StarWars Episodes 7-8-9 ?

Chuffmeister · Post by **Chuffmeister** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:59 am 0

Hmm .. Needed nine but was able to do it in six. (scratches chin .. hrmmm) so then, ah, he's told the story already .. and, um, doing a further three would be tautology?

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 12:02 pm 0

Viscount Charles wrote:Hang on - wasn't Lucas saying it was just going to be episodes 1-6, and that was IT, not so very long ago? I thought that he'd been at pains to distance himself from all the stories that Star Wars was originally conceived as a saga in 9 parts, and was busy telling anyone who would listen that the story was complete at the end of Jedi?

Or am I misremembering?

Misremembring.
He never said the storys wernt there, or he distance himself at all.

What he did say, from my memory, is that he personaly didnt want to do them. He felt he didnt have the energy left to do another trillogy himself.

skip · Post by **skip** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:20 am 0

What Lee said.

In addition to that there will be a computer animated Clone Wars series (which I think is set in between 2 & 3 like the cartoons).

They are also planning a 100 episode live action tv show set between 3 & 4.

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:47 pm 0

Dave wrote:
RedOktober wrote:+Dear George+stop+Please please please+stop+
Nobody is forcing you to watch anything he or anyone else produces in the future. Let him do what he wants.

I suppose you're right... he's already ruined one of my fondest childhood
memories, what more harm can he do?

Marius · Post by **Marius** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:23 pm 0

Simply stay away from the new trilogy if you feel they are crap, just pretend they never happened. Personally I find them enjoyable and Sith was actually pretty decent, although Empire is still lightyears ahead of any of them.

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:36 pm 0

It isn't the new trilogy that bothers me so much, it's fucking up the old trilogy.

Fil · Post by **Fil** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:41 pm 0

Greedo shot first.

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:14 pm 0

You're a bad person.

Mojo · Post by **Mojo** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:09 pm 0

I'd pay money to see Timothy Zahns' "Heir to the Empire" trilogy on the big screen.

Count me in on that as well. Grand Admiral Thrawn is an ace character.

merman · Post by **merman** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:31 pm 0

Mojo wrote:
I'd pay money to see Timothy Zahns' "Heir to the Empire" trilogy on the big screen.
Count me in on that as well. Grand Admiral Thrawn is an ace character.

Agreed. Now what are the odds on some sort of deluxe Episode IV package/revision for the 30th anniversary?

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:18 pm 0

Actually, if you want a really insane director... there's always this bag of weasels...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0814085/

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:22 pm 0

RedOktober wrote:Actually, if you want a really insane director... there's always this bag of weasels...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0814085/

OMFG, they're remaking Flash Gordon?!? That's going to be a fucking difficult one to top!

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:23 pm 0

Pretty much impossible. You can probably make a better film out of it, but it won't be a better film.

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:02 pm 0

Remaking Flash? ... really, not a good idea ... the Sam J Jones version with Queen music absolutly rocked! Still does ... always will ... leave it alone for fucks sake stupid director people ...

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 7:41 pm 0

Technically, you could say that the 1980 version actually was a remake of the black and white serial, albeit furiously coloured in by a madman with crayons.

How about though, in the spirit of cinematic experiment, someone remakes Flash Gordon every 5-10 years. Diffrerent style every time, and all the top directors get to have a go.

So, you'd get a Spielberg version, and then maybe the next one would be a Tarantino version. Personally I'd pay money to see the Kevin Smith version, especially if Jason Mewes was in it.

As Markie said, the 80's Flash IS a classic, but not because it's a masterpiece of a script or tour de force of filmmaking.

So instead of all the wanky half remakes we seem to get these days, why not put all the effort in one direction. After all, we already do this in England, and call them Bond films.