StarWars Episodes 7-8-9 ?

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:12 pm 0

80s Flash Gordon is the gayest sci-fi movie ever and I love it. However Flash Gordon over the years has changed and mutated so much the only stable things are the names of the characters and places. As long as they're not trying to remake the actual movie instead of creating a new version of Flash I'm happy for them to try and I'll be interested to see what they come up with.

Dr Morbeus · Post by **Dr Morbeus** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:15 am 0

If Lucas wants to make 3 more "Original" Star Wars films then good luck to him. BUT, they need to be a big improvement on the last 3 or he will further damage the legacy of the original trilogy. First get a decent director and second get a script writer who has graduated from nursery school as a minimum. A decent script wouldn't go a miss either and please no more 18 inch green frogs with light sabers !

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:29 am 0

HGFB wrote:80s Flash Gordon is the gayest sci-fi movie ever and I love it. However Flash Gordon over the years has changed and mutated so much the only stable things are the names of the characters and places.

Agreed...it was a fantastic movie, as camp as they come and immensely quotable ("GORDON'S ALIIIIVE!!").

As long as they're not trying to remake the actual movie instead of creating a new version of Flash I'm happy for them to try and I'll be interested to see what they come up with.

God yeah...the last thing we need is a gritty, realistic, shaky-handheld-camera, version of Flash Gordon where he's a talented, yet emotional, artist or somesuch bollocks.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:16 pm 0

yeah, we need some lighthearted sci-fi these days.
Everything post-farscape has been so good-darn serious.

I mean, Gallatica is great, but sometimes I like something "light".

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:39 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:yeah, we need some lighthearted sci-fi these days.
Everything post-farscape has been so good-darn serious.

Well, you can blame Blake's 7 for that!

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:41 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:yeah, we need some lighthearted sci-fi these days.
Everything post-farscape has been so good-darn serious.

I mean, Gallatica is great, but sometimes I like something "light".

Doctor Who is lighthearted, surely?

Kenz · Post by **Kenz** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:25 pm 0

RedOktober wrote: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.

Best description of the Flash Gordon movie evaaarrrrrr!!

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:33 pm 0

Alarm wrote:
Darkflame wrote:yeah, we need some lighthearted sci-fi these days.
Everything post-farscape has been so good-darn serious.

I mean, Gallatica is great, but sometimes I like something "light".
Doctor Who is lighthearted, surely?

Fair point, I guess.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:39 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:God yeah...the last thing we need is a gritty, realistic, shaky-handheld-camera, version of Flash Gordon where he's a talented, yet emotional, artist or somesuch bollocks.

Agreed. You might be able to reimagine a lot of stuff to a gritty, more realistic format but I don't think that would suit Flash Gordon at all. Flash Gordon works best when you stick to its original intent. Classic Space Opera.

They'd probably try to remake Buck Rogers in the style of BSG forgetting completely that Buck reached perfection in the 80s with bondage space age roller disco.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:44 pm 0

Sorry about the image flood but Google Images just keeps serving up pictures of her in more and more ridiculous outfits!

Mmmmm...Erin Gray

xav · Post by **xav** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:49 pm 0

RedOktober wrote:How about though, in the spirit of cinematic experiment, someone remakes Flash Gordon every 5-10 years.
...
Personally I'd pay money to see the Kevin Smith version, especially if Jason Mewes was in it.

"You know, Silent Flash, I love you even if you are a fat fucker. But we've only got fourteen hours so save the motherfucking earth."

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:56 pm 0

Every version should be required by law to have the Queen soundtrack.

WiteWulf · Post by **WiteWulf** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:57 pm 0

xav wrote:
RedOktober wrote:How about though, in the spirit of cinematic experiment, someone remakes Flash Gordon every 5-10 years.
...
Personally I'd pay money to see the Kevin Smith version, especially if Jason Mewes was in it.
"You know, Silent Flash, I love you even if you are a fat fucker. But we've only got fourteen hours so save the motherfucking earth."

Great idea, but it would probably have to involve Ben Afleck as Ming and much as I love Kevin Smith I still can't get my head around his insistence on working with that talentless piece of shit. Jason Lee as Zarkov, however, that would rock!

(someone really should change the thread title, btw. It got a whole lot more interesting once we stopped bitching about George Lucas)

Dio · Post by **Dio** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:13 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:
Darkflame wrote:Everything post-farscape has been so good-darn serious.
Well, you can blame Blake's 7 for that!

Can't agree with that - they always dropped plenty of great lines into every script. Mostly Avon taking the piss:

Vila: Where are all the good guys?
Blake: You might be looking at them.
Avon: What a depressing thought.

Guard: I hear you haven't been cooperating.
Avon: What happened, did I bleed on the wrong bit of floor?

Dayna: What are you going to do - stick a gun to her head and say "tell me who Bartolomew is or I'll blow the top of your head off?"
Avon: Something like that.
Dayna: And if she doesn't?
Avon: I'll blow the top of her head off.
Dayna: I think you would.
Avon: So will she.

Yeah, I have a list. Sorry. I need to get out more.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:39 pm 0

WiteWulf wrote:

(that's Kris on the left btw heh)

Very nice and friendly to chat to about her times on the show