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I shouldn't have to "expect the worst movie ever" to somehow force myself into enjoying a clearly mediocre film. No one's expectations are set high anymore as far as Star Wars prequels are concerned. TPM proved to the fanboys everywhere that Lucas doesn't walk on water and shit diamonds and Clones only further drove the point home.

I thought clones was not that bad.

One thing I do think about this trilogy is that there is no twist that was unexpected like Vader being Luke's father, which is another reason the expectations for most people haven't been met.

TPM was okay with JAR JAR needing to be killed but oh well.


This film could be the best of the entire series.

Yeah I have high hopes for this last movie as well.

Waiting expectantly for that 720 QT version...

anytime guys.

Yes does anyone have a link for the XL trailer for us non HS europeans?

Vader being Luke's father is just about the #1 twist in movie history. Its a little much to expect a twist of that magnitude in a "prequel".

That being said, I think having all the stormtroopers as Boba Fett clones was a nice twist. I think the 3rd movie will have the most of what everyone has been waiting for. The turn from best of the jedi to Vader should be something amazing.

New Yoda image!

Whoa. Is that Dagobah outside of the ship? What if this is him looking around the ship before he does what he does with it and goes on exile?

The OFFICIAL large size was just released by starwars.com to Hyperspace members.

THAT's what we're waiting to get... the one you linked is some guy's homemade bigger version with his own logo before it...

I never said it was The Official Version. Someone asked for a hi-res version and I found one and shared. As friends do.

Anyone want a link to the teaser in XL?
Save as:

http://home.comcast.net/~forumtroll/...th_720x310.mov

I should have said that i wanted the official version.

Thanks Kant! too bad I can't view this 'til tonight.

jiggawhat, no one would've been able to comply with your request back then anyway because I believe they just released the Official XL-size trailer so it's all good.

I remember people saying that it would be released on the 8th and the 8th came and went.

Anyhow thx for the link!!!

New Insider pics of Chewy and Tarfful!




Yes, they are actualy actors in costumes. They aren't CG!

Can't wait to see the pics inside! I'll assume they'll show up here eh?

why does it look like Chewie has bleach dyed the front part of his face in that pic

It's an unknown fact, but Pre-OT Chewie was a metrosexual.

Those are highlights.

[CGI'd, of course..]

hmmm, i can accept that.

Random thought I just had from looking at my pic: Chewie's weapon is a 'laser crossbow'. A laser crossbow. Isn't this kinda like using an aircraft of some kind to drop bombs made of paper? What purpose does the bow in this weapon serve? Something for us all to ponder

I would guess that the crossbow is a weapon native to Kashyyyk, and something that Chewie prefers handling with its laser modifications and all. Maybe he uses it for regular purposes on his homeworld when he goes hunting?

Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology

A curious combination of modern and ancient technologies, the bowcaster, or "laser crossbow," is the traditional weapon of the Wookiees of Kashyyyk. While anachronistic to those accustomed to using blasters, a bowcaster is quite deadly in the hands of a skilled warrior such as Chewbacca, partner of the famed smuggler Han Solo.

The bowcaster is essentially a magnetic accelerator with twin polarizers that use alternating polarity pulses to accelerate a highly tensile metal bowstring and propel and explosive quarrel at extremely high speed. The fired quarrel has the appearance of an elongated blaster bolt because it is wrapped in an energy envelope that channels the quarrel's explosive force into the target. The result is a weapon less advanced than a blaster pistol yet delivers an equivalent amount of damage.

Tremendous strength is needed to cock the weapon, which notches the bowstring and loads a quarrel from the ammo cartridge. This primitive arming system limits the bowcaster's rate of fire and places great emphasis on the Wookiee's patience and marksmanship, since it may take several seconds for the warrior to get off another shot. Some Wookiees have modified their bowcasters by adding multiple bowstrings, dual bows, or, in the case of Chewbacca's bowcaster, an automatic recocking system. During the Imperial occupation of Kashyyyk, some Wookiees even bolted blasters to their bowcasters for added firepower.

Bowcasters are designed for effective use in Kashyyyk's dense jungles, with amazing stopping power -- for taking out the most dangerous predators -- but are short-range weapons with an optimum range of thirty meters and a maximum range of only fifty meters. The weapon can be disassembled and carried in a utility pouch; it can be put back together in less than a minute. Wookiees use bandoliers to carry power packs, canisters of blaster gas, and spare ammunition cartridges that hold six quarrels each.

A bowcaster can be fired manually by moving the reserve spring into position and fashioning a bowstring from a meter-long length of kthysh vine. (Many warriors carry a treated kthysh vine in their utility pouches for emergencies.) Used in this fashion, the bowcaster's range is cut to a mere thirty meters, but it can fire standard explosive quarrels or simple crossbow bolts carved from wood.

Hand-built by the master weapon crafters of Kashyyyk, bowcasters are bestowed to young Wookiees as they are completing adulthood rites of passage. This tradition has endured for thousands of years, and a warrior's bowcaster is considered a visible symbol of his or her courage and honor. These highly prized possessions are often engraved with clan markings and pictographs depicting a warrior's greatest accomplishments.

Imperial troops enslaved many of the great crafters during the occupation, but thanks to Kashyyyk's admittance to the New Republic, the great weapon builders are again free to continue making these magnificent weapons while diligently training new apprentices to carry on the proud tradition of bowcaster craftsmanship.

So is this supposed to be an actual clip from the movie? Or is it just a painting or pre-vis artwork?

To me, it looks like a scene from a Pixar movie.

Also - for those of you who don't give a sh1t about spoilers - check out a Plot Summary from this website, It seems to agree with all the other tidbits we've heard from various sources.

http://www.supershadow.com/starwars/...ot_script.html