Star Wars 7 shit talk

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Cool response

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 25 January 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago) link

How wude!

Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Friday, 25 January 2013 17:29 (eleven years ago) link

AMAIZA FOXTRAIN is expanded universe i.e. not in any films. Like "Tiberius".

abanana, Friday, 25 January 2013 18:44 (eleven years ago) link

a crime which needs to be rectified

Welcome to my world of proses (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 25 January 2013 18:46 (eleven years ago) link

even just like stylistic references to the first one could be p dangerous

― lag∞n, Friday, January 25, 2013 11:46 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

naw they gotta do the wipes and stuff

zero dark (s1ocki), Friday, 25 January 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago) link

Wonder how much Disney would have to pay Fox to license the fanfare for use before the opening crawl?

Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Friday, 25 January 2013 22:48 (eleven years ago) link

Hahah I've been wondering about that since day one.

Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2013 23:00 (eleven years ago) link

ha

zero dark (s1ocki), Friday, 25 January 2013 23:05 (eleven years ago) link

There's no worse vanity card than the 3D BV castle these days.

(panda) (gun) (wrapped gift) (silby), Saturday, 26 January 2013 01:50 (eleven years ago) link

I will miss the fanfare, but I will not miss this movie. Very excited that anyone who grew up on SW will be directing SW.

Plus, they're sequels. It's not like he's remaking Holy Mountain or something.

Nate Carson, Saturday, 26 January 2013 02:49 (eleven years ago) link

And on a related note, I just had the pleasure of watching the fan-edited HD versions of the original trilogy. Was just like being back in the theater as a kid. Highly recommend downloading those from your favorite torrent and reliving the glory.

Nate Carson, Saturday, 26 January 2013 02:52 (eleven years ago) link

which one, tho? there's at least a few

(panda) (gun) (wrapped gift) (silby), Saturday, 26 January 2013 04:43 (eleven years ago) link

Formal rubbage from the starwars.com site:

After a bevy of emails and phone calls, the formalities have been wrapped up, and at long last everyone can exhale and properly share the word with an excited Internet. Yes, J.J. Abrams will direct Star Wars: Episode VII, the first of a new series of Star Wars films to come from Lucasfilm under the leadership of Kathleen Kennedy. Abrams will be directing and Academy Award-winning writer Michael Arndt will write the screenplay.

"It's very exciting to have J.J. aboard leading the charge as we set off to make a new Star Wars movie," said Kennedy. "J.J. is the perfect director to helm this. Beyond having such great instincts as a filmmaker, he has an intuitive understanding of this franchise. He understands the essence of the Star Wars experience, and will bring that talent to create an unforgettable motion picture."

George Lucas went on to say "I've consistently been impressed with J.J. as a filmmaker and storyteller." He's an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn't be in better hands."

"To be a part of the next chapter of the Star Wars saga, to collaborate with Kathy Kennedy and this remarkable group of people, is an absolute honor," J.J. Abrams said. "I may be even more grateful to George Lucas now than I was as a kid."

J.J., his longtime producing partner Bryan Burk, and Bad Robot are on board to produce along with Kathleen Kennedy under the Disney | Lucasfilm banner."

Also consulting on the project are Lawrence Kasdan and Simon Kinberg. Kasdan has a long history with Lucasfilm, as screenwriter on The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Return of the Jedi. Kinberg was writer on Sherlock Holmes and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Abrams and his production company Bad Robot have a proven track record of blockbuster movies that feature complex action, heartfelt drama, iconic heroes and fantastic production values with such credits as Star Trek, Super 8, Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol, and this year's Star Trek Into Darkness. Abrams has worked with Lucasfilm's preeminent postproduction facilities, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound, on all of the feature films he has directed, beginning with Mission: Impossible III. He also created or co-created such acclaimed television series as Felicity, Alias, Lost and Fringe.

Etc. etc. whatever.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 26 January 2013 05:45 (eleven years ago) link

hey ned what's up

Mordy, Saturday, 26 January 2013 05:45 (eleven years ago) link

there's like a 100% chance that Ben Burtt will be back for Artoo/sound design, right?

(panda) (gun) (wrapped gift) (silby), Saturday, 26 January 2013 05:57 (eleven years ago) link

xp Hullo.

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:00 (eleven years ago) link

i feel like you're hedging on this hello. the 'u' tipped me off

Mordy, Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:02 (eleven years ago) link

That's because I'm about to get some sleep!

Ned Raggett, Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:03 (eleven years ago) link

sweet dreams ye princes of ilx u kings of ned raggetss

Mordy, Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:04 (eleven years ago) link

This is the best possible big-name director they could've picked imo. Wish they would've asked David Lynch again tho.

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 26 January 2013 06:34 (eleven years ago) link

Roman Polanski

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Saturday, 26 January 2013 09:14 (eleven years ago) link

Steve McQueen

Chewshabadoo, Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:06 (eleven years ago) link

Haneke, bitch!

DavidM, Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:18 (eleven years ago) link

herzong obv

Clay, Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:21 (eleven years ago) link

herzog even jeez i'm not even drunk

herzong sounds cool too whatever

Clay, Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:21 (eleven years ago) link

Then they could tell everyone that this is Herzong.

Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Saturday, 26 January 2013 14:31 (eleven years ago) link

herzomg

Mordy, Saturday, 26 January 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago) link

Be funny if after Abrams makes his CGI-rich Star Wars, Lucas goes back and remakes the effects with practical models, mattes, etc.

Wrench in the works here is that this is not a reboot. What made the Abrams "Star Trek" so solid was that he was, working off of and correcting (or at least compensating for) decades of missteps and mythology. This, on the other hand, will have to fit into some grander narrative, and Abrams has been less than solid when it comes to actually telling new stories. Not that the story of "Star Wars" is particularly compelling as more than boilerplate. Anyway, any hack could have made this movie - Richard Marquand! - but at least they picked a competent hack.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 January 2013 15:00 (eleven years ago) link

as long as Lindelof stays away from it...

Number None, Saturday, 26 January 2013 15:03 (eleven years ago) link

Oh, God, I can only imagine.

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 January 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago) link

A long time ago, in a galaxy far away ... that may be heaven ...

Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 26 January 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago) link

the idea that the Star Trek reboot cleared away decades of crust is odd given that the movie is nothing but callbacks and references to even the the lowliest of canon details, and I doubt that he would be prevented from doing the same with Star Wars.

Philip Nunez, Saturday, 26 January 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link

Who cares really. We live in an era of po-mo fan-fiction cinema. No going back.

fiscal cliff huxtable (latebloomer), Saturday, 26 January 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago) link

Star Trek movie was some bullshit imo, but its approach almost inherently is better suited to Trek than SW. the Abrams approach to casting and storytelling will probably result in a bunch of vacant Hayden Christensen types milling around unsubtly referencing the original trilogy.

some dude, Saturday, 26 January 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago) link

it'd be almost impossible not to improve on Christensen

Number None, Saturday, 26 January 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago) link

I dunno -- Star Wars seems a lot more amenable to endless referencing given its samurai movie pedigree and the "rhyming" thing.

Philip Nunez, Saturday, 26 January 2013 17:17 (eleven years ago) link

to me the Lucas prequels were at least interesting as a deterioration of the original creator's sensibilities, like listening to a really shitty later Prince album. Abrams pilots his projects like an effective technician and may do something modern and mildly clever, but at the end of the day is a guy whose imagination could never create a Star Wars or Star Trek or Mission Impossible of his own.

some dude, Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:01 (eleven years ago) link

^^^ otm x1000

If it were up to you we'd all be eating tea and strumpets. (WilliamC), Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:04 (eleven years ago) link

But he's not being asked to make a new thing. He's the new manager of a franchise/brand, which is what he is perfectly suited for.

fiscal cliff huxtable (latebloomer), Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:05 (eleven years ago) link

I think he also has the sense to not, say, create a character like Dexter Jettster. Can you guys think of the worst/cheesiest thing he's come up with? I haven't seen "Lost" or most of his movies. Star Trek was great tho.

Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:14 (eleven years ago) link

Star Trek was a great Star Wars movie. Maybe this next Star Wars movie will be a great Star Trek movie?

Philip Nunez, Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:18 (eleven years ago) link

I would see a muppet version of this movie

© all the feelings (Austerity Ponies), Saturday, 26 January 2013 19:12 (eleven years ago) link

I agree 1000% with some dude as well.

That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 26 January 2013 19:19 (eleven years ago) link

Well - except for the ST movie being bullshit. I enjoyed it but yeah - pretty much the epitome of breezy corporate filmmaking.

That elusive North American wood-ape (Capitaine Jay Vee), Saturday, 26 January 2013 19:22 (eleven years ago) link

to me the Lucas prequels were at least interesting as a deterioration of the original creator's sensibilities, like listening to a really shitty later Prince album. Abrams pilots his projects like an effective technician and may do something modern and mildly clever, but at the end of the day is a guy whose imagination could never create a Star Wars or Star Trek or Mission Impossible of his own.

― some dude, Saturday, January 26, 2013 1:01 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i'll take that over whatever it was that george lucas did, which imo wasn't just like, a watered-down version of when he was good... its like at least on a bad prince album you can be reasonably sure the musicianship will be super tight etc...

zero dark (s1ocki), Saturday, 26 January 2013 20:50 (eleven years ago) link

Wonder how much Disney would have to pay Fox to license the fanfare for use before the opening crawl?

― Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.)

Shit, hadn't considered this! It's a really important part of the theme tune.

I wish to incorporate disco into my small business (chap), Sunday, 27 January 2013 08:20 (eleven years ago) link

Oh shit. I never thought about that!

set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 27 January 2013 08:22 (eleven years ago) link

Instead of the fanfare they'll just have a Star Destroyer going NNNNNNNRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNN over the top of the camera then instead of the SW theme Abrams will play something by the Beastie Boys.

Prisoner: Cell Block J/K (snoball), Sunday, 27 January 2013 08:50 (eleven years ago) link

Then they issue a flood warning on account of all the fanboy tears.

Prisoner: Cell Block J/K (snoball), Sunday, 27 January 2013 09:45 (eleven years ago) link

Eh, ownership is pretty loose these days. I mean, Disney owns Marvel, but it's Universal that has the Hulk and Spider-Man rides. And Harry Potter, which is of course a Warner Bros. property. If anyone's worried about the fanboy shit, just wait until the Bad Robot logo shows up before the crawl.

Hey, maybe the crawl can just recount the history of the property. "And then the mighty Lucasfilm sold its rights to Disney, but while the merger went through, some preferred the way things used to be, and proved willing to fight for it. A galactic alliance of nerds, fanboys and dorks, calmed by the recruitment of General J. J. Abrams, was soon up in arms about the fate of the Fox fanfare, a battle whose results still hang in the balance ..."

Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 27 January 2013 14:13 (eleven years ago) link


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