Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

[JOE SOAP]

I really do think at this point there is a possibility he's doing it deliberately.

Obviusly it's deliberate, the question is why and does George have any sense of judgement left at all?

[Zarjazzer]

Professor Byah the bald lass is indeed Ventriss.

As to whether GL has any judgement who's going  to say "no" to the billionaire owner of the franchise?

I can't really see  Lucasfilm studio execs saying anything other than  "Yes sir, Mr Lucas your evil Imperialness."

Well, maybe not that very last bit...

I have TPM on DVD and have watched it several times. The designs are great but something just seems to be missing in the overall picture.

Neeson is fairly wooden, why didn't they stick a sail on him and make a boat?

[JOE SOAP]

As to whether GL has any judgement who's going  to say "no" to the billionaire owner of the franchise?

That's no excuse for him though. It's not about anyone else.

[klute]

I think that's part of the problem that people that work  for Gl  can't say no or anything else he may not like.........is that the type  of boss he is? all is well as.long as the staff tell him what he wants to hear

[Zarjazzer]

GL may be a great guy. He may be th e most fabulous boss ever. I'm just trying to work out why it just didn't seem to work for me and it seems quite a few others. I think the original creator being so heavily involved must take some of the blame.

You'd think though with many years to prepare the script that it would have been more...awesome. maybe I was expecting too much what with the original trilogy and me being a gen x, seeing that ISD swooping in chasing those rebel scum.

[JOE SOAP]

You'd think though with many years to prepare the script that it would have been more...awesome. maybe

I really don't think he spent that much time on actually structuring and writing the script but talking about it. He got lazy.

[I, Cosh]

For example, Darth Maul (or rather the great Peter Serafinowicz) had more lines, and more character building, in the 'Tone Poem' TV commercial than he did in the film! (Here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZE1UM6xpjM)

I remember my mate being absolutely incensed that none of that dialogue was in the film. He kept waiting for it and then Maul gets sliced in half. [spoiler]Spoiler[/spoiler]. Luckily, my no-trailers policy meant I didn't know what I was missing.

[Zarjazzer]

You'd think though with many years to prepare the script that it would have been more...awesome. maybe

I really don't think he spent that much time on actually structuring and writing the script but talking about it. He got lazy.

I think that is very true. It seems to crazily thrown together. As the Cosh was pointing out you have this iconic bad guy and duh? All he's for is to say virtually nothing, kill Liam Neeson's character (well no bad thing ) and then get the chop?

[vzzbux]

The wheezing from Greivous in ROTS was supposedly caused by Mace Windu crushing the remains of his lungs in the events prior to the film.
The missing jets on R2 could be explained via various mods being removed in the years between the films. IIRC it was Anakin that modded him up in the first place.
The main thing that pissed me off with the updated version of ROTJ was at the end after the destruction of the 2nd death star the celebrations throughout the galaxy. I wouldn't have happened as the terretories were still under Imperial rule. No need.





V

[Mardroid]

The main thing that pissed me off with the updated version of ROTJ was at the end after the destruction of the 2nd death star the celebrations throughout the galaxy. I wouldn't have happened as the terretories were still under Imperial rule. No need.

While I don't mind those scenes from a purely visual point of view, I agree. I know Lucas has said he sees the death of the Emperor as the defeat of the Empire, but from a realistic point of view, considering the sheer volume of systems under Imperial rule they'd still have a lot of control. (All those regional governors mentioned in Star Wars.) I think the Star Wars EU, books, etc, got that much right*.) Come to think of it, the Imperial forces out there must way outnumber the rebel alliance!

*I think it got a bit silly with [spoiler]resurrecting Palpatine as a clone though, although I liked the idea at the time[/spoiler].

[O Lucky Stevie!]

Swap the film cans with a print of Dark Star when no one's looking.

[radiator]

Apparently Liam Neeson is reprising his role of Qui-Gon Jinn fro the Clone Wars series - weird, as ISTR that he was so disillusioned after filming TPM that he announced he was quitting films?!?! Could have just have been a rumour though.

I remember reading an interview with Ralph Brown in which he said he had a terrible time on the film, and that George Lucas could "Shove his f**king Star Wars up his f**king arse". Probably explains why he's not in Attack of the Clones or Revenge of the Sith.

[JOE SOAP]

Apparently Liam Neeson is reprising his role of Qui-Gon Jinn fro the Clone Wars series - weird, as ISTR that he was so disillusioned after filming TPM that he announced he was quitting films?!?! Could have just have been a rumour though.

I'm sure he was disillusioned enough to realise money talks.

[vzzbux]

I see they have Delta squad appear (albeit briefly) in a clone wars episode.
So maybe Mr Lucas hasn't turned his back on Karen Travis's Clone Commando Novels. Either that or its for the follow up Republic Commando Game.





V

[Roger Godpleton]

Apparently Liam Neeson is reprising his role of Qui-Gon Jinn fro the Clone Wars series - weird, as ISTR that he was so disillusioned after filming TPM that he announced he was quitting films?!?! Could have just have been a rumour though.

I'm sure he was disillusioned enough to realise money talks.

He said that he's now doing any old shite just to get over his wife's death.