It's the title we deserve but not the one...no, that's wrong too. My reading of BTS on both trilogies as well as the recent fiasco that was the Hobbit trilogy really strikes me that art does well with limitations. There is not always the budget, or time, to do exactly what the production team wants to do. But, that forces you to often think of creative solutions to accomplish your project. The blasters in Star Wars? WW2 era surplus redressed and firing blanks as the stormtroopers shot. Lightsabers were just a camera flash tube with greebles that was build that way because it was cheap. The PT was really a lesson in both excess, and in the process of aging. Lucas, when he wrote the OT, was still young, wide eyed and wanting adventure and to show the excitement of going to space, a la, Flash Gordon. He wanted it to be that adventure and incredible world that he enjoyed. PT was less of the wide-eyed excitement, and more trying to do what he has thought would be cool, but with newer toys. It all looks really pretty, but there isn't that sense of realness of the world. I think GL has some great ideas and concepts and world building ideas, but works best with a team of creators to bring it to life. And I think that means being limited as well.
^ Agreed. I personally feel the original ST TV series is a classic example of the same principle. It was about the writing, the stories, the ideas and the characters. Money, schedules and tech limited just how much "flash" they could have and the show is a cult classic and pop culture icon for it.
Yeah, I'd like to think I'm open-minded about the Star Wars universe and the titles used for the filmed and written stories, but for a movie Episode title that one would suck.
Still nothing at MakingStarWars, and they did publish a couple of fresh articles since this, so I'm pretty sure they're ignoring it as bullshit. I actually feel bad about getting Movieplot some extra clicks. Clickbait garbage is all they are.
You're very welcome! Thank GOD someone picked up on it. Any time I need a quick pick-me-up, I watch the lego version on Youtube... Never fails!
I also think 'A New Hope' sucks- if that was the original title when the movie first released I would have probably skipped it.
Should I be concerned that the 6" Black Series TFA Han Solo has a slot where you can insert Kylo Ren's lightsaber into his chest?
It wasn't just budgetary limits, though. "George likes what he calls the 'visceral' quality that real weapons have, so there are really large chunks of real weapons with additional things fixed onto them. It's just so much nicer than anything you can make from scratch; it stops them from having that homemade look." John Barry, 1977 interview, from J.W. Rinzler The Making of Star Wars.
Oh, I get that. The lightsaber was more the cheap, improvisational idea, that I was referring to. Which is funny, because now that flash tube goes for ridiculous amounts of money. The blasters are funny to, because I have replicas at my work of the broom handle pistol that was the base for Han's blaster. Lot's of fun there More to the point is it speaks to George's frame of mind with the original Star Wars and with the PT.
Bob Iger: No Disney logo in TFA Kinda bummed about this, honestly. Feels like a missed opportunity. Some of those fan-made logos are really awesome (especially the famous one with the Death Star).
Not sure how I feel about that. I DO know how I feel about your sig though, Mr. Mach5. IF ONLY that were happening quicker!
Qui-Gonn's communicator in TPM was a reused razor, so his frame was the same on the prequels as well.
I had it for over a year, and just now you notice? Won't happen in our life time, I'm afraid. Will happen eventually, though.