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[ghostryder]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

STAR WARS Spin-Off Movie Being Developed by Zack Snyder Based off SEVEN SAMURAI | Collider

Vulture.com: STAR WARS Spin-Off

 

[rodneyfaile]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

STAR WARS Spin-Off Movie Being Developed by Zack Snyder Based off SEVEN SAMURAI | Collider

Vulture.com: STAR WARS Spin-Off

Sounds awesome! I am much more interested in seeing new stories set in the Star Wars universe. The Skywalkers can't be the only interesting family.

If this goes well, maybe other directors will jump in with their takes on a Star Wars story.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Cool.

I wouldn't mind seeing spin-offs taking place at the time of the OT.

 

[jcoffman99]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I love the idea of spin-off stories, but have yet to see a Zack Snyder film that I didn't think was horrible.

 

[Edwardowan]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Sounds awesome! I am much more interested in seeing new stories set in the Star Wars universe. The Skywalkers can't be the only interesting family.

If this goes well, maybe other directors will jump in with their takes on a Star Wars story.

I second this... as long as the story and plot is solid I'm good with this. :thumbsup If there can be umpteen star trek movies, why not umpteen and ten star wars movies?

 

[Bryancd]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

There was an episode of Clone Wars that was a direct homage to 7 Sammurai. It was very good, Season 3 I think.

 

[Fenris]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Sounds awesome! I am much more interested in seeing new stories set in the Star Wars universe. The Skywalkers can't be the only interesting family.

If this goes well, maybe other directors will jump in with their takes on a Star Wars story.

Didn't they do this before? They had a spin-off about a whole new family... The movie was called "Ewoks."

 

[El Duderino]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

The Snyder Samurai movie sound like it's going to be amazing, I'm very much looking forward to that, especially since it's based on 7 Samurai.

 

[jme3]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I hear you jme3,

Now that you mention it, it was a really cool build up for the Emperor to be mentioned in 4, given a creepy cameo in 5, and ultimately be defeated in 6. Ian MacDiarmid is such a high caliber actor too, and not to mention, extremely humble in real life.

There aren't many celebrities or cinema personalities that I've ever cared to meet as I don't idolize people in that way, but Ian is an exception I'd easily make. His acting is flawless and I can imagine him being humble as you describe him.

I'm hopeful that 7, 8, and 9 will be good. Like I said in my earlier (book long haha) post, since we already have stories that preceded these, we have a grounding on which the new films can be framed.

But if they aren't good, then so be it. I mean I can't expect them to be the second coming. They might be far worse than the prequels. I guess what ultimately excites me is the prospect of seeing a brand new Star Wars Trilogy in the theater. In a lot of ways it would be really cool if they kept nearly every aspect of the trilogy secret so that when they get released the public could be genuinely surprised. The downside to living in the information age when it comes to movies is you can typically read all the spoilers before the movie comes out if you choose to. But one of the upsides is a thread like this where the fan-base can speculate. opcorn

I certainly went out of my way to build up the prequels beyond what they could really deliver; totally my fault and others to go along with me. You can't have a childhood twice, I guess...:lol But having learned from that experience, I'm simply keeping fingers crossed that they will be satisfying in a way that the prequels weren't. I think for me the prequels went too far back; with the sequels at least containing an echo of the time frame I grew up with in the OT, that'll be okay with me. And I couldn't agree with you more about too much info; it's nice in a way but I couldn't help myself with it all in the prequels. I pretty much had the whole thing pieced together before I ever saw it and that was anticlimactic to say very little! cry

 

[jlee562]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

There was an episode of Clone Wars that was a direct homage to 7 Sammurai. It was very good, Season 3 I think.

With George Takei as I recall....

 

[rodneyfaile]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Star Wars by Tarantino:
Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars - YouTube

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I just want stormtrooper action!!!!

 

[rodneyfaile]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Kevin SMith Star Wars:
Kevin Smith's "Star Wars Episode VII" Audition Tape - CONAN on TBS - YouTube

 

[Bryancd]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

With George Takei as I recall....

No, that was a Season 2 episode where George played a Neimodian general named Lot Durd or something. The one I was thinking of had a group of bounty hunters defending a village from pirates.

 

[rodneyfaile]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Woody Allen:
Woody Allen's "Star Wars Episode VII" Audition Tape - CONAN on TBS - YouTube

 

[rodneyfaile]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

I would seriously pay to see all of those.

 

[jlee562]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

No, that was a Season 2 episode where George played a Neimodian general named Lot Durd or something. The one I was thinking of had a group of bounty hunters defending a village from pirates.

Ahh, I know the one you're talking about, although the Takei episode also borrows thematically from Seven Samurai (or maybe it just reminded me of Magnificent Seven, which is also essentially the same story).

 

[Lutso]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

Looks like the Zack Synder thing was a rumor.

I wonder if that Hawaiian group is still making that "Seven Jedi" film. If they are, this should be a relief to them - nothing quite beats having your idea ripped off by Zack Snyder.

 

[Zombie_61]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

One of my favorite moments from the "The Begining" documentary is Lucas sitting there in his office, watching Buster Keaton (if memory server) doing schtick on the top of a moving train. Lucas (ILMs daddy for chrissakes!) laughs and says "How did they DO that!?".

And that's the thing--Buster Keaton and his film crew would come up with the gags, figure out how to do them, and just do them. He sustained countless injuries during his film career, including a broken neck while filming Sherlock Jr. which went undiagnosed for years, regardless of having taken all of the necessary safety precautions. I've Got A Secret host Garry Moore once asked Keaton how he did all of his famous falls without getting hurt. Keaton replied, "I'll show you," and opened his shirt to reveal his bruised torso. If someone were to replicate many of Keaton's stunts these days they'd use safety harnesses, wire work, Chroma keying (a.k.a. "green screen"), CGI, and/or all of the above; Keaton just did them.

 

[Psab keel]

Re: Star Wars Episode VII

There was a Jedi fan film based on Seven Samurai, so that's likely where the rumor came from. A quick google or youtube search should yield results.

Jme3,

I was lucky enough to meet Ian MacDiarmid at NY ComicCon last year. Knowing that it was only his second convention, I asked him what his impression of them was. He told me it was great to meet the people who made the films famous. WOW! When I go the conventions, my whole thing is meeting celebrities and collecting autographs, so I don't get star struck. Excited, yes. Star struck, no. But the humility of that response really impressed me. Plus he was joking around with me when we got our picture together. Plus I've been very fortunate that everyone I've met has been great.