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The premiere of ANIMAL ICONS: STAR WARS CREATURES, on Wednesday, May 18, from 9-10 p.m. ET, gives viewers a glimpse into the stories behind the unique and quirky creatures that define these epic films. From Ewoks to Wookiees to Boga, Star Wars movies have given us some of the world's most memorable fantasy creatures — aliens so vivid, they almost seem real.
Where did the idea for Jabba the Hutt originate? Did you know the character of Chewbacca was inspired by film creator George Lucas' family dog? ANIMAL ICONS: STAR WARS CREATURES unveils how these fantasy creatures were derived from actual animals found on Earth. Airing the eve of the premiere of the sixth and final film, STAR WARS: EPISODE III-Revenge of the Sith, the special features interviews with the actors, animators and creature designers, including George Lucas and stars Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. The program explores how Lucas transferred his breakthrough vision from script to the big screen and reveals the real-life origins of Lucas’ Star Wars menagerie.
Star Wars fans will recognize the distinctive voice of narrator Anthony Daniels, who portrays C-3PO. The only actor to star in all six Star Wars films, Daniels leads viewers through the stories of the films' creatures as shown in wall-to-wall footage from previous films. Audiences are also treated to footage from the highly anticipated Revenge of the Sith.
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At the Cannes Film Festival for a screening Sunday of "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith," his last chapter in the saga, Lucas said he pays no heed to the bad reviews that greeted the current trilogy's two predecessors, "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones."
"We have two fan bases. One is over 25 and one is under 25," Lucas said. "The over-25 fan base is loyal to the first three films. They actually are in their 30s and 40s now, so they're in control of the media, they're in control of the Web, they're in control of everything, basically. So mostly, what you're hearing from are people over 25 years old.
"But the films those people don't like, which is the first two, actually are very fanatically adored by the under-25-year-olds, and as you get up on the Web and you listen to these conversations, they are always at each other's throats, and the devotion for each group is pretty equal."
Lucas compared the debate to older rock fans talking up the Rolling Stones and the Beatles, while younger fans worship hip-hop.
"I'm curious to see what happens in about 10 years when that other group starts to get their voice. How they'll remember it. I hope they remember it as one movie," he said.
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"Sly and cunning, McDiarmid gets across volumes (including the unfortunate volumes, such as the fact that Sidious or his master Darth Plageuis (ugh) created Anakin out of midichlorians) with a look."
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Originally posted by: vada hada
Forget the ebay comment. I just want to discuss the changes lucas made.
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Well, I feel better knowing I wasn't the only one here who was clueless about it. I've heard of Destroyer Droids, but that's the only name I've heard them referred to as. Never as a "Droideka."
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I never thought Greedo was a bounty hunter... I've always assumed he was one of Jabba's men.
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As Han is about to leave, Greedo, a slimy green-faced alien
with a short trunk-nose, pokes a gun in his side. The creature
speaks in a foreign tongue translated into English subtitles.
GREEDO: Going somewhere, Solo?
HAN: Yes, Greedo. As a matter of fact, I was just going to see your
boss. Tell Jabba that I've got his money.
Han sits down and the alien sits across from him holding
the gun on him.
GREEDO: It's too late. You should have paid him when you had the
chance. Jabba's put a price on your head, so large that every bounty
hunter in the galaxy will be looking for you. I'm lucky I found you
first.
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HAN: Yeah, but this time I got the money.
GREEDO: If you give it to me, I might forget I found you.
HAN: I don't have it with me. Tell Jabba...
GREEDO: Jabba's through with you. He has no time for smugglers who
drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser.
HAN: Even I get boarded sometimes. Do you think I had a choice?
Han Solo slowly reaches for his gun under the table.
GREEDO: You can tell that to Jabba. He may only take your ship.
HAN: Over my dead body.
GREEDO: That's the idea. I've been looking forward to killing you for
a long time.
HAN: Yes, I'll bet you have.
Suddenly the slimy alien disappears in a blinding flash of
light. Han pulls his smoking gun from beneath the table as the
other patron look on in bemused amazement. Han gets up and
starts out of the cantina, flipping the bartender some coins
as he leaves.
HAN: Sorry about the mess.
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Originally posted by: Bossk
Maybe I'm not enough of a nerd, but what in samhail is a droideka?
And you call yourself a Star Wars fan.
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Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
This should probably have been done with Private Messages, but I can answer for you:
Nope. He's just some 17-year-old loser(
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
I had this joke I'm gonna share with you:
You know what must be the most bizarre moment in the 20th century history? When some lonely horny fat chick with some technical knoledge came up with the first electric powered dildo. "World! Behold my invention! The electric penis!"
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Originally posted by: Warbler
I had no ploblem with tarzan yell. I thought it was funny. And yes the Ewoks are 1000x better than Jar Jar Stinks.