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Hey folks, Harry here. The following comes from a trusted source upon the shores of Japan. I have confirmed who Makiya Yamaguchi is, and the fact that he has left Japan. It looks like this will be the actor to play the new Sith Apprentice. But, here... I'll turn it over to Toshiro to fill you in with the rest. And Toshiro is to be trusted. Here you go...
His name is Makiya Yamaguchi. He is one of Japan's top "
Shorinji Kempo" fighters. No acting ability. Hard as a rock, and cocky by Japanese
standards.
He left last week for America. His English is pretty broken, so I hope
they dub him. Or then again, it could be cool if done right. I hope your readers are
happy.
Toshiro Mifune
For more information about Shorinji Kempo, I found the following...
Shorinji Kempo refers to the Japanese martial art formed by So Doshin in 1947. So Doshin based this martial art on the techniques he had learnt in his 17 years working in China as a special agent for the Japanese government during WWII. This work had brought him into contact with numerous Chinese secret societies, from which he learnt various Chinese fighting arts. "Shorinji Kempo" is the Japanese reading for the Chinese characters "Shaolin Ji Chuan-fa", or fist-method of the Shaolin Temple, and does not refer to the Chinese martial art known commonly as Shaolin Kung Fu in the West - this is referred to as "Shorin Ken", or Shaolin Fist, in Japanese.
So Doshin chose the name Shorinji Kempo because he based his techniques on those of the Shaolin arts, as well as others, nowhere does he or any official of Shorinji Kempo claim that he created this techniques himself.
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i think i can take him -
let him kill many things
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...needs to be killed, FaceFacely. Mr. Binks, your table is waiting. Hey Harry, WTF with the animation? Maybe I'm just tired, but I can't figure this one out. Mind you, your CHICKEN RUN animation from earlier was cool, but at first I thought you were trying out for a major part on doodie.com.
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Just let him speak japanese. He'll sound like a mean mother fucker. You can make "I have to go to the bathroom" sound like "I'm going to eat your heart and rape your car" in japanese
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If they dub his lines in any voice other than everyday American, Lucas'll be accused once again of being racist.It's true.
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Maybe Jabba the Hutt...? Where's Salacious Crumb?
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Why does his english have to be good? The Neimoidians can do the 'flied lice' act for him. Seriously, it'd probably be a helluva lot better if he didn't speak english. If there was one thing I thought made Darth Maul a true bad-ass was letting his actions speak for him.
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It's true! Why not dub his voice? Every Sith in every Star Wars movie (except Sideous) has been dubbed. Why not this guy? It sounds to me like he's the next Ray Park. . . maybe even better. Kudos to Lucas for picking a martial artist yet again as the main bad guy! Yay!
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These Kung Fu Sith Lords are cool and all (what comes after Darth Maul? Darth Maim? Darth Fold, Mutilate & Staple?), but what Episode 2 really needs is a guy who can radiate badness just standing there talking in a kickass basso profundo, like Classic Darth (Vader that is) used to do. That Senator Palpatine dude just ain't gonna cut it.
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"oh my, that light saber is just to die for" Could this guy be any more wimpy looking?
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This guy looks like one badass mother f**ker!!! Alright! I thought they would have a tough time replacing Ray Park but it looks like they did it. My question is- whatever happened to the rumors of Jet Li involved with the film? I had read that Lucas was interested in portraying Li as Boba Fett. Oh, and by the way, they dubbed Parks's voice for Darth Maul so I don't see why they wouldn't do it here.
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Darth Jap. He'll just be asking to be trashed.
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First of all it's nice to see THE WARRIOR back, though I'm disappointed that I won't "see him in hell." ----- In other news, I think this guy will turn out to be cool, just like Ray Park did. Besides, the Jet Li rumors don't stand up to the "Lucas doesn't cast movie stars" theory. Of course, neither did Neeson or McGregor or Portman etc (if they count as movie stars). ---- The point is, let's all bow down and thank the Heavens that Lucas has brought in somebody to look over that script. God I'll bet it's a mess.... ------- (PS, while we bow let's all have a big laugh at those morons who bought TPM on VHS. HA HA HA!!!!!)
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Apr 18, 2000 12:40:25 AM CDT
I just think those DUBBED asian martial flicks are hilarious
by darthpsychotic
almost as hilarious as the Greek and Italian dubbed films
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Wow, Herr Lucas signs yet another non-actor/stuntman to play a bad guy. this is almost as exciting as learning that Kenny Baker will "play" R2D2 again? What's all the hubbub about dubbing this kung fu pretty boy? can anyone else say James Earl Jones? This is CNN...
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...so Lucas could sell a brand new action figure.
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did I read this right? he was in WW II???!! this guy looks 18 or 19 -tops 25. Either i am reading it wrong, this guy looks REALLY young for his age, or this is a total pile of BULLSHIT.
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Apr 18, 2000 12:59:30 AM CDT
OKAY INTERESTING BUT WHO THE HELL IS ANAKIN AND IS MAUL CLONED!!
by sonofkalel
i really would like to see Ray Park has his foot in the door for episode two, i really look foward to hopefully seeing im do the fight choreography or something
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Forget the Jet Li hype, this Yamaguchi dude could be the Man Behind the Mask himself!!!
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Read the article again. His FIGHTING STYLE came from WWII, not him.
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Wow...I also didn't think Darth Maul could be upstaged, but this guy is PERFECT for the Sith role. Although slimmer than our beloved red and black apprentice, this cat's eyes scream "evil," and you know he'll be as if not more impressive a fighter than Park, what with his agility and what not. As for dubbing his voice, is it just me, or did anyone else think there was simply TOO much English in TPM? I say you make this guy speak some alien language in his Japanese accent...it would add some "realism" to the movie.
One last thing...Darth Maul had that kick-ass double-edged lightsaber. What sort of lightsaber will this guy have? Wouldn't it be great to see him wield too small Sai-like sabers? Or maybe have him rely more on his Jedi powers to use objects around him or simply out-maneuvre his enemies? Can't wait to see what happens... -
About naming a Japanese guy as a Sith or Jedi, considering George Lucas based the Jedi Knights on Japanese Samurai warriors and Star Wars was a take on an Akira Kurasawa film, I don't think it would be wrong to name this guy as a Sith badass. Also considering that Ray Park used asian martial arts to make him a badass, it falls in line.
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Hey all you have to do is give this guy horns and a huge tattoo and you have got yourself a new badass for the Jedi to contend to. Isn't this dejavu? A foreigner who has no acting power but tons of fighting prowess. It's cool to me, look how Darth Maul turned out. One of the all time favorite characters of all of Star Wars. This guy should be pretty cool.
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A very old rumor had it that Sammo Hung would be doing fight choreography for the new Star Wars films - then it was reported that Hung couldn't do the first one, because of a prior obligation he couldn't get out of. However, Hung one time said that he would be doing something or other AFTER HIS WORK ON STAR WARS EPISODE II. This was a year or so ago, but I haven't heard anything about it since. Now, this would quite simply be mind-blowing, if it were true. Hung is one of the absolute pioneers of film choreography(not to mention how well he can move himself for being so big - check out his eighties flicks), and he's done some of the absolute most jaw-dropping, wonderful fight scenes ever done. Check out Hung's "Blade of Fury", which is easily available on DVD for less than $20 on reel.com - just look at that opening battle scene, with that badass weilding that sword and imagine it was a lightsaber instead - you will get chills. A later scene in the film shows the director Hung in a cameo, fighting the protaganist in a one on one sword fight that absolutely mops the floor with ANYTHING in Episode I. His directing style in Blade of Fury is innovative, original and furiously brilliant in the action scenes, and it's not even his best movie! I hope that rumor proves to be true - there'd be nobody more perfect for the job - he could blow us away a hundred times over with the huge Jedi Battles we're supposed to see - man... Oh yeah, he's also great at wire work, and since that's always the direction Lucas has seemed to want to take the Jedi(flying around, etc.), he could put those services to great use on Episodes II and III. Jedi Knights are obviously based on Asian warriors anyway(though more Japanese Samurai, of course) - so having one of the greatest Asian action choreographers ever(which, let's face it, means one of the best action choreographers ever, period, since us gweilos can't make fight scenes anywhere close) makes perfect sense.
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I truly hope that he is the next sith apprentice. That would be so dope. He looks like he's got potential to be a major badass, and just the fact that there's going to be an Asian Sith apprentice is just too cool. I can't contain myself.
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It was a joke. I was saying Lucas better not name him "Darth Jap" seeing as "Jap" can be considered a racist term, and Lucas has been labeled racist before.
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I am Harry's one and only Latin
poster. This guy looks like he's
from a Asain Gap Ad. Hope he kick
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Apr 18, 2000 1:54:08 AM CDT
You know, even if they let him speak fractured English....
by alexandra dupont
....He'll still be less offensive than the Trade Federation viceroy. Dang and blast, this fellow looks cool. Here's to hope. **** BTW, here's a great impression to do at geek parties: Tell your friends that you will now do an impression of a Neimoidian, then simply take your hand, make that little "Senor Wences" hand puppet where the thumb is your lower lip, and move it up and down while saying, "You will SIGN the TREE-tee, your HIGH-ness." The hand-puppet mouth movement eerily echoes the out-of-sync, ready-for-Planet-of-the-Apes lip movements of Nute Gunray et al.
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We have seen the face of the possible future sith apprentice now let's hope he can deliver just like Ray Park did in the Phantom Menace. My fingers are crossed. He looks decent. And whatever his martial arts background is I hope that he comes through.He better not dissapoint other wise I will stick Mace Windu on him to whip his but.
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If I looked directly into this dude's eyes, I'd turn to stone. I also think it's really cool that Lucas is going back to the roots of what inspired the concept of Jedi/Sith - those old Japanese martial arts flicks. Kurosawa and all that stuff. The bad news, though, ladies and gents, is that Lucas is going to be accused of racism again unless he places a Japanese-American hero in a primary role. The PC bullshitters in the world will say he's implying that all Asians are evil - ESPECIALLY if Jet Li is playing Boba Fett. It's just like when "The Siege" came out and Arab-American civil defense groups started pissing and moaning about unfairness and stereotyping. So I'm just saying now, George, if you're reading this, save yourself and all us fanboys a lot of time defending your honor from those ultrasensitive morons out there, and cast an Asian as a Jedi, too. It's a sad fucking commentary on the state of this society that that suggestion has to be made, but it does.
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I noticed a mention of Toshiro Mifune which always makes me do a double take. I began to wonder why one of the arguably best japanese actors was being mentioned in this artical. Anyone who is familiar with the great Kurosawa will recognize Mifune for his performance as Kikuchiyo in Seven Samurai. He also produced Kurosawa's Ran, a personal favorit of mine. SO, now I am wondering why Mifune is mentioned in this artical. Will someone please explain!
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don`t forget!in the original star wars obi wan was to be played by a japanese actor i forgot his name!lucas based the jedi on the samurai of old!so i think for lucas this is a dream come true(his dream).but i bet lucas take general jedi knight jar jar(and he has been confirmed by lucas himself) binks to kick his ass and use his force tounge to split this new sith lord in half!!!
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Alright, Zere, let's get this over with. Toshiro Mifune is the alter ego of the guy who posted the article (see how the name's at the bottom, like a signature?). Not the real Toshiro Mifune. That sort of thing happens a lot round here. I mean, you know Robogeek? Not his real name. El Cosmico? Not what his mother calls him. Harry Knowles? I happen to know for a fact that his real name is Felix Beauregarde. Strange but true.
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Okay, so he seem like a bad ass mother-fu**er. But, and this is a BIG but, with no acting ability and trouble speaking english will render him a "Ray Park"-apperence.
I other word, he will have 2 lines in the middle of the film and then he will dissapear until the last ten minutes and fight Anakin and lose.
I mean, a bad bad-huy is half the story.
NO I say. Give as a real actor. That Christopher Walken fella could make a good bad-guy.
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Apr 18, 2000 4:28:09 AM CDT
Johnny Depp could play a Sith Lord, I mean he's so wooden he can
by dirtfish
Why not just have Jar Jar Binks discover he has the force and gets captured and turn to the Dark Side and kick some ass?
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this guy is the new apprentice? well, one things for sure, hes not going to ba around for long, as anakin has to turn to the dark side at some point and, as we know, there can be only 2 sith. also, sammo would be way way cool as choreographer, and i heard that billy kennedy off neighbours was going to be anakin (thats why he left to do his (apprenticeship with that wood dude).
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Thing is, what Jet Li and Ray Park studied ("wushu") is geared towards peformance. Thus, they know how to use the flashiest moves and put on a great show. That's why they look so fucking great on film. Someone who studies a more hardcore, less showy martial art may be a better fighter in real life, but a boring movie fighter. Is anyone familiar with this style? What's it like?
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I don't know what I'm suppose to
think about this guys, he looks
scary? Maybe with make up and bad
teeth, but I don't have any thing
constructive to say....so let this
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I guess some Sith could be mute? Their actions should speak for themselves. Oh boy this could be kick-ass.
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Lucas has a history of going for the jugular with characters and casting: remember the excitement and surprise of first reading about Darth Maul? He will not go for another Sith apprentice in the same vein as Maul...expect the rumoured Sith Witch, not another martial artist.
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I think Mr. Walken would be the perfect Sith!
I don't want another Darth Maul!
I don't want a guy who's well trained in martial arts but cannot act!
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What's this concern about dubbing for? Have you heard Ray Park talk? He's got a thick Glaswegian accent, for God's sake. Even more inappropriate that David Prowse Yokel-speak. Of course this guy'll be dubbed, he's not there to act is he. Fascintating fact: Roger Moore is regarded as a great actor in Germany because the guy who dubs him is. Voice is everything, darling.
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Okay, no disrespect to Ray Park or this guy, but I miss the Vader type Sith. I mean, flashy fights are cool, but the Vader fight scenes between he and Luke weren't that flashy, but Vader just had so much more presence. He was much more menacing than Maul, much more threatening. When he walked into a scene, you felt it, and the mask that hid all facial expression, made him much colder. He didn't need a flashy battle to kick butt, he'd just raise his hand and you'd quit breathing. Maul felt more like a mean dog sicced on the Jedi, Vader felt like a commanding presence, I miss that.
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Anybody have a filmography on this guy? I'd be interested to see some of his film work.
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Makiya looks like he could turn any Jedi into Moo-Goo-Gai-Pan without breaking a sweat. This means they have to cast a real badass as Anakin. If that bone-smoker Joshua Jackson went up against Makiya, he'd get his sesame-seed-sized testicles lopped off.
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give him a fu-manchu moustache and have a pointy unicorn horn growing out of his forehead, give him 8 arms like one of those indian goddesses and a tail with spikes on it, slap a pair of wings on him, give him some pointy fingernails and some sharp dracula teeth with blood dripping from them, and pointy spock ears that move around like they have a mind of their own, and give him a long, blue, forked tongue and silver skin with scales and a set of gills for underwater situations, make sure he has a thick german accent (like every indiana jones villain)... that would be one mean looking dude. And red eyes. He's got to have glowing red eyes so in the dark all you can see are his glowing red eyes and everyone would be like "Ohhhh Shit."
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anyone remember what statement Lucasfilm made not too long ago? in order to be more racially sensitive, there will be a Native American character who will be quiet, spiritual, and strong. AND an asian character who will be skilled in the martial arts. Does that sound racially sensitive? if anything, it panders to the stereotypes of these groups of people. anywho, i'm all for some good kung-fu, just not in my Star Wars please. couldn't Maul have choked Neeson with his fingers like Darth used to do? i don't need flashy. i'll watch Matrix if i want to see style and no substance. (PS there is a time and place for style and no substance.)
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.....rivalry of all time in Ep2. MAgic Johnson will be recruited as the no look force pushing, drive and dish force lightning, and pull up force choke...as Magic is well known for choking, and the only thing that can stop him is the greatest jedi of all time, fuck Yoda...it is Master Bird, sho shoots the lights out with force jump, as he was always a high flyer. The duel to the death is interupted by some jobber named Darth Jordan who tries to steal the spotlight but ends up haveing his head exploded by his own ego.
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A friend of mine leaves Vienna for the states tomorrow. He has no acting ability, either. Since Ep2 starts filming in Sydney in a couple of months Im convinced my friend must be in the movie, too. Its possible that every non-actor flying to america this week is in the next film. Probable even. I can confirm this.
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Undoubtably this new Sith will be the quiet type like Maul, and while here was a certain quality about Maul that let his actions speak for him, a few more lines other than "Yes master" etc. couldn't have hurt. For example, at the end when they were stuck in between the laser force fields or whatever those things were, that was a great chance for him to exchange a few words with the Jedi. Like in the music video of Duel of the Fates, we heard him talking about "fear is my ally" stuff. That or something like it could have been written into that part and it would have added to the tension of the scene, so when those laser doors opened we knew these two gus were gonna go at it with all their strength. I hope they give him a cool look like Maul's face. But how do you out-do the double bladed lightsaber is what I wanna know.
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Here you are setting yourselves up for another disappointment. By the time the movie comes out you are all gonna know everything, and you'll have nothing to look forward to and then you'll blame all this on LUCAS. YOU BASTARDS!! YOU DID IT!! YOU BAAAASSSTAARDS!!
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I agree that Maul should have had more lines, and whoever said something about less flash, that' exactly what I mean. I mean, A tall gut in all blcak with an Odin mask, thats what made Darth VAder cool, that and that he didn't dance around, he just stood there deflecting blaster fire with his hand and choked you from 10 feet away. And who was the best acted character in the originals, Vader, cause you couldn't see his face and James Earl Jones did all the acting through the voice. Vader felt menacing, scary even, imposing. I'd rather see the Undertaker from the WWF brought in to play the new apprentice, he's good at that dark and scary stuff. I DON'T want to see another Bruce Lee in Space flick. A big, badass jedi who doesn't even need a lightsaber, he does it all with the force, like the lightning bolts from the emperor in RotJ. Someone commanding, not Darth Ninja, master of the lightbushido.
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That rumor you're talking about is bunk. Variety usually comes up with weird, untrue crap like that. As far as this new guy goes, I think he could be a convincing Sith Lord. Does anyone know the style of the martial arts that he practices?
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How can you all be this excited? You're all saying things like, "This guy looks great" or "I didn't think they could replace Ray Park but it looks like they did". What the fuck are you talking about? You know nothing about this guy. He's not confirmed. There's nothing to get your Star Wars Underoos in a bunch over. Harry posts one picture of a gay looking Japanese guy and you guys blow your collective load? Unbelievable...
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Can't you all see that this new dude will be set up as Jet Li's opponent? Li is from China; this guy is from Japan. As EP2 will be about a war, I think it's appropriate to fight WWII all over again, except this one is from a galaxy far far away.
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Am i the only person that thinks that the fight sequnces from Epd1 were totally crap, not nearly enough flying around or lightsabre action. If you compare it to japanese movies like Once Upon a Time in China 1,2,3, Fong Sai Yuk and even the Matrix you'll see that it is pathetic, lucas should try using some wire-works or something, maybe this japanese guy will inject some much needed action into the movie
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Don't get me wrong, I love kung-fu flicks as much as the next guy, and the idea of Sammo Hung doing the coreography makes me VERY happy, but hell, Vader didn't need to kick people in the head. And he didn't need to snarl. He managed to be evil just by standing there. Lucas is just responding to the latest trend, and who can blame him. Kung-fu is hot, so he's gonna put it in. But if it's gotta be this way, this guy looks pretty good.
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I would like to apologise in advance for everyone i have just offended.
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Now remember, folks, we have no idea who or what this guy will be playing. He could be a Sith, or a Jedi, or even an Mandalorian (which could be very cool...Boba Fett, maybe). And everyone is commenting on how this guy looks. Remember, Ray Park is a very normal, average joe looking guy in person...But in his Darth Maul makeup, he's about the creepiest thing I've ever seen. We've NO IDEA what Lucas will turn him into... BUT... I am quite curious. :) However, I don't think Lucas will go for the Martial Arts Ass Kicker Sith approach again. He'll probably want to do something different...
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Apr 18, 2000 9:59:05 AM CDT
MIKE TYSON IS SET TO PLAY ONE OF THREE NEW SITH APPRENTICES IN T
by mickey rourke
YES ITS STRANGE BUT TRUE...MIKE recently met Mr Lucas and company to finalise details of his role, that of one of the three new sith apprentices in the new film. Obviously with his past criminal record, Lucas had to find out whether mike was capable of doing the film, and realised on meeting with tyson that his bad old days are well and truely past him, and that he's now very much the family man. The fact that tyson has been cast leads me to the conclusion that LUCAS IS TRYING FOR A MUCH NEEDED DARKER EDGE. Tyson was due to fight in Milan on May 20th but this has now been postponed until mike can prepare for his role, which will take up around 3 weeks of filming, from what i know he dosent actually have any lines so fear not, cause he was chosen to look menacing and as the world knows Mike Tyson can do this better than any man alive. The fact that there will be 3 SITHS in the new film exites the hell outta me, all with different strengths and capabilites. The second part is starting to shape up very nicely and has got me pumped up again for this francise......another casting coup is that JOSH HARTNETT HAS BEEN CAST AS ANNAKIN SKYWALKER and will start filming straight after he finishes his stint on PEARL HARBOUR, the reason he was chosen was because of THE VIRGIN SUICIDES, a film that Lucas helped find finace and obviously looking out for his old pal Coppolas' daughter, after seeing a rough cut of the film he knew he'd found his
ANAKIN SKYWALKER...you'll find out
about these casting coups in the next few weeks but untill than REMEMBER WERE YA HEARD IT FIRST....I'D RATHER POST ON THE TALK BACKS WHERE MY PEOPLE ARE THAN HAVE MY NAME IN LIGHTS......HERES TO MIKE TYSON AND JOSH HARTNETT JOINING THE STAR WARS FAMILY..HOOOOOOOOOOORAY. -
Why does everyone think this guy looks like some type of badass? When I see his picture, all i can think about is the guy at the end of Boogie Nights walking around lighting firecrackers. I'm sure he's a lot badder than he looks. He'd have to be.
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I read an article recently about all the Easter Eggs in TPM. Apparently, Lucas gave his animators free reign to put whatever they wanted to in scenes, hence the E.T.s in the Senate and so on. Anyway, some of the ILM animators opposed this trend, saying that many of the additions favored slapstick. Lucas, however, insisted that they remain. My point is, you can cram Episode II with all the coolness you want. Have Jet Li and this guy as warring Jedi. Have a "Braveheart" style Clone War sequence. Have whatever you want. But if Lucas opts to put in those zany little asides like Jabba spitting at the gong to start the race or "Are you brain dead?" as a villainous exchange, then we are in trouble.
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God, he's gorgeous! Is he planning on spending any time here in the States and, if so, does he need a place to stay? My only worry is whether they are going to cover up that face with a lot of makeup/horns/a mask, etc. If so, what a waste.
BTW, as a gay guy I find the homophobic remarks above to be more than a little offensive. "Delicate and pretty" does not equal "gay" does not equal "wimpy." These are three separate areas; sometimes they overlap, sometimes they don't. 'Nuff said. -
Don't you think Harry should have a starring role in this? Like .... the NEW Jar Jar....
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Just stopped by to tell y'all how much I shore hope they make a Star Wars: Phantom Odor Thanksgiving Special this year -- set entirely in the swamps of Naboo, Jar Jar learns the true meaning of getting stuffed.
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I think they should write a scene in where he castrates JAR JAR WHORE and eats his nads like sushi
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Apr 18, 2000 10:35:55 AM CDT
HUH? I guess Sidious keeps loosing apprentices like flies. . .
by tall_boy
Cuz we all know in the end there is only DARTH VADER and "always two there are". Hmmmm, this might be cool if it comes down to an apprentice battle between Anakin/Vader and this dude for thier place at the Emperor's side. . .wait, wait, don't start putting your own ideas on the flick, that leads to TPM symdrome. . .
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Yhave to remember that Maul was an *apprentice* of the force, while Vader was a *master*. So Vader will obviously have a more confident and ominous air about him. Aprrentices by nature would probably be out to prove themselves by showing off.
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...this potential Sith's gorgeous! But more importantly, tell Natalie Portman to stay outta Mike Tyson's way. Ya know, just to be on the safe side...
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I thought someone had read a script. Harry, you need to get rid of these misleading titles!***Checked out the MTV movie awards article on Variety to see if TPM got any nominations. Nope. It's sad when Star Wars movie can't get a nod from MTV for best picture.
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That's some funny shit.
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Apr 18, 2000 11:25:37 AM CDT
I always though K.D. Lang would kick ass as a Sith Lord!
by fluffymetalfun
Go K.D....Go!!!
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Maul is the first apprentice we see and he is "human", while Vader is the third apprentice and he is more machine now than he is man. It would be in theme of the movies that the second apprentice would be in between Vader and Maul. This new apprentice could have robotic body parts. Being part machine you could have him speak using a robotic voice. That would take care of the dubbing problem. Maybe his lightsabers are attached to his arms a la Wolverine. I also have a feeling that the new apprentice will meet up with a very deep shaft at the end of Ep. 2, just like Maul and Palpatine did, or maybe apprentice #2 will meet up with a different kind of Shaft!
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Why does it matter if this guy can't speak English? All he needs to do is manage 'Yes, My Master', and then do a bunch of backflips and the fanboys will think he's the greatest thing since, well, the last fight with backflips they saw. He'll be fine. The real question is the whereabouts of Ahmed Best.
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I didn't read through this entire thing I just read enough to get fumin' a bit about lame-ass lightsaber suggestions. Black saber? sai sabers?
Shut up.
Let's stop the gimick saber action at where it's got to already, the double blade thing was pushing it, it was still very cool and was not that out there, so I am fine with it... but there will be no need for any further gimickry. Why not a light-whip? haha, jesus. Give this guy or whoever plays the role, if this report turns out false... give them a classic saber, if you want to get creative do so with the handle design, but keep that pretty simple and slick too. As to the blade color, red is always fine... but purple would be dope as hell for this guy I would say, or yellow... or orange or something, red would be the default, and would probably be the best, but I would be very cool with purple. Black lightsaber? that doesn't even make sense... much less is it cool. I've seen a black saber, it was wielded by several pussy chumps in Jedi Knight on the zone who I destroyed like I destroyed everyone else, they died like the weaklings they were. I look forward to destroying more of their ilk, wielding even lamer saber varieties in the upcoming Obi-Wan game, and once again... I will be there with my simple green saber, understated skin choice... and unbelievable skill muahahaha.
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This guy ain't gonna be playing a Sith lord. Nor is Chris Walken, nor anyone else except Ian McDiarmid and perhaps whoever the heck ends up as Anakin. I am amazed that so many folks are CONVINCED that there will be a 'new Sith Apprentice' in Ep 2. Makes no sense to me. Maul is gone; Lucas has gone on record as saying that he reshot Maul's death to underline the fact that he ain't coming back (originally he didn't get halved, just slashed real good). And I highly doubt that Sidious has eyes for anyone, apprentice-wise, but Anakin. After all, he's got no time for training an new guy--he's got an entire Republic to run in his new day job as Chancellor (I suppose that being a minor Senator from a semi-backwater planet full of Ren-Faire rejects and CGI frog people left him a lot of spare time).
My money is on this guy being a Mandalorian 'death commando' (or whatever the guys who wore Boba Fett suits back in the day were called). Or? Everyone's so gugn-ho about second-guessing who plays Fett himself. Maybe this is the guy. If that's the case, maybe Boba Fett will live up to his reputation for once (what did he ever do in the original trilogy, but have the foresight to own a ship that looked enough like garbage to go unnoticed amongst the Imperial refuse?) -
AS FAR AS I KNOW THIS IS ALL TRUE!
get this- my friend who is now a student in england, went to school with JET LI before he moved to england. he still keeps in touch with Jet li via the wonderful world of e-mail. anyway, last time i saw my friend I asked him about about these rumours, and whether he knew anything about them. my friend said that all he was told(by Jet) was that jet would be working in australia from this summer, possibly till spring 2001. he said that jet was pretty secretive about the details, (lucas- anyone) but youve got to admit, it sounds pretty suspoicious. the only other thing i think it could be is the matrix sequals. LI is supposedly directing them, which would make him too busy for episode II. matrix2 is shooting in australia as well i think. the australia thing backs up the rumour that the guy who played billy kennedy in neighbours will play anakin. i dunno. -
What a little cutie. Looks like Ray Park is going to have a run for his money in the Estrogen Brigade department.
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Well, well, well...he is extremely handsome. Alan Grant will be jealous.
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Sorry about that, folks.....again, I ask What Sith Apprentice ?
How do you, Harry, or anyone else know there's going to be a new Sith Apprentice ?
It's doubtful you've seen the script, hell, it was only completed in first draft very recently. So HOW do you know ????
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Right on, PhonicsMonkey. Is this guy all of 12 pounds? He looks like a damn Disney character with his oversized head. I don't care how bad a martial artist he is, he won't strike fear into me. Harry's confirmation these days comes from a Magic 8 Ball. Ray Park doesn't look like Maul in real life, but at least he has shoulders... this is NOT the Sith Lord. Admit it. Lucas won't come up w/ Maul Jr. He'll go a different direction.
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These rumors going around that Mike Tyson is going to be in EP 2 really bother me.The guy is a dork and his boxing days are long gone. He should of never been aloud to fight again in the first place. Hell even I could throw his ass on the floor if I wanted to. Please do not put him in the Star Wars Trilogy. I don't want former dumb dorks who have a jail record messing up a good movie. This sith lord is ok. But mike Tyson please. There alot of better people to put in a Star Wars Movie, Please Mr. Lucas don't stoop this low.If he really is in the movie I hope he doesn't screw it up.
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Fett wears Mandalorian armor. That is already a little factoid. Early rumors stated that Lucas was looking to hire an extensive asian cast for EP2. Mandalorians = Mandarin Chinese? The guy LOVES WWII analogies...no doubting that. I am one of the individuals that believes Fett IS a Mandalorian and he betrays them to the Empire. And need I remind you that Lucas is constantly delivering misinformation. I also did not see the need for a new sith apprentice -- only someone to conviniently tip the scales to make Anakin begin to cross over completely to the Dark Side. I think that person will be Aurra Singh. Lucas has already said she will have a major part in EP2, we know the character doesn't appear later, from the comics we know she's Force-sensitive, and she's already on TATOOINE. She's in the perfect position to kill Anakin's mother, incurring his wrath and beginning his turn to the Dark Side. Anakin will return to free his mother at some point, as promised in EP1. My gut says a Spartacus-style slave rebellion will take place, removing the Hutts from their ruling position, and forcing them to become gangsters. Just guessing, I'd doubt Jabba would order Shmi's assassination -- unless he was persuaded by Palpatine. After all, it's established in the OT that the Hutts and the Empire have an "arrangement" just as they did in the Old Republic. But that doesn't mean an accident couldn't happen as the Hutts try to curb a slave rebellion or that Shmi couldn't be contracted by Sideous -- she is a bounty hunter after all. I'm thinking about this too much. Anywho, my point is that when Lucas and McCallum say there will be a new sith apprentice in EP2, that doesn't mean that it couldn't be ANAKIN at the END of EP2.
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Unfortunately, your shorinji kempo history is incorrect. So Doshin did not base any of his techniques on any Chinese martial arts. Most of the martial arts he knew, he learned from Sokaku Takeda, a teacher of Daito Ryu Aiki Jujutsu.
Sokaku Takeda also taught Morihei Ueshiba who went on to found Aikido.
So Doshin didn't study any martial arts in China and none of his techniques are from any Shaolin styles.
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Anybody else heard the rumours that Lucas will not make any film prints of Episode Two available to cinemas? That if a cinema wants to show it they will have to use the digital projection system that Lucas (and Speilberg and others) have poured money into developing? Think about it. Episode Two will make a billion at the box office, worldwide, easy. Lucas will be able to pick and choose what cinemas can show his new film, just as he did with Episode One. There will be all sorts of talk about how a film print won't be able to capture all the magical digital details of Episode Two, that a digital projector will be the only way to truly appreciate the technical marvel of Ep 2, and so on. Ep 2, and the Star Wars franchise is a license to print money and every cinema in the land knows it. If Lucas wants the major cinema chains to buy digital projectors that he has a financial interest in, they will do it. And it's not just Lucas. If Hollywood studios can shave ten or twenty percent of their budgets by shooting in digital and projecting in digital, they will do it. Believe it. The days of film stock and film projectors are numbered in only the high hundreds. And digital will, in a few years, not only be able to capture the grain and intricate colour palettes of film stock, it will be able to surpass it. Purists can cling to their love of film stock all the want, but in the Big Dollar World, nobody will be listening. Digital movie-making and digital projection will be the industry standard by the time George Bush Jnr starts his second term in office. Companies like Kodak and Panivision already know this, and they are knee deep in digital development. Lucas knows exactly what he's doing. The man is a far better businessman than a writer or director. He weilds power way beyond anybody else in the entertainment industry, and he knows how to milk a dollar for all its worth. Why else would he choose to release Ep 1 on video only for a few months, then release a DVD? Because he knew that every DVD owning Star Wars freak would buy the video, then buy the DVD as well, instead of just the DVD. And hey, he's in it for the bucks, so don't be suprised when he starts weilding the mighty financial sword that will be Ep 2 and Ep 3 to make cinemas do as he wishes.
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Vicious, bloodthirsty, and an amalgam of cultures they've ransacked along the way. I have absolutely no evidence to substantiate this. I just thought it would be a cool way to make Fett both good and bad at the same time. Fett as a Conan-type character whose people were assimiliated by the Mandalorians as a child. They wiped his race out, and he never forgives them for it, betraying them to Sideous when he gets the opportunity. Sideous will need a new patsy after all (TF has been removed from power), and the Mandalorians seem to have a big "patsy" stamp on their head for EP2.
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Lucas is smart. What is going to differentiate Vader if he starts making all the other sith lords variations of one of the most brilliant villains of all time? It would diminish Vader's coolness. So let them line up these martial arts siths -- fine by me. They will never, ever be as cool as Darth Vader, and I'm alright with that. They could use some better lines, though.
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Bea Arthur is the Sith Witch....you heard it here first folks. Her and Palpatine knock da boots in episode 2, but by the time episode 3 roles around, they're "just friends." Then things get really _weird_ around the workplace. Pretty soon, Palpatine's trying to avoid her, they bump into one another at the water cooler....they have a really akward conversation "I, uhm, heard you ordered all the Jedi's killed" "Yeah, I uhm, I gotta get to a meeting...I'll, uhm, I'll talk to you later." "Yeah, uhm, call me some time." "Oh sure, sure....look I gotta go, bye" Let me tell you, Lucas is a genius.
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Wonder how much make-up he'll wear.
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He could be anything. I don't know about you, but I'd like to think that the Star Wars universe is a little more diverse than just masters and apprentices.
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Seems to me a little weird that some folks think there'll not be more sith lords/apprentices. if i recall correctly, yoda said "always 2 there are, no more no less" or something like that, meaning there's always a master and an apprentice, just like the jedi. BUT there's more than 2 jedi ain't there? so how do ya'll know that darth sidious is the only sith lord? why couldn't there be more sith lords/witches with more apprentices. i think there will be several sith in the next flick, after all, you have to be pretty badass to take out jedi knights. but who knows. anyone agree, disagree?
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Read my post titled, "This guy could be Boba Fett" and the follow up and see if you concur. Or not. I agree with you that Lucas and McCallum could possibly be hinting at a new sith apprentice in EP2, when it could very well be Anakin by the end of the film. Wouldn't put it past him to do it just to sell action figures, tho'.
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Actually, from what's written in the TPM novel, the whole sith thing works like this: There can only be two at any time. There was once a whole army of Siths, but they were so consumed by self-advancement that they turned on each other and wiped each other out. Now, there are only two. The master trains the apprentice, the master dies, the apprentice trains a new one, and so on. This way, no internal power struggles can hinder their efforts to subvert the Jedi. OK, I'm a bit too into this. This is scary. I think I need to lie down under my Boss Nass blanket and stare at my model X-Wings hing from fishing wire while my Jar-Jar nite-lite keeps the goblins away.
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Sideous is the ultimate bad-@$$ sith. For there to be more muddles things a bit. There will be enough going on in the next two films without siths coming out of the woodwork. Palpy likes to use pawns, like the Trade Federation. I'm guessing the Mandalorians are the next in line to get the "Palpatine Screw-Over" Special. I think Fett will aide him in that (seeing as he wears Mandalorian duds). The new sith apprentice could very well be Anakin if his mother is killed/kidnapped in the next film, and he marries Amidala as a padawan, causing the Jedi to refuse further training.
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Something all you pseduo-fanboys seem to forget is that Episode II is NOT the other movies. Quit comparing the next apprentice to Maul or Vader. Who cares how Vader communicated his "evilness"? (Well, I do, but the point is that it has NOTHING to do with THIS guy)
Another thing that you guys don't realize is that what you are seeing now and will be seeing in the future from Lucas and camp is exactly what he wanted to do in the first place. I know that most of us prefer the way the old movies were made, but he would have made them like Ep 1 if he could have, back then. So if you can't handle that, I'd suggest you jump ship right now. Flying Jedi and kung fu was always part of the plan, as were annoying CGI characters. -
I agree with the no dubbing idea. A silent, bad ass, Sith Lord would make a much bigger impression than some dude with a an out of place voice over (ie. Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Hercules in New York").
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I have to say that I agree with caledonian and Gaylord. I personally could care less if this guy is a Sith, a Mandalorian, or the janitor at the Senate Chamber on Couruscant. If he ends up being a cool character, great. If not, better luck next time. I do like to know who plays what in movies, but I really don't care. I'll admit that I have a fairly large range of tolerance when it comes to SW, hell, I can even tolerate Jar Jar. I'm sure that Ep2 will kick ass, it's the movie that I'm looking forward to the most over the next few years. However, I do want to be surprised be a few things. Oh yeah, and as for Mike Tyson, please God, NO!
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Apr 18, 2000 2:04:09 PM CDT
The Jar Jar character can be rescued -- I'd be more worried abou
by superninja
Jar Jar is the least of our problems. While I believe a 100% CGI character is a huge mistake, the clumsiness and stupid accent can be downplayed. The problem is with the horrible lines and trite dialogue Best had to deliver. Also, the HUGE amount of screen time the character was given needs to be cut in half for the next two films. THERE IS NO ROOM FOR IT IN THE NEXT FILMS GEORGE, SO GIVE IT UP!!! Make a freakin' Sat. Morning CGI-fest if you want, but leave the acting to real actors.
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Why not just make a mivie about Do Soshin-san? He sounds like a pretty exciting guy. OOOOH YEAH, memo to George: DONT FORGET TO PUT GILLIAN ANDERSON IN THE NEXT ONE! (and the one after that).
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All of you are wrong, including Harry. The new sith aprentices will be none other than Jack Klugman of Quincy fame, and Walter Matthau! The story will revolve around a retirement home on Coruscant that gets a visit from the new chancellor of the republic. Palpatine infects them with the dark side and hilarity ensues. For the first time we will see the dreaded DentureSaber and ForceGas. Summer 2002. Don't miss it!
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Bottom line, this guy could kick mucho Jedi ass in th' sequel....as long as Lucas and Hales let's him that is. That fucking script better equal, if not top, Empire Strikes Back godammit! When Lucas says this movie would be "darker" it BETTER be darker. This Japanese guy should have a few more lines and I agree that he should speak in an alien language. Hook him up with one of those "Dune" or "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers" stlye translators so we can here a garbled droid voice (or ominuous metallic voice) speak English while Ben Burrt's alienspeak can be also be heard accompanying the English bits in the background. THIS was what was missing in TPM; too much English backed up with English lip movements = Star Trek not Star Wars! Oh yeah, if they want to make th' next Sith Apprentice cool, they should arm him with TWO Sabers. Either that, or have him clip several sabers, from all th' fallen Jedi he's slain, to his belt/bandoliers and have him switch weapons during battle. Nothin' beats slayin' a Jedi Master with his own fallen apprentice's saber (or a saber once wielded by that Master's Master)!
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I don't care who the new badass is going to be. BUT what I do hope for is that Lucas puts together a more solid script than the last one. It's all or nothing with this one. Everything has to start coming together. He literally better start using the FORCE to write this one.
Later!
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Yay Ranger Rick! Woo Hoo!
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COME ON!!!!!!!!!!! What in the hell is so great about ANOTHER guy EXACTLY like that last one when the villain should be different! Okay, I don't know what villain this guy would be, and frankly I don't even think he's been cast, but unless they are going to flush that shitty "there can be only two" rule then the next apprentice should be female so we can have some VARIETY in our villains. Darth Maul was more agile than Vader, so can the next one be more seductive and beautiful? Or are we saving that for Episode 3? I say introduce like 5 apprentices instead of one, maybe four can be runners up that aren't really a part of the "two Sith" thing yet. I mean, if there can be no less than two then Sidious has to have a couple spares, you know? Maybe Vader's last test is beating all of the surviving candidates in a massive climactic lightsaber-slashing no-holds-barred showdown. Oh wait, that's the Anakin casting call. Go Leo!(tee hee)
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Well, we've got the classic upcoming Star Wars movie debate: A bunch of people talking about a topic they know shit about. None of you know who this guy is or what he can do, yet you are all so ready to proclaim him the new king of bad-ass shit. And BTW you fools, Maul's not coming back. THAT'S WHY THEY CUT HIM IN HALF!! They wanted to make sure people didn't spend the next three years pretending that he would return. Sidious' big problem is finding an apprentice that is powerful enough to help him conquer and rule the galaxy. This guy here, no matter how bad ass his martial art is, will croak at the end of the movie (and won't talk more than a couple of times), which is why Cristopher Walken, Jude Law, or even Cristian Bale will not play a Dark Lord. Episode III: Enter Darth Vader. And another thing, those of you who talk about how Maul was such a killer Sith, that he fought so much better than Vader need to realize how old and war-torn Vader is by the middle trilogy. In Episode III you will most certainly see him kick more ass (even if he's still know as Anakin for the bulk of the film)than Maul or Darth FNG here. Just shut up and wait because I'll put serious bones on Lucas knowing more about the story of the new trilogy than you do.
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Is this the same guy that theforce.net says is from a Japanese comedy troupe?
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Just look at the picture.....what is she gonna do....karate chop a picture of the pope in half?...come on
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Just look at the picture.....what is she gonna do....karate chop a picture of the pope in half?...come on
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Apr 18, 2000 3:07:26 PM CDT
BOO!!! Do not cast a female sith unless she's every bit as hideo
by superninja
"Look boys and girls, the beautiful, demure Queen Amidala is good, but the sexual, beautiful sith is BAD!" Nice message. No wonder we're so uptight. You're demanding evil dominatrixes for your next villain!
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A pair of sais would rock! Still think Anakin's the next apprentice and that GL and McCallum are trying to throw us off the scent. The dukes of disinformation they are, believe them not.
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Why would Lucas have 2 Martial artists in a row? He has to change things up a bit to make different toys. (Who else bought the Darth Maul Karate Kung-Fu black belt home gym workout system late at night from TV?) I give you my word that he's not Going to be the new Sith. He WILL be in it though. Watch, theres' gonna be 2. And they're gonna scrap it out to the death to gain Sidious' respect, and to be his apprentice. There can be only 2 right? The other dude (thats gonna win and be the REAL Sith) is gonna be a huge guy. Some 7 foot 280 pound muscle bound ogre. Just Watch. You'll all wonder how I know this in 2 years 36 days ;)
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It is interesting, don't get me wrong, to know that this guy is going to be playing the new bad-dude, but if we'd all seen a picture of Ray Parks a couple of years before the release of TPM, we still wouldn't have had a clue as to who "Darth Maul" might be.
Likewise with Dave Prowse, or any numer of StarWars actors. This guy will be either digitally enhanced (ie. like JarJar), completely disguised by make-up (like DarthM) or all helmeted-up (like Vader). Interesting snipit of info, nonetheless. -
Who gives a s**t about this guy anyway? He'll just be given one of those stupid light sabres to wave about like his predecessors.The worst 40's and 50's costume pictures had better swordfights than anything in STAR BORES;they would do.At least they used real swords and not stupid CGI torches.
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...have you SEEN a picture of Ray Park?
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I'm 22(no it's not a personal ad). I've seen STAR WARS twice, once when I was 4 years old and once when I was 7 or 8. I just rented the remastered, all the new bells and whistles version and I have only vague recollections of the last time I saw this movie (14 years ago). so although I'm familiar with the whole saga (who could'nt be), I shall be for all intent and purposes, "discovering" STAR WARS in about 2 hours from now. Cool or what!?!?! (ps, I completly agree and totally disagree with everything that's been posted on this talkback so far). Ciao!
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More specifically, Toshiro Mifune played General Watanabe in Kurosawa's "Hidden Fortress," the movie that Lucas used as the blueprint for Star Wars. The Watanabe character was the inspiration for Obi-Wan Kenobi, Qui-Gonn Jinn(sp?), and all Jedi Knights to come. Notice how similar Watanabe sounds to Obi-Wan Kenobi? Maan, I know so much!!
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I believe that Lucas film made a very good decision to cast this Asian unknown Martial artist to play the next Sith Lord "badass." My hat goes off to Mr. Lucas for casting an actor/martial artist from Japan to play a Sith considering Lucas portray the Jedis as being part of a justice organization of freedom fighters much like the samurai worriers of old Japan. The possibility of Sen. Palpatine replacing the now dead Darth Maul with another apprentice is not too hard to conceive. If George Lucas has in fact gained the assistance of Sammo Hung as the fight choreographer, this will in fact be a fantastic film. In this sequel, it is rumored that the Jedi Knight Mace Windu will in fact participate in a fight with a Sith lord to the death. With the conclusion of this movie we will see groundbreaking plots for the third sequel of the Phantom Menace and the beginning of the Clone Wars. In this third sequel we can expect to see Anakin Skywalker complete his training as a Sith Lord and betray the rest of the Jedi Knights.
I'd like to take this time out to respond to a few people who put there two cents into this page.
Senary : "what the hell you talking about?" Stay focused!!!
Skroob1 : why must we be morons for having the VHS of THM ?
Jyd : Get Hooked on Phonics. You can't read!!!!!
Alexandra Dupont : You're in your own little world.
bigbenkenobi : your comment is plain ridiculous. It has no bearing to be true.
Eman : Wake-up Eman, Christopher Walken may be a good actor but he is waaaaaay too old to play a Sith Lord. I think you and Kachte are both idiots.
Dirtfish : You're an idiot to think that Johnny depp can fight his way out of a wet paper bag.
Wesley Snipes : Pick another name!!!!!!!!!!
60091 : I didn't hear a word you said!! this movie is not a Kabuki Theater.
ManOwaR : Spank This!!!!!!!!
Mean Ween : Congratulations!!!!!!!! you've reached a new level of stupidity!!
Ham Sammich : Who are you to judge who does and doesn't have style and substance? You don't have style or substance in any time and place.
Rasmalai : I think you're a gay alien.
LyleBlake : Don't get your nipples hard.
perfect-snark : There's nothing wrong with change. Get out of the dark ages.
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It's really interesting how some of you seem to think this young man is somehow "wimpy" or looks like he's out of a Gap ad. It's obvious that none of those that are passing judgements on his "badass-osity" solely based on this headshot have never seen and do not understand what a Hollywood headshot is. Whatever this is, it is some kind of head shot. It is meant to make the person look as soft and appealing to the casting director as possible. Go back and look at all the headshots for Natalie, Ewan, Liam, Jake, and Ray. They all have the exact same look. Look at ANYONE's head shot (if they're a serious actor) and it will look like this. The only thing I'm paying attention to is the thought that this guy knows how to fight.
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"Sithmus be my lucky day!" Har-de-fucking-har-har!
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"Sithmus be my lucky day!" Har-de-fucking-har-har!
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Walken and Fujiyama (or whatever his name was). This is shaping up to be The Deer Hunter in space.
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Apr 18, 2000 5:05:13 PM CDT
Hey Morons!, can't you see that they might be potential sith app
by funk4america
I bet you they do some digital make up ala Boss Nass on Tyson if that's true, since his face is so recognizable, and the third potential apprentice could be Annikin himself, or rather Vader, or they might be a woman possibly Aurra Sing
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I've seen this guy on some Japanese tv shows...he's REALLY good, and moves very smoothly.
I doubt he's gonna be called anyhting Like Darth J_p...
BUt anyways...I was thinking that maybe lucas made Ep 1 not that great so we'd not expect so much from Ep 2...which looks like its gonna rock from everything that's come out recently...lucas even said that there will be a DVD in 2001 (projected)...ah well...
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Stop jacking off your ego there for a minute and consider the fact that many who read this site don't even have DVD. Therefore, VHS is unfortunately what we have to go with.
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That is his title according to many. Pair him up with the Sith Witch any day (With light-nunchukus)!
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Apr 18, 2000 5:59:02 PM CDT
NEWSFLASH: NICK CIARCIA or CHRISTIAN BALE as ANAKIN SKYWALKER?
by darthpsychotic
What kind of light saber with the alleged new Sith have? Let's face it one of the many reasons Mauls character was popular was he had a DOUBLE BLADED LIGHT SABER, is this alleged new Sith has a DOUBLE BLADED LIGHT SABER, he will be called a "maul clone". I say Jeff Garner as the new Sith or Anakin... OR BOTH!
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...going to be martial arts experts? That seems to be the pattern that's going on here.
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Withh all the bullshit, I'm beginning to think there really is no Ep2, it's just a rumor someone made up.
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I think it would be pretty cool if the new Sith guy, if there is going to be one, used 2 lightsabers. Maybe one long one and one shorter one. Something to think about...
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In an response to an article written by a guy calling himself Toshiro Mifune you mention that a japanese actor was originally considered for the role of Obi-Wan but you can't remember his name. I think you'll find it was, wait for it, wait for it...... Toshiro Mifune! Also, incidentally, has nobody spotted the fatal flaw in this article (which is mere speculation remember). The article says that this guy has definitely left for America. Why? The movie is being shot in Australia!
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Apr 18, 2000 8:25:00 PM CDT
MOTHERFUCK the 2 lightsabers BULLSHIT, give THE NEW SITH one BIG
by darthpsychotic
The 2 lightsaber bullshit started with the ASININE "darth rage" rumor. Two lightsabers won't sell a action figure. One Big Ass Saber will and currently is! I have the BIG ASS LIGHTSABER Luke Skywalker and the BIG ASS LIGHTSABER Darth Vader (which gives me a boner). Actually I have 2 of each, I made my teenage bitch get me them. Now what about these CHRISTIAN BALE as Anakin rumors? Yes, he's like 25/26 years old, but he did put the smackdown on that skanky bitch Reese Witherspoon in AMERICAN PSYCHOTIC. If I ever met her husband Ryan Phillippe, I would ask him who the "real father" of her baby is, then I would kick him right square in the nuts, then ask him who his daddy is. GET-PSYCHOTIC! :p
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(whoops!)...and here's a stupid question-do the Sith have midichlorians? Guess they must, but how does that work? Does the person who has them have to overpower them to turn to dark or are they "neutral"? A little help, please!
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Play SoulCalibur for Sega Dreamcast. Choose the character IVY. After you're done looking at the S&M outfit, try to spare a glance for her weapon. Adapt that particular weapon into its lightsaber equivalent. Enjoy.
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that just about sums up old Palpy doesn't it? I wonder if he screws EVERYBODY over. Y'know, "my breakfast was too cold so I think I'll ruin the chef's life through machievelian plans that will take at least 2 decades to complete. . .BUT IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!"
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As much as I loved the Darth Maul character, I would not want to see a rip off of him in the next film. One of the things I liked about Maul was that he was a different kind of bad-ass than Vader was. This new guy, whether he is dubbed or covered in make-up; sounds like he is going to be another version of Maul to be killed off at the end-- I can't imagine them keeping him around when they have Anakin turning bad, plus the Mandalorians and hopefully Fett to take the bad-guy spotlight. And all this talk of Jet Li becoming Boba Fett. Why would that be cool? I love Jet Li, but Boba Fett is not his style; the character is not a big-time martial artist and I can only imagine the armor limiting any possiblity of serious martial arts. Although after all this, considering damn near the ONLY part of TPM that I liked was the duel at the end, maybe more of that is a good thing- rehashed or not.
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I have it on good authority that Lucas has contacted larry kasdan to write a script focusing on the new Sith apprentice. Lucas is keen on casting John Ritter as the apprentice. Ritter will play a being that ages backwards, meaning that we would be 10yrs old in Ep. 4. No word if Norman Fell will join the cast, but i heard that Audra Lindley has signed to play the fairy godmother of Amidala
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All you guys really know cock...Did you not hear that Ashley Judd is going to play the sexiest Sith in the galaxy far, far away...
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Its Jabba the Harry!
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So cool!!!, I just watched STAR WARS for the first time in 14 years. I had forgotten how prominently R2 and Threepio feature at the start of the movie. And also that the whole thing seems to take place over a period of about 3 or 4 days. Oh and the best bit was, I was watching the counter on the video winding down ( cuz I had to rewind it first an' then you can never resist looking to see how much is left cuz if "reset counter" aint on the remote; it aint happening)*Breath*, and discovering that there was 24 mins to go and there was still the kick-ass; death star sequence to enjoy! An altogether successfull evening (understatement).
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I know nothing about him... but he looks like he could be a bad ass! Hey, maybe ILM will wise up and get some of that cool matrix/hong kong style action techniques? Only it should be better since it's jedi's with light sabers and such. Oh and a name... hmmm... how about Darth Action Figure? Or Darth Lunchbox? Maybe Darth Taco Bell Cup? Nah, I'm sure it'll just be one of those classic Star Wars names that don't make any sence like Darth Zelphatrode or Darth Hawcfutewie... no wait! I got it! DARTH ORGAZMO!!!
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No they couldn't do that! That would be Sexist to make the badguy... sorry, "badperson"... a woman!!! --- Really, I think that's a good idea. There should be a female Sith, and a male Sith, and an Asexual Sith and 500,000 other siths fighting 500,00 other Jedi!!! I want a HUGE WAR HERE! Not just one or two people fighting. And hey... are you saying that Darth Vader wasn't suductive and sexy?
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Whoah boys of course ther has to be a female sith. And on those mornings when frankly, A girl doesn't feel up to taking on the universe, Dont worry, try FORCE-ULTRA (c) W
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Apr 19, 2000 12:18:19 AM CDT
DAMMNED ENTER KEY!!! NOW I FORGOT THE REST OF THE FRIGGIN' JOKE
by the salem slut
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Yeah, his ugly enough for it.. and most of the Sith aren't great talkers, so the English won't be a prob..
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"Y'uba ko 'o rata kamavalpa? AH JES Kashunn kawawookii...."
Jabba The Hut- Return of the Jedi
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There seems to be some odd news flying on what art the new sith character studied.. and what it is like: I have practiced Shorinji kempo for several years so here it is. It is, In a sentence, Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese method of self defense and training for both the mind and the body. Its teachings include a very wide range of defense techniques, a type of massage [seiho], seated meditation and philosophy.
GOHO - Hard or positive system - dodges,blocks, parrys, strikes, kicks etc.
JUHO - Soft or passive system - throws, pins,locks and escapes.
SEIHO - a system of accupressure massage.
HOWA - Teachings involving both tactics and the philosohpy of Shorinji Kempo which is Kongo Zen.
MEDITATION
This Martial art is a cobination of serveral forms and is recognised as an extremely effective martial art. It has even sporned some of the better know martial arts, for instance according to sensei Jon Hamer (3rd dan) of the British Jujitsu federation, they were formally called shorinji jujitsu and one of the founding instructors was a pupil of Doshin So the kempo founder. Kempo has some of the forms that those of you who know jitsu will recognise, aswell as the more active goho atacks...It would undoubtedly look cool, as it requires verry little force and is elligent to watch. However it seems strange that such a character would be sith, could it be that this guy is contracted for a Jedi part? Afterall Mifune was going to be jedi, and alot of the Jedi Philosophy is directly borrowed from the Budist kongo zen philosophy!
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is a Sith Lord. Great. That better not be the only asian character then.
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Yes...it's that time again! When we all start seeing and hearing info on SW!!! Sorry I'm excited. I don't care what anyone thinks! I think I'm more excited for Ep2 because I know Lucas will give us better then Ep1(although I liuke the film...I think he tends to start the real story in the 2nd film i.e: ESB) And if the stuff in this report holds true...it's already gotten my blood pumping!
Being 27, an artist in hopes of ILM dreams and SW wishes, I can pnly image what this guys weapons (all CG?) could be...time to start the speculation train a runnin'!!! Now I need SW.com to start posting rejected designs like they did for Ep1 so we can start getting a feel for what we're heading into. -
I have some important news for you guys. In Episode II, Jar Jar will become Boba Fett and lead the Mandalorians. That is why he fell in the Sarlaac in Ep. 6: He was so clumsy. :)
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I think Ashley Judd may be playing the role of Mon Montha. It makes a little bit of sense if you ask me. She's a young senator at this time. I mean...trust me, I would want nothing more then to see Ashley Judd walking around in something tight and black...but I think we'll see her as a hero, not villian.
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How about Darth Poke from San Fransisco... The truth is Lucas doesn't care what any of you think (As long as you keep spending money).
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this guy looks like Tatsuya Nakadi in the flick 'Sword of Doom', who's character is the feudal Japanese equivalent of a Sith...is this the guy who's character description was leaked? I wonder if there is going to be a scene in Ep. 2 or 3 that wil be like the one in the end of 'Jedi' where the Emperor pits Luke against Vader? Only this time it would be Anikin against Sidious' Sith apprentice. I think we know who wins that fight. Badass things to come!
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An AISIAN villian?!?! Didn't he get enough flack from the PC police for Jar Jar Binks and the vaguely Aisan accents on the trade reps in Ep 1?
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Why do we have to bring race into it? It's a movie people!!! The guy will more then likely:
1. Have a ton of makeup on
2. Have his voice altered to fit the character
3. Kick Ass like Maul did
You peolple have to frickin' lighten up a little. Seems like some of you are just DIGGING for reasons to not like Lucas or Pre-Bash Episode 2. Regardless of what anyone out there says...I HIGHLY doubt that anyone truly knows what the hell is going on with this film other then Key people. and chances are, the sketches scene will possible be just that sketches. Think of the many incarnations Maul went through before actually becoming Maul...LUKE WAS A FRICKIN' WOMAN AT FIRST!!! Sheesh -
...he is the first real asian character in SW.
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if lucas is concerned about racial bullshit maybe this guy will be a jedi.so far i think there is a lot of crap here!i remember not so long ago tons of untrue shit on here for tpm!the only truth i hear is when a reporter ask lucas and lucas give a little audio insight!and what is this crap about 3 siths,mike tyson,give me a break.where there is a master there is an apprentice!!!!!!!!!no more no less!its in the movie and the fucking book.i could belive that sideous has trained a new sith in the 10 passing years.it is much easier to fall to the dark side.that is the stuggle with all jedi.to control thenselves.we see how easy it would of been for luke to fall.the dark side is the easy road.next thing we will hear as a rumor is that o.j. simpson is in as landos scumbage dad!!!(naap)will have a field day with a black scoundrel!oh,wait they had that in tesb!!the problem with people today is that we are all looking for something to bitch about!the same thing with jrr tolkien.some say he was a racist also.the whole country is a buch of witchhunters and mc carthites.....sorry i carried on too much........
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This guy will probably look like a badass sith with make-up stuff on. Just look at ray park without his face paint on you wouldn't believe he played darth maul, right? So just look how hard he looke as maul in TPM. I think this could turn out to be a good casting decision.
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...............................................................................Maybee........................................................yeah with the make-up.....................................................................probley..........................................................................................................o.k so he looks like a dick...........................................................................................................maybee they should get Pichachu to play the new sith...........................................just a thought.
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Guy looks like he has potential. Good idea to have him back for the last installment...that was the problem with Maul...he kicked ass but we didn't see enough of him. I'm curious about this 'no lightsaber deal'. What kind of weapon is he gonna' have...what of big duels? Also...I can't wait to see Sam Jackson using a lightsaber. Two words...beyond cool.
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I just hope Lucas doesn't do the same thing to this Jap that he has done to us, African Americans, with JarJar Bings. That is all I am hoping for.
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You think Jar Jar is bad. Wait 'til you go through this one. I read somewhere that they'll be introducing a character named Detori Solo. Han Solo's father anyone? If we follow the Oedipus plot where the father and son are alike (both hot heads), what happens if both Han and good ole dad start off as rogues but become good guys? In Hidden Fortress we have a character that starts off bad but changes his ways and becomes a good guy. Han seems to look out for #1 but comes back to help save the day. Pops starts off as thief/assassin, discovers the errors of his ways and helps save the day. Gets Gillian or Ashley preggers between Ep 2 & 3. Even better make him have weak Force powers so that when Obi-Wan smiles knowingly when Han rants on about not believing an all powerful force rules his life we all know why Obi-Wan smiles. The fans will be up in arms again! Instead of Jar Jar, people will be angry that Han's father was such a bad dude. Then again I'd leave the dark side for Gillian or Ashley too.
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No Sith apprentice for this young fellow. YIPPEE!
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I want to Sith on his face.
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A few thoughts from one of the only sensible people on this site:
1. I don't know is this is true or not, but I think that it would be a cool twist to have more of an assassin type Sith.
2. I am somewhat skeptical because of the actor's name, however. Has anyone actually confirmed that this guy exists? Ten years ago on the David Lynch TV show Twin Peaks, Lynch supposedly killed off one of his characters and brought her back disguised as an Asian. The "actor" playing that "role" was named Fumio Yamaguchi which translated into something like "Mr Magic Mountain Mouth". I think that it is entirely possible that someone well versed in TV hoaxes is having a good laugh at all of your expenses.
3. For those of you who keep saying things like "in the books is says that..." I have some news for you, the books mean nothing. Lucas is the god of this universe and he's the one that gets to play creator. Until he says it, it ain't true. For example, one of you dunderheads pointed out that in some chronology or another, it said that Obi-Wan and Anakin met during the Clone Wars. This is now false. Lucas finished writing the Script a few days ago, things will change between now and filming. Things will change in the editing room. On Episode I, Lucas was tinkering a few days before the release. Just because something is true now, doesn't mean it will be true on film.
4. Sith Lords: There are only two. Lucas has said that the Jedi represent a symbiotic (for those of you that are slow: mutually helpful) relationship. The Sith are Asymbiotic (Just the opposite) Eventually, they destroy each other. This comes from some of the books, so this too could change (SEE #3), but I think that this will probably stay in. The Sith are the opposite of the Jedi, ultimately their lust for power causes them to destroy the Master. To limit this there are only two. It makes the Master's life easier, only one rival to keep an eye on. Also, from what I understand, the Sith Apprentice undergoes years of training which culminates in a duel nearly to the death with the Master. Whether asia-boy will be the new Apprentice remains to be seen, but there are only two. (That is, assuming that he exists in the first place.) The fact that this supposed actor is a master in a style of martial arts that involves mostly grappling and holds is interesting. Lightsaber fighting is at the core of Jedi Traing. The Lightsaber is the weapon that defines a Jedi. It is the first thing Ben gives Luke, and Anakin knows that Qui-Gonn is a Jedi because he haS a "Laser Sword". The fact that this guy is not into Kendo or some other weapons based martial art leads me to beleive that he may not be the new Sith. Star Wars movies end in lightsaber fights! Always, its the moment we all wait for. Ray Park raised the bar for lightsaber fights, if this guy is no good at this, there is almost no point in casting him. I know that Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor were not Martial Artists, but they were cast for their acting ability. This guy is being cast for his fighting ability, and his strong suit is not sword fighting. Unless his lightsabers are in his arms a la Wolverine, I don't think he's the Sith.
5. Boba Fett: I don't think he's Boba Fett. Any predictions at this point about Boba Fett are probably premature, and Lucas is probably laughing at all of us, but I think that Kitster is Boba Fett. Vader has worked with Boba Fett before (He warns him against disintegrations in Ep. V. It would make sense that Boba Fett is Anakin's friend. He has the relationship with Jabba because he is from Tatooine. He could help Vader hunt down the Jedi in Ep. III. Kitster has the potential to have the relationship with Both Vader and Jabba, and he's one of the only people that we have seen so far. Everyone thinks that Boba Fett is a Mandalorian, but, all that we know is that he wears their armor. It is possible, and I know that this is highly speculative, that the Mandalorians go to Tatooine on a mission for Sidious (possibly to kidnap and\or kill Shmi) and in the process kill Kitster's family. Then he goes with Anakin for revenge, kills some Mandalorians and takes the armor because it's a symbol of the victory over the murderers of his family. He uses it to hunt down other Mandalorians who will think that he is one of them. Wants the Mandalorians are wiped out he continues to hunt people down as a Bounty Hunter. If the Mandalorians are as tough as they're supposed to be, wearing the armor of a dead Mandalorian will help to establish Boba Fett's reputations as tough guy. Remember, Boba Fett is not necessarily evil, he's basically a mercenary, but he helps Vader and Jabba, so we think he's evil.
6. What is he? I think if this is real, this guy is something new. There is no Sith Council, because there are only two, so rule that out. Lucas has said that the Emperor is using everyone as pawns (In Ep. I, he creates a crisis that catapults him to power) So I think he will have many minions which he will use to undermine the credibility of the Jedi and to weaken their ranks. He creates a problem and sends that Jedi to deal with it, he kills a few Jedi and makes them look weak. He will have Mandalorians, Bounty Hunters, Assassin squads, and a new Sith Apprentice. The Sith Apprentice will be more of a stand up fighter, and not a sneaky assassin type. (Remember, we must have lightsaber fights.)
7. The Big Question: The piece of the puzzle we must have to unravel this mystery is what the hell ARE the clone Wars? Are people being cloned to create the Storm Trooper army? Are the Jedi being Cloned and then turning to the Dark Side? Is Palpatine assassinating Senators and then replacing them with Clones who are his puppets? If you want to figure out what ths guy's role will be, figure out what the Clone Wars are all about. Lucas actively engages in disinformation (probably spawned from his obsession with WWII. The disinformation campaign surrounding D-Day was monumental). Mr. Yamaguchi may be a part of that, to distract us from this important question. Find out if this guy is real, and then find out what the Clone Wars are. Let's try to keep the speculation within the realm of reason -
Bad-ass sith lords are cool, but Don't forget--Darth Vader had *character*. That's something Darth Maul lacked due to his absence of lines and measly 13 mintues of screen presence in Episode 1.
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By the way, anyone who thinks that Darth Maul truly is the most bad-ass Sith Lord/Apprentice needs to get a reality check. There are three other guys who immediately come to mind, all of whom would eat Maul for lunch: Vader, Palpatine and Exar Kun. Let's hope Lucas doesn't do a f***in' terrible job directing this one like he did the last.
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By the way, anyone who thinks that Darth Maul truly is the most bad-ass Sith Lord/Apprentice needs to get a reality check. There are three other guys who immediately come to mind, all of whom would eat Maul for lunch: Vader, Palpatine and Exar Kun. Let's hope Lucas doesn't do a f***in' terrible job directing this one like he did the last.
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...Actually that's just bullshit. Sounds pretty cool. I hope they don't put him in make up or turn him into some sort of alien. If you have guys in space resembling WASPs like Luke and Anakin and Africans like Lando then there must be whole planets of Asian looking humans so cast this badass pretty boy and don't turn him into a monster, George. No masks either. Nobody will read this talkback because I'm 9000th or something but I don't give a shit, I'm fucking bored and tired of studying for my teaching credential and writing this damn crime novel...
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Apr 20, 2000 7:22:05 PM CDT
There had BETTER NOT be any FUCKIN NINJAS in MY STAR WARS!!!!!!
by denovice
What a gullible bunch...I bet you all think that Yoda is gonna ponce about with a lightsaber in the next films aswell, eh?
He's gonna be just like Palpatine and fry your ass with his walking stick!!!
Yoda using Force Powers to the MAX....WHOA!!!!
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DON'T THINK SO JAR JAR WILL BE SLICED IN HALF BY A DUAL LIGHTSABRE IN THE HAND OF DARTH MAUL'S COUSIN
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OK..I hate the fucker too. Now how about this, JarJar is a pussy we all know this. What if he matures within the next two movies, looses that accent, and becomes a great warrior within the clone wars. Kinda something like Luke did. After all Luke loved to hang around the Toche Station and wine about power converts. HELL if Luke could become a MAN the GODDAMMIT so can JarJar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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i have a very good impression that lucas will have jarjar mature.lets hope all the negative shit that everyone has been saying about jarjar has entered lucases brain!lucas has said that jarjar is in all 3 movies!i hope he becoms a bad ass like tarpals!if we look at tpm and have tarpals intead of jarjar i think we would have a lot more fans for tpm on this site!he may not be a jedi but probably a greay gungan warrior?i think a jedi would be bold,i always thought a gungan jedi would look cool!just not jarjar in his now goofy status(i wounder if the french love jarjar?!)
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Relax guys, this new actor may just be some ordinary character in the clone wars. Theres no guarentee that hes actually authentic. But if he is, I think Lucas is heading in the right direction with the action. That may be why he got this martail arts guy. But we want someone that looks evil, derranged, dark or freaky like maul was. We dont want all kung fu action, some is ok but I want more intense long jedi battles (WITH SABERS). As for this jar jar thing, i think prospects for this pathetic character are dismal. A small transion to a warrior like luke is realistic, but jar jar is retarted. He is there far comic releif not action which i think takes away the essance of Star Wars. Comedy is not something that fits well in an SW movie unless it is ACTUALLY funny or something sexual
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They should have someone from lucas arts who worked on Dark Forces, Jedi Knight and is working on jedi knight2 and worked on things like force commander on the set of Ep2 or3 to help with technical stuff like the new Sith Apprentice could have 2 lighsabers like that one guy did in Jedi Knight and they could have new force powers like in jedi knight. Just a thought.
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May 05, 2000 6:37:44 PM CDT
I don't think there would be be Japanese people in space.
by darthamerica
I liked the rumors I heard that there would be a female Sith better anyway.
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Alright first off, I will have to tell you of an experience I had when I watched Star Wars with a Japanese person. Now we all know George Lucas was inspired by the Kurosawa films and all but this is exactly what gets so many Japanese people so excited about Star Wars. Just because George Lucas like the Japanese culture and used the term "Jedi" based on the Japanese term "Jedai-Geki" for the term of elite samurai or Japanese warrior and because the "Jedai-Geki" followed the Bushido code which is similar to the Jedi code, they (Japanese people) believe Star Wars is something that completely originated from the Japanese culture. First off, when I watched The Phantom Menace with my Japanese buddy (Mr. Namba) I simply commented that Obi-Wan is a badass. All I said was, "Damn, he's a bad-ass, going in a fight as a Padawan against a Sith and not caring about getting killed." Mr. Namba immediately said, "You think he's a bad-ass huh? You like his pony-tail?" I said, "Yeah that too, but I just like how he just goes into every situation with determination. Remember how he said to Captain Panaka 'I'll deal with that.' Damn, that just showed how he was a badass." Mr. Namba continued, "Yeah but you like his pony tail eh? You know, that's Japanese." ALRIGHT RIGHT THERE AND THEN I SHUT THE DAMN VCR OFF AND I LOOKED AT MY BUDDY IN HIS FACE AND JUST LOOKED AT HIM LIKE HE WAS BEING A JACKASS. There I was trying to enjoy my movie and this guy tries to imprint the image of Japanese culture on Obi-Wan Kenobi, who may perhaps be the best representation for everything that Star Wars stood for. I was furious cos all I knew was that I was watching my movie, and all of a sudden, this egocentrical person steps in to talk about his culture like it was the best. ALRIGHT FIRST OF ALL, EVERYTHING THAT THE JAPANESE CULTURE HAS DEVELOPED HAD ITS INITIAL TIES TO CHINA. WHERE DO U THINK THEY GOT THEIR LANGUAGE LITERATURE, ART, CLOTHES, EVERYTHING EXCEPT THEIR TASTE FOR RAW FOOD. SECOND, DO NOT ALL JEDI'S USE STRAIGHT SWORDS? WAS THERE EVER ONCE, A JEDI THAT USED A CURVED LOOKING LIGHTSABER OR A KATANA. NOOOO! ALL JEDI'S SWORDS ARE STRAIGHT AND THAT DETERMINES THEIR ACCURACY, SWING, BLOCKING TECHNIQUES, ETC. HAD A JEDI'S LIGHTSABER BEEN CURVED AS IS CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL SAMURAI SWORDS, WUT U SEE IN THE MOVIE WOULD NOT BE THE SAME IN TERMS OF THEIR ACCURACY, SWING, BLOCKING TECHNIQUES, ETC. THIRD, OBI-WAN KENOBI'S HAIR STYLE INCLUDING ITS PONY-TAIL IS DEFINITELY NOT JAPANESE IN NATURE. SURE THERE ARE SUCH THINGS CALLED SAMURAI PONY TAILS AND U CAN ALWAYS CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THEM ON THE SAMURAI'S FEATURED IN KUROSAWA'S FILMS AS WELL AS OLD JAPANESE SAMURAI FILMS THAT FEATURE ZATOICHI: THE BLIND MASSEUSE THAT SAVES THE DAY. BUT U GOTTA BE MORE CAREFUL TO SEE THAT IT IS STILL NOT THE SAME AS OBI-WAN'S. SAMURAI PONY TAILS ARE ALWAYS STICKING STRAIGHT OUT OF A SAMURAI'S HEAD BECAUSE IT IS BUNDLED TOO TIGHTLY AND IT COMES OUT AS A TUFT OF HAIR DIVERGING IN NUMEROUS DIRECTIONS. PLAY "TENCHU" THE PLAYSTATION GAME USING THE GIRL AND YOU WILL KNOW WUT I MEAN. OR IT'S ALWAYS TOO SHORT AND TOO HIGH UP IN THE CRANIAL AREA SO IT MAKES A SAMURAI LOOK LIKE A GORILLA THAT HAS A SAGGITARRIAL CREST RATHER THAN A BADASS. OR IF YOU LOOK AT "GOLDENBOY" A JAPANESE ANIME, YOU WILL SEE THAT GOLDENBOY HAS A PONYTAIL THAT IS FAIRLY LONG BUT RIGHT SMACK DOWN AT THE PLACE WHERE THE NECK IS SO THAT FROM BEHIND, GOLDEN BOY LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A CUTE LITTLE SQUIRREL ON HIS HEAD. SOMETIMES A SAMURAI SHAVES HIS HEAD AND THEN LEAVES A PONY-TAIL BUT THEN IT GIVES A DUMBASS EFFECT LIKE "PRINCE XIZOR" FROM THE CHRONICLES OF STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE. FINALLY, THERE IS THE MATTER OF ATTIRE. JEDI'S WEAR A FLOWING ROBE WITH LONG WIDE SLEEVES. IN FACT, IF YOU LOOK AT CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES THAT INVOLVE SWORDS, A GOOD ONE WOULD BE "THE DUEL", YOU WILL ACTUALLY SEE THAT OBI-WAN LOOKS ENTIRELY LIKE A CHARACTER OR WARRIOR THAT COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE ANCIENT SOCIETY THAT ONCE DOMINATED CHINA. So let me recap, 1) Japanese people copy Chinese people 2) Lightsabers are straight like the antique straight swords that can be found in China and are not curved 3) The Japanese pony tail that Mr. Namba refered to probably looked like crap (cos it was basically bad imitation off of the Chinese) and comparable to Prince Xizor's pony tail while 4) During the times of ancient China, Chinese warriors dressed in the same exact fashion as Obi-Wan Kenobi did and 5) fashioned their hair style including their pony-tail in the exact , shape, length, and location as Obi-Wan Kenobi did. ALL THAT REMAINS FOLKS IS THAT JEDIS STILL HAVE TO BE CALLED JEDIS SIMPLY BECAUSE ITS FOR THE SAKE OF CONTINUITY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BASICALLY CHINESE IN NATURE AND OBI-WAN KENOBI WHILE I DO ADMIT SOUNDS A BIT LIKE JAPANESE HAS TO REMAIN THAT WAY FOR CONTINUITY EVEN THOUGH HE IS CHINESE. OOPS I FORGOT TO MENTION ABOUT FORCE OR IN CHINESE TERMS "CHI-KUNG" AND BELIEVE ME THAT WHOLE ORDEAL WITH QUI-GON JINN TAKING ON ONLY ONE APPRENTICE, THAT'S FROM AN ANCIENT CHINESE PHILOSOPHY THAT IF YOU HAVE MORE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TEACH THEM FULLY SINCE YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO CONCENTRATE YOUR FULLEST EFFORTS ON ONE PADAWAN AND THEN ANOTHER WHICH IS NOT EFFICIENT AT ALL AND MAY CAUSE JEALOUSY AS YOU HAVE SEEN IN OBI-WAN'S EYES AS WELL AS ANAKIN'S. HOWEVER, SITH IS DIFFERENT. BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE VIOLENT IN NATURE AND HAVE ALREADY DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE DARK SIDE, THE JEALOUS APPRENTICES WOULD SIMPLY DUEL TO THE DEATH AND THAT IS WHY THE RULE CAME ABOUT, "NO MORE, NO LESS, A MASTER AND AN APPRENTICE." FURTHERMORE, I BELIEVE GEORGE LUCAS IN HIS EARLIER YEARS, CLEARLY, I REPEAR, CLEARLY WAS JAPANESE WASHED. HAVE U EVER HEARD OF POKEMON? A BETTER QUESTION WOULD BE WHO HASN'T HEARD OF POKEMON. OK. THERE U GO, THE JAPANESE HAVE A WAY WITH JAPANESE-WASHING PEOPLE'S MINDS. ALSO, WHY DO YOU THINK HE HIRED A CHINESE PERSON TO CREATE THE PRE-PRODUCTION PAINTINGS USED TO DIRECT THE LOOK OF THE MOVIE BEFORE IT WAS EVER SHOT? DOUG CHIANG NOT ONLY PAINTED 1000 PAINTINGS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE ( A WHOPPING 33% OUT OF THE PAINTINGS TOTAL CREATED BY THE ART DEPARTMENT) BUT HE EVEN HEADED THE ART DEPARTMENT ENTIRELY AND EXACTLY FOR THE MATTER OF NEWLY RECONSTRUCTING THE LOOK OF STAR WARS. WITH ALL THOSE JAPANESE ANIMATORS OUT THERE WHY DOESN'T HE JUST HIRE SOME OF THEM? DOESN'T HE WANT A JAPANESE LOOK FOR HIS STAR WARS FILMS? CLEARLY, GEORGE LUCAS IS NOT STUPID AND CLEARLY HE IS NOT JAPANESE WASHED ANYMORE WHICH IS WHY HE HIRED A CHINESE ART DIRECTOR. THIS IS ALSO BECAUSE GEORGE LUCAS UNDERSTANDS THAT JEDI'S ARE BASICALLY CHINESE ENTAILING THAT IT IS ONLY RIGHT TO GIVE THE JOB TO SOMEONE LIKE DOUGH CHIANG TO DRAW UPON HIS CHINESE CULTURE. FURTHER MORE SINCE HE ALLOWED DOUG CHIANG TO DO MOST OF THE WORK, THE PHANTOM MENACE LOOKED EXACTLY WORD FOR WORD AND PAINTBRUSH STROKE FOR PAINTBRUSH STROKE LIKE HIS PAINTINGS, RESULTING IN A GENUINELY CHINESE FEEL AND EXPERIENCE WHEN U WATCH TPM. OR MAYBE GEORGE LUCAS IS STILL JAPANESE WASHED BUT HE IS WILLING TO CORRECT HIS MISTAKES BECAUSE STAR WARS IS HIS ENTIRE LIFE AND HE CAN'T BE LIVING A LIE LIKE "STAR WARS IS INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE CULTURE" FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE WHICH IS THE EXACT REASON WHY HE HIRED DOUG CHIANG. AGAIN I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH THAT EVERYTHING THAT SEEMS JAPANESE IN STAR WARS AFTER "RETURN OF THE JEDI" OR I SHOULD RATHER SAY EVERYTHING STARTING FROM "STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE" IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTINUITY. THE WORDS JEDI, OBI-WAN KENOBI, AND YODA. I MEAN SERIOUSLY FOLKS, OBI-WAN KENOBI WOULD STILL BE AS CHINESE AND BADASS AS THE MEANEST JEDI THAT EVER LIVED EVEN IF HIS NAME WAS JAR JAR, YOU GET THE IDEA. AND YOU CAN CALL THE JEDI, WITH A FRATERNITY NAME LIKE, "ATO OR ATL OR KAPPA-ALPHA," AND THEY'D STILL BE AS CHINESE, MYSTERIOUS, CODIFIED, AND ELITE AS THEY ALWAYS WERE. ALL IM SAYING IS OBI-WAN KENOBI IS CHINESE BECAUSE FOR THE MOST OBVIOUS REASONS: HE LOOKS CHINESE AND HE USES A STRAIGHT LIGHTSABER NOT A CURVED ONE, ANAKIN SKYWALKER IS CHINESE UNTIL HE TURNED INTO DARTH VADER THAT LOOKS LIKE A JAPANESE SAMURAI WITH THAT BIG WIDE HELMET, YODA AND EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL IS CHINESE, EVERY SINGLE JEDI IS CHINESE COS THEY USE THE FORCE, YES EVEN THE SITH ARE CHINESE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAINED IN THE JEDI ARTS AND THEY FOLLOW A GREAT DEAL OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY. I'D SAY THE ONLY JAPANESE CHARACTERS YOU WILL FIND WITHIN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE ARE THE NEMOIDIANS AND THEIR OBSESSIONS WITH EXPORTING THEIR GOODS=ANALAGOUS TO THE JAPANESE BULK SELLING THEIR SPORTS CARS TO THE US. THE MANDALORIANS ARE JAPANESE WITH THEIR SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY=ANALAGOUS TO ADVANCED JAPANESE ELECTRONICS LIKE SONY AND PLAYSTATION 2. ALSO DARTH VADER AND POSSIBLY QUI-GON JINN BECAUSE THEY BOTH SIT DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND MEDITATE TOO MUCH. OH AND LOOK AT MASTER QUI-GON JINN'S BEARD, THAT DEFINITELY LOOKS JAPANESE. JUST GO TO THE GETTYSBURG MUSEUM AND YOU WILL SEE JAPANESE PORCELEIN ART AND SCULPTURES FEATURING JAPANESE NATIVE MEN HAVING GROTESQUE AND BUSHY BEARDS AS WELL AS SUPER LONG HAIR THAT THEY NEVER WASH.
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Alright first off, I will have to tell you of an experience I had when I watched Star Wars with a Japanese person. Now we all know George Lucas was inspired by the Kurosawa films and all but this is exactly what gets so many Japanese people so excited about Star Wars. Just because George Lucas like the Japanese culture and used the term "Jedi" based on the Japanese term "Jedai-Geki" for the term of elite samurai or Japanese warrior and because the "Jedai-Geki" followed the Bushido code which is similar to the Jedi code, they (Japanese people) believe Star Wars is something that completely originated from the Japanese culture. First off, when I watched The Phantom Menace with my Japanese buddy (Mr. Namba) I simply commented that Obi-Wan is a badass. All I said was, "Damn, he's a bad-ass, going in a fight as a Padawan against a Sith and not caring about getting killed." Mr. Namba immediately said, "You think he's a bad-ass huh? You like his pony-tail?" I said, "Yeah that too, but I just like how he just goes into every situation with determination. Remember how he said to Captain Panaka 'I'll deal with that.' Damn, that just showed how he was a badass." Mr. Namba continued, "Yeah but you like his pony tail eh? You know, that's Japanese." ALRIGHT RIGHT THERE AND THEN I SHUT THE DAMN VCR OFF AND I LOOKED AT MY BUDDY IN HIS FACE AND JUST LOOKED AT HIM LIKE HE WAS BEING A JACKASS. There I was trying to enjoy my movie and this guy tries to imprint the image of Japanese culture on Obi-Wan Kenobi, who may perhaps be the best representation for everything that Star Wars stood for. I was furious cos all I knew was that I was watching my movie, and all of a sudden, this egocentrical person steps in to talk about his culture like it was the best. ALRIGHT FIRST OF ALL, EVERYTHING THAT THE JAPANESE CULTURE HAS DEVELOPED HAD ITS INITIAL TIES TO CHINA. WHERE DO U THINK THEY GOT THEIR LANGUAGE LITERATURE, ART, CLOTHES, EVERYTHING EXCEPT THEIR TASTE FOR RAW FOOD. SECOND, DO NOT ALL JEDI'S USE STRAIGHT SWORDS? WAS THERE EVER ONCE, A JEDI THAT USED A CURVED LOOKING LIGHTSABER OR A KATANA. NOOOO! ALL JEDI'S SWORDS ARE STRAIGHT AND THAT DETERMINES THEIR ACCURACY, SWING, BLOCKING TECHNIQUES, ETC. HAD A JEDI'S LIGHTSABER BEEN CURVED AS IS CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL SAMURAI SWORDS, WUT U SEE IN THE MOVIE WOULD NOT BE THE SAME IN TERMS OF THEIR ACCURACY, SWING, BLOCKING TECHNIQUES, ETC. THIRD, OBI-WAN KENOBI'S HAIR STYLE INCLUDING ITS PONY-TAIL IS DEFINITELY NOT JAPANESE IN NATURE. SURE THERE ARE SUCH THINGS CALLED SAMURAI PONY TAILS AND U CAN ALWAYS CATCH A GLIMPSE OF THEM ON THE SAMURAI'S FEATURED IN KUROSAWA'S FILMS AS WELL AS OLD JAPANESE SAMURAI FILMS THAT FEATURE ZATOICHI: THE BLIND MASSEUSE THAT SAVES THE DAY. BUT U GOTTA BE MORE CAREFUL TO SEE THAT IT IS STILL NOT THE SAME AS OBI-WAN'S. SAMURAI PONY TAILS ARE ALWAYS STICKING STRAIGHT OUT OF A SAMURAI'S HEAD BECAUSE IT IS BUNDLED TOO TIGHTLY AND IT COMES OUT AS A TUFT OF HAIR DIVERGING IN NUMEROUS DIRECTIONS. PLAY "TENCHU" THE PLAYSTATION GAME USING THE GIRL AND YOU WILL KNOW WUT I MEAN. OR IT'S ALWAYS TOO SHORT AND TOO HIGH UP IN THE CRANIAL AREA SO IT MAKES A SAMURAI LOOK LIKE A GORILLA THAT HAS A SAGGITARRIAL CREST RATHER THAN A BADASS. OR IF YOU LOOK AT "GOLDENBOY" A JAPANESE ANIME, YOU WILL SEE THAT GOLDENBOY HAS A PONYTAIL THAT IS FAIRLY LONG BUT RIGHT SMACK DOWN AT THE PLACE WHERE THE NECK IS SO THAT FROM BEHIND, GOLDEN BOY LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A CUTE LITTLE SQUIRREL ON HIS HEAD. SOMETIMES A SAMURAI SHAVES HIS HEAD AND THEN LEAVES A PONY-TAIL BUT THEN IT GIVES A DUMBASS EFFECT LIKE "PRINCE XIZOR" FROM THE CHRONICLES OF STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE. FINALLY, THERE IS THE MATTER OF ATTIRE. JEDI'S WEAR A FLOWING ROBE WITH LONG WIDE SLEEVES. IN FACT, IF YOU LOOK AT CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS MOVIES THAT INVOLVE STRAIGHT SWORDS, A GOOD ONE WOULD BE "THE DUEL", YOU WILL ACTUALLY SEE THAT OBI-WAN LOOKS ENTIRELY LIKE A CHARACTER OR WARRIOR THAT COULD BE INTEGRATED INTO THE ANCIENT SOCIETY THAT ONCE DOMINATED CHINA. So let me recap, 1) Japanese people copy Chinese people 2) Lightsabers are straight like the antique straight swords that can be found in China and are not curved 3) The Japanese pony tail that Mr. Namba refered to probably looked like crap (cos it was basically bad imitation off of the Chinese) and comparable to Prince Xizor's pony tail while 4) During the times of ancient China, Chinese warriors dressed in the same exact fashion as Obi-Wan Kenobi did and 5) fashioned their hair style including their pony-tail in the exact , shape, length, and location as Obi-Wan Kenobi did. ALL THAT REMAINS FOLKS IS THAT JEDIS STILL HAVE TO BE CALLED JEDIS SIMPLY BECAUSE ITS FOR THE SAKE OF CONTINUITY EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BASICALLY CHINESE IN NATURE AND OBI-WAN KENOBI WHILE I DO ADMIT SOUNDS A BIT LIKE JAPANESE HAS TO REMAIN THAT WAY FOR CONTINUITY EVEN THOUGH HE IS CHINESE. OOPS I FORGOT TO MENTION ABOUT FORCE OR IN CHINESE TERMS "CHI-KUNG" AND BELIEVE ME THAT WHOLE ORDEAL WITH QUI-GON JINN TAKING ON ONLY ONE APPRENTICE, THAT'S FROM AN ANCIENT CHINESE PHILOSOPHY THAT IF YOU HAVE MORE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO TEACH THEM FULLY SINCE YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE TO CONCENTRATE YOUR FULLEST EFFORTS ON ONE PADAWAN AND THEN ANOTHER WHICH IS NOT EFFICIENT AT ALL AND MAY CAUSE JEALOUSY AS YOU HAVE SEEN IN OBI-WAN'S EYES AS WELL AS ANAKIN'S. HOWEVER, SITH IS DIFFERENT. BECAUSE THEY ARE MORE VIOLENT IN NATURE AND HAVE ALREADY DEVOTED THEMSELVES TO THE DARK SIDE, THE JEALOUS APPRENTICES WOULD SIMPLY DUEL TO THE DEATH AND THAT IS WHY THE RULE CAME ABOUT, "NO MORE, NO LESS, A MASTER AND AN APPRENTICE." FURTHERMORE, I BELIEVE GEORGE LUCAS IN HIS EARLIER YEARS, CLEARLY, I REPEAR, CLEARLY WAS JAPANESE WASHED. HAVE U EVER HEARD OF POKEMON? A BETTER QUESTION WOULD BE WHO HASN'T HEARD OF POKEMON. OK. THERE U GO, THE JAPANESE HAVE A WAY WITH JAPANESE-WASHING PEOPLE'S MINDS. ALSO, WHY DO YOU THINK HE HIRED A CHINESE PERSON TO CREATE THE PRE-PRODUCTION PAINTINGS USED TO DIRECT THE LOOK OF THE MOVIE BEFORE IT WAS EVER SHOT? DOUG CHIANG NOT ONLY PAINTED 1000 PAINTINGS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF EPISODE I: THE PHANTOM MENACE ( A WHOPPING 33% OUT OF THE PAINTINGS TOTAL CREATED BY THE ART DEPARTMENT) BUT HE EVEN HEADED THE ART DEPARTMENT ENTIRELY AND EXACTLY FOR THE MATTER OF NEWLY RECONSTRUCTING THE LOOK OF STAR WARS. WITH ALL THOSE JAPANESE ANIMATORS OUT THERE WHY DOESN'T HE JUST HIRE SOME OF THEM? DOESN'T HE WANT A JAPANESE LOOK FOR HIS STAR WARS FILMS? CLEARLY, GEORGE LUCAS IS NOT STUPID AND CLEARLY HE IS NOT JAPANESE WASHED ANYMORE WHICH IS WHY HE HIRED A CHINESE ART DIRECTOR. THIS IS ALSO BECAUSE GEORGE LUCAS UNDERSTANDS THAT JEDI'S ARE BASICALLY CHINESE ENTAILING THAT IT IS ONLY RIGHT TO GIVE THE JOB TO SOMEONE LIKE DOUGH CHIANG TO DRAW UPON HIS CHINESE CULTURE. FURTHER MORE SINCE HE ALLOWED DOUG CHIANG TO DO MOST OF THE WORK, THE PHANTOM MENACE LOOKED EXACTLY WORD FOR WORD AND PAINTBRUSH STROKE FOR PAINTBRUSH STROKE LIKE HIS PAINTINGS, RESULTING IN A GENUINELY CHINESE FEEL AND EXPERIENCE WHEN U WATCH TPM. OR MAYBE GEORGE LUCAS IS STILL JAPANESE WASHED BUT HE IS WILLING TO CORRECT HIS MISTAKES BECAUSE STAR WARS IS HIS ENTIRE LIFE AND HE CAN'T BE LIVING A LIE LIKE "STAR WARS IS INSPIRED BY THE JAPANESE CULTURE" FOR HIS ENTIRE LIFE WHICH IS THE EXACT REASON WHY HE HIRED DOUG CHIANG. AGAIN I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH THAT EVERYTHING THAT SEEMS JAPANESE IN STAR WARS AFTER "RETURN OF THE JEDI" OR I SHOULD RATHER SAY EVERYTHING STARTING FROM "STAR WARS: EPISODE I - THE PHANTOM MENACE" IS SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONTINUITY. THE WORDS JEDI, OBI-WAN KENOBI, AND YODA. I MEAN SERIOUSLY FOLKS, OBI-WAN KENOBI WOULD STILL BE AS CHINESE AND BADASS AS THE MEANEST JEDI THAT EVER LIVED EVEN IF HIS NAME WAS JAR JAR, YOU GET THE IDEA. AND YOU CAN CALL THE JEDI, WITH A FRATERNITY NAME LIKE, "ATO OR ATL OR KAPPA-ALPHA," AND THEY'D STILL BE AS CHINESE, MYSTERIOUS, CODIFIED, AND ELITE AS THEY ALWAYS WERE. ALL IM SAYING IS OBI-WAN KENOBI IS CHINESE BECAUSE FOR THE MOST OBVIOUS REASONS: HE LOOKS CHINESE AND HE USES A STRAIGHT LIGHTSABER NOT A CURVED ONE, ANAKIN SKYWALKER IS CHINESE UNTIL HE TURNED INTO DARTH VADER THAT LOOKS LIKE A JAPANESE SAMURAI WITH THAT BIG WIDE HELMET, YODA AND EVERYONE ON THE COUNCIL IS CHINESE, EVERY SINGLE JEDI IS CHINESE COS THEY USE THE FORCE, YES EVEN THE SITH ARE CHINESE BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAINED IN THE JEDI ARTS AND THEY FOLLOW A GREAT DEAL OF CHINESE PHILOSOPHY. I'D SAY THE ONLY JAPANESE CHARACTERS YOU WILL FIND WITHIN THE STAR WARS UNIVERSE ARE THE NEMOIDIANS AND THEIR OBSESSIONS WITH EXPORTING THEIR GOODS=ANALAGOUS TO THE JAPANESE BULK SELLING THEIR SPORTS CARS TO THE US. THE MANDALORIANS ARE JAPANESE WITH THEIR SUPERIOR TECHNOLOGY=ANALAGOUS TO ADVANCED JAPANESE ELECTRONICS LIKE SONY AND PLAYSTATION 2. ALSO DARTH VADER AND POSSIBLY QUI-GON JINN BECAUSE THEY BOTH SIT DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND MEDITATE TOO MUCH. OH AND LOOK AT MASTER QUI-GON JINN'S BEARD, THAT DEFINITELY LOOKS JAPANESE. JUST GO TO THE GETTYSBURG MUSEUM AND YOU WILL SEE JAPANESE PORCELEIN ART AND SCULPTURES FEATURING JAPANESE NATIVE MEN HAVING GROTESQUE AND BUSHY BEARDS AS WELL AS SUPER LONG HAIR THAT THEY NEVER WASH.
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Christ this guys a dick!
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I have been reading these posts and find that most of you don't know anything about Shorinji kempo and those that think they do are mistaken. I live in Japan and study this style. The founder of this style studied at the shoalin temples and YES shorinji does have some techniques he learned while over there. It is NOT Shaolin Kung Fu, but many of the techniques (not all) and the philosophies taught are based on what So Doshin(the founder) learned while there. He lived in China for 17years and was actually permitted to succeed Wen'tau Tsung, who was the 20th master of the temple at the time, making So Doshin the 21st. Shorinji Kempo itself is VERY different from Shaolin Kung Fu but there is a connection. Many of the techniques of Shorinji Kempo are comparable to Aikido techniques as well. I never heard of this Yamaguchi but I hope does well.
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