HBO's Dune is the greatest of ideas.
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WANT
(But I want Ron Moore to make it, so we'll have to wait until he finishes Outlander.)
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
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Jessica - Jan 01, 2016 12:24:20 pm PST #29635 of 30000
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Kalshane - Jan 01, 2016 1:53:40 pm PST #29636 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I think it's still a pretty effective scene, but then it's all undercut with Padme's death of a broken heart and Darth Vader's epic "Nooooo!"
I saw a fan theory that Padme dies because Palpatine drains her life into keeping Anakin alive until he can be properly Vader-fied, which redeems that aspect somewhat.
There's no help for the "Noooo!", unfortunately.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 01, 2016 3:16:24 pm PST #29637 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
At least it appears that James Earl Jones didn't make a new recording of Vader's voice for that specific moment: [link]
Gris - Jan 02, 2016 11:52:45 am PST #29638 of 30000
Hey. New board.
So if anybody else is inspired to rewatch the prequels for some reason, I can't speak highly enough of watching the fanedited versions created by Hal 9000 (details available on fanedit.org here: [link] ).
Getting hold of them is a bit tricky, but e-mail me and I can talk you through what I did.
He makes many small cuts and edits that, together, alleviate some of the worst continuity problems between the prequels and the original trilogy (Why doesn't Obi-Wan recognize R2-D2? Why does Leia remember even images of her mother?) as well as reducing the cheesiness-factor many-fold (much less Jar Jar hijinks, making him seem semi-competent. No inane dialogue from the battle droids. The incredibly bad Naboo picnic scene is only about 1 minute long, which actually makes their falling in love more believable, Yoda doesn't use a lightsaber at all in the big Dooku battle)
It can't make the acting any better, or the CGI look any more real, and the horrendous epic Nooooooooooo! is definitely still there, but it is a vast improvement over the original series.
tommyrot - Jan 02, 2016 12:12:10 pm PST #29639 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Huh. But I like the Yoda/Dooku light saber battle for its sheer over-the-topness.
Dana - Jan 02, 2016 12:41:05 pm PST #29640 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Which set, Gris? Newer or older?
Typo Boy - Jan 02, 2016 12:53:36 pm PST #29641 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Re George Lucas's comments: He has the nerve to claim to have done something new? Star Wars was one of the most derivative series ever. There is zero in it you can't find in 50's space opera books. For that matter most of what was in it could have been found in the old Sci-Fi serials - Buck Rodgers, Flash Gordon - minus the Star Wars big budget. Filmed Science Fiction was undergoing a period of breaking away from the cliches. It is hard to believe that one year after the release of The Man Who Fell to Earth, we saw the release of Star Wars - damaged Tinker Toys and Legos in Space, with added Action heroes. Star Wars has its charms. But *originality*? Please.
Jesse - Jan 02, 2016 1:06:08 pm PST #29642 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wasn't it originally supposed to be Flash Gordon or something?
Gris - Jan 02, 2016 1:46:05 pm PST #29643 of 30000
Hey. New board.
Which set, Gris? Newer or older?
I watched the newer set. Have not compared them.
Polter-Cow - Jan 02, 2016 5:23:07 pm PST #29644 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!