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Kaal-Jhyy

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#174007
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Empire Mag's Greatest Films of All-Time (2 SW films in Top 10, guess which two?)
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/174007/action/topic#174007
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Originally posted by: Jay
Any "of all time" film ranking is based on the lifespan and experience of the participants. If you've never seen Citizen Kane, it's easy to put LOTR higher on the list. This applies to older generations also. People who grew up watching the classics might not fully appreciate films like A Clockwork Orange or Donnie Darko, even if they're worthy of recognition on such lists.

In short, top film lists are 100% bullshit.


I agree. And the fact that we are actually in the "big-entertainment" era (in every form of art) doesn't help much...
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#174004
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Lucas and CGI in the Prequels
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/174004/action/topic#174004
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I must say that the first time(s) I've saw the trailer of JP (you know which one, I'm sure ; the scene with the T-Rex escaping from his paddock, with the shot of the trembling water in a plastic glass...), I was 11 and was thinking "Wow! THIS is really CGI?! Incredible!", I've had no idea that such work could be possible with computers.

And I agree, JarHead413, this film has some of the best CG scenes ever done. The Gallimimus chase is also one of my favourite scenes.
And a particular aspect is really enjoying: the fact that CGI costed so much at this time, that there are, finally, only few CG scenes in the film (and in the book, the characters see a lot more dinosaurs!), but they have found a really good explanation; just the fact that dinos are wild animals and don't show them to visitors, just like that. Genius! And I really find that it helps a lot the story, cause there are not too many action scenes.
See "The Lost World", it was the exact contrary: a LOT of dinos, and unbelievable scenes, like the guy riding his bike just between the legs of a giant dino (that looks more a Disneyland's ride...).

Anyway, JP is, and will forever be a reference in visual effects IMO. And many films, between '93 and now, just don't get the half of the quality of JP vfx...
Sorry for talking so much about JP, but I love this film and all that remembers me really good memories...
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#173748
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Lucas and CGI in the Prequels
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173748/action/topic#173748
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Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
Yeah, I think that is pretty well done, but it has a few things going for it. It's rainy, and it's only visible for a split second. Too fast for anyone to really catch. I had no idea it was CG until I watched the documentary.


Well, ok, it's a fast shot, but if it was not well done, a split second would suffice to notice it IMO.
And it's sur that rain helps for hiding the details, like for the T-Rex in Jurassic Park, but in this particular shot, it doesn't help that much. Wet clothes is a real nightmare in CGI! But they did it very well.
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#173722
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Lucas and CGI in the Prequels
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173722/action/topic#173722
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Well, I must say that I've been very impressed by some CGIs in AOTC, when I've saw the documentaries.
You're talking about the lack of realism in living characters, but take a look to Obi-Wan during his fight with Jango, just the shot when he's using force to pull back his lightsaber and Jango just grab him with his "whip".
When I've saw, in the documentary, that Obi-Wan, in this shot, was entirely in CGI, well, I was very impressed! And I follow the evolution of CGI since a long time, with high interest so, I think I have a good eye for visual effects (without wanting to be pretentious).

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/1540/sshot0013sj.jpg

Ok, when you know it, you can see this is CGI but, I find that really well done IMO!
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#173508
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Lucas and CGI in the Prequels
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173508/action/topic#173508
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CGI is just a modern technique, as well as the models and optical compositing at their times.
Personaly, I don't care if it's not perfect (perfection is really impossible for now, and maybe forever...), it's the design which is the most important for me. Take Watto or Sebulba for example, their designs are real awesome IMO. I like their look, the way they move,... and were not possible to create before CGI. After all, it's good to see aliens who are not just "humans-with-costumes", CGI offer a real liberty in the imagination.
On the other hand, we can talk about abusing use of CGI, but it's another debate...

And about the "'cartoony' or 'computer gamy' touch", it doesn't bother me in SW, just cause Star Wars is space opera, referring to all those "retro space operas", and isn't a scientific documentary (see the sound in space, all the planets which have pretty much the same gravity for people living on it,...).

IMO, CGI are real great in the PT, even if it's not perfect. It's sure, we could talk about the "indispensability" of all those CGI creations, even the indispensability of the PT. But IMO, SW is just fun and entertainment, the whole saga isn't indispensable... but, hey, it's fun and real cool, as well as CGI!
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#173504
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Female Wookies
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173504/action/topic#173504
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Originally posted by: HotRod
Still, it's a stupid website, but that pic did make me laugh. Never seen those figures before


Why do you say that?!?
This site is an excellent source for HS infos! It's real nice and very complete.
If you find the Holiday Special stupid, ok (I understand), but the website itself is real good IMO, it's really the best one about the HS.
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#173163
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Time to grow up.
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173163/action/topic#173163
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Well, I don't think that the distribution of fan-edits and never-released-on-DVD material is really piracy. There aren't any exact copies of products that have been released on DVD, here.
Ok, all that is unauthorized, and using copyrighted material, but it's just re-edits or preservation. And I really think that people who download re-edits or original versions DVDs made here (SW or not), have the official releases at home (what could be the point to download alternate versions if we don't have the "official" one?). And all that is really not made for a large public...
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#173071
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Female Wookies
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/173071/action/topic#173071
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Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
OK, you'll have to go to it manually then:

Go to starwarsholidayspecial.com, click on "merchendise," and click on "prototype toys." Scroll down until you see the picture of the prototype action figures of Chewbacca's family.


I see the thumbnail (it's enough to see what looks like a female wookiee ), but when I click on it, the same message "Page Not Found"...
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#172886
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Prequel Boxset?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172886/action/topic#172886
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Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Originally posted by: Kaal-Jhyy
On an official boxset, I'm really not sure that Lucasfilm would use the "The Prequel Trilogy" title...


Would do you think they would use? They've already used "Star Wars Trilogy," so what else do you think they could they use? I know Lucas would think of something.


I really don't know, but in fact, it's just that IMO I really think they won't release a boxset for the PT.
The day we'll see the PT in a boxset, it will be only WITH the OT, and it would be called "Star Wars Saga" (as Number20 has already said it)...
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#172766
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SW and Performance Enhancing Drugs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172766/action/topic#172766
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Originally posted by: Invader Jenny
Midichlorians are a joke. A great big cosmic joke that Lucas invented to rape the mystisism of the force. Whenever you explain something scientifically it looses all it's wonder.

The only reason that he even mentioned the word "midichlorians" was because he took a writer's hack-job short cut. He needed some semi-plausable reason for Anakin being so "with the force" that he just made it up. Which is a damn shame because I can come up with a much better explination than that right now.

How's this for Anakin's strength with the force? - His mother was a slave. She happen to meet and fall in love with a man who was passing through the system. They slept together and Anakin was conceived. Shortly after her lover left and was unfortunatly killed. She never even knew who he was or ever saw him again, but discovered that she was pregnant. She raised her son alone.
Later, when Obi-Wan reaches the planet, he discovers Anakin and his amazing force ability. He is so impressed with his control of the force and great piloting skills, even through no formal training, and takes him to see master Yoda. (See, now it makes sense from the OT.)

There problem solved. And no mention of Midichlorians.


But in my universe there are no midichlorians anyway. I just ignore it whenever I hear it.

And I always believed that ANYONE could become a Jedi if they wanted to. It was all a mater of how strongly the force flowed from them that determined how good a knight they would become.

Kind of like, say playing the piano. Anyone can do it, even me, it is just a mater of training. But some people (like my brother for instance) have a natural gift with music and you could say that the "force is strong with this one," while someone like me...well, sucks at music.


That's exactly my thoughs! I've always seen the Force like that.
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#172534
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Yoda talking in OT vs PT, way different
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172534/action/topic#172534
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Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
But still, considering Yoda's incredible life span, he wouldn't have aged that much in those 20-some years.

You forget that the dark side has made the jedi more weak and less focused.
And Dagobah is surely not a "holiday camp". Life must be real hard on this planet...


Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
The two things I wish (but I know probably won't be) done to the OT Yoda is to make him completely digital like in ROTS, and have Frank Oz re-record his dialogue.


Not me...
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#172526
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Yoda talking in OT vs PT, way different
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172526/action/topic#172526
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Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
Originally posted by: Gaffer Tape
I really don't see why in the world you'd want him to re-record those lines, though, Adam. You make my head spin sometimes.


Simple: To make all of the Yoda voices uniform.


On that I point, I really disagree. Too many changes have been done in the OT...
Boba's voice has been changed. In a hand, it doesn't bother me too much, cause it's good for the continuity, and that character had not many dialogues in it. On the other hand, it bothers me cause I really loved the original voice.
But concerning Yoda, this character and his OT lines are really too important to be changed. It would be unecessary, even for the continuity. Between ROTS and ESB, Yoda has been exiled for a pretty long period, he's becoming very old and is at the end of his life. So, his voice has changed with age (as said previously) and he's not any more the great jedi warrior he has been.

And we could imagine that he's not using a lot of "reversed" phrase to not troubling Luke too much. Maybe he makes a lot of effort to talk "normally" to Luke, for a good comprehension. After all, in the PT era, he's a famous character, he's very important in the council, and everybody knows his way of speaking.
So, it's just a "SW Universe" explanation... In real, it's sure that the dialogues are really not as good as the OT ones, that's all...
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#172515
Topic
SW and Performance Enhancing Drugs
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172515/action/topic#172515
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Midichlorians is really one of the worst ideas of Lucas in the PT (and, remember, I like the PT)...
Before that, I've always though that many people could, in theory, become a Force user. But it's just a long and very difficult training, and reaching that power is only for the more focused. I was also thinking that some people have predispositions for that power (like, I don't know, some physical predispositions for us in the real world).

But, giving the Force a scientific explanation... I really wish to have never heard that...
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#172200
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What you're reading now: EU style
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172200/action/topic#172200
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I also like the "post-ROTJ" era. It's very interesting to see how the Rebellion build the New Republic, and to see the evolution of the Empire's rests. I particulary love all those "ego-selfish-pretending-they're-gods" imperial warlords. The struggle for the power inside the Empire is really cool.

As I've already said, my favourite novel series is the "Rogue Squadron" adventures.
With so many good stories, good recurrent characters, I really think it could made an excellent TV series (animated or live). And some famous characters (as Luke) appear from time to time in the novel series. It could be a good point for a series, Mark Hamill coming in some episodes as a "guest star"...
I know I'm dreaming but, hey, I love to dream!
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#172199
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StarWars: Empire at War PC game demo out!
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/172199/action/topic#172199
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Originally posted by: TheSessler
Anyone ever play the Star Wars mod for Homeworld?


Yep, but just a little, cause this mod requires many more ressources than the original HW2 game. But I liked it, it was pretty cool and very well done. And I must admit that the first time I've seen screenshots of the space battles in "Empire at War", my first though was "wow, it looks like very similar to that HW2 mod!".
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#171934
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What you're reading now: EU style
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/171934/action/topic#171934
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Originally posted by: skyjedi2005
the prequels which lucas admitted he had to do them for the money and independance to make small independant films that will fail.


-> ???
Where did you read that?!?
Sorry, but your way of thinking just get me upset. You would tell anything just to destroy the man who is at the origin of an important part of your life, the OT. Ok, you don't like the PT (and anything that is not the O-OT, it seems...), but please stop saying lies, just to comfort you in your theory...

Ok, so. We were talking about EU books. Let's talk.