Holko 9,526 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Who is still buying those Ultimate visual guide encyclopedia thingies when they get a new edition with seemingly every TV show episode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Kids! There’s always an up to date one in stores for kids when they take an interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 This is all that matters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 John, that might already be outdated. On on that note, LEGO has a heck of a lot of Star Wars mini figures, some of which are characters barely noticeable in the movie. Others are variations on the same character. It's funny to see how Han Solo has evolved from the simple, yellow-faced, flat brown-haired figure to the smiling, caucasian, hair-styled figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 LEGO is actually releasing sets with retro yellow minifigures for the 20th anniversary of their Star Wars line: They even include the old two piece “megaphone blaster”! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 You mean they stopped making yellow Lego people? That's like making Barbie a brunette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Yo I'm watching TLJ and Hux is way underrated. What a great, fun, "light" baddie. I want more Hux! Also, Rey does Arya's "drop the weapon to the other hand" thing in the fight with the praetorian guards. Cool. Holko and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: I want more Hux! YES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Also, Rey does Arya's "drop the weapon to the other hand" thing in the fight with the praetorian guards. Cool. https://mobile.twitter.com/pmcaninch42/status/1122733005972230144 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Wow, so she drops the laser sword and catches it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Spoiler The Night King looks down astonished as she drops it, but the other Walkers just stand there whilst he has her in his grasp for a few moments? Why was it so easy to take him down? Like, he wasn't expecting something like this to happen? (GoT spoilers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Mind spoilers please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 Whoops, forgot this wasn't the GoT thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2019 Official cover for the book "The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker": JoeinAR, crumbs and SteveMc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Kockroach 2,344 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 "Art" and "Star Wars" is an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John 2,032 Posted May 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Kasey Kockroach said: "Art" and "Star Wars" is an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. Not sure if joking or not... Star Wars movies are known for their excellent art direction. The Illustrious Jerry, Arpy, DarthDementous and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 But what is art? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 That's actually a beautiful cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Yea that's cool imagery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 22 hours ago, Stefancos said: But what is art? I cant tell you what it is but I know It when I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 It’s sad that I’m more interesting in seeing how Disney will clean up Rian Johnson’s mess (and I guess the Solo-mess) from a business perspective - rather than being interested in the actual story. I’m not curious about whether they will reveal Rey’s lineage because I care about Rey (I don’t) or curios about what path Kylo will be set upon (I’m not) - I’m interested in seeing the answers to these questions because there’s a billion dollar industry depending on that they get it “right”. And by “right” I mean in a way that doesn’t force the studio to slow down releases of new films in the franchise, which is - trust me - the opposite of what they are going for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 On 5/5/2019 at 10:09 PM, Stefancos said: But what is art? Fuck "art", let's dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Arpy 4,145 Posted May 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2019 Clean up a mess? @rough cut Imagine the stress, the pressure of nearly a decade of a void of Star Wars films, the aftertaste of the Prequels, the legacy and nostalgia of forty plus years leading up to The Force Awakens. It must've been insane and would've given me panic attacks! One of the things I found interesting about the process on that film was just how involved Abrams and Kasdan were and their collaborative nature in going for walks, talking for hours about the story, really trying to wrap their heads around how they were going to bring Star Wars back. I was more interested in that aspect when the film came out because from all accounts Disney and Lucasfilm had a positive front, constantly reassuring the fans that this was something special, and for a while, it didn't seem like a mega corporation making a product, it felt like they were invested in creating a good film first. They put on the same face with TLJ and I felt completely at ease going in that what we were getting was more of what TFA and Abrams had given us. Like others I was disappointed, I wasn't sure why at the time, but nowhere in that period of absorbing what I'd just seen did I feel betrayed or disheartened or thinking that this film was poorly thought out - I really believed it was a problem I had disassociating myself from my expectations, my feelings and thoughts. Is TLJ a mess? No. Is it different to what I had expected after TFA? Definitely. Is it a problem inherent in the management and creative side of Disney, Lucasfilm, Rian Johnson, Kathleen Kennedy etc? Not really, it's more the negative emotions surrounding the film that have impacted how I'm going to respond to the next film and that means that instead of feeling reassured Abrams is returning, I'm feeling like this film coming up will have to temper the expectations more than TFA, it has more riding on it because it has to end this series. Not cleaning up a mess, more like polishing a tarnished medallion. Remco, greenturnedblue, DarthDementous and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 If Godzilla is great, then Rise of the Skywalker will have a tough act to follow. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Godzilla's not on my radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Godzilla is better than Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Godzilla Destroy All Monsters the Nintendo GameCube game is better than Star Wars. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Arpy said: Imagine the stress, the pressure of nearly a decade of a void of Star Wars films, the aftertaste of the Prequels, the legacy and nostalgia of forty plus years leading up to The Force Awakens. It must've been insane and would've given me panic attacks! Yeah, haha I don’t envy that position! 1 hour ago, Arpy said: Is TLJ a mess? No. Is it different to what I had expected after TFA? Definitely. Well, what is a mess? I guess it’s in the eye of the beholder. Even though TLJ raked in a ton of money, reception was - to say the least - mixed. So I guess I am taking sides. If you think TLJ was good - that’s fine, I have no problem with that. We all like different things. I, on the other hand, thought that it was a mess. And apparently, so did a lot of people. Solo bombing surely didn’t help the situation. And Disney seems to agree. Otherwise they wouldn’t slow down, they would be gearing up! Which was my point - it doesn’t really matter whether the movie was good or bad, anybody can think what they want. But given how Disney are reacting - whether the movie itself was a “mess” or not - it’s a fact that it was at least a mess to such a degree that Disney has to treat it as such. And now they have to find their way out of it. So that they can keep making movies. That is, after all what they do. It must’ve hurt to have to go out with a statement about “slowing down.” And so, I find myself more curious about how Disney will get out this “mess”, more than I am about how the characters in the actual movie will develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Solo was a mess, it was a severe mishandling of marketing and the fact that they had so many issues during production with the firing of the original directors. The end product is what you'd get if you pulled an all-nighter on an assignment, you did the research, you've got the quotes and supporting arguments, you've got the references and bibliography all cited and correct, but you left it to the day before it was due and it shows. But TLJ, a mess? Nothing would suggest the production process didn't go smoothly and end result was anything but a disaster, it was just not what a majority of the audience had expected. greenturnedblue and DarthDementous 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 7, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2019 It thubverted ekthpektathunth DarthDementous, mstrox and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 It's become a meme, but yes, it subverted expectations - for better or worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Arpy said: Solo was a mess, it was a severe mishandling of marketing and the fact that they had so many issues during production with the firing of the original directors. The end product is what you'd get if you pulled an all-nighter on an assignment, you did the research, you've got the quotes and supporting arguments, you've got the references and bibliography all cited and correct, but you left it to the day before it was due and it shows. This often results in some of the best product students put out as resesrch shows us time and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 22, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2019 Tons of new photos in this new Vanity Fair article https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/star-wars-cover-story Spoiler Quote Director J. J. Abrams sets up a shot of Daisy Ridley (Rey) in Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert, the setting for the planet Pasaana. In the desert, says Abrams, “there’s something about the way the sand interacts with the light.” Quote J.J. Abrams, alongside Stunt Coordinator Eunice Huthart, directs the Knights of Ren; elite fearsome enforcers of Kylo Ren’s dark will. Quote FIRST LOOKVanity Fair reveals Keri Russell as the masked scoundrel Zorri Bliss, seen in the Thieves’ Quarter of the snow-dusted world Kijimi. Quote FORCE MAJEUREFirst Order leaders General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) and Allegiant General Pryde (Richard E. Grant) on the bridge of Kylo Ren’s destroyer. Quote DESERT POWERJoonas Suotamo (Chewbacca), Ridley, Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), and John Boyega (Finn) await the call to action for a chase scene. Quote HOT TAKEMembers of the crew shade and shine Daniels, the only cast member to appear in all nine of the Skywalker films, while BB-8 looks on. Quote HORSING AROUNDFinn and new ally Jannah (Naomi Ackie), atop hardy orbaks, lead the charge against the mechanized forces of the First Order. “It’s extremely surreal to be in it,” says Ackie, “and see how it works from the inside.” Quote STAR CROSSEDKylo Ren (Adam Driver) and Rey battle it out with lightsabers in a stormy confrontation. Their Force-connection—what Driver calls their “maybe-bond”—will turn out to run even deeper than previously revealed. Quote SANDBLASTCamera operator Colin Anderson readies a take for a chase sequence spotlighting the heroics of Chewbacca, BB-8, and Rey. Quote PUNCH IT!In a historic reunion, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams) retakes the helm of the Millennium Falcon, joined by Poe Dameron (Oscar Isaac), Chewbacca, D-O, and BB-8. “He’s a survivor,” Williams says of Lando. Quote WELL METJordanian locals play the Aki-Aki, natives of the planet Pasaana. Quote FROM THE ASHESMark Hamill, as Luke, with R2-D2. Speculation is rampant about who will “rise” as the Skywalker of the movie’s title—and how that choice will reflect the way the world has changed since Star Wars debuted in 1977. There's also a Williams picture, which I bring up here EDIT: I went ahead and added all the photo captions from the article below each picture Bayesian, The Illustrious Jerry, Holko and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 There are also a handful of sub-articles - one about the knights of ren, one about reylo, one about Richard Grant, one about editing Carrie Fisher and Billie Lourd. There's also a subarticle about "everything Vanity Fair revealed" which includes some quotes not in the other articles. There also might be more - on that page, a few of the links just go back to Vanity Fair's homepage. Follow links at the bottom of each post to see them. I hit a paywall, so I won't be reading a few of them Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just now, mstrox said: I hit a paywall, so I won't be reading a few of them Incognito windows are your friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 The Abrams "fuck it" quote confirms to me my suspicion that this will be more in JJ Abrams's style than the more reverent and reserved TFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Thanks for posting the pics and their captions here, Stu! Cool pictures! If nothing else, this film should LOOK really great. Also: Yay for Richard Grant! Disco Stu and The Illustrious Jerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Spoiler More Horse mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Finn riding a mumakil-horse crossbreed? Jannah rocking the bow? I think Chen G. will enjoy this installment. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,512 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 . The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Hehe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 So, where's Rose? Did they turn her into one of the horses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabulin 3,512 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I already shot that horse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Well that's your problem, Tannen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Wrong. That's yours. From now on, you better be looking behind you when you walk. Because one day you're gonna get a bullet in your back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Maybe Kelly Marie Tran wasn't on the set on the days when Leibovitz was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Rose is brain dead and Leia's body is dying so they will put her katra into Rose who becomes the new Leia. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 So, when Rose rises she will be the Skywalker? mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Balahkay said: So, where's Rose? Did they turn her into one of the horses? There was a pic of her from SW Celebration Looks like they just have her hanging out at the base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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