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Originally posted by: R2
Ok, I haven't heard the 'new Emperor' scene dialoge, but from what I've read it doesn't sound good. I'll have to wait and see.
However, I can point out that Vader obviously knows who Luke is long before the Emperor scene. Remember he says, 'That's it. The Rebels are there. And I'm sure Skywalker is with them.' Therefore his asking the Emperor, 'How is that possible?' seems redundant. Why is he asking about something that he already knows the answer to? This seem to fall into the area of godd idea but bad execution. This doesn't seem like it was thought out properly.
Well, Vader seems to be schemening more now. In the original version, he already downplays Luke by saying "Obi-Wan can no longer help him." Also he saves Luke's butt by saving, "If he could be turned, he could be a powerful ally." Considering the Emperor wanted him dead up to that point, before Vader mentioned turning him, I would say the line simply enhances the general sense of that scene. Also, there was a user on MF.com that had the excellent idea, perhaps Skywalker is a Star Wars name like Antilles. Maybe Skywalker is really like another Smith name or something. That might explain the futher emphasis as the offspring of Anakin Skywalker.
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Originally posted by: eros
I just can't understand why GL has decided to blow the lid on what the Emporer and Jabba look like so early on in the story line. That would have been half of the mystery for future generations to finally see in episode 6. It doesn't bode so well as to how he's going to reveal who Sidious really is in Episode 3. No disrespect to anyone but I reckon GL must think that the Star Wars movie going population is as stupid as the corporate hollywood fuck-heads he comes into contact with on a regular basis.
(Shades of Harry Potter's Philosopher having to be renamed to sorcerer spring to mind)
Ah well, I suppose we all have the power to edit our own versions nowadays and to hell with GL's stupid decisions.
As for the Emperor, I would say that is inevitable. I mean with ANH and ESB, GL had the luxury of playing him to the side, but in the prequal trilogy when you have to show his ascent to power and destruction of the Jedi Order, that I can understand, his being revealed. As for Jabba, I "once thought as you do." However I recently looked at it from a new angle. Originally Jabba is mentioned in ANH, ESB, then revealed in ROTJ. Now with in TPM and ANH, it creates an interesting difference. The first is Jabba seems more menacing, he's described along with the other Hutts as a "gangster", we learn its not he is on Tatooine but controls it, and the mere mention of Hutts getting involved practically shuts up Watto about the deal with Ani, out of fear and resignation I would say. Then there is ANH. Han shoots first and then cowardly leaves Tatooine and Jabba. Why do I say cowardly? Because remember the first line he says to Greedo? "I was just on my way to see your boss." Not only did Han not do that originally, he admits in that sentence he COULD honestly go to Jabba, then later he doesn't. The next scene he's prepping the Falcon to leave. Now in the SE and DVD, while Greedo shoots first and Han is a nicer guy, he's also got equal or more balls. Why? Not only does he see Jabba, he purposefully steps on Jabba's tail (ruler of planet if seeing PT) AND negoiates the % he owns him down. If you watched the prequals first also, with Boba Fett standing right there to easily shoot him if needed! So I think the introduction justifies it there, personally to me.
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Originally posted by: jimbo
Heres a link They have put up a montoge of the new Boba voice. I must say listening to it makes it very unfortunite. His voice isn't bad but it lacks the coolness and the lower more sinister voice as before. Tem Morson really seems like he is just rushing through the lines. He sounded better in Attack of the Clones. They could at least get him to try to sound as angry and sinister as the original Boba (Does anyone know his name). I am totally against Lucas on this change.
I disagree. We know without a shadow of a doubt Boba Fett is Jango Fett's unaltered clone. Now judging from the fact he emulates and honors his father, by wearing similar armor, flying his ship, etc.... it seems likely with a loner like Boba that the only stuff he would listen to and such would be teachings of his father. Plus the Kaminoans seemed to have made all clone voices identical at adulthood, probably to distinguish them as clones. All they did with Boba was no messing with his genetic structure and no growth acceleration. Hence the voice is the same. I also think Morrison does a fine job with the lines, as did the original voice actor. I think overall, as with the Emperor, the performance was equal and the continuity among the films is better established.
And so ends the DJR Opinions for this Post.
