Being Boba Fett | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPGDDQPCG4 - (1 min long promo with some BTS footage).
A few more random thoughts/observations:
Did anyone else think the Stormtrooper in the Sarlacc looked like an action figure? The whole scene seemed like it was shot practically, so I wonder if Fett’s POV shots were done with a miniature.The stormtrooper helmet looks small and the eyes look painted.
When Fett, Shand and the Gamorreans walk the streets there are several Boston Dynamic Spot robots in the scene. I’m assuming these are real robots as I don’t see the point in making CG droids resemble real robots to such an extent.
The cantina/casino scene has an astromech droid drummer standing behind what I assume is Max Rebo who escaped the sail barge before it blew up.
The same scene also features an alien that reminds me a lot of Klysk from Marvel’s SW #5 “Crimson Fever”.
This is either a change or there’s will be some kind of explanation down the line, but there were no Tusken women in the Tusken camp, at least not according to how Tuskens looked in AOTC (though one of them was played by a stuntwoman). The same goes for the children who also had different masks, but the one in this episode might be a teenager, hence the male adult mask. The camp also looks much more temporary than the ones we’ve seen before in both AOTC and The Mandalorian.
And this isn’t technically an observation as I looked it up on IMDb, but the Trandoshan who payed tribute to Fett early in the episode was apparently played by Robert Rodriguez.
Just finished the first episode and I thought it was really good. It’s always hard to evaluate the 1st episode of a series as it’s usually only a set-up for things to come, but the flash-backs did a good job of telling a self-contained, but still open-ended story, while we got the first glimpse into Fett’s tenure as mob boss in the “present”. I actually liked this way more than I did the 1st episode of The Mandalorian which I felt was mostly just set-up and not really a story. I wasn’t really sold on that show until the 2nd episode so it seems that they’ve learned since then. I’m really curious to see what happens next both in Fett’s past and present.
As for some more random thoughts. I’m a little bit disappointed that they didn’t make more out of the Sarlacc, but I also have no issues with how they handled it either. The whole thing might be a bit too gruesome for Disney so they brushed past it and focused on Fett’s time with the Tuskens instead, which I completely understand and it was a really good story anyway. I also really liked the spaghetti western call-backs throughout the episode (not that I suspected anything else with Rodriguez directing).
I also really liked the lizard-centaur-thing. Recent SW creatures have IMO tried a bit too hard to be somewhat “logical” and often just resembled real animals with some alien aspect added to it, but this, this was a proper old-school monster (while still managing to not go completely overboard).
The Most BIZARRE Detail in Star Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73phpoXsisA - from the EC Henry YouTube channel (4:30 mins long)
I have a feeling that the Tosche station is going to be treated as a good deed moment where Fett helps some—from the casual SW fan’s perspective—random farmers in trouble, while only us SW geeks recognise them as Camie and Fixer.
Like I’ve pointed out several times in regards to the cameos in season 2 of The Mandalorian, the irony is that it’s only us SW geeks that can be annoyed at them since we’re the only one’s that knew that they weren’t new characters. To most viewers Ahsoka was just a random Jedi in that one episode. Ditto with Bo-Karan and Cobb Vanth. Camie and Fixer are likewise going to be just some random farmers to the majority of viewers and if it wasn’t for social media I doubt that even most young SW fans would know who they are.
If that’s Camie then she hasn’t aged a day in the last fifteen years living on Tatooine since ANH, besides it’s all but officially confirmed that we’ve already seen both Camie and Fixer at Tosche station in the latest promos.
Throne: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s27xpz-qi-M - from the official Star Wars YouTube channel (1 min long).
The blurb:
“In 5 days, witness the return of Boba Fett.”
Arrival | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWLFEzyn9J8
We get a much better look at Tosche Station in this promo.
Return of a Legend: The Book of Boba Fett - Disney+ Promo (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb9Qa40LZyU - from the official *Star Wars YouTube channel (1:30 mins long).
Return of a Legend | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney +
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb9Qa40LZyU - (1:30 min. promo with some BTS footage).
During the release of the 2nd season of The Mandalorian in 2020 YouTuber Boylei Hobby Time made a set of dioramas, each one based on a scene from each of the eight episodes of the series. He made each of these during the week following each episode that they were based on.
I’ve also posted several of his OT based dioramas on the The random YouTube/Vimeo finds for the Original Trilogy thread.
Krayt Dragon Diorama | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZsWZuh79CQ - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (6 mins long).
The blurb:
“Decided to test out an app for my iPad called forger and build myself a Krayt Dragon as seen in chapter nine of the Mandalorian. I am not crazy about how the project as a whole ended up looking, but it was a fun build and I am excited to be learning new techniques that will help expand my ability to create better content.”
Giant Spider | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yze6a6U8bkQ- from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (7 mins long).
The blurb:
“Episode 2 of the Mandalorian gave us a fun cameo of one of Ralph Mcquarrie’s early concepts for Empire Strikes Back. It was fun to see the legendary arachnid come to life along with way too many of its creepy crawly kiddos. I decided the monster was worthy of its own snow globe inspired diorama.”
Crane Walker | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-WZLA435FY&t - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (10 mins long).
The blurb:
“Episode 3 of the Mandalorian was great! There were a number of scenes that would look fun depicted in diorama form, but I decided to go with what I’m gonna call the AT-CRANE T pulling the Razor Crest out of the water.”
Baby Yoda | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb795ER6IKk - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (8 mins long).
The blurb:
“Episode 4 of the Mandalorian was another winner! There were some great action sequences that I may attempt later on, but for this one I decided to build a book nook with Baby Yoda doing his best to help fix the hyperdrive.”
Ahsoka vs. The Magistrate | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWm7p7qVAXg - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (10 mins long).
The blurb:
“For Episode 5 of the Mandalorian, I decided to build a diorama of Ahsoka and the Magistrate’s encounter at the garden courtyard. I loved the composition of this scene, and this episode in general. I had fun recreating this moment.”
Boba Fett Diorama | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muXUPn59zFc - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (11 mins long).
The blurb:
“For Episode 6, we got the Boba Fett action sequence that we’ve been waiting 40 years for. So stoked and super inspired to create this one! Here is this weeks project inspired by the Mandalorian. Enjoy!”
Refinery Diorama | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebFFq66DzEo - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (7 mins long).
The blurb:
“For Episode 7, I built the refinery that Mando and Migs break into to find the location of Moff Gideon.”
Mandalorian vs. Dark Trooper | Mandalorian S2 - Episode 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkws8Xi9HTk - from the Boylei Hobby Time YouTube channel (9 mins long).
The blurb:
“For the finale of this Mandalorian season 2 project, I decided it was only fitting to finally feature The Mandalorian himself, Din Djarin.
I recreated him defeating the dark trooper in the hallway of Moff Gideon’s light Cruiser.
This has been a super fun project and I can’t wait for the next season!”
Small universe syndrome is here to stay in Star Wars, may as well get used to it. What’s the point of having all these cool characters in this sandbox if we never get to see them cross paths with eachother? Realistic statistical probabilities of people meeting eachother…blah, that’s boring. Never tell me the odds. Just lighten up and learn to have some fun.
Yeah, I know. The franchise has been having this problem ever since Anakin built Threepio, might as well just have fun with it.
I would personally say that there is a fairly big difference between two very different character sharing a contrived origin story and a Mandalorian who is looking for other mandalorians bumping into important mandalorians. Yes, it’s technically the same thing, but the latter feels more story-relevant and not just fanservice. Ditto on Ahsoka and Luke since there’s only a handful of Jedi left on the entire galaxy. It feels much more plausible and actually adds to the narrative of Din’s character journey and the exploration of what it means to be a Mandalorian.
Authority | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7LMFmSIKbI
In the 1st half of this episode there’s some great BTS stories/breakdowns of the practical miniature effects used for TPM and AOTC by Adam Savage (Mythbusters & Tested) who actually worked on the films as a modelmaker.
VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 58 (ft. ADAM SAVAGE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en7deA6dE7Y - from the Corridor Crew YouTube channel (19 mins long)
The blurb:
“In today’s episode Adam Savage joins us to tell tales of his experiences working with effects as a model maker, fabricator, television host, and all-around film buff. Thank you for joining us Adam!”
I’ve mentioned this in the Mandalorian thread, but both my mother and uncle watched the show and neither had any idea that Ahsoka or Bo-Karan were established characters and had no issues following the plot. The great thing about Favreau’s writing is that he gave all of these characters a purpose within Din’s character arc making it feel organic to the casual fan while still being fanservice to us cartoon/EU fans.
Cameos where bound to happen after the success of Season 1 (especially with this franchise) and I don’t think it could have been handled much better.
never seen this before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsBwI99OZ_0
Wow, this is a great find.
I’ve added it, plus the rest of the interview from the same YT channel to the YouTube/Vimeo/etc. finds for Original Trilogy making-ofs, documentaries, promos, etc. thread.
Originally posted by benduwan in the Guide to Star Wars Documentaries and Special Features thread.
There’s lots of great BTS footage from the making of the ANH here that I’ve never seen before, and it’s always nice to see Gary Kurtz get some attention for a change. I’ve also added the Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher interview videos from the same YouTube channel as well, but keep in mind that the Carrie Fisher part is done entirely in French without the translator.
This three part interview is from the TV series Spécial Cinéma which ran on the French TV channel RTS in Switzerland from 1974 to 1997.
Star Wars: le tournage (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsBwI99OZ_0&t - from the Les archives de la RTS YouTube channel (7 mins long - French & English).
The blurb (translated from French with Google Translate);
“Unpublished images from the shooting of Star Wars in Tunisia, brought to the Special Cinema set by Gary Kurtz, producer of the first episode of the Star Wars saga.”
Harrison Ford - Star Wars (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkg-KTXxLJ8 - from the Les archives de la RTS YouTube channel (3 mins long - French & English).
The blurb (translated from French with Google Translate);
“Still unknown in Europe in 1977, Harrison Ford is the guest of Christian Defaye on the set of Special Cinema, during the release of the first episode of Star Wars. In this first film, which will later be renamed “Episode IV: A New Hope”, Harrison Ford plays the role of Han Solo, a rebellious and arrogant pilot.”
Carrie Fischer - Star Wars (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpf8O6NYvA0 - from the Les archives de la RTS YouTube channel (3 mins long - French only).
The blurb (translated from French with Google Translate);
"Interpreting Princess Leia, a key character in the Star Wars saga, Carrie Fischer speaks French on the set of Special Cinema for the release of this first episode of Star Wars which will later be renamed "Episode IV: A New Hope “.”
Ready | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVkKZKF3e2I
Just seen something interesting, @AdamFrazier on twitter shared this (which someone on Reddit spotted before him): looks like Boba will be visiting Anchorhead, and it’s just like how it looks in the original deleted scene.
https://twitter.com/AdamFrazier/status/1468685361970917376?s=20
StarWarsExplained theorized that the man and woman in this scene could be Fixer and Camie, so that would make a lot of sense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOB1Px2_Lg&t
The doorway does look quite different though, but this would be set 5-10 years after ANH after all, so alterations to the building could have been made.
Doesn’t look that different to me. Notice the horizontal lines barring the inside of the doorframe in both cases. I think it’s just that the lighting is different.
You know, I was re-watching the promo and looking at the comparison photo again just a minute ago and was about to edit my post when I saw this. Yes, you’re right, the change from day to night, the camera angle, and that the deleted scene photo was so low res, made i look like the door frame had changed.
It’ll be interesting to see when this takes place as it must be after his time with the Sandpeople due to the gaffi stick on his back, but he’s still wearing his old clothes (I think?).
During the last scene in ESB Mark Hamill pronounce Tatooine as “Tahtooine” rather than “Tætooine” as most people do.
Have most of us just been saying it wrong all this time, or did Hamill just flub his line? He does give a little pause before saying the name as if he struggled to remember his line.
Does anyone with a better memory than me know how many times the planet name is actually spoken by characters in the OT? I only started thinking about this after Temuera Morrison pronounced Tatooine the same way in the new The Book of Boba Fett promo.
Just seen something interesting, @AdamFrazier on twitter shared this (which someone on Reddit spotted before him): looks like Boba will be visiting Anchorhead, and it’s just like how it looks in the original deleted scene.
https://twitter.com/AdamFrazier/status/1468685361970917376?s=20
StarWarsExplained theorized that the man and woman in this scene could be Fixer and Camie, so that would make a lot of sense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaOB1Px2_Lg&t
The doorway does look quite different though, but this would be set 5-10 years after ANH after all, so alterations to the building could have been made.
The Return | The Book of Boba Fett | Disney+
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi9GRafMz2E - from the official Star Wars YouTube channel (1 min video)
One thing that’s interesting to me in JW Rinzler’s Howard Kazanjian biography is that allegedly one reason David Lynch turned down doing ROTJ was that he didn’t want to make a film that would be scored with John Williams’ music. I know Lynch generally prefers unsettling audio tracks rather than orchestral music pieces in his own work, but it’s still frankly startling (and certainly ballsy) for a a director to say they wouldn’t want a John Williams score if they directed a Star Wars movie.
I wonder how he felt about Toto’s work on DUNE. Was that something Dino De Laurentiis insisted on, perhaps?
From what I’ve understood Lynch simply didn’t like the idea of making a film according to someone else’s ideas, i.e. being restricted by Lucas’ story ideas. The music might have been a part of this concern, but I think Lynch simply didn’t care for SW.
Lynch talks about his meeting with Lucas in this 3 min. video;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJQ4vCu-S0U&t
As for the Toto music in Dune, I’ve been wondering about this as well, but I suspect the Brian Eno music was more in line with Lynch’s wishes and that Toto was De Laurentiis’ idea, though I still get the impression that there was a direct collaboration none-the-less. It’s hard to tel with Dune because it’s not like Lynch was kicked off the project but rather that he was contractually strong-armed into making multiple changes to the film against his original vision. So ironically he ended up in a similar position to hat he’d have to endure if he’d said yes to direct ROTJ.
Yep. That’s the only reason I’m very strongly against SE Emperor - I don’t mind the makeup or the altered dialogue that much in general - but “offspring of Anakin Skywalker” kills it for me. It makes infinitely more sense for us to learn that name in an intimate moment with Luke and Ben, after Yoda passes and confirms Luke’s greatest fear. It’s a very deep and delicate scene, perfect for us to learn his name. And, of course, if you miss it, Luke says it to Vader in his face later on, also a good moment.
I suppose in the context of the PT, which is what the 2004 SEs were for, it makes more sense for the Emperor to say that than just “Luke Skywalker”, but looking at the OT as a trilogy, that’s a no no.
Almost like George Lucas designed the saga so the prequels are meant to be watched first or something…
Technically true, yes, but you’d think he’d at least remember to actually explain the Force in ep. 1 then. This confused me so much as a kid. Thankfully ep. 2 & 3 hadn’t been made yet so I didn’t have to wait long for the explanation. Either way, the saga is kind of a mess to fully understand if watched from ep. 1 to 6 IMO. Of course most people know these things already or know someone who does, but I don’t think you should have to rely on outside sources to understand movies.
