The Sandtrooper is the best by a mile. The rest range from good 'ESB Boba' to meh 'R2'. R2 isn't even the right shade of blue.

^

the article said:

eliminate the movie post-production process.

...No it won't. Not unless you CG everyone and have everyone do everything (music included) in a single take. Barring that there's still going to be post. Also there's a point in the vid where two people pass through one another 0:55... Also even if they are able to fix such things immediately after the take that is still after the fact, you know, post. Also I just wanted to used the word "also" again and no I didn't want wait for another sentence to use two "also"s. Also they'd still have to deal with the actors lines being heard and making sure that their lines aren't being drowned out unexpectedly by the other actor breathing into the mic. Again even if they fix those things immediately after the take that is still post. Also they're assuming anyone would want to be tied down to a single take for their film. Also subtitles for any alien languages or even any other language than the film's primary language. That too would need to be ironed out in post. Also they'd still need to add the credits in post. Also if you try to eliminate the "post-production process" then pick up shoots would be out of the equation too. Since that too is after the fact and you'd have to edit that material into the film in post. Deciding to focus the camera on another actor instead of who you did in the first take? Yeah not if Lucasfilm gets their way. The process of post also gives the filmmaker's time to think about the story more and possibly make it better. Removing post isn't going to happen.

This post on the other hand is going to be posted.

Or they are planning to replace everyone with Pac-man.

Wolfman said:

Very articulate. Here's Luke Bespin from wave 3 which shows a lot of the movable parts.

Wave 1 (now) Luke Skywalker X-Wing Pilot, Sandtrooper, R2-D2, Darth Maul.

It's a trap!

Luke's sabre isn't as blue as the pictures would make you think.  The one I saw at Target had a very seagreen sabre- like the so-called "training sabre" that is totally an artisitc plot-driven change to ANH and not just a colour timing goof, because they don't make goofs.

i09/Rinzler said:

3) George Lucas told Lawrence Kasdan that anyone can use the Force

It's just like doing yoga, Lucas told Kasdan during a marathon story conference. Or karate. "If you want to take the time to do it, you can do it." It just takes practice and concentration. Also, Lucas clarified that a "Jedi Master" like Yoda is different from a Jedi Knight," because "he's a teacher, not a real Jedi." And Yoda is like a Guru, who "doesn't go out and fight anybody." And Yoda wouldn't be any good in a fight, against someone like Darth Vader. Kasdan responded: "I understand what you're saying, but I can't believe it; I am in shock."

What happened to this guy, Jorge Lucas?

Dammit. Now I'm gonna want to buy all the Black Series figures.

I had ignored this urge to become a weird Collector type for so long...

Tyrphanax said:

Dammit. Now I'm gonna want to buy all the Black Series figures.

I had ignored this urge to become a weird Collector type for so long...

You want this, don't you?

Take your Star Wars Black Series Figure!  Buy two and leave one mint-in-the-box!  THEN your journey to weird collector type will be complete!

Muwahaahahahahaa!

xhonzi said:

Tyrphanax said:

Dammit. Now I'm gonna want to buy all the Black Series figures.

I had ignored this urge to become a weird Collector type for so long...

You want this, don't you?

Take your Star Wars Black Series Figure!  Buy two and leave one mint-in-the-box!  THEN your journey to weird collector type will be complete!

Muwahaahahahahaa!

NOOOOO *turns into Comic Book Guy*

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SilverWook said:

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/global-showbiz-briefs-star-wars-no-1-film-050051101.html

Thanks for the Gillian Anderson news! :p

Son of a...

If I could own a real lightsaber, I'd own two - one with a red blade, the other with a teal blade.

Bingowings said:

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Oh drat!  I just read this and was about to start it in its own thread, but wanted to see if someone had beat me to it in this thread.  I should have known it'd be you!

In any case, this is really awesome news!

Cuz it is such cooool news!

xhonzi said:

i09/Rinzler said:
3) George Lucas told Lawrence Kasdan that anyone can use the Force

It's just like doing yoga, Lucas told Kasdan during a marathon story conference. Or karate. "If you want to take the time to do it, you can do it." It just takes practice and concentration. Also, Lucas clarified that a "Jedi Master" like Yoda is different from a Jedi Knight," because "he's a teacher, not a real Jedi." And Yoda is like a Guru, who "doesn't go out and fight anybody." And Yoda wouldn't be any good in a fight, against someone like Darth Vader. Kasdan responded: "I understand what you're saying, but I can't believe it; I am in shock."

What happened to this guy, Jorge Lucas?

While I don't like the fact that it needed to be explained (midi-what now?) I actually like the Force as an ability that only certain people can access. Makes it more mysterious without giving it a label.

As for Yoda, um... really wish he'd stuck to that.