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UPDATED INFO!!! The Choice of Next Year's Generation.... (Prequel Orientated)

AWWWW YEAAAH by maulman	Aug 8th, 1998 01:18:32 AM
I personally cant wait to see star wars take off again. Just imagine so many cool collectables everywhere..i dont know about you but thats enough to make me howl like a dog in heat. Also how can anyone call lucas a sell out ...what he's doing now is what happend back in the day ..so stop whinning and enjoy the wave of excitement to come.
Tommy's right by Eric	Aug 8th, 1998 01:26:02 AM
Tommy's got the right idea dammit. Lucas knows what storytelling is. He does stuff with his stories that is original, in a world over ridden with excessive violence, sex (which I don't mind usually) and drugs (the dark side :>) Lucas is gonna be able to tell a simple story that will make us think, cause it's simple, it don't focus on anything now'a'days, it reminds us of The Happy Days an crap, hoping for a new fonz
how cool is that???! by Andy	Aug 8th, 1998 03:15:02 AM
my teeth are complaining about all that sugar intake already... can harry confirm whether this promotion is due for the uk market as well tho'?
Ha Ha Ha by Limette	Aug 8th, 1998 03:50:03 AM
I love it! The first drinks can to ever make me laugh out loud. Can't wait for the rest of the themed merchandise ... I'll be walking round the supermarket laughing like a mad woman. I mean, c'mon - Renton on a Pepsi can???
Is that a new catch phrase or what?!! Choose wisely! by Oriole Bird	Aug 8th, 1998 04:15:38 AM
I can't help but wonder, is that going to be one of the catch phrases that will permanently imbed it self into American Culture. Not as catchy as 'May the Force be with you' or 'Come with me to the Dark Side' though. The Oriole Bird
Wasnt that catch frase used before ... by DaMeSSiah	Aug 8th, 1998 04:36:47 AM
I rember back when pepsie did the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade stuff choose wisely was they slogan , are they recycling more than cans now ?
Semi-enthralled by Moby	Aug 8th, 1998 05:57:56 AM
I never liked the idea of the prequels. No matter what they give us, we know how it'll turn out. The cans look cool. All I can say is that George Lucas shouldn't over-market episode one. Just make sure everyone knows it is coming to theatres and keep the ads tasteful and make sure they don't give away plotlines. Make sure John Williams's score is complete so you can use it in the trailers. Stay away from pull-quotes, but if you use them, make sure they are Time magazine, Roger Ebert, Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and USA Today. This movie will have legs like noone has ever seen. Think about it: Beavis & Butthead 2, Wild Wild West, Matrix, X-Men, Freddy Vs. Jason, The Deep Blue Sea, Mission: Impossible 2, The Real Inspector Gadget, Die Hard 4. None of them stand much of a chance. The prequel will be number one for more than a month.
can photos by CCS-	Aug 8th, 1998 05:58:26 AM
The cans certainly look good, but don't you think they could come up with better photos? After all, everyone has seen the photos of the actors looking non-prequel. They could do better and come up with some actual images from the movie.
Fan Made? by Royler	Aug 8th, 1998 05:59:30 AM
Wasn't "Choose Wisely" the phrase used by the ancient knight who was guarding the Holy Grail in the last Indy Jones movie? Does Lucas think we have a short-term memory? And isn't Palpatine supposed to be considerably younger in this film? I thought the actor was appearing sans make-up. At least, that's how he appears in a recent SW Insider magazine. And I hope that isn't Ewan's hair for the movie. What a sissypants.
Fakes by Alex	Aug 8th, 1998 07:23:20 AM
Nice try!!!
YES!!! by cruiser	Aug 8th, 1998 07:44:11 AM
Rock and roll baby the prequels are on their way!!!!!
Palpine is definately too old looking -> Fakes?! by Fast	Aug 8th, 1998 07:48:10 AM
I agree that Palpatine looks too old. In fact, I'd swear that it is an image taken from ROTJ. In which case the cans are either fakes or more likely very early mock-ups by Pepsi to test out ideas before they can get hold of some decent Episode 1 pictures themselves. Geez - if Pepsi can't get real pictures then what hope do we mortals have before next May?!
Natalie Portman by chris	Aug 8th, 1998 08:00:33 AM
That's the same headshot of her they used on STARWARS.COM as soon as they announced the cast and BEFORE any footage was shot. If these were official designs, I'm sure they would have used a shot from the film footage, not a stock headshot. These are definitely fakes.
Pepsi Prequel Pop Push by Berone	Aug 8th, 1998 08:20:27 AM
First of all, I'm a coca-cola man myself, but I'd never let that get in the way of a good product placement. I agree with all the previous comments, because that's the kind of ass-kisser I am...but I've got to say, Natalie Portman will be to the early part of the twenty first century what Carrie Fisher was to the 70's. And the cans themselves? They looked great. Are they real? Let me just consult my rocket-firing Boba Fett....
Fakes by Alexander	Aug 8th, 1998 08:21:30 AM
I agree, these must be fakes. Good looking and cool, but fake none the less. I went to pepsi.com and couldnt find them. If they were taken from pepsi.com where are they!?!
trash cans by skywalkersound	Aug 8th, 1998 08:43:13 AM
harry, you usually don't subscribe to much rumor, but if you say it's the real deal--than i'll belive in the force------however-These pictures have got to be changed before the cans roll out--C'mon Obi-Wan's hair is too damn long-and Palpatine looks like he's about to take Luke on in Jedi ?!!!?
Temporary Photos? by Palpatine	Aug 8th, 1998 08:48:32 AM
Keep in mind these are only prototypes, which means the cast photos could be replaced with actual prequel shots for the final design. Graphic designers often use different photos just to visualize what it will look like before they do the final designs with the actual photos.
'Translation' of the text on the cans by Fast	Aug 8th, 1998 09:00:18 AM
Nightowl at the Jedi Council forum over at TheForce.Net has worked out what the writing on the cans says. Check out the Obi-Wan Kenobi text; I can't wait for this!............. "QUEEN PADME Trust or Doubt? Hiding under the guise of Amidala
Fakes? Naaahhh... by Dent	Aug 8th, 1998 09:57:17 AM
Why? Because I've never seen Ewan's hair like that before. I take it that's his Obi-Wan do, then. Cool! "Choose Wisely..." One of my favourite lines from Last Crusade. No complaints here with them using it -- I always thought that Guardian of the Grail would've made a fine Jedi, anyway. And thanks for pointing to the link, Fast! Sounds like Padme's character is going to be much more complex than I thought. HEY! Harry's picture just winked at me! Quit that!
Ewan's picture by Fast	Aug 8th, 1998 10:10:03 AM
Actually, I think that picture of Ewan is from a costume drama he was in on BBC1 a few years ago, before he did Trainspotting (I may be wrong, though.) However, I still think that the cans are genuine but that Pepsi have used old photos for the prototypes. It's quite probable that Pepsi will show these to Lucasfilm and then between them sort out some decent photos that will fit the gaps between the text and the Pepsi logo better.
Obvious fakes by Mike Masons	Aug 8th, 1998 10:18:21 AM
look at the high-res pictures with the lo-res text next to them so you have nothing to read. If the text was the same res as the pics, which they would be had it been real, it would have been easy to read. I've seen the same thing before with the fake Resident Evil movie posters awhile ago.
I hate PEPSI by TOM knight of Dogbert	Aug 8th, 1998 10:23:44 AM
How did that awful drink get the rights to Star Wars?? Couldn't coke have made a deal?
TELL US, HARRY! by Fast	Aug 8th, 1998 10:34:08 AM
Harry, please put an end to all this 'are they/aren't they' fakes dilemma. You were obviously sent them by Pepsi, or you would not have said that they come from Pepsi.com. Were you duped or what?
Emporer, but no Liam Neeson??!! B.S.!!! by Bantha Fodder	Aug 8th, 1998 10:43:41 AM
A good promotion would not fail to put Liam "Oskar Schindler" Neeson on the label. I would completely dismiss this sham.
Can B.S. by UncleOwensBeard	Aug 8th, 1998 11:02:25 AM
They are fakes. Think about it...if you were doing prototypes with temporary pictures, why would you go to the trouble of listing the nutrition information in full? They look great, however, and I can't wait to get a Padme can; Natalie Portman is a damn fine specimen. Matt
Nutritional info by Fast	Aug 8th, 1998 11:16:24 AM
Think about it, Matt... the designer wants to see how the concept works out, and that includes matching it for size, shape, colour and so on with all the other info on the can, including the nutritional information, bar code, etc.. It may not be relevant to Star Wars, but it still forms part of the overall can design.
Natalie Portman...argh. by Corran Fox Horn	Aug 8th, 1998 11:23:53 AM
As a very big fan of Natalie Portman, I don't give a darn if those are fakes or not! That stupid Sponser Ad cut off her face! And c'mon guys, these could be rough lay-outs. =)
yeah damn fine by maulman	Aug 8th, 1998 11:41:35 AM
I agree natalie is damn fine and thank god she is on board for all three from what i have understood...hopefully she can don (cant spell sorry) somthing close to that of what leia did in rotj!! There was a mini update on the starwars website that the film is officially going to be realeased on may 21st thank god! we are one step closer to the coolest movie to come since godzilla lol ha ha no way since ID4 lol ha ha no way MIB well that was pretty cool but no match, since oh well hell since the original A New Hope came out!!! Spread the word about star wars people lets make this the highest grossing film of all time and not just because we live and die it but because its on hell of a movie for everyone. Come on now .....guys like the shoot it up, space battles and cool effects but the story is basically a soap opera in space and that has a great appeal to many different individuals rather than on group. This saga has it all and therefor almost everyone should love to see this film but only word of mouth will get the ted kazinsky's out of their backwood's homes leaving behind mail bombs etc to see such a great film!! Ok so i went a bit overboard but you get my point i hope ......till the next star wars news bye bye
episode 1 Pepsi cans by The Full Monty	Aug 8th, 1998 11:54:04 AM
The Pepsi can graphics are just mock-ups to give the general idea of what they will look like when released. Pepsico paid big bucks for the rights to both the original trilogy and the new trilogy, so they will be going all out to tie-in with them. I think the design is pretty cool, and can't wait to see what the final graphics will look like. As an employee of Pepsi, I will get an early peek at all of the graphics involved in this promotion. So there.....
cans again by The Full Monty	Aug 8th, 1998 12:04:38 PM
In response to the guy who asked why they would put the full nutrition info on the mock ups, the answer is that the information is alredy availiable, so why not put it on the graphics. That way they know how it will look with graphics and necessary information. BTW Harry, I have been a fan of your site ever since I got a computer, but the jury's till out on the new design. First Yahoo! chat, then Mania magazine, now this.
Three are more cans by Fleegle	Aug 8th, 1998 12:05:39 PM
Liam Neeson's character isn't on any of the can designs we saw, but that doesn't mea he won't get a can. Look at the botom of the pics. These are numbers 1-4 of _24_ cans! There are going to be 24 different designs. Most likely the designs will spread out through Pepsi's other flavors. Does that mean I'm going to have to buy that horrible Mountain Dew again to get the cans? Blech!
i'd like to buy the world a coke by kuato	Aug 8th, 1998 12:13:52 PM
I can't believe that they're going with Pepsi!!! I fear that George really has turned to the dark side. A true Jedi only drinks Coke and Coke affiliated products.
color schemes by JD	Aug 8th, 1998 12:58:09 PM
Funny, no one mentioned the 2 different color schemes.. the lighter colored cans for the heros... the darker cans for the bad guys... Anakin's already a bad guy!! Just trying to be... JD
Natalie Portman by Lon Graham	Aug 8th, 1998 01:25:03 PM
Is it just me or is Natalie Portman a complete hottie?
SUCKS by Hugh Jass	Aug 8th, 1998 01:26:41 PM
Man, those pics are faker than Demi Moore's breasts. Anyway, its sad to see STAR WARS SELL OUT. All this Taco Bell and food crap was made everyone sick of Star Wars! Thats the reason JEDI SE flopped in the box office.
starwars pepsi vs the world by stephen graham	Aug 8th, 1998 01:28:00 PM
whats with the dark side pepsi cans? are the manufacturers actually giving out the image that evil people should drink pepsi? will young darth vader take a swig of the sugared water & announce "sod being nice, i'm off to kill everyone"?
to each their own by maulman	Aug 8th, 1998 01:45:42 PM
Lucas a sell out hmm then why are the same one's bitching about it didnt have a problem when the same thing transpired for the 1st threee films???????? Oh yeah thats right you were younger and stupid and couldnt understand what you were doing. Well i thnkn those of you who think Lucas is a sell out should go watch films such as hope floats , fired green tomatoes and stop bitching about lucas doing the same thing he has done... provide us with some of the best quality entertainment and collectables to go with it...if you dont like it dont see it and dont drink pepsi, dont eat taco bell, dont eat kfc, dont eat pizza hut, do buy pentech pens, dont buy kenner products. I suggest that you hide in the hiills for a year and then come out but dont forget your videos of hope floats, fried green tomatoes oh yeah and my left foot ..cause damnt its going to be a long time in the hills
Pepsi Cans by Dane	Aug 8th, 1998 02:27:54 PM
Well, if anyone wants to see what (some of)the actors will look like from the prequels, I have one of the pictures on my web site. Check it out at: http://dane.waughs.com/prequel s.jpg Thanks!
"Do Not Trust Your Eyes..." by Dragon	Aug 8th, 1998 03:11:17 PM
I really don't know why all of you are spending so much time on cans, and SIDE-EFFECTS. We are focused on MOVIES here. As someone said: "Do not trust your eyes... They may deceive you... TRUST THE FORCE!
Ewans Hair by Mark	Aug 8th, 1998 03:24:55 PM
I know for a fact that Ewans hair in the movie is much more akin to the hair the folks had in Braveheart. Its all spiky on top with braids and dreads coming out the back going down his neck, and they are slightly decorated too. The cans are fakes. I can do them in a few hours with photoshop and illustrator or quark
Anybody actually notice the small print? by sethos	Aug 8th, 1998 03:34:29 PM
sure, somebody translated the blurred messages on the cans... but did everybody see the 1,2,3,4 of 24 at the bottom? Are there really gonna be 24 different cans?
Pepsi can rubbish by sws	Aug 8th, 1998 04:58:10 PM
Ok, someone do a check here for me. Load up Photoshop, and check the proportions of the size of Portman's pic to the one found here at http://www.starwars.com/cast/p ortman/. Yea, the larger pic could have been resized down to fit the exact size but why would it be almost identical? Even at that, wouldn't you make your prototype graphics on a large board. I don't seem to recall these types of things being pieced together in things like Photoshop. Of course I could be wrong, any corporate graphic artists out there? Also, do a check on the Obi-Wan image. Side note: if these are indeed fake, the Emperor pic is an insult my intelligence. I'm expected to believe he's strinking the same pose he did shocking Luke with Dark Side electricity all for a Pepsi can that's supposed to show him 20 years younger? If they are real though, I can see them testing out images to fit the cans. Looks a bit too home generated to me though.
"Cans Are Fake" Puhleaze. by Corran Fox Horn	Aug 8th, 1998 06:06:52 PM
Haven't you self-assured naysayers read what Harry said? These are layouts using available photos, to see how it works out. Just because you you create an almost as good version, so what?! That's great, but why does that somehow mean that because you can make them, some lower-level Graphics artist can't show the big boss what they will be creating sometime this fall or winter, if not even later. The spy who sent this in wanted to share his good fortune, and I'm grateful for it. Somehow all you others can do is shoot it down like some Ebert-maniac.
Who says Pepsi sucks? by Snatcher	Aug 8th, 1998 09:02:50 PM
I prefer Pepsi over Coke!
Hmmmmmm?? by Dignan	Aug 8th, 1998 11:17:51 PM
I believe these are the real deal. If they are not then I must give alot of credit to the author of this hoax. The written part seems to be well developed and thought out. One thing strikes me as odd though. If they are so early in the prototype stage (as the headshots suggest) how did they know the exact number would be 24? That wouldn't seem necessary in such an early stage. The number given seems to suggest that the author of the hoax may have wanted it to seem much bigger than it is by showing only a small piece of the whole promotion. He (or she)would only be able to write as much as they knew about the prequels so that the hoax wouldn't be obvious. Of course maybe Pepsi only released these prototype pics because they don't give away much more than is already known, which could explain the absence of Liam Neeson. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^* ^^ IF THIS ISN'T MAKING SENSE IT DOESN'T MAKE IT LIES ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^*^
yada yada yada by Slave	Aug 9th, 1998 01:05:13 AM
I think everybody is taking these cans WAY too seriously. I know nothing about graphic design and marketing and I really could care less about why they left Liam off, or why the Emperor's picture shows him in the exact pose as the ESB SE poster. Why? Because I love STAR WARS no matter what and I would hate to see ANY image of anything relating to the new movie 9 months before I got to see it on the big screen. And by the way, Natalie's head-shot isn't a headshot at all. It's entirely non-STAR WARS even. Just visit any Natalie Portman site and you'll see these images. I actually have that picture and have had it on my hard drive for nearly 2 years! If anybody wants it, e-mail me and I'll shoot it over to you. And as far as this Pepsi debate is concerned (I love Pepsi, but that's not the point), if you had any real STAR WARS interest, you would have known for years that they were doing the promos! So, why are you bitching now? Deal with it! As long as there's no Pepsi logo's on any ships, or Taco Bell wrappers filling young Anakin's bedroom trash bin, or the Pizza Hut name engraved on the shaft of any lightsaber, PLEASE DON'T LET THIS BOTHER YOU! And if somebody offered you million$ of dollars to have their name associated with your movie, and it didn't compromise your artistic integrety, would YOU say "no"? I would hope not, because there really is nothing wrong with that. slave
what the fuck by startrek	Aug 9th, 1998 01:29:32 AM
These cans are fake . They look bad. Nothing on this planet can ever get me to buy a pepsi product I don't care what it is. Come on a tie in with taco bell, better known as the scarf-n-barf, the only thing worse then mexican food is fake mexican food.
oh yeah by startrek	Aug 9th, 1998 01:34:31 AM
I forgot, I don't trust Harry since He liked Armageddon. He's lost all credibility as far as I'm concerned. So I don't care if he says it's real. I'll beleive it when I see it. And I hope I don't.
Stars Wars Pepsi Cans by karl	Aug 9th, 1998 02:02:58 AM
Lets just wait and see, I mean we won't see these things till they are on the shelf anyway. Just remember the Special Edition cans, cool or what And the KFC Star Wars buckets. There is only one thing that is certain in this life...Nothing is certain!. Catch ya later
preach on slave! by munkey97	Aug 9th, 1998 02:24:19 AM
Ok, i think this slave character hit the nail on the head. I mean who the hell cares if you dont drink pepsi? What, you think George is gonna change the company thats giving him truck loads of money for you all? GEEEZ! Get off it already! I mean if yall think that this is as bad as its gonna get, yall are gonna despise the ad frenzy (although star wars I will probly be the only movie in the history of cinema that wont need one) that youll be bombarded with come next year. If u dont drink pepsi, fine. Save those damn santa cans that coke pumps out and drink them while watching the show. As for me, youll find me inside of taco bell playin with my star wars legos, drinkin 24 cans of pepsi at a time, and stuffin my face full of gorditas in hopes of wining a star wars hummer, memorabila from the movie, or more of those crappy cinnamon twists. And yes, Natalie Portman is a definate hottie.
Chuggin' Pepsi by The Pretzelman	Aug 9th, 1998 09:16:45 AM
I really wouldn't mind takin' a swig from Natalie Portman, but I refuse to put my straw in Sam Jackson. Knowing Pepsi, they WILL put the character's/ actor's photos on the cans just so geeks like us will spend bocu bucks at every vending machine we can find to see if that oh so valuable Liam Neeson pops out. The irony in all this is we will spend more than the aluminum and fizzy caramel water is worth. As for if these images are legit, I would say for the moment yes, but in May '99 these prototypes will have been replaced with official SW1 cast headshots.
Natalie Umblugalugala by TABALF	Aug 9th, 1998 01:16:51 PM
heffel beffel keffel, mettu cathu, pa heth eth eth crith waddle. Scorchio!
Mmmm... by TABALF	Aug 9th, 1998 01:18:49 PM
Nice!
Come on by me	Aug 9th, 1998 02:28:44 PM
Please why are we making such a big fuss about this? Like someone up there said, if you were a true starwars fan you'd know that lucas has always been with the same products since the beginning. Anyways on dem being fakes or not, if they are fakes...someone put a lot of engery and time into 'em. If they aren't...well they could've at least put better pics and i'm not buying them (i'm a coke guy myself.) anyway its the movie, not the can (and i'm dam excited about the movie)--me.
pepsi star wars cans by nick	Aug 9th, 1998 02:45:29 PM
those cans look great but i don't think that those are the finished products, if you noticed, all the pictures of the actors are just their publicity photos and not actual shots from the film, they look nothing like that in the movie. i can tell that just from the star wars sight and the star wars insider magazine. i know pepsi has a liscence w/ lucasfilm, but i'm just saying expect the cans to look a little different. later
Cans by doug	Aug 9th, 1998 03:28:40 PM
What is wrong with you people. You are turning the whole thing into a Pepsi/Coke, fake/real, argument when all you should be saying is,"Natalie, is way younger than I am, but she still makes my soda fiz." and "I can't wait for May '99."
palpatine can by Carey	Aug 9th, 1998 09:23:41 PM
Umm if they are just are just prototypes(sp) then why on the palpatine can did they use a picture from ROTJ, if they are made from headshots or stuff from Starwars.com why not use that one picture of him when he is younger, ala what he should look like i EP1 you can see it if you go to http://www.starwars.com/charac ters/palpatine/ you have to scroll down a bit Carey
Where's UPC by DPK	Aug 10th, 1998 10:31:34 AM
Where are the UPC symbols and nutritional data for the last three????
Where's UPC by DPK	Aug 10th, 1998 10:33:23 AM
Where are the UPC symbols and nutritional data for the last three????
Where's UPC by DPK	Aug 10th, 1998 10:33:55 AM
Where are the UPC symbols and nutritional data for the last three????
Where's UPC by DPK	Aug 10th, 1998 10:34:33 AM
Where are the UPC symbols and nutritional data for the last three????
idiot brother by TABALF	Aug 10th, 1998 11:29:43 AM
sorry about the comments from my insane brother, but you all should be listening to doug, he's the only one talking sense around here.
Fakes? by Gary Muttley	Aug 10th, 1998 12:08:06 PM
They look really good, but the one thing that makes me think they're fake: Why use the pic of Palpatine from Jedi? I would think they'd use Palpatine as he looks in the PREQUELS.
as much as i love them... by gwiz	Aug 10th, 1998 01:08:10 PM
That is not Terence Stamp on the Emperor can. Harry, you should know better.
FAAAAAAKE! by COPYRIGHT	Aug 10th, 1998 04:15:29 PM
Man oh man these cans ave been faked to think they are real -- you'd have to be baked nice try nonetheless, I admire your spunk but Lucasfilm would never hire you, ya punk furthermore most Ep 1 merch will focus on ships, droids, and creatures, not these actors, these drips and the pepsi copy never had me fooled as much as Harry and his ilk salivated and drooled the mock-ups are phony from toe to top I'd do it myself if I had Photoshop.
Fake but very cool Vader helmet shot by Jake	Aug 10th, 1998 06:26:31 PM
That's it really, they have to be fakes. But that translucent helmet shot of Vader is the most humanizing potrayal I've ever seen. I hope that gets used somehow, somewhere it the real artwork.
Prequel Pepsi Hose by Adam Richardson	Aug 11th, 1998 08:26:15 AM
I wish it wasn't so.... the pepsi cans are a hoax. The tip off was the picture of Palpatine. That's a ROTG shot. In the Prequels he is much younger and doesn't wear the hood. Also, thats Ewans publicity shot. Damn all hoaxers to hell. Just call me "The Cap'n"
The Queen by AQ	Aug 11th, 1998 12:57:46 PM
To AICN, the following is part of Email our Natalie Portman site got. I dont know if its true but I trust the guy 99.9% but the freind he talked to at Pepsi could have been wrong, here is what I have posted on my site: THIS COULD BE A SPOILER! IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS DO NOT READ BELOW: A good source, who has told me good news in the pass emailed me late last night with this news about Queen Padme in the Prequels "I saw on a few sites (including) yours about the Star Wars Prequels Pepsi Cans. I was so happy to see Natalie on a can. Can't wait to get one! Anyway, I remember a guy I use to go to college with now works for the Pepsi Company over in Laguna Beach, Calf. I thought I was call him to ask about the prequel promo cause he works in the advertising part of Pepsi. He told me he new about it and they were going to start working on the promo stuff early in 99 but a few things are on the drawing board now. We started talking about Natalie and her role. He told about the BIO of Queen Padme that will appear on the drink can. He said he had more detail information about her role and then put me on hold for about five min. He came back and then told me what he remember what it said about Queen Padme: 'After Padme goes in to hiding, and Amidala's handmaiden, Sache takes over as the "Queen" of Naboo, she has to make one of the hardest decisions of her young life. It seems that a group of Mandalorian , is planing an attack on Padme's planet. She has learned of the attack thanks to one of the members of the Republic Senate, named Palpatine. It seem Palpatine is her only hope to stop the attack. Its not as easy as it sounds cause Palpatine is not to sure he wants to help out. If Naboo is attacked it will be much easier for Palpatine to take over Naboo and he can become its President. But if he lets the Mandalorian attack then thousands will die. A unknown Jedi Knight comes to Padme in her darkest hour and warns her that she must fight the Mandalorain herself with out the help of Palpatine and his men. He tells Padme that Palpatine is the one that planed the attack so that he can take over Naboo, that way he could have a stronger hold on the Republic Senate. Now Padme most decide if she should listen to this rough Jedi Knight or trust the man that is like a 'father' to her." That is what he told me or something very close to it. I asked him to try and get me any copies or picture of Promo items he has. If he does I will send it your way. If you have any info that can show me its a fake BS story can give us any light on this please email us. oracseven7@aol.com nat_times@yahoo.com www.americasqueen.base.org countingdown/natalieportman thanks
Pepsi Cans are FAKE! by jon	Aug 11th, 1998 01:44:57 PM
These Pepsi cans are fake and I can give you two reasons why. 1st of all, look at the photos. if you go to www.starwars.com and go to the Casting for Episode I, these are the exact same photos. It would be very easy to fake these. Second of all, look at the Palpatine photo. He does not look all wrinkly and he does not have yellow eyes in Episode I. He has blue eyes as you can see on the main site's section on Palpatine. He is only about 55 years old in Episode I. Jon
star wars cans by Mike	Aug 11th, 1998 07:31:58 PM
I don't thin that all of you pessimists should worry about whether or not these cans are fakes. It is getting so close to prequal date (compared to when i first heard of it) that any merchandising rumor is fun to read. The best thing about merchanding of movies is that you get a sneek peek at stuff that has been under cover for a long time. Remeber when nobody knew what the big godzilla looked like from that recent crap-ass movie? Well, anyone who went to a downtown Chicago blockbuster knew what he looked like two weeks in advance because that was when they stocked their godzilla toys. i hope that we can all hold on to those little desires of getting sneek peeks at the prequals. A couple months ago it seemed like a nice thing to look forward to, but now i get a head ache every time i think of it! Why can't they come now! me want star wars! By the way, here is a scary thought: what happens after the wait is over? What will we look forward to when the movies are out? The prequal special edition? The prequal holiday special starring yoda's family's house being invaded by moffs and death star gunners (hee hee that was ridiculous). we are all hooked forever.
SPOILER by ZapBamPow	Aug 11th, 1998 08:34:44 PM
Owing to his influence by such classics as "Seven Samurai", Lucas is again mining the well of Japanese culture, this time for an anime influence! When the Mandalorians attack, Padme's Jedi pal unleashes his secret weapon... the long played with idea, the KAIBURR CRYSTAL! Holding it aloft and crying "JEDIIII PO-WAH!!!!" Padme joins with her handmaiden to become the Jedi avenger... MAXI-PADME!!! Able now to blot out the stain of evil everywhere, even on her own Naboo!
cans by chris	Aug 18th, 1998 01:06:34 PM
excitment ,ha adventure, a jedi craves not these things. we need more order the time is coming where the dark jedi wil rise and the light will fall train, pick up your sabers and be willing to fight for the dark times are truly upon us. cans indeed
I by xavier ibarrola	Aug 25th, 1998 02:29:43 PM
Hi Natalie , everyday since I arrive from school I eat, and then I enter to your page of internet and today I started looking farther and I found this page about pepsi and I think ,this can of pepsi where your face is, is the best , also the one with darth vader , but yours is cooler . I hope you continue acting after the third part of star wars buecause thats one of the things you do best and also I would like to continue seeing you on the movies. from your nehibor country, the fan number one
Anikan is way to young to..... by Lord Thoalos	Aug 27th, 1998 02:23:52 AM
...spawn any of the interesting parts I was hoping to see in this brand new trilogy. From the looks of the actor, Anikan is no older than six. Which sucks, because we'll never get to see how he became "Dart Vader". Because I assume he had to at least been in his late twenties or early thirties when it happened. I was hoping this trilogy would keep a strong linear epic stream like the former, and connect directly. From how young Anikan looks, "A New Hope" should have been Episode 7, instead of four. Because you figure if he's 6 to 12 like I presume, he'll be no older than maybe 8 to 14 once we reach episode three. We'll never get to see the interesting parts happen: 1. Luke and Liea's conception. 2. Anikan's conversion to the dark side of the force, and some of his early action as Darth Vader. The early formations of the empire so to speak. I hope they don't do "The Lion King" syndrome with this trilogy, which is: Episode 1: Anikan is 6, then in two he's twenty, then in three he's 38 and Darth Vader by mid movie. It just doesn't make an epic string. If what I theorize is true, Lucas is doing in three films, what should have been done in 6. And the thing is, this Episode 1 will not be the actual start of the Star Wars Universe, because Yoda was 800 and some years old in ESB. Plus most of the new people you will see, are all ready Jedi. So what's Lucas going to do if he wants to go deeper, release episodes 0-Negative 900? Yup, Negative 900 is where it all began. Any one have any ideas they want to pitch for SW Ep. N-900? I think he should have made Anikan older, and had the string of events in the trilogy, build more around the upbringing of the empire, Luke and Liea's birth, The Clone Wars, and Anikan's slow painful assimilation into Darth Vader and maybe even some early Vader action. I mean C'mon now, you can't have a Star Wars trilogy without Vader. He's the bad ass of all bad asses, and the best written villian I've ever had the pleasure to embrace. And that way the chain of events connect with Episode 4. I can see the linear path now, at the end of three Anikan is still a whiny little 14 year old brat{ who will probably get on everyone's nerves like STNG's WESLEY CRUSHER}. Then boom Episode 4{ the next LINEAR chapter in our story} has him as some powerful Sith Lord{ probably in his late 40's and can put every trek villian to shame, what a metamorphisis in one film, he goes from being Wesley Crusher, to the destroyer of The Federation.} tearing apart a renegade vessel{ which his FULLY MATURE Daughter is on board of as a princess. Boy so much time has passed, I can't keep up.}. And his fully grown son lives on the nearby planet Tattonie. Some people are going to have to wonder what happened during that 20 to 40 year gap. This is Star Wars, not STNG. We wan't details, we want to know how Anikan went from being a 14 year old punk to the best super villian our galaxy has ever known. If I don't get to see, or know how Anikan became Darth Vader, I'm sad to say as a SW fan, I'll be incomplete. Forget the last part of two sentences ago. I have to SEE how Anikan becomes Vader. You're killing me Lucas. It's not bad enough that you make us wait 16 years{ alot of people die in 16 years, all though I'm sure they've all ready seen them in heaven. For time does not exist in heaven and as a spirit, you can go anywhere anytime. But compared to the wonders that await us in heavan, Star Wars will probably be nothing but hogwash anyway}, but you're also going to leave us in the Dark about Vader's upcoming and rise to power{ the most important element of the SW series}, or cheapen it with a brief "Lion King" version{ instead of giving us the full, linear detailed scoop, which by making Anikan a 6 year old brat, would take six movies instead of three. Poor planning Lucas, I think in 1977 you should have put a 7 on that movie instead of a 4.}. I had a nightmare the other night, I went to see SW Ep.1 and came out crying, then I grew to be a bitter old man with a grudge against Lucas. I hope to God I'm not dissapointed with this trilogy. I think I am, because I will never get to see Vader's birth{ the only real reason I'm looking forward to seeing these films}. With Anikan being so young, without doing the "brief" version{ which is something I would not expect from a Sci-fi mastermind, who perfected every minute detail of his sequel trilogy. That's why I like the sequel trilogy better than, all 8 trek movies and four trek series combined. They don't deliver such perfection. If Lucas does it the "brief" way in this trilogy, he'll be leaving us with just to many holes.{ a thing trek tends to do on a constant basis, with lame 5 minute endings to totally ridiculous episodes}. I don't want "The Vader Story"{ that was my true vision for EP. 1-3. Anikan is not the most important element, his slow nudging conversion to the dark side is, his growth into Vader. Not just a brief summary of it{ like Voyager's lame brief existence of Tuvix, with Janeway's obnoxious voice overs}, we want the perfected details, and character development that makes us care. If it takes 6 movies to do it in, all Lucas has to do on the next "Special Additions" is change the numbers from 4,5, and 6 to 7,8 and 9, and update them with more dazzling special effects and more extra footage. Then as a SW fan, I'll be complete, I'll get to see his growth into Vader, no holes attached. We're not designing a golf course here, but an epic story line}, thus turning the whole experience into nothing more but swiss cheese. I'm not paying a grand total of 18 bucks, to view rotting, poorly aged swiss cheese. If I wanted to do that, while everyone is watching the films in the theater{ and crying I might add, and no not like they did at Titanic}, I'll be in the dairy section of my local grocery store having the same epic "heart felt" experience. After waiting 16 long years, I would have expected more from Lucas. Hey I'm a fuckin pshycic, I just predicted and wrote Ebert's review for the upcoming films. But I'm not proud of it. I hope I'm wrong, and the stuff this "loser" Harry{ who can't even write his own damn webpage} claims to know about the upcoming prequels is false, and just an engineered hoax to bring attention to his miserable and useless life. You better be wrong boy! GET A FREAKIN LIFE! I don't think you're important enough{ or any of your friends for that matter} to know all this shit. Leave it alone, you're jhinxing it buddy. Some things are best left seceret and not lied about, just to feul your small over inflated undeserved ego. Hell your so important that I'VE ALL READY FORGOTTEN YOUR NAME. I'm sorry for the massive flame, I'm just hoping that you're wrong, or just don't know enough to know what the fuck you're talking about. Just do us a favor, leave it alone. I think too much hype, jhinxs a film. I'd rather be surprised. Plus you giving us these lame tidbits of information isn't going to make them come any faster. I find when you obsess over an upcoming movie, time goes much slower than, if you just simply forget about it until it comes out. Your info sounds convincing, I just hope you're wrong. I don't want to come out of the theatre crying, or making the decision to wait for it to come out on video, because I end up seeing the preview and decide it isn't worth the effort to sit in the theatre with a bunch of loud and obnoxious SW fans. I'm a fan, but I have the common decency to keep my yap shut during the movie. And not yell "STAR TREK RULES".."YOU TELL'EM LUKE" or other inane comments that are not needed and just ruin the experience. Just do me one favor...PPPLLLLEEEEAAASSSSEE BE WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pay attention by xavier ibarrola	Aug 27th, 1998 06:29:35 PM
those who love Ntalie Portman , write to this direction: cocos_neza@yahoo.com
Everybody wants his Coco Krispies! by Wolfpack	May 19th, 2006 07:09:57 AM

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