Mommar Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 There is no confusion. A director chooses the scripts that he/she will make into film. And as I've posted many a time about Abrams, his judgement as to what is hommage/nostalgia versus what is repetition/fanservice is precarious and precisely what is the cause for the most concern about this new film. Exactly. The visual style is already a win. But if this new Star Wars is another exercise in slavish reverence to 80's era Spielberg/Lucas that leaves the film drowning in creatively bankrupt nostalgia, we'll have another Abrams dud on our hands. Another Star Trek Into Darkness third act we do not need for Star Wars. You've summed this up precisely how I feel about the trailer and JJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) There is no confusion. A director chooses the scripts that he/she will make into film. And as I've posted many a time about Abrams, his judgement as to what is hommage/nostalgia versus what is repetition/fanservice is precarious and precisely what is the cause for the most concern about this new film. Well, if you don't have faith in him, have faith in Kasdan. Anyway, teasers 1 and 2 edited together. Quite a nice job. Edited April 18, 2015 by Duke Togo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 BB-8 in action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 That's pretty slick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phobos Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I.... Want one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangledThorns Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 For more news here is this Star Wars: Battlefront trailer that I enjoyed more than the Force Awakens trailer. I'm biased because I love Battlefield! I'm actually wearing a Battlefield Friends t-shirt right now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 BB-8 in action I can't believe they actually made it work physically in the real world. That's just awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taksraven Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I can't believe they actually made it work physically in the real world. That's just awesome. Pretty cool. I guess we can say that there is not really a move away from CG in Hollywood recently, they have just come to appreciate that there is still value in real props and modelwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boinger Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Macross Mandalorian in SW CVII Day 2 - Cosplay Contest panel ! 6 hours 25 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GU-11 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Pretty cool. I guess we can say that there is not really a move away from CG in Hollywood recently, they have just come to appreciate that there is still value in real props and modelwork. Yeah, as far as Hollywood's come in the realm of CGI, you just can't beat having an actual working prop right there. Somehow, you can still tell whether something is CG in certain instances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 For more news here is this Star Wars: Battlefront trailer that I enjoyed more than the Force Awakens trailer. I'm biased because I love Battlefield! I'm actually wearing a Battlefield Friends t-shirt right now, lol. I've got to completely agree with you on this... Holly Cow!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I've got to completely agree with you on this... Holly Cow!!! Don't be too excited, despite the start of the video saying it was game engine video at the very end it says "not in game footage". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'Kyuun Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 (edited) BB-8 in action I'm thinking they used magnets and a series of gyroscopes, akin to how the Segway operates. I figured this was CG; I'm glad to be wrong, and I'm glad that craftmanship and technology like this are still used in the movies. I could see this being used in practical situations...searching for survivors in tight quarters, radiation detection, etc. Concerning Battlefront, I think there may have been a few gameplay scenes, but yeah, I got the sense it was mostly cutscenes. Looks like a movie instead of a game; hopefully they can replicate that in the gameplay. Edited April 18, 2015 by M'Kyuun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Here are some pictures of costumes, props, ect from celebration.http://www.rebelscum.com/2015-Celebration-Anaheim/Star-Wars-Celebration-Anaheim-2015-The-Force-Awakens/default.asp Lots of pictures of the new X-wing and Falcon at the bottom. It would appear that those are not fan blades in the X-wings intakes after all. Really want a model of this Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I love BB-8. Completely blown away by his functionality. I'd bet that he'll be partially cg'd, though. Especially when he needs to be fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles316 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I love BB-8. Completely blown away by his functionality. I'd bet that he'll be partially cg'd, though. Especially when he needs to be fast Is BB-8 supposed to be a new generation/post empire Astromech droid? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakken85 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Man.. amazing to see ole Han in the flesh. I don't usually watch trailers but pumped bro! Also: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hingtgen Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 One of the pics of the Neo-X-Wing shows BB-8 (or a very similar droid) where you would normally have an R2 unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 How do they lock it down, and how does it interface with the flight systems? And ugh what's up with The Resistance? Come on, Rebel Alliance sounds so much cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenius Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) The rebel alliance is great when the rebels are allied with each other... when they separate into factions it doesn't make sense. So, my guess is, both the rebellion and the empire are now in factions. Edited April 19, 2015 by jenius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Just.... http://nationalreport.net/jj-abrams-planning-star-wars-star-trek-crossover-film/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 BS story I seriously should have been asleep an hour ago, but I've been watching the second teaser over and over again. Literally. For the past hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Just.... http://nationalreport.net/jj-abrams-planning-star-wars-star-trek-crossover-film/ Star Wars has more in common with Lord Of The Rings than it does with Star Trek (in the sense of what the shows/movies are about and how they approach their stories). At best, we'd get a pale shadow of Star Trek, and a muddled version of Star Wars. Just have a look at the turd that that "other" great SF monster mash-up turned turned into with AvP2. Not interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Why are you guys even wasting space on this? The crossover story is not real. Move along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefuemon Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Ｔｈｅ Ｎａｔｉｏｎａｌ Ｒｅｐｏｒｔ ｉｓｎ’ｔ ｒｅａｌ． Ｕｎｆｏｒｔｕｎａｔｅｌｙ， ａ ｌｏｔ ｏｆ ”ｒｅａｌ” ｎｅｗｓ ｏｕｔｌｅｔｓ ｇｅｔ ｔａｋｅｎ ｉｎ ｂｙ ｔｈｅｉｒ ｓｔｏｒｉｅｓ． Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverstreak Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Really? This Story seems legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Lol! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hamill revealed that his voice-over in the new teaser was recorded specifically for the teaser; it doesn't sound like its a line from the actual film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Show, I'm impressed he can make his voice sound so youthful. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Show, I'm impressed he can make his voice sound so youthful. Chris Well he is a professional voice actor with decades of experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I know, it's still impressive. He and Billy West do great work. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaman Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Hamill revealed that his voice-over in the new teaser was recorded specifically for the teaser; it doesn't sound like its a line from the actual film. It is very close to what he said to Leia in Return of the Jedi. The bit at the end was new, not sure if the rest of it was word for word up till that point and don't care enough to check. Looking forward to seeing this movie and that is enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobber Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 (edited) It is very close to what he said to Leia in Return of the Jedi. The bit at the end was new, not sure if the rest of it was word for word up till that point and don't care enough to check. Looking forward to seeing this movie and that is enough for me. Actually, didn't he say the last part to Lea too? I can't remember. Edited April 19, 2015 by Dobber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 Actually, didn't he say the last part to Lea too? I can't remember. He says, "You're wrong, Leia. You have that power, too...The Force is strong in my family. My father has it, I have it... My sister has it. Yes. It's you, Leia." So, kind of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsain Posted April 19, 2015 Share Posted April 19, 2015 I bet they planned the trailer with the nostalgic line from ROTJ, but found it didn't work in practice. So they had Mark redo the line. I don't expect to hear the line in the film, not do I think there's any significance to the "my father Has it." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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