Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Pre-release)

[modelcitizen]

Heard from a contractor that works on set building that he was making Vader's castle.
He doesn't know anything else, just that it was Vader's castle he was building.

this makes sense that Kylo would hang out there

 

[DARTH ANIBAL]

People honestly need to get over their Star Wars fanboyism, thinking that "It's Star Wars, it has to be good!" and start caring if it's actually good in the first place, no matter what name it has slapped on the side. Nothing about Disney's trilogy is good. It just isn't. The characters are terrible, the story is just ripped off from the original trilogy, it's flash over substance garbage. You're welcome to disagree, of course, but as far as I'm concerned, Disney is going entirely the wrong direction with this. If TFA had been the first movie ever released in the Star Wars franchise, it never would have gotten a sequel. It simply doesn't measure up.

There's plenty of Star Wars I loathe. I was more remarking on the general vibe of negativity I get from a lot of your posts. No offense intended, of course.

 

[Cephus]

There's plenty of Star Wars I loathe. I was more remarking on the general vibe of negativity I get from a lot of your posts. No offense intended, of course.

That's because the Disney Star Wars is generally negative. On other things, I'm not.

 

[DARTH ANIBAL]

That's because the Disney Star Wars is generally negative. On other things, I'm not.

It's not just the Star Wars posts. It's cool, man. Just an observation. I genuinely hope it's just the way you come across, and not indicative of anything else.

 

[PantheraGem]

An Eeyore avatar would be perfect for me, but my grumpy mug works just as well.

 

[d_jedi1]

Hardly an award that I'd hold up to the light since Escape from LA won one as well...

Is it a poor film? Funny that it won Saturn Awards for best editing and best screenplay.

And plot holes, there's no plot holes (not any major ones I think of off the top of my head)

 

[laszlo]

Star Wars IX Regain the Balance

 

[robn1]

Star Wars IX The Mulligan

 

[Joek3rr]

Mike is at it again

Star Wars 9 leak: Rey scene links to Anakin Skywalker and ANOTHER fan favourite character?

 

[oblagon]

The more spoilers I read about this movie the more it sounds like dog poop. I love SW but just can't get into what Disney is doing with the franchise.

 

[Scarecrow Joe]

This is interesting. Some fans are now pointing to George Lucas as the only one who can "save" the franchise. Wasnt he the one heavily criticized by the way he did the prequels? Ironic since most of the fans hating the new trilogy are the same ones who hated the prequels?

 

[Collectorchris]

Anyone think we will get a teaser and title drop tonight?

 

[Joek3rr]

This is interesting. Some fans are now pointing to George Lucas as the only one who can "save" the franchise. Wasnt he the one heavily criticized by the way he did the prequels? Ironic since most of the fans hating the new trilogy are the same ones who hated the prequels?

Someone asked George if the backlash he'd gotten from the fans was one of the reasons he sold Star Wars. He said that was part of it.

And real crazy thing is. The more you look into it. The more you see George's influence on the new films. He hired (along with Kathy) Michael Arndt to write episode 7. Sometime before the sale. And there are some uncanny similarities between TFA and George's animated film Strange Magic. I have a sneaking suspicion that once the ST is finished that we are going to find out just how much George provided.

 

[Cephus]

The more spoilers I read about this movie the more it sounds like dog poop. I love SW but just can't get into what Disney is doing with the franchise.

Hey, don't say that or you'll get labeled a hater. People who love Disney refuse to actually examine what's wrong with these movies. You either love it or there's something wrong with you.

 

[oblagon]

I've been called worse than a "hater" so whatever. I just miss SW being an action film about light vs. dark.
I don't see George Lucas as this god film maker who can "save" the SW movies. Frankly SW is great because of the people who surrounded George and told him no on the first films.

 

[Jaitea]

....b...b...but its
MIKE ZEROH!

The ST Supershadow

J

 

[Psab keel]

With the amount of updates this guy has on his YouTube channel you'd think he was working on the production. I don't take much stock in his "leaks".

 

[sztriki]

This is interesting. Some fans are now pointing to George Lucas as the only one who can "save" the franchise. Wasnt he the one heavily criticized by the way he did the prequels? Ironic since most of the fans hating the new trilogy are the same ones who hated the prequels?

He was and most people are just hyping up something compulsively and have no idea what to moan for. I personally wouldn't want him back in Star Wars, he clearly lost his mojo after producing 5 total duds (yep, I'm including Indy 4 and that cartoon movie too).

And real crazy thing is. The more you look into it. The more you see George's influence on the new films. He hired (along with Kathy) Michael Arndt to write episode 7. Sometime before the sale. And there are some uncanny similarities between TFA and George's animated film Strange Magic. I have a sneaking suspicion that once the ST is finished that we are going to find out just how much George provided.

I wonder if that's due to kinda laziness though? I mean they clearly used loads of unused and early McQuarrie designs in TFA too. Nima Outpost, X-wings, flametroopers. Wouldn't surprise me if they incorporated scraps of George's ideas or notes while keeping the main direction of "making one for the fans" with TFA. But I wouldn't hold my breath for any BTS info with some real weight and substance to it. As much as I dislike them as movies even the prequels BTS were interesting, can't say the same of the ST.

 

[Cephus]

I've been called worse than a "hater" so whatever. I just miss SW being an action film about light vs. dark.
I don't see George Lucas as this god film maker who can "save" the SW movies. Frankly SW is great because of the people who surrounded George and told him no on the first films.

George's problem is that his success went to his head when he got to the prequels. He succeeded because he spent a lot of time and research coming up with the concepts for the original movie. He consulted experts and, as you said, he surrounded himself with really smart people and, at least back then, he listened to them. Then, after time passed, his ego got the best of him and he made the prequels, which were crap. Now, Disney owns it and they only care about making money, they don't care about making good movies, which is why the sequel trilogy is crap. They are trying to do what's worked in the past without understanding why it worked in the first place. Star Wars was never just an action film, but it was a fun movie to watch. Most movies being made today aren't fun. They're terrible. Nu-Star Wars is no different.

 

[Joek3rr]

He was and most people are just hyping up something compulsively and have no idea what to moan for. I personally wouldn't want him back in Star Wars, he clearly lost his mojo after producing 5 total duds (yep, I'm including Indy 4 and that cartoon movie too).



I wonder if that's due to kinda laziness though? I mean they clearly used loads of unused and early McQuarrie designs in TFA too. Nima Outpost, X-wings, flametroopers. Wouldn't surprise me if they incorporated scraps of George's ideas or notes while keeping the main direction of "making one for the fans" with TFA. But I wouldn't hold my breath for any BTS info with some real weight and substance to it. As much as I dislike them as movies even the prequels BTS were interesting, can't say the same of the ST.

It's always a possibility.

Have you heard the story about the X-Wing? If remember it goes like this. One of the concept art guys is working on a the new design. And I think it was JJ suggested making the engine cylindrical and having them split. So this artist does it. And thinks to himself that he's seen that look somewheres else. Well one day they are going through the Lucasfilm archive and here's Ralph's painting of Joe Johnston's x-wing. And then remembers where he'd seen that design. So it was a happy accident.........but I better double check The Art of book when I get home.