SilverWook

The ship also could have taken some heavy damage between films. We don't know the specifics of the run in with a bounty hunter Han mentions in ESB.

The amount of work Han and Chewie are doing on the Falcon on Hoth, (and the trouble just getting off the ground) hints at major repairs or modifications going on.

I don't think we ever see any rebel techs helping out with repairs, only a droid. Not enough manpower to go around, or does Han not trust anybody besides Chewie with his baby?

We do know he probably recently installed that neat little gun that takes out the snowtroopers. Unless it was busted in SW, it would have come in handy when departing Mos Eisley.

The weird part is all the Kenner versions had a middle landing leg. None of the toy landing gears were screen accurate though. The Micro Collection Falcon, released in 1982, retains the 1977 look.

The "in universe" explanation could be Han has added more smuggling compartments. There actually was a scene in the Marvel comic where the bad guys know where to look, but false bottoms have been installed, faking them out.

Will be interesting to see how the new Falcon prop turns out.

How about Freddy's Nightmares? ;)

It's really to early to tell either way. There is a precedent for Disney conceding on one point in buying certain properties. Disney originally wanted all of the Muppets, including the Sesame Street characters. It was a deal breaker for Jim Henson, and his family apparently didn't budge on it either.

George has been sticking to his guns on this since 1997, so it's hard to imagine letting him go so easily.

If the Mouse did release the OT, it's uncertain if they would do it right. They have barely dipped into their live action films on Blu Ray. Mary Poppins apparently didn't get botched like some of the animated films have been recently.

http://youtu.be/MioTYWrsVHQ

Since they were torturing Han, you'd think they would have wanted to know where the rebel fleet rendezvous point was at the very least. ;)

IIRC, msycamore did get a capture of that PAL disc.

http://youtu.be/9WoM2bHfr48

That transcript previously appeared in the original making of paperback book as well. I don't know if anyone had thought of putting a wireless microphone on a director at work before, but publicist Alan Arnold deserves kudos for doing it on the Empire set.

You're forgetting Harrison wasn't under contract for Jedi at the time. The possibility was there he might not want to come back for the next film, hence Han in the ice cube tray.

It's faithful enough to the source material, and it's in the context of Magoo playing Scrooge on stage. They could have gone overboard on the "he can't see very well" shtick you find in a regular Magoo short, but they dialed it back.

http://www.jeffco.ca/chrspecials/a-christmas-carol-2006/

Pretty neat website.

We've been remiss in not mentioning the Mr. Magoo version.

http://www.jeffco.ca/chrspecials/mr-magoos-christmas-carol/

It's supposed to have been the first animated holiday special made for tv.

Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their Wookiees. ;)

I am the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Koo koo ka Choo!

Happy belated 170th birthday, Mister Scrooge!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/oliver-tearle/a-christmas-carol_b_4461330.html

Tack said:

There was a limited theatrical release one in 2006 that I think is the single worst butchering in history. For 3 reasons...

1. Anthropomorphic animal cast (Scrooge is a skunk!)

2. Tiny Tim is alive in the Yet to Come segment! 

3. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come can talk!

Add that with animation from PS2 cutscenes and you have yourself a film so bad it was posted on YouTube once and nobody cared.

Uh, #1 and #3 also apply to the Mickey version you know. #1 also applies to the Muppets. ;)

Tiny Tim not dying sounds almost as bad a everyone getting safely off the ship in the animated Titanic.

And now I must find this thing!

I actually said filmed versions. Animation can be shot on film. ;)

With all the cheapo knockoff animated films haunting the bargain bins, you'd think there would be a really wretched cartoon adaptation. One so ill conceived and awful, it misses the whole point of the story. Something on the level of the animated Titanic movie.

Jetrell Fo said:

AntcuFaalb said:

doubleofive said:

Soylent isn't a mixture of OTC vitamin mixtures. It's a custom blend. Ars Technica did a series on it:

http://arstechnica.com/series/ars-does-soylent/

That was the beta version, v1.0 actually addresses the chalky and such. I think it's an interesting concept.

IMO it's more useful for starving people than SiValley hipsters.

It may also be good for recycling your dead ..... LOL.  Where is Charleton Heston when we need him?  Damn dirty apes .....

:)

 Shh! He's the secret ingredient. ;)

So, one would be better off eating Play Doh then? They keep saying not to, yet they make food themed playsets. Is it any wonder kids are confused?

Reegar said:

SilverWook said:

I saw ACC figurines in a gift shop last night. Nothing enhances your holiday decor like a figure of Christmas Present showing off the little friends who live under his robe. ;)

That scene really creeped me out in the George C. Scott version. Do any other filmed versions include it?

 The ghost of Christmas Present is freakier than Christmas Future because of that scene. It was very random and unsettling.

"You're a jolly, fun chap! We should hang out more! Huh, what was that? You're. . . you're hiding starved children. Under your robe. Oh. OK, well. . . I'll call you sometime. Yeeeeah."

 Scrooged's Ghost of Christmas Future does give him a run for the money though. ;)

Tack said:

Allistair Sim's version has it, as well as the Patrick Stewart one. I'm not sure of any others.

They're named Ignorance and Want, by the way.

 Thanks for reminding me. The figurine I saw even had their names inscribed on the base.

nightstalkerpoet said:

They must not realize that Jar Jar single handedly orchestrated everything... 

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qAKXK_aLeA

At 1:29

If they went to all the trouble of making DVD masters for the current versions, a PAL release isn't much of a stretch.

What aspect of the chasm swing needs to be proven or busted? There's plenty of alternate footage showing the actors performing the stunt. Funny how the OT has less crazy improbable stunts than Indy.

Now, if they're researching the realities of metal slave bikinins, they will have my undivided attention. ;)

I saw ACC figurines in a gift shop last night. Nothing enhances your holiday decor like a figure of Christmas Present showing off the little friends who live under his robe. ;)

That scene really creeped me out in the George C. Scott version. Do any other filmed versions include it?

It begins...

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/13/health/soylent-hunger/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sp-VFBbjpE