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Discussion: Star Wars Base | Episode VIII Filming Starts
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Originally posted by Sean 97
It's a traditional Jedi hunting light saber, though....
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no, it has those 'extra parts', that make it look a bit more like a sword then a saber. I don't mind it that much but it is a bit tacky
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I go to wookiepedia and I am reminded of how terrible almost all of the Expanded Universe was that was based post-ROTJ. Thrawn was a huge exception.
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The teaser had me hyped, I was getting my LIFE
But I've only seen Episode IV and it was the last 20-30 minutes, I don't get these movies someone care to break them all down for me please?
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Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994
The teaser had me hyped, I was getting my LIFE
But I've only seen Episode IV and it was the last 20-30 minutes, I don't get these movies someone care to break them all down for me please?
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you mean explain them? They are very complicated to explained by simple forum posts, you really need to watch them to fully understand everything, and for further information/details you cna read the novelisations of the movies, which give a few clarifications
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You all may not know but I'm a HUGE fan of Star Wars, especially the original trilogy and "Revenge of the Sith" and these teaser has me so bumped.
Hsjskkalalskaka come throughhhhhh!!!!!
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Originally posted by KingsOfLeon1994
The teaser had me hyped, I was getting my LIFE
But I've only seen Episode IV and it was the last 20-30 minutes, I don't get these movies someone care to break them all down for me please?
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I'd say at least watch V and VI. At the least, they're easy to find online if you aren't willing to buy them (they are worth it tho and are beautiful visually and audibly). Those have the most in common with the new movies. The Prequels are decent and you should watch them if you are interested in some of the characters but not a definite for this upcoming trilogy.
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Thanks for the help, I think I'm gonna get the blu ray set of the series when it's closer to Christmas
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SPeaking of Blu-ray, I hope the unaltered original trilogy released on blu-ray rumors are making me excited since I want to buy the whole saga in blu-ray but I also want to get the original unaltered trilogy, I never watched the original trilogy without all the changes. I wish Han really did shoot first and that they kept it that way.
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Originally posted by HausOfCarlos
SPeaking of Blu-ray, I hope the unaltered original trilogy released on blu-ray rumors are making me excited since I want to buy the whole saga in blu-ray but I also want to get the original unaltered trilogy, I never watched the original trilogy without all the changes. I wish Han really did shoot first and that they kept it that way.
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This is why I've held back on getting the set, I wanted to see the original trilogy in it's intended showing but I want it on blu ray
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Originally posted by Save My Life
I'm happy we didn't see the old characters because it gives that mysterious sense. Like, when I seen the millennium falcon I was thinking "Wow, Luke, Han, Leia and Chewbacca must be in there!" then we didn't see them. It is teasing us. Waiting anxiously to see them!
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I guess you're right. I just hope we get another teaser soon, though. This one was too vague. I need more!
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He wasn't invited back. The poor thing.
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He wasn't? Is there like, an article confirming that? That honestly makes no sense whatsoever. They better at least have a legitimate excuse for Lando's absence in the film.
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Originally posted by Sean 97
I think Galen Marek/a Starkiller clone could be interesting in a film. Thoughts?
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I think it's better they just leave the games as they are. I liked the first one a lot, but the second one is kind of stupid, to be honest. I like it, but it's nowhere near as good as the first. I wish it wasn't considered canon, though. First of all, it doesn't really make sense that Darth Vader would have an apprentice because there's only supposed to be two Sith at a time, according to Yoda. Also, I don't get why Shaak Ti had to be in the game. I liked the idea of Anakin slaughtering her in the Jedi Temple in Episode III, and she's one of the Jedi where you don't know what happens to her, and she's not crucial to the plot, but she's one of my favorite Jedi and I would've liked a proper fate for her in the film itself.
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I really liked the first Force Unleashed. But the second one just became this really weird disaster and just got worse and worse as it went on..
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I agree 100%!
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no, it has those 'extra parts', that make it look a bit more like a sword then a saber. I don't mind it that much but it is a bit tacky [/CENTER]
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I agree. I think that's really stupid. I mean... It's okay with characters like Darth Maul because he has two sabers that connect together; it actually makes sense. I don't understand why there would be smaller blades coming out of the sides; first of all, it's a lot harder to use because you could easily be accidentally stabbed by one of the blades, and second of all, it has no real purpose. That's just me. I prefer the traditional lightsabers.
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
I think it's better they just leave the games as they are. I liked the first one a lot, but the second one is kind of stupid, to be honest. I like it, but it's nowhere near as good as the first. I wish it wasn't considered canon, though. First of all, it doesn't really make sense that Darth Vader would have an apprentice because there's only supposed to be two Sith at a time, according to Yoda. Also, I don't get why Shaak Ti had to be in the game. I liked the idea of Anakin slaughtering her in the Jedi Temple in Episode III, and she's one of the Jedi where you don't know what happens to her, and she's not crucial to the plot, but she's one of my favorite Jedi and I would've liked a proper fate for her in the film itself.
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Well Starkiller isn't exactly a 'sith' Darth Vader is lying to him when he says things like that, Starkiller is just a 'sith acolyte', some kind of soldier servicing the sith, a bit like Ventress
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The trailer makes me want to watch Episode III - VI again, I'm just so hype.
I expect a full trailer on May the 4th, at Disney's 2015 convention or at SDCC 2015. I like how this one basically just introduced us to the new characters and a bit of plot.
Let me go make an avi.
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I think TFU got undermined and rewritten as non-canon when Lucas sold the series to Disney tbh.
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Trailer on May The 4th please, it fits perfectly having the first trailer on Star Wars day, after it being announced a week prior it, and having like 3 teaser poster revealed. The hype would be huge
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Originally posted by HausOfCarlos
Well Starkiller isn't exactly a 'sith' Darth Vader is lying to him when he says things like that, Starkiller is just a 'sith acolyte', some kind of soldier servicing the sith, a bit like Ventress
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Yeah, I get that, but it's still some sort of Sith, and for me, that sort of defeats the purpose of there only being a master and an apprentice. Even if the apprentice (in this case, Darth Vader) is training another apprentice with a role less significant than a Sith Lord, it's still technically a Sith. I don't get how that doesn't contradict the two Sith at a time rule, because that's the case with both Starkiller and, as you mentioned, Ventress.
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I think TFU got undermined and rewritten as non-canon when Lucas sold the series to Disney tbh.
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I hope!
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Originally posted by HausOfCarlos
Trailer on May The 4th please, it fits perfectly having the first trailer on Star Wars day, after it being announced a week prior it, and having like 3 teaser poster revealed. The hype would be huge
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I would LOVE that! Especially because this is the first film in the series not being released in May. They need to make up for it somehow.
I have to ask... What do you guys think about the plot rumors going around so far? What do you want to happen in the film? You have no idea how bad I want Leia and Han to be married..... It's been 30 years. Also, I'm really afraid that the rumor that claims
Luke kills Han
might be true.... I can't even imagine that happening!
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Originally posted by Adele Addict
Yeah, I get that, but it's still some sort of Sith, and for me, that sort of defeats the purpose of there only being a master and an apprentice. Even if the apprentice (in this case, Darth Vader) is training another apprentice with a role less significant than a Sith Lord, it's still technically a Sith. I don't get how that doesn't contradict the two Sith at a time rule, because that's the case with both Starkiller and, as you mentioned, Ventress.
I hope!
I would LOVE that! Especially because this is the first film in the series not being released in May. They need to make up for it somehow.
I have to ask... What do you guys think about the plot rumors going around so far? What do you want to happen in the film? You have no idea how bad I want Leia and Han to be married..... It's been 30 years. Also, I'm really afraid that the rumor that claims
Luke kills Han
might be true.... I can't even imagine that happening!
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I read some really interesting theories but I don't really wanna read more of them and I don't want to spoil myself the plot of the movie aside from the trailers/posters/teasers etc.
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Originally posted by Meowster
I go to wookiepedia and I am reminded of how terrible almost all of the Expanded Universe was that was based post-ROTJ. Thrawn was a huge exception.
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Ugh, this. Aside from the Legacy comics, KOTOR, and the Vong, everything that's come out in the 21st century has been utter ****.
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Originally posted by HausOfCarlos
Trailer on May The 4th please, it fits perfectly having the first trailer on Star Wars day, after it being announced a week prior it, and having like 3 teaser poster revealed. The hype would be huge
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Yes!!
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I believe the rumor that being the only reciprocal for the force has made Luke unstable after 30 years.
I'm interested in who is in charge of the Empire and how it thrived after VI. You'd have thought the rebels would have taken control by now.
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I liked her but for some reason, I never felt like Mara Jade belonged. She was a very inconsistent character though I loved her premise. The only Solo kid I liked was Anakin (which that one you knew would be removed from any future movie lol) and.. well.. he's kinda gone.
When does the new EU start? Is the old still going on anywhere?
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