Lucas could certainly afford a high end HD camcorder, and go make those movies now. ;)
I've never trusted slot loaders for some reason. Something to do with car cd players. ;)
If you're a Costco member, they usually have brand name models at under $100 this time of year.
I've seen a Sony model at my local Walgreens of all places.
I think even 3D players are getting cheaper now.
George might actually have a good time without the stress of directing, and worrying about the money side of things.
NeverarGreat said:
R2-D2 saved the Queen's starship in Episode 1. Without Artoo, the ship would have been destroyed, and the Jedi killed, as well as the queen. Nute Gunray is successfully prosecuted for invading Naboo and killing the queen. Qui-Gon and Obi-wan would never have stopped on Tatooine to find Anakin, and so Anakin would never have become a Jedi, nor would he have become a Sith. A new leader of Naboo would have been elected, and as Jar-Jar had been killed as well, he wouldn't have called for emergency powers for the Chancellor, even if the Trade Federation had remained intact after that fiasco. In short, if Artoo had never existed, the Empire would never have been formed.
"I don't know what all the trouble is about, but I'm sure it must be your fault."
Anakin's force abilities would have increased as he grew up, and with only Watto as a role model, insured the Toydarian's rise to power, overthrowing the Hutts, and owning the largest pizza franchise in the Outer Rim.
After Watto's sudden death in a suspicious pizza oven accident, Anakin had no one to reign him in. (His mother had died years before in a tragic accident in a Tusken Raider S&M parlor. Always remember your safe word kids!) He once force choked a man in a cantina just for snoring.
Pod Racing became a blood sport when Anakin competed. He teamed up with Sebulba to terrorize the competition, before a financial dispute ended with the Dug's head nailed to a vaporator.
After years of suffering in silence, (mostly because Anakin had ripped out his vocabulator) Threepio finally overcame his programming. When Anakin fell asleep after yet another spice fueled party, the protocol droid slipped a thermal detonator under his pillow, and kissed the maker on the cheek.
If only a plucky little astro droid had entered their lives!
If they could make Jeff Bridges younger for Tron Legacy, aging Ewan to Alec Guinness' age in Episode IV ought not to be a problem. It might even be possible to resurrect Alec the way Marlon Brando was brought back for Superman Returns.
Unless they bring Holochrons into the movies, I would think all Jedi records were destroyed or wiped in the purge. Unless Ben was making recordings on Tattooine for twenty years, he simply didn't have time to leave Luke any messages.
Otherwise, we're pretty much left with Force Ghosts. Ben suddenly appearing to Luke after all these years, to warn him of something dire would have impact though.
I have long thought Luke would go back to Ben's house in the Jundland Wastes someday.
Maybe it was leaking something flammable? I'd have to look at the movie to see where the blaster shots actually hit it after it fell. The windows in the head could have been cracked or weakened in the fall, making a shot into the cockpit do the trick.
Bingowings said:
Going by one of the buildings in the latest entry in the increasingly dull iconic shape cut out of building range of movie posters, that's London.
Notice the Gherkin?
I can't decide if that's a rocketship, or a battery operated device. ;)
They did "Where No Man Has Gone Before" in the current comic, and Mitchell is dead. Not that death is a major handicap in Trek, but the movie would have to address those events and not screech to a halt. Khan's backstory was a little easier to summarize.
It's got to be someone in Starfleet, and probably high ranking. Captain Garth was someone Kirk looked up to, so that would add a real dimension if he has to take him down.
He was "Lord Tyrannus" over there.
Nobody was shooting 1:85 in 1946, trust me. ;)
Nice print you have there, ww12345!
Are you sitting on any other forbidden Disney footage?
I think it's a certain crazed former starship captain first seen in the third season.
That poster. Whoa!
First trailer with The Hobbit this month, and ten minute preview if you see the IMAX version.
I think it's a safe bet Khan isn't the villain, but I don't want to be a spoiler with my educated guess. Unless you really want me to?
Chewie is technically the oldest character, but looks the youngest. ;)
Where did you find that?
Looks like the "SyFy" channel is going to celebrate it's 20th anniversary after all, only a few months late. Will be interesting to see if it's a whitewash or not.
zombie84 said:
Wasn't Rick Berman in charge of TNG just when it began to get good? Or am I one of the few people who think the best thing to happen to that series was Roddenberry passing away, god bless his soul?
Anyway, yeah, McCallum gets too much shit. He was just doing his job. And he did a great job! He wasn't meant to be there creatively, he was more like a production manager, and the amount of management he had to juggle was mind-boggling, and each film came slightly under budget and schedule. Hell, he made Episode II without a script! Can you imagine the logistics? On top of which, he subtly prodded Lucas into more useful directions, like bringing in a dialogue coach in Episode III. The fact is, Lucas was the boss, and he wanted someone to carry out his wishes. McCallum knew this, and had he resisted significantly Lucas would have fired him and found someone capable of that. Howard Kazanjian doesn't get shit, but he did the exact same thing. Why? Because that's how it goes. Anyone who hasn't had to do their incompetant boss' bidding hasn't spent enough time in the work force. Some producers want to be in on the creative side, and some enjoy being managers and taking a backseat. Arguably, the prequels needed that guy, but Lucas was the one in charge and he wasn't going to let that happen.
On top of which, McCallum started out with a bang with Young Indy, not to mention Singing Detective. Great series. "Want to do the prequels?" Hell yes, where do I sign. I think he acted in good faith, George Lucas was a god and these were thought to be the biggest films of the century, but after Episode I he realized, "oh, damn, all those doubts I had during production were true. Oh, well. I'm under contract now. What's the point of quitting?" No one goes after the producer of The Green Lantern. "WHY DIDN'T YOU MAKE SURE THE FILM WAS GOOD??? ARGHHH!" But Gary Kurtz sets an unrealistic precedent. And look what happened to him? He was fired, and after one more film that was the end of his career. If McCallum had any incling to be a creative head he would have got into directing. He was interested in management, and to that end he did a fantastic job.
I wish him well. And I hope he winds up on better films. He deserves it.
Berman is a controversial figure amongst Trek fans to this day. His odd decisions about the musical underscores of all four series under his tenure did not endear himself to some. I've read he didn't like scores that stood out like TOS episodes had. There is a point around season three(?) when the TNG scores become bland.
Like Lucas, he gets the blame for things fans didn't like, wrecking the Enterprise D, killing off Kirk, etc.
A brief look at the IMDB reveals Kurtz hasn't been sitting on his butt lately, either.
Berman sort of inherited the mantle after Roddenberry's health declined.
McCallum never had that sort of power over Star Wars.
I stand corrected.
Pinky and the Brain once did a Godzilla send up, with totally random cutaways to Raymond Burr, that I couldn't properly explain to others why it was so damn funny.
Tyrphanax said:
Honestly, I want to say I'm proud of everyone for trying.
I still don't think he/she/whatever was a troll, and I'm glad that instead of immediately cursing them out and banning their ass, the majority of people really did try to sit down and slowly and clearly explain things to FS.
I even learned a few things from other people's explanations, as well as my own research, and I also feel more capable in terms of explaining Star Wars to a more... reasonable and accepting mind when next I have to.
Everyone did a good job giving it a shot - we didn't all keep a level head, which is 100% understandable because I almost wrote a couple posts that would have been half insults - but everyone tried, and that's what counts.
Guys like that keep us on our toes, I guess!
Based on their long history I discovered elsewhere, (and they finally admitted to) I'm leaning towards troll.
1990osu said:
Now that the troll is gone I think it only fitting that we examine a great troll from the past, perhaps the greatest troll- the original troll that invented the art of trolling:
Having seen Andy on SNL back in the day, I think of him as more of a concept artist/comedian. Trolls only have malice and chaos in mind. Andy's more outrageous pranks never actually hurt anyone except maybe himself?
As there are still some doubts at to whether Andy's dead, I'd say he's pulled the best prank of all?
Raymond Burr inserts or no Raymond Burr inserts? ;)
I've already mentioned it to him in another thread.
I think people often misunderstand exactly what a producer does. Some never even visit the set.
TheBoost, when was anyone ever raped in the movies???
