Lameness has NEVER been a factor in any Lucasfilm decision.
Word. Lameness seems to be Job One in Lucasfilmland since about 1983.
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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JohnSweden - Sep 10, 2004 6:56:55 am PDT #3765 of 10001
I can't even.
§ ita § - Sep 10, 2004 7:01:34 am PDT #3766 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lameness seems to be Job One in Lucasfilmland since about 1983.
You didn't like the last two Indiana Jones movies?
Hayden - Sep 10, 2004 7:01:43 am PDT #3767 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Yeah, the jub-jub song was lame, but fun to mock. If it's all Vangelis music now, well, that's just as mockable, but a bit less particular. All kindsa awful movies have Vangelis-style music.
Betsy HP - Sep 10, 2004 7:02:38 am PDT #3768 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
You didn't like the last two Indiana Jones movies?
Not nearly as much as I liked the first one. But I mostly blame Spielberg for that, not Lucas.
Lilty Cash - Sep 10, 2004 7:03:12 am PDT #3769 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Aimee, that is sheer brilliance.
Signs petition.
Dana - Sep 10, 2004 7:04:30 am PDT #3770 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I like the jub jub song.
JohnSweden - Sep 10, 2004 7:08:18 am PDT #3771 of 10001
I can't even.
You didn't like the last two Indiana Jones movies?
Last Crusade worked for me. Let us not speak of the Capshawosity.
Have there been any positive elements inserted into the original SW movies by Lame!George's tinkering? I'm only remembering the bad, because I'm invested in the originals (well, not yub yub).
Betsy HP - Sep 10, 2004 7:08:46 am PDT #3772 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
I like the scene added to SW 1 with Han Solo talking to Jabba and climbing on his tail.
Gandalfe - Sep 10, 2004 7:15:36 am PDT #3773 of 10001
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Have there been any positive elements inserted into the original SW movies by Lame!George's tinkering?
I kind of thought the song in, uh, Return, in Jabba's palace wasn't too bad.
Hayden - Sep 10, 2004 7:16:44 am PDT #3774 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I like the jub jub song.
Do you ever catch yourself singing it at odd times?
I like the scene added to SW 1 with Han Solo talking to Jabba and climbing on his tail.
Oh, I hated that. Han Solo's motivation for getting off the planet in the original was partially because he'd just shot Greedo and was running from Jabba, which gave him a reason to keep running over the next movie. In the new version, he's forgiven for shooting Greedo and given an extention on his debts. Suddenly, his character has no good reason to personally be in a hurry, but is hurrying to help his passengers, which loses an important dimension to his character. He's one of the only multifaceted characters in the whole Star Wars universe. His selfishness guides his actions until he HAS to choose a selfless act. Hell, it's why he's an interesting hero: because he doesn't want to be.