Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One

[MetalJunkie]

I wasn't attempting to name all the changes, just the ones that really bothered me. I didn't mind the Jabba scene, though I forgot they dubbed Boba Fett.

[BlobVanDam]

The Jabba scene was only stuck in there because it was probably the only cut scene they had to stick in there to give the SE something new. Having Jabba personally travel to some backworld planet to get literally walked all over by Han made no sense. They clearly had not planned much about Jabba when they shot that scene, and it should have stayed on the cutting room floor.

I know you weren't pointing out all of the changes, but since it varies so much with what people liked and disliked in the SE, I think they're all worth mentioning. And many of those changes I mentioned were stupid.

[Orbert]

The worse part about the added Jabba scene, to me anyway, is that when they decided to cut it, they re-used a lot of the dialogue in the Greedo scene, so now the same lines are in there twice.  That sticks out more than anything else.

[BlackInk]

I just couldn't take my attention away from how awful Jabba looked. I barely remember what was even said in that scene.

[Calvin6s]

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[Orbert]

Wow, I hadn't even thought of that.  Jabba is totally weakened by that scene.  This is what happens when a scene is cut, plot and dialogue and reworked, then you shoehorn the scene back in.  It just doesn't work, and screws things up as well.

[hefdaddy42]

LUCAS

[Accelerando]

STAR WARS ANTHOLOGY: BOBA FETT

https://www.slashfilm.com/boba-fett-origin/

We’ve seen the story of Boba Fett‘s youth, including the events by which he was adopted as the son of Jango Fett rather than becoming one of the first generation of Stormtroopers. But we still haven’t quite seen how Boba Fett specifically became the character who appeared in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Now, we’ll see a lot more of the fan-favorite character, as the second Star Wars Anthology film will reportedly be a Boba Fett origin story.

The Wrap reports, confirming rumors that have swirled for quite a while. The notion that Boba Fett would be the subject of one of the Star Wars spin-off films has persisted ever since the project was first announced.

We don’t know much more about the film. The timeline is unknown; this could take place between (or during) the timelines of several different feature film pairs. And it could be that the “Boba Fett origin story” is just one small part of the plan for this film — it would be great if this movie followed the ensemble approach that the first Star Wars Anthology movie appears to be taking. This could be not just Boba Fett’s story, but a broad bounty hunter adventure.

 
Simon Kinberg is scripting and producing, and until recently Josh Trank was set to direct. But Trank fell away from the project over the past few months — or was pushed, depending on which stories you believe. Trank’s exit from the film was only announced at the end of last week.

This will be the second Star Wars Anthology entry following Rogue One, directed by Gareth Edwards. That film, which follows resistance fighters who undertake a mission to steal plans for the Death Star, will star Felicity Jones, Ben Mendelsohn and Riz Ahmed. Rogue One is set for release in December 2016.

We don’t know if there is any plan for connectivity between the Anthology films beyond the basics of the Star Wars imprint, or if they will truly stand alone.

There's only one person that I would have playing Boba Fett, and Kathleen Kennedy needs to jump on this ship.

Manu fucking Bennett. He's of the Māori people, just like the actors who played Jango and Boba in Attack of the Clones, and his past roles as Crixus in Spartacus and Deathstroke in Arrow is a no brainer to me as to why he's my personal choice.

[Kotowboy]

So apparently Josh Trank ( Chronicle ) has been sacked from directing a Star Wars anthology film.

[Orbert]

Relevant.  Kinda.

[bosk1]

This is awesome:  https://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/246056/star-wars-jj-abrams-teases-the-demise-of-jar-jar-binks

[hefdaddy42]

This is awesome:  https://www.denofgeek.us/movies/star-wars/246056/star-wars-jj-abrams-teases-the-demise-of-jar-jar-binks

We can only hope.

[lonestar]

That would be glorious.

[King Postwhore]

So when the Spaceballs version of this comes out does Mel Brooks use "Roll The Bones" as they fly by?

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

 

[took_the_time11]

Cannot wait too excited for the force awakens. I'm so glad that star wars is being revived so much. Rouge one will be sweet.

[DarkLord_Lalinc]

 

 

[Orbert]

[hefdaddy42]

[Kotowboy]

Alive......

[hefdaddy42]

All 6 Star Wars Films At The Same Time

[bosk1]

Would have been better (and actually watchable) and more interesting if it were done in a 6-way split screen.

[BlackInk]

So completely useless, yet somehow so interesting at the same time.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

SW: TFA Comi-con Reel

[Kotowboy]

SW: TFA Comi-con Reel

So Pegg is in it after all ?

[CrimsonSunrise]

Man....  I can't frikken wait!!  Love the not over CGI'n it aspect.

[Phoenix87x]

I think I may have gotten a little teary eyed watching that. I absolutely can not wait.

Screw CGI

[BlobVanDam]

Let's not go overboard with the whole anti-CGI thing. It's great that they have the Disney money to build more physical objects where they can, but this movie will still have more CGI than most movies in pretty much every single shot, and as usual most people won't even realize it.

[Zook]

Let's not go overboard with the whole anti-CGI thing. It's great that they have the Disney money to build more physical objects where they can, but this movie will still have more CGI than most movies in pretty much every single shot, and as usual most people won't even realize it.

But that's the good CGI. What everyone complains about is when they do needless things like creating entire fake looking models when they can just have someone in costume.

[BlobVanDam]

Let's not go overboard with the whole anti-CGI thing. It's great that they have the Disney money to build more physical objects where they can, but this movie will still have more CGI than most movies in pretty much every single shot, and as usual most people won't even realize it.

But that's the good CGI. What everyone complains about is when they do needless things like creating entire fake looking models when they can just have someone in costume.

Which is fine, but a lot of people bitch about CGI as a whole as if it's a bad tool to use. While the PT was groundbreaking in its use of CGI in many ways, it's also a lesson in knowing where it's not appropriate. There's no doubt that CGI does get abused and overused, especially where Star Wars is concerned, I just get tired of the "CG BAD" mentality.

[Phoenix87x]

I love CGI, if... its done with taste and restraint. To this day I'm still fascinated with T2's effects. So if its done right, I'm all for it. And it's its looking like Episode VII is shaping it up nicely, balancing both practical and CGI. 

[BlobVanDam]

But earlier you said screw CG!

I think Episode VII is doing a fantastic job of using physical and CG elements where it's best called for. Modern technology actually allows for better practical effects than ever, but unfortunately the budgetary and time constraints of modern movies don't always allow it (how many movie franchises are safe enough to be able to justify the cost of building a full scale Millennium Falcon with interior? ).
On top of that there's the crap treatment of VFX companies, having to do more work in less time for less money.

Classic Star Wars has such a dirty worn down realism to it that benefits so much from having all of these real objects. In particular BB8 is a real engineering achievement that many didn't believe could work as a physical robot. It's also refreshing to see some physical talking aliens using computer controlled servos for lip sync. I would have loved to see the new TMNT movie do that like the original did.
But you can also see most of those shots in that reel will have the backgrounds entirely replaced with CG mattes, a couple of mocapped CG main characters, CG space battles etc, things that are too advanced in scope these days to realistically do for real.

This will no doubt be a gorgeous looking film, and I can't wait to see the end result.

[Kotowboy]

Ridley Scott also likes having sets and physical effects. Which is why Prometheus at least *looked* gorgeous.

[hefdaddy42]

1/6 replica Millennium Falcon created by Hot Toys (18 feet long)

[Calvin6s]

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