It could be a makeup test or a publicity still. Alternate takes were probably not unusual even in the earliest days. Some silents were shot with two cameras side by side. Apparently done so two negatives of the film would be created. Work has been done to try and create a 3-D version of Phantom Of The Opera from the dual camera footage.
It wasn’t an issue for me as a kid, as Vader had been actively searching for his identity in the Marvel comics, and finally did learn Luke’s name by torturing a captured rebel. Okay, not at all canon, but something similar could have taken place between the movies.
The expression of condolences came first, then the offer to help spiritually. I can only speak to my limited experience with them. I was too young to process how wacky they were when I was a kid. The apocalyptic imagery in their literature was pretty scary. (I presume it hasn’t changed over the decades.) Giant hand of God reaching down and wiping away Washington DC and such. I’m guessing the date when that’s supposed to happen keeps getting pushed forward.
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A JW neighbor in the early '70’s took advantage of a family tragedy, and tried converting me and my Mom while we were still grieving.Now that is some fucked-up repugnant shit right there. Good thing he didn’t kneel during the anthem though. That would’ve been even more disrespectful.
I guess that’s how they operate. We had some JW’s for neighbors in the 2000’s who were quiet and kept to themselves. A few days after my father’s death, they were on our doorstep. I’m not sure my Mom and I even talked about it afterward, but we definitely exchanged the kind of knowing glances only people who have been through this crap before can give. As the song goes, won’t get fooled again.
Clearly the Empire was going with the low bidder on Trooper armor at that point. One can argue they’re merely stunned, not dead. 😉
I still believe more violent scenes were shot, but cut.
If you’ve ever seen the documentary Star Wars To Jedi:The Making Of A Saga, Lucas implies they made Leia the other at the last moment. When they came to shoot the throne room scenes, they still had not figured out what Vader should say to make Luke fight him.
So they have religious objection to saluting the flag or singing the anthem. I do wonder what they do during the anthem. The wiki page doesn’t say they kneel. Religious objection is more understandable than a decision to protest the anthem.
I suspect they probably don’t attend sporting events, or anything where the anthem would be performed. A JW neighbor in the early '70’s took advantage of a family tragedy, and tried converting me and my Mom while we were still grieving. I was being discouraged to even recite the pledge in elementary school. I think I just mouthed the words for a while.
Being told I shouldn’t watch Scooby Doo because the show had ghosts on it was pretty stupid. There weren’t even any real ghosts in classic Scooby.
Also because nobody would sell him a football team. 😉
The ROTJ shot has a center beam.
It would probably make more sense if just a smaller beam from the emitter was fired at the fleet.
But probably not as dramatic as it plays out in the movie. Oh crap! It’s operational!
As it stands, it’s like using a tactical nuke on a battleship. If the DS beam could cause an blast in empty space, a shot right into the center of the Rebel fleet would wipe them out, or severely cripple the ships furthest away, but the movie would also be over. 😉
Maybe the beam can be smaller/more focused at lower power? I would imagine it wasn’t on full strength firing at the Rebels. Full power would have been insane at such close range.
I would think the Star Destroyers had them boxed in, and the DS certainly could rotate easily to fire in other directions.
How does any planet destroying super weapon work? It’s a fantasy film, not 2001. As a kid, I presumed the beam pierced the core of the planet and blew it up from within. Looking at freeze frames from the original film, I’m not sure what’s going on.
(Best image I could find on short notice.)
It’s like the beam splits and spreads around the entire planet. (Some fans theorize Alderaan has a planetary sheild that temporarily deflects the beam before it fails.) Can’t find an exact screenshot, but I think the Rebel ships that get hit in Jedi simply explode.
The deleted scene where the Emperor orders Endor blown up is problematic. I don’t think being in orbit of the planet you’re destroying is a safe place to be.
Melies was way ahead of any horror filmmaker. 😉
Was the hand tinted version lost for any period of time? All I ever saw was a black and white version over the years.
Ewww!
Silent movies and other things where the copyright expires next year, unless Disney drives a truck full of money up to Congress again. 😉
https://youtu.be/m96abQSkEa0
Has anyone noticed the iconic shot of the Man in the Moon seen in Georges Méliès’ Trip to the Moon is slightly different than the popular image? If so, why is it different? (The image seen in my avatar is the actual one seen in the film)
The actual shot is kind of gory. Stuff is running out of the Moon’s pierced eyeball! I don’t think that’s cheese…
Yeah, I would like to experience a silent film that way someday.
Personally, I think boycotting Nike is misdirected outrage, and that this outrage is just a fad. So many consumer boycotts come and go, and next year no one will remember this one. Being angry at Nike is just the recent popular thing to do.
Well I know it won’t do any good, but I won’t be buying anything from them. It is a matter of principle for me. I have as just as much to protest via boycott as those that protest via disrespecting the Anthem.
Honestly I think you’re the one disrespecting the country. You’re one of these people that’s opposed to any kind of protest that ruffles people’s feathers.
ruffing feathers is one thing, disrespecting the country is another.
I’ve also not once heard your justification for how this is disrespecting the anthem or why that’s even a bad thing, but I know you’ll never bother to actually explain that so I’ll stop asking.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301
(a)Designation.—
The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.(b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
EDIT: And everybody already knows that you have a “right” to do whatever you fucking want so stop reminding us. We get it. We aren’t dumb. We know.
I will do whatever the fuck I want! and the reason I do remind you that is that it seems as though you don’t act like it sometimes.
Settle down. Now.
I have as just as much to protest via boycott as those that protest via disrespecting the Anthem.
Fuck. You. You miserable self centered entitled asshole.
Okay, let’s keep things civil in here.
Y’know, It just doesn’t really feel right for rock music to be the scores for silent films, I like symphonic scores better. Just wondering, why are rock music sometimes the scores?
Simply a modern interpretation. I think there’s a heavy metal sounding score for Nosferatu out there. The majority of Morders Metropolis is a synthesizer score. Some scenes have only sound effects. Very few of the songs would be considered hard rock and roll. There’s even a love ballad. Even those who took issue with the modern score appreciated Moroder’s efforts at restoring scenes that were considered forever lost back in the '80’s.
I read somewhere David Bowie was also pursuing Metropolis at one point. I wonder if he ever wrote any music for it?
Turner Classic Movies has had an annual competition for several years to find new talent to score silent films in their library.
The issue with Metropolis is which of the many versions does one synch Pink Floyd to?
I’m surprised nobody has fanedited the Moroder version, (my introduction to the film in the 80’s, and still a favorite) adding in recovered lost footage and extending the songs.
is this the version you speak of ?..https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rock-version-silent-film-classic-227317 if so , would love to get my hands on it .I first became aware of this film in art school when one of my teachers brought in a vhs tape for us to watch in an art history class . I love this film in any version .
Yes! The Laserdisc is still in my collection, and the Blu-Ray is great.
They could have used better music.
I kind of doubt most people would torch an expensive pair of sneakers. Maybe an old worn out pair just for show. The rest who say they’re boycotting don’t have to prove they ever bought Nike stuff before anyway. The usual suspects will find something new to foam at the mouth about in a few days or weeks.
Luke does carry around a lot of guilt that he wasn’t able to prevent Corpsey’s death. 😛
Sudden Death- 90s Die Hard knockoff produced as a Jean-Claude Van Damme vehicle. Callous in its utter disregard for human life in the name of entertainment only to play on Spielberg-style sentimentality and family drama. It’s the sort of big-budget spectacle that dominated movie screens in the 80s and 90s before the CGI revolution led to the superhero wave of today. None of the suspense or characterization necessary to make a solid thriller, it’s a diverting action picture with some impressive stunts to fill up it’s big finale. Fun if you like this sort of thing (and I do), but far from a top-tier example of what it is. A little too long too.
Skyscraper- What was the pitch here? Die Hard in a building? Buoyed by the reliably charismatic presence of Johnson, it’s more disaster picture than action movie. The Hong Kong setting also calls to kind many an action classic it comes nowhere near measuring up to, but on its own terms, it’s a solidly diverting little thriller. A few sequences make good use of vertigo-inducing heights, and it’s nice to have a damsel-in-distres who’s useful and kids who aren’t too annoying. Serviceable genre fare, but not impressive enough.
Upgrade- Solid, appropriately nasty little B-movie revenge thriller that’s like Ghost in the Shell meets Death Wish. Nothing Earth-shattering, but a nifty little exploitation film with the good sense not to overstay it’s welcome, it has a lean runtime and enough cheap thrills to sustain it. Knows exactly what it is and what it’s supposed to do, and does it well.
Saw- The original torture movie that launched a dozen sequels and knockoffs is, surprisingly, not that brutal. Doesn’t play for gruesome gore, but it’s still nasty and in the end it’s just an exploitation film. That’s not terrible by any means, just limited in function, but it knows what it, and does what it does well too. A solid example of a grungy thriller that tries to get some mileage out a limited budget and high-concept premise.
I need three-disc Blu-ray cases the size of single disc ones like I get from the store when I buy new discs. Do they exist commercially and is there a place I can get them?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-1-VIVA-ELITE-Blu-ray-3-Disc-Case-Holds-3-discs-Triple/221178163744
I’ve bought multi Blu-Ray cases from this company before and was satisfied with them. I think they have nearly every kind of disc case out there.
I see what you did there! 😛
Seems weird calling Solo a bomb considering it was still the number one movie while it was out for at least a little bit wasn’t it? I could be wrong about that. It underperformed compared to other star wars movies though. But if it hadn’t had that massive star wars budget it would have been fine…
Depends on your definition/perspective. One of the most infamous bombs of all time, Cleopatra, was the number one movie the year it came out, but it still lost money. It all depends on how much it cost to make, and Solo cost way too much to have a disappointing run.
Another movie essentially shot twice. They blew a ton of money on elaborate outdoor sets in England and ended up shooting all that material again later elsewhere.
Time has apparently been kind to Cleopatra, as it’s not the butt of jokes like Ishtar or Howard The Duck. Conan O’Brien made a few Solo jokes in his Comic-Con Week monologues. I’m surprised nobody threw a lightsaber at him. 😉
It was the massive re-shoots that probably bloated the budget. They essentially made the same movie twice!