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[Communist]

What you are about to see is a rant from the side of BoSS|Commie that isn't really fit for public consumption.

Yes. The FANBOY.

Evidently, when Commie made a mini-rant in his story thread reply, the fanboy inside of him woke up and hit him with a bat. THe Commie you know and love isn't really wholly responsible for the content of this rant.

For example, Commie really did like Episode III.

George Lucas disappointed me SO MUCH.

Episode 1, 2, 3 = sh*ttastic. I loved the CGI and the battle scenes, and some of the backstory, and of course the ultimately awesome lightasber fights, but the love plotline made me wanna yak all over the screen. Is Lucas becoming some trashy love writer? About half of Episode III was Padme and Anakin getting mushy-eyed. Lucas seems to have forgotten that the fighting is what drew the original fans to the series- if it weren't for a strage chain of events, Star Wars would have just been another in a line of 80's B-movies. Lord knows the original graphics weren't anything new. Yet we loved them- I'm not saying I don't, and if you suggest that to me I will shove a red-hot golf club up your ass-, and somehow the thing took off into the greatest accidental franchise ever. Lord knows that Lucas was inventive with the original three, but were it not for the huge fan reaction you'd be hard-pressed to pull them out of the B-Movie mire of the 80's. I'm not razzing on the original films, though- I'm saying that Lucas has, in a way, forgotten why we love Star Wars.

He's gotten away with it so far, but LORD HELP HIM if he f*cks up even just Episode VII. The Expanded Universe- comics, games, books- is INSANELY EXTENSIVE, far beyond the scope of anything the directors could EVER hope to imagine. They should just base the new movies off the EU- there's enough material in some of the series runs alone for another whole trilogy *coughNewJediOrdercough*. And it won't help the franchise's history to have the EU timeline running on a different track from the movies that are going to be made in the timeline space that the EU already has taken over.

Basically, shoot the writers from the I/II/III and let the book people do the scripts. I would LOVE to see an X-Wing book line Movie.

*CRACK* Ungh......

...I think he's K.O.

Yeah, that was the side of me I don't show in public. He wanted to write, about, another three paragraphs, but I managed to hit him on the head with a cheap plastic lightsaber and knock him out. This is why I rarely discuss Star Wars.

[Novahawk]

Episode VII?? never heard about it... but really, i don't see why everyone hated episode 1... it pwnz... 2 and 3 are ultra sh*t.. but episode 1 is really good, its like the first 3 by the way it is made... i still dont understand why everyone hates it... in episode 2 and 3 they turned the jedi into super pwnerers of pwnage who just own everything, but they they get killed by a bunch of droids and then a bunch of clones (who's shots they can deflect!!!)... now that is pure sh*t.. they made the jedi jump like crazy and kill people by thinking about it, and in the same movie they get massacred by drones (episode 2).. that is just retarded... oh they they should just totally make a kotor movie instead of continuing with episode 7 or whatever...

[Stoned Hatter]

then they should be doing the origanal 20 books that where written

[Constantine]

the first one sucked cause of that "misa" retard. hard as hell to understand that fool and he had half the lines.

[Buck_Shot]

personally i liked the 4,5,6 better than the rest dont ask why i just do.. the new ones seem idk wierd to me

[Frag0holic]

If it wasn't for JarJar Binks Episode 1 would be f*cking sweet. But that @^%$% ruined alot of the feel of the movie.

That being said, if episode VII is made it will have to be based on the New Jedi Order series of books written by like 20 different people. I've read most of them, and they are really good. Absolutely NOTHING like episodes I,II,III! No these are dark books, all kinds of sh*t happening all over the place. They are almost alittle too dreary for my taste, but I think they'd make awesome movies.
There is one problem though. Luke, Leia, Han Solo, Lando etc they are all in those books. They are like senior citizens in real life now... Wouldn't make the movies very believable. That's why I don't think there'll be any continuation.
The material is there though, trust me. It would take at least 5 movies to chronicle all the events of the New Jedi Order and Young Jedi Knights series.

[Communist]

All that Lucasfilms would have to do would be to send out an auditions notice. People who resemble and can voice the old characters would be able to sign up. Can you imagine how many people in the nerd community can do one or the other? They'd have people paying THEM to get the jobs. That's the thing- they haven't realized that the more rabid elements of their fanbase are their greatest assets- I present the 501st Stormtrooper Batallion to all scoffers. They were decorated IRL with Hero of the Empire because of the insane amount of work those guys put into their costumes and stuff, AND the 501st got the lead role in Battlefront 2 Campaign mode. Nerds drool for that kind of opportunity- at least the more rabid ones.

*WHACK*

Goddamnit, he got up again. I'll have to tie him to the water heater this time.

[Frag0holic]

Well it wouldn't be the same if the movie had a whole new cast. Maybe if they remade the original ones with that new cast first. Otherwise there are huge continuity problems.

[ghozy]

I thought they were going to make new books as tv series or something. But I must be wrong.

Anyway here comes my complaint. I didn't like episodes I-II-III.

aside from CG looked like really fake. They just destroyed the ultimate image of Vader in my mind. I always thought Vader joined to dark side for a ultimate cause like when defending his friends or family or something important. Like Luke's situation aganst his father in the throne room with Emperor. something dramatic and worthwhile. but it turns out Vader was a dumbass emo. There is nothing heroic about his shift of sides. Thanks Lucas, I still curse you for that.

Edited by ghozy, 08 September 2006 - 01:05 AM.

[Sniprwulf]

What you have to realize is that people over there in Cali are in the business to make money, not to go by the books. I respect Lucas b/c of the sick advancements he made in the late 70's early 80's in filmaking which have impacted the movieworld today.

As for the newere episodes, eh they're cool but nothing special. It's near impossible to make everyone happy making a movie nowadays, but as long as it makes a sh*tloada money, thats all the producers/directors are looking for

[Novahawk]

For those of you that haven't seen these:

[Sgt.Buttery]

Amen Novahawk. Amen.

[Frag0holic]

Maddox obviously has no f*cking clue whatsoever. gg

[Novahawk]

actually, the 2nd and the 3rd one are pretty much right on the money... the 1st one, maybe i can see how the emperor clouded thier view or whatever.. but really.. the dude is gonna give up a lifetime of hard work and dedication, just becuase a guy he swore to protect the galaxy from tells him that maybe he can save padme.. (he never really says he can, he just says perhaps we can do it!)... and then he chokes her! dont even get me started on that...

[Frag0holic]

It's not supposed to be realistic. First time you watch it, it doesn't make sense but watch all three of them again, and it will.
You don't understand the ways of the force, young padawan.

[Stoned Hatter]

i agree with frag you don't understand the force the having of power and fear of lossing it or not gaining the expected power anikan hade alot on his shoulder if the jedi where smart they would have said nothing of being the one and just trained him instead of being over causous cause if he was trained by a older jedi than obi wan and didn't have thte mistake of be alowed to interact witth political people and power lusting ours and foce pulls he may have made the right choice and balanced the force better.

[Carns]

If the original actors could get in shape for the roles, I don't see why they could use technology to make them appear somewhat younger. The crew that pulled off X3 used similar technology to make Professor X and Magneto appear younger in one of the scenes. So if Lucasfilms wanted to cast the original line-up, using this technology could prove useful.

[Constantine]

I liked the comic slides. Hilarious. But, logan, I am officially never reading another post from your misguided typing fingers. I now feel dirty and have to open up an english/grammar book to clean my thoughts after reading that abysmal pile of puke you just typed. JK

[Frag0holic]

The crew that pulled off X3 used similar technology to make Professor X and Magneto appear younger in one of the scenes.

Problem is they didn't
But I do see your point. It just wouldn't be the same without Harrison Ford.