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#278111
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Userbars
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Originally posted by: sean wookie
Lets guess what our userbars say about us:
Me: Liberal asshole
Sluggo: Movie and TV lover who drinks sprite
ferris209: conservative rock and roll star (Yes I realize the irony)
dark_jedi: Biker nerd
GhostAlpha26: Italian guy who likes cops


I think you are on to something...
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#277564
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The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
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Originally posted by: musicman
Originally posted by: Erikstormtrooper
OK. Lots of good stuff to reply to.


Thoughts on Grievous/Maul: I think this is a good idea, IF it can be pulled off. If nothing else, it helps to give Episode I a little more meaning, and it reinforces Palpatine's obsession with keeping his apprentices alive in a mehcanical suit. The trick is to come up with some kind of scene in Episode II where Palpatine talks about or shows this. Maybe at the end on Coruscant when Palpatine is talking to Dooku and they are walking off, we can just cobble together some lines where Palpatine says something like "I have promising news of Darth Grievous. The Dark Side of the Force has restored him". Trooperman?


Yep. It seems like the end is the place for it.

If we do this, should we have Dooku remain "Count Dooku" and not be Darth Tyranus? Sort of like he's working for Sidious, but not an "official" apprentice.


That's not so much of an issue for me. I wouldn't really mind it either way.


Is Dooku ever actually called Darth in these movies? As far as I know, the only 2 places he is called Tyranus is by Jango in his apartment and in the Coruscant hanger by Sidious, and neither time was with the title Darth. Otherwise those folks who insist on the 'rule of two' will riot. Not that I'm concerned about any of that. Only concern is Jango's line then about Tyranus. Seems like the kind of thing we ought to tie up and not leave hanging.

We sure have big plans for Trooperman's movie. I wonder if he knows...
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#277447
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The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
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Originally posted by: C3PX
As far as the Maul Grievouse thing, I have no input. The whole idea sounds a little EU to me, but I understand the purpose of making Grievous a valid character. If you guys have the tech and ability to pull it off, I will anxiously await seeing it.

As far as Anakin's turn to the dark side, and making it believable and logical. That is going to be, as everybody already knows, the most challenging and difficult part of this edit (right there along with Palp's face distortment, but they are in the same scene).

Has anybody had any new ideas on this recently? The best I can think of is for the turn to take place mentally while Anakin is staring out the window, then runs straight to the aid of Palpy, slashing Mace's hand off, then the "I pledge myself to you" line. Still pretty weak though, but it at least seems like he made a concious decision to turn. There is still no logic to be found though. I think it would be better to have Anakin kill Windu completely, with none of Palpatine's unlimited power crap, perhaps by knocking him off the edge. I guess that would involve editing out force lightning though.

Maybe you could morph the scene where Anakin walks in on Mace and Palpy with a later scene where the lightning is already going. Anakin walks up and does a 'force-push' and Mace goes bye-bye.

A dream come true would be the release of the original scene where Palp grabs Anakin's lightsaber to fight off the Jedi while he stands and watches.

Anybody have any ideas on making Palpatine's transformation less lame?


Maybe we could matte in a big bucket of hydrochloric acid on Palpy's desk, and with some clever edits, Mace trips Palpy and splash! Huge laughs! Lets do it!!