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The centre of a massive brood chamber, heaving and pulsating.
Well, myself I thought the JJ Abrams Star Trek movie was the best direction the franchise had ever taken. I have my hopes up.
Still, George Lucas is still the best director when it comes to Star Wars. Although I reckon Michael Bay could do a good job.
Regardless, someone, somehow, is going to whine.
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
Any bets on how that would go? Can a lightsaber deflect gauss flayer rounds? It's not like Jedi wear armor of any kind... bet a lightsaber would do a number on a 'Cron once they got into stabbing range. I wonder if it would have a similar cauterizing effect on living metal as it does on flesh?
Gonna show my nerdery here, but...
Just because the Jedi that we saw during the trilogy did not wear armor does not mean that is the case.
Look at the Old Republic era. Those armor designs did not come out of nowhere.
Squigsquasher wrote: Well, myself I thought the JJ Abrams Star Trek movie was the best direction the franchise had ever taken. I have my hopes up.
Still, George Lucas is still the best director when it comes to Star Wars. Although I reckon Michael Bay could do a good job.
Regardless, someone, somehow, is going to whine.
What was your favorite of episodes 1-6?
Probably 3.
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
Squigsquasher wrote: Still, George Lucas is still the best director when it comes to Star Wars. Although I reckon Michael Bay could do a good job.
Sorry, I can't let that pass without comment.
At the end of the day, George Lucas gave us Star Wars and directed one of the best two of the series (the other being Empire). Unfortunately, he also directed the worst three and I can't see any future efforts on his part being much better.
As for Michael Bay... well I'd rank his output at about the same quality as episodes I-III (except The Rock. The Rock wasn't bad).
Squigsquasher wrote: Still, George Lucas is still the best director when it comes to Star Wars. Although I reckon Michael Bay could do a good job.
Sorry, I can't let that pass without comment.
At the end of the day, George Lucas gave us Star Wars and directed one of the best two of the series (the other being Empire). Unfortunately, he also directed the worst three and I can't see any future efforts on his part being much better.
As for Michael Bay... well I'd rank his output at about the same quality as episodes I-III (except The Rock. The Rock wasn't bad).
I was trolling about Michael Bay. He can stay away from Star Wars.
Although I did like the Transformers movies...
Squigsquasher, resident ban magnet, White Knight, and general fethwit.
buddha wrote: I've decided that these GW is dead/dying threads that pop up every-week must be followers and cultists of nurgle perpetuating the need for decay. I therefore declare that that such threads are heresy and subject to exterminatus. So says the Inquisition!
Squigsquasher wrote: Still, George Lucas is still the best director when it comes to Star Wars. Although I reckon Michael Bay could do a good job.
Sorry, I can't let that pass without comment.
At the end of the day, George Lucas gave us Star Wars and directed one of the best two of the series (the other being Empire). Unfortunately, he also directed the worst three and I can't see any future efforts on his part being much better.
As for Michael Bay... well I'd rank his output at about the same quality as episodes I-III (except The Rock. The Rock wasn't bad).
I was trolling about Michael Bay. He can stay away from Star Wars.
whembly wrote: The "unsaid" news is what is great for me... and that is...
GEORGE LUCAS AIN'T DOING IT!
w00t!
Yea I jumped for joy when I heard this, for that very same frigging reason. Weather its good or bad, at the very least, you know the new StarWars movie wont be a snooze fest like that last couple ones where.
Ahtman wrote: It seemed like they went more of the route of droids because you can feth droids up all day and not get hit with an R. Imagine all the scenes where Jedi are slicing up droids and replace the droids with humans (or humanoid aliens). It would be a blood bath.
But.. c'mon! Who wouldn't want to see any army of Jedi's feth up another army and watch the limbs fly! At least there wouldn't be a whole lot of blood!
Unless the other armies had shotguns, then the jedi are toast. Yea block a load of 00 buckshot mofo!
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Ahtman wrote: It seemed like they went more of the route of droids because you can feth droids up all day and not get hit with an R. Imagine all the scenes where Jedi are slicing up droids and replace the droids with humans (or humanoid aliens). It would be a blood bath.
But.. c'mon! Who wouldn't want to see any army of Jedi's feth up another army and watch the limbs fly! At least there wouldn't be a whole lot of blood!
Unless the other armies had shotguns, then the jedi are toast. Yea block a load of 00 buckshot mofo!
Totally getting the image of a shotgun wielding Jedi Hunter with a deep Texan drawl.
Ahtman wrote: It seemed like they went more of the route of droids because you can feth droids up all day and not get hit with an R. Imagine all the scenes where Jedi are slicing up droids and replace the droids with humans (or humanoid aliens). It would be a blood bath.
But.. c'mon! Who wouldn't want to see any army of Jedi's feth up another army and watch the limbs fly! At least there wouldn't be a whole lot of blood!
Unless the other armies had shotguns, then the jedi are toast. Yea block a load of 00 buckshot mofo!
Totally getting the image of a shotgun wielding Jedi Hunter with a deep Texan drawl.
Dead or Alive Obi Won, you're coming with me....
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Easy E wrote: I want him to remake A New Hope. I'd be interested to see how another crew (Actors, Directors, Screen Writers, etc.)handle the material.
However, that probably won't happen; unless it is in another alternate timeline!
Its not often that I recommend someone be crucified for their heresy, but you sir, have gained that honor. HERETIC!!!
Touch the original Star Wars with your foul "reimagining" and I won't be held responsible when the wiener legions lick the skin off your bones.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
whembly wrote: The "unsaid" news is what is great for me... and that is...
GEORGE LUCAS AIN'T DOING IT!
w00t!
Yea I jumped for joy when I heard this, for that very same frigging reason. Weather its good or bad, at the very least, you know the new StarWars movie wont be a snooze fest like that last couple ones where.
George sold Lucasfilm to Disney, not just the Star Wars IP. This means that while Disney is ultimately the owner, Lucasfilm is still driving the franchise and Lucas is thus still going to be involved.
I learned photography when lens-flare was considered bad discipline (learn to use a hood or angles that don't generate it).
Yes, it has its uses - but it's like tobacco grad (sunset) filters - overused.
I did like the lens-flare in DragonSlayer (from the flames). As the flames were all animated, and the lens flare is also animated - as this at least showed some skill at the time.
It served a purpose in Babylon5 and gave 'depth' to the space scenes.
The modern fixation on it (and its cousin, cinema-verite' shaky-cam) are pushing it to the point where it will be the velvet painting of vfx (tacky and tasteless and a relic of a forgotten age).
I'm OVER 50 (and so far over everyone's BS, too).
Old enough to know better, young enough to not give a ****.
That is not dead which can eternal lie ...
... and yet, with strange aeons, even death may die.
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