Watch out for the point at which someone says "I've got a bad feeling about this". There's one in every Star Wars film. Usually when George can't think of anything else to write.

George Lucas is infamous for writing cheesy dialogue! 

During the filming of A New Hope, Mark Hamill is alleged to have told him that 'George, people don't talk like this!'

Harrison Ford is known to have complained 'you can type this s***, George, but you sure can't say it'.

Lawrence Kasdan (co-wrote Empire) frequently complained, saying to George, 'This is a terrible scene, I can't believe you wrote this'.

Even Lucas called himself 'the King of wooden dialogue', and he's known to have said that he basically makes silent movies, but he has to put dialogue in.

With JJ Abrams in charge i expect fewer cheesy lines will make it through, but i'll be disappointed if there isn't at least a few,

'I've got a bad feeling about...'

'You underestimate the...'

And

'Delusions of grandeur...'

I'll watch it...just cos...

Quote from: Luddite on 19 April 2015, 10:36:32 AM

During the filming of A New Hope, Mark Hamill is alleged to have told him that 'George, people don't talk like this!'

Hmmmm . . . . They never filmed anything called 'A New Hope'. They filmed something called 'Star Wars'.

A small point, but it annoys me.

Cheers, Martyn
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Quote from: Raider4 on 20 April 2015, 10:42:59 AM
Hmmmm . . . . They never filmed anything called 'A New Hope'. They filmed something called 'Star Wars'.

A small point, but it annoys me.

Cheers, Martyn
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Beg to differ.

Yep.

It was always Star Wars: A New Hope, but with just the one film out the media simply called it Star Wars.   

The upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game looks absolutely awesome too.  I'll be investing in a PS4 I think...

But it really did make me hanker for 10mm stormtroopers, ATATs etc...wonder if they'll give out the licence?

Leon, get on the blower to Mickey Mouse.   

Quote from: Luddite on 20 April 2015, 10:59:46 AM
The upcoming Star Wars Battlefront game looks absolutely awesome too.  I'll be investing in a PS4 I think...

Already have the PS4 and cannot wait for the game; looks awesome.

Quote from: Luddite on 20 April 2015, 10:59:46 AM

It was always Star Wars: A New Hope, but with just the one film out the media simply called it Star Wars.  

Sigh. Nope, it was always 'Star Wars'. The 'Episode IV: A New Hope' title was not ret-conned on until 1997.

The film I, and everybody else, saw in 1977 was definitely called Star Wars.

Edit: Add youtube link:


Cheers, Martyn
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Somebody call the OCD ambulance - emergency, emergency!  I've got a bad feeling about this.

Quote from: Leman on 20 April 2015, 02:15:13 PM

Somebody call the OCD ambulance - emergency, emergency!  I've got a bad feeling about this.

Yes, you're right. As I said, it's only a small thing, but if bothers me that people think it was called A New Hope.

Only the amended, 1997 onwards version(s) are called that.

And Han shoots first!

Cheers, Martyn

Han 'Drinks, Shoots and Leaves.' Does this explain Princess Leia's grumpiness in episodes 4 and 5, or is that 1a and 2a?

Quote from: Leman on 20 April 2015, 02:23:27 PM

Does this explain Princess Leia's grumpiness in episodes 4 and 5, or is that 1a and 2a?

Well, she does snog her own brother in Empire Strikes Back . . . unless that's been removed in later versions. Can George Lucas ever stop tinkering?

Cheers, Martyn
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Quote from: Raider4 on 20 April 2015, 02:18:56 PM
Only the amended, 1997 onwards version(s) are called that.

Well you live and learn.

Quote from: Raider4 on 20 April 2015, 02:37:08 PM
Well, she does snog her own brother in Empire Strikes Back . . . unless that's been removed in later versions. Can George Lucas ever stop tinkering?

Cheers, Martyn
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Pretty sure that's still in, including Luke's pervy smile afterwards.

Quote from: Leman on 20 April 2015, 02:47:58 PM
Pretty sure that's still in, including Luke's pervy smile afterwards.

Well......if she were my sister I'd....