rpvee

That room looks so small, aren’t these things usually in an arena?

doubleofive said:

That could be just as much of an indicator of a 4K release of the SE.

Not really. iTunes doesn’t do 4K, so they’d have no reason to acknowledge it.

Not to add fuel to the fire, but…

I think it’s been mentioned here that the “Saga” Blu-Ray sets have been mysteriously dropping in price the past week or so, but to add to that, the digital versions on iTunes also had a very rare drop in price just today, the day of the panel. Like, just a few hours ago. The last major price drop was iTunes’ big end-of-year sale in December, and nothing really before that. Why would they discount the films on the exact day of the panel if there wasn’t something related to home media whatsoever? It’s not like most iTunes shoppers would know about the convention and connection otherwise…

I’d love a series about the fall of Ben Solo, it’d definitely be more dramatic than a book about it.

As for the Celebration surprise(s), someone mentioned earlier the possibility of it being a Lucas appearance. That would be fitting, and I don’t think anyone said the surprise would be any kind of announcement. If anything, the big surprise being merchandise of any kind, including a new home media release, would probably get an underwhelming “making the fans buy the same movies again” response, OOT or not. That doesn’t sound like a fitting enough surprise for such a huge panel.

Interesting thing about the bonus features – in text descriptions, they seemed like short fluff pieces, but watching them all together, it seems they’re actually all one big making-of documentary split into pieces. There are even credits at the end of the last one, as if they’re all meant to be watched in order, and they even transition well into each other. So, we did get a big making-of documentary (even if it doesn’t go into much depth), it’s just split up into smaller bonus features, meant to be watched all together in sequence.

TV’s Frink said:

Hey look, you can get the 6-Disc DVD set that includes the GOUT from Amazon for only $310…and free Prime shipping!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EN71DG/ref=dra_a_ms_mr_hn_xx_P1400_1000?tag=dradisplay-20&ascsubtag=3bc20f423c91737175e22556e17a66d5_S

I didn’t know that set had the GOUT. I thought the only time those DVDs were released in one package was the rare Best Buy tin.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-carrie-fisher-cardiac-20161223-story.html

Everybody send good thoughts. 2016 can’t have this last punch. 😦

If there’s an mkv of 2.7 available, a PM would be much appreciated!

Tyrphanax said:

I just wanna pop in to make the prediction that the last scene of the movie is just a shot of the back of Vader standing on the bridge of his Star Destroyer as it chases the Tantive IV over Tatooine and then smash to black.

Or perhaps as he’s about to board the Tantive itself, right before his iconic original entrance? Cut to black right at the sound of the door sliding open.

I picked it up the morning it came out! Sure, the holograms are gimmicky, but they look really awesome. Plus, holograms or not, my main draw was just having TFA on vinyl. It looks awesome right beside the originals!

Really cool concepts here! My only concerns are:

-the destruction of Hosnian right after Han’s death leaves Kylo, Rey, Finn, Chewie, and a stormtrooper all just standing there in shock for a lot longer than they originally were. It feels weird for Chewie to take so long to do something.

-Chewie blowing up the room right after SKB destroys the system made me think “you couldn’t have pressed that button a couple minutes ago?”. He could’ve prevented the whole thing, even if he was distracted by the situation on the bridge.

-the dogfight happens relatively close to the laser cannon. Assuming it just fired really close to the ships, you’d think Poe and company would either get the hell out of there, or at least say something about the planet-destroying lasers they just saw right in front of them.

-minor, but in the spliced together Snoke scene, he’s sitting one moment, and then standing the next.

Guys, I saw this a couple weeks ago before I even made this thread, and for some reason one key fact of it completely slipped my mind: there’s a trilogy screening in September in upstate New York, and they specifically state they’re showing the films in 35 mm.

http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/mobile/index/1125951?utm_source=starwars

This is separate from the roadshow, but it does prove that Lucasfilm has film prints to distribute. Not sure why it didn’t occur to me to post this earlier, but there it is!

http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/12/star-wars-original-trilogy-alamo

The OT will return to the big screen in the USA this summer in one big marathon at various locations. Special editions aside, this will be the first time a lot of people see the OT in a theatrical format! So that’s exciting.

The venue choices seem interesting. For example, Town Hall in NYC is a concert venue, often for classical music. Should be neat!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoHPTC_Bmo

Interview clips from D23 about TFA. But the OT clips used, while definitely not HD (and in fact are quite grainy), are definitely not the SE's from what I could tell from a quick watch.  Interesting...

If I had to guess the difference between the Sith and the Knights:

The Sith were individually selfish and only cared about self-survival. Their own title, "Dark Lord of the Sith", indicated they were the rulers of something (the "Sith").

Meanwhile...

When one hears about a group of knights, they imagine a group of warriors loyal to a cause, working together to serve and protect it. These are "Knights of" something, not "Dark Lords of" something. They aren't the rulers.

So, perhaps the Knights are concerned about the overall rule of the Dark Side, believing the power it holds is so great, that it's the right way of the galaxy. The Sith didn't see that far and only cared about individual domination.

Perhaps "Ren" is even a title for the Dark Side itself, who knows? That'd be a stretch, though.

And then there's Kylo, obsessed with the Sith/Darth Vader. Everything we've heard about him so far is how unbalanced he is, how driven by emotion he is. If the Knights are dedicated to the Dark Side completely and totally as a whole, as I mentioned above, then that would make Kylo the odd-one-out, looking at himself and comparing himself to a great Dark Sider of the past. Thus, that would give us a unique villain to focus on and follow on a journey deeper than blind devotion to the Dark Side.

I hope that makes sense! haha

unamochilla2 said:

rpvee said:

So is "Ren" the new "Sith"?  I hope that wasn't to avoid using the term Sith, since the name did exist long before the prequels.

Hm...

Kylo Ren isn't his real name, but rather a title. He also isn’t a Sith. He’s a member of an organization known as “The Knights Of Ren" and he is allied with the First Order.  Also, his lightsaber isn't a relic - it is something he put together himself.

While the term "Sith" did exist before the PT, I don't believe it was formally used in the OT.  It seems like TFA is going back to the roots of the series.

 You totally missed the point of my post.  I read the article, I know it's not his real name/it's a title.  My point was about the behind-the-scene reasoning of that, if Abrams is avoiding using the word "Sith"/making "Darth" a title, so he created "Ren" instead.

So is "Ren" the new "Sith"?  I hope that wasn't to avoid using the term Sith, since the name did exist long before the prequels.

Hm...

FrankT said:

rpvee said:

The official Star Wars app just released an update that includes Star Wars themed emojis, based on characters and such.  They have one for each phase of Vader, even the melted helmet.

The Force ghost one is Hayden.

Subtle, but it's there.

 Do you have pictures?

The official Star Wars app just released an update that includes Star Wars themed emojis, based on characters and such.  They have one for each phase of Vader, even the melted helmet.

The Force ghost one is Hayden.

Subtle, but it's there.

The mini-mini-mini-doc was put online by the official Youtube the moment the panel ended!  It's really nice.  Nothing entirely, but definitely lots of chills!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNJ51ghzdY

I'm super curious about the concert they're all going to now...

The line for the panel at Comic Con.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid3303744355001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAA0Xi_s~,r1xMuE8k5Nz1HmLGrVlkxGTUBUM_JtH-&bctid=4348173004001

darklordoftech said:

woofermazing said:

Bear in mind this is an Abrams film. They created one hell of a smoke screen around the identity Khan leading up to Into Darkness.

What would be the point of Snoke having a secret identity? What would it add to his character?

Sorry to make it a prequel comparison, but think of Count Dooku.  The entire galaxy knew he was the Separatist leader, enemy of the Republic and Jedi.  But behind his public evil face was even deeper darkness: his allegiance to the Dark Side and Palpatine/Sidious as Darth Tyranus.

So Snoke could, publicly, be the leader of the New Order as Supreme Commander, with his "enforcer" Kylo Ren doing his bidding (like how Vader was publicly seen as Palpatine's enforcer).  But behind the scenes, he and Kylo have this deeper Dark Side/Sith mystical power agenda with their own Sith names (or, at least, Plagueis).

Or all of that could be true anyway, just minus the Sith names.

It's also not like Sith/Dark Siders haven't had two names before in Star Wars history.  He could still be Plagueis.

Found a video someone took of the reaction to the trailer at Celebration itself.  Really captures the energy!  Must've been mind blowing experiencing that in person.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUGCGObBQ-g

Link below has HQ pictures of the film's costumes from the Celebration exhibit.  BIG noteworthy thing, if not already posted:

The Empire is now The First Order

The Rebellion is now The Resistance

New names for the factions of the galaxy we've known for so long.

http://io9.com/star-wars-costumes-and-props-reveal-new-characters-for-1698341539