(BETA) DVD Talk Forum

Go Back  (BETA) DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > Movie Talk
Reload this Page >

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015, Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher

Register
FAQ
Community
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
Movie Talk A Discussion area for everything movie related including films In The Theaters

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015, Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-15-14, 11:51 AM
  #4301  
Senior Member
 
Lord Zarak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cleveland
Posts: 823
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by mcnabb
Episode IX: Han & Leia's Reception
Can Force Ghosts get drunk? If so, that sounds like a HELL of a movie!
Lord Zarak is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 11:53 AM
  #4302  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Rosemount, MN
Posts: 43,250
Received 1,615 Likes on 1,011 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Oliver Clothesoff
What work? They killed two (admittedly important) leaders and destroyed a giant weapon. How would that make an entire Empire crumble when we learned in the first film that governors throughout the galaxy were given broader rights to rule their own territories? It's illogical.
It's like saying if we take out the President and Vice President along with our aircraft carriers, the military would cease to exist.
Draven is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 12:01 PM
  #4303  
DVD Talk Legend
 
DaveyJoe's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 19,335
Received 184 Likes on 128 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Yeah, let's recycle the same story over and over again!
DaveyJoe is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 12:29 PM
  #4304  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 7,436
Received 90 Likes on 70 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Lord Zarak
Can Force Ghosts get drunk? If so, that sounds like a HELL of a movie!
Luke get's shit-faced at Han/Leia's wedding (he's mad that Han picked Chewbacca as his best man instead of him), and see's a younger(Hayden Christenson) and older(Sebastian Shaw) force ghosts of his dad right next to each other, and thinks he is delusional from drinking too many Vodka Tonics. Lando comes over with his trophy wife he met on Tatooine after he blew up DeathStar II and tells Luke, "That's why you should be drinking Colt 45's, as this shit goes down smoothhh!!!"
mcnabb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 12:45 PM
  #4305  
RIP
 
EddieMoney's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Paradise, USA
Posts: 9,904
Received 54 Likes on 41 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by mcnabb
Luke get's shit-faced at Han/Leia's wedding (he's mad that Han picked Chewbacca as his best man instead of him), and see's a younger(Hayden Christenson) and older(Sebastian Shaw) force ghosts of his dad right next to each other, and thinks he is delusional from drinking too many Vodka Tonics. Lando comes over with his trophy wife he met on Tatooine after he blew up DeathStar II and tells Luke, "That's why you should be drinking Colt 45's, as this shit goes down smoothhh!!!"


No can do.


He died.
EddieMoney is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 12:50 PM
  #4306  
DVD Talk Legend & 2021 TOTY Winner
 
Obi-Wanma's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Detroit
Posts: 12,520
Received 737 Likes on 364 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by EddieMoney
No can do.


He died.
It could be done with stock footage. Hayden appeared in Jedi without filming anything for it.

Hell, Marlon Brando appeared in Superman Returns.

Not saying that any of these things are good ideas, but it was just a joke to start with.
Obi-Wanma is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 01:02 PM
  #4307  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 7,436
Received 90 Likes on 70 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by EddieMoney
No can do.


He died.
Just joking. Didn't really mean for JJ Abrams to actually film this sequence of a drunken Luke at Han/Leia's wedding.
mcnabb is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 01:13 PM
  #4308  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Shazam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Canuckistan
Posts: 10,027
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Draven
It's like saying if we take out the President and Vice President along with our aircraft carriers, the military would cease to exist.
I dunno, the Empire was a dictatorship, the dictator and his enforcer were killed, that could make a serious dent. The power vacuum would've been hopefully filled by rebel leaders that would've re-instituted the republic.
Shazam is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 01:40 PM
  #4309  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Dallas, Texas
Posts: 487
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Shazam
I dunno, the Empire was a dictatorship, the dictator and his enforcer were killed, that could make a serious dent. The power vacuum would've been hopefully filled by rebel leaders that would've re-instituted the republic.
I hope the opening scroll is a comprehensive explanation of the intricacies of the political structure following the death of the Emperor. It'll be better than embargos and the taxation of trade routes!
dave94 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 03:18 PM
  #4310  
DVD Talk Gold Edition
 
lopper's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 2,803
Received 85 Likes on 62 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
I really like those helmet designs, especially the second one.

It's times like this I'm happy to not hold the OT so precious that I cannot allow myself to enjoy anything coming out of these new films. How the Empire/Stormtroopers are still around after Jedi will, I'm sure, be sufficiently explained.
lopper is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 03:24 PM
  #4311  
Moderator
 
story's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Hope.
Posts: 13,871
Received 1,862 Likes on 1,106 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Even if it's not the Empire, it's possible black-and-white is the most popular armor design in the galaxy. Even the guys on the Tantive IV or whatever Princess Leia's ship is called in Episode IV had that kind of helmet.
story is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 05:46 PM
  #4312  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
joe_b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,390
Received 91 Likes on 58 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Latino Review have a new report that claims the villain(s) in the movie are:

http://www.latino-review.com/news/ex...lains-revealed

Spoiler:
"Inquistors", much like what will be seen in the upcoming Rebels cartoon series. The article describes them as "defenders of the Sith Order". I'm already doubting this, as some sources have confirmed the series will have no direct ties/influence on Episode VII's plotline.

The report goes on to claim that a scene featuring Luke explaining the history of the Inquisitors will transition into a flashback sequence featuring Darth Vader and "a much younger Princess Leia than we've ever seen before" (to be played by Carrie Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd). That alone just screams bullshit to me. Flashbacks and Star Wars movies do not go together, imo. If we were really going to see a very young Leia, I'm sure the casting director could find someone who looked more like Fisher then her actual daughter does. Plus, Billie is 22 -- the same age as Carrie when she filmed Empire.

IndieRevolver continues with their "leaks". This is supposedly concept art of the main villain (though it looks a bit like fan art to me).

Spoiler:
This guy is supposed to be half cyborg. Reminds me of Klytus from Flash Gordon.

Last edited by joe_b; 08-15-14 at 08:40 PM.
joe_b is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 07:09 PM
  #4313  
Banned by request
 
Supermallet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Termite Terrace
Posts: 54,150
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
This bullshit about helmet designs is worse than the arguments about the paint being chipped on Captain America's shield. We're getting a new Star Wars movie and for the first time in decades it may not suck! Who gives a shit if the helmets look totally new or not? Just give me a movie that doesn't insult my fucking intelligence. Jesus titty fucking Christ I hate the internet sometimes.
Supermallet is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 07:20 PM
  #4314  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 39,273
Received 605 Likes on 467 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by mcnabb
Luke get's shit-faced at Han/Leia's wedding (he's mad that Han picked Chewbacca as his best man instead of him), and see's a younger(Hayden Christenson) and older(Sebastian Shaw) force ghosts of his dad right next to each other, and thinks he is delusional from drinking too many Vodka Tonics. Lando comes over with his trophy wife he met on Tatooine after he blew up DeathStar II and tells Luke, "That's why you should be drinking Colt 45's, as this shit goes down smoothhh!!!"
I just wanna know where they'll fit this song:

<iframe width="640" height="360" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WGrrDDBU9Sg?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
RocShemp is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 10:33 PM
  #4315  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Abob Teff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Not necessarily Formerly known as Solid Snake
Posts: 29,180
Received 1,233 Likes on 846 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Supermallet
This bullshit about helmet designs is worse than the arguments about the paint being chipped on Captain America's shield. We're getting a new Star Wars movie and for the first time in decades it may not suck! Who gives a shit if the helmets look totally new or not? Just give me a movie that doesn't insult my fucking intelligence. Jesus titty fucking Christ I hate the internet sometimes.
That was my point ... designs that work backwards from where they should logically be are an insult to my intelligence. Many of the designs from Episodes 1-3 looked far more advanced than those in 4-6 despite the timeline.
Abob Teff is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 10:42 PM
  #4316  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
stvn1974's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 7,316
Received 534 Likes on 334 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Supermallet
Just give me a movie that doesn't insult my fucking intelligence. Jesus titty fucking Christ I hate the internet sometimes.
You do realize that J.J. Abrams is directing this, right?
stvn1974 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 10:51 PM
  #4317  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Shazam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Canuckistan
Posts: 10,027
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Lens flare everywhere and a lack of narrative structure. Sounds good!
Shazam is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 10:52 PM
  #4318  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Abob Teff's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Not necessarily Formerly known as Solid Snake
Posts: 29,180
Received 1,233 Likes on 846 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Those aren't lens flares ... they are Force rings!
Abob Teff is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 11:19 PM
  #4319  
Banned by request
 
Supermallet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Termite Terrace
Posts: 54,150
Likes: 0
Received 8 Likes on 8 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Abob Teff
That was my point ... designs that work backwards from where they should logically be are an insult to my intelligence. Many of the designs from Episodes 1-3 looked far more advanced than those in 4-6 despite the timeline.
Yeah, you made a terrible nitpicky point. Hell, it takes place 30 years after ROTJ, right? Maybe those looks are retro now. Who cares as long as the movie doesn't suck? If stuff like this takes you out of the movie, then you have bigger issues than the designs of helmets.
Supermallet is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 11:37 PM
  #4320  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,597
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Supermallet
Yeah, you made a terrible nitpicky point. Hell, it takes place 30 years after ROTJ, right? Maybe those looks are retro now.
"I was a stormtrooper before it was cool."

I love how some people have decided the movie will be terrible based on preliminary sketches that may not be authentic in the first place. Anything has to be a step up from the prequels.
Preterite is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 11:42 PM
  #4321  
DVD Talk Hall of Fame
 
Hazel Motes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 7,502
Received 397 Likes on 265 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
VII could be better than Empire and the internet will still be rife with people who think it sucks because the color shading on Chewie's mane isn't properly aged in accordance with how long Wookie's live.
Hazel Motes is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-15-14, 11:49 PM
  #4322  
Moderator
 
story's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Hope.
Posts: 13,871
Received 1,862 Likes on 1,106 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Agreed. All this pre-nitpicking? As Henry Jones, Sr. said, "Let it go."

Plus, as the Futurama crew might sing:

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/61MKyqbGMyE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
story is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-16-14, 12:51 AM
  #4323  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Josh-da-man's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: The Bible Belt
Posts: 43,820
Received 2,694 Likes on 1,858 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by Abob Teff
That was my point ... designs that work backwards from where they should logically be are an insult to my intelligence. Many of the designs from Episodes 1-3 looked far more advanced than those in 4-6 despite the timeline.
To be fair, though, the OT and PT are two very different things. The PT involves high level politics and royalty, while the OT are mostly war movies centering on a band of ragtag rebels with battle-scarred ships.

The PT takes place in the halls of power (Naboo, Coruscant, etc) while the PT takes place either in outer fringes (Tattooine, Hoth, Dagobagh, Endor) or on Empire spaceships and battle stations that are built with function in mind and not form).

Now, the real world reason for the different aesthetic is because the trilogies were filmed two decades apart, and the budgets increased and the special effects technology had improved, but from a storyline perspective it still tracks.
Josh-da-man is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-16-14, 05:40 AM
  #4324  
TGM
DVD Talk Legend
 
TGM's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 16,966
Received 399 Likes on 248 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
ugh... first, let me say that he PT sucked and I am not an apologist for those three shitty movies, but I can't stand when people complain about the "more advanced designs" in the PT vs the OT. There is precedent set in our own fucking history. Here...

1930s vehicle




1940s - 1950s vehice



you tell me which one looks "more advanced".

There are PLENTY of things to pick on with the PT, but design aesthetic is not one of them.
TGM is offline  
Reply Like
Old 08-16-14, 05:59 AM
  #4325  
DVD Talk Hero
 
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 39,273
Received 605 Likes on 467 Posts
Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Originally Posted by TGM
ugh... first, let me say that he PT sucked and I am not an apologist for those three shitty movies, but I can't stand when people complain about the "more advanced designs" in the PT vs the OT. There is precedent set in our own fucking history. Here...

1930s vehicle




1940s - 1950s vehice



you tell me which one looks "more advanced".

There are PLENTY of things to pick on with the PT, but design aesthetic is not one of them.
Lucas raped actual history too?!
RocShemp is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Your Privacy Choices -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.