Star Wars 7 shit talk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBhNkywMJY

the part about chewbacca's severed head made me lose my mind

that was a true tour de force

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http://i.imgur.com/hYKzpqD.jpg

That seems a bit off... You'd think real right-wingers would prefer Star Wars (violent, religious mavericks overthrow a highly centralized federal government) over Star Trek (atheist representatives of an intergalactic UN try to solve local problems by peaceful means).

that cartoon is not a political satire, it is about how jj abrams is a pseudy jerkface

I remember people posting earlier cartoons in the same series, and they were all parodies of right-wing political cartoons... That's why you have crying Lady Liberty in it, she appears in all of them.

You are quite literal Tuomas

and why should america not cry, freedom not weep, when the federation has been betrayed

going a bit far to say the ST guys are explicitly 'atheist' -- kirk, spock and bones don't react with total scorn to the idea of there being a god in ST V -- and the force seems more like a vague philosophy than an actual religion.

It's specifically said to be a religion in the first movie! And the way the members of the Rebellion say "May the Force be with you!" to each other implies a shared belief in a higher power, not just a "vague philosophy".

As for ST V, I'd say is a bit of anomaly, generally the protagonists in various Star Trek operate from an atheist (or at least agnostic) point of view.

Irrational right wing nutjobs. Who would have thought it?

tuomas maybe it's just best to imagine that the fake cartoonist is just a trekkie in this case

I remember people posting earlier cartoons in the same series, and they were all parodies of right-wing political cartoons... That's why you have crying Lady Liberty in it, she appears in all of them.

― Tuomas, Thursday, May 16, 2013 3:36 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark

there's two types of kelly cartoons, ones parodying right wing political cartoons, and ones that develop the Kelly Mythos

http://i.imgur.com/4EUdKRl.jpg

lol otm

Trek cartoon also reminds me of how the Mallard Fillmore dude will just go off on pet topics for weeks at a time, most famously his quixotic campaign to save 'Veronica Mars' from cancellation.

Ooof. Look on the bright side, NO KELLY.

So meantime:

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/star-wars-rebels/

Sourced from the Sun so grain of salt and then some but...

http://www.nme.com/news/florence-and-the-machine/70620

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/30062855.jpg

not entirely opposed to this, I like her singing okay and I have to say it's in the spirit of the original movies to build the cast out of largely untried actors in the lead roles. If they start announcing gracefully aged British character actors for the secondary parts I'll be really impressed. (But please no Alan Rickman as Darth Severus.)

Yeah she might be a terrific actor for all I know, whatevs. Basically I'm approaching these new films with interest and an open mind. If they turn out to be good then bonus, if they're shit then it's not like the franchise hasn't been already debased.

How about if they cast Justin Lee Collins as Jar-Jar Binks' son?

not entirely opposed to this, I like her singing okay and I have to say it's in the spirit of the original movies to build the cast out of largely untried actors in the lead roles. If they start announcing gracefully aged British character actors for the secondary parts I'll be really impressed. (But please no Alan Rickman as Darth Severus.)

― Doctor Casino, Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:39 AM (3 hours ago) Bookmark

feel like this is going to seem weird in a post harry potter world

never forget

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Lloyd

i feel like this will be j.j. abrams's waterloo

The Napoleon kind or the ABBA kind?

don't complain about florence, it could have easily been amanda palmer

The Napoleon kind or the ABBA kind?

― Huston we got chicken lol (Phil D.), Saturday, June 1, 2013 1:50 PM (3 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

both.

Looks like the Jake Lloyd's screen role was playing a character called J.J.

Think about it.

*first screen role, that is

I do not like the new Storm Trooper costumes (link because pic is large):

http://media.dallasobserver.com/8811062.87.jpg

It's all about merchandising, duh.

yknow we improved that Ewok song with the special edition, but what it's still really missing is a sick drop.

Prepare your headshots:

A young man aged between 20 and 25, witty and smart, fit but not classically handsome,

Man in late twenties, also fit, but this one is handsome and confident.

Late teenage girl, independent, good sense of humour, also… physically fit .

Second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and physically fit.

Man in his forties, obviously physically fit, this one is a military type.

A man of around thirty or so, this one is an intellectual type.

Finally, a guy aged around seventy, strong opinions and tough.

Finally, a guy aged around seventy, strong opinions and tough.

I can't wait to see Emperor Cos Dashit finally realized on the big screen.

it's cool that Reel 2 Real is writing the casting calls for this

So they're going with a cast primarily composed of good-looking young people, you say...

Finally, a guy aged around seventy, strong opinions and tough.

crazy that they're actually having a casting session for han solo

obviously physically fit

lol s1ocki i thought the same thing

maybe they are going for an ensemble like this!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EVptUKxiVQY/TsLvd7ClEGI/AAAAAAAAF7Y/Sr2A5iJ4jI4/s1600/starship%2Btroopers%2Bmovie.jpg

god i love that movie

what do you mean "like this"? There's your cast.

doogie-doogie howser

Finally, a guy aged around seventy, strong opinions and tough.

So, this maybe implies Ford won't return for this movie, right? I don't think they'd have a third old mentor figure besides Luke and Han... Unless the old dude is the bad guy.

who knows, it could be like, the hero(ine)'s dad or something

Finally, a guy aged around seventy, strong opinions and tough.

Calling it now. It's the "That's so wizard, Annie" guy.

I'm not gonna lie to you, there's already an "Expanded Universe" novel, Tatooine Ghost, in which that dude plays a major role:

. . . Han and Leia embark on a journey through Tatooine in order to retrieve the art piece, battling the Imperial forces and Tusken Raiders with the help of Jawas and a Squib trio, Emala, Sligh and Grees. During their voyage, Leia finds out more about her late father's past, and runs into Anakin's old friend, Kitster Banai, who reveals to her what her father was like before he left Tatooine under the guidance of the late Qui-Gon Jinn. Leia also retrieves a holojournal recorded by Shmi, revealing details of her life in between Anakin's departure from Tatooine to his return to his home planet. After Leia saves Han from being dehydrated and lost in Tatooine's vast, dry desert, it is implied that they sleep together, which would indicate that this tryst was what led to the conception of their children, Jaina and Jacen.