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Here's a cool read about a pilot who flew a helicopter to film some shots over the Abu Dhabi desert.

So that part in the teaser following the Millenium Falcon was because of him. I think that's awesome. Before I couldn't tell for sure if that camera-work was real or not, but now we know for certain it is (with the MF of course added afterward).

He also mentions seeing Simon Pegg having lunch with the crew. Very interesting. So it looks a little more likely he'll indeed have a cameo, even if it might cost him an arm ;)

DuracellEnergizer said:

The cure is definitely worse than the disease in this case.

If a customer asks for something specific, the seller had better give them just that, right? :)

Looks like there will be a signed photograph from the main cast that'll be auctioned off. I can only imagine how much one would be willing to buy it for.

DuracellEnergizer said:

I'm still waiting for a rumour that says Kylo Ren is really a protagonist to show up. Every time it fails to make an appearance, I grow a little more jaded.

I can't back up the credibility of this rumor, just like with any other, but here you go :)

• Kylo Ren is actually a misunderstood character who saves the day.
• He merely enjoys the outdoors and goes on frequent hikes into the woods.
• In the teaser he wears a specialized black jumpsuit that is designed for optimal insulation in cold weather.
• He packs light and always carries with him a Swiss army saber.
• Just like any Swiss army saber, his has many functions. In the teaser, he's just about to use it for bushwhacking.
• Soon afterward he discovers a helpless person on the frozen ground. That person is Luke!
• Kylo also sees the creature that Luke was riding, already lifeless in the snow.
• He then cuts open the corpse and stuffs Luke inside until they can travel to the nearest settlement the next morning (it's like poetry, it rhymes).
• Kylo Renn saves Luke!

pablumatic said:

We even saw TIE Fighters, not TIE Interceptors in the sneak peak trailer which to me was saying "Return of the Jedi didn't happen, folks!".

Interesting assessment..

imperialscum said:

ROTJ or not, seeing the same fighters 30 years afterwards is a stupidity from the story point of view.

They brought X-wings and TIE fighters back just so they can play on the "look we are going back to OT" note. I am sure many fans get "orgasm" by seeing X-wings again... LucasFilm knows that and exploits it for marketing reason of course.

Almost everyone likes X-wings and TIE fighters. They just play it safe and reuse the already proven stuff. But the film creativity will suffer because of that.

Well, leaving nostalgic reasons aside, I'd like to think there will be a reason in the story why we'll still see OT-style Tie Fighters.

So far we see that the Rebels had a chance to make some modifications to their X-Wings, but we do not know yet what all else they have nor what else the Empire has. We've only seen a teaser. I'm guessing, though, we'll get a mixture of old and new to appease everyone.

Just a thought: It's a safe bet those Tie Fighters in the teaser are Imperials, but for all we know, those particular fighters may be scavenged by pirates.

The point is, we are not certain what all is going on and maybe we should have some trust in those who do.

Harmy said:

Oh, yeah, no doubt about that - he can watch it black and white and pan and scan too for all I care. What I'm doubting is his premise that HD video is sharper than real life is. :-D

Yeah that's one of the things he says that gets me too lol.

You just made me think of something, and now I'm curious if someone has ever tried it before... an edit of SW to be like those short "silent films" of the 1920's. Black & white, no sound, and intertitles.That could actually be a lot of fun to watch, from a completely new (but old) perspective :)

TV's Frink said:

Whenever someone says that, I get hungry for fish.

Whenever I hear it I think of three billy goats crossing a bridge :)

Even if some of the reasoning is kind of unusual, if }{eywood is happy with his 27" crt TV that's just fine. To each his own. I still have an old 32" crt TV too which is in an extra room and for only watching the pre-SE SW on vhs.

Harmy said:

}{eywood said:

 To watch HD is painful to me because reality doesn't have edges that sharp, why should my TV shows? 

 LOL, are you serious? :-D

I think he was joking with his post, otherwise that'll get another lol from me :D

I say, I really like that cockpit POV view Ronster, that would look very good and I think it does improve that particular part ra_afraid was talking about. It helps bring the AT-AT a little closer as it should be.

Just a few more main touches it'd need is:

- by this time Luke has already lifted the cockpit canopy, so we would not see the surrounding framework, nor any window.

- I think it'd look better if we see just a little less of the front cockpit displays, just enough to show we are indeed inside the cockpit, so the focus is more on the impending doom.

I'd take a stab at the editing but again I only have my phone.

ray_afraid, I'm doing this on a phone with no access to creating the right images here, so bare with me, here's a YouTube clip...

Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Battle Of Hoth (Ful…: http://youtu.be/WASr5-mS238

The part I was talking about happens at 6:36, which is where I thought Ronster's mockup would be implemented, if at all. If something should be edited there, it should include editing the AT-AT to appear it is closer to the snowspeeder. 

The part you're talking about is at 6:33, which I'd say you're also right, the AT-AT should probably appear closer there too, just slightly (simply trimming small portions of the frame may work). I guess to me, the incorrect placement of the AT-AT at 6:36 was always so glaringly noticeable that the part you bring up didn't faze me :)

Mithrandir said:

I don't know what would be stranger, if the information being true, or Abrahams loosing his time sending phony information. At the end of the day it's just a movie, like Mark Hammill, the most centered guy ever on this saga, said.

It's actually not strange for any director to do what it takes to guard secrets and plot points of a movie, and SW is certainly no exception as SilverWook pointed out. Abrams is notorious for doing whatever it takes to keep the mystery, so really I wouldn't put it past him to put out "false leaks" amidst the "true leaks" in hopes of mixing things up.

Regarding Han, he had a price on his head in ANH. Was frozen to death in ESB. Almost died in the Sarlacc Pit. Having survived that, he will die at a fanboy's hands?

He'll likely die because he will NEED to die. It's inevitable, whether it's in TFA or the next episode. After all, Harrison is no spring chicken and it is time to move on with the new bunch of heroes. Just as you later say, Solo is absolutely not the type to just die in his bed from age; he is a gun-slinging fighter and so he must die from a heroic/sacrificial act.

Death of the Mentor is what makes the characters grow in every movie, and the Mentor, unless something changed in Star Wars, is supposed to be Luke.

That is true, when a mentor/guardian dies, the student/child is generally forced to grow, as it's been done already a couple times in SW and many times over in other stories... so personally I would like something a little different. In contrast to both Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan dying, Luke doesn't have to die just to "pass the torch". Just like Yoda was in ESB, Luke can become that wise figure too and be there when it's integral to the story, for training and guidance. Then, whenever our next generation is ready and have "left the nest", what I would really like for Luke and his closure is he should "walk off into the sunset" (originally thought for ROTJ) and we will never know what exactly happens to him after that. We may occasionally hear stories about him afterward, but they're myth - he'll become a legend.

Edit:

Interesting bit of rumors of Solo confronting Ren. It doesnt sound farfetched, in fact I think it sounds quite good. But we won't ever know for certain until the release.

SilverWook said:

J.J. and Kathleen Kennedy are going to be guests at Star Wars Celebration in April.

http://www.starwarscelebration.com/Guests/Special-Guests/

I think the chances of something major being unveiled has just gone way up.

Oh I'm anxious and hoping there will be a tease for TFA too. 

The following article predicts something also, like a short footage or more likely a new trailer; it claims: "This will be a day long remembered - trust us".

http://www.polygon.com/2015/2/13/8035911/star-wars-the-force-awakens-jj-abrams-star-wars-celebration

I wasn't planning on it, but maybe I'll seriously consider buying a ticket and flying down there. Never been and I'm sure it will be a whole lot of fun :)

Harmy said:

I knew who Keyser Söze was when watching The Usual Suspects... I found the whole experience kinda boring.

Now that's unfortunate you couldn't still find a reason to enjoy that movie :(

So I hope you aren't doing yourself a disservice by visiting this spoiler thread of TFA.

Anchorhead said:

DominicCobb said:

In regards to the possibility of a Solo child, I think it would be strange if, 30 years later, none of the main characters from the OT had had children. So it just seems natural that we'll see one of their offspring in the new film and that they would be one of the major new characters.

 No doubt we will.  It's just me wishful thinking that we'll finally leave Lucas' incestuous ...Solar System Far Far Away.

At this point, I think we'd be surprised if Han reveals to Kira that she is actually *not* his and Leia's daughter.

"Kid, there's no easier way to put this but, we are not your biological parents. We adopted you. Your mum and I tried and tried.. it wasn't meant to be."

"What?! Why are you just now telling me this, after all these years?"

"Well [Thinks for a moment] it felt like the proper Star Wars thing to do."

Klasodeth said:

The question you really need to be asking yourself is how Ewoks managed to rig up traps relying on such heavy trees--especially with such short notice.

I had thought of bringing that up too... but they clearly must have THE state-of-the-art pulley system that the galaxy has never seen :)

They do have relatively big strides (to a human) but look carefully at the shot in question. Notice how the AT-AT isn't making enough headway per step to possibly cover that distance it needs to in those few seconds. Just the fault of that particular shot; they misjudged where it should be in relation to the speeder.

questionmasterkinda said:

obviously the Star Wars universe does not follow the laws of physics

 That's a critical clue right there :)

I actually like that concept too, though instead, the main change I would've emphasized for that particular shot is edit the AT-AT to be much closer to the speeder than how it originally is. Always kinda bugged me when at that moment it appeared Luke had a lot of time to escape, no sweat, then seconds later the feet are right at the speeder. One can say there was an elapse in time right then, but I don't buy that in this case - since AT-ATs are slow walkers, that would've meant Luke was digging around in the backseat for around half a minute - that should not be what happens. 

When that time comes, I am totally ready to start discussing ROTJ:R and anything else SW:R :D

Beatleboy99 said:

emanswfan said:

Two new pieces of art of the X-wings in attack formation.

http://s9.postimg.org/9altw6ry5/1658274_582173885249960_4595759031380750192_o.jpg

http://s9.postimg.org/n5k4enmd9/10818486_581769191957096_2240157814615291461_o.jpg

 I find it odd that those x wings in the second picture have four engines instead of two. Maybe they're an older model?

Yeah those in the second pic would be the older (OT) model. It is very possible we'll still see some of the older X-Wings mixed in with the newer styles *crosses fingers* Very beautiful concept arts btw, just as we saw briefly in the teaser trailer.

I found this article and thought it was a very nice little read what Oscar Isaac says happened around the time Harrison Ford injured his leg...

He tells HuffPostUK: “JJ was in such high spirits, he was literally making jokes on the loudspeakers.

“We had a big schedule that day, but JJ stopped us all and he said, ‘Can everybody just stop and look at the moon right now?'

“He said, ‘Look how beautiful it is, and how lucky we all are to be here.’

“JJ knows what’s important, and he reminded us it was a beautiful experience. He made it very personal.”

DominicCobb said:

Yeah we probably can't expect anything a but a teaser poster until May.

So far his involvement has been rumored, but it will be very cool to see a surprise Drew Struzan poster by May.

Looks like the first official TFA poster is out. It's simple, but that's to be expected at this point.

DuracellEnergizer said:

BRING MY SHUTTLE!!! BRING MY GODDAMNED, MOTHERFUCKING SHUUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This sounds more like what Mace Windu would say as he's walking out of a movie he didn't like ;)

I'd VERY much love to see Ren's crossguard be utilized for cutting opponents' hands off just as the first vid in here portrayed (at 2:47).

Well as a way to steer the topic back on course, I wonder if Ady will have Luke's "This is it" during the Hoth Battle.

As far as I know it was a Special Edition change, since it wasn't there in the "Faces" VHS but was in subsequent releases. Or was it there in theaters and the audio was lost for that VHS release?

Anyway, I actually like it. It shows Luke's attempt of encouragement to Rogue 2 (and the audience) who only seconds later gets blown away. Plus, can't have Luke mouthing something without dialogue, unless he had a locked jaw problem, lol. Here's hoping that dialogue stays in Revisited.

I see a lot of movies in theaters and so far I've never walked out of a movie before. For me to even consider walking out, I'd have to hate that movie right off the bat. And while there has been and always will be some "sub-par" movies, I can sense well enough beforehand what I'd be getting myself in to and then figure if it's worth seeing in theaters or not - varies from person to person ;)

I remember one time, though, when I had the highest desire to leave during a movie. My gf at the time was obsessed with anything to do with vampires and, even though I knew well-beforehand how absurdly terrible it was going to be, she really wanted to go see it at the theater anyway... Bloodrayne was the movie. Fortunately we weren't together during the times of Twilight so I've never had to see any of those XD