Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015, Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
The F-15 is still around, and that's been in service for almost 40 years (more than 40 if you count prototypes). And among civilian craft, the Cessna 172 will turn 60 next year, and that's one of the most popular small planes in the world.
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And speaking of design for nostalgia's sake, Abrams just tweeted this photo. The light reflecting on the table is clearly reminiscent of the Death Star:
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Besides, just because we see what looks to be an x-wing, doesn't mean that it isn't a new/updated model.
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I really hope there isn't another Death Star. You'd think after two catastrophic issues with your prior two attempts you'd abandon the concept and go with something else.
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Remember there was that rumor of a flashback with Leia and Vader (I know, I know). Which could have been on the first Death Star.
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I really hope there isn't any kind of flashback.
Star Wars (at least the "episodes") doesn't do flashbacks. A flashback would stand out and seem out of place.
Star Wars (at least the "episodes") doesn't do flashbacks. A flashback would stand out and seem out of place.
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Has MVS even filmed his stuff yet?
I only ask cuz... he's 85. You might want to film his stuff as soon as you can. Fuck, I love MVS.
I only ask cuz... he's 85. You might want to film his stuff as soon as you can. Fuck, I love MVS.
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Agreed. The OT has a very simple and consistent asthetic, a flashback here would really fuck with the flow. Lucas did this with the prequels, ala Episode 2 when the clones attack in the last third and there were at least two quick jerky zoom shots. That was the point I gave up on the prequels for good.
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Ah, but the device that Abrams always uses (which I hate, besides lens flare), is to start a scene at it's most tense, penultimate moment, and then cut to a flashback right before the payoff to show how we got there. I hate that shit so much and I really hope he doesn't do it for SW.
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Ah, but the device that Abrams always uses (which I hate, besides lens flare), is to start a scene at it's most tense, penultimate moment, and then cut to a flashback right before the payoff to show how we got there. I hate that shit so much and I really hope he doesn't do it for SW.
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Re: Star Wars: Episode VII (2015, D: Abrams) S: Hamill, Ford, Fisher, Serkis, von Syd
Ah, but the device that Abrams always uses (which I hate, besides lens flare), is to start a scene at it's most tense, penultimate moment, and then cut to a flashback right before the payoff to show how we got there. I hate that shit so much and I really hope he doesn't do it for SW.
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You realize penultimate means next to last, yes?
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Yeah, like an action scene, the moment right before an explosion, for example. And I did say "moment" within a scene, not an entire scene.
Anyways, my point is that Abrams did that all the time - I think his Mission Impossible movie started like that, and pretty much every single episode of Alias started like that as well.
Anyways, my point is that Abrams did that all the time - I think his Mission Impossible movie started like that, and pretty much every single episode of Alias started like that as well.
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You bet your ass he'll do that. And there'll be a fuck ton of lens flare. And we'll all come of the theatre saying "Remember how little lens flare there was in Star Trek?"
Apparently his wife complained that she couldn't tell what the hell was going on in some of the scenes in ST, and that's when he dialed down the lens flare. Dialed. Down.
Apparently his wife complained that she couldn't tell what the hell was going on in some of the scenes in ST, and that's when he dialed down the lens flare. Dialed. Down.
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JJ holds Star Wars as sacred. I severely doubt he will do anything to make it stylistically different than the OT.
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