I was asked to talk about my Top 10 Movies of 2016 on my friend’s podcast, so I had to watch some more movies from 2016 before I recorded so I wouldn’t have to have X-Men: Apocalypse or Deadpool in my list.
If you haven’t already recorded, I’d recommend the following:
I think Disney should have a go at doing the prequels to RO and show the demise of Anakin (again). It needs re-doing.
I think a standalone Anakin/Vader movie can solve this problem.
If they were to do an Obi-wan standalone as well as a pre-SW Vader, we’d have enough films for an unofficial replacement Prequel Trilogy!
It’s been bugging me that we’ve never seen one up to now and yet they were so prevalent in RO.
I liked that series except for all of the cringey Huttese slang.
I think everyone can agree on the fact that this is all Tobar’s fault.
But meesa doin’ nothing!
You can ask the artist here.
…and my vibro-axe!
Uh oh…
BBC Newsnight said:
And if what might be regarded as unseemly haste, Disney is negotiating with the actor’s estate over her continued appearance in the franchise.
They cite no source for the claim but it’s a little worrying.
They had a big standee at my local theater. Like this:
So, this is a thing…
I know, right? Everyone knows air hockey is the real test.
It’s official!
Veteran film and television actor Woody Harrelson is stepping aboard the upcoming Han Solo movie set to arrive in theaters next year.
Harrelson, known for wide-ranging roles in film and TV such as The Hunger Games, No County For Old Men, True Detective, Cheers, and Zombieland, will join actors Alden Ehrenreich (Han Solo), Donald Glover (Lando Calrissian), and Emilia Clarke in the adventure. This Star Wars Story is the second in a series of films that live outside the Skywalker family saga, and is set during the early scoundrel days of the iconic characters, prior to A New Hope.
“We couldn’t be more excited to work with an artist with as much depth and range as Woody,” said the film’s directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. “His ability to find both humor and pathos, often in the same role, is truly unique. He is also very good at ping pong.”
The as-yet-untitled movie, which is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Allison Shearmur, and Simon Emanuel, is scheduled for release in 2018.
Personally I’m hoping they’ll put the episodic Saga on hiatus for another 10 years and just do standalones for a while. Even a five year pause would be acceptable.
My favorite part of the mid-season premiere were the Jumptroopers:
Which are based on the flying troopers that were introduced in the new Star Tours:
First the RX-series pilot droid and now this! Someone over there loves Star Tours and I love that!
Not 30+ years of war-driven evolution.
And where is it ever stated that the galaxy has been in a perpetual war for the last 30 years?
Because the crawl indicates:
Luke Skywalker has vanished. In his absence, the sinister FIRST ORDER has risen from the ashes of the Empire and will not rest until Skywalker, the last Jedi, has been destroyed.
To contiue from there we have to look at the canon that was created alongside of the film.
The book Before the Awakening states the following about the First Order:
The First Order is a remnant born of a war thirty years gone. Yes, they persist, yes, they continue, but by all accounts they do so barely. They are, at best, an ill-organized, poorly equipped, and badly funded group of loyalists who use propaganda and fear to inflate their strength and their importance.
The fighting continued for a year after the Battle of Endor, coming to a head at the final battle at Jakku. After which:
In the month since the Battle of Jakku, the Empire has attempted no further large-scale offensives. Sources report all Imperial vessels within the Core and Inner Rim staying within the boundaries defined by the treaty. A few prominent members of the Provisional Senate have speculated that the New Republic’s war with the remnants of the Empire has finally come to an end and that a final surrender may be imminent.
The Empire formally surrendered and signed the Galactic Concordance peace treaty.
From there the New Republic and Empire were at peace for decades. It wasn’t until Kylo and the Knights of Ren destroyed the new Jedi Academy that the First Order rose to power.
Yeah, I can’t watch the movie without that line in it. It’s my favorite gag in the film.
It’s the best thing since Bantha surprise!
lol
The X-wings and TIE fighters in TFA are newer models.
Cool story bro.
The truth will set you free.
I still don’t believe that tie fighter on the gantry was ever a marketing shot. It was like that before they developed the Tie-Strikers no doubt. I don’t see the point in lying about it. It’s actually a fairly small thing although it was visually superior in the trailer. My gut feeling tells me Jyn had a mexican stand off with that Tie Fighter and shot the pilot through the glass with her blaster. That’s my speculation on it.
It’s been stated time and again from various sources that it was a test shot. The latest confirmation came in an interview with Clayton Sandell with RebelForceRadio where he recounts ILM’s explanation for the shot. There’s no conspiracy here.
^That is the best post yet that sums up everything that is actually known at this point. Well done!
https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/817823887933128704
Gary Whitta makes an interesting point.
I think the most interesting part of that exchange is the revelation that he plays Star Wars RPG campaigns with Jett! I wonder if they run the original WEG d6 or the newer d20s…
