SilverWook

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Post: #649803
Topic: General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649803/action/topic#649803
Time: 15-Jul-2013 2:43 AM

Given the trouble I have with automatic doors sometimes, either my Midi count is very low, or I have no soul...

It's laughable that Anakin isn't supposed to be doing parlor tricks with his abilities, when we see Obi Wan using the force to open and close doors that probably have sensors or buttons on them.

Funny thing is, Vader levitates a cup of coffee or something into his hand in the SW novel. As he's seen doing this in the Marvel comic, could it have been in the script at some point?

Spaceballs later addressed the dangers of drinking hot beverages in a mask of course. ;)

Post: #649802
Topic: James Bond 007 Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649802/action/topic#649802
Time: 15-Jul-2013 2:21 AM

Anybody want to buy a used Lotus? :)

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/james-bonds-submersible-lotus-resurfaces/

Post: #649801
Topic: Last movie seen
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649801/action/topic#649801
Time: 15-Jul-2013 1:36 AM

MOTP is probably the best Batman film. And what a score! (I liked that a Batman centered episode of Justice League referred back to it without explaining it. That's trusting in your audience.) I need to spin my LD sometime when the house is back in order!

Since I don't think we have a general "coming soon" thread, this looks like it might actually be good...

http://news.moviefone.com/2013/07/11/saving-mr-banks-trailer/

Post: #649798
Topic: The Exhaustive List of Christopher Lloyd Movies Where He Didn't Play a Weirdo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649798/action/topic#649798
Time: 15-Jul-2013 1:09 AM

If I had a nickel for every time people pushed buttons they didn't know what they did back in college. An entire class full of Dee Dee's. ;)

I wanted to mount a "self destruct" switch to one of the consoles in the tv studio to see who would dare to push it, but couldn't find such a thing at the time.

Seriously though, if the slaver weapon had come with an instruction manual, the episode would have been really short.

Post: #649782
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649782/action/topic#649782
Time: 14-Jul-2013 9:58 PM

Bender's brief moment was memorable though. And that the protocol droid was silver made it perfect.

Ye Gods! When you finally get to Jedi, and the droid torture scene, you have got to use the Robot Devil!

Post: #649778
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649778/action/topic#649778
Time: 14-Jul-2013 9:47 PM

My memory was just jogged that MST3K did a riff in The Final Sacrifice.

"Canadian villian, Garth Vader."

Post: #649771
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649771/action/topic#649771
Time: 14-Jul-2013 9:31 PM — Edited 14-Jul-2013 9:32 PM

IIRC, Lucas said his original concept was an oily used car salesman type.

Post: #649768
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649768/action/topic#649768
Time: 14-Jul-2013 9:22 PM

Leia says it after she's captured and brought to him.

Post: #649763
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649763/action/topic#649763
Time: 14-Jul-2013 8:44 PM

If someone says "go" or some other word starting with "g", is it possible to extract the "guh" sound? Leia does say "get" for example...

Post: #649749
Topic: Episode IV: A Ridiculous Hope
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649749/action/topic#649749
Time: 14-Jul-2013 8:14 PM

This is going to be easier in some ways, since Mark and Carrie have done a lot more films than some of the prequel actors.

How about Garth Vader? I spent half of 1977 thinking he was Garth. ;)

Post: #649617
Topic: The Great Robot Chicken Debate--A Place Where Folks Can Argue Whether It's a Hilarious or Unfunny Show
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649617/action/topic#649617
Time: 14-Jul-2013 4:24 AM

TWOK left the door open to Spock's return with that lovely shot of his torpedo/coffin (which they actually make now) on the Genesis planet. (IIRC, they added that shot very late in production.) Not to mention "Remember".

Kirk pays a pretty high price getting Spock back. His son, his ship, and without knowing the plot of TVH, his career. No cheap gag about it.

Reply back in the Trek thread...

Post: #649599
Topic: General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649599/action/topic#649599
Time: 14-Jul-2013 12:35 AM

IIRC, Slave 1 was inspired by the shape of a street lamp.

Post: #649595
Topic: Current Events. No debates!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649595/action/topic#649595
Time: 13-Jul-2013 10:54 PM

Cue the book deals and civil suits...

Post: #649579
Topic: All Things Star Trek
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649579/action/topic#649579
Time: 13-Jul-2013 8:54 PM

The Enterprise is a graceful lady in any environment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQEsG4eKIXs

Post: #649578
Topic: Episode III: Revenge of the Ridiculousness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649578/action/topic#649578
Time: 13-Jul-2013 8:28 PM

LOL! I think you're onto something. Weird Al did that in the style of Devo, who have a couple songs that might work elsewhere...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_c_YIXn7Hw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B2tyKfrChQ

Post: #649562
Topic: Episode III: Revenge of the Ridiculousness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649562/action/topic#649562
Time: 13-Jul-2013 6:55 PM

Glad to hear it, although the side effects of actually reading dialog from The Room have yet to be determined.

How about another old Queen classic for Order 66?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWsJcg-g1pg

Post: #649550
Topic: All Things Star Trek
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649550/action/topic#649550
Time: 13-Jul-2013 5:48 PM

Wasn't this a Star Trek thread?

Post: #649469
Topic: Episode III: Revenge of the Ridiculousness
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649469/action/topic#649469
Time: 13-Jul-2013 5:46 AM

Too bad this isn't the real deal...

http://youtu.be/03lwTnJgH0g

Post: #649468
Topic: All Things Star Trek
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649468/action/topic#649468
Time: 13-Jul-2013 5:41 AM

SNL's short lived competitor Fridays had a recurring sketch with Spanish radio DJ who wasn't exactly speaking the actual language...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0LCeM9vxKE

I wish I could obtain the complete episode hosted by Shatner.

Post: #649463
Topic: Current Events. No debates!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649463/action/topic#649463
Time: 13-Jul-2013 5:08 AM

Never, ever trust an intern at the NTSB.

http://youtu.be/sat3m3cj-u8

http://www.ntsb.gov/news/2013/130712.html

I can't believe no one involved with the newscast even caught this. The fake names my classmates in college used to sneak into the closing credits of shows for cheap laughs were far more subtle...

Post: #649460
Topic: Random Thoughts
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649460/action/topic#649460
Time: 13-Jul-2013 3:46 AM

http://www.forbes.com/sites/dadehayes/2013/07/08/six-reasons-why-dvds-still-make-money-and-wont-die-anytime-soon/

Anyone who would refer to Laserdiscs as "cartoonishly oversized" clearly has never seen a vinyl record. ;)

Post: #649456
Topic: The Exhaustive List of Christopher Lloyd Movies Where He Didn't Play a Weirdo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649456/action/topic#649456
Time: 13-Jul-2013 1:24 AM

Yeah, I doubt that would happen these days. Trek wasn't The Amazing Colossal Franchise yet in the early '70's.

To steer things back on topic a tad, I've heard at least one stand up comedian point out Kruge is simply a more evil version of Reverend Jim. ;)

Post: #649452
Topic: The Exhaustive List of Christopher Lloyd Movies Where He Didn't Play a Weirdo
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649452/action/topic#649452
Time: 13-Jul-2013 12:41 AM

What is your issue with the Kzinti? They weren't specifically created for Trek to begin with. The Slaver Weapon, (their only appearance onscreen in Trek) is one of my favorite TAS episodes.

Post: #649450
Topic: General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649450/action/topic#649450
Time: 13-Jul-2013 12:25 AM

Somebody has to do Walt frozen in carbonite if it hasn't been done already. ;)

Post: #649446
Topic: All Things Star Trek
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/649446/action/topic#649446
Time: 13-Jul-2013 12:19 AM

Frink, you might enjoy the all Star Wars themed specials. Amazing how they zing George and get away with it sometimes. (Unless he's wise to it, and doesn't care or mind?) The Jaws Special edition sketch was clearly mocking the flanneled one.

I'm surprised they haven't done more Trek bits based on the Abrams film. Only ever seen one DS9 sketch, and haven't seen them do Voyager or Enterprise.