General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread — Page 159

Or it's Irvin Kershner, the director of the film.

I always wondered if Vader had to use the bathroom like everyone else. Now I know the answer.

Ben Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker:  Friends or Frenemies?

In the OT Ben says Anakin was an old friend.  Maybe the intent was to be disingenuous in those claims but I think not.  In the OT one of the things that drew the fans into our heroes' tale was the bond of friendship.

Did anyone in the PT genuinely like each other?  If they were supposed to, it certainly didnt show.  Ben and Anakin had a tension between them.  They are more cordial to each other than friendly.  More like unwilling associates.

Yet they could not be pals in the "cop/buddy flick" sense either.

Its a delicate balance to strike when portraying friendship between Master and Apprentice.  There needs to be a clear respect of boundaries and that was missing.  Of course part of the reason is that the master was never depicted establishing his dominance.  Resistance, followed by a struggle to establish dominance, followed by acceptance then a softening which eventually leads to a friendship born of respect.  It's a built-in character arc.  You can later create a rift in that relationship caused by betrayal and resentment and we might actually have reason to give a sh!t.  

A director earns his keep when he elicits the intended response from the audience.  In the PT we are pretty much told to take their friendship on face value.  Then we're told to see the tragedy when it falls apart.  

I am, indeed, just a keyboard jockey but its my 2 cents in a random thoughts thread. 

Handman said:

Or it's Irvin Kershner, the director of the film.

 Look up over your head, there's a joke flying by. :p

TV's Frink said:

Handman said:

Or it's Irvin Kershner, the director of the film.

 Look up over your head, there's a joke flying by. :p

*Looks around*

 D'oh, where'd it go? I missed it.

As of right now, there are 666 replies in the "What do you HATE about the EU?" thread. I wonder if this is a bad omen.

This photo

is funny for all the wrong reasons.

Leonardo said:

Ha ha ha ha
 

  so many possible captions...

 I smell a new thread...

..then again, I'm pretty high...

Anybody know the back story to this music, and whether it's available for purchase somewhere?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScqJU_34Jac

The video they're watching (with the audio) is from the Making of Jedi enhanced ebook

If by "lighter" you mean "higher", than yes. ;-P

SilverWook said:

I think it's the "temp" version before the lyrics were translated into Ewokese.

It might be on the soundtrack anthology CD box set from the 90's?

Sad - Dave Prowse revealed he has dementia. :(

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/star-wars-vet-david-prowse-suffers-dementia-article-1.2027483

Here are the non-standard lightsaber variants I like:

ARCHAIC LIGHTSABER

LONG-HANDLE LIGHTSABER

LIGHTSABER PIKE

LIGHTSABER SHOTO

Here are the non-standard lightsaber variants I'm okay with as long as they're used in moderation:

DOUBLE-BLADED LIGHTSABER

LIGHTWHIP

WRIST-MOUNTED LIGHTSABER

Here are the non-standard lightsaber variants I utterly despise and want to see eliminated from all possible universes:

GUARD SHOTO

CROSSGUARD LIGHTSABER

THIS CONUNDRUM

LIGHT SCYTHE

LIGHT NUNCHUKS

LIGHT-CHAINSAW

THIS ABOMINATION

You're ok with a lightwhip but despise the crossguard.

You're weird.

I know I am but what are you?

Weird? No. 'Bizarre' would be my choice to describe Duracell.