The Youtube compression looks pretty ugly on my tv. Is there a better source for the HBO opening out there? Maybe the static text screens could be recreated, (then "aged") and just use the Youtube clip for the voiceover audio.
I'll pony up five bucks if someone else will. ;)
How much did they want to make you a copy?
mindless said:
You know the part when Boba picks up Jango's head, Can we have jango say something, maybe a clip from the black knight in monty pythons holy grail movie "it's only a flesh wound"? Apologies if this has been suggested already.
It's just the empty helmet Boba picks up. The head rolls out and away when Mace lops it off. Blink and you'll miss it unless you go frame by frame.
I could see some sick twisted mind pasting Temura's head into the Boba scene though. ;)
TV's Frink said:
Undecided. The audio at the end of Terminator might work pretty well, both for the crushing and the yelling.
I can see where a crunch sound might be too gruesome. Having Padme yell or simply say "ouch!" might be enough.
Natalie does say "You're breaking my heart" in Episode III. Does she say "hand" anywhere in the prequels or some other film?
As was said in the movie, the station was designed around a "direct large scale assault". They didn't anticipate "snub fighters" ever mounting an attack.
Tarkin and his lackeys believed their own hype about the Death Star being invulnerable, and scaring people into submission once word spread about Alderaan. It probably had a light complement of TIE's the same way Titanic didn't have enough lifeboats.
In Jedi, the DS II seems to have a lot more fighters protecting it.
Ok. I'm stumped. Maybe the clones should all be singing as they ship out? ;)
The love theme from Airplane might work for the wedding scene. Anakin's new arm could really squeak or make a bionic sound, and clench Padme's hand too tight.
Lucas is holding a Frazetta print or something in his hand, maybe he was just getting it signed?
Frazetta did do some art for Battlestar Galactica that was used to promote the series, and grace the covers of the early novels.
http://space1970.blogspot.com/2009/11/frazettas-battlestar-galactica-1978.html
http://space1970.blogspot.com/2012/01/original-frazetta-battlestar-galactica.html
There is only so much one can deduce from a trailer. The studio probably doesn't want anyone to think this a direct sequel or yet another Alien Vs. Predator film.
Showing one of the "big chaps" now would do just that.
I saw the trailer in front of John Carter tonight. Do the holographic displays appear on the ship? I only saw them in what looked like an earthbound scene.
Maybe it's just nostalgia, but I got a 1979 chill down my spine from seeing it.
I finally saw it tonight. It was now or never to see it in IMAX. I really liked it. I think CGI has finally reached the point where creatures look like they're really there on the set. Definitely going to see it again, probably in 2D if I can find it.
And that dog creature almost stole the movie. :)
Death Race 2000 is Citizen Kane compared to the recent remake. It certainly predicted the reality tv crazed world we're trapped in now.
And those who speak blasphemy against Zardoz shall feel his wrath! ;)
I think my inner geek just exploded. ;)
As most of these guys are still working in the industry, perhaps they can be contacted and politely asked if they worked on the film?
Planet of the Apes was a merchandising cash cow in the years before Star Wars. Somebody at Fox clearly forgot all about that when they let Lucas walk away with the SW merchandising rights. ;)
Jaws sold a lot of rubber toy sharks too.
Jedi may have the power to arrest someone, but Obi is way out of his jurisdiction. Funny how Kamino apparently takes Republic credits, yet Tatooine doesn't. ;)
Musical suggestion for the final scene of the Clones heading off to war.
Too bad there isn't a way to poke fun at the gaping plot hole of how Obi Wan was going to take Fett back to Coruscant in a little one man ship. ;)
This is starting to sound really good!
That's a good point. We saw sporting events being watched in the bar in Episode II, so there ought to be news broadcasts and even a "C-Span" for the Senate.
Considering the number of attempts on Padme's life, a lot of questions would be raised over her death.
Anakin might have been famous before he left Tatooine if a certain pod race was broadcast off world.
It would have been interesting to see the propaganda broadcast by both sides in the Clone Wars.
I've often wondered how the Empire tried to make the Rebellion look bad in the eyes of Joe Average Imperial citizen.
http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/unplugged/1-3-scale-model-star-wars-tie-fighter-215810505.html
Ion engines not included, sold separately. 😉
It is possible to have the best of both worlds. I thought "Zathura" was a great blend of miniatures, creature suits, and digital effects. And I just swoon over rocketship models with real flames shooting out the tail end. ;)
Hey Puggo, is this the kind of Nakamichi deck you have?
If so, I'm jealous. ;)
Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
Hey that greenscreen of George could be useful in some projects here.
Is it possible that they just filmed some blank shots of the desert in Tunisia during Ep.2, so that they'd have backdrops of Tatooine for use in the greenscreen shots of Ep.3?
Shooting background plates "just in case" has been a common practice for a long time. I first read about it being done in the making of book for the first Star Trek movie. They shot plates of the V'Ger set from several angles in case retakes were needed after that complicated (and dangerous) set was taken down.
According to the DVD commentary tracks, there are a couple shots in Episode II and III that use backdrops of sets they would have had to rebuild otherwise.
I don't think Palpatine was on the invite list. ;)
Darn. Since the review mentioned the colorization debate, I was hoping some footage of Lucas testifying before Congress might be in there.
Tobar said:
My post in the movie thread after the midnight premiere:
Tobar said:
John Carter (2012)
Just got back from seeing it a little while ago. What a great movie! This was everything the prequels should have been. Best movie I've seen in a while.
I wanted to bump this thread but since I was the last to post in it I didn't want to double post. =P It didn't do so well domestically but it did very well overseas. To date it's grossed about $179,327,248 worldwide. I'd say it's looking like it'll make its money back. I plan on seeing it again as well and I've heard the same from multiple people.
The media doesn't seem to give a crap about overseas grosses, and has already proclaimed it a bomb. Go figure.
xhonzi said:
SilverWook said:
Haven't seen the Disney version yet. I did see about half of the SciFi version, and it was pretty awful. The alien makeup was literally falling off an actor's face in some shots.
They also managed to make the most iconic movie location of all time look drab and uninteresting.
It's sad some people have no idea how many stories and films have taken their inspiration from Edgar Rice Burroughs' source material. Disney is probably in shock over getting edged out at the box office by yet another Dr. Seuss movie, and yet another joke fest based on an old tv show.
Meanwhile, that teeny bopper Running Man clone I never even heard of prior to a couple weeks ago, is probably going to gross even more obscene amounts of money than all of them. ;)
And who's fault is that, Silverwook?
SHUNNED! (and IGNORED!)
The weather here was atrocious over the weekend, and I was ill on top of that. I will see it when I'm feeling better, I promise. ;)