Someone should interview as many of the original model makers as they can and write a book. Maybe with a week-by-week breakdown of the history and construction of this model as I swear no two pictures before filming have the model in the same state.
There a project for this…
Ok, here goes…
The first Death Star had a propulsion system that toted it around the galaxy to act as a means of coercion and destruction. Presumably, it had both shield generator AND armor and a fatal flaw that was incorporated into its design was exploited.
Death Star II was fully operational at the time of it’s assault by the Rebel Alliance. Presumably, armor in place with its shield generator, which was located on Endor. However, by that rationale, the second Death Star was entirely reliant on Endor for its shield capabilities. If not for its orbit around the moon, it was subject to destruction.
So…
Did the Empire have designs on building shield generators on every system under its control? Was there a similar propulsion system or was there one at all? If there was a propulsion system and only the one shield generator, were they going to tow Endor out of orbit of its home planet and drag it across the galaxy? Were they going to build multiple Death Stars, one for each system, and build shield generators for support in their respective systems? Or could the Rebellion truly have just avoided Endor altogether if they had wanted to?
As George Carlin would say, “These are the thoughts that kept me out of the really good schools.” Thanks in advance for any assistance on this mental anguish I have suffered these 3+ decades.
DS-1 didn’t have shields, at least not very effective ones. DS-2 only had a shield during the construction phase, once all the physical gaps were filled in, it would have been indestructible on it’s own.
I have a question that I’ve been chewing on since 1983. Nobody has ever answered it and I can’t get any major content creators to answer me. Anyone up for a head-scratcher?
We can help you. We were meant to help you.
“I don’t think Bill did anything wrong.”
He wouldn’t think it was wrong, would he?
“I need someone to keep an eye on the guy I hired, I don’t trust him.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hide_and_Seek_(2005_film) is what I was thinking of. Close…
Here’s a movie I saw back in 2001.
A couple had a baby boy, but it ended getting switched with another baby. Years later, this boy turns out to be a creepy kid who exhibits weird behaviour; namely, whenever people die or disappear under mysterious circumstances, he draws pictures which appear to indicate what happened to them. In time, the parents learn the creepy kid isn’t their biological son; their real son lives in a foster home, 'cause the woman who was raising him – the actual mother of the creepy kid – is a violent psychopath who was committed.
Anyway, it turns out the creepy kid isn’t the villain of the story; it was his psychologist or something behind the murders, and the creepy kid just happened to witness him in the act. In the end, the parents take their biological son into their home to raise alongside the creepy kid, who still exhibits antisocial behaviour and will still probably grow up to be a sociopath.
I’ve actually seen this movie. It’s got one of my favorite actors in it… I’ll get back to you.
Got a video poster today and…
A what?
A poster for the video release.
Ohhhh
My thought were a hologram like poster I got real excited for a second.
See how it lists the video releases at the bottom? 😉
Got a video poster today and…
A what?
A poster for the video release.
I’m fine with waiting for 4k, especially since I’d rather pay a couple extra bucks to future-proof (assuming a regular bd copy is included)
Part of the 4K Blu-ray standard is coming with a standard Blu-ray, IIRC. Same with 3D Blu-ray.
Forgot that my little brother buys every Blu-ray, so I have his digital code. 😉
Neat! Is it an actual file or a streaming type thing? I’m very interested if it’s a file.
005, you might get mine if it’s not.
It’s both. Some of the apps (iTunes/VUDU) let you download a propriety file. It’s just like if you bought the movie on whatever service.
It’s a Disney Movies Anywhere, which means if you tie your accounts together, it can be on every service.
If you’re not interested in redeeming it, I’ll take it. 😄
I think the idea is interesting, but in execution I don’t see how you could integrate any of the video game footage into any of the films without the switch being incredibly jarring.
What makes you say that?
The difference between film quality CGI/models and video game CGI is still rather large. Say nothing of the live action people and environments to CGI.
Disney isn’t allowing Amazon to collect pre-orders on their stuff, or vice versa. Which may affect their stock. Hell, they may not have been able to order the stock until today.
http://www.startrek.com/article/sonequa-martin-green-beams-aboard-discovery
Weird how this is just now official. But we have a name. No mention of her being the lead. I wonder if this has shifted post-Fuller.
Logan
So good. There was action and violence, but it was the first X-Men movie to not be about the set pieces, it was about life and struggle and love and redemption.
Not to throw fuel on the fire but, considering the rumor about July 28th being a theatrical re-release of the original…
This magazine is coming out July 25. Now, it could totally be coincidence but isn’t it a bit strange that a 40th Anniversary book is coming out 3 days before this supposed theatrical re-release? Instead of in May?
First I’m hearing about this rumor. Was it brought up earlier in the thread or did news (well, rumor) of it just break somewhere else?
The theory came from the Disney schedule where something is mysteriously being released by Disney on July 28th - Untitled Fairy Tale. They wouldn’t say what it was.
The Untitled Fairy Tale could be a movie called Magic Camp
Produced by Disney. Scheduled for release in 2017.
Which has a title and isn’t a fairy tale.
Nick Meyer’s dog tweeted the word “August” before the tweet got removed
I love that they only real news we get is from Nick Meyer’s dog.
Spleen is the best way to obtain the full size files correct? I would like to be able to burn despecialized to blu ray discs for media room viewing.
I would say yes.
Is there a way you would recommended I go about gaining access to myspleen? To my knowledge it can be somewhat difficult.
It’s a very brief cameo where he hits on the lead character and is immediately put on an escape pod and blasted into space. Cue opening credits.
This is exactly the place to ask general questions on Despecialized, as long as you’ve already read the first post and saw if it answered your questions.
Is V2.7 the most recent available?
Yes.
(from what I understand there is a V3.0 is in the works)
Eventually.
And is the native resolution 720p?
Yes.
Also Does it come with a start up menu?
No.
😉
Possible April Fools joke says Rainn Wilson is playing Harry Mudd in Discovery.
This is exactly the place to ask general questions on Despecialized, as long as you’ve already read the first post and saw if it answered your questions.
“I don’t see how that affects the average American and their taxpayer dollars,” Chaffetz said. “Just the fact that a staff person’s family is making money? It’s not enough.”
Politicians ignoring what the people want to line their and their family’s pockets affects us immensely.
That too, but I was referring to the idea that rich people never try to get richer.
Rich people getting richer is literally their jobs.
