I never said I DIDN'T know who played Chewbacca... For that matter, I do own a Star Wars Trivial Pursuit game and could kick anyone's butt at it... I can appreciate your critiques, but it sounds like you are more into the cinematics and production than the story. Nothing wrong with that, and it doesn't make you less of a fan. But those things aren't the story. They are the sticks and glue of the story, and nothing more. I was simply illustrating that, for example, the third key-grip in episode III act 4 scene 7 has nothing to do with the STORY of Star Wars. He did a great job holding that microphone, but what did he really do for the story? I'm not a fan cause I don't know who put on Carrie Fisher's lip-stick?!? Posh! I have been a loyal fan for more than 30 years.:wacko
The visual enhancements in the SE's I like...Cloud City, the death Star fight, Mos Eisley etc. The Krayt Dragon call, Vader's "NO!" at the end of RotJ and especially that god-awful band performance in RotJ were not so welcome. The SE's don't bother me so much as it does many others.The ONLY thing that I really get my back up about is the Special Editions. They bug the hell out of me.
The visual enhancements in the SE's I like...Cloud City, the death Star fight, Mos Eisley etc. The Krayt Dragon call, Vader's "NO!" at the end of RotJ and especially that god-awful band performance in RotJ were not so welcome. The SE's don't bother me so much as it does many others.
Do you mean the Emperor's dialogue?For me the unforgivable stuff is things like changing the script in ESB. :thumbsdown
Thank Goodness you know who played Chewie. You shoulda used a more obscure example, like who played Nien Nunb, or Bossk.
Okay, so why do you think I'm more into the cinematics and production than the story?
The Wook
For me the unforgivable stuff is things like changing the script in ESB. :thumbsdown
Do you mean the Emperor's dialogue?
And changing a major character's...well, "character", by having him allow a thug who's announced he's looking forward to killing him, has a blaster pointed right at him, fire his weapon before/at the same time he fires his (which is also pointed at the thug, under the table).
UN-FOR-GIVE-ABLE!
The Wook
And Vader's... Ya. :thumbsdown
Amen. :thumbsup
By the time Episode VII hits, everyone will be planning time off to stand in line for tickets to the midnight shows, regardless of how they feel about the special editions or prequels. The fever will get em.
Darth Vader Dances to "Beat It" - YouTube
But there goes a part of history. There's no point in standing in line for tickets anymore as they'll all be sold online. Best I can see these days is standing in line 3-4 hours to make sure you get good seats, that's about it. An considering it'll open on 8 screens or more at most theaters, 3-4 hours is probably a stretch at that.
Hell, i remember E3. I got out of work at 4:30, go to the theater at 4:40, walked right up to the ticket counter and bout a ticket for the 5pm show and walked right into a theater with 25 people in it. And this was opening day. By showtime, the theatre made about 65% capacity.
Bandit Jedi -
Saw your name and thought of this pic I saw the other day:
I disagree. Box office servers can't handle order numbers of that magnitude coming all at once.But there goes a part of history. There's no point in standing in line for tickets anymore as they'll all be sold online.
My group camped outside the theatre for five days, being second in line. We got free muffins, sandwiches and pop-corn from the theatre and a coffee-shop nearby, and we handed out what was left to others in line. Several of us were interviewed by reporters, one was writing a book about fandom and devoted a chapter to us. Over here, seats are booked when ordering tickets and we got the best seats in the best theatre for the midnight showing. We celebrated with champagne and cup-cakes. When we left, there were still at least a hundred people in line.Hell, i remember E3. I got out of work at 4:30, go to the theater at 4:40, walked right up to the ticket counter and bout a ticket for the 5pm show and walked right into a theater with 25 people in it. And this was opening day. By showtime, the theatre made about 65% capacity.
I hated ROTS. The transformation of Palpatine and the fall of Anakin were just ridiculous.
I can enjoy the prequels for what they are, as opposed to what I want them to be.