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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 15, 2004 8:29:33 GMT -5
Figures, figurines, weird stuff like that. And movie stuff, figures & such. My favorite that I have is the Movie Maniacs Eric Draven figure by McFarlane. I havea bunch of those "Movie Maniacs" too. Including The Crow. Great figures. If I would've known when I was a kid that those SW figures would be worth so much today I would've kept those babies packaged up!  As would we all. I actually went back later and rebought every figure, so I'd have them all carded. I've been trying to get my hands on those Reservoir Dogs 12" figs, but they're hard to find. I found some on Ebay but they're way expensive. Way too much for the meager pennies that I make! I just saw a few of those at either a "Spencer's" or a "Suncoast" near me. Maybe I should go out with a shopping list to pick stuff up for you guys, huh? |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 15, 2004 9:26:35 GMT -5
I could be a millionaire now w/ all the SW stuff I had back in the day. But try telling a kid she can't play w/ her toys! I want to get the Marvel Legends "Blade" figure but everytime a shipment comes in where I work they all disappear before I have a chance to get one. I saw the RD figures at Spencer's when they first came out but around here you can't find them now. I'll send my list right over, but you'll have to take a raincheck on the money part! ;D I also have a shitload of wrestling figures that I collected over the years. Wonder if I could get anything for them on Ebay?  |
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Post by mightyalgo on May 18, 2004 13:32:44 GMT -5
Hmmm....
Empire. Just gotta be.
No contest.
Best bit in the series is Luke accidently calling Leia "Carrie" after the death star sequence. Class.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 18, 2004 15:48:25 GMT -5
Best bit in the series is Luke accidently calling Leia "Carrie" after the death star sequence. Class. Never happened. This is one of those myths that has taken on a life of it's own over the years. He yells out "Hey" or "Leia", but not "Carrie". It sounded like "Carrie" to someone years ago and yet another urban myth was born. Now, for a true f-up in the original STAR WARS nothing tops the Stormtrooper who almost decapitates himself by running into a door on the Death Star that hasn't been raised quite high enough. Funny shit. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 18, 2004 18:18:08 GMT -5
Now, for a true f-up in the original STAR WARS nothing tops the Stormtrooper who almost decapitates himself by running into a door on the Death Star that hasn't been raised quite high enough. Funny shit. That just cracks me up... ;D |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 18, 2004 20:21:11 GMT -5
Latest Star Wars 3 Rumors...
*POSSIBLE SPOILERS*
The long-awaited final Star Wars blockbuster will be called Birth Of The Empire, movie insiders have revealed to Brtish tabloid The Sun and the highlight of the space epic will be a thrilling lightsabre clash between Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) while surfing on lava.
The Hollywood source said: "Anakin and Obi-Wan fight on platforms on the lava. They control these like surfboards". Meanwhile in regards to the title, the source added: "There's going to be a big announcement soon. They've tried lots of titles but the most popular is Birth Of The Empire."
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 19, 2004 8:17:42 GMT -5
I heard this too. I'll believe it when Lucasfilm make an official announcement. There were a lot of fake titles circulating around for Episodes I & II as well.
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on May 19, 2004 16:06:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I know. That's why I take most of this stuff w/ a grain of salt. The lightsaber thing sounds pretty cool though. ;D If it's actually gonna be in the movie & not just a rumor, that is.
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Post by LeoMcGarry on May 20, 2004 17:34:27 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of "Star Wars", but I did like "Empire Strikes Back" and "The Phantom Menace" a lot. "A New Hope" was okay but nothing special (in my opinion at least), and "Attack of the Clones" sucked. I never saw "Return of the Jedi" the whole way through, so I can't say what I think of that.
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Post by Bartwald on May 22, 2004 3:14:55 GMT -5
I'm currently in the process of putting together a little website that's like a virtual tour of my collection. Geeky, yes. But fun nonetheless. I'll be sure and post a link then. Whoa - very good to hear that, Heineken! I bet it will be quite a trip. Can't wait for the link! And one more thing: what do you guys think of the idea for 'saving' Episode III as expressed here: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4980465/ |
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 22, 2004 20:59:19 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm busy taking photos for the site. It's hard to decide what to show and what to leave out.  You know, I've tried linking to that article from 3 different sites now and the only thing I see is a photo of Lucas & C-3PO and the title of the article, but no story. Do you have to be a registered member of that site or something like that? I want to read it, but I can't.  |
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Post by Bartwald on May 23, 2004 12:51:59 GMT -5
You've got the pictures and the title - here's the rest of it:
COMMENTARY
By Christopher Bahn
MSNBC contributor
Updated: 6:35 p.m. ET May 18, 2004We’ve got one more year before George Lucas finishes up his “Star Wars” prequel trilogy with the as-yet-untitled Episode III, and he certainly has his work cut out for him. Not only does he have to resolve the ongoing storylines of “Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones” in such a way as to lead directly into Episode IV, the original 1977 “Star Wars,” but he has to overcome two of the most soul-killingly dull storylines ever put on film. I mean, really — I’ve seen more interesting films on sandwiches I left in my fridge too long. Is there any way for Lucas to salvage the series in a single movie? It would take a great disturbance in the Force, but it’s not impossible.
Hire some real behind-the-scenes talent
Considering that most of the worst ideas in the last two films came from Lucas himself, he might start by handing over the reins to another filmmaker.
It might be difficult to convince Lucas to go along with it, but if necessary Lucas could probably be tricked by telling him that Joseph Campbell is waiting with a documentary crew to massage Lucas’ ego by interviewing him about his wonderful mythic imagination. When Lucas shows up, knock him out, encase him in a block of frozen carbonite and put him out of the way somewhere until the movie is out in theaters.
Give creative control entirely to a new directing and writing team — it almost doesn’t matter who — and tell them to ignore “Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones” entirely. Rethink Episode III as a standalone story with one simple plotline: Anakin Skywalker has just married Padme (who is, unbeknownst to him, pregnant with the twins Luke and Leia who’ll show up in the next film). Seduced by ambition, Anakin leaves behind his wife, his life and even his own name to join the evil Emperor Palpatine as Darth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith.
It’s a story that lives or dies depending on how skillfully and sensitively a filmmaker can deal with the emotional content, and Lucas is not a filmmaker who appears capable of doing that anymore. Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia in the original trilogy, has said that “When George was directing, he'd only say two things: 'faster' or 'more intense.'” Fire Lucas as director, who has no sense of control over his storyline, encourages flat and affectless acting, and shellacs every scene with such a frenzy of special effects that they assault your senses like a strobe light.
While you’re at it, fire Lucas the writer, who has not come up with a single witty or memorable phrase in the four hours of prequel trilogy out so far. The first trilogy didn’t have this problem: For instance, “The Empire Strikes Back” had the help of the great noir writer Leigh Brackett.
Having better writers would save Lucas from amateurish nonsense like his decision to give Anakin Skywalker the emasculating nickname “Annie.” Perhaps he was planning to have him break out into a rousing chorus of “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow”?
Or the totally unnecessary invention of microbial “midichlorians” to explain how the mystical Force gives Jedi knights their powers, perhaps the stupidest idea to come out of “Phantom Menace.” And that's really saying something considering all the cringe-inducing, thinly disguised sci-fi rehashes of racial stereotypes like Jar-Jar Binks. Thankfully, the “midichlorian” concept quietly dropped from the story in Clones.
Recast Darth Vader
Alfred Hitchcock’s dictum that “the more successful the villain, the more successful the picture” is of primary importance to Episode III, since the rise of Darth Vader is the heart of the story. Lucas has already done more than enough work on another Hitchcock maxim, “Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.”<br>
Fire Hayden Christensen, whose single emotive capacity is sullen petulance, and whose attempts to put on the magisterial rage that must become Darth Vader’s hallmark instead sound like a tenth-grader whose dad won’t let him borrow the car. This is essentially the story of a guy who becomes Space Hitler, which is already hard enough to get people to take seriously without casting a scowly teen. And cut off that stupid-looking ponytail too, for crying out loud.
Clear out the dead wood
While you’re at it get rid of Natalie Portman, who as Queen Amidala has all the regal presence of a mallrat shopping at her local Fashion Bug. Keep Samuel Jackson, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, and Ian McDiarmid, and thank your lucky stars that you’ve got Christopher Lee, who’s been showcasing his considerable talent in Z-grade horror flicks for decades and knows better than perhaps any living actor how to pull a terrific performance out of truly awful material. Tell Ewan Macgregor, who’s proven elsewhere he’s a fine actor, that it’s safe to come out and emote now. Fire everyone else.
Hire Ed Wood
In many ways, “Phantom” and “Clones” were the answer to the unasked question “What would the director of ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’ have done with a talented effects crew and a $200 million budget?” Well then, why not bring Ed Wood back from the grave to direct Episode III? Sure, it’s a farfetched idea, but it’s easier to swallow than “midichlorians.” We can see it now: Darth Vader develops a sudden fetish for angora sweaters, and mocks people who fall for his Jedi mind tricks with “See! It’s your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!”
Rip off more Kurosawa
It’s no slur on the genuinely great first “Star Wars” that much of the plotline and characterization was lifted straight out of Akira Kurosawa’s “The Hidden Fortress.” Reusing older plotlines is a terrific way to shore up the fact that you have no interesting plots of your own. And after all, the extremely talented Kurosawa dipped into Shakespeare’s well of ideas more than once — and Shakespeare himself lifted many of his plots from earlier plays. For Episode III, rip off Kurosawa’s ripoff of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” and retell the “Throne of Blood” storyline as Darth Vader’s journey into evil.
Parody the whole concept
Maybe the best thing to do would be to get Anakin to embrace the Dark Side as quickly as possible, perhaps by forcing him to confront some terrible disappointment that will haunt him for the rest of his days. We suggest this two-line scene set in a Coruscant restaurant:
WAITER: Here’s your green salad, sir.
ANAKIN: What? You fool, I told you NO CROUTONS! Aaaaaaargh!
Anakin puts on his black helmet and storms off to his local county clerk’s office and fills out the paperwork to have his name legally changed to “Darth Annie Vader.” (He later quietly drops the middle name, realizing it doesn’t help his macho image.) And then for the next two hours, it’s all special-effects spaceship battles, which is the real reason most of us will go to the theater anyway. Fade to black.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on May 23, 2004 13:58:16 GMT -5
Hmmm... Wasn't nearly as funny or creative as I thought it was going to be. Well, thanks for posting the article here anyway, Bartwald. Lucas really only has to do two things in order to make sure that Ep. III is a satisfying bridge between the prequels and the classic trilogies. Lighten up a little and at the same time make this one darker than the ones that have preceded it. By "lighten up" I don't mean goofy or slapstick humor, but don't dwell so much on the politics of the story. Make it more of a rousing adventure in the vein of the original trilogy. And at the same time, there is an opportunity here, for some of the darkest imagery to ever appear in a SW movie, ie: the deaths of several main characters including most of the Jedi, the "birth" of Darth Vader, the revealing of Emperor Palpatine, etc. EMPIRE STRIKES BACK walked that fine line between high adventure and very dark dramatic moments. Ep. III needs to do the same. |
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Post by spacer on May 25, 2004 11:00:31 GMT -5
I totally agree to you Heineken!
The darker the better.
We should feel the action not just be cheaply entertained for a while and forget the whole business after leaving the theater.
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Post by Bartwald on May 25, 2004 11:14:04 GMT -5
Hmmm... Wasn't nearly as funny or creative as I thought it was going to be. Think so, too. I have read many a praise for this article and that's why I decided to put it here, but it's not as good in my own opinion; has two or three funny places but that's it: not much depth there. And the darkness for Episode III? I'd very much like to see it, too! |
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