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Another Star Wars Prequel?
boarder8925 writes "George Lucas said he was finished with the Star Wars movies, but it seems George Lucas has an idea for another add-on to the Star Wars movie series: a prequel to The Phantom Menace. The story would follow the Jedi regaining control of the universe from the many Dark Lords some 88 years before Anakin Skywalker ever graced the universe. Yoda, who, according to Lucas, was instrumental in the effort, would apparently have a headlining role. However, Lucas, now age 60, says he won't be captaining such a ship if it ever happens."
"However, Lucas, now age 60, says he won't be captaining such a ship if it ever happens."
Wow, the movie after Revenge of the Sith really is a new hope.
badah-ching!
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Backwards, this Jedi works.
Yipeeeeeee!
I wouldn't mind a star wars with a lot less of the original characters, lets say none of them.
Just shoehorn The Dark Crystal into Star Wars mythology. We've already got muppets, and a young hero on a quest. We just need a special edition with a couple of lightsaber fights.
That's the sound of this cashcow being milked dry!
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So will the next move to come out be Episode -II?
I just can't squeeze any blood from this stone!
he won't be captaining such a ship if it ever happens
I misread that as captaining such shit at first. And then I thought, maybe I'm not misreading it.
We'll see what the hell Yoda is. My money's on "bald Ewok".
Unfortunately, I am not Wil Wheaton
This is not the story you are looking for.
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That would be in the (star wars) future as even in the first film (at time of release voyager had not realy go that far) it was set a long time ago;
In the not too distant future, next Sunday A.D.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Which is unusual in that usually Sci-Fi is set in the future. But, anyway, you'd have to go forward in time to find voyager I.Who ordered that?
Good title/Bad title, either way better than attack of the cloans.
I think the choice of director is clear. Quentin Tarentino, come on it would be great!
"Get the wookie"
"the wookie's sleeping"
"well wake him up then!"
In the not too distant future, next Sunday A.D.
I'd like to see how they discover midi-chlorians
Holy crap! Lucas actually posts on Slashdot!
There's no Roman numeral for zero!
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I USED to love Star Wars. That love has been BEATEN out of me. This franchise is an abomination... a walking shell of THE UNDEAD!!
ahem...sorry
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Lucas also announced that due to the bad reception the prequels had on certain geek web sites such as slashdot he was developing a story line especially for the geek crowd, "The Adventures of Padme".
He went on to explain the plot would not be complicated, however Ms Portman would lose her clothing, fall into in a vat of grits and eventually end up petrified (in carbonite) before being delivered by Boba Fett to Taco the Hutt. He expects to being in $60 million from slashdot readership alone.
Agreed. It sounds to me like Lucas is afraid of the possibility of life after Darth.
I want a movie showing the exploits of Han, Luke et al as they strive to return Chewie to his home, to his wife and kid, in time for christmas.
Looks can be deceiving. Or CAN they?
Looking backwards in twenty-year chunks? Its not "StarWars", its "memento"
Where there's a Whill, there's a way..
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It's supposed to be eye candy, not give you a doctorate in comparative theology or high-energy physics.
With a $10 million budget, the original Star Wars was never intended to be eye candy. It was intended to be fun, which the new trilogy is not. (I have not seen episode 3 yet, but with all the talk of how "dark" it is, I feel pretty confident in saying that while it may be decent, it probably still does not hold to the original ideals of the series.)
I'll agree with you that Star Wars was never intended to be deep. But that's the problem with the newer films; they're trying to be deep and Lucas just doesn't have it in him. When people say they like the original trilogy better, it's because they were more character and plot driven, more like old adventure serials, vs. the heavy-duty political mumbo-jumbo that weighs down the current stuff.
btw, I saw all the previous Star Wars films in theaters too, though I'm currently going through the first five movies in preparation for seeing episode 3. I don't know how many people have really done this vs. just relying on their memory, but eps. 4 and 5 obviously still hold up well, ep. 6 (Return of the Jedi) is surprisingly much better than most people give it credit for, and episode 1 (which we just watched last night) is even worse than it's reputed to be. It's really laughably bad; the kind of movie you'd expect to see on MST3K if not for the money put into the special effects. I do remember episode 2 being marginally better when I saw it in the theater, but I'll have to confirm when I re-watch it whether that's really true or whether I was just trying to convince myself that I wasn't wasting my time with the whole series (which is also the feeling I get when I hear some people talking about episode 3 these days).
I've seen all of the Star Wars movies in the theater as they came out, and I've liked them all. I just steadfastly remain intentionally shallow. It's supposed to be eye candy, not give you a doctorate in comparative theology or high-energy physics.
Okay, fine... But "Clones" looked awful. Even on an "eye candy" popcorn movie level, there's not much to like.
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
*sigh* that Obi Wan! Always stretching the truth so far you'd think it was taffee. He'd already won the Bill Clinton award for Stretching the Truth with the whole excuse about truth depending on your point of view when trying to cover up the "Darth Vader killed your father." line. Now we find that the Jedi hadn't actually kept peace in the galaxy for "over a thousand generations." Seems it was more like 88 years. Obi Wan's response will probably be to dig up some species with a life span only slightly greater than a fruit fly and say something about "point of view."
Now you're thinking.. Imagine the possibilities.
Han: Oh crap. We left Chewie at home before leaving for our Kessel run!
[cut to CU on Chewbacca]
Chewbacca: Warrrrrrrrrggggggggggh!
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> The acting was fine in V and acceptable in VI. Coincidentally,
> Lucas didn't direct either film
uh, you mean not coincidentally, right?
Wait, don't tell me they cut out those scense over there? That just sucks.
Didn't you know they [some Jedi mojo or whoever] used a stand in, Anakin died an awesome death because of an heart attack while he impregnated Padmé and Darth Vader is in fact a big badass... Liar.
Pfft, and those were the best scenes!
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