Star Wars

[Sister Jennifer]

Cor.

 

[Catch-up]

Looking forward to this!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I think I will go and see it in an IMAX cinema.

 

[Quatermass]

It's an impressive trailer. But I'm still not quite convinced I want to see it. I'm surprised they got the old cast out to do it...

 

[Mixa]

Hear, hear!

And apparently Harrison Ford should look younger than the first movie… :character-oldtimer: :doh:

Why is it Hollywood script-writers’ brains are completely dried? I mean… Mad Max? Jurassic Park?? Terminator???? Cinderella?????? :angry-banghead:

I think they should learn to leave old glories alone. What about originality?

Well, I understand why they do it (money,money,money) and I’m sure the movies will be impressive… But it’s still irritating!

Mx

 

[Discworldpadawan]

Hear, hear!

And apparently Harrison Ford should look younger than the first movie… :character-oldtimer: :doh:


Mx

This new star wars film is set some 30-odd years after return of the jedi and the "original" trilogy Mixa, so Harrison ford and everyone else is 30 yrs older

My guess is that the figure with the robotic hand, by the fire with R2 is Luke. Nice to see they've kept friends all this time!

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Just seen Avengers: Age of Ultron I quite enjoyed it one of these films to just sit back and enjoy the action, roll on the next one.

 

[mirandashell]

Hear, hear!


Why is it Hollywood script-writers’ brains are completely dried? I mean… Mad Max? Jurassic Park?? Terminator???? Cinderella?????? :angry-banghead:

I think they should learn to leave old glories alone. What about originality?

Mx

I can't actually remember the last time Hollywood had an original idea.......

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I looking forward to Minions and the revamped Mad Max. I will give Teminator and Jurassic Park a miss until they're on TV.

 

[Sister Jennifer]

Hear, hear!I think they should learn to leave old glories alone. What about originality?

A fair and accurate point which I would normally concede but it's Star Wars innit.

With regards to Ep 1-3, I'm prepared to forgive and forget, bury the hatchet, let bygones be bygones, it's all water under the bridge etc, etc, etc.

 

[Penfold]

Is the revamped Mad Max a remake or an entirely new story?

 

[RathDarkblade]

Hear, hear!


Why is it Hollywood script-writers’ brains are completely dried? I mean… Mad Max? Jurassic Park?? Terminator???? Cinderella?????? :angry-banghead:

I think they should learn to leave old glories alone. What about originality?

Mx

I can't actually remember the last time Hollywood had an original idea.......

Good point. Hollywood's biggest hits have always been stories that have already been told and re-told again and again. Just think of the biggest Hollywood hits of the 50s: Spartacus. Cleopatra. The Ten Commandments. Originality?

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Is the revamped Mad Max a remake or an entirely new story?

Just a remake Penners, with updated characters and scenes, but I'm looking forward to it the clips look good, catch them on YouTube.

 

[Mixa]

Hear, hear!

And apparently Harrison Ford should look younger than the first movie… :character-oldtimer: :doh:


Mx

This new star wars film is set some 30-odd years after return of the jedi and the "original" trilogy Mixa, so Harrison ford and everyone else is 30 yrs older

Oops! I heard it wrong, then… :doh: Anyway, my point is old glories should make for new talents, don’t you think?

Mx

 

[raisindot]

Hear, hear!


Why is it Hollywood script-writers’ brains are completely dried? I mean… Mad Max? Jurassic Park?? Terminator???? Cinderella?????? :angry-banghead:

I think they should learn to leave old glories alone. What about originality?

Mx

I can't actually remember the last time Hollywood had an original idea.......

Good point. Hollywood's biggest hits have always been stories that have already been told and re-told again and again. Just think of the biggest Hollywood hits of the 50s: Spartacus. Cleopatra. The Ten Commandments. Originality?

Actually, not quite true. The highest-grossing Hollywood movies, adjusted for inflation, are:

1. Gone with the WInd (based on an original lousy novel)
2. Avatar (based on an original, if not particularly groundreaking concept)
3. Star Wars (borrowing heavily from 30s space serials, but still an original story)
4. Titanic (yes, there were several Titanic-based films before it, but it isn't a remake of any of them)
5. The Sound of Music (treacly goo, but still based an original musical)
6. E.T. (a truly original treatment of the aliens coming to Earth story)
7. The Ten Commandments (yeah, a remake)
8. Doctor Zhivago (original movie based on a book)
9. Jaws (a truly original concept)
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (based on fairy tales, but with an original spin)

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Once more with the Feegling from the DWE forum.
http://swdufanfilm.com/film/