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Attack of the Clones

Posted by michael on from the stars-wars-loyalty-fighting-with-disgust dept.

ramakant writes: "It looks like George Lucas has really sold out this time. If you thought Jar-Jar Binks was bad, MTV.com is running a story that a few members of 'NSYNC will be making cameos in Episode II. I think the target demographic for these films has changed a little since the original trilogy. Oh well, at least LOTR rocked." The MTV article says that NSYNC asked for the part; an article in a UK tabloid says Lucas asked them.

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  1. Sounds bad by ttyRazor · · Score: 5, Informative

    At least they all get slaughtered within half a second. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2001601540,00 .html

    1. Re:Sounds bad by gamgee5273 · · Score: 2, Informative

      Brandon Lee was killed by a shell casing fragment stuck in the gun, not an actual bullet. Whne the blank went off, the fragment came out of the barrel spinning and tore through the grocery bag and into his stomach. And even though they played through the rest of the scene without knowing he was dying, doctors still aren't sure if he would have survived if he had had immediate medical attention. As much as I dislike the boy bands, it's sad that you feel the need to draw parallels like this, even in jest.

  2. Re:Big deal. by WeaselGod · · Score: 4, Informative

    who can tell one boy band from another

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    - WeaselGod
    Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet turbines
  3. Target demographic by MouseR · · Score: 5, Informative

    I think the target demographic for these films has changed a little since the original trilogy.

    A New Hope didn't have a target demographic. Not at 600k budget.

    The Empire Strikes Back tried the late teens target demographics. It didn't gross out as much as they had anticipated at the time. It caught on later in time.

    The Return Of The Jedi targeted kids and up, in attempt to widen the audience. By that time, episode 5 had become a classic, and it caught on.

    That's the "magic" formula that was used for episode 1, and don't expect anything for the next two episodes.