Disney Buys Lucasfilm (and other stories)

[Jokieman]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

Ok man, Sean Connery is not how normal people age. You'll learn that yourself in a few decades.

Also, the difference between the way you look at 27 and 56 (Carrie Fisher in RotJ and now) is a lot wider than between 59 and 79 (Sean Connery in those pics). Case in point: Sean Connery at 27 vs. Sean Connery at 56. Most people visibly age the most in their 40s and 50s.

My point is, Carrie Fisher looks the way Princess Leia probably would have looked 30 years later.

Because in Star Wars Princess Leia apparently went on an Ewok eating binge, and didn't stay away from the death sticks.



Looks like the whole village got eaten.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

Again, so what? I'm not saying Luke should still be doing backflips and Leia should still be wearing the gold bikini, I'm saying they should be playing Luke and Leia in their fifties. Why is it so bad that they look like they're in their fifties? This idea that the characters should have somehow magically kept their good looks and slim figures, or magically aged as well as Sean Connery is ridiculous. Show them aged and out of shape. Have other, younger characters do the heavy lifting in the action scenes (though aged and out of shape didn't stop them from putting Ian McDiarmid and Christopher Lee into action scenes). There's nothing wrong with seeing the characters aged - in fact, it's a major theme in the series. If the prequels had actually been filmed first, would you have been upset when IV-VI came out that Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen now look like Alec Guinness and Sebastian Shaw?

[Jokieman]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

Again, so what? I'm not saying Luke should still be doing backflips and Leia should still be wearing the gold bikini, I'm saying they should be playing Luke and Leia in their fifties. Why is it so bad that they look like they're in their fifties? This idea that the characters should have somehow magically kept their good looks and slim figures, or magically aged as well as Sean Connery is ridiculous. Show them aged and out of shape. Have other, younger characters do the heavy lifting in the action scenes (though aged and out of shape didn't stop them from putting Ian McDiarmid and Christopher Lee into action scenes). There's nothing wrong with seeing the characters aged - in fact, it's a major theme in the series. If the prequels had actually been filmed first, would you have been upset when IV-VI came out that Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen now look like Alec Guinness and Sebastian Shaw?

Oh Gee. Fat Jedi? How do you think that would look on screen? This is Star Wars we're talking about. In this time frame, even Leia would be a Jedi. Star Wars is as much about a look as it is anything else. And Fat Stars aren't it.

Whether they were capable of losing the weight to do the films, who knows. And that is IF they want to do it. Carrie Fisher has said herself that she is NOT an actor. she is a Personality. Big Difference. Mark Hamill has stated he did not want to do more Star Wars Films and he has misgivings about Disney being the company to produce them. Though to be honest I am sure both of them would do it for the paycheck.


Harrison Ford is another matter entirely, as he certainly does not need the paycheck.

[BlankCanvasDJ]

So you're whole reason for not wanting to see the original cast in a new Star Wars movie is... fat jedi.

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

So you're whole reason for not wanting to see the original cast in a new Star Wars movie is... fat jedi.

I'm with you. I think it'd be an interesting take on the Star Wars universe to see where the Galaxy has gone in 30 years.

[Secret Fawful]

I like the idea of the Yuzzhan Vong and Chewbacca dying as well. I mean, holy shit. The idea of Palpatine building his force because of a mysterious force beyond that galaxy was a damn awesome idea. It pisses me off Lucas is too proud of his own ideas to use that.

[Darth Marsden]

They could always do a Nic Cage and have the effects team give 'em CGI six-packs.



[Shudders at the memory]

[LuigiHann]

I think it'd make sense to have a mostly-new cast with one of the original cast members in an Obi-Wan (of the original trilogy) type role. Luke would make the most sense from a narrative standpoint but they could make it work with other characters.

The only way I could see Darth Vader coming back in any logical way would be if some other character (presumably an all-new character) put on a suit like that and started claiming to be Darth Vader, and there's some mystery around whether or not the real Darth Vader has been resurrected or if it's an imposter, but he fools enough people to take command of some number of imperial forces. It could work. Or it could be dumb.

[RetroVortex]

Originally Posted by LuigiHann

I think it'd make sense to have a mostly-new cast with one of the original cast members in an Obi-Wan (of the original trilogy) type role. Luke would make the most sense from a narrative standpoint but they could make it work with other characters.

The only way I could see Darth Vader coming back in any logical way would be if some other character (presumably an all-new character) put on a suit like that and started claiming to be Darth Vader, and there's some mystery around whether or not the real Darth Vader has been resurrected or if it's an imposter, but he fools enough people to take command of some number of imperial forces. It could work. Or it could be dumb.

Turns out it was Greedo the whole time, planning an elaborate revenge against an aging Han Solo.

Then Solo kills him in a final confrontation, and he turns to the new guy and says "I told you kid. I always shoot first!".

[Secret Fawful]

It'll turn out fake Vader is Luke's long lost brother and then the prequels will get an edit.

[ryannumber1gamer]

Not exactly Star Wars related but i thought i would show this video i found on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzueL...E6ACA177BA20CC

[Darth Marsden]

I laughed. Good find.

[Secret Fawful]

That was really clever. It reminded me of the Animaniacs and the Marx Brothers.

[ryannumber1gamer]

Actually i found it on Facebook. Doug Walker found the video and he posted a link to it on his Facebook, still.. i was going to show you guys earlier but i had completely forgot and then when i was looking through my watch later box on Youtube i just remembered about the video

[Giant Tope]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

So you're whole reason for not wanting to see the original cast in a new Star Wars movie is... fat jedi.

Though the comparison isn't as relevant as the subject matter of the video, I think this sorta talks about why I personally think it won't really work. Along with this, I really wouldn't want them shoehorning the original actors for the sake of novelty, which is what it'd seem like. Could it work? Anything is possible, but I'm not really counting on it.

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by BlankCanvasDJ

So you're whole reason for not wanting to see the original cast in a new Star Wars movie is... fat jedi.

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

Though the comparison isn't as relevant as the subject matter of the video, I think this sorta talks about why I personally think it won't really work. Along with this, I really wouldn't want them shoehorning the original actors for the sake of novelty, which is what it'd seem like. Could it work? Anything is possible, but I'm not really counting on it.

It's funny how his description of Indiana Jones so perfectly matches my life.

[Hiroshi Mishima]

I'm still displeased from when my cousin told me they killed off Chewbacca in one of the books.

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

Though the comparison isn't as relevant as the subject matter of the video, I think this sorta talks about why I personally think it won't really work. Along with this, I really wouldn't want them shoehorning the original actors for the sake of novelty, which is what it'd seem like. Could it work? Anything is possible, but I'm not really counting on it.

This is full of shit because he fully ignores the appeal of this movie to OLDER men, like my Dad. My Dad prefers Crystal Skull because it has an older Indy still kicking ass and still being awesome. It's the same reason older men love John Wayne and still like Clint Eastwood. Indy doesn't just belong to the young. Older people want to feel like it can still be awesome to be old.

[Giant Tope]

He never said it was only for young men. He was talking about men in general.

[Secret Fawful]

Originally Posted by Giant Tope

He never said it was only for young men. He was talking about men in general.

You would pick that out and ignore the rest.