Zennie 0 #1 July 25, 2004 Welp. Looks like Lucas can now properly have "Revenge" in the title of one of his flicks. For those of you who aren't geezers like me... Episode 6, Return of the Jedi, was originally slated to be called "Revenge of the Jedi". Only after SW afficionados pointed out that the Jedi were about peace, not hate, did the name get modified. I personally like it. However, I heard the lava pit sequence was going to be some stupid lava/wakeboard thing. WHY can't Lucas just play it straight... like the LOTR directors did? - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #2 July 25, 2004 A part of me hoped that Lucas would do 7,8 & 9... if for no other reason than I could see Mara Jade on the big screen. Then again, he'd probably pick Britney Spears for the role. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymick 0 #3 July 25, 2004 what makes you think lucas would base episodes 7, 8 and 9 on the timothy zahn series (the ones with mara jade in it)? they arnt part of the 'official star wars galaxy' are they? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #4 July 25, 2004 QuoteThen again, he'd probably pick Britney Spears for the role. She'd be perfect to play the role of Jar-Jar's sister Or a hooker in the Tatooine Bar and Grill __________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GogglesnTeeth 6 #5 July 25, 2004 Ok, showing off my true star wars geekness..... According to the series of books that follow the original trilogy of movies, Mara Jade was undercover as one of the dancers in Jabba the Hutts palace when Luke and the gang were there...... Yes, I'm a dork!! And I like the title of the next movie, lets just hope it lives up to it......Goggles and Teeth "You fall like a greased safe!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #6 July 25, 2004 Quotewhat makes you think lucas would base episodes 7, 8 and 9 on the timothy zahn series (the ones with mara jade in it)? they arnt part of the 'official star wars galaxy' are they? because the books are based on the plot arc created by lucas long ago....before he lost his mind and became a corporate whore, with more interested in neeto toys and marketing than good writing...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #7 July 25, 2004 QuoteAccording to the series of books that follow the original trilogy of movies, Mara Jade was undercover as one of the dancers in Jabba the Hutts palace when Luke and the gang were there...... Yup. She was the Emperor's top assassin.... extremely strong in the Force (i.e. Force-sensitive), but not a Jedi (by her choice). She was originally dispatched by the Emperor to kill Luke. When the Empire fell, her & Luke developed a relationship, got married and had a child. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #8 July 28, 2004 QuoteA part of me hoped that Lucas would do 7,8 & 9... if for no other reason than I could see Mara Jade on the big screen. Then again, he'd probably pick Britney Spears for the role. Lucas would ruin the Zahn novels. They are by far better than anything Lucas has done in the last 10 years._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #9 July 28, 2004 I can't help thinking about the local radio station here in the Seattle area, with their "morning drive" crew, you know "the zoo", etc. When they read the news about Wall Street, etc., they had the usual background music. But when they had news about Microsoft, they would lead off with the "Darth Vader March" in the background... mh ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlindBrick 0 #10 July 28, 2004 QuoteWHY can't Lucas just play it straight... like the LOTR directors did? Please tell me that was sarcasm, becuase the LOTR movies had some major divergence from the books. -Blind"If you end up in an alligator's jaws, naked, you probably did something to deserve it." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnvil 0 #11 July 28, 2004 This movie is going to kick ass. Vinny the Anvil Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL JACKASS POWER!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #12 July 28, 2004 anyone want to discuss the underlying plot? Like why only Luke has the force in the original movie?(besides DV and Obie1?)I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,131 #13 July 28, 2004 QuoteQuoteWHY can't Lucas just play it straight... like the LOTR directors did? Please tell me that was sarcasm, becuase the LOTR movies had some major divergence from the books. -Blind Ha - just watched The Bourne Supremacy. If it hadn't been for the title I wouldn't have even thought for a second it had anything to do with the book of the same name.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #14 July 28, 2004 QuoteLike why only Luke has the force in the original movie? maybe I'm wrong, but I thought they hinted around that Leia had the force too and that's how she knew she was Luke's sis.I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 July 28, 2004 Obiewon and Luke were the only ones that the audiance knew about having the force "At that time" In TESB the connection was made - and solidified in ROTJ.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #16 July 28, 2004 The force geekdom is strong in all of you....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #17 July 28, 2004 because he only had the midiclorians....hahahahah--worst idea ever! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #18 July 28, 2004 QuotePlease tell me that was sarcasm, becuase the LOTR movies had some major divergence from the books. Yes it did. Stayed pretty true, but chagned none the less. Big parts of the books that aren't even in the movies. I have to admit I was very disappointed at the end of Return of the King. In the book, the Hobbits go home and find their home has been taken over by Worm Tongue, people have Hobbits have been killed and some have become almost evil. They have to kick a little as to restore things to normal. Yes, I am a LOTR geek. I have read the books 5 times. Twice as a kid and one time before each movie came out.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #19 July 28, 2004 Only 5? The movies are already long and compressed. In my opinion, they're meaningless except as eye candy for people who already read the book. You don't get much from them otherwise. My biggest peeve is the ending of the second movie, where Faramir actually takes them all the way to Gondor. That was lame I think. For the rest, I think they chose the unnecessary (or sometimes just weird, like Tom Bombadil) scenes to remove. The Arwen-Aragorn love affair is... decent, but not great. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douva 0 #20 July 29, 2004 QuoteThe force geekdom is strong in all of you.... I waited in line 27 hours for tickets to Episode I. I was actually shown on the local news demonstrating my plastic light saber and playing Star Wars Trivial Pursuit with the other fans geeks. In my defense, I was 19, and that was my last hoorah in the Star Wars universe. I walked out of that midnight screening pretty much "over it." --Darth DouvaI don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #21 July 29, 2004 QuoteI was actually shown on the local news demonstrating my plastic light saber I thought that guy who had the internet movie was from Quebec, not Texas! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #22 July 29, 2004 QuoteLike why only Luke has the force in the original movie? maybe I'm wrong, but I thought they hinted around that Leia had the force too and that's how she knew she was Luke's sis. There is a rumor floating around on the net...I found it on www.theforce.net....here it is....possible spoiler ahead (there is no script out there yet, so it is speculation): Quote The moment Darth Vader wakes up from his slumber, and Anakin Skywalker truly is no more, the force will cease to exist in the land of the living. No more force sensitive children will be born... And all that will remain are those that had the gift before the dark times came, and managed to survive the first waves of the purge. The last two force sensitive beings to come to existance, will be Luke and Leia, born mere seconds before their father's death... And the only survivors of the actual Jedi purge, that will go on for a great many years after the events of ROTS, are, as we all know, Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi. The four of them survive, not to save the galaxy, but to save the man that will. So the guess would be that the Jedi's are weak in the force, as Yoda said, possibly because Vader is absorbing it??? After all, they are all getting weaker and Anakin is only getting stronger. So, by Vader killing of Palpatine and then passing on he restores balance to the force. Yea, its kinda weak, and not where we thought the series was headed....but, it seems to make sense with the lame story line Lucas has been setting up._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
