Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens

Discussion in 'Star Wars' started by cooleddie74, Jan 13, 2014.

  1. DarthTom

    DarthTom Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII

    "Saw the light," more like saw the bucks. ;) Also he has 2 ex wives + a current girl friend, 4 grown children from 2 separate messages, and 3 grandchildren. All of those, "dependents," have got to be expensive. :cool:
     
  2. cooleddie74

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    It's Hollywood. Same difference.

    If any of us were in Hollywood Homicide we'd be looking for a big project to make people forget it ever existed. :)
     
  3. JoeZhang

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    He's fantastic in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.
     
  4. TV's Frank

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    Yeah, but that was already done in JEDI, when Han tells Leia "I love you" and she replies "I know", before shooting up some stormtroopers. So at this point, that exchange is done, in my opinion, and they need to write something new.
     
  5. Out Of My Vulcan Mind

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    ^^^
    Forgot about that call-back actually. You're right then that they need a new take on it.
     
  6. Mr. Laser Beam

    Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Me too.

    But if it's a well-written death that makes sense in the story, it'll still be exciting to watch.
     
  7. davejames

    davejames Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Yeah much as I'd like to think it was the story and Abrams that convinced him to return, it was much more likely to be the money and the fact he hasn't been in a successful movie in awhile.

    Either way though, I'm just glad to see him back as Han. Much as I look forward to seeing Luke and Leia again, it just wouldn't have been the same without Han there as well.
     
  8. Yminale

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    Alec Guiness didn't hate Star Wars. He actually got a kick out of playing a "space wizard". What or who he hated were the fans who basically stalked and harassed him.
     
  9. RoJoHen

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    Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII

    Luke: "I love you."
    Han: "God, I know. Shut up already."
     
  10. BillJ

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    I wonder what exactly they'll be rebelling against thirty-years after Endor? Cuts in their medicare and social security? :lol:
     
  11. TV's Frank

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    Haha, nice! :)
     
  12. AgentCoop

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    I don't know, even at this point Harrison Ford is well beyond the point of having to take a role for the money alone. I'm sure it's a great paycheck, but I'm not sure he'd agree to return to his most iconic role if the script was crap.
     
  13. davejames

    davejames Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Oh I'm sure he made sure that the script was good and he had something really interesting to do. I just don't think that was the main driving factor.
     
  14. Hound of UIster

    Hound of UIster Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I guess he didn't read the script for Indiana Jones 4 then.
     
  15. cooleddie74

    cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Harrison has had one hit movie in the last decade, and even that one was widely panned by fans as being a huge disappointment. I'm sure a huge Disney paycheck played some part in his return to the Saga, plus it's Star Wars: even the "bad" ones are global blockbusters and finish their runs in the top-grossing movies lists. At this point he probably just wants another certified hit film to point to.
     
  16. Mr. Laser Beam

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    Which one?
     
  17. cooleddie74

    cooleddie74 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    ^
    Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

    Everything else has been a modest success at best or a total flop at worst.
     
  18. JarodRussell

    JarodRussell Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Indiana Jones 4 was a very different beast. For some reason, Spielberg and Ford took part in it even though they hated the story that Lucas dictated. They must have been tied up in a massive contract where they HAD to the film no matter what.
     
  19. Mr Light

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    They both had been dying to make an Indy film for 19 years. I think they finally just caved in to Lucas' ridiculous story out of desperation :lol:
     
  20. sttngfan1701d

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    Re: New Casting and Story Rumors re: EPISODE VII

    Since he always advocated that Han die in the original trilogy, I'm sure Ford thought that he could definitely get what he wanted this time around. Wouldn't surprise me either. He's got a little negotiating power, after all. :lol: