Star Wars TV Series

Richmond Clements · 21 October, 2007, 02:38:37 PM

The dialogue is cringe worthy, the acting laughable.

Just the same as the original movies then.

Keef Monkey · 21 October, 2007, 05:23:17 PM

If he could digitally insert Princess Leia in the gold bikini and gyrating in the background, the prequels would be far more enjoyable.

Roger Godpleton · 22 October, 2007, 01:16:11 AM

Just the same as the original movies then.

Mark, Carrie and Harry may of been amateurish, but at least they were likable mannequins, like Pinocchio, not fucking creepy and hollow like Nats and Hayds (and Ahnoldt's kid).

And as for the dialogue, at least in the original films we weren't given a whole heap of borderline fan-fic bullshit. In A New Hope we get "the Force". Fine, it's the source of all the Jedi's power, I can cope with that. But in TPM we get "midi-chlorians". I can understand what that means, but can a child? And even if I can understand what it means, why should I even be expected to care, when is that guy with horns going to do stuff?

My problem with the prequels is more or less the same problem I have with modern day Who. It's supposed to be an escapist romp, and to a certain extent it succeeds as such, but there's an overriding sense that the people behind the "magic" want us to believe that this is Big Important Stuff rather a bunch of people fighting for our enjoyment.

Anyways, I hope this show works.

JOE SOAP · 22 October, 2007, 02:04:38 AM

I hope Lucas loses a shit load of money on this, however unlikely that is.

vzzbux · 22 October, 2007, 08:51:29 AM

With gullable twats like me for mercandise I very much doubt he will be lacking in funds.

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worldshown · 01 November, 2007, 03:19:52 PM

A little bit more info about the TV series, the animated series and the potential saga box-set.

Sounds like the series will become Boba Fett: The Wilderness Years.

Link: http://theforce.net/latestnews/story/Rick_McCallum_Talks_Star_Wars_On_TV_109774.asp" target="_blank">News from Reunion 2

satchmo · 01 November, 2007, 03:49:33 PM

100 hours of documentaries on the box set! I bet instead of all the sweet ones from years ago they'll be all new from the billionaire surrounded by yes men era.
I think deep down I want to still love Star Wars but I just can't do it.

paulvonscott · 01 November, 2007, 03:56:14 PM

I bought the three DVD's with the original original movies on while cheap, I think I got all three for Â£16. And I've had them for a while and still haven't watched them. I'm not sure I can. No more for me!

Dunk! · 01 November, 2007, 04:23:43 PM

No more for me!

That sums up my attitude too.

So tired of everything Star Wars, even the films i used to love.

Steve Green · 01 November, 2007, 04:52:08 PM

I know what you mean.

George Lucas should plough his millions into a MIB-style memory zapper, or genetically engineering some Haitian guy with the same ability.

Richmond Clements · 07 May, 2008, 01:40:42 PM

I think this looks bloody cool.

Link: http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=22522" target="_blank">Clone Wars

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Mardroid · 07 May, 2008, 02:12:14 PM

I was quite surprised to find out The Clone Wars was coming out in the cinema. I figured it would be a TV series, basically a 3-D continuation of the other series of the same name.

I wouldn't mind having a butchers though. Same for the live action series.

worldshown · 07 May, 2008, 04:19:31 PM

I'd been led to believe from other fansites that the cinema release was going to be a compilation of the first few episodes of the series, now it's looking like a completely separate story arc to lead into the series.

Makes more sense I guess. No point having a cinema release if it's just going to be on telly 2 months later.