Who is excited about Star Wars 7 ?!?!?!?

[printcraft]

I think George Lucas may have sold too cheap. Disney is going to be hauling away cash from this thing by the dump truck load.

True, marketing is everywhere right now.

 

[femurphy77]

True, marketing is everywhere right now.

That's for sure! I heard a Star Wars themed Ram truck commercial on the way home today!!

 

[chipbennett]

True, marketing is everywhere right now.

Yes, it is. Even my Waze app is now voiced by C3PO.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

That guy sounds just like Rand Paul.

Libertarian Star Wars


[video=youtube;1HeWcY5GVlQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HeWcY5GVlQ[/video]

 

[dleak]

this seems to be sticking around , maybe i need to break down & watch the first movie ... never seen it all ........

 

[blurr95]

this seems to be sticking around , maybe i need to break down & watch the first movie ... never seen it all ........

 

[Dr.Midnight]

this seems to be sticking around , maybe i need to break down & watch the first movie ... never seen it all ........

You too? This Star Wars thing fooled me just like cell phones did. I thought it was just a fad.

 

[Cygnus]

I plan to buy a copy at the corner store the day after it comes out.

GO SPOCK!




















OK. I like both franchises..........

 

[HKUSP]

I grew up watching episodes 4-6. I had high hopes back when they started making the prequels that didn't pan out. (Ok... Episode 2 was pretty good). I still like the franchise and will be seeing it once the hype dies down.

It became clear to me I was a fan when I found myself annoyed trying to get an 8 year old nephew to understand that Darth Vader was actually Anakin Skywalker. His mother was obviously failing as a parent by only showing him Phantom Menace.

I do, however, have some trepidation going into episode 7. First, Disney. Enough said.

Secondly, I worry that this will be another despicable two hour toy commercial like Phantom Menace was.

Lastly, J.J. Abrams. I know I'm in the minority here and that's fine, but I do NOT like what he did with the Star Trek franchise no matter how brilliantly it was executed. We are living in dangerous times for science fiction.

Chris

 

[chipbennett]

I grew up watching episodes 4-6. I had high hopes back when they started making the prequels that didn't pan out. (Ok... Episode 2 was pretty good). I still like the franchise and will be seeing it once the hype dies down.

It became clear to me I was a fan when I found myself annoyed trying to get an 8 year old nephew to understand that Darth Vader was actually Anakin Skywalker. His mother was obviously failing as a parent by only showing him Phantom Menace.

I do, however, have some trepidation going into episode 7. First, Disney. Enough said.

Secondly, I worry that this will be another despicable two hour toy commercial like Phantom Menace was.

Lastly, J.J. Abrams. I know I'm in the minority here and that's fine, but I do NOT like what he did with the Star Trek franchise no matter how brilliantly it was executed. We are living in dangerous times for science fiction.

Chris

Star Wars is not, and never was, science fiction.

 

[HKUSP]

Space Operas, then?

 

[chipbennett]

Space Operas, then?

Aye: an epic, space-opera fantasy:

Did George Lucas consider Star Wars to be science fiction? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

 

[IndyDave1776]

Aye: an epic, space-opera fantasy:

Did George Lucas consider Star Wars to be science fiction? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange

That, and a fine, thorough, and entertaining lesson in Political Science if you are paying sufficient attention.

 

[chipbennett]

That, and a fine, thorough, and entertaining lesson in Political Science if you are paying sufficient attention.

*Ahem* "Nute Gunray" as a capitalist warmonger wasn't exactly subtle.

 

[Southbendfamily]

if you are looking for an edited run of the prequels, here is your source. This guy took out many of the "cheese" parts adn a few more, what I think are unnecessary addins, and made them very much more palatable. Enjoy your next 6 hours of youtube.

Phantom Menace
http://youtu.be/QPiuUiMdQWw

Clone Wars
http://youtu.be/ZDlT59hqqtk

Revenge of the Sith
http://youtu.be/14tMHjDkKLA

 

[IndyDave1776]

*Ahem* "Nute Gunray" as a capitalist warmonger wasn't exactly subtle.

True, but I found the rise of Palpatine, particularly in playing off both sides of the political divide to the end of becoming emperor far more telling, and more scary when one considers the present. In the event, the capitalist warmongers and the dovish little butterflies were equally manipulated by someone far more nefarious in nature than the worse of either political 'side'. I also found the specific methods used to be frighteningly parallel to things our own politicians and more hidden power brokers try to pull on us.

Still, I doubt that a significant percentage of the people who watch will notice this.

 

[Woobie]

Yeah, it was a bit frightening to watch America played out on the big screen in the form of sci-fi. Luckily nobody can strangle me from across the galaxy, at least, lol.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Yeah, it was a bit frightening to watch America played out on the big screen in the form of sci-fi. Luckily nobody can strangle me from across the galaxy, at least, lol.

Just wait until Jamil graduates from 'Dark Lord of Sarcasm' to a full Sith Lord!

 

[Woobie]

Lol, I try to stay on his good side for that reason.

 

[HKUSP]

Is anyone hoping there's the slightest chance we will get to see Jar Jar Binks' head removed with a red lightsaber, and roll down a long staircase? Or perhaps into a bottomless techno-pit? If we can just have that, I will be satisfied with whatever else they toss up on the screen.