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A script for a new scene in ANH — Page 2

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It would be up to interpretation, but he's just saying it would be hard to recognize facial expressions with his helmet on. The whole expressionless face 3PO thing worked well in the movies because 3PO could portray his emotions through expressive body language. But Vader wouldn't be able to show surprise without either his voice or his body movements, and I just can't see Darth Vader raising his arms up in the air and leaning back like C-3PO would. Well... actually, I can, and it's pretty damned funny!

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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well i dont knw about you guys but i definatly saw emotion in vader during the pali fight so they could do it again if the wanted to.
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I didn't say he couldn't convey emotion. I said he couldn't effectively convey surprise without some sort of vocal or movement cue, which he couldn't subtly do in front of the Emperor.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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well doesnt have to be surprise, and i see what your point but it could be done is mine. and it wouldnt be redundant. it would actually make sense for people that are watching the movies for the first time in order, cause when it comes to the line in ESB "I am your father" people wont be like WTF how did he know.
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Well, I cringe at the thought that people will see them for the first time in numerical order. But you are right that the father revelation will surprise no one, no matter what order they're watched in, simply because it's become so cliched that even non-Star Wars fans know that Darth Vader is Luke's father. It's something that's parodied and revived all over the place, so it's not the same kind of original shock that it was 25 years ago.

Whoops, sorry. You were talking about how Vader knew. So, yeah, you have a point, but I think it's one of those things that doesn't have to be spelled out for us. But I seriously doubt, that in any version, people will be confused as to how Vader knows. It's spelled out enough already.

1. The crawl... "obsessed with finding young Skywalker."
2. "The Rebels are there... and I'm sure Skywalker is with them."
3. "We have a new enemy: Luke Skywalker." or, if you must...
4. "I am certain that the young Rebel that destroyed the Death Star is the offspring of Anakin Skywalker."

So by the time Vader does reveal who he is, the audience really isn't left wondering, "How did he know that?"

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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I knew I should have made that a new post instead of editing.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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oh yeah i forgot about that, oh well i still think that it would add to the movie. i guess we jsut agree to disagree.
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Heh, what else is new? Not much more to say until other people get back on the boards. Well, you have fun on that crazy BATTLEs thread you started. Good night... er, morning.

There is no lingerie in space…

C3PX said: Gaffer is like that hot girl in high school that you think you have a chance with even though she is way out of your league because she is sweet and not a stuck up bitch who pretends you don’t exist… then one day you spot her making out with some skinny twerp, only on second glance you realize it is the goth girl who always sits in the back of class; at that moment it dawns on you why she is never seen hanging off the arm of any of the jocks… and you realize, damn, she really is unobtainable after all. Not that that is going to stop you from dreaming… Only in this case, Gaffer is actually a guy.

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c ya and that battle thread us sweet