Commander Courage

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Post: #62766
Topic: They have totally lost it now! (OT 2004 DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62766/action/topic#62766
Time: 6-Sep-2004 6:47 PM

Anakin Skywalker

TPM: 9
AotC: 19
RotS: 21
ANH: 39
ESB: 42
RotJ: 43

Post: #62765
Topic: Cliches that need to stop
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62765/action/topic#62765
Time: 6-Sep-2004 6:45 PM

Reading this thread, I couldn't help but think of Family Guy (new episodes coming in 2005!). This show has such clever and witty humor; it's awesome. Cliches are parodied all the time, the first one that comes to mind:

(Peter and his friends are walking back from fishing)
Cleveland: So what did you catch Peter?
Peter: Oh, nothing much, just a tire, a boot, a rusty can, and this book of cliches.

Post: #62762
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62762/action/topic#62762
Time: 6-Sep-2004 6:16 PM

Am I the only one who finds the cover art rather lame? And not just these DVDs, but the prequels too. There's been so much good poster art over the years, but they choose a cut and paste photoshop job? Lame. I've seen fan covers FAR superior and classy looking.

Post: #62760
Topic: They have totally lost it now! (OT 2004 DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62760/action/topic#62760
Time: 6-Sep-2004 6:10 PM

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Originally posted by: oojason

Though I suppose it confirms the time-frames between certain films - and the gap between Ep3 and Ep4. (never knew exactly how much time had passed between them...just a rough guess) Did notice no timeframe for between ESB and ROTJ - isn't that a hotly debated subject on certain SW boards?

Although the 18 year gap works well for Luke, 20 years is a better fit for Leia. I suppose she's just beyond her years being raised in the royal house of Alderaan as well as serving with Bail in the Senate.

The period between ANH and ESB was of most interest to me, as I'd heard anything from 2-5 years. And I thought the ESB/RotJ gap was confirmed as 1 year in Shadows of the Empire?

Post: #62759
Topic: Attack of the Clones soundtrack
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62759/action/topic#62759
Time: 6-Sep-2004 6:02 PM

That explains a few things; while still very good ("Across the Stars"), AotC is the weakest of the 5 soundtracks. The over-use of TPM music has a lot to do with this, and any missing music by Williams would definitely help.

As for Ben Burtt, I've often joked all the battles have the same sound effects, and the special effects people just work around them and add matching visuals.

Post: #62700
Topic: Guilty Pleasures (DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62700/action/topic#62700
Time: 6-Sep-2004 8:40 AM

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Originally posted by: Regicidal_Maniac
I think it's great to see a lot of love for Superman III.

For me that has always been my favourite, I'm a big Richard Pryor fan so the criticisms leveled at comic tone of the movie never bothered me one whit.

"You know a wise man once said, I think it was Atilla the Hun, "It is not enough that I succeed, everyone else must fail.""

When I saw Superman III in 1983 that Braniacesque supercomputer that Gus creates had me freaked when it turned evil.

Then of course we have the incredibly underappreciated Gavin O’Herlihy as Brad, picking up on the football jock and Lana romance plot left dangling from Superman: The Movie.

Office Space and Superman III make for a good double feature.

Superman III is underrated. I'd take it over the likes of Hulk anyday.

Pryor's alright, but he does detract a lot from the movie. If it focused on just the Smallville stuff and the Tar/Red Kryptonite plotline then I think it would have been much better. The junkyard battle is one of if not the greatest scenes in the series.

And yes, that's a great quote by Webster.

Post: #62698
Topic: Yoda's Secret Identity
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62698/action/topic#62698
Time: 6-Sep-2004 8:29 AM

Interesting stuff guys. This kind of stuff interests me, as growing up with Star Wars on video, things like Vader=Anakin Skywalker, Yoda=Jedi Master, and Leia=Luke's Sister have always been common knowledge to me; I've just always known.

It's so true that it could NEVER be kept secret today. One, it would be all over the web, t-shirts, action figures, backpacks, toothbrushes, etc. Two, you just know modern Lucas would be flaunting this special effects breakthrough every chance he could, thus revealing who this funny little green guy was.

Post: #62654
Topic: All Stormtroopers with Jango's voice
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62654/action/topic#62654
Time: 5-Sep-2004 7:50 PM

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Originally posted by: buddy-x-wing
it's a pity they couldn't redub jango's dialogue with the helmet on so that he sounded more like the boba fett from Empire, so that he had a completely different voice with the helmet on to when he did unmasked

That's an EXCELLENT idea! Does anyone know who did the original voice? It wasn't Jeremy Bulloch, was it?

Post: #62647
Topic: BaseBall talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62647/action/topic#62647
Time: 5-Sep-2004 6:26 PM

How'bout those Astros! Nine in a row!!!!!!!!!

Even if they don't make the playoffs, at least they've set things up for a fun September.

Post: #62646
Topic: Guilty Pleasures (DVD)
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62646/action/topic#62646
Time: 5-Sep-2004 6:22 PM

Comic Book: The Movie
K-Pax
Major League II & III
Superman III & IV

Post: #62614
Topic: Yoda's Secret Identity
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62614/action/topic#62614
Time: 5-Sep-2004 11:00 AM

I know "I am your father" was the greatest surprise in movie history, but what about ESB's other little twist: Yoda. I find it hard to believe no one knew what he would look like, as there was surely some hype about the new muppet character in the sequel, right? So those of you who were around in 1980, how'd that work?

Post: #62564
Topic: 2004 OT DVD release continuity error?!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62564/action/topic#62564
Time: 4-Sep-2004 7:56 PM

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Originally posted by: DanielB
What kind of sick man wants to have a 24-year-old-wife when he died in his 40's? Get over that idea, it isn't realistic.

Um...that's why I said they would all revert back to their PT selves and THEN Padme would appear.

Post: #62562
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62562/action/topic#62562
Time: 4-Sep-2004 7:50 PM

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Clive Rivell only did the voice of the Emperor. The original emperor was an old women with chimppanze eyes. Why anyone would want a women and a chimp to be the Emperor is beyond me. Ian Mcdarmid also has a much cooler voice the Clive Rivell.

I'm well aware of how the original Emperor was brought to life, but when you compare the original scene with the 2004 version, the Rivell/Old Lady/Chimpanzee trio kick Ian's ass. Not only does the 1980 Emperor actually look more like McDiarmid than he does himself, but he just seems so out of it the entire time. And this whole fiasco begs the question: Lucas knew Palpatine was going to have to appear in-the-flesh at some point, so why did he make him such a jumble of parts in ESB? Furthermore, why wasn't Rivell cast as the Emperor in RotJ?

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If I was a kid watching all 6 films in a row. I would think WTF??

Actually that's going to happen anyway, no matter what further tweaks Lucas makes to the OT. I mean, the prequels are based on the assumed knowledge of the OT. Imagine not knowing anything about the Star Wars universe yet and sitting down to watch TPM: What the hell is a Jedi? "Be mindful of the Force", what's that? What are those lasersword things? How are those Jedi using telekinesis? The list goes on. Furthermore, when you get to the OT: Obi-Wan is such a liar! Why does this Tarkin guy get to boss around Vader? What the hell is wrong with Yoda? You see, these things just weren't thought out very well. Vintage Lucas understood this, as evidenced by Vader's physical choking of Captain Antilles in ANH. Why didn't he just use the Force as he did throughout the rest of the trilogy? The answer is simple: the Force hadn't been explained yet. So, despite Revisionist Lucas' claims that the saga is ment to be viewed in order, you simply can't do it that way.

Post: #62530
Topic: Changes in 2004 DVDs
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62530/action/topic#62530
Time: 4-Sep-2004 7:58 AM

I've always been a big supporter of changing the ESB Emperor scene to Ian McD, but now that I've seen how they handled it:

However, as cool and mysterious Clive Rivell is, for some reason GL didn't bring him back for RotJ, and we got Ian. HE is now the Palpatine of the Saga, and to keep the original in there just wouldn't be right. But if they were going to change stuff around, this is the way it should have been done:

VADER
What is thy bidding, my master?

EMPEROR
There is a great disturbance in the Force.

VADER
I have felt it.

EMPEROR
I have no doubt, the young rebel who destroyed the Death Star is the offspring of Anakin Skywalker.

VADER
How is that possible?

EMPEROR
Search your feelings, Lord Vader, you will know it to be true. The Force is strong with him. He could destroy us.

VADER
If he could be turned, he would become a powerful ally.

EMPEROR
Yes, he would be a great asset. Can it be done?

VADER
He will join us or die, master.

Just a simple re-edit of the existing scene, taking out repetitive and unecessary dialogue. I'd also alter the music to the Emperor's theme.

Post: #62229
Topic: Question About DVD Collections
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62229/action/topic#62229
Time: 1-Sep-2004 7:21 PM

This is probably a ridiculous question, but is it possible to get the boxes that some DVD collections come in by themselves?

My current delimma is that I own the Collector Editions of Star Treks 1-4, but really want the nifty box all 6 original series movies come in. I've been holding out on buying 5-6 to weigh my options. I'm certainly not going to buy the six-pack when i have 2/3 of the films already. So again I ask, is there somewhere I could obtain just the box?

Post: #62227
Topic: BaseBall talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62227/action/topic#62227
Time: 1-Sep-2004 7:12 PM

Well, it is more effective and easier to maintain than grass. But I agree natural turf is well worth the extra time, money, and effort.

Ironic that the Astros don't even use it anymore, huh?

Post: #62024
Topic: BaseBall talk
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62024/action/topic#62024
Time: 30-Aug-2004 6:31 PM

Anybody here an Astros fan?

There were great expectations going into the season, but for almost 3 months they were terribly mediocre. The last couple of weeks they've been showing signs of life, but I don't want to get my hopes up too much. If anyone would care to discuss them, I've got opinions and analysis of pretty much eveybody on the team. Heh.

Post: #62022
Topic: 2004 OT DVD release continuity error?!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/62022/action/topic#62022
Time: 30-Aug-2004 6:11 PM

I still think the best way to do this was retain the original spirits, but after Luke acknowledges them, have ALL THREE of them appear as their PT selves. And if you want to go for the fairy-tale ending, have Padme appear at young Anakin's side. I mean really, how happy an ending is it when the love of the main character's life, not to mention the mother of the OT's greatest heroes, is nowhere to be found at the big ending celebration, apparently lost forever to the afterlife. Kind of takes the cheer out of things, huh?

Post: #61455
Topic: Wolfman Back In?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61455/action/topic#61455
Time: 26-Aug-2004 6:24 PM

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Originally posted by: Bossk
Well what's cool about the violet saber is that it is a transition color between blue and red. It could be used as symbolic of Dooku's turn from the Jedi (blue) to the Sith (red). Wouldn't that be a completely appropriate use of symbolism?

Thank You!

Hey MagnoliaFan, I know you changed his blade to yellow in your version, did you ever consider purple?

Post: #61263
Topic: Forum Name Origins
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61263/action/topic#61263
Time: 25-Aug-2004 4:26 PM

Well if anybody's seen Mark Hamill's "Comic Book: The Movie," you'll know where my name came from.

And for those who haven't, in the film Hamill plays a comic book expert who's working on a movie for his favorite superhero (the fictional Commander Courage), but when he discovers the horrible direction the studio is taking it, he and some of his friends make it their mission to get Commander Courage back on track. The San Diego Comic Con is predominantly featured as well. This direct-to-DVD film recieved mediocre reviews, but it's a must for anyone with a love for comic book heroes.

Post: #61261
Topic: Wolfman Back In?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61261/action/topic#61261
Time: 25-Aug-2004 4:17 PM

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Originally posted by: Klingon_Jedi
Know if only we could get a Sith with a different color blade outside of the Dark Jedi in KotOR.

Actually, I always thought purple would be a good color for the Sith. Dooku, for instance, would have been better suited with a violet blade.

Post: #61260
Topic: Lucas changes the OT to better suit his PT.
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61260/action/topic#61260
Time: 25-Aug-2004 4:13 PM

You know, ironically, there's at least one place where Lucas should have tweaked things to match the PT, but he didn't. Case in point, the Emperor in ESB. I know he's been changed to Ian McD, but the hologram itself looks...bad. I mean, the old lady/monkey eyes Emperor looked more like Palpatine than this bad makeup job. If only they'd pulled down the hood a little more and darkened the contrast, it would have been consistent with TPM and looked MUCH better.

Post: #61256
Topic: The Language of Lucas
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61256/action/topic#61256
Time: 25-Aug-2004 4:02 PM

Has anyone else noticed how Lucas pronounces things different than they are in the films?

Such as, NAEboo, GOONgans, Count DOUGHKOO, AlderAAAn, etc. What gives? If that's the way they're SUPPOSED to be said, then why didn't he correct the actors? I happen to think his pronunciation of Dooku allows you to to take the character much more seriously than DOOKOO.

On a similar note, he also refers to lightsabers as laserswords most of the time.

Post: #61252
Topic: MagnoliaFan Edition Episode III-VI Titles
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61252/action/topic#61252
Time: 25-Aug-2004 3:55 PM

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Originally posted by: DanielB
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Why did you title it Clone War instead of Clone Wars? And the movie isn't about the clone wars anyway... you should come up with a unique title that has more to do with the movie and less to do with the clones. Dark Force Rising is a good title for Ep II.

Well, it seems now that there was only one Clone War, and it also goes with Yoda's line, "Begun, this Clone War, has." But I agree, and good to see someone else likes "Episode II: Dark Force Rising." I think it fits there a lot better than in Episode III, as the dark forces have already risen and are ready to take their revenge...

Post: #61103
Topic: Terminator Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/61103/action/topic#61103
Time: 24-Aug-2004 7:26 PM

While I thought T3 was a pretty good sci-fi/action film on its own, as you guys have covered in detail, it totally destroyed what was set up in T1 and T2.

T4's only hope is to have Cameron return and focus on the Future War. Then everything could be brought full circle, with Skynet sending the T-800 and T-100 back in time, and John counteracting them with Kyle and his T-800. The film would end with John's musings on finally facing that "unknown future" his mother spoke of all those years ago.

(Oh, and T3 could be more or less ignored.)