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They've spent millions of dollars loving with the OT over the years doing some really small changes like moving the rank insignia of Imperial officers to the correct positions, yet they leave in horrible color errors like this, even in the blu-ray releases  Pretty sure that isn't supposed to be pink, but maybe I'm just not seeing the symbolism of His true vision
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I think the main appeal of Star Wars for most people is the engaging special effects and how it takes you completely into the scene. In terms of imagery, it's hard to forget about the first time you saw a TIE fighter flying through space or the AT-ATs stomping through in the invasion of Hoth. The problem with the prequels was that the technology couldn't quite get over the uncanny valley and the issue of everything looked faker than in the original series. I think if the prequels were remade with current CGI technology, they would've been much better remembered. In terms of acting, I remember rewatching Empire and seeing how stilted the conversations could be at times. The dialogue was just as bad as in the prequels.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:05
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RBA Starblade posted:As opposed to other films. He likes to have his cake and eat it too. "Here's some deep, probing analysis of the color of the drapes in Episode I, and if you don't get why it's important you're not really a fan... ...but the films are just entertainment! And not really important." It's post-structuralist play time: the text is everything, and nothing. A true Star Wars fan takes it seriously, but not too seriously. I'll tell you though, he should write a book of essays. I'd totally buy it. You have my cash SMG.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:07
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Tezzeract posted:I think the main appeal of Star Wars for most people is the engaging special effects and how it takes you completely into the scene. In terms of imagery, it's hard to forget about the first time you saw a TIE fighter flying through space or the AT-ATs stomping through in the invasion of Hoth. That and the sound design and score. No one would even remember what Star Wars is if it wasn't for Williams. His score for the prequels is also stellar.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:09
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Tezzeract posted:The problem with the prequels was that the technology couldn't quite get over the uncanny valley and the issue of everything looked faker than in the original series. I think if the prequels were remade with current CGI technology, they would've been much better remembered. Eh the main problem definitely wasn't that the CGI wasn't good enough. It was a combination of a terrible, ill-conceived story and the fact that CGI was used to replace 99% of sets, objects and characters, leaving what was real feeling lifeless and disjointed.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:09
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kiimo posted:Someone should make a list of the most offensive changes. That scream is not nearly as bad as the Krayt Dragon scream. But is that worse than "NOOOOOO"? I'm not sure. I wouldn't even put Greedo shooting first #1 personally, that has to be the unforgivable jazz song in Jedi. Holy loving lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yxuDU8gims
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Dec 1, 2014 01:11
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Star Wars, like every piece of art ever, is only a tool used to pull meaning out of your own subconscious and make sense of life. The entirety of human experience is finding meaning in nothing. Also I like AT-ATs and I have a little diecast one on my desk.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:11
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Tusen Takk posted:Holy loving lol Just imagine Alec Guinness making those noises with his face hole.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:13
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Steve2911 posted:Eh the main problem definitely wasn't that the CGI wasn't good enough. It was a combination of a terrible, ill-conceived story and the fact that CGI was used to replace 99% of sets, objects and characters, leaving what was real feeling lifeless and disjointed. It's interesting how TPM wasn't *as* guilty of the "blue screens for everything" mindset George adopted for the latter PT movies. That's likely a big part of why I used to describe that film as the one I hated the least out of the three to the point of being able to enjoy watching it. I haven't watched it in years, though, so I probably will have a different reaction. Of course, the film has plenty of issues that real sets and location shooting won't fix.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:14
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oddium posted:I understand the discontent surrounding most of the OT changes, but I don't trust anyone that prefers the chimp eyes Emperor in ESB I prefer ol' chimp lady emperor because the RotS makeup they used for the reshoot is loving awful. I welcome your hate
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Steve2911 posted:Eh the main problem definitely wasn't that the CGI wasn't good enough. It was a combination of a terrible, ill-conceived story and the fact that CGI was used to replace 99% of sets, objects and characters, leaving what was real feeling lifeless and disjointed. I'm arguing that a good set piece battle would've made the prequels better received. Everyone remembers Hoth and the Death Star battles and they played a huge role in making the movies engaging. None of the space battles or land battles were really memorable in the prequels and in the end of the day, that's what people are looking forward to the most in a Star Wars movie. The lightsaber fights were better but they really don't carry the movie for some reason. Tezzeract fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 01:15
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My favorite part of the Phantom Menace is the podracer designs. Not the scene, or actually any scene from the movie. The podracers just look really cool.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:17
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The prequels suck because they dont have 70s hairstyles
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Dec 1, 2014 01:18
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taco_fox posted:I prefer ol' chimp lady emperor because the RotS makeup they used for the reshoot is loving awful. I welcome your hate It's really a pick your poison. Me personally I'd rather take the monkey eyes and chalk it up to wonky deep-space communications. Otherwise the Emperor developed some sort of wasting disease in the year between Ep. V and VI that made him lose 40 pounds and changed his voice.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:19
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Tezzeract posted:I'm arguing that a good set piece battle would've made the prequels better received. Everyone remembers Hoth and the Death Star battles and they played a huge role in making the movies engaging. This is true, though the way the action scenes turned out is intertwined with the other problems. The Battle of Hoth happened because the Empire wanted to gently caress up a rebel base. The Battle of Endor happened because it was near the Death Star when the rebels were assaulting it. I'll be hosed if I can remember or bring myself to care about why they were fighting on Naboo or Geonosis, so even the most exciting battle scene would still have flown over my head, even if the fight itself was great. I'd have loved for some of the lightsabre duels to actually look like two people fighting, rather than dance routines. They're visually impressive but... Again who gives a gently caress? They're dancing and bouncing around because of some trade dispute or something and I fall asleep 10 minutes in. stev fucked around with this message at 01:27 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 01:25
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Things I like about Episode III: The opening shot of the fighters dipping over the capital ship (but not the rest) The TIE fighter-ish fighter design Grievous' dumb design and dumb accent and magnetic feet I think that's it
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Dec 1, 2014 01:28
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oddium posted:
I'm not sure where that image came from, but there is no 2009 version. It still looks like the 2004 version.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:31
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oddium posted:
That last one is a fake. You've been living a lie. It looks a lot better, though
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Dec 1, 2014 01:32
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oddium posted:Things I like about Episode III: I have to say that opening shot would have been a great opener for Episode I. Imagine if that's what the audience was thrown into.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:36
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Ignore the fake one and agree heartily that Ian is superior to chimp eyes Emperor. The only problem with 2004 is his burlap potato sack hood
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Love Rat posted:I have to say that opening shot would have been a great opener for Episode I. Imagine if that's what the audience was thrown into. Yes... yes, let's brainstorm. I know a guy, we can make our own edit
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Dec 1, 2014 01:38
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oddium posted:Yes... yes, let's brainstorm. I know a guy, we can make our own edit Yeah yeah, I'm just saying, wow those audiences. That's why we pay good money god drat it. Donut ships and Space Asians don't cut it.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:39
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Okay, so we dive over the capital ship, descend through the battle, cut to a sandy dune. In the sky, we can barely see the space battle. Pull back, 17-year old Anakin is working on his podracer.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:42
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oddium posted:Ignore the fake one and agree heartily that Ian is superior to chimp eyes Emperor. The only problem with 2004 is his burlap potato sack hood It is superior, and Ian McDiarmid's performance is spot on. The only thing that bothers me is that the ROTS makeup job was never as good as ROTJ. It would have been better if there was less light on his face.
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Dec 1, 2014 01:42
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Ravane posted:This guy sperged so hard, I sensed a disturbance in the force. http://imgur.com/gallery/zMEq4 Okay, I'm gonna be honest. I would feel much better if that sith starting out a Dark Souls playthrough had a weapon that looked like this: 
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Dec 1, 2014 01:53
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This would have been so much loving cooler.
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Ferrinus posted:Okay, I'm gonna be honest. I would feel much better if that sith starting out a Dark Souls playthrough had a weapon that looked like this: Yeah, but but but, THAT DOESN'T COMPLETE A CIRCUIT!!! 
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Dec 1, 2014 02:04
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Taking out Lapti Nek is probably the worst part of the Special Editions. The entire movie stops for that dumb rear end musical number. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd4Gwe6EYaU Also somebody needs to release the English language cut of the song... Tusen Takk posted:Holy loving lol Good to see that Ric Flair has made his way into the Star Wars Universe.
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Dec 1, 2014 02:15
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Tusen Takk posted:Yeah, but but but, THAT DOESN'T COMPLETE A CIRCUIT!!! I don't give a poo poo! The glowy parts bounce off the other glowy parts! That, is how, it works!!
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kiimo posted:Someone should make a list of the most offensive changes. That scream is not nearly as bad as the Krayt Dragon scream. But is that worse than "NOOOOOO"? I'm not sure. I wouldn't even put Greedo shooting first #1 personally, that has to be the unforgivable jazz song in Jedi. Jizz. The music is called Jizz. I am 100% serious about this. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jizz
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Ravane posted:Jizz. The music is called Jizz. I am 100% serious about this. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jizz "Evar Orbus and His Galactic Jizz-Wailers"? Oh dear lord.
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Dec 1, 2014 02:36
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Ravane posted:Jizz. The music is called Jizz. I am 100% serious about this. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jizz No, Jizz is the awesome Swing Jazz those egghead aliens are playing in Mos Eisley, and I always get up and bust out my Charleston moves whenever that scene come on. edit: eh, according to wookipedia, both the cantina band and the jabba place band are playing Jizz, eh whatever. Mr. Gibbycrumbles fucked around with this message at 02:44 on Dec 1, 2014 |
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Dec 1, 2014 02:38
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I hope the new film has a lot more Jizz in it. I've been craving it since Return of the Jedi and I hope JJ Abrams has plenty of Jizz for us to enjoy.
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Dec 1, 2014 02:42
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Love Rat posted:He likes to have his cake and eat it too. -There's nothing 'deep' about the basic observation that Amidala is insanely rich, and made her wealth from Gungan soil. -Star Wars is just a series of movies, made by artists, and movies are extremely good. -I am not a post-structuralist.
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Dec 1, 2014 02:45
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Mr. Gibbycrumbles posted:No, Jizz is the awesome Swing Jazz those egghead aliens are playing in Mos Eisley, and I always get up and bust out my Charleston moves whenever that scene come on. The eggheads are Bith. 
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Dec 1, 2014 02:45
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I'd like to learn more about the Jizz-box.quote:The jizz-box was a musical device. In 13 ABY, the protocol droid C-3PO, who was stranded on the planet of Nim Drovis, auditioned to perform at a cantina called the Wookiee's Codpiece
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Dec 1, 2014 02:48
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And superfans wonder why Disney axed the expanded universe.
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Hoping for a Jizz fusion with ragtime in the next film. Jizz-Rag
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Is the music in the teaser a new track by john williams? because I really dig it and don't remember it from the other movies
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