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Star Wars Films In 3D Due In 2012
bowman9991 writes "Star Wars creator George Lucas is converting all six films from his iconic science fiction saga into 3D and will re-release them in theatres in 2012. 'Episode I: The Phantom Menace' will be released first."
I have a very bad feeling about this.
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
The first 3 sucked
As if the prequel films didn't ALREADY cause massive headaches...
Oh, I don't know. It sounds somewhat promising.
Maybe the plots and characters will actually have some depth in these new versions!
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I guess Lucas got tired of people saying his films lack depth and are filled with flat, two-dimensional characters.
Wouldn't that be Jar Jar Jar Binks now?
Table-ized A.I.
It's logical. In 2d it sucked to the second power. Now it will suck to the third.
It will never be a "passing fad" when the cinemas can charge DOUBLE for the privilege of watching it in 3D, and there are morons willing to pay it.
Reminds me of post on Failbook a while back ...
Person 1: I've just seen Avatar in 3D, it was awesome. I wish the whole world was 3D.
Person 2: It is.
Star Wars isn't alone. Lord of the Rings has something like a dozen editions. Blade Runner has so many director's cuts, I've decided Ridley Scott must be schizophrenic. Even Memento has a version where it tells the story chronological order. I don't know why I bought three copies.
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Maybe the new editions of episodes 1-3 won't suck?
In theory, the CGI content of the prequels could be re-rendered for genuine 3D, with the two camera viewpoints. Scenes that are entirely CGI ought to look great.
Then the 2D elements like the actors, and the 1D elements, like Hayden Christensen, could be composited in and, if necessary, plumped up with faux-3D.
Which might have a somewhat better result than if the completed, final frames of the films are used as input to the simulated 3D process. Which is pretty much what I think will have to be done with the original three films.
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Noooooooooooooooo!!!
They will be counteracted by the hot grits in the pants.
is it that bad seein a hot chick again? if i see a hot chick walkin down the hall i dont say "repost"
I think this is the first article about 2012 I've read that actually makes the Mayan apocalypse predictions sound appealing. Here's hoping the calendar runs out before Lucas's patience does...
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I think the correct SW line would be: who's more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?
William Shatner, is that, you ?
You're taking this all too seriously. Everything's cool.
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This is not the line that you are looking for.
*handwave*
Probably kept forgetting where he put them!
Must have been the 3D goggles. They obviously did nothing.
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Yes I am sure you would hate that, just like rain on your wedding day...
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