He's using past tense.
He's been Kenobi, now he's not. He's no longer the Jedi Knight, the defender of freedom and champion for justice that he used to be... now he's just plain Ben.
Once upon a time, someone floated the idea of doing a Prequel adaptation starring the voice talent from "The Clone Wars" TV series.
I could get excited about that.
Has anyone done a cover for Clone Wars Season Six?
When you're discussing what is best about the Prequel Trilogy, I think it's a cheat to cite John Williams' score or the special effects, simply because they're not unique to the prequels. Asking whether Williams or ILM did an excellent job on any Star Wars project is like asking if the movies were in color; it's a given.
Now, if we look at elements unique to the prequels, that leaves us with...
- Ewan McGregor. It's not easy to replace one of the greatest actors of all time, but McGregor definitely succeeded. He completely sells his performances in each part of the trilogy, progressing from apprentice to journeyman to master with confidence and authenticity. I'd gladly watch more Obi-Wan solo adventures if McGregor starred in them.
- The Order 66 montage. The emotional lynchpin of the PT. Shot after shot of Jedi being betrayed and murdered by their own troops, backed by Williams' epic score... to me, it make the whole PT worth it. Powerful, bravura filmmaking.
At the Pit of Carkoon, two changes:
- Jabba falls into the Sarlaac
- Leia strangles Boba Fett with her chain
It just makes sense to me that having this bloated slug fall into the ravening hole in the desert would make for an awesome moment. Plus, you get the symmetry of the villain who likes to feed victims to monsters (the Rancor, the Sarlaac) getting a taste of his own medicine.
And, by having Fett die at Leia's hand, the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy no longer dies by accident. He's eliminated by a resourceful and deadly foe, not by the SW equivalent of slipping in the bathtub.
I also wonder if there's another big announcement coming on May 4th... the title, perhaps? A plot summary? Photos of the cast in costume?
I was in third grade that summer. I ordered the ROTJ Storybook from the Scholastic book order (remember those? Do they still have that?) and everyone in Ms. Niehart's class wanted to read it.
I was turbo-popular for about a week.
Ponder this:
Which will get a DVD release first? The Star Wars Holiday Special or Disney's Song of the South?
Discuss.
For those who don't know, Dr. Randy Pausch was a computer science professor at Carneige Mellon University who died on pancretic cancer in 2008. He rose to fame when his famous lecture, "Achieving Your Childhood Dreams", was posted to youtube and became a sensation.
My wife got a copy of this lecture on DVD for Christmas this year, but, alas, it was inside a plain cardboard envelope. I see there is a classroom edition available:
http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?r=1&EAN=786936789171&cm_mmc=yahoossp-_-plp-_-movies-_-Randy-Pausch-The-Last-Lecture-Classroom-Edition-786936789171&ourl=DVD%2FRandy%2DPausch%2DThe%2DLast%2DLecture%2DClassroom%2DEdition
Can someone please make a copy of this cover? Or perhaps someone would want to make their own version of a DVD cover?
BTW: The lecture is available on youtube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo
If you haven't ever seen it, it's awesome, life-changing. Highly recommended!
Thanks in advance, gang!
My faves is during the Battle of Endor in Jedi, when the Falcon, Wedge's X-wing and an A-wing dive into the Death Star tunnel. The perspective on the shot still makes my stomach lurch -- it feels so real to me. That's gold!
Does anyone know what pieces they're performing? I'd love to go (it comes to my hometown December 9!) but I can't justify the expense.
That's perfect! Thank you very much!
Does anyone have a good scan of this cover? I just bought a used copy, and the cover is in both English and French. I would really, really appreciate an English-only cover.
Who wants to help me out?
This is my first post, so be gentle!
My idea is for Return of the Jedi. During the Ewok combat sequences during the Battle of Endor, they should:
- Speed up the action 30%, and
- Replace the John Williams music with "Yakkity Sax", the Benny Hill music.