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A great analysis of the one thing that has always bothered me about the Marvel films:
The Marvel Symphonic Universe

Tyrphanax said:

It’s stupid that they decided the snowspeeder’s designation was T-47. They weren’t evacuating those, they were part of the defense. And Luke calls them “heavy equipment” which sounds much more like a generator or some kind of lifter or loader or something.

Yeah, I always hated this one and that they made the BT-16 the stupid B’omarr monk droids. Those troopers would be making idle chatter about a new type of speeder or a blaster not a weird spider droid.

Welcome to the nightmare that is international distribution rights.

suspiciouscoffee said:

“It’s only a theory…”

Well here’s something I never thought I’d see.

50 Years!

New video: Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Luke Cage - You Want Some

Man this game has grown over the years.

Spider-Man Civil War Behind the Scenes

First peek at Ghost Rider:

As always, we are going to put our own spin on the character. We are staying true to the comics in the places where we feel like it’s really important — we love the character’s family dynamic and the East L.A. kid in him.

While we’re on the subject.

New Promotional Photos have been released:

I wouldn’t form any opinions based on artwork. Who knows what they used as a model. Best to wait for actual photographs.

I really don’t understand that complaint, the OT is filled with other R2 units. I doubt this droid holds any prominence in the film. Remember all the hullabaloo over Constable Zuvio before TFA was released?

Good luck spotting him in the final film.

The myth is pretty easy to dispel when the Maker himself has admitted to it. Here’s an excerpt from a letter GL wrote to the showrunners on LOST:

Congratulations on pulling off an amazing show. Don’t tell anyone … but when ‘Star Wars’ first came out, I didn’t know where it was going either. The trick is to pretend you’ve planned the whole thing out in advance. Throw in some father issues and references to other stories — let’s call them homages — and you’ve got a series.

Most of the Imperial astromechs in Stars Wars were pretty colorful:

Luke Cage | Street Level Hero Music

Looks like Lucasfilm is celebrating fan creativity:
Star Wars Go Rogue | Chapter 1

Pretty well done.

Open Your Mind: Marvel’s Doctor Strange – Exclusive Sneak Peek

That seems to be a running theme in Blomkamp’s films. They start off strong before sputtering out and reverting to yet another gratuitous bloodbath to cap the film.

New documentary drops September 14th. Here’s the trailer.
Official synopsis:

Nearly two decades after the release of Star Wars: Episode I, Star Wars fans still heatedly debate the merits and the shortcomings of the controversial prequel films that brought to the world Jar Jar Binks, Darth Maul, midichlorians, and a purple lightsaber.

Unsure what to make of the films, a Star Wars fan treks across country interviewing dozens in search of answers. Are the prequel films masterpiece or disaster? Is George Lucas an inconsistent hack or a champion of a singular vision? And most important of all, is there a way to bring balance to the dark and light sides of fandom? As our hero discovers, much to learn, he still has.

I don’t know about anyone else, but just based on the trailer, this is looking to be a pretty weak affair. It’s the same tired exercise in trying to convince themselves and others that the movies aren’t as bad as they are. Yes, there was some thought behind the prequel trilogy. But execution is everything. If you mess that up, you have nothing.