RedBard 71 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Different circumstances. The actress was still alive and she agreed to it. I know. I too believe that likeness should be posthumously respected and left alone. I was simply making an observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Unless they had specific permission from Fisher (which they may), they won't be able to do with her Episode IX what they did with Cushing in Rogue One. Without getting too much into the weeds on this, California has right of publicity protections for performers for such eventualities; in the UK, where Cushing was a resident, there's currently no right of publicity after death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The Estate Of Peter Cushing was thanked in the credits. So i'm sure Lucasfilm got permission from his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 They did (though they weren't required to). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,166 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 "I signed my likeness away. Every time I look in the mirror, I have to send George a couple of bucks." - Carrie Fisher. She was one of my favourite people. I'm Bipolar too, and she really was an inspiration. The Force will be with her, always. Taikomochi and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,868 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Weird/sad that Luke will be the only one left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 minute ago, leeallen01 said: She was one of my favourite people. I'm Bipolar too, and she really was an inspiration. Saw her a while ago on an old of of QI. She was very funny and warm. She certainly didn't deserve some of the sickening ageist and body shaming comments she got about a year ago. crumbs and Bilbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I saw that QI, and she was just on 8 out of 10 Cats (a similar show) last night for their Christmas special, which I happened to catch. Obviously she filmed it here in the UK, and as far as I know it was the last public appearance she made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I know Eight Out Of Nine Cats well, will have to watch that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricard 2,254 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: 55 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: There were two excellent performances in the original Star Wars. One was by Peter Cushing. The other was by Carrie Fisher. One of the best themes of Williams' career. RIP, Carrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,411 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 31 minutes ago, leeallen01 said: "I signed my likeness away. Every time I look in the mirror, I have to send George a couple of bucks." - Carrie Fisher. She was one of my favourite people. I'm Bipolar too, and she really was an inspiration. The Force will be with her, always. Except it won't be, because the Force doesn't really exist. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 It should be noted in the midst of our sorrow that death takes place in the shadow of new life. She's not really dead if we find a way to remember her. Sir Hilary Bray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 566 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Devastated is a word... In all seriousness, though, the one true movie princess is no more. She will be missed. Goodbye, Carrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jay 38,933 Posted December 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2016 crumbs, Biodome, Sharkissimo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Hilary Bray 235 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 "Well, so long princess." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,933 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy 5,009 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I'm gutted. Feels like we lost a family member. Nick1Ø66 and Cerebral Cortex 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,230 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Heart dropped when I saw RIP in the thread title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,834 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 hours ago, Jay said: What? Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, and James Earl Jones were great too! Ford seemed a bit awkward and unsure how to handle his character in the first film, although he was of course brilliant in ESB. Guinness was mainly bored. Jones "only" did voice acting. To me, Star Wars has two performances that clearly stand out, and those are Cushing and Fisher. (If you list Ford, Guinness and Jones, Hamill shouldn't be left out, because I think he was pretty good in his role, and more convincingly at home in it to me than either Ford or Guinness) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Ford and Guinness are both good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,647 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Guinness really can't be not good. Most of the time he is utterly brilliant. RIP, Mrs. Fisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry B 51 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 ughhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,230 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I've seen that others have been discussing what to do with the Leia character now. Ep. 8 is done filming, although there should be reshoots still scheduled (?). I think that Leia needs to be dead by the end of Ep. 8. The best case would be if that's already in the story. If not, I hope they use CGI to create a death scene that delivers a proper goodbye, as Han's did. Perhaps there is a late film action scene where Leia barely survives. They could do some reshoots and CGI work to change that, perhaps. I dunno. Or even have Leia fly away to retire in peace at some point? Maybe it would be too difficult. But I don't want Leia in Ep. 9, since that would require a different actress or tons of CGI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Perhaps we should not do this kind of speculation today. I'm actually starting to be a little creeped out by myself about it. DarthDementous and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,540 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 It was about time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,236 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sorry to see her leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,230 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Perhaps we should not do this kind of speculation today. OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,933 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Nick1Ø66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Mark 3,676 Posted December 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2016 I rarely get sad by celebrity deaths but this one is affecting me. I saw this on the news and it was made even worse by clips of Star wars movies with JW music in the background Will, Cerebral Cortex and Nick1Ø66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,364 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 She's an icon, pure and simple. Matt C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quintus 5,411 Posted December 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2016 I have always stood in awe of Carrie. Her observations always made me laugh and gasp at the same time. She didn't need The Force. She was a force of nature, of loyalty and of friendship. I will miss her very much. -Steven Spielberg Cerebral Cortex, Nick1Ø66, BLUMENKOHL and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Train Station 8,499 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Regarding Episode IX, assuming Leia survives the movie, they could do what they did with Spock in Star Trek Beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 What's really amazing is how endeared she became to a whole new generation with The Force Awakens. And I'm not just talking about the movie, but that amazing promotional tour she did for the film. Her humour and wit just won people over by droves, and were it not for that I'm not sure the internet would be reacting today the way it is, it would be more old school fans. I'm glad so many people got to know of her, and her struggles, over the past year. She was my first crush and was a big part of why Star Wars changed my life. This hits me harder than I thought it would, and she'll be sorely missed. And she knows. Damien F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlytoot 97 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: Saw her a while ago on an old of of QI. She was very funny and warm. She certainly didn't deserve some of the sickening ageist and body shaming comments she got about a year ago. "Ageist"? "Body shaming"? Gosh, I loathe PC lingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick1Ø66 5,630 Posted December 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2016 Well, er, thanks for that, um, contribution to the thread. Once, Marian Schedenig, crumbs and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlytoot 97 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Sorry. I mean, she definitely was unfairly criticized for various things. I just hate how there has to be a word for everything. Just sounds like SJW-speak. The Train Station 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 So sad she couldn't pull through. If only it hadn't happened on the plane, she might've been in a hospital earlier, and things might've turned out differently. At nineteen years of age, she played a person of authority with more gusto and pure cajones than most male actors did in those days (and still do, come to think of it). She was always older and smarter than her years. It's unfortunate the toll that her personal issues took on her, but she showed amazing character (and more cajones) by turning her experiences into words that others could share, understand, and relate to. So glad she got to do one more Star Wars film (and, from what I understand, there's plenty of footage of her for the next one as well). Even so, though, she's going to be missed. I was thinking this is similar in scope to the loss of Leonard Nimoy last year, but really, it's much closer to what losing James Horner was like—unexpected, and far sooner than should have been the case. Gnome in Plaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,834 Posted December 27, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2016 Just now, curlytoot said: Sorry. I mean, she definitely was unfairly criticized for various things. I just hate how there has to be a word for everything. Like "PC lingo"? If a phenomenon becomes widespread, there will be a name for it, plain and simple. Not the name is the problem, but the phenomenon that needs it. airmanjerm, Once, crumbs and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giftheck 1,003 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I can't remember the name of the movie, but I remember seeing it a couple of years ago. I'm not 100% sure if it was a Christmas film or not but I have a vague impression it was... Carrie Fisher played a ghost that was trying to convince the main character to get into the Christmas spirit... or something like that. EDIT: Yep, it was this one. One of the countless Christmas Carol adaptations and retellings: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2181853/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 2,868 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 I didn't realise how highly she was regarded as a script doctor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 461 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Fisher was an absolute force of nature. Anyone who watched her Twitter feed last year knew the epic smackdown of the ageist and sexist comments about her looks in The Force Awakens, and she was incredibly funny. And she was one of my first crushes too. She will be missed. It's crushing, in the wake of all these entertainers we're losing this year. Damien F and Taikomochi 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,763 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I'm currently rewatching The Next Generation and this particular quote from Picard from a recent episode I watched seems very appropriate: Quote "It's ironic, isn't it? All this magnificent technology, and we still find ourselves susceptible to the ravages of old age... loss of dignity... the slow betrayal of our bodies by forces we cannot master" crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,166 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I love her cameo in Scream 3 when she pretends she isn't herself. And in 30 Rock she was just a crazy woman. Brilliant stuff. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,501 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Probably my favorite non-Star Wars performance of hers was in the Woody Allen movie Hannah and Her Sisters. I wish Woody had cast her in more of his movies, I think she fit into his film world very comfortably. I love Carrie for her insistence on asserting her own intelligence and personality and for trying to user her iconic status as a force for good in this world. She will be dearly missed. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The Train Station 8,499 Posted December 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2016 Facebook is nothing but "Damn you 2016!!" Gimmie a break. It's almost as bad as "in the wake of". MikeH, Dixon Hill and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Skywalker 1,929 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Very sad news 😔 Rip mrs Fisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,976 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Damn you 2016! Just end already. RIP princess. You held your own with titans and never needed to be rescued by others. airmanjerm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 461 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 hour ago, alextrombone94 said: I didn't realise how highly she was regarded as a script doctor I wish she had persuaded Lucas to let her do a page one rewrite for The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, rather than just a dialogue polish. She would've brought so much more to the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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