But, why must you hold on to things like the "Trade Federation Theme"? It's time you stopped drinking George Lucas' Kool-Aid.
I'm kidding. It's actually one aspect of TPM that I can take or leave. It's just one of those things like Trooperman was talking about (regarding the love theme), where it's been associated with badness for so long that it actually spoils the music. But I'm wiling to compromise on that one if you and MTH feel strongly enough about it.Regarding Jar-Jar: Jar-Jar WILL be subtitled for the reasons outlined by MTH. It's a must. I know it's a lot of reading, but, we need to find a way to fundamentally change his character, his motivation, everything about him must be born anew, and without copying MagFan. What if Jar-Jar was already on his way to Theed to deliver a very important message to the Queen from the Gungans when he ran into the Jedi? That may be a starting point, unless someone has a better idea.
Neimoidians: WILL be subtitled. So far, everyone has seemed to like the clips I made with the Passion dialogue, so that one's a given. I do, however, need to discover how to do subtitles. Which shouldn't be a problem, I just haven't focused on it yet.
Darth Maul IS Greivous: One way or another we will make this work. Because the alternatives are simply unacceptable. Whatever we have to do, we'll make it work.
LOTR montage: I have no plans to do this. Unless someone wants to convince me that it's a good (and necessary) idea.
The Dukoo thing: The jury is still out. Even in my mind. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
The Gungan Battle: is the part I've always hated because I feel like I'm watching a Disney cartoon. Not a Star Wars film. When EVERYTHING in the picture is animated, it becomes an animated movie. When you say it's the best part of the movie, MTH, I have no idea where you're coming from. However, there is hope. Perhaps with some desaturation or color effects we can make it look more realistic. The shot of them coming out of the mist, I like. I always have, since the trailer. Unfortunately, what follows, particularly when both sides are in a perfect line shooting at each other, it becomes ridiculous. And those huge, blue bola things I wasn't a big fan of either. Too organic for Star Wars. Maybe that was the point.
But, in any case, I feel confident that a happy medium can be reached.
I've volunteered to do the editing on this project, as long as you guys (MTH and CC) take the responsibility of making this into your TPM dream-project. Going through the whole movie by committee is not going to work. But, if you guys (MTH and CC) can write the script and direct me where you want it go, and we can iron out any controversies as we go along, then I'm ready to start knocking this puppy out. And though I know, of course, that Trooperman is extremely busy with editing SOTDS and his personal life (that's why I haven't mentioned him much)... as always his contributions and direction are more than welcome and appreciated. (No pressure.
) Things like music choice and dialogue flow are minor concerns until you get the plot and characters set in stone. I mean, we're working from the ground up here. TPM is going to be the hardest to do, but it's the film which will benefit the most from our work. 80% of what we've been given by Lucas is garbage. The best 20% can be preserved, and the rest will have to be dusted off and prettied up... And turned into a classic.
The online script is a PERFECT idea, Sluggo! Bless you, erikstormtrooper for coming forward to help with this! I know that this will greatly help me personally in the editing process if the others are willing to do it.
--InfoDroid