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Red Velvet Interviews Mark Hamill!
Hey folks, Harry here with an interview from Red Velvet with Mark Hamill. You know, just last week I bought for my best friend a DVD of THE BIG RED ONE, because... well, we love that movie, especially because it's the film I point to whenever anyone gives me shit for being a Mark Hamill fan. That fact is Mark Hamill still has an immense amount of talent. And personally, given his brilliant work as the voice of THE JOKER on the Batman Animated Series... which for my money is the DEFINING INCARNATION OF THE CHARACTER... Mark shows the character skill far beyond many actors in the business. People keep talking about who they'd choose for a career come-back... well, I hold that if you had the right part, the perfect script and character... Mark Hamill would kick ass. Red Velvet tells me that this film WALKING ACROSS EGYPT is available at Blockbuster Videos for rental, so if you get a chance... check it out. Mark is apparently very good in it. Here's the interview....
A VERY SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH MARK HAMILL
Mark Hamill is not Luke Skywalker. There was a time, over 15 years ago,
when Mark Hamill was Luke Skywalker. But today he isn't.
However, Mark Hamill is a man who has covered just about every
entertainment medium there is and left a strong impression throughout in the
process. Sure, Mark conquered films as Luke, but in the 15 years since then
he has been atop television, been active in the New York Theatre Scene,
created a computer game, raised a few kids and even made some more movies.
It is actually for his latest film, Walking Across Egypt, that Mr.
Hamill granted me this rare interview. He related that he was driven to do
the movie by its strong characters. "My favorite roles have been character
driven" he explains, adding "There is a certain poignancy I felt in the
relationship between my character and Jonathan's [Taylor Thomas]."
Walking Across Egypt is a delightfully touching and heartwarming film
that deals with a juvenile delinquent and the relationship he forms with an
elderly woman. Hamill plays the boy's uncle and describes his character as
"someone who definitely wanted to help [the boy] but [is] powerless to do
so." He continues of a larger symbolism "There is a certain ineptness in his
ability to reach out to his nephew that is symbolic of the way American men
are kind of restricted when it comes to expressing emotions."
Mr. Hamill was drawn to theatre early on in his career perhaps because
it was a break from the cult that Star Wars had built around him. At that
time in his life he had children and was happy that "aside from Wednesday and
Thursday matinees, you live a completely normal family life." Additionally,
theatre is very different than making science fiction movies. As he points
out "The process of doing a play is so much more organic; you start on day
one with a read through and you chronologically do the piece until an
audience comes." He also found a very traditional appeal, remarking "I never
thought I'd be associated in any way with The Royal Shakespeare Company and
it's an experience you sort of idealize as a young actor."
In television, Mr. Hamill has been involved in both extremes, a
successful series and an unproduced pilot. The pilot was called It's True. He
played a pair of twins and their 90-year-old grandmother. Mr. Hamill
describes the show as "a combination of Roger Rabbit and X-Files." Of the
failure, he comments "You have to sort of judge for yourself. Are you
disappointed that you did it and its not being seen? I can't be disappointed.
I'm really sorry that they didn't pick up the series, but hey, that's show
business."
The huge success on television was a show that most know of, yet few
know he was part of. In the animated cartoon series Batman, Mr. Hamill was
the voice of The Joker. He comments "I'm a big fan of animation and of comic
books and comic strips. When I read that they were going to shoot 65 episodes
of Batman and that their template was going to be the…Superman cartoons of
the 40's, I thought 'you know, this might be the only chance the Batman
franchise will ever have to break out of the formula that television started
and that movies follow' which is superstar villain vs. Batman. Because it is
a lot more than that." Of course, playing The Joker meant that he was
following Jack Nicholson, a task that very few would fancy. Mr. Hamill
reflects "When I did get this job, I thought 'Whoa. What have I gotten myself
into? Maybe I have bitten off more than I can chew.' Is there a bigger icon
of a villain than The Joker?"
He has found a comfort in the Black Pearl games that he works with. He
enthusiastically points out "When you work in the computer game industry, you
are just tapping into a whole talent pool that is as different from Hollywood
as the New York theatre scene." One of his favorite parts of this genre is
the inherent simplicity to things that film makes complex, commenting "First
of all, your 3-act structure goes out the window. And that is kind of
exciting because you know your working in a venue you've never experienced
before… There is no budget put on your imagination. If we want to, all of the
sudden, have a scene set in a Central American munitions factory- boom in
goes the back drop slide and you're there without having to fly 150 crew
members down and get shots and visas."
Mr. Hamill is a dedicated father. He thinks one of the odder parts of
being a parent in his situation is how his kids see certain things when
they're young. He humorously points out "Nathan came home from his first
sleepover surprised that the father didn't have a Batmobile." But he thinks
his family is well adjusted to all of that now, so much so that he even took
them to the re-release of the Star Wars trilogy. "I was curious to see how
George [Lucas] had tweaked these things. It wasn't an easy decision, but the
kids wanted to see them on the big screen."
Mark Hamill is, by no means, done yet. Even having done as much as he
has, Mr. Hamill is focussing on yet another task. "Its like having been an
outfielder and a shortstop and a batboy and whatever. You sort of want to
know what it's like to be the team manager. And maybe I won't like it. I'm
not saying this is it, I'm going to devote myself to trying to become a
director. It's just a question of wanting to take on that mantle of
responsibility" he shares.
Finally, there is a non-entertainment side to this man. "In many ways I
wish I could have been the inspirational teacher that changes someone's life"
he expresses, adding "I sometimes wish I could be two people and have two
careers." Isn't it ironic that he fought to defeat a man who did just that
when he played The Joker?
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Outstanding, Harry! Finally someone else who notes Mark Hamill's great talent. The body language and expression he shows in his dialogue-free bit in the Big Red One, when he fires repeated shots into the german soldier in the Concentration camp oven scene: expressive and chilling. Hell, he was even brilliant in the Wing Commander 3 and 4 games. Underutilised, underestimated, and forced to carry a monkey on his back the size of a Death Star for decades, it's good to see him continuing to get plenty of good quality work still
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My own fanboy wish is that, contrary to his latest protestations that he only ever envisioned six films, George Lucas would go on to make three more STAR WARS movies after the current trilogy in progress, chapters 7, 8, and 9, starring an older Mark Hamill (with a beard!) as the coolest Jedi Knight of all time. Whatever else anyone might say about THE PHANTOM MENACE, certainly the Jedis display a level of martial prowess beyond anything that we saw in the original trilogy; and doubtless that will continue to be the case. Add that to the more sophisticated visual effects and you have a trilogy of prequels that just LOOKS better than what it supposedly leads up to. A capping trilogy would end the series on the right note. Another problem is that the third film in the current trilogy has got to end in some sense on a dark "downer" note: Anakin becomes Darth Vader. We know that in the end he will be redeemed; but is that enough? Suppose that Lucas made RETURN OF THE JEDI first and then went on to make THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. Walking out of the theaters from EMPIRE, wouldn't you feel that you wanted something more, even though you already know what happens? (I'll even mention my idea for a starting premise [doubtless clean contrary to whatever Lucas has planned, but at this point I think it's still a valid idea]: Lucas has already suggested that Qui Gon is like John the Baptist, preparing the way for the Chosen One, in this case Anakin. But sometimes there is more than one generation of precursors. The first king of Israel was Saul, who was unworthy, and his line was replaced by that of righteous King David, the founder of the Davidic dynasty. But even David was not allowed to accomplish the most holy task of all, building the Temple at Jerusalem; that fell to his son Solomon. Well, what if Anakin Skywalker were NOT in fact the true and final Chosen One, but rather another precursor? What if the task of "bringing balance to the Force" still remained after Vader killed the Emperor and had to be fulfilled somehow by Luke himself? Like I said, Lucas is doubtless planning something completely different. But this would be one interesting way to go.
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Jun 27, 2000 6:30:09 AM CDT
Error-Wing Commander is the game and Black Pearl is the comic.
by drzarkov
Black Pearl was a great comic that was written by Hamill and was about a man who does one act of heroics in stopping a criminal and he is then thrust on the world as a bona fide superhero-vigilante by the media. Check the limited series out, it was published by Dark Horse. Hamill was once quoted as saying he worked on a Film-TV script of the comic. Where did that go?
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Lucas WILL go in a completely different direction...i.e. he isn't go in any direction at all, having stated firmly that there will be no sequels. Personally the idea of getting the original cast back to do a 'Star Wars wrinklies' trilogy is almost as hideous as Jar Jar's prominent role in II & III is gonna be.
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... a different direction in the current trilogy. I am supposing that by the end of the current trilogy it should be clear why Anakin must be the Chosen One and why Vader killing the Emperor is the act that brings balance to the Force. But at the moment I can imagine that bringing balance to the Force takes more doing than that and that Anakin, like other precursors from Moses to Saul, forfeited the opportunity to accomplish what would have to fall to a successor. Anyway, I didn't say anything about regathering all the original cast, I said Mark Hamill with a beard. He could potentially be as cool as Alec Guiness's Obi-Wan Kenobi, and with better SPFX and better choreography than they had at the time of the original series he could be made to look as formidable as Ewan MacGregor and Liam Neeson. Finally, I know that Lucas has said no 7-9, and I accept that....provisionally. The man has the right to change his mind after all....
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Wasn't mark Hamill also the detective bloke in the 'Guyver', that film is so cool, I gotta go look for it now.
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Giving everybody the benefit of the doubt here for a moment, and assuming that all the posters are real people representing their real opinions, I think that Harry's laissez-faire response to this situation is a defensible one. First of all, although Harry does reserve the right to delete the "off-topic bs" of bastards etc, he almost never exercises this right. Bastards post blantant abuse, personal attacks, etc. and Harry generally does nothing (as is his perogative). To delete the initial anti-Harry posts might be perceived as legitimizing their attacks upon him; might make it seem that he is afraid of their arguments or has something to hide. So I think it is rather sensible of Harry to leave them up there. But then, having left up the anti-Harry posts, it is quite reasonable to leave up the pro-Harry posts rebutting them. Assuming these posts are a fair representation of what people really think, it is reasonable for Harry to want to be vindicated. I think the whole phenomenon is annoying and I wish it would all go away; but it's something of a conflict of interests for Harry to be the person to make it go away. It has to go away by itself. Or at least Harry needs to give it time to run its course, then after awhile if he wants he can legitimately say "Okay these people have had their say, it's time to move on..."
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remember when you had to have a certain amount of talent to call yourself a journalist. or at least a paying job. now anyone with a modem can weasel up to a former celeb and request a "rare" interview. poor mark, he probably thought this idiot was a legitimate member of the press. try getting the facts correct, write an interesting paragraph and grasp the subtelties of the english language and our grammar rules before calling yourself a journalist. (that could go for a lot of people around here) thank you.
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(Just trying to get back on topic here.) Naturally the aliens think he's the REAL Luke Skywalker. The scene where he's in his hotel room goofing in a bathrobe, blasting with a hairdryer and pretending to have his hand chopped off, is a scream! What a sport he is for being willing to do that.
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Jun 27, 2000 8:35:02 AM CDT
Hamill should be cast as the older Anakin in Ep3 and his face sh
by gsolo
Well, it would be interesting having Luke look at himself again.
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your suggestion gives whole new worlds of meaning to the saying "The child is father to the man." :-) (Very STRANGE new worlds of meaning... stranger than any world ever seen in a STAR WARS movie...)
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What was somebody just saying about writers with journalistic pretensions? (Not that THAT post was itself a model of orthography and punctiliously correct usage...)
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STorry about that.
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Mark's best turn after JEDI was as the Trickster on the short-lived (and much missed) CBS series "The Flash." His guest turns on that show were marvelous, and thankfully were released on home video for posterity's sake. I'm glad he's been able to diversify and avoid typecasting. I remember in 1983 being in New York while Mark was playing Amadeus on Broadway...while JEDI was playing at theaters all over Times Square. Poor guy! All these fanboys kept hanging out at the stage entrance holding on to their STARLOGS hoping for an autograph. I wonder how many of them bothered to actually catch his performance onstage. I wonder how many of them have ever been in a real theater...anyway, I'm glad he's moved beyond all that. He's a classy guy.
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Jun 27, 2000 9:43:44 AM CDT
The streets will run red with the blood of Hamill Doubters!
by jedi gravy
For those of you who get off by constantly knocking on people like Mark Hamill--suck my dick. I am 26, and Mark Hamill was as integral part of my childhood as anything else. He was my hero...he was my generation's hero. He played a great character in the BEST MOVIES OF ALL TIME. So what if he hasn't matched that level of notoriety since--how could he? The important thing is that he DID do it. Just because a movie was released in 1983...does that somehow mean we can no longer enjoy it? Can we no longer enjoy his performance? Why does an actor have to continuosly pump out blockbuster movies in order to be considered a success? Not everyone can be Harrison Ford. The important thing to remember is that not so long ago, Mark Hamill was a WORLDWIDE hero; an inspiration to an entire generation. And as young children continue to enjoy Star Wars--he always will be. Sounds pretty successful to me.
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Now my post appears before the predecessors that followed it, eh, Steuss?
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Or should that have been successors that preceded it?
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Ever seen it? With Bill Paxton, Ben Kinsley, F. Murray Abraham, it's one of the rare times he gets to play a badguy. And it more than makes up for The Guyver *cringe*.
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You'd need a schedule to read this TalkBack correctly... and frankly it's not worth it, not even my posts.
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Are you mockin' me, son?? Y'all best start runnin' if you is . . . . anyway, no-neck Lucas was partially to blame for the ESB and ROTJ hysteria (and yes, i know he wasn't the director . . . technically). That guy was too interested to see how his nice shiny machines stomped across the screen than to ensure his actors got good lines and direction. If you cast your net a bit wider, you'll find he has a bit more to offer than the Holy Trilogy. And at least he hasn't been caught carrying handguns in full view in public, robbing liquor stores or appearing in Playboy. Hell, did ANYONE from Different Strokes make it out of the nineties alive??
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I've said it in these talkbalks numerous times, and I plan on repeating it/bitching about it all the way up till November of next year: Mark Hamill should play the Green Goblin in the Spiderman movie. We KNOW that he can do the voice to perfection, better than probably anybody else in the business right now. And I think that with a buzzcut, Hamill would even slightly resemble Osborne. Plus, the guy works cheap! More money for effects! And he's already got a built-in cult following! DAMMIT, RAIMI, ARE YOU LISTENING????----This has been DarthSlater, President of The-Mark-Hamill-For-Green-Goblin-In-The-Next-Spiderman-Movie-Fanclub signing off.
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You know what? Stop whining about free speech...I think Harry makes it quite clear this IS NOT a free speech forum. If he feels like killing off all the Talkbacks that trash the site, then he's going to kill them off. Personally, I think a crapload of the anti-Harry sentiment comes from our green little friend Envy...So to all you babies out there, stop whining about free speech...Hell, we don't even have totally free speech in the US of A.
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...that's all I have to say
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But I think there are alotta morons out there that think stuff is cheesy because Mark Hamill is in it. Have you ever had to defend the guys rep to a bunch of brain dead goons that think he only did Star Wars? I have on many occasion, and to most people it only makes it worse that he hops from film to animation to comics to games, 'cause most people are too dumb to realize that some people can have more than one talent (though Bruce Willis is still not the greatest singer. Sorry Bruce, though I love "Jackpot" with all my heart).
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SDG, he played Hobgoblin, not Greenie. And Alistair Smythe once too, it seems. And what I've found about the Black Pearl is that it was a script they turned into a comic and wanted to turn back into a film, which he was supposed to direct.
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Well, it's a moot point now I suppose. Aside from the fact that Lucas seems set on only six films, the original trilogy actors will simply be too old to shoulder a new trilogy of adventures with gusto by the time the prequels wrap. It's sad, because after the extreme disappointment I felt with "Phantom Menace", I long to see the original heroes kick ass one last time. Unfortunately, they're too old and I scarcely trust Lucas to do them justice again anyway. Still, SDG brings up an interesting point - will the conclusion of the prequels leave even the faithful satisfied? How can the rise of Darth Vader possibly be an enjoyable capper, even given his destiny to give the heave-ho to the Emperor? The conclusion of these films needs a "Yay!" ending, and I can't see how Anakin putting on a black helmet will provide that. SDG, I could almost see your suggestion working, with Luke taking up the lightsaber one last time to complete the story arc. Even given my serious doubts about Lucas' current ability, the promise of an "episode 7" (maybe one follow-up only?) with Luke bringing closure to all, would almost be enough to rejuvenate my interest in the series. If Lucas only did episode 7, skipping all the trilogy hooha, then the age of tangential characters like Han and Leia wouldn't be such a big problem. Hmmm. Hmmm.
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...was a good film. Hamill was so good as the bad guy I didn't recognise him for the first ten minutes. I kept thinking 'I KNOW him, I'm sure I've seen him in something. His voice is so familiar. Hmm...'. Imagine my shock when 'Hang on..ooh, for a minute there he looked like...oh my GOD!' Slipstream also showcased the talents of..yes, you know who, say his name with pride...BOB PECK! Come on, we all know he deserved to survive the Park more than those damn kids...
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Hey all, I just wanted to thank you guys for reading and commenting on my interview. Feel free to drop me a personal note anytine at mbvs2@aol.com.
Thanks,
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I don't think it would be feasible to do these movies anymore. There are now a HUGE number of books, both adult and juvenile, covering this portion of the Star Wars legend--almost a complete Star Wars future history. We know Han Solo marries Leah, and they have three kids, two older twins and a younger one (named Anakin, believe it or not!) All are being trained by Luke Skywalker and others at the new Jedi Academy built from the ruins on Yavin 4 (the pyramid which serves as a Rebel base in Star Wars IV). I know all this stuff because I have been reading these books to my son, and this is only a small portion of what's out there (I have only read the juveniles). It would be difficult to do any movie that somehow fits into this vast pile of literature, and the people writing and selling the books would take a dim view of Lucas tossing out all this "canon" and coming up with something brand new for a movie. Leave it be. We know what happens after Return of the Jedi--there are three shelves at Tower Books devoted to the subject.
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Harry (or whoever is in charge of the nuts and bolts here): is there any reason these things can't be posted in chronological order? They used to be as I recall. It is highly confusing to follow the conversation here. This post, for example, will appear somewhere in the middle.
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Anakin did NOT bring ballance to the force by killing Palpatine. He brought ballance to the force by helping kill all of the Jedi. You see in TPM there are thousands of Jedi and no Sith (well to the Jedi at least. Really there are two). This means that the force is way out of ballance. The thing about Anakin bringing ballance to the force is actually bad for the Jedi, because they are what is throwing off this ballance. By killing all but two of the Jedi (Obi Wan and Yoda) the force is ballanced out with the two Sith (Vader and Palpatine). How Vader killing Palpatine ballanced the force is beyond me as it left no Sith and two Jedi (luke and Anakin returned from the dark side). This just throws off the ballance again, which is good for all of us light side lovers, but just means that it s left open again to be ballanced, which I believe is what the third trilogy would be about.
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When I go back and watch the Original Trilogy, it seems to me that the whole series is enhanced by the strength of his performance. So he was whiney in ANH -- that's what the character called for. Really, Hammill's acting in Star Wars was just fine, and it's unforunate that he became pigeon-holed and had to take goofy t.v. roles (the worst being his appearance on The Flash). But his work on Batman: TAS is outstanding, and I totally agree with Harry that he is the perfect Joker.
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And, yes...this is NOT a free speech forum. When someone provides you a free service, please do not proceed to b*tch and moan about your posts being deleted. Go start your own TalkBacks if that's such a problem for you.
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Does it take a trilogy? No. A stand-alone Episode 7 could serve to accomplish at least some of what I'd like to see. I don't think that aging characters are a problem IF you ALLOW them to age and redefine their roles and characters. The "wrinkly" problem of the STAR TREK movies is that the characters are all serving the same functions as they did on the series. As for Han, Luke, and Leia... heck, let 'em age some more. Let Leia and Han be the venerable queen and prince-consort of some galactic royal house. They don't swash or buckle and act like action heroes, they behave with dignity (although Han, like Dr. Jones Senior in CRUSADE, would still have his roguish side). Chewbacca could come back without aging at all... in fact he's old enough to be in the prequel trilogy, I wonder if we'll see him in 2 or 3? Anyway it could be done and it could work.
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...all those books suck. Okay, I'm being a little mean-spirited and petty, but the one Timothy Zahn book I read years ago was *very* weak, and I figured, if this yahoo was establishing the literary Star Wars canon, I wanted nothing to do with it. But for the fact that Lucas himself might not be the best teller of tales these days, I'd happily watch him pave over ALL the Star Wars novels in one rockin' follow-up to "Return of the Jedi". Star Trek is no shining example of "doing things right", but note that that franchise has had little difficulty with its film and TV versions contradicting literally hundreds of books. Nah, I'd love to see Zahn's stories scrapped, even if this hypothetical Episode 7 was a "Phantom Menace"-level disaster. I mean, if memory serves, in the book I read, Zahn introduced a city built on the back of hundreds of mobile Imperial Walkers. Uhhh...what?!! ***** Sidebar: Reading to your kid is very cool, Tbrosz - no personal offense intended. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised at all if the juvenile Star Wars fiction was superior to the mainstream stuff.
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...I suppose I still want the classic characters to swash and buckle a little bit. I wouldn't mind introducing some new cohorts and discliples to carry the heavy-duty action (and, of course, Chewie and the Droids would be fit as ever), but I don't want the old heroes to settle down into dignified roles. Not till story's end anyway. I chafe at the idea of Han sitting on a throne, a shadow of the scoundrel we knew and loved. Maybe Frank Millar's "Dark Knight Returns" has me seeing all aging heroes as making one last vibrant stand, as powerful as they were in their youth, but that IS what I'd like to see happen with the Star Wars heroes. I'd accept a bit of compromse though, just to see the legends on screen again.
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Nothing about Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky, huh? Isn't Mark doing a VO in the new American version (along with James VDB and Anna Paquin)??? When's that coming out???
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Funny, I thought Hamill's acting in that scene in Empire conveyed real pain and agony. In fact, it was so real it wasn't like acting at all. It really transcended the glorious pulp of the material. I mean, Maltin sounds like a chipmunk on laughing gas with a taser up his butt, so there, he's not so big anyway.
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I've been waiting for this one too, each successive delay giving greater and greater credibility to the conspiracy theory that Disney bought Miyazaki's films only to suppress them. Now I'm a lone gunman man myself, so conspiracy theories are hard for me to buy into, but after Disney's non-existent campaign for "Princess Mononoke", and their continually delays on the ALREADY COMPLETED AND DUBBED(!) "Castle in the Sky"...I'm starting to sympathize with Jim "back and to the left" Garrison. For the record, I checked Nausicaa.net and found no new information on the release. Also stopped by Disney's saccharine web site and found not one mention of "Castle in the Sky", even in the upcoming releases section (which looks as far ahead as "The Emperor's New Groove"). You can, however, look forward to such Disney gems as "The Little Mermaid 2", "Geppetto", AND "A Goofy Movie
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Sometimes I like to rub Spam on my cat.
Her name is Brandy.
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That would indeed be cool. Oh and to those who say "it ain't free speech, it's Harry's site he can do what he wants, if you don't like it go away, blah blah blah.." Dissention and disagreement are what made talkback's so entertaining in the first place. Anyone who's familiar with this site has at least heard of Lane Meyers or DMFC. It's the rants of fools and idiots that provide entertainment value and get folks riled up and passionate about a subject. Otherwise, it's just "wouldn't it be cool if so and so played x, or no greenleaf, you're incorrect, Boba Fett's ass plate isn't mandelorian". Don't get me wrong, I enjoy reading fanboy speculation and occasionally there are some interesting arguments, but nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like the smell of blood. SO EAT MY SHORTS http://www.eatmyshorts.com
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Jun 27, 2000 9:41:22 PM CDT
""In many ways I wish I could have been the inspirational teache
by kidjesus
Mark, you have done this. For more people than you can ever know.
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Jun 27, 2000 11:13:29 PM CDT
Aside from "Time Runner" and "Children of the Damed" his post SW
by tall_boy
I loved the Thrid Rock one too when he hides his hand and gives out an ESB scream "ARGGGHHH!!" and then there was this skit on Saturday Night Live in which he was being sold on the Home Shopping Network, in full Luke Skywalker outfit, I thought that was pretty funny. And I can't WAIT for "Return of the Joker" cuz he's amazing as the Clown Prince of Crime. PS- Does anyone here have fond memories of "FULL THROTTLE" where he did the voice of the bad guy? That game kicked ass.
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Wing Commander 3/4/5, Full Throttle... awesome stuff. And, the Batman shit is pretty wicked. It just really made me go BOO when Chris Robert's said he wanted to have YOUNG people in Wing Commander. I really wish they woulda had mark Hamill and Tom Wilson as Blair and Maniac respectively. They were AWESOME together in the games.
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One thing that was cool with mark in star wars... he believed. all his scenes with yoda in empire there is a severe genuine look on him, even today many great actors look at puppets or cg and its phony, mark was totally into it, his believability and theway helooked at yoda elped the little green guy as much as anything. regardlessof what people say about his acting ability in sta rwars, you cant deny the guys heart was in it.
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In fact, while the acting in the Star Wars series may not be of Shakespearean caliber, I've never had cause to be critical of it until "Phantom Menace" came along. Am I being naive, imposing no greater judgement than I did when I saw the original series as a kid? Maybe, but I don't think so. In fact, I'm annoyed by those who suggest that a favored childhood movie can't be viewed objectively as an adult (case in point - "E.T." and "Gremlins", both of which I positively worshipped as a kid, now fall flat for me at several points). No, I think all the actors in the original Star Wars trilogy did a fine job at being exactly what they were supposed to be: larger-than-life characters in a plot-driven story. Even the oft-maligned "Return of the Jedi" works fine for me. Was Ford sleepwalking through his role? I don't think so - I just think he wasn't given very meaty dialogue. Doesn't bother me a bit, because the final chapter appropriately belonged almost wholly to Luke. As you say, RipReaver, these characters exuded a believability that made the outlandish creatures and settings completely acceptable. And incidentally, I'd say the same of the main cast on the original "Star Trek" series. I'm tired of critics' barbs at Shatner for playing a larger-than-life hero as larger-than-life! Overacting, my ass. It's space opera, dammit! Personally, I'll take sincerely-acted melodrama over the flaccid Next Generation blandness any day. But that's an argument for another time (and besides, who's still reading this Talkback anyway?).
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He does voices for Hanna Barbera and Ted Turners "Cow And Chicken"/"I Am Weasel"-shows. Just so y'all could know.
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