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#1053393
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But why isn't the world flat?
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Possessed said:

Could you imagine if there was an empty tunnel all the way through the earth. If you feel into it would you just be caught in an infinite loop? Would you fall from one end to the other repeatedly or would you end up suspended somewhere in the center? If you don’t end up suspended then where would gravity switch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN-FfJKgis8

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#1053384
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Han Solo Movie Spoiler Thread
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DominicCobb said:

NeverarGreat said:

All of these exhumations for new stories - from Creepy Puppet Yoda to CGI Tarkin to Nu-Jabba - were all flashing red lights indicating the need for new characters. Not that I have anything against bringing them back, but at some point it becomes easier to just write around them and give us something new instead of attempting to live up to unassailable performances of old.

I get what you’re saying, but there is something to creating continuity between the stories. In this case, Han and Jabba clearly have a history (with the character in the films always representing the world Solo came from). He doesn’t have to be in the film, of course, but if the story calls for it, why not?

Anyway, if we do get a puppet Jabba, that’d be a real sight to see.

I’d be interested in seeing it as well if they’re really going for broke trying to outdo the original puppet and if there is a substantial story reason for such a character. If that’s the case, it makes sense to attempt it, however it irks me when major characters have cameos just because ‘hey its what’s-his-name!’. I believe that a character is appreciated for what they bring to the story, so when a character is reused and brings nothing to the story, that character is diminished to me.

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#1053367
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Han - Solo Movie ** Spoilers **
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TV’s Frink said:

TV’s Frink said:

doubleofive said:

imperialscum said:

This film was intrinsically bad idea.

IMPSCUM COMES FROM THE FUTURE TO WARN US OF BAD MOVIES

UNLESS YOURE THE ACTUAL TVS FRINK COMPUTER YOURE STEALING MY ALL MY BITS AND BYTES

FIXED

THE FAILING TVS FRINK COMPUTER CONSTANTLY GENERATES ALTERNATIVE POSTS - SAD!

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#1052604
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Han - Solo Movie ** Spoilers **
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DominicCobb said:

Judge said:

For one, I get the feeling that this film will totally ruin Han’s arc in ANH. He goes from “cynical smuggler who cares only about himself” to “rogue who sacrifices his own interests to save his friends” in the course of the film. That’s his character. If they try and make Han out to be a good guy in the standalone movie (which they will; this is Disney we’re talking about here) it will spoil his character progression. This will make his whole subplot in ANH completely pointless.

Han is a good guy deep down though, I think that’s always been there. They shouldn’t forget his arc in SW but they shouldn’t make him a complete dick either.

And I think we can put aside all that “this is Disney” bullshit by now.

Secondly, Emilia Clarke. I am not being at all hyperbolic when I say she is the worst actress who has ever lived.

I’m no Clarke fan, but yeah, this is absolutely hyperbolic.

Indeed, people sometimes forget that Han’s arc is more of a slow reveal of the man beneath the ‘tough-guy smuggler’ mask.

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#1052593
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Han Solo Movie Spoiler Thread
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All of these exhumations for new stories - from Creepy Puppet Yoda to CGI Tarkin to Nu-Jabba - were all flashing red lights indicating the need for new characters. Not that I have anything against bringing them back, but at some point it becomes easier to just write around them and give us something new instead of attempting to live up to unassailable performances of old.

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#1052381
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"Alert my Star Destroyer to prepare for my arrival." What was the point?
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imperialscum said:

DominicCobb said:

Lucas thought ESB should have been made worse for less money. He got his way the next time around.

I highly doubt he thought that. I see you are completely detached from reality like the guy in the other thread (http://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/1050968). Budget/time constraints are there for a reason - not to bankrupt. He most likely wanted to make as good film as possible within the given budget/time constraints. For that you need a director who can make great shots in minimum amount of time.

And your statement is especially stupid, considering Lucas put everything he had into the film. The evidence of that is that he had to go to Fox for extra 10 Million after it went over schedule/budget.

Making of Return of the Jedi is a great read and lays out how Lucas went about cutting corners on the film. At one point during the filming of the Sarlacc fight the crew brought him an animatronic tentacle to use, but he had specified that a simple rubber tentacle would suffice, and so he refused to use the clearly superior prop to make a point. It seems petty and counterproductive now, and some of the effects could have used more than matte paintings, but it did keep costs down.

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#1052361
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Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes
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I can only speak for the things I’ve found, but this one’s definitely a Deliberate Creative Decision:
Brightened Entry
What’s happening here is that there is a noticeable increase in brightness between the first and final frames of this shot, as if someone thought ‘hey, the door is opening but it’s not getting bright enough inside’. The SSE shows no increased brightness.

The post about the Falcon flash frame may be deliberate, but I’d guess that it was just a mistake.

We determined that the missing laser bolts in the X-Wing cockpit were erased by the algorithm used to clean the SSE, so not a creative decision.

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#1052342
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Neverar's A New Hope Technicolor Recreation <strong>(Final Version Released!)</strong>
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A comparison of reel 2 part 1:
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Since the binary sunset closeup was the only shot in my project to conform to the '77 version instead of the SE because of the degraded source, I decided to recreate the SE change using the Silver Screen Edition footage. At least this way it is true to the spirit of the Special Edition.

JEDIT (5-18-17): I adjusted the dinner scene, here’s the updated video:
https://mega.nz/#!LJ8gmJrS!wRlDcUAS1ZwtSu5kd05DrnAjKNeBFyhJdsiB0f8efiM

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#1051703
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Complete Comparison of Special Edition Visual Changes
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doubleofive said:

Inspired by Empire Magazine actually referencing my images in their “Complete List Of Star Wars Changes”, I started a twitter account to hightlight some of the changes.

Nice, I’m glad you’re trying to increase SE literacy. It helps us all in this fight 😃

Bty, I noticed that you haven’t included the most recent changes that I have documented in this thread. Are you planning to update your list to include them?

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#1051692
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General Star Wars <strong>Random Thoughts</strong> Thread
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CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

NeverarGreat said:

TV’s Frink said:

TV’s Frink said:

TV’s Frink said:

Come on, no one would be stupid enough to name a Star Wars character “Kale.”

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kale_Roshuir

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Kale_Longo

Oh.

Guys, Frink is talking to himself again.

There’s much more exciting stuff happening in the forum right now.

Well duh, but that’s off topic.

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#1051428
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The Force Awakens: Official Review Thread - ** SPOILERS **
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“You just won’t believe how much we’ll destroy the Republic. We’ll destroy it bigly, let me tell you. And I gotta say, this machine is tremendous, you know? Just tremendous. The Senate lies so much, it’s just constant lying. You know, it’s the enemy of the people. I really believe that. Let me say one good thing about them though. Their fleet puts ours to shame. But I gotta tell you, people, it won’t stay like that for long. We’re gonna have the best fleet, and it’s gonna happen immediately. Just you watch. This is the last day of the Republic, and we’re gonna start winning in the galaxy again, and make the Empire great again.”

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#1050890
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What are you reading?
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DuracellEnergizer said:

Spending money on a book only to find out you don’t like it always sucks.

yeah, I got The Book of the New Sun last year or the year before and couldn’t make it through the second volume. There’s something nice about an unfinished book though, since you can imagine any wild and spectacular ending. That’s why I don’t have much guilt at leaving less than enthralling books unfinished - at least there is that mystery.