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George Lucas DVD Audio Commentary Leaked

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the a-more-manly-scream dept.

Lucasfan04 writes "Apparently a few clips leaked out from the upcoming Star Wars Trilogy DVD. They're from George Lucas' audio commentary, and you can hear him talking about the films. Five 3-minute or so clips are featured."

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  1. What I would like him to say by s20451 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "I'm sorry about Attack of the Clones. I'm so sorry. Oh, what was I thinking? Sorry."

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    1. Re:What I would like him to say by martingunnarsson · · Score: 3, Funny

      "I'm sorry about Jar-Jar Binks. I'm so sorry. Oh, what was I thinking? Sorry."

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    2. Re:What I would like him to say by the+Man+in+Black · · Score: 5, Funny

      Thats the only he'll get me to buy these DVDs.

      Oh man, that'd get me to buy the DVDs and Lucasfilm stock!

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    3. Re:What I would like him to say by Deraj+DeZine · · Score: 5, Funny
      From this interview:
      • Lucas realized that fans simply couldn't get enough of the Jedi, so the Super Special Edition is guaranteed to have at least one Jedi in every frame of the film. "We want to just totally Jedi the fuck out of the audience." he says. "There will be Ewok Jedi, bantha Jedi, shark Jedi, and even a Jedi knight who that's made up of other, smaller Jedi."
      • The obvious love triangle between C-3PO, R2D2, and Jawa #2 will be more thoroughly explored.
      • The famous cantina has been changed into a barber shop which is run by several quirky and humorous black men. "I realize that Star Wars hasn't appealed to negroids in the past," Lucas explains, "and I blame myself. I mean there was Lando, and that's it. While Billy Dee Williams was probably the smoothest man alive, it simply wasn't enough. Before settling on the barber shop, I had considered cranking the brightness of the film down dramatically to make everyone darker, but the guys in the editing room don't let me touch the controls anymore."

        At this point, he once again waved off my concerns about the scene in question ripping off of another film, and he threatened to have my "memory banks erased" if I brought up the subject one more time.
      • Han Solo never shoots. Ever. In the original release of the first Star Wars film, Han distracted a bounty hunter that was after him and then shot the bounty hunter dead before he could even make a move. In the Special Edition, however, the bounty hunter shot at Han first, making it look like Solo killed the bounty hunter purely in self defense. This seemingly small change belittled one of the core qualities that made Han cool in the first place in many fans' minds, but Lucas feels otherwise. "I think the greatest quality of Han's character is actually his striped pants. Every time he shoots or talks, it takes the moviegoer's focus away from the pants. Removing every single blaster shot that Han fired is such an obvious decision that I'm embarassed I didn't think of it sooner."
      • Stormtroopers no longer close their eyes when firing their blasters. The trilogy is now a single thirty-seven minute film.
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    4. Re:What I would like him to say by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I wish I only had to imagine David Lynch doing Dune - as opposed to having experienced it.

  2. April Fools! by Kaliban923 · · Score: 3, Funny

    What? Has Slashdot really published a story on April 1 that was NOT an April Fool's joke?

    1. Re:April Fools! by gfxguy · · Score: 2, Funny

      Not yet.

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  3. transcribed here: by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Lucas: Here's where we had Obi Wan's cloak held up by fishing line when Darth made the final blow an.. oh shit, I got pizza sauce on my shirt.

    Lucas: Yeah, the landspeeders were actually mounted on a long arm revolv.. ah.. crap spilled my Pepsi Super Big Gulp..

    Lucas: This is where Darth tells Princess Le.. shoot.. can't read that spot in the original script. I have a coffee stain there.

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  4. figures... by MadJo · · Score: 4, Funny

    We at Showtime Online express our apologies; however, these pages are intended for access only from within the United States.

    great april fools joke, especially when you're no US citizen... :-)
    very nice work ;-)

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  5. The worst one by nizo · · Score: 5, Funny

    The worst one has to be clip of him rolling around naked in a big pile of money and laughing. I mean my god, I will never touch money with my bare hands again.

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  6. Excerpt from the commentary: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Lucas: "...and it was at this point that I realied that if I did a prequel, there'd be no lame ass character to market to the five year old crowd, so that's when the Idea of Jar Jar came around. I based him on the idea of open source develpoers: stupid, eager to please, and ultimately, tools of evil."

  7. Top 10 Lucas STAR WARS Commentary Clips by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    10. Chewie really had the farts on this day...
    9. Come on now, admit it, none of my films reeks as much as "Star Trek 5".
    8. If you look real close in this sky car scene in "Phantom Menace", you will see Bruce Willis, and his girlfriend who wears only duct tape.
    7. Here's a little secret: that 5th movie I made was supposed to be "The Clown Wars". Damn secretary didn't type it in right. I was so looking foward to Bozo vs Pennywise!
    6. ..and the film series will have its big climax scene at a volcano! It's my original idea, I tell you!
    5. "Phantom Edit", my ass
    4. This battle with giant elephant-like things. No one has ever written or thought about it before. Just watch!
    3. The hot grits scene with Natalie Portman will be on the director's cut
    2. Guys, doncha think that there weren't enough Jar Jar scenes?
    1. ..... rosebud....

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  8. Don't Do It!!! by Eberlin · · Score: 5, Funny

    For those who are thinking about getting these clips, don't!!! It's all a ploy -- the media's way of testing their Omniscience Protocol. Once you play it, something in the background will find your list of mp3's and BAM, you and your machine are toast.

    Besides, I've checked it for the evil bit and sure enough, it's got Palpatine written all over it. If that doesn't stop you, maybe this will: that thing's got a subliminal message within asking you to vote Jar-Jar into office this coming election. That and ask you to mail-order some skywalker ranch wine.

  9. Re:obligatory star wars quote: by myyrk · · Score: 4, Funny

    "that's not a moon..." thats uranus.

  10. Background? by the+Man+in+Black · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can you hear the Doritos that he's shoving into his face as he watches, or do they edit that out? What about the $100 bills he's wiping his ass with? Any of that? I'm just curious.

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  11. Favorite Quote by Mr.+Piddle · · Score: 5, Funny


    "Jar Jar? Ah, yes. We first met during auditions, and our eyes met and it was like sparks were flying, but only we could see them. I met up with him after the auditions were over and asked him out for coffee. We really hit it off, you know? There is just something about how his ears flow in the wind and his accent is so charming...I just can't help myself. We really haven't figured out sex, yet, but I haven't been happier than during these wonderful years so I don't mind. Jar Jar is the best."

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  12. Re:a highlight of the films by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I have no idea how this got modded down.

    When moderators are given access, they are given a number of points of influence to play with. Each comment they moderate deducts a point. When they run out of points, they are done serving until next time it is their turn.

    Moderation takes place by selecting an adjective from a drop down list that appears next to comments containing descriptive words like "Flamebait" or "Informative." Bad words will reduce the comment's score by a single point, and good words increase a comment's score by a single point. All comments are scored on an absolute scale from -1 to 5. Logged-in users start at 1 (although this can vary from 0 to 2 based on their karma) and anonymous users start at 0.

    HTH

  13. Pay no attention...it's fake... by Frennzy · · Score: 5, Funny

    (waves hand)
    These aren't the comments you are looking for...
    (/waves hand)

  14. Re:Title of episode 3? by shambalagoon · · Score: 3, Funny

    God Bless the blue and green dancing girls in the Jabba the Hut scene. What we need is for episode III to take place on the planet where THEY come from.

    "Star Wars III: Blue Girls Are Easy"

  15. uh oh by cybercuzco · · Score: 5, Funny

    Reqires Windows media Player 9? Its a Trap!!!

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  16. Re:Title of episode 3? by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Gone with the Force" Vader's "Frankly my dear, I don't give damn" line is perfect when he leaves Amidala.

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  17. Vader's Original Line About Fatherhood... by vudufixit · · Score: 2, Funny

    Vader: (holding aloft paternity test results)Luke, I'm 99.99999% sure I am your father... Luke: No!!!! That's almost impossible...!

  18. Eyes rolling... by Gruneun · · Score: 3, Funny

    "that's not a moon..."

    "That's no moon."

    If you're gonna try a Star Wars quote -- No! Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try.

  19. Let's cover it now and get it over with by inkswamp · · Score: 2, Funny
    For you fanboys whose lives are destroyed a little bit more by everything Lucas does, let's just get it over with so we don't have to read an incessant number of whiny-ass posts, okay?

    Blah blah blah blah blah ruined my childhood blah blah blah blah not as good as Empire blah blah blah blah blah Jar Jar sucks blah blah blah Han shoots first dammit blah blah blah Lucas should be castrated blah blah blah blah I can't masturbate anymore blah blah blah blah Natalie was the only good part blah blah midichlorians?!?! blah blah *sniff sniff* poor me blah blah ...

    There, all done. Now let the rest of us whose lives and souls don't depend on the purity of Star Wars discuss and enjoy.

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  20. My favorite quote by Orestesx · · Score: 2, Funny

    Vader is shaking his fist and trying to convince Luke that he should join him and rule the galaxy...and Lucas says "I don't really remember what he's saying here, it's not really important."