Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

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  • The Waiting Trophy Man
    The Waiting Trophy Man Niagara region, Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,158
    Negative negative, it didn't go in.
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  • pjradio
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  • SatansFuton
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  • Horos
    Horos Posts: 4,518
    edited October 2012
    Just hope we don't get this....

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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    I'm all for more Star Wars. As much as I hated Episode I, the rest of the prequel trilogy wasn't too bad. I just think George Lucas bought into his own hype a little too much.

    With a fresh mind at the helm, I can see this being a great success. The first thing they need to do is get someone who understands the scale of the Star Wars universe, and a proven track record at mapping out a coherent story arc, to oversee and draft a script. Personally I'd like to see Peter David give it a go.
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    George's contributions (good and bad) to the prequels are a little overrated. From what I can tell from various behind the scenes stuff on the DVDs and other stuff I've seen, he basically came up with a script outline, and everybody else at Lucasfilm filled in the rest. And maybe that's was the biggest problem, there was no single person with a vision. In those behind the scenes things you see George sort of sitting at a table having people coming to give him pitches, or him walking around checking out people's work, and he decides which ideas and concepts he wants.

    It will be good to get a different director too. George is not known for being a good "actor's director", and one of the reasons you get so many awkward and wooden performances in the series from people who are actually very good actors is because George is more concerned with the special effects than the acting. As long as they're standing on their mark in relation to the green screen, he could probably care less how well the scene went acting wise.
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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    SatansFuton wrote:
    It will be good to get a different director too. George is not known for being a good "actor's director", and one of the reasons you get so many awkward and wooden performances in the series from people who are actually very good actors is because George is more concerned with the special effects than the acting. As long as they're standing on their mark in relation to the green screen, he could probably care less how well the scene went acting wise.
    So true, a new director could breathe some much needed new life into the series. So often in the prequel trilogy it felt like the acting came second to the effects. The plot, as a whole, wasn't bad, but a lot of the acting really detracted from the full experience. I don't even know who I'd want to direct a new Star Wars.
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    uninnocent- wrote:
    SatansFuton wrote:
    It will be good to get a different director too. George is not known for being a good "actor's director", and one of the reasons you get so many awkward and wooden performances in the series from people who are actually very good actors is because George is more concerned with the special effects than the acting. As long as they're standing on their mark in relation to the green screen, he could probably care less how well the scene went acting wise.
    So true, a new director could breathe some much needed new life into the series. So often in the prequel trilogy it felt like the acting came second to the effects. The plot, as a whole, wasn't bad, but a lot of the acting really detracted from the full experience. I don't even know who I'd want to direct a new Star Wars.

    Maybe Disney has Kersh's frozen head on a shelf next to Walt's. DEFROST THAT BITCH!!!

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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    SatansFuton wrote:
    Maybe Disney has Kersh's frozen head on a shelf next to Walt's. DEFROST THAT BITCH!!!
    Oh, wow, could you imagine? That would be stellar.
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    15 Dos and Do Nots for the next Star Wars Trilogy
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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Who Princess wrote:
    15 Dos and Do Nots for the next Star Wars Trilogy
    Can't really argue with any of that, except maybe where it proposes Nolan or Abrams for directing duties. Those two are not what I would have in mind.
  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    uninnocent- wrote:
    Who Princess wrote:
    15 Dos and Do Nots for the next Star Wars Trilogy
    Can't really argue with any of that, except maybe where it proposes Nolan or Abrams for directing duties. Those two are not what I would have in mind.

    Abrams might be alright though he wouldn't be my choice either, but definitely not Nolan. He's a good director, but not for Star Wars. He's WAY too serious. Star Wars should be fun. Maybe not Jar Jar fun, but fun. I would vote for somebody like Peter Jackson, and having seen him on that History Channel show "Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed", he knows his Star Wars frontwards and backwards.
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  • theserialthrilla
    theserialthrilla Posts: 15,760
    im pleased...think this might really work..i hope that ep 7 has a few of the 4-6 cast in it...they might want a big pay day but for a few of them thats well over due..

    as for ep 1-3 yeah i didnt love them as i did 1-3 but im not watching them though the eyes of a child..

    my boys all love 1-6 i dont think they see a difference in them..and see it as one story.

    ok ok they all hate jarjar :lol:
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    my friend has read most of the books ... looks like they can depart from the initial 9 chapter story and go the route of james bond ...

    ya ... disney sucks but at the same time - the whole marvel franchise is under that same umbrella ... and as long as they let the people who are true to their craft lead ... this should be a good thing ...
  • BinauralJam
    BinauralJam Posts: 14,158
    atleast Disney will give us something. George did not look happy. We'll See, what ever it is, i'll be there.
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    this will not be good.. I don't really care either way but what is left of the story? What could happen in episode 7? I just don't see a popular storyline... what's really the point of a non lucas star wars?
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Zoso wrote:
    this will not be good.. I don't really care either way but what is left of the story? What could happen in episode 7? I just don't see a popular storyline... what's really the point of a non lucas star wars?

    there's actually a lot of stories ... written already in novels ... not just in lucas's head ... and imo lucas butchered the first 3 episodes ... and considering episodes 5 and 6 weren't even directed by him ... i really don't think he needs to be more than the consultant that he will be ...
  • Zoso
    Zoso Posts: 6,425
    polaris_x wrote:
    Zoso wrote:
    this will not be good.. I don't really care either way but what is left of the story? What could happen in episode 7? I just don't see a popular storyline... what's really the point of a non lucas star wars?

    there's actually a lot of stories ... written already in novels ... not just in lucas's head ... and imo lucas butchered the first 3 episodes ... and considering episodes 5 and 6 weren't even directed by him ... i really don't think he needs to be more than the consultant that he will be ...

    I hear what you're saying but it seems to me anyway as the road to cashng on on something that needs to be stopped.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Zoso wrote:
    I hear what you're saying but it seems to me anyway as the road to cashng on on something that needs to be stopped.

    oh ... i would agree as hollywood in general is horrible for that ... but, if they make good movies ... i'm all for it ... i will point to the nolan batman series and the recent slate of marvel films and the upcoming bond movie as examples of where i don't care if they cash in ...

    i think part of it for me is having a friend who has read the books and the story arcs are fascinating ... so, to me - there is lots of potential ...
  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
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    Maybe Shia lebouf will get together with Harrison ford again.

    Just kill me now. :fp: That was atrocious.
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    :shock: :clap: :thumbup: :think:

    Those books were real good. I always hoped they would make it to the big screen. Seems like a long shot, but you never know.
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