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#1481422
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Should "Vader" have come back for the sequel trilogy?
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My idea for that scene, however controversial, would’ve involved ghost Anakin taking a holoprojector from the DSII wreckage and showing Ben a small recording of Padmé. Anakin would talk about his regrets and how he could never see her again, warning Ben profusely about his path. It would parallel Rey and Luke’s discussion, furthering the dyad theme.

If ghost Anakin is more involved in showing Ben the light (or has his own arc through the ST of helping the heroes), perhaps a reunion with ghost Padmé would be a good (albeit cliché) touch.

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#1480519
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Community Focus Thread 2: Return of the Jedi
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Omni said:

  • A new Force Ghost. While it obviously cannot be the 2004 version, Shaw’s isn’t much better. After the “I am your father” twist, which puts Vader as still a regular human at least 9 months before Luke is born, it means he’s in his 50s, guessing Anakin was in his 30s when Luke was born, PT notwithstanding. Shaw doesn’t look the part at all - in fact, he looks older than Guinness! So I would love a new ghost, an aged-up Hayden, but unfortunately I don’t know how that could come to be.

I have a fairly shrewd idea, should stock footage be insufficient.

  1. Use a double of Hayden, wearing an outfit similar to the original Shaw outfit or a color-flipped version of Anakin’s ROTS outfit (brown becomes tan and black becomes brown) and a wig (to match the TROS: Ascendant footage).
  2. Deepfake Hayden’s face upon the double, who basically recreates Shaw’s facial movements.
  3. Add some age to the deepfake, if possible.

There are only two shots that need this creation - the full 1983 ghost shot (for maximum utility) and the distant image of the spirits. It should not be too hard to replicate this with any prosumer camcorder these days alongside an appropriate background for keying. Heck, Adywan’s “third unit” already did this a few times for Vader and rebel troops.

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#1480207
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Why Rogue One doesn't work well as a prequel to Star Wars
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Servii said:

Darth Retcon said:

Ice said:

I feel that any prequel is always intended to be watched in release order; ie the very fact that it is a prequel means that it should be watched with the knowledge of the film that comes after it.

Chronological order ruins the viewing experience, at least for a first-time viewer (people who have seen all films can choose any order).

I joke, but this his would not be an issues if everyone had an option to watch the unaltered theatrical cuts. 😃
 

the image is not mine: https://twitter.com/BrandonMutala/status/1471499989448753161

It might be fun to do fan edits of AotC and RotS that account for Machete Order. It’s grown on me as a way of watching the films.

Put me down for that kind of edit, which could include a framing device of Luke meditating and seeing the story from Vader and Kenobi’s perspectives. Voice AI for all three, along with existing lines, would work wonders here.

It also makes it line up with TLJ, which is a plus for me.

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#1480043
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What do you think of The Prequel Trilogy? A general discussion.
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Omni said:

Stoklasa, not playing the character, in a regular video with “People vs. George Lucas” director claimed that “Lucas is, second only to Ringo Starr, the luckiest person in show-biz.” Amazes me how people still point to him for great critiques. Fucking idiot.

That’s even more insulting towards Ringo Starr, IMHO. Too many people downplay how good of a drummer he was and how he was the perfect drummer for Paul, George, and John.

If you want a “luckiest person in show-biz,” look at all the beautiful cases of nepotism in all of media. Or Vince McMahon, who survived the WWF steroid trial, the rise and fall of the XFL, and numerous other controversies relatively unscathed.

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#1480025
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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Emre1601 said:

BedeHistory731 said:

I want a remaster of Super Bombad Racing. Heck, a big collection of old Lucasarts titles from the 3rd-6th generations of gaming would be very welcome. They wouldn’t even need to be ports, since most modern consoles can handle emulation of these console generations.

We already have ports/backwards compatibility for Jedi Outcast, Starfighter: Special Edition, Jedi Starfighter, Jedi Academy, Racer, Republic Commando, The Clone Wars, ROTS, and Bounty Hunter. It’d be nice to get the missing games on a multi-platform release, so more generations can enjoy or dislike these games (see the Super Bombad Racing mention above).

I didn’t mention the Pandemic Studios Battlefront duology or Empire at War because those are best suited for PC gaming. Console Battlefront isn’t as fun as PC.

Super Bombad Racing would be very cool to play again!

I think PCSX2 doesn’t have much trouble with it, but PCSX2 is a pain to set up. I don’t blame anybody who’d pick up a used PS2 on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist. Just make sure to get aftermarket component cables.

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#1480018
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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I want a remaster of Super Bombad Racing. Heck, a big collection of old Lucasarts titles from the 3rd-6th generations of gaming would be very welcome. They wouldn’t even need to be ports, since most modern consoles can handle emulation of these console generations.

We already have ports/backwards compatibility for Jedi Outcast, Starfighter: Special Edition, Jedi Starfighter, Jedi Academy, Racer, Republic Commando, The Clone Wars, ROTS, and Bounty Hunter. It’d be nice to get the missing games on a multi-platform release, so more generations can enjoy or dislike these games (see the Super Bombad Racing mention above).

I didn’t mention the Pandemic Studios Battlefront duology or Empire at War because those are best suited for PC gaming. Console Battlefront isn’t as fun as PC.

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#1479825
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Community Focus Thread 2: Return of the Jedi
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G&G-Fan said:

SWOTFAN25 said:

What do you guys think about changing musical cues in SW fanedits as a whole? And try out this change and let me know what you think.

I’m actually a fan of mixing the soundtracks between the trilogies as I feel it makes the entire saga feel more congruent. But only when it fits and works, and doesn’t mess with a soundtrack that’s like, super iconic.

The Obi-Wan and Luke conversation could benefit from an injection of Anakin’s Theme or Across the Stars, if it fit the moment. If “Your mother/Padme once thought as you do” was inserted into ROTJ, then a slight hint of Across the Stars could work.

Speaking of Across the Stars and Anakin-Padme, would it work to insert a scene of Luke meditating and having a vision of Anakin’s fall? Such a bit would be a nice way to tie the two trilogies together. I’d suggest that it be Luke’s introduction into the movie, after Vader’s arrival on the DSII. It’d be extra nice if a voice AI could get Luke to say “Padme” in that moment.

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#1479812
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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Stardust1138 said:

Anyways!

I think he does a fine job in the parodies. The snippet we’ve seen of him in Star Wars Detours is really funny.

Indeed. I was around when Chad Vader was releasing new episodes, so I like seeing him do Vader in comedy. It’s just that he kind of can’t handle serious Vader as well as Scott Lawrence. Much like how Seth MacFarlane could never do a serious Palpatine performance, no matter how funny he was on Robot Chicken.

my lord

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#1479801
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Unpopular Opinion Thread
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Speaking of another unpopular voice actor opinion, Matt Sloan’s Vader voice does not work at all for serious portrayals of the character. His Vader started as a comedic impression (for the webseries Chad Vader) and only really works in comedy roles (e.g., Lego games, Lego animated features, spoof media, etc.). During Force Unleashed, I half expect Vader to be talking about his duties as the day shift manager of Empire Market.

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#1479210
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Community Focus Thread 2: Return of the Jedi
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hinventon said:

Something I would definitely like to see done with ROTJ is replacing the Anakin ghost with a better version of Hayden. With Ascendant using the Hayden ghost I would love to keep Hayden but he just looks so out of place and creepy in the version we got.

Same here! I had the idea of doing a “third unit”-style shoot with an actor (that has screen-accurate Jedi robes and an appropriate wig for ROTS Anakin) filmed in front of a green screen. Deepfake Hayden’s face on them and we’d be set. That way, one could:

  1. Not use Shaw’s body
  2. Copy Shaw’s facial expressions exactly
  3. Do the full length of the scene, for those who want to use the 1983 editing of the ending.

It’s a bit involved, but I think it has merit.

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#1479117
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All Things Star Trek
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Tobar said:

timdiggerm said:

Given that this is their final season, let’s hope they pull off the sort of swan song they never got, something akin in feel to The Undiscovered Country.

I’d never been personally offended by a television series before this.

Not even Game of Thrones season eight, the season that eliminated Game of Thrones from the pop culture zeitgeist?

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#1478982
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Community Focus Thread 1: The Phantom Menace
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SpenceEdit said:

I think 1:50-2:10 is about the ideal window for a main saga Star Wars movie.

However, I’m a firm believer that a movie should be exactly as long as it needs to be while making sure nobody in the audience ever checks their watch. Pacing is more important than length.

Definitely. Thunderball may be only two hours long, but it feels like its a half hour longer.

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#1478947
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What do you think of The Prequel Trilogy? A general discussion.
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theprequelsrule said:

BedeHistory731 said:

I’m just glad Transformers fans have reached a point no Star Wars fan will ever reach: having a sense of humor about the stupid franchise and letting go of the anger to just revel in the inherent goofiness of the whole package. Even the OT is pretty damn goofy.

Transformers was meant to be a totally brainless film from the start, so I never took it seriously. I just enjoyed Bay’s shots of Megan Fox and his excellent ability to frame certain sequences.

Oh it’s more than just the films. Going back to the ‘80s cartoon, there’ve been countless revivals and new continuities throughout the past 35 years in animation, comics, and even some prose novels.

It’s not as brainless as one might think, while OT Star Wars can be more brainless than one may think.