Why You Hate George Lucas

[Furtherman]

http://veryevolved.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/nostalgic_supper.jpg

Ahh the good old days. The music, the sights, the sounds of a place that we can never journey back to. But why do these memories of times past feel so nostalgic? What makes these memories so different from remembering what I had for breakfast last Tuesday? (http://veryevolved.com/2009/02/neuroscience-and-nostalgia/)

Put on the rose colored glasses and get ready to take a trip through our brain, as we examine the science of nostalgia.


Every so often we discuss Hollywood remakes and 9 times out of 10 the standard reply is "Hollywood sucks!" It's just happened recently with Robocop, Total Recall and just yesterday I read "The Neverending Story" is next.

F'n Hollywood I love FALKOR AND ATREYU AND ARTEX NOOOOOO!!!!!

But wait... why should it matter? Who cares? Or rather, why do I care?

It's the thing called nostalgia. Fond memories. It produces good feelings, right? It's a drug. A good drug. But it's all in your head. The study makes a great point:

Our brain isn’t the hard drive of a computer, and our memories aren’t hard coded and unchangeable. Every time you recall a memory it may become subtly altered and associated with what ever it was that triggered that old memory. If this trigger happens repeatedly, then you’re adding new layer of interpretation that will be recalled automatically with the old memory next time it’s called up.

A great example of this in action that also demonstrates fluid nostalgia, is the backlash against George Lucas. A large portion of 70’s and 80’s children had grown up owning Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader figures and playing in the backyard pretending sticks were light sabers. Fond childhood memories.

When the first abysmal Star Wars Prequel was released the strong feelings against the film weren’t just those of disappointment at a bad movie. If it were that simple, we should also feel the same way about Police Academy 7.

The reaction can be partly explained by the sense of attack on our previously fond feelings. Watching the new movie automatically calls up memories from the previous series and all the pleasant childhood playtime memories associated with it. But recalling these fond memories in the context of a negative experience begins the process of re-coding, or modifying our old memories. This is an undesirable outcome for nostalgia as it is usually such a pleasant feeling. Naturally there is some resistance and cognitive dissonance when this happens and the brain will try to avoid it like any other unpleasant experience.

That our brain actually allows this process of modifying old memories can actually be a good thing when it’s used in techniques like aversion therapy to overcome phobias.

So no more complaining about remakes, reboots or a live action Smurf movie.

It doesn't matter.

[RoseBlood]

He has a horrible beard.

[west milly Tom]

Because of every star wars conversation I have ever heard, ever.

[hammersavage]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Howard the Duck

No chin

[A.J.]

This thread is going to make Jon cry.

[west milly Tom]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Howard the Duck

No chin



Howard the Duck was awesome. I'm getting really sick of all the anti-HTD sentiment on this board. Watch it again its awesome.

[hammersavage]

Howard the Duck was awesome. I'm getting really sick of all the anti-HTD sentiment on this board. Watch it again its awesome.

I'd rather eat my own poo

[ChrisTheCop]

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj159/dorkknight23/jar-jar-binks2.jpg

[fezident]

Hate on George Lucas??!
But... with new digital eyelash rendering, his movies are better than ever!

[King Hippos Bandaid]

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj159/dorkknight23/jar-jar-binks2.jpg


qft

plus any of the prequels, meh to all of them , leave well enough alone

[epo]

Because Lucas' success making children's movies changed the focus in Hollywood from making money on quality films to making money on simplistic movies that have no depth or character development.

[robot artist]

He has a horrible beard.

Forget the beard... start with the goiter-neck underneath.

[John Galt]

Because at the Oscars a couple years back, he presented best director to Marty, along with Spielberg and Coppola. Lucas had the balls to reference him never winning best director, as if he's ever done anything to deserve it.

[pennington]

Last year I bought the original Star Wars DVD. It's still a good movie and it holds your attention. I can't say that about other movies of his, past or present.

As to Howard the Duck, it's on Hulu.com, you should watch it. It's not a bad movie. They over-did the special effects, which ran the budget up to a ridiculous amount (for the time) which led to negative press. But it was worth the hour and 45 minutes, or so, of my time.

[brettmojo]

ALIENS DON'T BELONG IN AN INDIANA JONES MOVIE!!!!! :wallbash:

[Furtherman]

Were aliens any more realistic than an Ark that shoots lightning, three rocks that glow when together or a cup that gives eternal life (guarded by a immortal man)?

I think not.

[west milly Tom]

As to Howard the Duck, it's on Hulu.com, you should watch it. It's not a bad movie. They over-did the special effects, which ran the budget up to a ridiculous amount (for the time) which led to negative press. But it was worth the hour and 45 minutes, or so, of my time.


Word!

[TheMojoPin]

I hope the ghost of Steve Gerber fights you.

[brettmojo]

Were aliens any more realistic than an Ark that shoots lightning, three rocks that glow when together or a cup that gives eternal life (guarded by a immortal man)?

I think not.
You'd think wrong then.

[Death Metal Moe]

Remakes are a large part of the reason I stopped going to the movies.

There is a part of me that gets irked when someone takes a fond memory from my childhood and rapes it for money. But overall it's just lazy and I'm not willing to part with my hard earned money for some unimaginative assfuck's remake of a movie that was already done right.

Think up new ideas, faggot. The guy you want to remake had to, now you have to.

[TheMojoPin]

Remakes are a large part of the reason I stopped going to the movies.

Then you never should have started since remakes have been around almost as long as movies have.

[TheMojoPin]

I don't like the implication that Lemmy would drink Tab.

[Furtherman]

Were aliens any more realistic than an Ark that shoots lightning, three rocks that glow when together or a cup that gives eternal life (guarded by a immortal man)?

I think not.

You'd think wrong then.

There is no difference. They're all maguffins of fiction.

[fezident]

I hate GL for the reason I'm SUPPOSED to hate GL:
He's a horrible movie maker.

I don't hate him personally. I don't read articles or interviews with him. I don't know what he stands for (politically). I have no personal connection to the guy.
All I know is, he got lucky with A NEW HOPE.

He's had many many chances to create movies that COULD'VE satistfied a billion fans, and instead he gave us steaming piles of prequel poo.
I don't know one person that didn't sink into their chair during those frist 5 minutes of PHANTOM MENACE and know in their heart, "uh oh. this is gonna suck."

Having said all that, I still dream -every day- of having an actual lightsaber.


Especially on the subway.

[Furtherman]

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[Dougie Brootal]

I don't like the implication that Lemmy would drink Tab.

where the fuck do you see Lemmy?

[sailor]

where the fuck do you see Lemmy?

Nigel?

[Furtherman]

He has a horrible beard.


No chin

Check out the video... it's gotten worse!!!

[Dougie Brootal]

Nigel?

corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrect!

[furie]

Midi-chlorians

[fezident]

Midi-chlorians

AKA: thetans.

[opie's twisted balls]

cause he's a jew, oh wait that's spielberg

why do I hate lucas....probably because he hasn't put out a watchable movie in over 20 years

[furie]

AKA: thetans.

Hmm, I never made that connection before

[booster11373]

Do people know that George Lucus DID NOT direct or write Howard the Duck? still a shit movie.....

[Furtherman]

Bump!

Discussing now.

[Doctor Manhattan]

I don't hate him, but I would respect him if he would finally get away from Star Wars and make another movie.

He's only direct 6 full length films and 4 of them were Star Wars and only one of them was a good one. The last non Star Wars thing he made was before I was born (American Graffiti) which was a good movie. I am talking about directing, not writing or producing.

He's working on Star Wars in 3-D. :dry:
I don't like the implication that Lemmy would drink Tab.

where the fuck do you see Lemmy?Nigel?

corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrect!

Do you mean Derek Smalls?

[jennysmurf]

Forget the beard... start with the goiter-neck underneath.

This. It just creeps me out. Why not get it fixed? He's got plenty of money. *shiver*

[Furtherman]

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[sailor]

Do you mean Derek Smalls?

corrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrect!

[brettmojo]

Gary Kurtz, producer/second unit director of Star Wars/Empire Strikes Back, talking about Lucas and his well known obsession with merchandising (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/08/star-wars-producer-opens-up-about-how-george-lucas-ruined-everything)...

“I could see where (http://widget.uproxx.com/b/3/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2010/08/star-wars-was-born-a-long-time-ago-but-not-all-that-far-far-away-in-1972-filmmakers-george-lucas-and-gary-kurtz-wer.html) things were headed,” Kurtz said. “The toy (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/08/star-wars-producer-opens-up-about-how-george-lucas-ruined-everything#) business began to drive the [Lucasfilm] empire. It’s a shame. They make three times as much on toys as they do on films. It’s natural to make decisions that protect the toy business, but that’s not the best thing for making quality films.”
For Kurtz, the popular notion that “Star Wars” was always planned as a multi-film epic is laughable. He says that he and Lucas, both <nobr style="color: rgb(43, 101, 176); font-weight: normal; font-size: 100%; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,Sans-serif;" id="itxt_nobr_8_0">USChttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/mag-glass_10x10.gif</nobr> (http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/08/star-wars-producer-opens-up-about-how-george-lucas-ruined-everything#) film school grads who met through mutual friend Francis Ford Coppola in the late 1960s, first sought to do a simple adaptation of “Flash Gordon,” the comic-strip hero who had been featured in movie serials that both filmmakers found charming.
“We tried to buy the rights to ‘Flash Gordon’ from King Features but the deal would have been prohibitive,” Kurtz said. “They wanted too much money, too much control, so starting over and creating from scratch was the answer.”
“Star Wars” opened with a title sequence that announced it as “Episode IV” as a winking nod to the old serials, not a film franchise underway, Kurtz said.
“We had an outline and George changed everything in it,” Kurtz said. “Instead of bittersweet and poignant he wanted a euphoric ending with everybody happy. The original idea was that they would recover [the kidnapped] Han Solo in the early part of the story and that he would then die in the middle part of the film in a raid on an Imperial base. George then decided he didn’t want any of the principals killed. By that time there were really big toy sales and that was a reason.”
The discussed ending of the film that Kurtz favored presented the rebel forces in tatters, Leia grappling with her new duties as queen and Luke walking off alone “like Clint Eastwood in the spaghetti westerns,” as Kurtz put it.
Kurtz said that ending would have been a more emotionally nuanced finale to an epic adventure than the forest celebration of the Ewoks that essentially ended the trilogy with a teddy bear luau.
He was especially disdainful of the Lucas idea of a second Death Star, which he felt would be too derivative of the 1977 film. “So we agreed that I should probably leave.”

[booster11373]

Im still annoyed with Lucas but I rally hate these die fans who show up to everything and buy everything.

Case in point, there was the annual Star Wars celebration thing this weekend, I know because a Facebook friend put up constant updates, but what really annoyed me was they announced the blue ray release of the movies and showed a deleted scene never before shown and people in the audience went bonkers seeing clapping and hooting an hollering.

FUCK YOU, Lucas is just taking your money for the umpteth time with this shit. I would bet my life the last time the DVD was released of these movies a discussion was had on what not to include so that a future set would have more extras

Fuck the uber fans and shame on Lucas

I loved those movies as a kid and still do but the whole thing just seems wrong

[Sinestro]

May the force be with you.

[Judge Smails]

Looks like Lucas is fucking with the movies again with the upcoming BluRay release

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/08/confirmed_george_lucas_ed_with_the_original_trilog .php)


If your response to this is a big, hearty "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" then you and Darth Vader have something in common:
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Because that's what he's yelling now when he pitches the Emperor down the shaft. I'm afraid this is no joke -- several people/sites have gotten their review copies of the Star Wars Blu-rays in, and they're all saying the same thing. Oh, plus:

• CG Yoda is definitely in The Phantom Menace now, whether that footage I previously ran was old or not
• Obi-Wan's dragon call that scares off the Sand People is fucking insane
• R2-D2's rock covering on Tatooine is now physically impossible for him to get into
• Jabba's palace door is now ridiculously large
• EWOKS BLINK

If you can ignore how creepy that last change is -- and man, I expect it to be really fucking creepy -- and focus on the issues at hand, it's worth noting that Lucasfilm has not denied any of these changes, since they popped up on the interwebs last evening, so... yep. All true.

Can I get real for a minute? I think most people would agree this is a pretty terrible addition to make. Darth Vader's wordless betrayal of the Emperor has always been one of the original trilogy's most powerful moments, because you genuinely don't know what Vader's going to do, and you have to envision the turmoil going on underneath that mask -- which is so much more effective than him reliving his goofy "NOOOOOOOOOOO" yell from the end of Revenge of the Sith. This is a change, like so many of these Star Wars alterations have been, that has genuinely lessened the movies. They have made them worse.

[Furtherman]

:furious:

[furie]

Looks like Lucas is fucking with the movies again with the upcoming BluRay release

Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!! (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/08/confirmed_george_lucas_ed_with_the_original_trilog .php)

Wow. I can't belive this. please tell m e this is a goof.
If true I am more upset over this than all of the phantom menace.

[fezident]

More proof that Lucas surrounds himself solely with "yes" men.

[Chigworthy]

I hope he keeps doing this stuff for decades.

[ihaveabadmonkey]

When does the Blu-Ray without the NOOOOOOOOOOOO come out?

[Judge Smails]

When does the Blu-Ray without the NOOOOOOOOOOOO come out?

That comes out in five years. But in that one he replaces Chewbacca with Alf and you'll have to wait another five years for a non-Alf version to come out.

[Rhah]

sigh

[cougarjake13]

fucking hate this shit

why does he keep doing it

to fuck with us ?

[Judge Smails]

fucking hate this shit

why does he keep doing it

to fuck with us ?

Seriously, I really think that is the reason. I can come to no other conclusion.

I'd say 90% of the casual movie-goers who saw EP3 probably had no opinion on the "Noooooooooo!!!" one way or another. To include it in the Blu-Ray of EP6 would achieve nothing. Why even bother going through the trouble.

However, the 10% of the "fanboys" had nothing but disdain for the "Noooooooooo!!!!" and flooded the intrerwebs with vitriol for it and for Lucas over doing it. To now add it to EP6, after the fact, is for no other reason than to slap those fanboys in the face. What other possible reason could there be? And, I think that's why he does most of this shit.

[cougarjake13]

Seriously, I really think that is the reason. I can come to no other conclusion.

I'd say 90% of the casual movie-goers who saw EP3 probably had no opinion on the "Noooooooooo!!!" one way or another. To include it in the Blu-Ray of EP6 would achieve nothing. Why even bother going through the trouble.

However, the 10% of the "fanboys" had nothing but disdain for the "Noooooooooo!!!!" and flooded the intrerwebs with vitriol for it and for Lucas over doing it. To now add it to EP6, after the fact, is for no other reason than to slap those fanboys in the face. What other possible reason could there be? And, I think that's why he does most of this shit.




he's delusional and thinks all these changes are good

[TripleSkeet]

Such a fucking douchebag. You already had a great trilogy that was highly acclaimed and loved. You ruined the 2nd trilogy, why come back and ruin the first movies even more then you did when you made Greedo shoot first?

[PapaBear]

he's delusional and thinks all these changes are good
I seriously doubt he cares if they're good. People will give him more money, no matter how bad it is.

[fezident]

Adding the "NOOooo!" to that scene is not only not necessary.... it actually undermines the plot. When Vader turned back to good, and decided to slay The Emperor, it took The Emperor by surprise. Having Vader say "NO!" two times is a serious tip off to Palpatine that Vader is having a change of heart.
There is simply no reason to ruin a complete scene where all the characters actions are justified. NOW... the scene is actually worse.

Speilberg did this when he "fixed" ET.
In the original, the kids are running for their lives away from the authorities who are carrying guns. In the special edition, Speilberg replaced the guns with flashlights. This completely changes the dire & dangerous tone of the chase.

Fuckin' directors are batshit.

[Justice4all]

http://www.tshirtbordello.com/images/han-shot-first-l3.jpg

[Judge Smails]

Now, I know this is a nitpick and not a big deal in the great scheme of things, but why even do a thing like this? It's totally unnecessary to make a change like this and it makes absolutely no sense.

This is from a scene where R2D2 is hiding behind some rocks. How the fuck 1) did he get there in the Blu-Ray version and 2) how the fuck is he supposed get out?

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9888/r2newshots.jpg

[disneyspy]

i can't wait for the bluray to come out,a better yoda,better effcts and sound and he doesn't even yell noooooooo til he tosses the emperor,so what? this rerelease is the greatest thing ever!

[Judge Smails]

i can't wait for the bluray to come out,a better yoda,better effcts and sound and he doesn't even yell noooooooo til he tosses the emperor,so what? this rerelease is the greatest thing ever!

I bet you'd love a new Godfather II Blu-Ray where they digitally insert Michael in the boat with Fredo and he says "Say hello to my little friend" right before he shoots him in the head. Seriously, what could be better?

[disneyspy]

I bet you'd love a new Godfather II Blu-Ray where they digitally insert Michael in the boat with Fredo and he says "Say hello to my little friend" right before he shoots him in the head. Seriously, what could be better?

you should be in the movie buisness

[Rhah]

Now, I know this is a nitpick and not a big deal in the great scheme of things, but why even do a thing like this? It's totally unnecessary to make a change like this and it makes absolutely no sense.

This is from a scene where R2D2 is hiding behind some rocks. How the fuck 1) did he get there in the Blu-Ray version and 2) how the fuck is he supposed get out?

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9888/r2newshots.jpg

It looks like maybe its actually a corridor back there in the rocks, maybe it continues to the right and he just went all the way down it... not sure why I am trying to rationalize the change. I hate Lucas.

[furie]

George Lucas's 1988 Speech About Preserving Films, and Maybe Not Adding a Bunch of CGI Shit to Them (http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2011/09/george-lucass-1988-speech-about-preservi.php)

[Crash]

I seriously doubt he cares if they're good. People will give him more money, no matter how bad it is.

This.

Lucas hasn't cared about the quality of a project in thirty years. As soon as he learned the word "merchandising" it was all over. That's why you have Ewoks in Episode 6.

When they were making the last Indiana Jones movie, didn't Lucas say something to Spielberg like "it doesn't matter if the story is garbage. They're still going to come see it."?

Vader saying "no" wasn't added to improve the film. It was added to change the film. So that a controversy started that would generate a buzz and so that a new Star Wars product was released that collectors HAD to have.

Fuck the legacy. Fuck integrity. Lucas isn't an artist and hasn't been for quite some time. He's a business man and his focus is on moving product.

[furie]

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[cougarjake13]

nice love it

[brettmojo]

http://cdn.gs.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwars-georgelucas-altered-the-deal.jpg

[Judge Smails]

Apparently, in the new Blu-Rays, Alderaan shoots first.

http://i.imgur.com/xWweh.gif

[Judge Smails]

Here's most of the changes discussed here.

1. Greedo shoots first again.
2. R2D2 is impossibly hidden in the rocks.
3. Obi Wan's over the top crazy dragon scream.
4. Blinking Ewoks
5. Vader's Nooooooooooooooo.

George C. Scott does not approve.

http://<IFRAME height=345 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k0To4m1pgcU" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="345" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k0To4m1pgcU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

[Gutter]

I'm with Mr. Scott.

[Sinestro]

Apparently, in the new Blu-Rays, Alderaan shoots first.

http://i.imgur.com/xWweh.gif

:clap:
What did you expect? They're rebels.

[furie]

Apparently, in the new Blu-Rays, Alderaan shoots first.

http://i.imgur.com/xWweh.gif

brilliant! :lol::clap:

[IamFogHat]

Spielberg rules
http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/09/15/spielberg-will-release-only-the-unaltered-version-of-e-t-on-blu-ray/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[cougarjake13]

Spielberg rules
http://www.filmjunk.com/2011/09/15/spielberg-will-release-only-the-unaltered-version-of-e-t-on-blu-ray/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter



saw that

fucking awesome


maybe he can get in lucas' ear

[IamFogHat]

saw that

fucking awesome

maybe he can get in lucas' ear

I think it's clear by now no one can

[jennysmurf]

I've got an idea...

http://www.ohgizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/carbonite_lucas.jpg

[fezident]

The Star Wars trilogy is now as fucked up as Michael Jackson's face.

[sailor]

The Star Wars trilogy is now as fucked up as Michael Jackson's face.

just saw this on facebook today:

http://cdn.gs.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwars-georgelucas-altered-the-deal.jpg

[Judge Smails]

just saw this on facebook today:

http://cdn.gs.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/starwars-georgelucas-altered-the-deal.jpg

I just saw this 10 posts up from yours. Must suck to get senile.

[sailor]

I just saw this 10 posts up from yours. Must suck to get senile.

I don't read this thread ever.

[StanUpshaw]

More changes to RotJ confirmed:

http://i.imgur.com/MnVTq.jpg

[CountryBob]

More changes to RotJ confirmed:

http://i.imgur.com/MnVTq.jpg

Haha

[Judge Smails]

We thought it was bad when he had Leia and Luke kiss (or, "CountryBobbing it up" as I like to say), but he's taking these new BluRays in a totally new and bizarre direction.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq332/CosmycMyndFuhk/Leia-Sucking-Vaders-finger.gif

[disneyspy]

just got another bluray and the complete series and 40 bucks off can't friggin wait to watch all these awesome fixes! BEST BUY f'n rules,i love everyone and everything

[cougarjake13]

We thought it was bad when he had Leia and Luke kiss (or, "CountryBobbing it up" as I like to say), but he's taking these new BluRays in a totally new and bizarre direction.

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq332/CosmycMyndFuhk/Leia-Sucking-Vaders-finger.gif



didnt he say that originally they werent brother and sister and didnt make em that til jedi ?

[Crash]

http://blastr.com/2011/09/21-fantastically-rare-sta.php

http://blastr.com/assets_c/2011/09/star_wars_bts_opener-thumb-550x403-70929.jpg

http://blastr.com/uploads/201009_fotos-curiosas-rodaje-star-wars50.jpg

http://blastr.com/uploads/201009_fotos-curiosas-rodaje-star-wars06.jpg

[cougarjake13]

http://blastr.com/uploads/201009_fotos-curiosas-rodaje-star-wars50.jpg







this is so fucking hot and i dont know why

[Crash]

this is so fucking hot and i dont know why

Get out of my mind.

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[jennysmurf]

That Billy Dee sure can smoulder....:wub:

http://blastr.com/uploads/201009_fotos-curiosas-rodaje-star-wars53.jpg

[Dude!]

this is so fucking hot and i dont know why

maybe this will cool you off:



http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2009/09/fisher-sorority/carrie-fisher-sorority-row-08.jpg

[fezident]

What exactly is the fucking deal with George's neck and jawline and chin and beard?

[StanUpshaw]

http://i.imgur.com/H2IZt.jpg

[cougarjake13]

maybe this will cool you off:



http://cdn.buzznet.com/media/jj1//2009/09/fisher-sorority/carrie-fisher-sorority-row-08.jpg



i refuse to look

[spoon]

http://i.imgur.com/H2IZt.jpg

He's one morphed picture from a full transition into Jabba the Hutt!

Come on Stan, finish what you started cunt-face!

[StanUpshaw]

http://i.imgur.com/ocecH.jpg

[disneyspy]

http://i.imgur.com/ocecH.jpg

where'd you get the picture of spoon from?

[StanUpshaw]

This one is a little better

http://i.imgur.com/13fDt.jpg

[spoon]

where'd you get the picture of spoon from?

abooooo

[furie]

..

[cougarjake13]

This one is a little better

http://i.imgur.com/13fDt.jpg

resemblance is scary

[Judge Smails]

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jd6UHvVhQeU" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jd6UHvVhQeU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

[Judge Smails]

Remember the anticipation you had to see Phantom Menace and how let down you were? Remember thinking to yourself: "This sucks. The only way this could be worse is if I was wearing uncomfortable goofy glasses."

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bXY13IVwaCk" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bXY13IVwaCk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

[cougarjake13]

sadly its been removed for copyright

[Judge Smails]

Steven Spielberg defends George Lucas over Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - kind of. (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32315)

I'm very happy with the movie. I always have been... I sympathise with people who didn't like the MacGuffin because I never liked the MacGuffin. George and I had big arguments about the MacGuffin. I didn't want these things to be either aliens or inter-dimensional beings. But I am loyal to my best friend. When he writes a story he believes in - even if I don't believe in it - I'm going to shoot the movie the way George envisaged it. I'll add my own touches, I'll bring my own cast in, I'll shoot the way I want to shoot it, but I will always defer to George as the storyteller of the Indy series. I will never fight him on that.



Also, Spielberg takes full responsibilty for the single stupidest scene in the history of cinema, and he seems really proud of it too:

What people really jumped at was Indy climbing into a refrigerator and getting blown into the sky by an atom-bomb blast. Blame me. Don't blame George. That was my silly idea. People stopped saying "jump the shark". They now say, "nuked the fridge". I'm proud of that. I'm glad I was able to bring that into popular culture."

[cougarjake13]

theres no defending that atrocity

[PapaBear]

"Nuked the fridge" has already jumped the shark.

[cougarjake13]

"Nuked the fridge" has already jumped the shark.

:clap:

[pennington]

Steven Spielberg defends George Lucas over Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - kind of. (http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=32315)

I'm hopeful Mr. Lucas will rise to the occasion. But I'm also a realist...

"(George Lucas) is working on Indy V. We haven't gone to screenplay yet, but he's working on the story. I'll leave it to George to come up with a good story."

[cougarjake13]

I'm hopeful Mr. Lucas will rise to the occasion. But I'm also a realist...

christ is he gonna move it up again and set it with korea or vietnam wars ??


na theyll prob have him stumble upon a fake moon landing set

[pennington]

christ is he gonna move it up again and set it with korea or vietnam wars ??


na theyll prob have him stumble upon a fake moon landing set

Hopefully he'll find a time machine and go back to the 1930's.

[Judge Smails]

Obi-Wan is from Jon Stewart (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/12/men_are_from_mars_obi-wan_is_from_jon_stewart.php)

http://www.toplessrobot.com/kenobicard1.jpg

Not that I would ever accuse George Lucas of making up Star Wars details as he goes along but...OK, I would accuse him of that. But every now and then such on-the-fly backstory leads to some amazing bit of trivia, like the fact that Obi-Wan Kenobi's homeworld, Stewjon, is named after Daily Show host Jon Stewart.

This apparently stretches back to Celebration V, a Star Wars convention where Stewart interviewed Lucas and asked about Obi-Wan's home planet. Lucas jokingly replied that it was called "Stewjon," but the joke didn't end there. Stewjon is apparently now part of official Star Wars canon, to the point where it's listed on Obi-Wan's Clone Wars trading card. Some other Star Wars sources still describe Obi-Wan as a Coruscant native, so you can go on believing that if you like. But I'll stick with the Jon Stewart version.


This leads us to one important lesson: if you become famous for incisive news-comedy and ask George Lucas enough questions, you might get a fictional planet named in your honor. And they say journalism's a useless major.

[spoon]

that one I think is pretty funny and harmless

[fezident]

http://images.wikia.com/simpsons/images/0/05/Randall_curtis.jpg
"My movies are getting better all the time now that I've perfected digital-eyelash-rendering!"

[Judge Smails]

Hey kids! Here's a totally real trailer by the Star Wars people aimed at kids who were too young to see the Phantom Menace when it originally came out in theaters.

As you can tell by the announcer's attitude the movie is "edgy" and "in your face". You've heard the expression "let's get busy"? Well this is a movie that gets "biz-zay" consistently and thoroughly. It's proactive. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.

As was pointed out on another site, when the announcer says "Hurry up Qui-Gon! You don't don't want to be late for the celebration." Qui-Gon was already dead, and his body was burned up, by that point in the movie.

Hey, kids! Funeral Pyres are just like big campfires. Don't forget your Marshmallows and S'mores!

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

[disneyspy]

Hey kids! Here's a totally real trailer by the Star Wars people aimed at kids who were too young to see the Phantom Menace when it originally came out in theaters.

As you can tell by the announcer's attitude the movie is "edgy" and "in your face". You've heard the expression "let's get busy"? Well this is a movie that gets "biz-zay" consistently and thoroughly. It's proactive. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.

As was pointed out on another site, when the announcer says "Hurry up Qui-Gon! You don't don't want to be late for the celebration." Qui-Gon was already dead, and his body was burned up, by that point in the movie.

Hey, kids! Funeral Pyres are just like big campfires. Don't forget your Marshmallows and S'mores!

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

i dont like that guys happy voice

[TripleSkeet]

Hey kids! Here's a totally real trailer by the Star Wars people aimed at kids who were too young to see the Phantom Menace when it originally came out in theaters.

As you can tell by the announcer's attitude the movie is "edgy" and "in your face". You've heard the expression "let's get busy"? Well this is a movie that gets "biz-zay" consistently and thoroughly. It's proactive. We're talking about a totally outrageous paradigm.

As was pointed out on another site, when the announcer says "Hurry up Qui-Gon! You don't don't want to be late for the celebration." Qui-Gon was already dead, and his body was burned up, by that point in the movie.

Hey, kids! Funeral Pyres are just like big campfires. Don't forget your Marshmallows and S'mores!

http://<IFRAME height=315 src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameBorder=0 width=560 allowfullscreen></IFRAME> (http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/T69ftWNg97U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>)

I want to meet the guy that narrated that trailer, and beat the ever loving shit out of him.

[hanso]

Yoda acid was good, no hate here.

[disneyspy]

time to start loving george again,coming to HBO a 12 episode series called star wars underworld http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458291/

[Crash]

Beyond game play and novels...why THE FUCK hasn't anybody expanded on this???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVyJP92TiVg

(sorry, I used to be able to embed from youtube, now I'm just an idiot).

This takes place centuries before the six movies, and looks fucking awesome.

[cougarjake13]

Beyond game play and novels...why THE FUCK hasn't anybody expanded on this???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVyJP92TiVg

(sorry, I used to be able to embed from youtube, now I'm just an idiot).

This takes place centuries before the six movies, and looks fucking awesome.


Looked badass although it looked like obi wan vs darth vader without a helmet

[fezident]

If they ever rebooted the SW franchise (sequel, reboot, remake, prequel....)
I'd want it to be MORE gritty and LESS "spacey". I know it's trendy to make everything more dark and serious these days, but... with Star Wars... it could actually WORK. I don't really need a "dark" Spiderman. But with SW, there's potential there for a serious movie to poke it's head out from all the day glow blue balls of energy, and green lawns and rolling hills, and shiny buildings, and flowing robes, and mirrored spaceships, and proper English speech and manners.... etc etc.
They've made 6 movies... and 4 of them have been basically kid's films. Make another one that is for adults. Give it an R rating! Make a real fuckin' movie.

[TjM]

I don't hate GL

[booster11373]

I hate the fans that mindlessly consume anything Stars Wars branded

[cougarjake13]

If they ever rebooted the SW franchise (sequel, reboot, remake, prequel....)
I'd want it to be MORE gritty and LESS "spacey". I know it's trendy to make everything more dark and serious these days, but... with Star Wars... it could actually WORK. I don't really need a "dark" Spiderman. But with SW, there's potential there for a serious movie to poke it's head out from all the day glow blue balls of energy, and green lawns and rolling hills, and shiny buildings, and flowing robes, and mirrored spaceships, and proper English speech and manners.... etc etc.
They've made 6 movies... and 4 of them have been basically kid's films. Make another one that is for adults. Give it an R rating! Make a real fuckin' movie.


They could totally do that with a movie centered on vader hunting Jedi

[Furtherman]

Now George is saying Greedo always shot first.


The controversy over who shot first, Greedo or Han Solo, in Episode IV, what I did was try to clean up the confusion, but obviously it upset people because they wanted Solo [who seemed to be the one who shot first in the original] to be a cold-blooded killer, but he actually isn't. It had been done in all close-ups and it was confusing about who did what to whom. I put a little wider shot in there that made it clear that Greedo is the one who shot first, but everyone wanted to think that Han shot first, because they wanted to think that he actually just gunned him down.

:dry:

[cougarjake13]

And that's why we hate Lucas

[hanso]

I hate the fans that mindlessly consume anything Stars Wars branded

Yoda blotter.

[cougarjake13]

I still want my gps to talk to me like yoda

Turn right u will

[pennington]

Stephen Whitty at The Star-Ledger must be reading this thread. Here's his review of The Phantom Menace 3D:

http://www.nj.com/entertainment/movies/index.ssf/2012/02/the_phantom_menace_3d_meesa_no_like_big_doo_doo_ye s.html

Lucas has, at times, been a great filmmaker, and a technical visionary, but I think he missed his true calling as a cook in a cheap restaurant. Nothing is ever wasted; everything is constantly re-sold.

[Judge Smails]

Seriously, how much money does he really need? He can talk all he wants about how the Christmas special was a huge mistake and then he greenlights this game?

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4OnDizZ7UT0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


I aint no hologram girl. Ooh this my ship, this my ship.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IbO5S3Fv53Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[CountryBob]

That is wrong on so many levels.

[booster11373]

Do you think Harrison Ford gets a check for that?

[sailor]

I hope that becomes the biggest game ever. Ha!

[cougarjake13]

Do you think Harrison Ford gets a check for that?


If its his likeness I'd think he'd have to get something

[Judge Smails]

If its his likeness I'd think he'd have to get something


I know for a fact that Carrie Fisher has said in the past that she was mad at Lucas because she signed away her likeness. And Ford was less famous than her at the time.

[keithy_19]

I too ain't no hologram girl.

[Judge Smails]

I . . . I . . . don't even know where to begin.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-yRNXFhboBI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[cougarjake13]

think I heard Breckin Meyer as boba fet and sounds like they got the guy from hishe to do emperors voice

[cougarjake13]

wasn't terribly horrible but what is it ?

a new cartoon or movie or what ?

[fezident]

Why even bother with this?
Why not just keep making Robot Chicken specials?

[BigRigRichard]

Lucas is all about milking it for every dime. Now he's adding The New Trilogy beginning with Luke's kids. How far will he go before he completly destroys the franchise

:annoyed:

[cougarjake13]

Lucas is all about milking it for every dime. Now he's adding The New Trilogy beginning with Luke's kids. How far will he go before he completly destroys the franchise

:annoyed:

as full length movies?

[Melk]

The best part about the whole George Lucas/Star Wars thing is that the fans are continuing to reward him for making crap. The advantage he has over his fans is that he can make a crapload of money making the mediocre material and then when he senses his goodwill is fading to the point of affecting the money... he will make "The Real Prequels" and public apologize to the fans, and when those prequels are released, they will suck too. And the fans will swear to god that they are good until a YouTuber makes another two-hour movie review about them.