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Jake Lloyd arrested.

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A former child actor who starred in 1999's Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace has been arrested after a high-speed chase in America.

Jake Lloyd, who played a young Anakin Skywalker, faces charges after failing to stop for police in South Carolina.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33220581/former-star-wars-child-actor-arrested-after-high-speed-chase

I saw Star Wars in 1977. Many, many, many times. For 3 years it was just Star Wars...period. I saw it in good theaters, cheap theaters and drive-ins with those clunky metal speakers you hang on your window. The screen and sound quality never subtracted from the excitement. I can watch the original cut right now, over 30 years later, on some beat up VHS tape and enjoy it. It's the story that makes this movie. Nothing? else.

kurtb8474 1 week ago

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The chase lasted for more than 25 miles before Lloyd drove off a motorway, ploughed through a fence and continued speeding along another local road.

Now this is NOT Pod-Racing!

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

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I was waiting for the Pod racing joke!

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It looks like Jake Lloyd suffers from schizophrenia:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3136694/Troubled-former-child-star-Jake-Lloyd-suffers-schizophrenia-attacked-mother-just-weeks-crashing-car-high-speed-police-chase.html

Rogue One is redundant. Just play the first mission of DARK FORCES.
The hallmark of a corrupt leader: Being surrounded by yes men.
‘The best visual effects in the world will not compensate for a story told badly.’ - V.E.S.
‘Star Wars is a buffet, enjoy the stuff you want, and leave the rest.’ - SilverWook

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They need to take care of this guyand keep him under close observation before he does something worse.

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Ronster said:

They need to take care of this guyand keep him under close observation before he does something worse.

 How can anything be worse than starring in the 1999 film Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace?

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That is a shame.  I hope that he gets help to sort out his problems soon.

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I don't see the need for this to have it's own thread. It's being discussed in the random thoughts thread. And to keep making jokes after learning of his mental health issues is in poor taste.

Where were you in '77?