Thread: Disney Presents Star Wars Episode VII

Originally Posted by Fab

As a fan of the original trilogy, ...um what? Just because someone does share an opinion with you doesn't make them wrong, it just means that they see differently.

Which can potentially affect the quality of a film. Star Trek was lucky to be a blockbuster hit by everyone else despite being bombarded by the old-school Trekkies, who were parodied by the Onion.

Originally Posted by Ghetsis-Dennis

Originally Posted by Fab

As a fan of the original trilogy, ...um what? Just because someone does share an opinion with you doesn't make them wrong, it just means that they see differently.

Which can potentially affect the quality of a film. Star Trek was lucky to be a blockbuster hit by everyone else despite being bombarded by the old-school Trekkies, who were parodied by the Onion.

Other people's opinion of a film can affect the quality of a film? You know what, I haven't a clue about what we're arguing about now.

Back on topic; Disney making a new Star Wars film, is in my opinion just another example of the awful trend of only continuing popular film franchises through new sequels or prequels. What ever happened to originality?

I have a bad feeling about this. Anyone remember Disney's direct-to-video sequels? Yeah, I think this is going to end up like that. Only theatrical. Which is worse.

Yes, for those of you who dislike the prequels/special editions, even worse than that.

Star Wars without Lucas

^Is like Jaws minus Spielberg

I, personally, am furious

@H-con; you aren't the only one<is also

Star Wars as a whole should have been left as it was with Lucasfilms as the sole owner

"Use the Force, Sora"

More seriously, I'm not so much a fan of the movies as I am the EU (especially post-RotJ), so I'm more worried with what'll happen to that...

Typical fan reaction...

Originally Posted by BMGF Anime Master

@H-con; you aren't the only one<is also

Star Wars as a whole should have been left as it was with Lucasfilms as the sole owner

First of all, I have no idea what you're trying to say here with the mention and all.

In any case, did you see the prequel movies? If anything, Star Wars needs to get away from Lucas. He was the main reason to why prequel sucked so badly.

Think of it this way. I would hardly say Disney fucked up "The Avengers". Looking at Lucasfilm's track-record, I can't really say the same. While I'm skeptical to the "movies every two or three years", I think there is no way they can fuck up bigger than Lucas himself did. Hell, he even decided to fuck up some parts of the original trilogy by filling them with crap. Got to have things going on all the time!

What ever happened to originality?

Remember the last time Disney made a sci-fi movie? Yeah, it flopped pretty good. Just throwing that out there.
(not that I'm opposed to making new things, I'm just saying this makes more sense economically at least. Well, the first new SW movie will be the judge of that, I guess)

So what does this mean to the 3d re rereleases?

I was certainly spooked when I heard about this (and it's Halloween too no doubt), but I do wonder one thing about this, and that is: What could they do that's worse than Jar Jar Binks?

Still, remember that Disney saved the Marvel movie franchise, so give them credit for that.

Originally Posted by Trainer Gabriel

Originally Posted by H-con

I would suggest viewing this video. There's a lot of "interesting" quotes in there, but at 1:30 it gets even moreso. He (Lucas) have made story-treatments to next episodes. Moreover, they pretty much say that they're going to make more movies based on those, at least that's what I'm getting from it.

Sounds more like to me that they'll be using the EU material (ie: books, comics, etc.) as a reference for the direction they'll be taking with these movies - which is what I was talking about in my post.

Apparently, they're ignoring the EU. It's probably for the best, even though some people would've loved to see a Legacy of the Force trilogy.

This thread is becoming a pile of bitching and snarking more than a solid discussion so it shall be closed.