The Force Awakens Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (JJ Abrams 2015)

[Bilbo 3,709]

Look at him, it's the son of Derek Jacobi! He's perfect for the remake of I, Claudius.

Alex

I, Sidious.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

Is Cumberbatch happy to have become the go-to-guy for all things English villainy?

ironically his most famous work (and why he is getting jobs today) is for impersonating sherlock holmes.. which is anything but evil...

[Jay 37,364]

impersonating?

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

doesnt that word means something like 'acting like some other person'?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/impersonate

Hmmm maybe the common use is to act like other people so supplant identity... sorry then.

[Wycket 36]

On a comedy show like Saturday Night Live, where comedians are playing fictional versions of real life people, that would be the proper usage of impersonating. For Cumberbatch, he is portraying a fictional character, i.e. Sherlock Holmes. I suppose by definition, impersonate would also work for the this usage, but it is not used that way by society.

[Hlao-roo 389]

doesnt that word means something like 'acting like some other person'?

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/impersonate

Hmmm maybe the common use is to act like other people so supplant identity... sorry then.

Just stick with your native Catalan.

[Datameister 2,043]

I don't buy the Cumberbatch rumor, and I'll be disappointed if it turns out to be true. It's not that I dislike the guy or anything, but sharing a director with Star Trek is enough. Let's at least let the cast stay separate.

[Hlao-roo 389]

I don't buy the Cumberbatch rumor, and I'll be disappointed if it turns out to be true. It's not that I dislike the guy or anything, but sharing a director with Star Trek is enough. Let's at least let the cast stay separate.

At least they don't share a composer. That would be the worst.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I agree!

Keep Gia away from SW.

[chuck 154]

At best try to keep Invader Zim on the phone.

[crocodile 8,013]

Be careful what you don't wish for.

Karol

[chuck 154]

... and it will damn come true.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

I'd love Zimmie to work on the score! He'd use bath tub sounds to represent the vastness of space and stuff like that... That'd be awesome!

[chuck 154]

... only if they changed the title into Battles of Fiery Sphere.

[Bilbo 3,709]

I think Zimmer on Star Wars is the only thing that could make me not like a Star Wars movie.

[chuck 154]

... or Man of Sith.

[nightscape94 965]

I think Zimmer on Star Wars is the only thing that could make me not like a Star Wars movie.

I think Star Wars is unique with reference to the music and how people treat it. You can get away with a lot when it comes to movies and music, but not Star Wars. John Williams' music for the scores is almost a religion. It's almost impossible to say that about any other film or series, with the exception of perhaps Lord of the Rings. Not sure you can get with completely changing the musical landscape at this point. It is too a part of the mythos.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[karelm 2,913]

My fear is that Abrams ignores the past storylines and introduces some lame black hole time rift subplot where the classic characters have minor cameos to pass the torch to their young look alike characters having no regard for plot holes or the storyline canon. You'll see something terrible such as elderly Solo telling his young self who won't recognize him "hey kid...may the force be with you."

[chuck 154]

Or you know, this:

[Bilbo 3,709]

The Classic characters won't have big roles. Thank God. i want this to be it's own thing. Not an OT love in. I love all 6 films, I own numerous copies of each. I've read tonnes of EU. I want something new.

I think Zimmer on Star Wars is the only thing that could make me not like a Star Wars movie.

I think Star Wars is unique with reference to the music and how people treat it. You can get away with a lot when it comes to movies and music, but not Star Wars. John Williams' music for the scores is almost a religion. It's almost impossible to say that about any other film or series, with the exception of perhaps Lord of the Rings. Not sure you can get with completely changing the musical landscape at this point. It is too a part of the mythos.

Someone needs to re-score the Asteroid Field with this:

[Datameister 2,043]

My fear is that Abrams ignores the past storylines and introduces some lame black hole time rift subplot where the classic characters have minor cameos to pass the torch to their young look alike characters having no regard for plot holes or the storyline canon. You'll see something terrible such as elderly Solo telling his young self who won't recognize him "hey kid...may the force be with you."

Nah, not gonna happen, fortunately. It was a reasonable thing to try with Star Trek, but it wouldn't have a place in Star Wars, and the people working on it know that.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Having endured the last three films, I'm really not sure what does have a place in Star Wars anymore.

[karelm 2,913]

My fear is that Abrams ignores the past storylines and introduces some lame black hole time rift subplot where the classic characters have minor cameos to pass the torch to their young look alike characters having no regard for plot holes or the storyline canon. You'll see something terrible such as elderly Solo telling his young self who won't recognize him "hey kid...may the force be with you."

Nah, not gonna happen, fortunately. It was a reasonable thing to try with Star Trek, but it wouldn't have a place in Star Wars, and the people working on it know that.

I sure hope so.

[Luke Skywalker 1,795]

the recently novel released, "Crucible", deals with some time warp evil or something.

i havent read it, but i hope it doe not end in reboot...

[A24 4,333]

In the end, forum member Skywalker is going to have the last laugh because we all are going to watch Episode VII.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Yeah that is true. Despite all the moaning and complaining about the Prequels, most of us saw them in the cinema. And we will see this one.

[Quintus 5,399]

With not nearly as much trepidation as was felt going into AotC, though.

Tbh I'm mainly just looking forward to a hopefully revitalised John Williams (in full orchestral bombast mode).

[gkgyver 1,645]

Some people said the same about Superman...

And were 100% right.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

No they weren't. Zimmer and co reshaped and revitalized the Superman sound.

[Quintus 5,399]

And nobody was more surprised than me.

[Bilbo 3,709]

Some people said the same about Superman...

And were 100% right.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[SafeUnderHill 205]

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I haven't listened to JW's Superman since MoS was released.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Henry B 50]

Of course, my comment was referring to the fact that before Man Of Steel was made, people were like: "They wouldn't dare not use Williams' theme. People will be pissed if they don't use it". And what happened? The Big Z did his own thing, and most of the average moviegoers didn't give a shit about Williams' theme not being used. In fact, most of the average moviegoers seem to like The Big Z's theme just as much, if not more than William's theme.

So just don't think that they wouldn't dare do with Star Wars what they did with Superman. Nothing is certain anymore.

Of course, for the moment, Williams is still attached to Star Wars. But once we'll have reached Episode XXIV and Williams will be long dead, anything can happen...

Really? You're worried about the musical integrity of Star Wars films that will come out twenty years from now? Please, consider seeing a psychiatrist about that anxiety. Life is seriously too short for this crap.

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Quintus 5,399]

I haven't listened to JW's Superman since MoS was released.

Or MoS' either apparently

[Koray Savas 2,251]

As blatantly obvious as Zimmers theme is in Superman, I don't think the average moviegoer loved it or paid much attention (only really Zimmer fans).

Bahaha! Think again.

[indy4 155]

I don't think Zimmer would be getting all these mega-blockbusters if audiences didn't like his music.

[chuck 154]

True that. Lots of people will cheer the hell out if they hear HZ going to do a SW film.

[Hlao-roo 389]

After Abrams rejects Williams, he should at least consider Zimmer, especially if Jakeenoe is unavailable. Star Wars is (over)due for a musical facelift, and Zimmer is at the top of his game right now.

[chuck 154]

What better way for SW to regain its splendor than to have the honor of Hollywood's modern legend scoring it?

[Bilbo 3,709]

Maybe the could time the lens flare and the BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMS to occur at the same time. Every time there's a lens flare on screen then.... BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!

[Wojo 2,453]

That's the new light sabre fanfare.

[Bilbo 3,709]

Imagine the lens flare capabilities with lightsabers!*

*I actually do like Abrams and am excited to see what he does with Star Wars.

[gkgyver 1,645]

Of course, my comment was referring to the fact that before Man Of Steel was made, people were like: "They wouldn't dare not use Williams' theme. People will be pissed if they don't use it". And what happened? The Big Z did his own thing, and most of the average moviegoers didn't give a shit about Williams' theme not being used. In fact, most of the average moviegoers seem to like The Big Z's theme just as much, if not more than William's theme.

So just don't think that they wouldn't dare do with Star Wars what they did with Superman. Nothing is certain anymore.

Of course, for the moment, Williams is still attached to Star Wars. But once we'll have reached Episode XXIV and Williams will be long dead, anything can happen...

"The average moviegoers" don't give a shit about any film scores period. That is no argument for Zimmer, nor is it one against Williams. The Big Z can get away with doing "his own thing" because most people simply don't care either way. And in my book, score and film aren't two separate entities, and the film as a whole got mediocre response.

[Jay 37,364]

"The average moviegoers" don't give a shit about any film scores period.

Not consciously, but subconsciously the music can have a big impact on even the average movie goer

[Dixon Hill 4,234]

Williams wrote a Superman score?