doubleofive

Friend of mine says the R1 cinematographer mentions seeing a 4K DCP of ANH in this interview:

http://collider.com/greig-fraser-lion-rogue-one-interview

LexX said:

I must be blind not noticing how Whitaker changed between the first two teasers.

I actually would have preferred him that way. And now that I think of it, his character didn’t have anything to do in the movie really.

He was bald in the prologue, which I’m assuming the teaser shots were from.

DominicCobb said:

doubleofive said:

A bit slow to start, but once it got moving it rolled right where I wanted it to go.

It’s funny how mostly everyone seems to agree on this. I do wonder though when people thought it started to get going. Personally I only really got tripped up (as I said before) by Cassian and Bodhi’s first scenes, figured everything out in the Yavin briefing, and finally got really into it once they were on Jedha. But I’ve heard some people say they didn’t get into until Eadu which I think is interesting. I wonder if it’s because I read Catalyst and more or less completely understood right out of the gate the Erso/Krennic conflict and Death Star engineering backstory.

For me it was Jedha or a little bit after, yeah.

It’s what I wanted it to be; a gritty, ground-level look at the Rebellion. A bit slow to start, but once it got moving it rolled right where I wanted it to go. It did feel like a big budget fan film, but there’s not necessarily anything wrong with that. The cameos were an interesting mix of prequel cast, (usually creepy) CGI, and Adywan-style reused shots, most of which worked.

The plot did what it was supposed to, but I do wish that we got to know the characters a bit more. They were mostly “that guy” and “the other guy”. I also wish it delved a bit deeper into the “bad/good guys on both sides” aspect they referenced but didn’t follow up on. There were a lot of shout outs and references I appreciated. I loved the subtle ones, like using the exact shame shots of people preparing to fire the DS laser both times (which the filmmakers do in ANH and RotJ). It was also great to have some subtle “Rebels” references, which begs some questions about how that series is going to end. It also explained some things, like why there aren’t any capital ships at Yavin. I was going to be upset at the new ship and trooper designs, but if you think about it, none of those ships would have been useful in the other movies. It was great to see Y-wings doing actual bombing runs and TIE Bombers being used as troop transports, and Vader do his thing again/for the first time.

The thing people must remember is that Star Wars (as a franchise) is re-defining what makes a “Star Wars” movie. Previously, it was easy: the movies were the story of Skywalkers saving the universe, going through the Hero’s Journey and making choices. This is what united them, and will continue to unite the Episodes.

Then take a look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe. A half dozen different genres united because they just so happen to take place in the same timeline. What unites them is just the setting really.

Now the Star Wars franchise is expanding the universe, making “Star Wars” a setting and not just the Skywalker/Hero’s Journey arc, which is hard for some people to grasp. This is why they started with Episode VII and why JJ played it so safe. It was easing us into this change of concept. Eventually, we’ll move into the franchise mindset (admittedly easier for those who’ve been consuming the books/cartoons). Will we lose something special? Maybe. But we just might get something even better.

I’m not sure I would have noticed if I hadn’t been listening for it, but a “listen for a reference” might have been enough clues.

It’s just going to be a solid teal screen with the audio in Dolby Atmos.

So instead of editing your post to have the right quote, you made a new post? And made an even more incomprehensible sentence about proof reading sentence structures.

Can we move this discussion anywhere else?

Tobar said:

Uh oh, wonder what that means for her TWD character.

Looks like TWD shoots in the summer, while DSC in spring.

http://trekcore.com/blog/2016/12/sonequa-martin-green-to-lead-star-trek-discovery/

We’ve got our Number One!

jedimasterobiwan said:

sheesh all i asked is what’s New recommended 005 signature. why can you guys answer that then i’ll sign out ok god?

Frink wants me to replace the text of my signature with the word “stop” so I don’t have to keep writing it, also replacing Tyr’s amazing line about me being funnier than Frink. Ok?

jedimasterobiwan said:

sheesh all i asked is what’s New recommended 005 signature. why can you guys answer that then i’ll sign out ok god?

Frink wants me to replace the text of my signature with the word “stop” so I don’t have to keep writing it, also replacing Tyr’s amazing line about me being funnier than Frink. Ok?

I don’t think that will help matters.

adywan said:

My god, it’s gone to shit in here.

Sorry, Ady.

Stop

You can stop now.

I understand you’re not a liar. I’m just surprised, that’s all.

jedimasterobiwan said:

DominicCobb said:

jedimasterobiwan said:

DominicCobb said:

jedimasterobiwan said:

doubleofive said:

Dreamaster said:

jedimasterobiwan said:

… i just want an update on it because it’s been almost a month now…

The project is 8+ years old. Just let that sink in for a moment.

It’s POSSIBLE that JMOW wasn’t born when the project started.

i’m 31 jerk

You know it’s illegal to lie on the internet, right?

i’m not lying i’m dead serious

Come on now, Santa’s watching.

i was born march 10 1985

Perhaps if you bothered with either spelling, capitalization, or punctuation at any point, we’d be more inclined to believe you were out of junior high.

Now can we move on, to ask how Rogue One will affect Adywan’s edit? 😉

You can order a replica of Han’s from Anovos.

Dreamaster said:

jedimasterobiwan said:

… i just want an update on it because it’s been almost a month now…

The project is 8+ years old. Just let that sink in for a moment.

It’s POSSIBLE that JMOW wasn’t born when the project started.

http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Harmys-STAR-WARS-Despecialized-Edition-HD-V25-MKV-IS-OUT-NOW/id/12713/page/1

You’ll get it when anyone else does. Asking about it won’t speed anything up.

I don’t know any more than anyone else at this time.

darthrush said:

If I want to screenshot a cool frame while playing something in VLC, I just go full screen, hit the print screen button, open up paint, then paste, and then save it as a JPEG.

You don’t just use the screenshot tool built into the program that saves a full size shot automatically? It would save you at least 4 steps there.

Spuffure said:

Best: Jim aparo joker

Worst: serious house on serious earth Joker

Did you just vote in your own thread again? I call for a recount!

DE is 100% correct on this matter. Nothing can beat that Joker. Hell, Jack Nicholson’s Joker had that face on his goons’ jackets.