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Jedi Archives In Dublin Library?
bill_gates_jnr writes "When Attack of the clones came out many Dubliners thought that the Jedi Archives looked similar to a landmark in Dublin, the Long Room in Trinity College Dublin. The library administrator of TCD, Robin Adams has story written a letter to Lucasfilms suggesting the company should acknowledge a debt to the original architect Thomas Burgh. " I was in the Long Room a few years ago - it's a gorgeous room. But while we're acknowledge debts, perhaps Lucas can also acknowledge a more significant debt.
A few more photos that aren't slashdotted. [yet]
Talk about the quitessential library. I bet it's the most photographed library in Ireland.
it's not going to stop until you wise up, no it's not going to stop. so just give up.
From March 13, 2002. Has some (currently) not /.ed pics too.
Another story (three or four links deep from the above links) here, and the Google cache here.
Do not read this sig.
I posted the following in a recent comment about this: "Actually, Frank Herbert himself was the one that originally complained about Lucas ripping off the story. I've read in various places that he considered a lawsuit. He wrote several pages in a short essay within Eye about this topic where he points out that there are statistically too many similarities for this to be mere coincidence."
quoting from the "begind the scenes" section of the star wars databank on the jedi archives:
The stately architecture and vaulted ceilings of the Jedi Archives Room were inspired by a variety of real-world libraries, including the Vatican and those found in old English estates. A bare minimum of the set was constructed -- only Kenobi's immediate work area and several busts were constructed. The majority of the scenery -- the rows and rows of holobooks and high ceilings -- were realized as miniatures.
so if any inspiration came from dublin, it wasn't in full...
Quick Victoria Building in Sydney.
The Cleveland Arcade
Etc. I'm sure there are many more, but this is not in any way a unique architectural style that was used.
What?
If you hated the love scenes as much as I did, go check out the IMAX version of AOTC. This isn't just a 35mm print on an IMAX screen, they've digitally whizz-banged it up to cover all 7(8) stories!
Cut were several love scenes, most of Jar-Jar's dialog, and Jimmy Smits' entire role, save for a cameo at the very end of the movie. It's almost like Lucas did a Phantom Edit all by his lonesome, although we really know it was to fit into IMAX's scheduling.
Endless arguments over trivial contradictions in books written by ignorant savages to explain thunder in the dark.