Author Topic: Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One (Read 461360 times)

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2590 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:42:00 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 13, 2014, 06:36:22 AM

At the very least, it should crack $1 billion. The new movie will definitely be released in 3D, but it will be post-converted, so I don't know how that may affect the 3D ticket sales.

The price is the same either way, and the general masses don't know the difference anyway. No effect.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #2591 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:48:52 AM »

Quote from: hefdaddy42 on December 13, 2014, 06:42:00 AM

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 13, 2014, 06:36:22 AM
At the very least, it should crack $1 billion. The new movie will definitely be released in 3D, but it will be post-converted, so I don't know how that may affect the 3D ticket sales.
The price is the same either way, and the general masses don't know the difference anyway. No effect.

3D costs more here, but you're probably right.

jingle.boy · « **Reply #2592 on:** December 13, 2014, 06:49:56 AM »

The difference is that Avatar had all the hype of 3D as a new technology, and it was (the first?) shot in 3D, so it truly made it groundbreaking. Couple of things are needed to make a movie generate that much $$$. A) Repeat views. Something in the movie has to make people want to go back and see it again. B) Getting all demographics to see it. Star Wars has those going for it. Phantom Menace cracked $1B in an age without 3D. So, I can see Ep VII easily getting $1B, maybe surpassing $1.5B.

I really don't know what the tangibly greater appeal that Titanic and Avatar had that make them the only two films crack the $2B mark - and it's not even close after that... Avengers at $1.5B-ish

Mister Gold · « **Reply #2593 on:** December 13, 2014, 07:57:49 AM »

Quote from: BlobVanDam on December 11, 2014, 09:16:36 PM

Quote from: BlackInk on December 11, 2014, 04:12:38 PM
It's always nice to have some more details, although the names don't tell us much. On the other hand, it's a bit interesting that they didn't list Finn and Rey's last names as they did the others.

*Prays to god that there aren't any Solo / Leia / or even Luke kids*

Daisy Ridley's character, Rey, is almost definitely either a Solo or Skywalker. Her look in the new trailer was even largely inspired by unused concept art of fem!Luke from the 70's.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #2594 on:** December 13, 2014, 10:12:37 AM »

TPM only cracked $1bn after it was re-released in post converted 3D. It didn't make it on its original run.

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #2595 on:** December 13, 2014, 10:21:32 AM »

Quote from: Kotowboy on December 13, 2014, 10:12:37 AM

TPM only cracked $1bn after it was re-released in post converted 3D. It didn't make it on its original run.

Keep in mind that was 15 years ago now, and it still made over $900m in its original run. 900m back then would probably be at least equivalent to 1 billion now.

BlackInk · « **Reply #2596 on:** December 14, 2014, 03:41:26 PM »

Quote from: BlackInk on November 29, 2014, 01:49:24 AM

It's a really small detail, but I really love that little rolling droid. It must be some of the most humble, yet genuine, CGI I've seen in a long time.

So apparently the reason I felt this way is because that little droid (or BB-8 now I guess), isn't even CGI. So that's cool.

MetalJunkie · « **Reply #2597 on:** December 14, 2014, 03:55:39 PM »

Quote from: BlackInk on December 14, 2014, 03:41:26 PM

Quote from: BlackInk on November 29, 2014, 01:49:24 AM
It's a really small detail, but I really love that little rolling droid. It must be some of the most humble, yet genuine, CGI I've seen in a long time.

So apparently the reason I felt this way is because that little droid (or BB-8 now I guess), isn't even CGI. So that's cool.

Wait what? How?

Fiery Winds · « **Reply #2598 on:** December 14, 2014, 03:58:20 PM »

Quote from: MetalJunkie on December 14, 2014, 03:55:39 PM

Quote from: BlackInk on December 14, 2014, 03:41:26 PM
Quote from: BlackInk on November 29, 2014, 01:49:24 AM
It's a really small detail, but I really love that little rolling droid. It must be some of the most humble, yet genuine, CGI I've seen in a long time.

So apparently the reason I felt this way is because that little droid (or BB-8 now I guess), isn't even CGI. So that's cool.
Wait what? How?

Duh, they just hired a droid.

https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/14/mark-hamill-says-star-wars-the-force-awakens-bb-8-is-a-prop-not-cgi

MrBoom_shack-a-lack · « **Reply #2599 on:** February 12, 2015, 03:47:12 AM »

Some rumors about the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront. It's supposedly linked with The Force Awakens in some areas, that's why I thought it belongs in this thread. Again rumors so take it with a grain of salt.

https://makingstarwars.net/2015/02/tons-star-wars-battlefront-rumors-links-star-wars-force-awakens/

Quote

The story of Star Wars: Battlefront’s campaign will span pretty much the entire Star Wars saga.

That sounds a bit to ambitious but if so pretty damn cool.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #2600 on:** February 13, 2015, 06:17:19 AM »

Quote from: MetalJunkie on December 14, 2014, 03:55:39 PM

Quote from: BlackInk on December 14, 2014, 03:41:26 PM
Quote from: BlackInk on November 29, 2014, 01:49:24 AM
It's a really small detail, but I really love that little rolling droid. It must be some of the most humble, yet genuine, CGI I've seen in a long time.

So apparently the reason I felt this way is because that little droid (or BB-8 now I guess), isn't even CGI. So that's cool.
Wait what? How?

It might be a practical effect - augmented by CGI - for example it might be on an arm that has been removed in post production.

BlackInk · « **Reply #2601 on:** February 13, 2015, 08:11:31 AM »

Mark Hamill said it was all practical, and that he they let him 'play around' with it once or something.

Jaq · « **Reply #2602 on:** February 13, 2015, 11:08:14 AM »

Or, you know, it's remote controlled. Like how they used to do robots for about two decades before CGI became the rage

BlackInk · « **Reply #2603 on:** February 14, 2015, 02:49:13 AM »

Quote from: Jaq on February 13, 2015, 11:08:14 AM

Or, you know, it's remote controlled.

Yeah, that's what I meant.

Kotowboy · « **Reply #2604 on:** February 14, 2015, 04:57:58 AM »

If it's remote controlled - i'd like to see how it articulates since it looks like a rolling ball with another ball on top that stays up right.

I'm guessing it's two dome shaped "wheels" attached to an upside down T shape with the head on top.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2605 on:** March 05, 2015, 05:20:36 PM »

Poor ol' Harrison's hurt himself again. Was piloting this..........serious injuries,not life threatening.

PS Hmmm.......could be critical depending on who you read $:-\$

bl5150 · « **Reply #2606 on:** March 05, 2015, 07:59:00 PM »

Son says he's okay

https://twitter.com/ChefBenFord?original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fbooks-magazines%2Fharrison-ford-injured-in-vintage-fighter-plane-crash%2Fstory-fn9412vp-1227250780001&tw_i=573649772583591937&tw_p=tweetembed

gmillerdrake · « **Reply #2607 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:01:10 PM »

He's been involved in three crashes now...one he wasn't pioloting....two he was.....a helicopter and now this. I'd say it's time to re-think the whole 'I wanna be a piolot' dream Mr. Ford. No need to go dying like that.

bl5150 · « **Reply #2608 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:03:15 PM »

Rumour has it he's been hanging around with bout to crash - I suggest he choose his company more carefully

Lucien · « **Reply #2609 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:10:57 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on March 05, 2015, 08:03:15 PM

Rumour has it he's been hanging around with bout to crash - I suggest he choose his company more carefully

bl5150 · « **Reply #2610 on:** March 05, 2015, 08:16:03 PM »

Yep - need to turn that filter back on

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #2611 on:** March 06, 2015, 12:22:29 PM »

Quote from: bl5150 on March 05, 2015, 08:03:15 PM

Rumour has it he's been hanging around with bout to crash - I suggest he choose his company more carefully

wut

MetalJunkie · « **Reply #2612 on:** March 07, 2015, 01:45:21 AM »

Quote from: JayOctavarium on March 06, 2015, 12:22:29 PM

Quote from: bl5150 on March 05, 2015, 08:03:15 PM
Rumour has it he's been hanging around with bout to crash - I suggest he choose his company more carefully

wut

It was a pun.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2613 on:** March 12, 2015, 02:23:41 PM »

So, Star Wars: Episode VIII release date is May 2017.

Also, first SW offshoot single film release to be named Star Wars: Rogue One, in December 2016.

JayOctavarium · « **Reply #2614 on:** March 12, 2015, 07:47:52 PM »

Excite I am

BlackInk · « **Reply #2615 on:** March 13, 2015, 03:23:05 AM »

Cool stuff. I still have my doubts about the stand-alone movies, but I am very excited for the future 'Episodes'.

Calvin6s · « **Reply #2616 on:** March 13, 2015, 04:27:48 AM »

orcus116 · « **Reply #2617 on:** March 23, 2015, 05:30:12 PM »

Out of nowhere thought: Has Lucas detailed exactly why he made each change to his movies? Saying the original releases weren't finished is not what I mean. Has he, as a director, explained the changes he made and why, to him, that makes those scenes better?

Calvin6s · « **Reply #2618 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:07:41 PM »

Orbert · « **Reply #2619 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:09:11 PM »

The only one I remember that he's specifically addressed is the "Han shot first" issue. He said that in the first movie, Han was a badass renegade, certainly not above shooting some bounty hunter if it meant he gets out of there alive. But over the course of the trilogy, he becomes a hero as much as Luke and the others, and he had trouble with Han shooting a guy in cold blood like that. So he changed it to make Greedo shoot first.

This of course inadvertently reveals what we've suspected all along: that Lucas didn't have some "grand plan" in mind for the trilogy or six or nine films as he's said at various times. Also, damn, the original re-edit was horrible. For a professional bounty hunter, Greedo was a horrible shot. The version out there now is almost believeable, but still pretty bad.

orcus116 · « **Reply #2620 on:** March 23, 2015, 06:13:36 PM »

Quote from: Calvin6s on March 23, 2015, 06:07:41 PM

Quote from: orcus116 on March 23, 2015, 05:30:12 PM
Out of nowhere thought: Has Lucas detailed exactly why he made each change to his movies? Saying the original releases weren't finished is not what I mean. Has he, as a director, explained the changes he made and why, to him, that makes those scenes better?

I think he didn't have the technology to make one actor (Greedo) shoot before another actor (Han Solo). I could say I don't care about his changes. They are in the past. Except they weren't. The ROTJ Darth Vader "Nooo" just made the whole release a waste. Can't we just get the cleaned up print and special FX that are just improved, not changed, just for one nice BluRay release?

But hopefully that is a thing of the past now.

I bolded probably the most frustrating one. I mean as a director you must realize how injecting that into the scene completely undoes how powerful the original was, right?

lonestar · « **Reply #2621 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:00:53 AM »

Saw something on Facebook about a new trailer today. Any truth to that, I thought it was supposed to premiere at Avengers.

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2622 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:38:47 AM »

Quote from: lonestar on April 16, 2015, 10:00:53 AM

Saw something on Facebook about a new trailer today. Any truth to that, I thought it was supposed to premiere at Avengers.

Apparently the theater premiere will be with Avengers.

It is expected to debut today for the crowd at Star Wars Experience in Anaheim. People assume that it will then land online later today.

lonestar · « **Reply #2623 on:** April 16, 2015, 10:48:26 AM »

Ahhh gotcha, thanks hef

hefdaddy42 · « **Reply #2624 on:** April 16, 2015, 11:08:29 AM »

News: Paralyzed official video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7m7l8iqGAk

Author Topic: Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One (Read 461360 times)

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