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Lucas Is Gonna Get In Your Face!! STAR WARS Films In 3-D Closer & Closer To Reality...

yeah by Sailor Rip	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:10:01 PM

third - hey Lucas gotta eat by The Shyster	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:11:02 PM
why not Catorce dip ?
Dedication to quality? by ZsAsZz	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:11:08 PM
then he should have skipped the prequels
umk by djbry	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:11:22 PM
how many times can we pay to see this? how many ways must he fuckawith the mind. no comment is right.
First by Stollentroll	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:12:07 PM

Gee, I really suck by Stollentroll	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:12:45 PM

Other than cashing in by CampKoala	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:13:15 PM
I really don't quite see the point. 3d movies that are designed as 3d movies (flaming arrows coming at you, monsters spitting goop etc) are one thing, but making a standard film in to a bit of a pop up book just seems odd. Hopefully I'll be sufficiently amazed and eat those words when it appears.
I love it by Geekhaterssuck	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:13:23 PM
Just for the simple fact that we'll get Star Wars on the big screen again.
It's good to see Luckass finally getting to those small, arty fi by The Decider	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:15:11 PM
that hardly anyone would be interested in...
There's no end to this cash cow. by LoneGun	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:15:18 PM
They just keep releasing it a million different ways, taking people's money over and over again.
3D movies by YeahSureWhatever	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:15:36 PM
I think a 3D movie mght be more appealing if it was shot like a standard movie. It could have a feeling of "depth" without causing you to duck from a yo-yo being hurled at you.
Somebody was bored by kungfuhustler84	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:16:21 PM
that video definitely has the first two prequels beat. And it was still pretty boring
I'll Go See a 3D Star Wars, Empire, Return of the Jedi by kevinwillis.net	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:18:09 PM
I'll pass on the 3d prequels, tho. I like 3D-ified films. I'd love to catch a 3D Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Christmas Special in 3-D? by Thrillho77	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:18:14 PM
Carrie Fisher projectile vomiting on the audience? Or snorting a line from the background out into the audience? Call Me, George - I got a million of these.
And I'm mad by kungfuhustler84	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:18:46 PM
being a die hard Star Wars fan with no will power, I am probably going to see all the movies AGAIN in 3D. And so is everybody else. Don't lie bitches. At least have the heart to take your kids to that shit. They'll go bananas. Absolutely bananas. I'm pissed though. This is a gimmick at best, but who could really turn down the chance to see the original trilogy on the big screen again? As long as they're not the versions with all the tagged on CG shit, I'll be there opening night.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ by SkidMarkedUndies	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:20:19 PM
that's what Lucas sees now. That and 13 chins.
They Will Be the Special Editions by kevinwillis.net	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:21:08 PM
Hopefully, the Extra-Special Editions, given the added FX in the Special Editions haven't aged very well, and look even more like awkwardly inserted video game footage now than when he put them in before. Not to mention Han chatting with Jabba the Midget.
Please no more by picardsucks	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:23:58 PM
just give me Blue Ray versions of the Trilogy then go away for ever
god people by bluetunehead	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:25:15 PM
why do you people care that he would make money off of this? you don't have to go see it. i'd love to see star wars in 3d.
Question by Geekhaterssuck	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:25:47 PM
So if Episode 4 does say 250 million or so would that mean it overtakes Titantic on the all time list?
All you guys will see... by epitone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:28:15 PM
...Jar Jar was ALWAYS envisioned as a 3-D character. The only reason he sucked is that he was forced into two measly dimensions. Also: you haven't lived until you've seen Watto buzz right up to your face and tell you he's putting his money on Sebulba. You'll blow your whole fucking load of midichlorians right then and there.
Sorry Georgie Boy. You got enough of my dough already by Stuntcock Mike	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:30:37 PM
Please just stop
How many times by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:31:41 PM
can a man sell the same widget?
insert a light saber into lucas by debrislide	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:38:09 PM
$#$@#$ @#$#@!!!!!!
I THOUGHT WE KNEW THIS by master bitchfist	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:45:09 PM

I want money..lotsa, lotsa money by Jugdish	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:47:36 PM
I wanna be Rich! - Georgie boy- how much is enough? He must be outta ideas.
make them in 9-d. by frankenfickle	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:48:20 PM
i'm not going.
3D Lipstick on a Pig is still by Aloy	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:49:48 PM
Just a painted pig.
every retro movie... by zom-bot.com	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:50:17 PM
if this catches on- and it will, every 20 year old movie of any decent rank will be remade in 3-d to get our aging gen w, x and y dollars. even movies where scenes aren't that 3-d-tastic. i can't think of many in starwars, other than the opening shot of the ships, other space fights, swinging across the deathstar chasm, and maybe a few other ones. unless they digitally reinvent a scene where mark hamill is poking a saber at the audience going ooooh ooooh
Lucas by IndianaPeach	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:50:43 PM
turn over a stand alone Star Wars film to a new director--make it like the James Bond franchise as you originally envisioned. We're all killing ourselves for Christopher Nolan's Ulic story.
Hand the reins over to someone else George... by The_General	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:51:08 PM
Seriously. I'd love to see brand new material set in this universe. I'd even pay to see it in 3D. The only thing that is going to get my ass in that seat though is the promise that someone else has written and directed the story (and please, for the love of God, can we let the whole "Clone Wars" storyline die already). The only reason Lucas keeps recycling these movies is because he doesn't know how to tell a better story than the one he already has. All he does is slap a new coat of makeup on the same turd and puts it on display again. And again. And again. Retain all the creative rights you want Mr. Lucas, but just admit that there are others out there who are more skilled than you to tell these stories. Let them do it.
The third dimension is terror by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:51:10 PM
in 3D, will Georges neck stick out more?
watching ROTJ unsupervised by Staldo	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:51:29 PM
since I watched Return of the Jedi for the first time alone, I was without guidance for the story as a wee lad, and I thought the Anakin ghost showing up at the end was Uncle Owen. Made sense to me. Vader/Anakin should be in Jedi Hell anyway, or at least show up as a charred dismembered ghost. You can't indirectly kill billions of people and redeem yourself by saving your son.
Hey Brunomac by WickedChicken37	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:51:31 PM
Yes. Yes we will cheer with not only delight but girly delight at that.
jesus, milking Star Wars for every thing its worth by BMacSmith	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:53:04 PM
Lucas gotta eat!
meesa comesa dribble downs me leg! by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:54:07 PM
Muy bombad!
replacing old anakin with teen anakin by zom-bot.com	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:55:31 PM
was a horrible move in the remastered ROTJ. everyone else was their respective age at death. obi wan's ghost wasn't ewan mcgregor. are they trying to imply that anakin 'died' when he became vader? because that old guy with the helmet off seemed like a nice enouigh dude.
It's Star Wars in 3D, people by tompiltoff	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:55:46 PM
Yes the prequels sucked. Yes Lucas is a money grubbing fuck anymore. But how does that make The Empire Strikes Back in 3D any less awesome?
3D Star Wars is going to be amazing by GregoryHarbin	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:56:40 PM
Actually, all the films will be incredible in 3D. How can you complain about this? Don't see the new movies in 3D if you don't like those films, but don't deny that the originals (already awesome) will be even cooler when everything looks just that much realer?
Soon to follow Green Ray Box Set in 4-D by Baron Karza	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:58:02 PM
Or smell-o-vision.
Tompiltoff... by The_General	Jul 23rd, 2008 02:59:39 PM
Because it turns a great movie into a gimmick. It was never meant to be in 3D. You don't see Coppola going back and making Apocalypse Now in 3D just because the technology is there to do it. I just want Lucas to leave these classic movies alone. Let them stand the test of time for what they were.
blarg. by ultragoregrind	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:02:30 PM
You know - i'd really be jazzed for this if i could properly see 3d films :( damn my terrible left eye!
Just focus on NEW Star Wars by j2talk	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:03:42 PM

It Is Time For Lucas To Start New Franchises by Media Messiah	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:03:43 PM
Star Wars and Indiana Jones have run their course as franchises...and Lucas and company refuse to advance the Star Wars mythology into a future sequel trilogy. With that in mind, it is time for something new...and for new original movies with franchise potential. Imagine Lucas doing an original super hero movie...or another genre of film??? Lucas has the money and the facilities to do it, but does nothing??? In fact, he has the infrastructure to start Lucas Studios and become a full film studio, but refuses that option. Lucas has the ability to safely produce and market four films a year as an independent studio but does nothing??? I would like to be a part of it, should Lucas move in that direction...as I think it could be a wonderful learning ground. Hopefully, Lucas will take my advice, not that he needs it, but in many ways he does, since I have heard of a phalanx of Yes Men surrounding him, and maybe he'll move his company to the next logical level and fully compete with other studios, big and small.
i saw by conbarba	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:04:19 PM
a 3-d demo of the car chase of AOTC and it was simply breathtaking. I am really looking forward to this.
Jaws, please. by Fawst	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:05:39 PM
That is all.
If its like the Real 3D of Center Of Earth by skimn	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:08:46 PM
which lacked the clarity and brightness of computer generated imagery like the Disney 3D flicks, then ho-hum. And I wish they would devise a size for those who wear eyeglasses, I'd even wear those granny-sized welding style sunglasses.
BEATING THE STAR WARS HORSE TO A VIOLENT DEATH by BringingSexyBack	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:08:47 PM
Sick of Star Wars!! SICK!!!
Please stop George by Nizzuts	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:08:50 PM
We need an intervention. Look, I grew up with Star Wars and I've seen the "real" starwars (read: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi) to many times to count. I think its time for George to come up with something new. And no I won't be seeing the new clone wars crap unless my kids sneak it into the netflix queue.
HOW ABOUT JUMPER IN 3-D? by BringingSexyBack	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:10:52 PM
How cool would that be if Hayden appeared on your lap?
Lowest grossing Star Wars flicks yet. by V'Shael	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:11:57 PM
And consequently, may have a disasterous impact on the adoption of this new 3Dimensionalisation technology. Still, I kinda wanta see Leia and her golden bikini in 3D.
Kids and Star Wars by Hikaru Ichijo	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:16:23 PM
you can't forget about the actual six year olds that are eating this up. They don't seem to have any problems. I don't believe an adult has a place in the greater Star Wars discussion, which can only occur among children, or maybe even adults with mental deficiencies. Plus Jedi ruined it years ago.
Media Messiah by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:21:20 PM
Stop gobbling Lucas' cock. If the fervent wishes of billions of true believing die-hard STAR WARS fans couldn't stop him fucking wrecking that franchise with that prequel trilogy from hell, your plea to be yet another slave under the Lcasfilm bootheel will almost certainly be met with the contempt it deserves. Stand proud - retain your dignity - tell that fat gizzard fuck to GO FUCK HIMSELF and make GREATER movies yourself! You can do it, Media Messiah! YOU CAN! Go and be greater than Darth Gizzard! YOU CAN DO IT!
Lucas is secretly determined to surpass GWTW... by Shepard Wong	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:22:22 PM
as the alltime highest grossing film in adjusted dollars by continually finding excuses for theatrical releases of Star Wars. Or not so secretly. Either way, his neck will soon exceed both his ego and bank account in size.
BSB - Jumper 3D by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:22:44 PM
If Hayden appeared in my lap, I'd tell him I already know what it's like to be assraped by a product of Lucasfilm, thank you very much. then I'd beat his ass til he died. Nuff said.
Greedo fires first! by Fa Fa Fooey	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:22:52 PM
You fucking child, Lucas.
Let George do it... by adhive	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:23:45 PM
...so that he can blow the dust off other projects for re-release. Like American Graffiti - Scratch and Sniff Edition.
PS3 by mastes360	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:25:31 PM
Just play the films on teh PS3 and you can watch them in 4D!.
FUCK YOU GEORGE LUCAS!!! by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:27:31 PM
JUST... FUCK YOU! FUCK YOU! I HATE YOU! FUCK OFF AND JUST... FUCK OFF! GAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHH!!!!! NO MORE FUCKING STAR WARS! MAKE THIS SHIT STOP! NOW!?!?! GAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
As for the other great LFL franchise... by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:29:50 PM
It comes to something when INDIANA JONES isn't as exciting as its own rip-off followers like THE MUMMY and NATIONAL TREASURE. Both of which pissed on INDIANA JONES AND THE PLETHORA OF MEH, and INDIANA JONES JR JR AKA SHITE LE BARF AND THE TRILOGY NO-ONE FUCKING WANTS! LUCAAAAAASS!!! FUUUUUUUCK YOOOOOU!!!
Chip Solo by Nizzuts	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:32:27 PM
haha...that's about the dumbest shit I ever heard
ZOM-BOT. by Gilkuliehe	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:32:29 PM
Completely agree there, man. Young Anakin's ghost felt like a punch in the nuts. Plus, why is look so happy to see him? Wouldn't he be like "Whoa, Obi-Wan man, so good to see you standing there, did you see me doing all that awesome stuff? YODA! My man, I really miss that speech impediment of yours, little fella and-- waitaminute, WHO THE FUCK IS THIS KID UH?! And what the shit are you doing here crashing in our ewok party you smiling son of a midichlorian? Go look slick somewhere else, stranger!"
Damnit. by Gilkuliehe	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:33:30 PM
look = LUKE. Okay, worst typo ever.
Lucas is cool by THE KNIGHT	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:33:52 PM
A true pioneer!
ughh by slkboxrman	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:35:37 PM
i have to agree with most here....give it a rest george lucas !! stop redoing what u already made and give us episodes 7,8 and 9, and 10, 11, and 12.... yes originally he said there were supposed to be 12 parts..then as i got older he scaled it back to 9, there was even a time when he said he wasnt goin to do 1,2 and 3... it cant be less expensive to do 6 totally 3D movies than do 3 sequels to the original trilogy...but stop redoing the past
Next...STAR WARS SAGA performed in your home!!!!!!!! by Riley Martin	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:36:23 PM
ALL ORIGINAL ACTORS (Subject to availability)
Ron Perlman as Chip Solo. by Gilkuliehe	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:37:24 PM
Is the funniest thing I've read all day, thanks.
OK... by codymr	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:38:31 PM
I enjoy coming to this site for news and media coverage etc. And while I like to skim the talkbacks for bits of info or for new URLs when content has been pulled off the main page, the immaturity of people is really annoying. Many of you seem to be that person in an office that no one wants to talk with because s/he is so irritating and lacking normal social skills? Can someone please tell me why they HATE Lucas so much? I liked SW as a kid... and I still think the ESB is a great movie, but, in my opinion, the rest of the films are only OK. But I am not the age group Lucasfilm is making this stuff for, for example, my nephew LOVES everything SW, Transformers, Batman, Potter etc but he is 12. From what I have seen, I would say for the most part that the SW films fall within the worst and best of those franchises. If I was 12, I'd be all over SW as well... but I'm in my 30s and grew out of them. I guess I have a hard time understanding why 75% of this talkback page is saying "Lucas raped my childhood" and "Lucas just wants the money." Well DUH! of course he wants the money! What business doesn't want your money? You don't think Porsche wants your money... or SONY... or Apple... or Nike? They make something and then you as a consumer buy it. That is how it works. If you don't like it, then don't buy it... it is that easy. As for the "Childhood rape" stuff, unless Lucas bought a time machine with his billions and went back when you were 10 and stuck his dick in you then he did not rape you. I find it hard to equate child rape with rereleasing a bunch of films. It's like when "Hitler" is used to describe politicians. Really? Is that the best you can come up with? They may be very bad as what they do, but a Hitler?
Lucas just wants say FIRST before Cameron does on 3D gig. by Se7en	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:40:25 PM
He can't get past that Cameron is a much much better technical director (let alone director). Lucas should just produce like he did in Empire. Disney doesn't draw all his animation does he ?
Merrick's most intelligent posting to date... by Le Vicious Fishus	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:42:45 PM
Keep it simple, M-man. I like it when you're simple.
Chip Solo? by 69DUDE	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:43:10 PM
In the UK version, that character was called Chip Butty and tasted fucking lush.
3D EWOKS! by nascentia	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:52:05 PM
Fuck yes! NYUB NYUB!
GIVE ME STAR WARS IN SMELL-O-VISION by Mullah Omar	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:53:46 PM
How many freaking versions of these films will we see during Lucas' lifetime? If I bought ever edition of STAR WARS that has been released, I would need to build a guesthouse to store them.
You know what would be nice? by Lucasblows	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:55:22 PM
If George Lucas' neck would finally suffocate the fat bastard. But, he's probably got a computer generated version of himself ready to continue making shitty movies.
George Lucas by 69DUDE	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:56:56 PM
is either incredibly short of ideas, or a money grabbing old fucker who should stay the fuck away from movies. Or both.
No way this'll work.... by The Eskimo	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:58:00 PM
...it's just a damn gimmick. they haven't perfected 3D for even the movies made for it much retooled older versions and the only thing this will be good for is a 415 IMAX viewing at a casino or Disney Worl or something like that. Now way it gets a nation wide release.
Chip Solo should be in all six movies, just hanging out. by SkeletonParty	Jul 23rd, 2008 03:59:20 PM
Maybe give unwanted advice every now and then, but mostly just hang about messing with the scenery and teasing aliens with a feather on a fishing line or something.
What ever happened to... by Lucasblows	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:02:55 PM
...those small art films he wanted to make after Star Wars ROTS (best acronym ever BTW). Oh, yeah. Those involve story telling and no bullshit effects.
3D-PO[O] by SergioGiorgini	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:09:32 PM
Prequels - I actually understand why he felt the need. The Clone Wars cartoons - Fair enough and they kicked arse. Live action TV show - It's beginning to take the piss, though I'm reserving judgement until I see 'em. 3D - Has he really not noticed the smell in the stable? And after all that, I'll probably be sitting right next to you in an IMAX, after paying my weekend beer money to watch the Phantom Menace, whilst looking a tool in a big fucking pair of 3D glasses.
Star Wars! Now with 3D Jabba Fat Rolls! by GornPirate	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:10:12 PM
I love me some star wars but come on leave it alone and come up with somehting new Lucas.
Raping my Childhood in 3D? by pmarq	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:13:13 PM
Now I get George's stunted, twitching cock in my eye. EXCELLENT!
You know what? by Gilkuliehe	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:17:16 PM
I'm all for it. I'm starting to think it could be awesome. If the 3D is good, imagine the Death Star battle(s) on 3D... Or Hoth and Cloud City on Empire... Or that forrest chase in Jedi... Okay Lucas, you win. Do it right and I'll be seeing the whole OT again... And SITH. The only way you can get me to pay for PHANTOM or CLONES is if you get Portman to sit on my lap. Naked.
Shepherd Wong by StarWarsRedux	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:17:54 PM
GWTW deserves to be trumped in so many ways. Seriously. Fuck that Southern-loving piece of garbage.
Pondscum, mode_7 - re codymr by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:19:37 PM
People like codymr will NEVER understand the level of hate we give Lucas, no matter how much we explain it. He talks aboput Porsche, Nike etc as if they are an equivalent to Star Wars - well, I don't know anyone who loves Nikes so much they'd go buy the same pair five times on the day they opened. Do they do merchandising lines for each new Nike? Can you buy action figures? Can you memorise their dialogue? These are classic, truly classic, movies. They changed some of our lives. Here in the UK, in the 70s, life wasn't that easy. Nationwide strikes. Regular power cuts lasting 12 hours or more. Outdoor toilets. No indoor bathrooms (bathing in tin baths or sinks, drying off by the gas fire). TV only on for maybe 10 hours a day, if that. NO MONEY ANYWHERE. By God, we needed some escapism. Then STAR WARS hit, and it rocked EVERYONE'S world. For some of us, that fucking movie was the only thing keeping us sane as kids. As we grew up, trying to make sense of an insensible world, EMPIRE and JEDI joined us, and the Saga grew up with us. mode_7 nails this - it's not melodramatic, the original trilogy is so ingrained in growing up that it literally becomes who we are - our worldviews are entwined with it; it goes with us throughout life. The most painful thing is - and you'll only truly get this if you are in any way an artist yourself - LUCAS GAVE UP ON THAT SAGA. He did the new trilogy first and foremost as a test run for his new CGI, sound and SFX developments; secondly as a way to make muchos grande moneys from merchandising; and, a distant third, closing the saga he began before. It's very, veyr obvious he has no passion, no interest and no care for how the prequels turned out, because even the stars of the movies are now quietly trying to distance themselves from them (see any interview by Ewan where he's asked about the movies post-2006). THEY ARE, ARGUABLY AND INDISPUTABLY, UTTER AND COMPLETE SHIT. No ifs or buts. It can be debated til the cows come home. People like codymr don't care, because - and I'm sure he realises this - HE'S NOT INVESTED IN THIS SAGA LIKE WE ARE. For us, it's part of our lives. If you don't get that, if your life is so passionless that art doesn't move you any more, what the FUCK are you doing on a site with talkbacks so the movie faithful can covnverse to their heart's content about how great/shit certain movies are and what they mean to them? FUCK OFF AND DO SOMETHING THAT DOES MOVE YOU, YOU FUCK!!! Life is too short for twats like codymr, who JUST DOESN'T FUCKING GET IT!
Fuck Yeah Star Wars In 3-D! by JackieGleasonUFO	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:22:12 PM
fuck any other oppinion, unless ofcourse you have to wear an eye patch then i appologize.
Lucas - Real Life Willy Wonka by ls420	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:22:26 PM
I wish he would go back in hiding for awhile. after the prequel abortions..i lost all respect for him
That said by spud mcspud	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:27:09 PM
An untouched Original Trilogy in 3D? I'd fucking hate myself for it, but I'd be there with bells on. The Prequels? I'd need Portman in that gold bikini before I'd even consider it. I'd take her like before, by the lake at Naboo, and still not watch those fucking movies. Gaaaahhh.
BUT YOU KNOW... by The Eskimo	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:30:17 PM
....Lucas is going to CG-in some additional shots and new camera angles of the most memorable scenes and they'll look good but won't be the way WE remember them so it'll just ruin the whole thing. I'm just sayin...
Guys... by Fawst	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:38:22 PM
It's not like George is doing anything with this. He'll oversee the results and give his opinion, sure, but come the fuck ON. It's not like he's personally doing the work, or writing NEW Star Wars stuff. Christ, do you really want to NOT see this that badly? THEN DON'T FUCKING GO WHEN IT COMES OUT.
I hate Star Wars now. by mefrog	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:38:24 PM
I really do. I mean, I can't even watch the originals much anymore because I'm so sick of the whole mythology. Yes, I saw the prequels. Yes, I even enjoyed RotS when it came out. But it's all too much. Everything. This shit CG movie that's coming out. All the books. All the games. It's all too much. Too much. Fuck this series.
Shit by Quin the Eskimo	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:42:31 PM

It's a trap! by Falling_Gruber	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:46:00 PM
You will learn a new meaning to the word 'pain' as your money is slowly digested over a thousand years. I'd still go see the 3 original (only) films in 3D as long as he took the muppets out. If only he'd waiting for CGI to advance a couple more generations...and not made Greedo shoot first.
Cameron is going to rape Lucas by Thrillho77	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:51:13 PM
with Avatar. His prequels will look even more buffoonish retroactively compared to JC's future sci-fi masterpiece. Or not.
If you're still ont he Lucas bandwagon then man I just pity you by IndustryKiller!	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:54:16 PM
Because at this point you're just a gullible sucker...as if there is any other kind. Oh and while we're at it let's all come to our senses and agree that ALL the Prequels are nigh unwatchable. Yes even Episode 3, which I think I've made a pretty strong case time and time again is actually the WORST of the three. not that any apologists would bother listening or coming up with a counterargument. no god Forbid they put any thought into their passionless brainwashed love for Lucas and his greed.
Star Wars is dead in the water . . . by WerePlatypus	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:54:21 PM
I enjoyed Revenge of the Sith. But I'm done. No more animation, no TV series, no 3D for me. Not anymore. . . if anyone wants to go see this stuff, I won't blame you . . . but I'm done with it. SWFS - Star Wars Fatigue Syndrome.
And for God sakes DON'T go see Clone Wars by IndustryKiller!	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:56:30 PM
If you need to experience something equivalent, then just punch your mother and live with the guilt of that the rest of your life. i'm sure it's about on par. Seriously is there anyone out there who didn't laugh in disgust when yoda said "Jabba the Hutt's son" in the trailer?
10 more years, BTW by WerePlatypus	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:56:41 PM
That's how long before Lucas decides to do a complete reboot of the series, literally refilming the original trilogy with new actors and updated scripts. YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST!
Maybe I'll see 4&5 by Chief Joseph	Jul 23rd, 2008 04:59:28 PM
Maybe I'll see Star Wars and Empire, but I have no desire to see anything that has Jake Lloyd or Hayden Anti-Christiansen in it.
Lucas' plan by Staldo	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:00:26 PM
he's making money on the SW rereleases to finance a secret project to make photons stop in their tracks at specific distances. he will then create a real working lightsaber and everybody will be owned forever.
George Lucas by Cujo_Fugate	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:08:47 PM
Needs to leave stuff alone.
lucas really needs a new gig by juice willis	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:12:39 PM
walk away, man. just walk away.
Not going by OptimusCrime	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:15:59 PM
And I'd rather rewatch Revenge of the Sith than any of the original trilogy.
industrykiller by juice willis	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:19:00 PM
the sad truth is that bullshit like "jabba the hut's son" figuring as some kind of plot device is what star wars has devolved into. so fucking bad.
Obviously he meant technical quality by Anakin Whoopass	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:26:03 PM
Say what you like, Lucas does get new technology out there.
IndustryKiller! by kwisatzhaderach	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:28:51 PM
I'm not a Lucas basher but that Jabba's son plot point is truly appalling.
I'll be there and so will you. by BLEST	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:29:42 PM
Admit it. That old magic will be back one last time as we watch the OT in theatres, and hear the music and enjoy the "galaxy far, far away." I'll catch the PT too, just for the technical enjoyment. Say what you will, but they are pretty films. Relive the glory in theatres one last time, then I'm done. Oh, and buy the box set on Blu-Ray I guess.
the golden goose has stopped laying eggs by Mr_X	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:29:46 PM
it started with the special editions which where nothing of the sort, and still had those fucking atari space invader graphics. lucas you have shit loads from indy star wars and thx.
Staklo, that was awesome! by BLEST	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:31:42 PM
Funny stuff. "and everybody will be owned forever." HA! I actually wish GL had it in him to do that. The look on the haters faces would be priceless.
You wait till he 3D-ifies CRYSTAL SKULL by palimpsest	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:34:20 PM
Fridges, Shia, CGI marmots, monkeys and fucking space aliens from Planet Wrong Genre all embedded in your retinas.
1977-1996 seems like a bygone era by Prossor	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:39:04 PM
before the special editions and the spiral into madness thereafter. makes that timeline seem downright innocent and a different world with that story of the ragtag rebels against space nazis...
GET A LIFE PEOPLE!!! by crab_cakes	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:40:38 PM
Stop this stoopid Star Wars idol worship. Family Guy, Robot Chicken, now this??? All y'alls are chumps.
Ya just know by hiperaktiv	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:43:00 PM
That scene he wanted to put in Episode 3 of Han Solo as a kid swinging on a vine with the wookies was instead put into Indy 4 with Mutt swinging on the vines with the monkeys. Indy 4 FUCKING SUCKED. I WANT MY MONEY BACK MOTHER FUCKER.
My childhood's ass is bleeding... by palimpsest	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:43:42 PM
...and I never got to see the cute kittens that the man in the check shirt promised...
Fuck Star Wars by SwedishChef	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:53:20 PM
Hey George, time to let Star Wars go. No one cares anymore. Screw you and you 3d Star Wars fuckfest.
Holy crap -- EASE UP! by Termigoonie	Jul 23rd, 2008 05:53:43 PM
Lucas didn't say this, JEFFREY KATZENBERG said this. It's not even a fact! And you're already getting all up in arms about something THAT HASN'T EVEN HAPPENED? You guys are nuts when it comes to Lucas. Weird. Relax. This isn't even a real project ... just some supposition from Jeffrey Katzenberg, reported (as always) by the lovely AICN as some sort of "fact."
by eekabug	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:00:29 PM
I will not give Lucas one more penny. As the Eps 1 2 3 and Crystal Skull show the man is out of ideas. Fuck him and his millions
WERE by thetwat	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:08:33 PM
WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE WERE "Footage of test runs at the 3-D transformation of EPISODE IV (I believe) WERE screened at ShowWest a few years back if I'm not mistaken. I'm told the results were breathtaking."
why did lucas cut down on jar jar binks?? by Prossor	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:11:03 PM
what happened man, he was the greatest character ever, i laughed every time he stepped in poodoo or his tongue got caught in some contraption... then they had to go and tone it down for clones and he wasnt even in sith! WTF i wanted him to appear in many key scenes in the other two like he could be crashing into things in the background of anakins/padmems marriage or he culd roll out of the ship when obi wan came out to fight anakin and be jumping trying to dodge lava. his stepid fetchid routine was severly underutilized. shame on you lucas for giving us so much hope and then trashing it in the other two films. awful awful man. rapist asshole.
Lucas, Cant you do something else for fuck sake? by Seth Brundle	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:12:09 PM
sometimes i dont know if lucas deserve the filmmaker title anymore
I'm sorry... by SwedishChef	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:16:59 PM
but the Star Wars films are some of the most overrated films in the history of overrated films. The acting throughout has always been suspect, and plot is very basic, and the dialogue is atrocious. I doubt he even came up with the designs for any of these characters. Let's not forget that all of the principal actors have not seen since the original releases even though their likenesses are used over and over again. Fuck Lucas and his billions. He is as much of an ass as that other phony..Bob Kane....oh let the attacks begin.
.... by SwedishChef	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:17:50 PM
I meant to say haven't seen a dime. Sorry must grab my shield now.
3-D will make the suckiness much more realistic by superunknown85	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:18:09 PM
Although I enjoy the prequel trilogy on a basic level, they're a narrative mess.
You are liars! by spectrebeeyatch	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:34:32 PM
You will see Clone Wars and the original trilogy in 3-D a lot of you talk shit but I bet you all will. Why? Because we are Star Wars fans and we fall for this shit every time. I mean look Indy 4 SUCKED ASS it made over 300 million dollars... WTF!!!
I love Star Wars! by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:36:44 PM
I always have. It would take a pretty strange and powerful event to somehow retroactively ruin it for me. The intersection between my memories and the present has a good traffic light I guess.
Jabba Lucas with his 3D prehensile dick... by blue meanie	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:38:52 PM
So bend over, you SW fanboys, because you know you want it...big, hard and deep! When will you ever learn? Lucas has got you by the balls, and he won't let go! Cough up the dough, suckas!
The Ep. IV dogfight in 3D would be cool... by CountryBoy	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:40:27 PM
As would the battle on Hoth, the speeder bikes on Endor, the podrace, the chase above Coruscant, and the rescue of Palpatine. I guess I'll see all of these movies...
Everyone who bitchs about the prquels... by DigitalDong	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:43:19 PM

Everyone who bitchs about the prquels... by DigitalDong	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:43:19 PM

Hope it's soon... by Anna Valerious	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:43:49 PM
The Marcus Theater near me just got Digital Projection. :D
UGH! Stop already! by Caerdwyn	Jul 23rd, 2008 06:46:54 PM
This is as bad as a new Freddy or a new Robocop. No, wait, this is even worse, because this is NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY NEW. At least with a new Robocop, you run the chance they'll set it 20 years after Robo 1. New Freddy? Maybe we'll see the kid-toucher's origins and his first fall into the furnace. But this? This smacks of Lucas' usual... bringing out the old cash cow to squeeze one more drop of milk out of her shriveled teat. George, just STOP. You should have stopped before Indy 4. Long before it.
George, leave it alone for Yoda' sake!! by echobase	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:02:34 PM

Thanks Spud Mcspud by Media Messiah	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:13:30 PM
I'm gonna try!!! Everybody needs someone as enthusiastic as you in their corner rooting them on!!! And I wish you the same luck and success!!!
Lucas gets lazier on a daily basis. by BurgerKing	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:15:01 PM
I mean, lazy prequels that were big on budget, small on faith for their story. Now we just get some remade elements of all of them. So people can pay twice as much for a movie theyve seen dozens of times and could just watch for free at home. OH SHIT BUT YOU DONT GET DUMB 3D GLASSES and see lightsabers occasionally near your face. Damn thats worht it i guess.
spud mcspud by rogueleader66	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:18:32 PM
Ok, I was 11 when Star Wars came out, and like a lot of SW geeks, it changed my life forever. I am as big a SW geek as anyone I have come across. My passion for it runs pretty deep. I have tons of collectibles, I even have 2 SW tattoos. That being said, I am wondering what is different about me, because I enjoyed the prequels. Are they as good as the first three? Not by a long shot. But I still enjoyed the story they told. Jar Jar was annoying as hell and made me appreciate the Ewoks(!!!!) a bit more, god help me for saying that LOL. Hayden was wooden at times, but I felt that his performance in EpIII was far better than in EpII. But overall, they were inferior to the originals. That being said, I do not feel I am an "undemanding" SW fan, or that I gave Lucas a pass on the prequels, none of that. I understand that a lot of people didn't like, in some cases hated the prequels. I am as invested in the saga as any die hard SW fan is, it was a part of my childhood and is still a part of me to this day and always will be. So I guess what I am saying is, obviously I do not agree that the prequels were "utter shit" as you put it in your post. You don't know me so you cannot adequately judge my passion for these movies, so I am just wondering why, being the SW fanatic that I am, that I was able to enjoy the prequels. I mean, I know why I enjoyed them, I don't need anyone to explain that to me, but I am interested in knowing why you think a "true" SW fan could not have possibly liked the prequels, because that is implied in your post.
Jesus Fucking Christ can this series just go away by zikade zarathos	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:26:46 PM
Anyone whose excited about anything STAR WARS after 1999 should be sterilized and put to work in a salt mine.
They should digi Jar Jar in to the originals by pokadoo	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:36:56 PM
Just to tie the trilogys together. Maybe super-impose him over Biggs. That would give him a tragic end to his epic story. "No wait, messa cant pull up!" BOOOM!! Cue tears.
Lucas didn't rape my childhood by The Brains	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:39:53 PM
My late twenties, maybe. Speaking of 3D- I remember being really impressed by Captain EO. It was like Michael Jackson was in the same room as me. He touched my no-no area then put a voodoo spell on me.
i am eagerly looking forward to this by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:45:59 PM
unfortunately i am severely near sighted in my left eye - bad cornea - i hope i can wear the 3d specs over my glasses - and then i hope it still works - i love SW - even the prequels - its a great sandbox - like middle earth - always room for more in my opinion - the new clone wars animated movie should get the 3d treatment - or at least an imax print - all the people sick of lucas and SW should just go to another talkback - i hate serenity - but i dont waste my time posting in any serenity talkbacks
I think the trend after by The Brains	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:46:30 PM
superhero movies should be pale skinny white guys. Bring back the shut-in look.
Original Trilogy or Special Edition? by Sebilrazen	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:46:53 PM
Why not both? I kid, I kid. Blood from a fucking stone Lucas, blood from a fucking stone.
rogueleader66 by JimmyJoe RedSky	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:53:49 PM
i was 11 too (5/25/1977) - and, you know who likes jar jar - kids - my nephew is 4 and he loves him - he loves ewoks too - and so do i - dont feel the need to explain or defend yourself to those that have abandoned SW for whatever reason - im a huge fan too - but it doesnt consume my life - its a dependable interest thats always there no matter how much time i spend away from it (the SW galaxy) - just think, if SW never happened we wouldnt have light sabers - some of my favorite collectibles
Shit will literally fly off the screen and onto your face! by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 23rd, 2008 07:56:53 PM
Star Wars in 3D! aka Shit-O-Vision!
Lucas you fucking turkeyneck motherfucker... by fuck.wit	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:02:52 PM
...stop raping my childhood!!!11!! That is all.
Hasn't that horse been beaten to death yet? by Babba-Booey	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:08:26 PM
Hey George, you're supposed to move on beyond the films you idiot! At least Star Trek had hundreds of hours of material in the can before it was put out to pasture. How many times do you plan on recycling the same 12 1/2 hours or so of crap on the public?
Is he going to tinker with the content beyond the 3D? by INWOsuxRED	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:12:13 PM
I think I'd actually go see Phantom Menace if they put in the scene where Maul gets kicked off the Queen's ship on Tatooine and cut out some dialog from Jake and Jar Jar. They also keep threatening to replace the Yoda puppet in that one, which I guess I could go for. I actually like Clones, but they deleted the wrong scenes in that one too, and they also never came through on the sizzling rain hitting the lightsabers. If the 3D looks good, I'd probably sit through them all again once.
Merrick is stupid by TallBoy66	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:29:28 PM
That is all. 3D Star Wars is totally a good thing. Marrick is, again, dumb.
Maybe he can do over.. by Aeghast	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:29:46 PM
..the 3 prequels pieces of sh*t
STAR WHORES: 3-D by BringingSexyBack	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:32:13 PM
Han shoots his load first!
Star Wars Smell-O-Vision Is Next by EbertsFatThumb	Jul 23rd, 2008 08:52:48 PM
Carrie "Fish Taco" Fisher's smelly bikini bottoms? Jabba The Hutt's breath? Chewie Farts? What the inside of a storm trooper uniform smells like after a 14 hour shift? Yoda who never looked like he had a shower?
LUCAS to reshoot SW Ep 4 with Zac Efron as Luke! by Alice Cooper Stalker	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:12:04 PM
That's the next SW incarnation we're goinig to see.
Milking the nerd cow! by Judge Briggs	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:14:05 PM
The fans will line up en masse!
Wco cares? The prequels ruined the franchise by DARTH VOODOO	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:22:32 PM
Lucas ruined the series by dumbing it down to a level he thought kids would enjoy. He forgot that kids in the 70's were bright enough to pick up on the mature tone of the series. Instead he gave this generation, fart jokes, a Backstreet Boy as Darth Vadar, Jar Jar Binks and midiclorians. What a waste of film.
Classic OT, solid PT, 3D will be cool by Atticus Finch	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:25:11 PM
I'll be there, as will all of you.
Lucas finds yet another way to own all your asses by Sir Loin	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:34:02 PM
Your wallets, too. Lucas = Palpatine. This coming from a guy who saw the original on 5/29/77 after standing in line for 3 hours at the Cine Capri in Phoenix.
Are these Star Wars movies any good? by Mgmax	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:38:34 PM
I've heard of them. Several times.
DAMN YOU TURKEYNECK by BringingSexyBack	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:42:57 PM
Gobble gobble!
the death star will blow up in your face by JackieGleasonUFO	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:48:20 PM
think about it. plus natalie portman riding an aligator in 3-d!
Who is this George Lucas guy? by SlickyVonBoner	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:53:26 PM
I keep hearing about him.. did he play the big hairy guy.
Damn you Mgmax.. by SlickyVonBoner	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:55:25 PM
I type that, hit enter, scroll up and you have a similar sarcastic post. Yes, I feel quite the ass clown.
Please tell me this is not the same by Mace Tofu	Jul 23rd, 2008 09:59:59 PM
3-D used on SUPERMAN RETURNS IMAX 3-D because 95% of that 3-D was ass. I was happy to take the glasses off each time I was asked during that movie.
You know what would REALLY bring fans to the theater...? by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:02:18 PM
COMPLETELY UNEDITED versions of the OT! No 3D gimmicks, just awesome, remastered prints of the originals, followed quickly by ANAMORPHIC DVDs a few months later.
pockadoo by Bricktops hammer	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:03:01 PM
they did. He's in ROTJ. horrendous
JAR-JAR BINKS IN 3D by Pizza The Hut	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:05:11 PM
= mesa pukie-ookie
look like mode_7 needs a life... by crab_cakes	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:05:21 PM
I think I touched a nerve didn't I? It's da truth beeatch! What's next... Star Wars on Donny & Marie? Oh, wait....
THX 1138 in 3D? by StarWarsRedux	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:08:07 PM
Honestly, that would be cool.
Natalie Portman... by MJohnson	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:14:37 PM
...could ride MY alligator in 3D...
Some cool scenes in 3D by Dranem	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:18:29 PM
The chase through the city with Obi Wan and Anakin in AOTC and the AT AT fight in ESB. And the speeder chase on Endor from Jedi would be cool...hell if Lucas needs more money I'll be there if its in 3D. I'm already seeing the Clone Wars when it comes out. Why? Because I have to.
Lucas and money by rogueleader66	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:31:56 PM
I am so sick of hearing about how Lucas is doing this all for money, the guy is rich beyond what most people can even dream about, he doesn't need the money. But now I will be accused of being a Lucas "defender" or "apologist", which is totally untrue. The simple fact is the guy is filthy fucking rich, saying that he does it JUST for money is dumb. Ok, let the haters come and flame me, I don't care anyways.
Nasty In The Pasty by rogueleader66	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:33:41 PM
Agreed, I would love to see the original, untouched, remastered versions of the OT in the theaters. Now that would be awesome.
I could probably rattle off 50 movies I'd see in theaters again by INWOsuxRED	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:42:59 PM
probably another 50 I wouldn't think of but if it came back and someone suggested it, I'd go. Not only should we be glad to have the option to see movies like this in theater, it would be nice to have the option to see more. Many of the limited re-issues we've seen over the past decade came about because Lucas proved it could be profitable to do it. It used to be commonplace for Disney to re-release everything when I was a kid, and it was cool that I got to see some classic animation in theaters instead of on a crappy little TV. Even if you don't want to see this particular re-issue, the fact that they happen and are successful will benefit most film fans in some way.
he cant make it free cause he has to pay by JackieGleasonUFO	Jul 23rd, 2008 10:52:22 PM
all the people whoi worked on the rendering to support their families and lost time.
I'd go see Natalie Portman in 3d, and while they're at it, by half vader	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:00:21 PM
if they're adding 'dimension/s', they could give her girls a little help, right? All you narrowminded naysayers just haven't thought of the possibilities. Liberating Carrie's boobs from the tape, that blue-skinned Jedi chick, the naked dancer... And for the ladies I guess Vader will look even more 'imposing'.
I dunno.... by G-Dubs	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:05:22 PM
...naysayers. I watched a demo a couple months ago of "Yojimbo" formatted into 3-D, and was completely blown away. It'll be a brave new world in about 5 years, and I look forward to it.
spoilers according to GL: "it sucks, fans and critics will hate by hamster factor	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:05:29 PM
"but since I hate everyone including the fans and critics, I'll definitely do it"
real bombs and lasers in the theater! think about it by Prossor	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:06:13 PM
it would take out 2/3 of the theater, those daring devils in the front and mid rows cut to ribbons and those limbless poor cunts crawling on teh floor will add resolve for the back rows to tel their friends about how the empire even took out some of the audience, that way the fan chain reaction and subtle viral marketing will attract new audiences for the next chapters of the star wars saga, with REAL-O-VISION. even some industrial lasers planted in the sides to randomly slice through the audience during those many moments of Han running through corridors yelling chewie!!
by Prossor	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:09:34 PM
er... when the death star explodes i mean is when the bomb should go up. But for empire strikes back which doesnt have a death star, we should get something unique for a unique movie, like pipes on the theater sides that shoot out nitro glycerin gas to freeze some people when han gets frozen in carbonite.
Knay right, half vader by hobsnobber	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:10:37 PM
Any reason why Jabba's palace can't have a couple of stripper poles and a champagne room? I mean they only used that backroom with the curtain for one scene. It's just wasted space IMO
Any Aspirations Outside of Star Wars? by robzass	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:11:27 PM
Really? Nothing? Lucas you might as well have died in 83. Woulda done wonders for your legacy.
I know where Jabba's son is... by Chief Joseph	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:19:35 PM
Jabba the Hutt's son is incubating in George Lucas' neck. Hope I didn't spoil the ending for you.
So I'm reading the Friday the 13th TB by hobsnobber	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:25:45 PM
And it occurs to me that both Vader AND Jason acquire their signature masks in the third part of their respective stories. Jesus, I'm lonely.
Not that you care, but some perspective by Termigoonie	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:33:25 PM
Someone said, "Lucas should have died in 1983." So, basically, we wouldn't have had ILM as we know it, LucasArts and its videogames, Pixar (which he didn't sell for two more years) and its movies, Star Tours, Indiana Jones at the theme parks, none of the Indy sequels, Willow, Tucker, Labyrinth, the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Captain EO (for better or worse), or virtually ANY digital effects in films -- since it was the combination of ILM and Pixar that led to those breakthroughs. We also wouldn't have had digital editing (i.e., the Avid), Skywalker Sound or THX. For a guy who you claim has only had "one idea," that's a hell of a lot of impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. And you may very well be proven wrong, just as those who disclaimed "Star Wars" as a "kiddie film" were back in 1977 -- it's quite possible, based on what I've seen and the reaction I've heard from THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT, that "The Clone Wars" will be a milestone in cinematic animation, particularly in the quality we see on TV. You know, for people who claim they like the movies, some folks here sure seem to be ignorant of exactly what George Lucas has done and the impact he's had on the entire industry. The Academy got it right when they gave him the Irving Thalberg Award, but maybe they gave it to him about 15 years too soon, because his influence on virtually every modern filmmaker in existence is only starting to become noticeable. Stop your hating and imagine the world if George Lucas had "died in 1983." And then think about what you're saying. If he's doing it for the money, it sure is a STRANGE way to do it -- to finance an entire movie and TV series individually and to do it in the way HE wants, without any outside influence. If the thing bombs (I doubt it will, but IF), then he loses hundreds of millions of dollars. It seems there are a lot easier ways to do it for the money if money is all he cares about.
George didn't do all that shit... by Chief Joseph	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:39:46 PM
His minions did like all the latter half of your post. They would have done that had he died in 1983. Why is Jim Henson dead and George Lucas alive!?
Star Wars is still absolutely huge by darthvedder81	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:42:22 PM
I don't care what any of the haters say. I was just as the "Science of Star Wars" exhibit last weekend here in the Twin Cities and the place was absolutely jam-packed with kids of all ages. Pretty remarkable since it's been 3 years since SW was last at the forefront of the public eye. It doesn't really matter what you think of the Special Editions or prequels--the simple fact is they've ushered in a whole new generation of fans.
This is definitely real. by Chief Joseph	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:44:38 PM
Those who doubt this report are ignorant. I read an interview with George Lucas a couple years ago where he said he was going to do this. Probably not only for his movies either. He believes that 3D will make people come to the theaters instead of waiting for the DVD. Also, 3D is supposed to prevent people from videotaping movies and uploading them. (I would think you could just shoot through one lens of the 3D glasses and make it work, though.)
KOTOR or GTFO by Darth_Gonz	Jul 23rd, 2008 11:52:59 PM
It'd be nice for Lucasarts to make a Knights of the Old Republic series of animations. Hell, it'd be nice to see a new SW Trilogy take place in the KOTOR universe. Enough of the Galactic Civil War era.....please.
Chief Joseph & Pondscum ... by Termigoonie	Jul 24th, 2008 12:18:10 AM
Well, that's true, just as Walt Disney's "minions" and Bill Gates's "minions" and Henry Ford's "minions" did the work. There was a person behind the vision -- and look what happened to Henson after HE died. As for owning the companies, you're right -- and guess what it takes to start a company? Money. Money that George Lucas, without investors, gambled himself. As for the assertion that digital effects and "green screen technology" cut down costs of production, when movies cost $200-$300 million, you can hardly say that, can you? I think you all over-estimate just how much money any one project can possibly return. Given the hit-driven nature of the videogame business, it will be surprising if "The Force Unleashed" makes more than $20-$30 million in profit -- and that money has to go to pay the employees (the "minions") who work for Lucas. You'd be quite surprised at how (relatively, of course) little is left once costs of any major entertainment project are considered.
If it's released before Avatar, I'd give it a look by SpencerTrilby	Jul 24th, 2008 12:34:09 AM
because I'm a sucker for the 5 Star Wars films. Or, were there four of them? Can't remember.
WOW! by MetiphisLabs	Jul 24th, 2008 12:42:26 AM
Phantom Menace in 3D!! It'll be like I can reach out and strangle the fuck out of Jar Jar Binks! BRING IT!
Does anyone really need to see these movies again? by BiggusDickus	Jul 24th, 2008 01:11:03 AM
Ever? I mean, I'm not the greatest 'Star Wars' fan, but due to it's relentless over-saturation even I can quote the fucking thing from beginning to end. Time to let it go, George. Focus your 'talent' elsewhere. How about a Mutt movie? You know we're all just dying for that! With extra monkey/vine shenanigans too!
George isn't in it for the Money people... by conspiracy	Jul 24th, 2008 01:34:22 AM
But rather the money is simple a tangible way to satisfy his GIGANTIC BLOATED EGO! George Lucas is a Narcissist, plain and simple. He surrounds himself with yes men, refuses criticism, and explains away such with the usual "I made it for kids..I'm sure the fans will complain" excuse he has been milking since TPM. His self importance and self love are only matched by the hatred he has for the fans who made him, and the creation they shackled him too. The reason George keep returning to Star Wars is simply that it is safe, he has sailed these seas and weathered all possible storms on them. His ego won't let him put himself on the line by producing anything new and untested, something that might face fresh criticism that he could not white wash. All George has is Star Wars. Like an old time Rock and Roll star whose ego won't let him take a bow an exit gracefully and instead is reduced to playing his old hits at county fairs, George Lucas will milk his big hit till the day he takes his last breath.
Pondscum, mode_7, spud mcspud by codymr	Jul 24th, 2008 01:59:23 AM
Pondscum: Nope, I don't work for Lucasfilm. I work in news. And I would say that there are a lot of childish thing I enjoy... heck, I enjoy a couple of the SW films. And did I see the others. Yup. But that aside, my reason for hitting this talkback was to see if anyone knew more about the 3D process being used. Instead, many people post their hate on for Lucas... That seems like a lot of wasted effort to me because Lucas and his people will continue to do what they do unless there is no money to be made. I think it's always been that way - if ANH had tanked in 77, then there would never have been episodes V-III. So the whole exercise seems a little sad to me, because I bet most of these people are highly intelligent and have a lot of interesting points to make. I have absolutely no qualms with people disliking Lucas, but come up with a some better material... better than "he sucks". As for being fun at parties... can't say I have ever asked anyone, but I do a hell of a keg stand. = = mode_7: Thx for explaining your point of view. I see your point to a degree... but, if you don't mind a followup, was there not SW saturation when we were kids (I'm assuming that we are roughly the same age)? As a kid, I had and still have packed away many of the toys, T shirts, comics... even bed sheets. Would you agree that there was a similar saturation point back in say 82 or 83? It's just as kids we didn't have any understanding of price points and margins. = = spud mcspud: You are right, I may never truly understand, but that is why I asked people to explain it to me in my original post. I grew up in Canada where things were not nearly as bad as in the UK. But, in the 70s there was the risk of Quebec separation and the breakup of the country, strikes and our economy was in recession, because it was tied so closely to the US and their war fatigued economy. Like you SW hit here with a bang and changed lives. As a kid I did not play "cowboys and Indians". I played STAR WARS. So it seems to me that the Lucasfilm marketing machine was always there for good or ill... it's just the market is that much more competitive with Potter, The Matirx, Spiderman, Batman etc... some of which has beaten Lucasfilm at their own game i think. As for you calling me a "twat" you kind of proved my point about the level of some talkback posts... not all, but some.
George Lucas Needs the Money Like ... by Termigoonie	Jul 24th, 2008 02:06:18 AM
... a hole in the head. The guy has more money than he could ever count. I reckon (no data to back me up here) he spent at LEAST $150 to $200 million to develop an entire animation studio, plus probably another $80-$100 (minimum) on the movie, and probably $4-$6 million per episode. He doesn't have anyone backing that. It's his bucks. I'd love to see Cameron, Spielberg, Bay, Jackson, Nolan or any of those guys start paying for their own movies with their own money. But as long as Lucas does that, I figure -- it's up to him what to make. Besides, he keeps something like 3,000 people gainfully employed and frankly has done some pretty good things for the industry, as I pointed out earlier. So, where EXACTLY does all of this tedious hate come from? Or maybe you're just trying to impress everyone, the way that the bullies tried to impress their friends when they used to pick on you for being "weird"?
Is all this money for when Lucas takes over the world by messi	Jul 24th, 2008 02:17:33 AM
is it? Fucking hell Lucas.
Termigoonie by tbransonlives	Jul 24th, 2008 02:49:09 AM
The hate comes from a simple place, disappointment in the prequels. Anyone else remember the moment during TPM when you thought to yourself "Wow this isn't very good, in fact I'm bored and completely uniterested in these characters."? For me it was right after the pod race. Or that moment during AOTC when you laughed at how bad the dialogue was and then again became bored? Or that moment during ROTS when you thought "Yay, it isn't as awful as the other two!"? Thats where my hate comes from.
TBransonlives by Whydidntyousee	Jul 24th, 2008 03:04:23 AM
Then you are a really petty person.
How much will be changed by JoeSixPack	Jul 24th, 2008 03:11:08 AM
for the 3D release? I can see this being yet another "Special Edition".
He just can't leave it alone! by FILMFUNK	Jul 24th, 2008 03:28:23 AM
God Damn! the man's like a dog with a tasty bone! I'm not saying the thought of watching the original STARWARS movies in Super New 3-D doesn't excite but George! make something new in 3-D! you been riding the wave of your first movie for a Yodas age! Let it go kid, just let it go...
Get lost Lucas! by zapano	Jul 24th, 2008 03:55:08 AM
Seriously, he goes on about doing his small personal films and so forth, but there's nothing. He's not even directing Red Tails. Even his mentor Coppola is doubting whether he is ever going to do his "art films". I was a staunch defender of his right until i saw indy 4. The greatness of the original star wars trilogy and american graffiti meant I was able to look past the utter rubbish that were the prequels. But after seeing indy 4 I can't defend him any longer. Even in a producing role, he's able to tarnish and destroy movies. Star Wars 3-D? Continue resting on your laurels and milking the cash cow you money grubber...
I love Star Wars ...but Clone Wars why ? by Miyamoto_Musashi	Jul 24th, 2008 04:11:12 AM
Didn't we already see a cartoon version of this? Frankly couldn't they have done an animation of Shadows of the Empire, Episodes 7-9, between 3 and 4 I know Lucas wants more money to swim in ala Scrooge McDuck but can't he make something interesting at least. First time for me, being totally obsessed with Star Wars has said "meh" to something from Star Wars and I am the kind of guy that would probably buy a blank tape if it had Star Wars on the cover.
George, you stupid fucknut! How many times do you... by Motoko Kusanagi	Jul 24th, 2008 04:38:55 AM
...want to fuck up the old trilogy? Special Editions weren't enough, huh? Still need more $$$ to stuff in your greedy fat neck? Why don't you just fuck off AND LEAVE STAR WARS ALONE? Thanks.
Luca$... by I AM ROCKO	Jul 24th, 2008 05:24:14 AM
...I seemed to remember saying in an interview that after Revenge of the Sith was released he would like to write/produce/direct some more "low key" films. But alas that was bollocks. I can understand that Luca$films would churn out more Star Wars stuff from the expanded universe, more books, more comics, games but the man himself just cannot leave the films alone.
These ARE 3D ride films- duh! by General Crom	Jul 24th, 2008 05:41:13 AM
Any of you guys ever see star tours? Wouldn't it be better in 3D? Anyway- loved Dark Knight but it doesn't hold a FUCKING CANDLE to gta4 or mgs4- the most incredible entertainment ever offered mankind.Or just fucking world of Warcraft on any pc.You're talking to a film lover with over 700 laserdiscs in my garage, a wall of DVDs that might be a thousand(never counted), all D-theater movies,every major hddvd title,and every major blueray.What am I watching thesedays? The history channel inside gta4-the funniest shit all summer.Lucas knows that he has to up the anti to compete with that shit
Jesus you nitpicking geeks! FOCUS! by half vader	Jul 24th, 2008 06:11:40 AM
3d boobies! Comin' at ya! Oh and for whoever said they heard GL talk about this a couple of years ago (but somehow didn't read the actual story above which references the Showest screenings or that we've all heard the same thing as him ever since) and was talking about getting people back into the theatre, guess what? Mitsubishi's (or at least the Aussie company they stole it from) Laser HDTV can. Here in about 6 months or so. Miyamoto, yes we did. But GL was annoyed people liked Tartakovski's cartoon more than his prequels in the same way as they liked Kirshner's Empire best, so he's wiping it away the same way he did with the original versions. Because he's not small, that way, at all.
in the new special super special director 3d versions by palewook	Jul 24th, 2008 06:57:13 AM
Han won't fire first either..
Hey George by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 24th, 2008 07:50:04 AM
Watch me not pay for this crap, in three dimensions. Watch my middle finger being extended and proferred to you in eye-popping 3D
Free Star Wars by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 08:05:45 AM
With all due respect, the idea that Lucas should give away anything for free is silly.
booo hoo by HANSOLOS_CARBONITEFROZENPENIS	Jul 24th, 2008 08:06:37 AM
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah George lucas makes a shit load of money Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah my child hood raped waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah jar jar binks waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah shut the fuck up already and don't watch
When you suck with new material, stick to the old. by wowsucks	Jul 24th, 2008 08:11:26 AM
Funny thing is, he will in some way shape or form fuck this up too!
Tbransonville by Termigoonie	Jul 24th, 2008 09:32:06 AM
That's a pretty stupid reason for this kind of vitriol, which is absolutely misplaced and sad.
You know, it's a funny thing by Rickey Henderson	Jul 24th, 2008 09:33:56 AM
Rickey remembers all too well seeing the first few minutes of "A New Hope" as a wee lad with his parents. It was being aired on network TV and for the commericals there were ads for womens' panyhose with the containers made to look like R2-D2. Odd stuff. Then it was bedtime and a grumpy Rickey was forced to stop watching and retire just as the movie shifted to Tatooine. A few weeks later, Rickey was at a birthday party and watched the entire movie in some kid's attic. Imagine, an entire group of kids crowded around a tiny television with shitty picture. Totally mesmerized. Rickey's point is that no one gives a shit about how advanced technology or special effects in Star Wars has become. Just give us an honest to goodness space adventure and we're on board. It was the story that hooked us all in originally--the journey to amazing new worlds. And its just plain sad that Lucas has tossed all this aside in his quest for meaningless CGI spectacles. Bleh.
Lucas reminds me of the Rolling Stones by Abominable Snowcone	Jul 24th, 2008 09:48:24 AM
Trying to keep a flame alive, recapture the magic of old, and stay relevant in a world that has changed from when they were most significant as artists and cultural forces. Even if you don't like their music, you must admit the Stones were great in their time (into the 70s) and had a huge impact. I'd say the same for George, with his 90s-00s offerings being shallower, diluted versions of the classic stuff
3-D Attack of the Clones by Samuel Fulmer	Jul 24th, 2008 09:54:25 AM
Even 3-D won't be able to hide some of the worst dialogue ever created for a mainstream motion picture.
If Rickey may use an anaology by Rickey Henderson	Jul 24th, 2008 09:58:51 AM
Ever since the late 90's all Lucas has been doing is sucking his own dick. And like anyone else who learns to suck their own dick, there's no need for him to ever leave his house ever again. And people still pay good money to watch him do it. It's sad really.
YackBacker by rogueleader66	Jul 24th, 2008 10:20:05 AM
Yea, I have seen the SW shop, and frankly, it sucks, nothing really great there, so if that is his legacy, it's been sold short. If the SW shop had a ton of cool stuff there, stuff you could not resist buying, I would agree with you. I can't though, I can't remember the last time I went to the SW shop and saw anything that I just HAD to get, aside form a collectible saber or tow, but thats it. With regard to free screenings...Despite the fact that Lucas may pay out of his own pocket for his projects, that doesn't give him the right to not charge. Theaters, distributors, they are all in it for the money. Unless Lucas builds his own chain of theaters, which ain't gonna happen, you won't see any free SW screenings.
Wow, young Anakin's acting will suck in another dimension! by moviemaniac-7	Jul 24th, 2008 10:33:23 AM
That was definately the weakest point in the entire prelogy: Lloyd and Christensen not having the gravitas to pull off a Vader. Jar Jar was only window dressing.
What is the reasoning behind free screenings? by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 10:35:09 AM
Are you guys serious? If so I don't get it.
Pondscum by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 10:47:05 AM
I did read the whole talkback. I am diligent if nothing else. You'll notice before your most recent post on free screenings, I'd already asked about it, in response to the original exchange. So there.
You didn't need to explain by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 10:56:13 AM
I didn't ask for an explanation, I asked if you were serious. If you think it's self-evident, you haven't been paying attention to the insanity that exists in Star Wars talkbacks. Truly, anything is possible. Your homosexual/equine shtick is really weird, btw.
You should only ride female horses by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 11:15:59 AM
... that is, if you are a straight, male horse yourself. I remember now, you are right. I said I was a horse, and I was. At the time. Today I'm George Lucas's face goiter and I will give you a free face full of pus and that's about it! Ewwwwwww
Drats! by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 11:28:25 AM
Okay, you got me. You'll have to pay for the pus, but it WILL be in 3-D, I promise you that. Absolutely worth every cent.
Do any of you run your own production company? by strosmer	Jul 24th, 2008 11:52:58 AM
It's kinda expensive. Star Wars is a cash cow to keep the company running, so just let it go already. If you feel cheated, then just stop supporting him. Oh, but you actually love it, prequels and all.
Where's the... by Ned Pepper	Jul 24th, 2008 12:16:40 PM
...fucking 3-D squid?
strosmer by codymr	Jul 24th, 2008 01:22:12 PM
"Do any of you run your own production company..." Well put strosmer. Like it or not, as long as the SW product makes money, Lucasfilm will continue to use it... New Clone wars... 3D releases etc etc etc... Just like every other film studio - independent or otherwise.
Production company? I own one bitch by g-ride9000	Jul 24th, 2008 01:25:33 PM
Called Your Fuk Ur Mom Ltd.
Move on Lucas!!!!! by alienindisguise	Jul 24th, 2008 02:31:40 PM
what's the matter, nothing else left to steal to make a movie not star wars realated? Douche
A lot of Lucasfilm shills here, I see by Chief Joseph	Jul 24th, 2008 03:29:17 PM
What, was there a Lucasfilm memo to flood this talkback with goiter-kissing rhetoric? And the argument that "rich people don't want more money" is seriously naive and/or retarded.
To prove I'm not a "hater"... by Chief Joseph	Jul 24th, 2008 03:32:32 PM
...I agree that the "free screenings" idea is ridiculous. George does indeed have every right to rehash this crap every few years or so, but we have every right to call him in it when he does.
Han's going to shoot Greedo in the face, FIRST! by wash	Jul 24th, 2008 05:03:21 PM
Make it so, you throat-pouch having mofo.
I'm not sure about this... by my liege	Jul 24th, 2008 05:09:47 PM
...however, I'd pay to see Leia's tits in 3D
Chief Joseph by rogueleader66	Jul 24th, 2008 05:11:46 PM
Speaking for myself, I never stated that Lucas didn't want more money, I merely stated that money is not his sole motivation as a lot of people seem to think. Anyone, not just Lucas, who is wealthy, always wants more money, you can't fault anyone for that. I know if I was wealthy, I would want more, who wouldn't? But to say that money is his sole motivation is ridiculous. I am sure there are plenty of things he could do for more money, why he isn't doing them, well I don't know. I would like to see him take a risk and try to start a new franchise, because I think he has it in him to do something different, but I am not gonna hold my breath waiting either.
More SW by rogueleader66	Jul 24th, 2008 05:16:06 PM
I would like to see someone take over the SW reigns, and do a Knights Of The Old Republic type of story, or the Sith wars, something like that, something that is not directly connected to the story and characters that have already been established.
Gobble Gobble by JorgeLucas	Jul 24th, 2008 05:49:11 PM

LUCAS = JABBA by spud mcspud	Jul 24th, 2008 05:55:14 PM
Fucking gasbag. INDY 4 proved he's just out to piss in the faces of the very people who built Lucasfilm up to what it is by watching those movies and buying their merchandise over and over again. INDY 4 was the latest in a long line of king shits Lucas has dropped into our mouths since he lost his fucking mind in 1996 and began fucking with his legacy. Jabba the Hutt's son indeed. Fuck him in his Huttese gizzard pouch, that turkey necked motherfucker. Yes, I'm bitter. No, I don't have to fucking justify myself. If you don't understand the depths of hatred by the die hard fans of the OT for the shitstain that the PT is, then get the fuck out the way while the wild fanboys rip Lucas flap from flabby neck flap.
By The Way... by TheRealMoriarty	Jul 24th, 2008 06:00:36 PM
... how many of you here have actually seen any of this new STAR WARS 3D material? I have. The first scene I saw was the opening of SW: ANH. Inside the Blockade Runner, as the stormtroopers blast open the door and Darth Vader comes walking in for the first time. Keep in mind, I saw the film theatrically in 1977 and have seen it most likely over 100 times since. And it felt brand new. The lasers whipping past my head. The smoke curling around Vader as he enters. The feeling of the Sith Lord approaching you. It was the closest thing I've had to the feeling of the very first screening since then, and I think fans will be shocked at what a strange and interesting difference it makes. I also saw a sequence from EPISODE II, where Anakin jumps out the window and starts the chase scene across Coruscant. And that was dizzying because of the vertigo caused by the 3D. Again... great use of it, and it makes the sequence feel brand-new no matter how many times you've seen it. I'm fascinated by these 3D retoolings of films. And wait till you see what LORD OF THE RINGS looks like. Gollum in 3D? Insane.
TheRealMoriarty by codymr	Jul 24th, 2008 06:16:05 PM
The only film I have seen in 3D recently was Superman Returns in IMAX. Did the SW films look something like that or different? I must admit, although the 3D Superman experience was somewhat novel - the last 3D film I saw in theatres was Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone - I found it distracting and hard to look at the whole frame... but perhaps I am just not used to the way an image is framed in 3D. That said, like you, I am curious about the 2D-->3D process. Do you know of any good sites that explain the process?
I can't take you seriously by Thunderbolt Ross	Jul 24th, 2008 06:27:51 PM
if you put Return of the Jedi on the same pedestal as Empire and Star Wars. Whoever you are.
I Want A 3D JAR JAR BINKS Prequel-Sequel Trilogy by LaserPants	Jul 24th, 2008 06:42:12 PM
He is, after all, the worlds most beloved fictional character.
I Also Want To See A GUNGAN Sith Lord by LaserPants	Jul 24th, 2008 06:49:47 PM
He would be the one who rode in on the short spacebus. All the other Sith's would roll their eyes when he comes to meetings. When he tries to choke people with his mind, he winds up just making people cough or spit in his face. DARTH JAR JAR SAY MEESA NO LIKEE STINKEE JEDI!!
Lucas 3D-ize my nuts on your 13 chins you bitch! by Violator90	Jul 24th, 2008 08:52:06 PM
FUCK YOU LUCAS! You burned me with the o.g. trilogy; you know the SPECIAL Special Edition with Haden Christianson appearing at the end of Jedi. Hell, I took my little brother wanting him to have the same fun I had for the o.g. STAR WARS movies. But Nnooo! Lucas did it again and made a mess on Episode 1 and killed off the only good thing that came out of the prequels—Darth Maul! After Episode 1 my brother never cared for STAR WA

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