"Palpatine, well known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in [the] Galactic Republic." - Back of The Phantom Menace's VHS case
I don't see how it's really some kind of secret...
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Thread over!twister111 said:
"Palpatine, well known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in [the] Galactic Republic." - Back of The Phantom Menace's VHS case
I don't see how it's really some kind of secret...
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If home theater sales packaging was trustworthy ANH would have a character called Hans Solo prominently featured.
twister111 said:
"Palpatine, well known as the evil Emperor, is an ambitious Senator in [the] Galactic Republic." - Back of The Phantom Menace's VHS case
I don't see how it's really some kind of secret...
well i'm convinced
Here's a clipping from -
Star Wars - Official Poster Magazine 05 (Paradise Press, 1977)
So I guess the secret was out a long time ago :)
Well, that's pretty clear that senator Palpatine would become emperor Palpatine, but I think it's also clear that Palpatine is also Sidious. I remember before TPM came out it was a little difficult to tell who was who when there were Palpy and Amidala playing other roles which seemed a little weird.
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Dammit,person who cited the VHS cover first!
A Goon in a Gaggle of 'em
Wasn't the novelisation out in 1976?
That's the first naming of the Palpatine character but as LexX says it doesn't directly link Sidious Snotus to him and there could well have been a twist that the guys writing the copy for the VHS box didn't know about.
Still, releasing the soundtrack to TPM before the film with a track called Qui Gon's Noble End was a bit of spoiler (not unless his Jedi flatulence control was a plot point worthy of a leitmotif).
if it occurs in one cue/track, it does not qualify as a leitmotif I believe
John Williams score to Return of the Jedi Remastered/Remixed:
http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/JOHN-WILLIAMS-Star-Wars-Episode-VI-Return-of-the-Jedi-Remastered-Edition/topic/14606/page/1/
Bingowings said:
If home theater sales packaging was trustworthy ANH would have a character called Hans Solo prominently featured.
<img src="http://fashionablygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/hans-solo.jpg" alt="Hans?" width="300" height="300" />
bkev said:
Dammit,person who cited the VHS cover first!
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They have been ruining the Emperor character since Dark Empire, no reason to stop after that when they gave him and Yoda lightsabers and had them bouncing around in the senate like frickin Loony tunes characters.
“Always loved Vader’s wordless self sacrifice. Another shitty, clueless, revision like Greedo and young Anakin’s ghost. What a fucking shame.” -Simon Pegg.
steb74 said:
Here's a clipping from -
Star Wars - Official Poster Magazine 05 (Paradise Press, 1977)
So I guess the secret was out a long time ago :)
I like this. This, as well as the original Star Wars novel, has no indication of Palpatine being a force-user, let alone a Sith.
What's wrong with BSG's 1st season DVD blurb?
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doubleofive said:
What's wrong with BSG's 1st season DVD blurb?
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It should also be noted that John Williams gave us perhaps the clearest giveaway. He used the Emperor's Theme during all of Sidious' scenes in Menace and Clones. Emperor = Palpatine, Emperor's Theme = Sidious, therefore, Palpatine = Sidious. And also the fact that the celebration music at the end of Menace is the Emperor's Theme in happy-mode.
rpvee said:
It should also be noted that John Williams gave us perhaps the clearest giveaway. He used the Emperor's Theme during all of Sidious' scenes in Menace and Clones. Emperor = Palpatine, Emperor's Theme = Sidious, therefore, Palpatine = Sidious. And also the fact that the celebration music at the end of Menace is the Emperor's Theme in happy-mode.
Holy shit! I still hate that piece, but now it gets an additional meta layer at least... thanks! :D