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The Return of Chewbacca
BrunoC writes "It's official! Peter Mayhew is going to play everyone's favorite wookie once again: Chewbacca is returning in Episode III, currently in pre-production phase. Peter says (quoted from StarWars.com) "I'm delighted to return as Chewbacca, I think his re-appearance in this film is a fitting way to tie the whole saga together, especially for Wookiee fans." Woa! Just for the records: Artoo and C-3PO will be there too! You can read the official annoucement here, at StarWars.com."
Uhhhhh on behalf of the 1.5 million geeks WHO DIDN'T WANT TO KNOW THAT, thanks a bunch!
Time for a padlock on the mousebutton that hits that 'post' button, mayhap?
Octavian
"In the end, we all fall back on fiction." -- Lonely Planet
Let Chewbacca take out Jar-jar! Please? I'd pay money to see that.
"I object to doing things that computers can do." -- Olin Shivers, lispers.org
And with this Lucas's conversion to the dark side will be complete. Does he really have to shit all over every character from the original trilogy by associating them with the crap he's been making?
I'd rather see chewbacca appear in a romantic comedy with sandra bullock before the shit that will be Episode III. at least then the plot would most likely make sense to anyone over the age of three.
Isn't transliteration fun?
In other news they won't be rehiring Harrison Ford!! Because they can't make a Harrison Ford suit!! And because he would have told George Lucas to go **** himself and his Burt Reynolds haircut/scarf around neck under denim shirt!!!
Who are y oo ?
Always let the wookie win....
George Lucas must have been really high to think of Chewbacca. I mean that's where most of these famous directors get all of their good stuff...
*puff*
chewbacca
*puff*
he's a wookie
*puff*
arrr arrr
that's the sound he makes, write this down
All you filthy, bearded linux zealots really identify with Chewbacca. This has to be very exciting for you.
The Lone Gunmen are dead!!!
True, how can people really scream "Spoiler" since they already know how the series ends?
Shock news: Luke is Darth Vader's son!
If Chewbacca is a wookie, you must acquit.
Star Wars Episode 3 will feature Chewbacca, Han Solo, Darth Vader, Luke, Leia, the Death Star, and everything else you remember from the first Star Wars movie... because it will in fact be the first Star Wars movie. That's right, George Lucas will be slapping the name "Episode 3: Whatever" on to "Episode 4: A New Hope" and selling it as a whole new movie! The tagline? "If you loved the original Star Wars, you'll love Episode 3."
...the rest of Chewie's family? Here's hoping Maula, Itchy, and Lumpy will also be making return appearances.
Lucas points to casting room:
"I don't care what you smell... get in there"
It's true
I would know!!
Who are y oo ?
I think his re-appearance in this film is a fitting way to tie the whole saga together, especially for Wookiee fans."
:-)
Umm. There's Wookie fans?
Is this a fetish thing?
And I thought this was wierd...
Blearf. Blearf, I say.
(verb) see: Jump the shark.
Ok, then the answer to your original comment is, no. Slashdot doesn't want crackpots like you reading Slashdot.
Mr. Lucas, why not just post as yourself?
...you forgot to mention:
- How bad the other movies somehow failed to live up to every one of your impossible expectations
- How much you hate Jar-jar
- How George Lucas should listen to your creepy emails.
- How he should please you and the rest of the mostly conflicting opinions of every guy who went to the movies and fancies themselves a critic.
- To declare "[Will be] worst episode ever!"
- You'd make his vision of his creation of his universe so so much better.
why run from Vincenzo?
A great many bothans died to get this information across, and you dare to complain?!?!
Can I get an eye poke?
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No, no, no. Christopher Walken to play Han Solo's dad!
I thought that went something like "Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me twice... You can't get fooled again!"
Lesbian Nazi Hookers Abducted by UFOs and Forced Into Weight Loss Programs - -all next week on Town Talk.
Nerd: We're not allowed to hear spoilers here.
Triumph: Who wants to hear a spoiler? Here's a spoiler: You will die alone.
"Has [being a kidnapped teenage girl, raped repeatedly for months] changed you?" - Katie Couric to Elizabeth Smart
I hear the Ferenghi, Q, and the Borg are going to make an appearance, too, completely spoiling the previous continuity.
"Has [being a kidnapped teenage girl, raped repeatedly for months] changed you?" - Katie Couric to Elizabeth Smart
I think you have a very insightful point here. For me, the galaxy stopped feeling big after Empire. There are lots of examples:
Why the hell was Lando suddenly a general? Didn't the rebels have a command structure.
But . . . I think the particular example of the droids showing up at Tatooine has an explanation. Leia is taking the plans to Obi-wan. Obi-wan intentionally lives near Luke.
The real head-scratcher is why would Luke be on Tatooine. Yeah, his uncle's there, but your step-father's house doesn't seem like the best place to hide someone, given the whole galaxy to choose from.
Somebody once suggested that Obi-wan and Vader are really in league (against the emperor and Yoda, the latter of which I think is a real stretch.)
But try this on for size:
Suppose Obiwan and Vader are really in league against the Emperor in episodes 4-6.
Consider this --
field.
-Dave
In efforts to save money, I heard that Lucas is going to resurrect some of the wookie footage from the Holiday Special and cut it into Episode III...
Personally, I'm waiting for the return of Princess Leia. *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap* *fap*
... now, this is the kind of debate that makes Slashdot Slashdot... ;-)
Of course he's beloved; if it weren't for Chewbacca, we never would've heard Ralph say, "I bent my wookie."
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C3PO either can't understand R2-D2, or for some reason chooses not to communicate what he says, so R2-D2 is running around saying things like "Watch out Luke! Vader is your father!" and "Hey Yoda! How's it hangin?" and Threepio doesn't bother to translate them.
Maybe Threepio is still secretly loyal to Vader and doesn't want to tip Luke off?
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Now we all know where the anecdote about Wookies' poor sportsmanship originated (ripping arms out of sockets when they lose). In Ep III, Jar Jar will challenge Chewie to a chess match and, stupidly, will embarrass the Wookie. We all know how this ends (and have been looking forward to it since Ep. I).
Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler. -- Albert Einstein
If you were over 12 when the movie came out, then yes, you are the only one.
I was 11 at the time. Ah, those were the days.
However if my son, now 2 years old, ever watches Episodes I & II and actually decides he likes Jar-Jar Binks... well, I'll have to take another look at the will.
...then there really isn't much need for pants.
Unless you get a boner, I suppose. Then it might be embarrasing.