We didn't have a Rogue One thread?

[Seshmeister]

[Nickdfresh]

Saw it yesterday. It's a movie - not a documentary, lol, so I won't be picking it apart. I thought it kicked ass. Great movie and yeah it looked like a Star Wars movie should. I'm not gonna spoil it for anybody - yet - but this ain't no happy ending Star Wars movie and the Rebels aren't as squeaky clean as they seemed in the original trilogy.

I think Bueno Bob once posted a very detailed version of events from the Imperial/First Order side about the genesis of the Rebels being criminals and bandits and that they committed war crimes by executing captured Imperial Officers and Storm Troopers when ransoms weren't met. It must have been written by some fan site and it was interesting but I read like 1/10th of it and could never find it again...

[Nickdfresh]

Here's one link of many: https://cultrbox.com/2014/05/04/star...-the-bad-guys/

Here's another gamer geek one: http://empiresedge.com/imperial-pov/

[Seshmeister]

Saw it yesterday. It's a movie - not a documentary, lol, so I won't be picking it apart. I thought it kicked ass. Great movie and yeah it looked like a Star Wars movie should. I'm not gonna spoil it for anybody - yet - but this ain't no happy ending Star Wars movie and the Rebels aren't as squeaky clean as they seemed in the original trilogy.

Finally saw it tonight.

I can't be the only person who wondered that having scenes where the rag tag rebels are ambushing with IEDs vastly superior equipped imperial forces who were there to steal their resources in a middle eastern setting could feel a bit weird for some folk... especially since it's a suicide mission with them spouting religious chants.

[Seshmeister]

Also what happens when porn movie technology catches up with Star Wars movie technology in a couple of years?

We get to see anyone fuck anyone?

[vandeleur]

Finally saw it tonight.

I can't be the only person who wondered that having scenes where the rag tag rebels are ambushing with IEDs vastly superior equipped imperial forces who were there to steal their resources in a middle eastern setting could feel a bit weird for some folk... especially since it's a suicide mission with them spouting religious chants.

I enjoyed the whole made up bit of it

[vandeleur]

Also what happens when porn movie technology catches up with Star Wars movie technology in a couple of years?

We get to see anyone fuck anyone?

You talking 6d wank chairs yeah

[twonabomber]

I can't be the only person who wondered that having scenes where the rag tag rebels are ambushing with IEDs vastly superior equipped imperial forces who were there to steal their resources in a middle eastern setting could feel a bit weird for some folk... especially since it's a suicide mission with them spouting religious chants.

Thought nothing of it.

[Seshmeister]

At the start of Star Wars, they claim they are on a diplomatic mission.

That seems like a very weak line now...

[Nickdfresh]

At the start of Star Wars, they claim they are on a diplomatic mission.

That seems like a very weak line now...

Yeah LOL

[Nickdfresh]

Finally saw it tonight.

I can't be the only person who wondered that having scenes where the rag tag rebels are ambushing with IEDs vastly superior equipped imperial forces who were there to steal their resources in a middle eastern setting could feel a bit weird for some folk... especially since it's a suicide mission with them spouting religious chants.

I don't think the Rebels were that "rag tag". Part of the Star Wars battle lore is the X-Wing fighter is vastly superior to the Empire's Tie Fighters and that the Imperial Army is much too small to garrison the Empire making the Death Star their only option to terrorize people into control...

[Seshmeister]

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-12-19/the-unseen-star-wars-archive-footage-used-in-rogue-one

The unseen Star Wars archive footage used in Rogue One

Director Gareth Edwards keeps on top of his recycling






By Huw Fullerton
Monday 19 December 2016 at 8:59AM

Star Wars prequel/spin-off Rogue One was clearly steeped in the aesthetics and tone of original 1977 film Star Wars (aka Episode IV: A New Hope) from its very first trailer – but as it turns out, there’s an even deeper connection between the two movies.

In fact, Rogue One director Gareth Edwards has revealed that certain scenes in his new film were created from discarded footage shot for the original Star Wars – and it all came about because of some old reels of film he found while doing research.

“We went to Skywalker ranch, and there’s the archives there,” Edwards told RadioTimes.com.

“And as we’re walking around, and doing all the cool things and looking at the Millennium Falcon and trying on Han Solo’s jacket and things like that, in the back at the bottom was all these cans of film. And we said ‘what are they?’ and they said ‘Oh, it’s Star Wars.’

“And you go… ‘has someone gone through all this? And it’s like ‘not really, they’re not fully like digitised at all.’”

Sensing an opportunity, Edwards got his hands on the film negatives, and realised he had the perfect chance for a subtle homage in his hands.

“We got the neg documents and found the clips from A New Hope that hadn’t been used,” he recalled. “And there’s pilot photography and lines that were never featured in A New Hope."

The deleted scenes Edwards included were from the iconic Death Star assault towards the end of the film, specifically the fan-favourite X-Wing callsign exchange that precedes the Rebel Alliance’s attack on the Imperial superweapon (see below).

And with a few tweaks, Edwards found that some clips fitted perfectly into his own X-Wing dogfight sequence.

“Through the magic of ILM [special effect studio Industrial Light and Magic] they cut round them and manipulated them and stuck them into our cockpits,” he said.

“It’s the sort of thing you think, ‘how many people will notice?’ Do you know what I mean? It’s like, is this a lot of effort for very little reward?”

But of course, the intensely scrutinous Star Wars fans who’ve seen the footage thus far have been appreciative.

“At the world premiere in LA, there was this massive cheer at a particular point in the film,” Edwards said. “It was the only time during the premiere where I actually punched the air.”



Huw Fullerton

Writer, RadioTimes.com

[twonabomber]

As for VIII, there doesn't seem to be many leaks about what's going to make it onscreen. I thought we'd have at least a title by now. I've seen a couple things, mostly based on how soon after VII the new one takes place, and a little about Luke. I guess the big spoiler discussions are on Reddit, and I don't lurk there.

A title, we have.

The Last Jedi.

[vandeleur]

So my prediction.
Luke isn't the last Jedi
Like father like son , Luke is the bad guy in the second one
With the 3rdepisode redemption
The girl is the Jedi of the title
The return of the Jedi clip of Princess Leia saying run away and hide Luke. Makes me think that is why he is on a fucking shit hole in Scotland. He is trying to hide is evil ways.

It's like am Making it up

[vandeleur]

And woody now being hans mentor in the Han Solo episode has me a little more interested