Star Wars

[Fives]

... You have too few problems in life. There is literally no way a release date can affect your enjoyment of a film.

I won't enjoy the film less. It's just a shame that Disney couldn't keep to the May release pattern.

[The_Chosen_1]

I'm sure the original plan was for a May release, but the recent changes to the writing team necessitated that it be pushed back. I'm fine with that. I'd rather they take the time they need to polish the script than rush it.

Bring on December 2015!!!!

[Artanis I]

I wonder if that is because Avengers: Age of Ultron is scheduled to be released in May and Disney didn't want its two biggest film franchises releasing their respective films in the same month.

True or not, that's a very good reason.

[Leo604]

This was beautiful.

[Artanis I]

This was beautiful.

Completely forgot about that scene. Was it from the movie or deleted scenes?

After 5 years of The Clone Wars, my immediate thought was "why don't they just use the force to bring it ashore, or force jump?" Children's TV has a lot to answer for.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Artanis I

[Leo604]

Completely forgot about that scene. Was it from the movie or deleted scenes?

After 5 years of The Clone Wars, my immediate thought was "why don't they just use the force to bring it ashore, or force jump?" Children's TV has a lot to answer for.

They probably hated him just as much.

And I think it was just a few of the various deleted scenes just put together.

[BrickG]

Because Episode 1 was in full kiss George Lucas's butt mode and nobody would question him they didn't hate him. They all foolishly loved him. Lucas surrounded himself with blind people who were either scared or unwilling to hide doubts. Hence, why the prequels sucked. Lucas works best when he hates his job and has others to combat with creatively.

[Nom Carver]

Because Episode 1 was in full kiss George Lucas's butt mode and nobody would question him they didn't hate him. They all foolishly loved him. Lucas surrounded himself with blind people who were either scared or unwilling to hide doubts. Hence, why the prequels sucked. Lucas works best when he hates his job and has others to combat with creatively.

Certainly is, he never accepted any wise advice from no one else, he could do with the movies whatever he wanted, but no more, is this going to be good? let's hope so.

[commodore_legolas]

It looked like QuiGon was using a Sonic Screwdriver in that scene! :p

[Artanis I]

I meant bring the bongo ashore or jump instead of getting in the water and crawling along the rope, not why didn't they use the force to save Jar-Jar.

It looked like QuiGon was using a Sonic Screwdriver in that scene! :p

Haha

[BrickG]

... You have too few problems in life. There is literally no way a release date can affect your enjoyment of a film.

You use literally too liberally.

Examples:

-Release date after the armageddon.

-Release date set for a time in the past. The movie people wait for time travel to become possible so they can fulfill that date.

-Release date in late 2015, then getting an incurable sickness that has you set to die much sooner, too soon even for Abrams to show you on your death bed like that one d00d.

-A release date set in a time perpendicular to our own. Us mortals who see time linearly cannot see it.

-February 29th, 2015.

-Any time in the year 2999.

-Release date set on the date your whole family was slaughtered, all of which were looking forward to watching the movie with you.

-etc

[The_Chosen_1]

Bad Robot tweeted this earlier today: https://twitter.com/bad_robot/status/401077191087095808

Pretty exciting!!!

[CMP]

Bad Robot tweeted this earlier today: https://twitter.com/...077191087095808

Pretty exciting!!!

Whoo. Wouldn't be Star Wars without him.

[Praiter Yed]

A mate emailed me the link to these crafty, festive Star Wars snow-flakes by Anthony Herrera - Link there's also some 2012 versions - Link.

You can download pdf templates for each design and spend some crafty time with the kids making Star Wars themed decorations (if you're not building Lego with them of course). I'm sure you'll agree his designs are brilliant!

[Brickadeer]

Can anyone tell me if there were plain white clone troopers in ROTS?

edit: Hmm just in one scene if I were not mistaken.

Edited December 3, 2013 by Brickadeer

[wesker]

The only scene I remember them in is when Yoda is leaving for Kashyyyk on the gunship with Obi-Wan and Mace.

They may have also shown up very briefly during the part where the Venator is attacking the Invisible Hand.

[Mr Man]

The only scene I remember them in is when Yoda is leaving for Kashyyyk on the gunship with Obi-Wan and Mace.

They may have also shown up very briefly during the part where the Venator is attacking the Invisible Hand.

I think the ones in the gunship had light grey markings on their arms, I think the gun crews on the Venator were the only plain ones in the film.

[Faefrost]

Tonight after showing Tangled on one of the Disney channels there was a brief teaser preview for Disney XD's upcoming new shows. It led off with a brief clip from Rebels of the Ghost running from a trio of classic ISD's.

[OBI-WAN37]

Is this topic dead, because as far as I know topics like this cant die in this forum. Anyway, I'm a little sick of everyone bashing the prequel trilogy. They are utterly mind-blowingly fantastic films. And no, I'm not joking. They're a fantastic trilogy and tragedy. Anakin's turn to the dark side is truly moving. The way Palpatine manipulates anakin is so cool, and there's so many awesome action sequences. As awesome as the original trilogy is, I think the prequels surpass episodes IV-VI. And they didn't really use too much CGI (http://boards.thefor...s-etc.50017310/), accept maybe for them using CGI for every clone trooper (in every film, if I'm correct), but look at all the fantastic models in that thread I just linked. A whole giant miniature city for tatooine. Truly stuynning movies.

Edited January 18, 2014 by OBI-WAN37

[Brickdoctor]

I don't think I've really heard that many complaints about the CGI in the PT itself. ILM always does a great job with that. I hear complaints about the acting, I hear complaints that using CGI made the acting even worse, I hear complaints that the storyline was bad, and I've heard that the aesthetic of the PT wasn't as Star Wars-y, but I've never heard that many complaints that the CGI effects themselves were awful in the PT.

At least for me, I prefer the OT models to the PT CGI because I like the look and feel of the OT models better and because a studio model usually makes a better LEGO model. That doesn't mean I think the PT CGI is necessarily always bad, it's just not preferred.

[Freddy Bricker]

You use literally too liberally.

Examples:

-Release date after the armageddon.

-Release date set for a time in the past. The movie people wait for time travel to become possible so they can fulfill that date.

-Release date in late 2015, then getting an incurable sickness that has you set to die much sooner, too soon even for Abrams to show you on your death bed like that one d00d.

-A release date set in a time perpendicular to our own. Us mortals who see time linearly cannot see it.

-February 29th, 2015.

-Any time in the year 2999.

-Release date set on the date your whole family was slaughtered, all of which were looking forward to watching the movie with you.

-etc

This.

But why 2099, is there some kind of conspiracy around that year?

[OBI-WAN37]

I don't think I've really heard that many complaints about the CGI in the PT itself. ILM always does a great job with that. I hear complaints about the acting, I hear complaints that using CGI made the acting even worse, I hear complaints that the storyline was bad, and I've heard that the aesthetic of the PT wasn't as Star Wars-y, but I've never heard that many complaints that the CGI effects themselves were awful in the PT.

At least for me, I prefer the OT models to the PT CGI because I like the look and feel of the OT models better and because a studio model usually makes a better LEGO model. That doesn't mean I think the PT CGI is necessarily always bad, it's just not preferred.

The storyline was fantastic. Anakin's turn to the dark side is truly moving, and a lot of people who understood the story of the prequels think that Palpatine's manipulation of the senate was great story-telling, although I can't say I know myself, I have an abnormally short attention span, however if I were to take a guess I'd say I'm pretty sure that those people are right. So in my opinion (and I do know that that's all it is, an opinion, just like everyone else's), the story was even better than the OT. As for the acting, I didn't really mind that at all. It was good enough, and the other positive things that there were in the movies far outweigh that small negative aspect.

Edited January 18, 2014 by OBI-WAN37

[Freddy Bricker]

At least for me, I prefer the OT models to the PT CGI because I like the look and feel of the OT models better and because a studio model usually makes a better LEGO model. That doesn't mean I think the PT CGI is necessarily always bad, it's just not preferred.

I agree, my only complaint was that giant slug that attempted to eat the Millenium Falcon, so ugly.

[OBI-WAN37]

I agree, my only complaint was that giant slug that attempted to eat the Millenium Falcon, so ugly.

Yes but, the PT actually used a lot of models, check this thread http://boards.thefor...-etc.50017310/. Just look at the models of the AT-TE, the Geonosian arena, the streets of coruscant, that thing in the second picture down, the HUGE miniature city of Mois Eisley, naboo, the podracers, the stunt they used for Darth Maul, the costumes for all those aliens on Mustafar, the giant stadium for the podrace, the AAT, Mustafar, Feluccia, and so much more. And like I said, the storyline was fantastic. Anakin's turn to the dark side is truly moving, and a lot of people who understood the story of the prequels think that Palpatine's manipulation of the senate was great story-telling, although I can't say I know myself, I have an abnormally short attention span, however if I were to take a guess I'd say I'm pretty sure that those people are right. So in my opinion (and I do know that that's all it is, an opinion, just like everyone else's), the story was even better than the OT. As for the acting, I didn't really mind that at all. It was good enough, and the other positive things that there were in the movies far outweigh that small negative aspect.

Edited January 18, 2014 by OBI-WAN37

[Brickdoctor]

I agree, my only complaint was that giant slug that attempted to eat the Millenium Falcon, so ugly.

Yes but, as I said, the storyline was fantastic.[...]

The scene Freddy Bricker's talking about is from Empire, not the PT.