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Just like with that crappy Terminator show by just pillow talk	Mar 11th, 2008 07:28:25 AM
I'll give the live action one a shot. Why the fuck not.
It's just more for Supershadow to lie about by cornponious	Mar 11th, 2008 07:42:00 AM
Please stop him. http://www.petitiononline.com/ 5551313 Perform your civic duty.
Just like with that great Terminator show by UMAGA	Mar 11th, 2008 07:46:01 AM
I'll give the live action one a shot. Why the fuck not.
oh, did I type crappy UMAGA? by just pillow talk	Mar 11th, 2008 07:49:04 AM
I meant pretty crappy.
SuperShadow.... by JayWells87	Mar 11th, 2008 07:54:22 AM
Whenever I need a good laugh, I head over there and read an interview with him and George Lucas....I swear to god, there's one where he and George talk about thinking of taking over the world....no lie....
About a crime family, you say? The Hutts maybe? by Laserbrain	Mar 11th, 2008 08:05:10 AM
It'll be like "The Sopranos" meets "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters". Can't wait.
Oh Boy... Show Much Non-News by BojTrek	Mar 11th, 2008 08:08:06 AM
"I can tell you with absolute conviction that you should pay attention to his rumors on the show" - Ummm... wasn't all of this known already... boy... a show about gangsters (we knew it was about bounty hunters)... and a family... hmmm... who had a ton of bounty hunters in his house... Jabba? WOW! BORING!
Crime family? by Sailor Rip	Mar 11th, 2008 08:21:04 AM
I havge a bad feeling- ugh forget it.
I think the crime family's name... by Nordling	Mar 11th, 2008 08:23:42 AM
rhymes with Bolo.
"I can't tell you what I know"... by Sledge Hammer	Mar 11th, 2008 08:48:17 AM
...Maybe not, but you sure can hold it over us to make yourself look important and 'in the know' though, can't you? Remember when this site used to actually be about reporting scoops like these, rather than simply boasting "we know shit that you don't know! na-na-na-naaa na-naaaaaaah!". If you know something that you've promised not to say, then you simply don't say, end of story, you don't boast about knowing but then not pony up, especially on what is supposed to be a film news/scoop site, that just makes you look like a douche. I mean I don't bitch about the site much, but fuck...
Nothing is wrong with Revenge of the Sith by Sithdan	Mar 11th, 2008 08:54:35 AM
I'm sick of the negative reviews for Episode III. If anything it alone redeemed the prequel trilogy. Fuck the live action and cartoon shows. Revenge of the Sith ended the saga on a high note, and that's enough for me.
George Lucas' thought process... by jackalcack	Mar 11th, 2008 08:55:58 AM
Hmmm...Star Wars is unpopular. TV shows are popular now. The Sopranos is very popular...PING! (sound of bulb lighting up in his head) Hey, I still love the OT and modern TV drama shows as much as the next guy but I've got little to no confidence of this TV show being any good. Lucas is like the boy who cried wolf. He tricked me three times. It ain't gonna happen again.
Its worth watching for sure.. by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 08:57:57 AM
Lucas has got to know how the fans feel about Star Wars. I can't believe he would put out another silly Star Wars, he can't be that dumb. I think it's caught up with him and he's going to have to make this one really good or fans just arent going to buy it anymore, end of story.
Sithdan by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 09:00:29 AM
I like ROTS.. but I and II are still not very entertaining for me. I still want more GOOD SW
First off ... by DeadPanWalking	Mar 11th, 2008 09:16:51 AM
...NNNEEEERRRDDDS!!! That being said, can anyone validate that HBO is really considering the live action show?
Prequels were judged too harshly by Pariah74	Mar 11th, 2008 09:24:27 AM
Mostly because Phantom Menace was such a wreck and that lead to prejudging the other two. They have their warts but so do the originals. Read the old Marvel Comics and then thank God we got the prequels! Oh and why not Mara Jade or Thrawn? Because that crap is even dumber than Battle Droids and Gunguns. Thrawn and his force negating lizards...retarded! Mara Jade and the ham fisted way they lugged her into the universe...not to mention immediately made her go good. It's a plot line stolen from every Marvel superhero comic ever. Boring.
Star Wars vs Battlestar Galactica, 30 years on by newc0253	Mar 11th, 2008 09:25:32 AM
in 1978, whoda thunk that Battlestar Galactica would one day be a critically-acclaimed tv series whereas the Star Wars live action show would be the one that everyone was worried would suck? i'm pleased though that Lucas seems to be taking the show seriously, putting some dark into it. So long as he can keep up the trend he started with Revenge of the Sith, things should be okay.
newc0253 by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 09:29:10 AM
That is pretty crazy I don't think anyone would have seen that coming 30 years ago. Anyway hopefully Lucas will take some lessons from the new BSG and make this new SW show gritty and dark.
Lucas DOES know how the "fans" feel... by conspiracy	Mar 11th, 2008 09:30:41 AM
but that arrogant, out of touch prick doesn't give a rats dirty ass. Lucas simply does not have the writing chops..."Yippeee"...to make a serious film/show. Empire was a fluke..."Ewoks" are the real Lucas. Lucas has been a bitter, sullen fuck-wad since his wife kicked him to the curb and left him a virtual shut in with a bunch of adopted kids far from Hollywood or The City, and these events have left his mind warped, his world view simplistic, eventually leading to him surrounding himself with "yes men" who refused to say a thing when he green lit ridiculas, franchise destroying ideas like fucking Jar-Jar and poop jokes. Unless Lucas is once again out fucking a living breathing woman, facing the world like an adult, and has taken a break from the Cult-like compound of "Skywalker Ranch" and the ghosts that haunt it, I hold NO hope for anything Star Wars related..none.
I just got off the phone with someone and heres why by ArcadianDS	Mar 11th, 2008 09:30:46 AM
He told me that a particular someone was seen laughing, and that made it okay. I wish I could tell you who that someone was, but then there would be nothing left to make me feel more important than you.
Conspiracy and Mr. Jlo by Pariah74	Mar 11th, 2008 09:37:14 AM
One problem is that "fans" don't understand that Star Wars isn't supposed to be gritty and dark. Flash Gordon isn't gritty and dark, and neither is an homage to that genre. And Conspiracy, people like you are just completely worthless. You obviously had way too much of your persona invested in Star Wars to react with such prejudice to a man you don't know a thing about. Sorry for your loss.
Dark? Dark? Dark...Dark...Dark... by conspiracy	Mar 11th, 2008 09:37:21 AM
People...the Lucas of "Empire" is loooong gone. Remember..this is a guy whom today thinks that a fall from grace can be set in motion by some teen angst... What I view as "dark" material..and I suspect what YOU view as "dark"...simply is beyond Lucas current capabilities...if indeed he ever really had such writing/directing chops. I'm thinking we'll see lots of furrowed brows...laser blasts..and poorly constructed dialog...and you can sure as fuck bet the farm NONE of the protagonists will be shooting first.
Conspiracy by Shaw	Mar 11th, 2008 09:38:11 AM
I think you may be on to something. Sounds like Michael Jackson syndrome.
Episode 7 8 & 9 by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 09:40:46 AM
For those interested Comingsoon.net has a pole going for what movies should be made. Last time I check episode 7 8 & 9 was on top of the list. I know a lot of people think it is a bad idea for these movies to be made. But,I would love to see Lucas turn this trilogy over to some new writers and directors. Kind of like passing the torch on to a new generation on two levals.
Shaw....Exactly! by conspiracy	Mar 11th, 2008 09:42:54 AM
You can see the loss of control right when his wife left... Star Wars...Han Shoot first, Mystical Obi-Wan, heartless Vader. Empire...Conflicted Luke, epic story line, deep and dark story telling. Divorce finalized.......... Return of the Jedi...Ewoks.
Pariah74..I respect your opinion. by conspiracy	Mar 11th, 2008 09:52:00 AM
However I know I am right. His loss of directorial and writing prowess is documented right there on the screen, and it coincides exactly with his personal troubles. Worse...Lucas blames US for his marriage dissolving...blames the fame, the money, Star Wars....which is why he holds them all in such contempt.
Pariah74 by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 09:54:16 AM
Well maybe not gritty but I'll have to say that ESB,ANH, and even ROTS has darker edge than TPM and AOTC. Especially ESB, I guess thats what I mean
does anybody else think by systemsbroom	Mar 11th, 2008 10:09:20 AM
that the bit in Sith where Anakin and Windu confront Palpatine should have been completely backwards? That it should have been Windu and the others who wanted to arrest Palpatine, and Anakin who wanted to just kill him outright? Would have made more sense, I think, especially if Anakin was having dim visions of the later imperial Palpatine (or even the vader mask), thus making him a much more tragic character--he rebels against the jedi because he gets angry/frustrated/panicked that their simpleminded jedi ways aren't enough to stop the future he perceives, but in the process ensures that that future occurs. Anyway, the star wars on tv described in that "article" is I think further proof of how there's nothing really worth watching on tv.
conspiracy by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 10:13:56 AM
As Star Wars moves forward I think Lucas is getting the hint and he's not actually writing the dialog or directing the actors. That to me sounds like good news. Actually putting him where he should be.
systemsbroom by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 10:18:24 AM
I think you right for the most part I think for him to turn to the dark side he would use his hate. But, he did need Palpatine to save Padme, so I think that needs to be taken into consideration.
Canon . . . by Thall_Joben	Mar 11th, 2008 10:19:34 AM
This whole canon thing could really grey the line regarding all the EU stuff , it's a pretty freaky idea, but it should be fun. Anyone for 7ft tall green rabbits? Maybe we'll even see a 'Plif' cull? (I can dream). My hope is that we just get excellent writing on this, George is obviously a great builder of worlds and gatherer of talent - but he really should stay away from any decisions involving 'words'. If this is gonna fly there's no room for: "trade embargos", "wizard!", or "love has made you blind" (hurl). Even the old 40's adventure serials didn't have dialogue that awful - SERIOUSLY. He needs the savvy to employ people who are brilliant behind a typewriter and have the good sense not to try and tell them how to do their job. we love you dude, but PLEASE STAND BACK FROM THE KEYBOARD GEORGE - know your weaknesses. My feeling is that it would be nice for it to be along the lines of the new Battlestar but on a grander scale (with plenty of force action). That's what the folks would tune in for. Explore the old planets, Hoth, Tatooine, Bespin etc - screw 'Dinotopia', er sorry 'Naboo' and 'ra-ra-Mustafar'. A good example of how a great idea in the board room can go so wrong: The whole clones & wookiees vs. droids thing in Episode 3. Uninvollving, unemotional sequence. Real pretty, but who cares right? If you look back at Empire when the rebels are fleeing the Walker attack WE CARE. No people = computer game. Yawn. I hope George doesn't ignore the obvious stuff (once again) while he's knee deep in the creative process.
Comes off like a bit of an ass by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Mar 11th, 2008 10:28:46 AM
Is it me, or does this guy come off like an ass? I am SICK SICK SICK of reading stories telling me that Star Wars fans were disappointed in or didn't like the prequels. Real Star Wars fans who can see them for what they are, warts and all, liked them- Sci-Fi/movie geek fans did not. It is now a "cool" thing to say you don't like Star Wars. It is cool to say that the sequels sucked. This guy spends half the article talking about how he, and no one else, likes star wars anymore. It appears to me that he loves the smell of his own farts. His "news" of the shows is nothing of the sort. Most all that has already been on starwars.com! If you don't like Star Wars, don't write about it. Leave that to people who care. Just go write about Batman or some other piece of crap.
Mr. JLo by systemsbroom	Mar 11th, 2008 10:32:06 AM
yeah, I would have ditched that storyline. I think it makes more sense (and makes for a better story) for Anakin to be overcome with anger and frustration that Windu and the others wouldn't believe him/trust him enough to see the urgency Anakin perceives in getting rid of Palpatine. Then, after a struggle in which Anakin kills Windu and the others, he collapses in grief, and is consoled by Palpatine, who says stuff about how only strength can master chaos, and how the weak get in the way, or some such. Anakin, stunned at what has happened, but beginning to agree with Palpatine, goes along with it. I think that this would set up vader's character better, because then he doesn't turn to the dark side because of teenage angst, and it also indicates that vader doesn't particularly like the emperor, foreshadowing both his offer to luke to jointly overthrow palpatine, and his eventual turning against palpatine to save luke. But I'm sure that anybody here could yammer on all day about how the prequels could have been improved. Which is, ironically enough, a big part of why they (and star wars itself) are so enduring.
ChestBumpingFatKids by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 10:37:15 AM
You are right, lots of great points in your last post. If anyone is interested you can go to Wookiepedia and get some more on that Kurtz stuff. I think it's really interesting. It goes on to tell a little bit more on what 7 8 and 9 were going to be too.
systemsbroom: no. I don't think anyone else things that by Emperor_was_a_jerk	Mar 11th, 2008 10:41:46 AM
Anakin needed Palpatine. He needed him to teach him the secret of life (which was most likely a lie). So he could not kill him. Windu wanted to kill him because it was the right thing to do for everyone. Anakin wanted him to live because it was the right thing to do for HIMSELF. That was the point of the entire six-movie saga. Were you even watching the movies?
systemsbroom by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 10:42:47 AM
I like it it's a little bit more old school Star Wars. And makes a little bit more sense then all of sudden turning to the dark side.
I hope they hang out at a cantina owned by Al Swearengen... by Darth Bauer	Mar 11th, 2008 10:44:13 AM
You'll never fuckin' find a more wretched hive of fucking hoopleheads and cheap cunt.
Emperor_was_a_jerk by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 10:46:33 AM
Yes, Anakin did need Palpatine but I think what system was trying to get at was that it was not written very believable in the movie. It just felt kind of flat.
Emperor_was_a_jerk by systemsbroom	Mar 11th, 2008 10:55:41 AM
um yes, I was watching the movies. I'll admit, only once apiece, but these aren't films loaded with nuance. Anyway, I felt that the "secret of life" stuff was kinda silly, and that it was jarring to see Windu and the rest--the good guys--suddenly saying effectively "we can't do the just thing and hold a trial, we must instead murder this public official." I know that it's maybe supposed to be ironic or a cumbersome allusion to Caesar or something, but still, I thought it could have been handled better.
Woke up this mornin', got yourself a blaster by Oski	Mar 11th, 2008 11:00:28 AM
Before Jabba, there was Tony the Hutt.
New Jedi order show would be cool.. by avenger147	Mar 11th, 2008 11:09:36 AM

Emperor Was a Jerk by Sithdan	Mar 11th, 2008 11:11:13 AM
You said it. I've been harping on that since general audiences began bashing TPM back in 1999. I've read so, so, so many threads lambasting George Lucas, Star Wars and Jar Jar that it’s become a message board cliché. It's now rare just to read one praising Star Wars for what it is: escapist entertainment. Although they don't hold a candle to the originals, the SW prequels are still fun. I think the "haters" tend to jump on critical bandwagons because it makes them feel more superior or with the "in-crowd." God forbid someone formulate their own opinion about something. The same goes with Independence Day. Here is an engaging popcorn movie about an alien invasion on Earth. A few months after it invaded theaters, Internet wannabe movie critics began shredding ID4 left and right, and many more jumped on the bandwagon. Now you’re considered a movie pariah if you like Independence Day or The Phantom Menace.
Emperor Was a Jerk by Sithdan	Mar 11th, 2008 11:11:25 AM
You said it. I've been harping on that since general audiences began bashing TPM back in 1999. I've read so, so, so many threads lambasting George Lucas, Star Wars and Jar Jar that it’s become a message board cliché. It's now rare just to read one praising Star Wars for what it is: escapist entertainment. Although they don't hold a candle to the originals, the SW prequels are still fun. I think the "haters" tend to jump on critical bandwagons because it makes them feel more superior or with the "in-crowd." God forbid someone formulate their own opinion about something. The same goes with Independence Day. Here is an engaging popcorn movie about an alien invasion on Earth. A few months after it invaded theaters, Internet wannabe movie critics began shredding ID4 left and right, and many more jumped on the bandwagon. Now you’re considered a social pariah if you like Independence Day or The Phantom Menace.
The Clone Wars cartoon wasn't canon? by Reel American Hero	Mar 11th, 2008 11:23:32 AM
Then why in the hell are the events listed in the official chronology book of the Star Wars Universe. I know purists out there only go by what Lucas made himself i.e. the movies, and in some cases just the OT, but whether you like it or not, a lot more stuff is canon then just those movies.
Sithdan by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 11:38:53 AM
Don't get me wrong I'm still a fan and I really like ROTS a lot. It just seems like a big part of the PT was trying to sell video games. Maybe even lost a little heart. So I'll admit that my imagination got the best of me. I never ever imagined medichlorines when I thought about the Clone Wars. It's these little things that make it really easy to rip on the PT. Sure every few years I can sit down and watch them and enjoy them for what they are but Ill have to say it's a little disapointing to a huge fan like me. My main Star Wars focus these days in on the future and I think it looks good. If Lucas is letting others write and direct the shows then we might be in for a real treat.
CANTINA! the whole show should take place there! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 11th, 2008 11:39:32 AM
That, would be art!
"For those 5 people who still care..." by deathbird	Mar 11th, 2008 11:49:12 AM
Get bent, Steve. A good number of us actually enjoyed the prequels--warts and all. And if the franchise truly is fated for "dark and gritty," I'm bailing. Deadwood? Galactica? That ain't SW. Why don't we make Willow into a miniseries while we're at it? It could be set in the style of CSI? "Madmor-rr-rr-tigan!! Get a blood sample!"
No Skywalkers? by rev_skarekroe	Mar 11th, 2008 11:55:16 AM
Shame. This would be the perfect opportunity to fill in some plot holes (Why does Owen hate Obi-Wan? Why does Dagobah feel familiar to Luke? Why does Leia remember her "real" mother?).
I'm the FIFTH person who cares! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 11th, 2008 12:01:15 PM

RighteousBrother by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 12:03:18 PM
That was a good rant. I would agree with you about Lucas. He did risk a lot and he really changed everything. I admire everything he's done. Haveing said that I really believe Kirshner knew how to get something really great out of that cast. I've seen interviews with him and he did take after take with those actors til it had the emotion that he imagined. Also I really think Kurtz had a really great vision for Star Wars and it's ashame Lucas didn't let him run with it.
rev_skarekroe by systemsbroom	Mar 11th, 2008 12:18:59 PM
I think, although I'm just going on a hunch here, that the reason that Leia remembers her "real" mother is because the people who make star wars don't spend enough time watching star wars to avoid making mistakes.
rev_skarekroe by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 12:26:03 PM
Don't forget about Vader hunting down the rest of the Jedi
In defense of George Lucas. by rbatty024	Mar 11th, 2008 12:26:42 PM
I actually think there are some great ideas in the prequel trilogy. Unfortunately they were horribly executed. I liked the idea of watching Vader turn from an innocent boy into one of the most evil people in the galaxy, but his turn to the dark side was only handle well by ROTS. I also liked the idea of Vader being created by Palpatine's master. Turning the virgin birth into something demonic is pretty fucking cool in my book. I also loved the way that war was handled in the films. You couldn't really root for anyone, because no matter who lost, the emperor won. Whoever becomes the winning army also becomes the force of evil. These are some great ideas that were marred with poor writing and poor direction. Lucas should not have expected to be able to not write or direct for decades and then all of a sudden get his mojo back. Lucas has always been better in a producing role, where he tells other people his vision and they carry out his orders. Or, the role of the emperor as the article suggests. He is unable to get into the nitty gritty.
rbatty024 by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 12:29:11 PM
I agree completly. Tons of great stuff in there.
"Think Deadwood meets The Sopranos" by supertoyslast	Mar 11th, 2008 01:05:31 PM
PG-13! Deadwood wouldn't be half as fascinating as it is if it was only PG-13. Yep, compare it to two great shows and I'm sure people will watch as a result.
Sithdan by spud mcspud	Mar 11th, 2008 01:06:48 PM
Yeah, nothing closes off thirty years of cinematic history like a lame-ass shitty effects laden Playstation 2 demo that was meant to be the most anticipated saber duel in the entire STAR WARS canon - the face off between Kenobi and Vader! Turns out it was a shitty kids game demo that happened to sneak itself into where the climax should have been. I'm with the COLLIDER guy. The new trilogy actually tarnished my enjoyment of the originals from then on... yes, they were THAT bad. There's no defending the indefensible.
Spud by Sithdan	Mar 11th, 2008 01:12:47 PM
The saber duel between Obi Wan and Anakin was epic. It couldn't have been done any better.
Conspiracy by spud mcspud	Mar 11th, 2008 01:15:10 PM
I got your back - you're ABSOLUTELY right. Lucas got shittier the more he grew up. Twenty-something film-makers who live and breathe movies will take risks. They'll have the rogueish lead shoot first in a bar. They'll have an effectively deserted shitty town like Mos Eisley because it looks Old-West cool. They'll have old men sacrifice themselves in front of their mentors to effectively push a harsh lesson onto them. What they don't do is re-vamp and make the green monster shoot first 'cos, gee whiz, it might upset the kiddies! And how about a rasta frog stereotype in the new movies because then the kiddies might love it! And let's make Jabba squeak and his eyes boggle in the revamped scene! dinosaur looking things EVERYWHERE! Now Mos Eisley is FULL OF COOL SHIT!!! When Lucas was young, hungry and imaginative, he was awesome. Now he's rich, fat, lazy, surrounded by yes men, too eager to please the eight-year olds (who are most likely to keep buying his shit way into adulthood) and too bothered with SFX to care about story, character or pacing - he's effectively lost the fucking plot. There's only one way the new series could work. Get Lucas to do nothing more than rubb3er-stamp concepts for the expanded universe and to write a VERY brief storyline. Then he can leave the writing to REAL writers, and decent directors, and creative producers, and hungry actors... in short, get young, eager creatives to make the series, and stay the fuck away from it till the dollars start rolling in. Then it MIGHT be great. I really ain't holding my breath, though.
NO ONE HAS MENTIONED... by Darth Shoggoth	Mar 11th, 2008 01:29:06 PM
the SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE storyline. it was a great game released on the Nintendo 64 which dealt with gangsters and such. This could be cool. It introduces new characters like Dash Rengar and Prince Xizor while dealing with the oldies like Luke and Chewbacca. From what I remember the SOTE storline was eventually supposed to pan out as a series or movie. Any thoughts?
Forgot to mention... by Darth Shoggoth	Mar 11th, 2008 01:34:45 PM
it takes place in between episodes 3 and 4.
The show is definitely PG-13. I’ve heard it’ll be dark. It’s def by henrydalton	Mar 11th, 2008 01:49:11 PM
"The show is definitely PG-13. I’ve heard it’ll be dark. It’s definitely not being made for kids." Err, doesn't PG mean made for kids? It does in the UK - the American ratings system has always baffled me...
spud mcspud by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 01:55:51 PM
I'm pretty sure Lucas is'nt doing any directing or writing for the new show.
ThePilgrim by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 01:58:31 PM
I think you made that last part up.
You can say 'fuck' on HBO by performingmonkey	Mar 11th, 2008 01:59:28 PM
They said their plan was to produce 100 hourlongs, so if it goes to HBO and has 13 episode seasons that would be 7-8 seasons, which makes sense. HOWEVER, I have a feeling that we could see TWO Star Wars live-action shows emerge, the second one set in a different time period (post-Jedi?). 3 or 4 seasons of each show would rule. Oh, and this is SO obviously going in the direction of Boba Fett and Jabba amidst the underworld of the SW universe. What line do we get in TPM - 'the Hutts are gangsters!' BRING BACK PUPPET JABBA! Main characters could be Boba Fett, Bail Organa (as played by Jimmy Smits), this new family they're talking about, maybe a Wookiee character? A HOT alien girl. Perhaps get in at least one Galactica alumnus. Do NOT let Kevin Smith be involved at all. Do NOT go the stunt cast/director route.
performingmonkey by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 02:03:06 PM
I think they should include at least a little bit or Darth Vader Palpatine stuff in it. There has got to be some Jedi left to hunt down. Maybe this will show how Vader gets in with the bounty hunters?
Jedi purge by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 02:22:51 PM
If thats at least part of the show that would be amazing. Honestly that's what we've been waiting for anyway. That and some pissed off Darth Vader action. How cool would it be to see Darth Vader in his prime.
Tatooine by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 02:26:17 PM
If that planet is in the show I'm not going to be very happy either. I think we've had enough Jabba and Tatooine.
ThePilgrim by Sailor Rip	Mar 11th, 2008 02:41:29 PM
Rigggght.
I thought the Hutts were in the CG show by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 02:44:46 PM
This guy is WRONG! There's a shot of Anakin in Jabba's Palace that was released for the cartoon show awhile ago.
Also, Rick McCallum said Fett was in the by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 02:46:03 PM
live action show as well as other Hunters.
Yeah by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 02:51:40 PM
Everyone knows Boba Fett is going to be in this show. All I can say is he better be hunting Jedi
Didn't AICN report on this months ago? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 02:58:36 PM
This guy just repeated what was printed in SW Insider months ago!
Enough of that Star Wars bullshit! by travis-dane	Mar 11th, 2008 03:09:52 PM
Does Lucas have to milk it to death?Lucas and McCallum are fucking money loving assholes.
Travis-Dane by Sithdan	Mar 11th, 2008 03:30:50 PM
If you had that heavy of a cash cow on your hands, you'd milk it too.
This Guy... by Bill Brasky	Mar 11th, 2008 03:41:16 PM
May be the biggest FUCKING GEEK that I could even concieve. LOSER.
It's a business... by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 03:50:21 PM
You really can't fault him for making money. He employs thousands of people and from what I've read treats them really well.If you come up with something that people want you should make money on it. The real problem is the quality of Star Wars these days. I'm guessing that he's learned his lesson with the PT and he is now going to employe more people to help write and direct these things so he can keep it rolling.
What this should be... by BizarroJerry	Mar 11th, 2008 04:00:34 PM
The plot we should get here is random bunches of Jedi are fugitives running and hiding, while the Empire gives he bounty hunters free reign to hunt down and kill any Jedi they find. Throw in Boba and friends, with some new character here and there. And on occasion you get some early Rebels working quietly to screw with the Empire. For a sweeps two-parter Jimmy Smits shows up helping some Jedi hide out, and maybe, just maybe, if the show gets good, Ewan McGregor makes a special one-episode guest appearance. And one season's cliffhanger is some of our new Jedi character are suddenly face to face with Vader. And that's my proposal, Mr. Lucas.
BizarroJerry by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 04:04:52 PM
Thats what I'm talking about! You're hired!!
Well, yeah systemsbroom by rev_skarekroe	Mar 11th, 2008 04:06:31 PM
My point is that this show could be an opportunity to FIX those mistakes. But they're not going to take it.
Never give up hope... by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 04:11:51 PM
I think Lucas' stuff like Indiana Jones and Star Wars is to the point where they can not afford to make anymore mistakes. That's really it, the fans are all most done with him. So I don't think he'll screw it up. It's a big business a lot of peoples jobs at stake. If this next round of stuff is bad people in general will stop spending their money on Star Wars.
This show will completely suck. EVERY television show by CreasyBear	Mar 11th, 2008 04:18:48 PM
based on a sci-fi movie sucks. (Okay, except for Buffy.) Every now and then, I try to get on board with an episode of Sarah Connor Terminator or some updated sci-fi like Battlestar Galactica, and the disappointment is too great for me to last an entire episode. Sci-fi TV shows take a taut movie-story and dilute it into an endless sequence of people talking, with nothing actually HAPPENING. A believable sci-fi world usually requires a big-ass FX budget, and TV does not get a big-enough budget to go big every week. With new sci-fi TV shows, the effects suck, the rehashed storylines don't make up for that problem, and the audience is expected to wade through cheap-ass, boring talky scenes, all for a few precious seconds of actual coolness on the screen. (The ads for these shows of course show nothing but those few precious seconds.) Buffy and X-Files were the only watchable sci-fi / fantasy shows.
Every show based on a sci fi movie sucks? by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 04:26:26 PM
Uh, Terminator is great. Battlestar Galactica (the new series) is hands down one of the best sci fi shows of all time. This new SW series will be great because it will have new people at the helm with Lucas overseeing.
CreasyBear Battlestar Galatica is badass by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 04:29:50 PM
But unless you watch it from the begining I don't see how you could get into it. You can't just turn it on in the middle of the series it just wouldn't make any sense at all.
Hopefully.. by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 04:35:43 PM

Hey Spud . . by Thall_Joben	Mar 11th, 2008 04:41:40 PM
"The saber duel between Obi Wan and Anakin was epic. It couldn't have been done any better." Maul v's Obi-Wan - THAT'S how. All that pointless cg flipping looked like a few levels of Super Mario.
ThePilgrim by Mr. JLo	Mar 11th, 2008 04:41:59 PM
You need to get out to that Ranch and make sure this show turns out right before Lucas decides to put Tele-tubbies in as political advisors.
5 People? More Like 5 Bazillion by LaserPants	Mar 11th, 2008 05:01:24 PM
Dude, people are still way into STAR WARS, which is, arguably, the only geek-o-sphere obsession than normal people love too.
5 People? More Like 5 Bazillion by LaserPants	Mar 11th, 2008 05:01:30 PM
Dude, people are still way into STAR WARS, which is, arguably, the only geek-o-sphere obsession that normal people love too.
Sounds Pretty Effing Good To Me, BTW by LaserPants	Mar 11th, 2008 05:05:04 PM
Bring em on!!!
Star Wars is one of the few decent franchises by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 05:05:11 PM
left.
I will watch the live action Series by TerryMalloy	Mar 11th, 2008 05:10:08 PM
Sounds dark. Totally my style.
i wish by cheifchirpa3000	Mar 11th, 2008 05:36:58 PM
the live action show kicks asssssssssssss! and everyone loves star wars again. cause ever since that dreadful day in may of 1999 i felt i lost that special star wars connection i had with my brother and some of my friends. i'm grown up now but that doesn't mean i have to leave behind all the things i loved as akid, especially star wars, and even though i still love the movies and the universe there just isn't that spark anymore like in 1995-1999 when star wars was cool thanks to the restart of boo publishing and toys as well as kevin smiths wars related dialogue.
and dark and for adults by cheifchirpa3000	Mar 11th, 2008 05:38:25 PM
could deffinately work. please please do what galactica has done, except you have so much better characters, ships, worlds and weapons than galactica could ever have. please!
in one ep boba fett by cheifchirpa3000	Mar 11th, 2008 05:43:02 PM
should learn that mace is still alive, played by mekhi pheiffer or something and then he spends a lot of time tracking him down.
Lucas Is Approaching This The Way He Should've Done The PT by LaserPants	Mar 11th, 2008 05:57:59 PM
As an overseer, outliner, and signer of checks. The man is brilliant idea man, but he's a terrible director. If he had approached the PT as the overlord and let younger, hungrier, more talented directors make the prequels, they ALL could have been amazing, instead of having two bad ones (TPM and AOTC) and one great one (ROTS, aka The Only Prequel Worth Watching, and The Best Star Wars Movie Since ESB.)
"Why not a show about Mara Jade? Or Admiral Thrawn?" by chrth	Mar 11th, 2008 06:06:18 PM
Because no one wants a show that's guaranteed to suck. Supershadow ... now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time ...
When I saw Star Wars Live Action Show... by NHRonin	Mar 11th, 2008 06:23:22 PM
...I had this horrible vision of a Broadway f'in musical like they've whored out Spiderman and LOTR.
The best format for a show like this is - by Laserbrain	Mar 11th, 2008 07:38:11 PM
- an Anthology series. Each individual story is a two-parter. Every two weeks you get what is effectively a new, standalone movie with characters who may or may not reoccur throughout the overall series. You could probably lure many top creatives from the movie industry to pitch knowing that they won't be tied down to a five year commitment. Top flight writers and directors bring their best ideas to the table ie; the Star Wars movie they've always wanted to see/make and is best tailored to their individual talents. __________ One dual episode can be about a gangster family, the next can be a Guns of Navarone style war adventure, the next can be a political thriller set in the corridors of power on Coruscant, then a Samurai story about a wandering exiled Jedi, then a whimsical and comedic tale about R2 and 3PO and so on. ________ Then as the series progresses you might find some characters and stories are more successful than others. Focus on those that work and start co-mingling those narratives, exploring all the dramatic possibilities and interesting contrasts therein and definitely explore contradictory points-of-view in the conflict. Granted, that kind of sprawl would make it more expensive and present some production challenges but if you're going to do Star Wars you should go large. I'd hate to see this show be about the same bloody thing week in week out - it's a big universe.
Luke be a Jedi tonight by chrth	Mar 11th, 2008 07:57:56 PM

fuck you by DOCTORDETRO1T	Mar 11th, 2008 08:50:55 PM
is droids and ewoks cartoons considered eu or part of the goerge lucas universe?
Ronin Jedi Stories ala Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo by LaserPants	Mar 11th, 2008 09:04:10 PM
Thats what I want to see the most of -- stories about ronin Jedi trying to make their way in the universe under the shadow of the Empire, living by their wits, sticking to the shadows, hiring out their skills just to stay alive. Definitely need to see at least one story arc or episode or 2 parter dealing with Vader tracking down these ronin Jedi. Lots of potential here for sheer greatness.
Seriously? "Jedi's"? by Drath	Mar 11th, 2008 09:30:26 PM
I know even Lucas has used it, but it sounds and looks fucking retarded. The plural of Jedi used to be Jedi, you know the way the plural of fish is fish! Sounds better by far. How long before it becomes "Dark Lords of the Sith's"? And yes, that is the only thing I feel like commenting on. Oh and putting the show on HBO fucking SUCKS.
Frosty Skywalker is talking poodoo! by darthflagg	Mar 11th, 2008 09:33:25 PM
I love it when "fans" say things like "And even though that sounds very scary as the prequels didn’t please most fans". Most fans? Most fans liked the prequels, or ROTS at the very latest (no one had anything bad to say about that one at the time). This selective memory of the haters is most amusing.
Actually, I remember people liking AOTC and ROTS by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 10:03:30 PM
TPM got really slammed, but when AOTC came out people I talked to say they thought it was a big step up.
ROTS sucked and you all know it! by performingmonkey	Mar 11th, 2008 10:13:13 PM
OK, maybe it didn't suck as hard as AOTC, but that's only because we got Obi-Wan fighting Grievous instead of all the bullshit with Jango Fett. AOTC DOES have a good point and that is the realization of Coruscant through CG, the chase through the city. But then they fucked EVERYTHING ELSE up! ROTS has a few good moments in the first 20 minutes of action but again all means nothing when you've got an hour of people standing on bluescreen 'balcony' sets looking bored and spouting the worst dialogue ever written for a movie of this size and importance. The 'epic' duel sucked too. I thought it was going to be good when they were just fighting in the first room but then the swinging and the lava...'I have the higher ground!' So this is how Anakin becomes Vader, because he's an idiot pussy??? Some of you think the whole movie is redeemed by the darkness Lucas finally gave into at the end with Anakin's burnt body and the transformation into suited Vader. Sadly it was TOO LATE for me, my son. It should have been this dark and this cool all through AOTC and ROTS. And, of course, Padme dying of a 'broken heart' makes me want to projectile vomit onto the screen. What the FUCK was Lucas thinking?? And what was with Ian McDiarmid's performance?? 'No...no...NO YOU WILL DIE!!!' he sucked as Sidious/the Emperor in ROTS (was still OK as Palpatine). Nobody dared say 'no' to Lucas. The Anakin 'change' sequence where he turns to the Dark Side and Mace dies is really really bad. That should have been one of the iconic scenes of the prequels. But when I think 'iconic' I can only picture stuff from TPM like the podrace (love it or hate it, it's iconic) and the Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan/Darth Maul sabre duel (so so good). Also, the battle droids being unloaded, I remember seeing that for the first time and my jaw dropping. Of course, TPM's dialogue was still sucky, and young Anakin was a big mistake, but at least it was Star Wars. AOTC and ROTS aren't Star Wars IMO. They're ass-rapes.
Uh, they're ALL Star Wars by skywalkerfamily	Mar 11th, 2008 10:14:41 PM
That's what the title says. Even the shitty EU is Star Wars.
"As most of you have heard, George Lucas has been very involved by BurnHollywood	Mar 11th, 2008 11:19:40 PM
That's pretty much where I said, "fuck it."
Could Crime Family = Black Sun/Prince Xizor? by GornPirate	Mar 12th, 2008 12:00:20 AM
From Shadows of the Empire.
The Force Unleashed by RosebudsStarfish	Mar 12th, 2008 12:19:25 AM
The upcoming video game called "The Force Unleashed" is also being overseen by Lucas, takes place in between Eps 3 & 4, and is official Star Wars Canon. So is this series going to be an extension of the video game plot? The article says the Skywalkers are not in it but the VG deals with Vader hunting down remaining Jedi along with a secret apprentice he is training to help him overthrow the Emperor.
Rogue Squadron! by Hamtaro Hentai	Mar 12th, 2008 12:42:08 AM
Gimme Wedge Antilles kicking ass and taking names. It'll never happen though. Oh well...
Old Trilogy by Salamander	Mar 12th, 2008 03:46:02 AM
I am a huge fan of the old trilogy like so many here we were brought up on it ewoks and all. I didn't like phantom much but the other two were okas ... as far as ja ja goes i dont like him much but i forgive him being part of this because when i was a kid i loved the ewoks it was fun because i was a KID. Looking back now they are not so much fun as far as poking fun at a star wars master piece to me however I see my kids laugh at jar jar and ewoks and i realise that those elements were for kids and we've just grown up so i except them now althoguh i still feel the comedy of jar ajr was too over used! I never much liked the cartoon anime/manga whatever style guess thats age but i wish Mr Lucas would hand over the torch. Sure be at the top and have some say but let others make bold decisions lets have a new trilogy and heck why not grand admiral thrawn ..marajade ' emporers hand' etc..or similar. Those were cracking books. We dont need the skywalkers/solos its too far gone now and the story has been told. have the droids and odd references heck even decendent if you will i'd even take mark hamill and a jedi school as he'd love to reprise his role set years in the future. fresh blood in the story, directing and make the Star Wars great again for others to enjoy what we did when we were young.
The Prequels just don't have good replay value by romanocc	Mar 12th, 2008 06:00:05 AM
I love the OT, and sure ROTJ is just an average SW movie, but it still has Luke, Leia, and Han to root for, so you take it with a grain of salt. ANH & ESB are utter classics, that rivet me everytime I watch them. I am not a PT basher, as I never expected them to be as great as the OT, but I have found that each PT movie doesnt get better with age, but actually worse. What happened with me is after each PT movie came out, the previous one seemed totally insignificant in many ways. You watch AOTC, and realize so much of TPM is pointless. You watch ROTS, and realize THIS should have been the PT. In the end, I think cause there are no characters to root for in the PT, other then maybe ObiWan, that you are essentially watching them for the story, and the movies just feel hollow a couple of years removed from being in the theaters. With Han, Luke, and Leia, you had someone to identify with, with the PT, you sometimes wonder, am I watching this cause it has the name Star Wars attached to it?
I fucking hate Dash Rendar! by rbatty024	Mar 12th, 2008 06:54:53 AM
Fucking Han Solo clone.
Star Wars jumped the shark with Jedi by Thunderbolt Ross	Mar 12th, 2008 03:20:08 PM
Two amazing movies then a clunky one. That's why the prequels weren't that traumatic, that and the fact they weren't THAT bad. ROTS is pretty great actually, AOTC is a decent popcorn movie and TPM, well The Phantom Edit is pretty damn good at least.

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