he forgot to say "faster and more intense"
― Number None, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
I don't think anyone necessarily said the dude was incidental to the first three, but rather that he had fairly strong collaborative feedback control system, if you will, surrounding him that was able to edit and select and shape the random neural firing out of his brain into something better.
Actors on his first film would supplement or override his direction. DePalma reportedly cut down and reshape for the opening crawl. His wife and others literally edited the stuff. Guys like Gary Kurtz were there to call him on his shit and get in fights over it if need be(and who acrimoniously quit during the pre-production of Jedi).
― Professor Goodfeels (kingfish), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 17:12 (eight years ago) link
Ask him what exactly has stopped one of the most successful directors/producers of all-time, who basically owns his own movie studio, from making those "smaller, more experimental films" he's been yammering about for the past 30 years.― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Monday, November 30, 2015 5:39 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Monday, November 30, 2015 5:39 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you've heard of nathaniel dorsky, right?
have you ever seen nathaniel dorsky and george lucas in the same room?
i didn't think so....
― wizzz! (amateurist), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
"deliciously bond-esque" is not a good match for these films (or any films) though.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 08:00 (eight years ago) link
Skywalker Ranch is p odd. Japanese-style architecture, "attendants" waiting to direct you to your destination at every several hundred feet, a statue of yoda in the courtyard, tons of old original movie posters, and original Mucha of Sandra Bernhard (this was probably the thing I was most interested in). His private movie theater was showing "White Christmas", nice velvet seats.
George did not appear to hold forth on the many experimental films he has under development
― Οὖτις, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:11 (eight years ago) link
wonder how much movie memorabilia will be relocated to that new museum complex in chicago
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 14 December 2015 21:16 (eight years ago) link
I'm sure he's got a bajillion things stashed away - we didn't see any norman rockwell stuff, for example, and I know he's got a lot of that. And there was actually very little Star Wars material. The ranch itself is used strictly for private events and is not open to the public, so I assume most of what goes on there is related to his philanthropic activities and rich people wine parties and things like that.
― Οὖτις, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:21 (eight years ago) link
a former colleague was a registrar for the Skywalker ranch/ Lucas collection- the SW archive is apparently very, very extensive.
― a silly gif of awkward larping (Sparkle Motion), Monday, 14 December 2015 21:40 (eight years ago) link
All that Jar-Jar merchandise had to go into a landfill somewhere
― as verbose and purple as a Peter Ustinov made of plums (James Morrison), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 00:57 (eight years ago) link
I can only imagine it's paved over somewhere in the desert, to be excavated by Jar Jar revisionists in 30 years
― μpright mammal (mh), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 02:29 (eight years ago) link
http://yourpopfilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jar-jar-binks-candy-tongue.jpg
― glandular lansbury (sic), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 06:36 (eight years ago) link
that's the most poignant candy dispenser I've ever seen
― Number None, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 10:49 (eight years ago) link
Xpost The gist of the Chicago Museum iirc is not really to house movie memorabilia but his vast collection of fine art. Be shocked if it doesn't at least have a Star Wars wing. I recall when they built this nice new aquarium in Camden, New Jersey and thought it was a good idea to focus on local fish. After a year of low attendance, out came the sharks and shiny fish.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 12:56 (eight years ago) link
no idea if this has prev seen light of day
https://twitter.com/pareene/status/676539201471586307
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 19:39 (eight years ago) link
goddamn it.
― how's life, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 19:46 (eight years ago) link
yeah it's from the Making Of book that came out in 2013
but yeah, the level of detail even then is pretty crazy
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 19:54 (eight years ago) link
http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architects-george-lucas-museum-of-narrative-art-approved-chicago-11-02-2015/ (from nov)
― conrad, Friday, 18 December 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
ha, re that story conversation: was rereading chunks of the secret history of star wars yesterday and laughing at how frequently lucas' early conception of the emperor was described as a "nixonian bureaucrat" (not a phrase that makes a whole lot of sense but tevs)--like, i wish!
― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Friday, 18 December 2015 15:39 (eight years ago) link
do you mean Emperor Cos Dashit?
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 18 December 2015 16:10 (eight years ago) link
lol yes i do
― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Friday, 18 December 2015 16:11 (eight years ago) link
I learned a new term this weekend:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founder%27s_syndrome
― Professor Goodfeels (kingfish), Monday, 21 December 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link
can't argue that
you need new blood, otherwise you end up doing things the exact same way forever while the world rolls on around you
you also run the risk that the people who were so instrumental had one good idea and don't realize you can't work off that forever
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 21 December 2015 23:10 (eight years ago) link
https://vine.co/v/ibhuE1UO6WD
― Does that make you mutter, under your breath, “Damn”? (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 2 January 2016 21:41 (eight years ago) link
XD
― how's life, Saturday, 2 January 2016 21:45 (eight years ago) link
Around when episode 1 came out, I saw an interview with Lucas on Canadian TV* where he said he was a monarchist. Anyone remember seeing this? I can't find it online. (*note: around 40% of Canadian TV is from the US so I don't know where it came from.)
― aaaaablnnn (abanana), Sunday, 3 January 2016 02:55 (eight years ago) link
what if it was a weird canada-only interview where he misunderstood the relationship to the queen and was trying to ingratiate himself
― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 3 January 2016 03:17 (eight years ago) link
http://www.clickhole.com/theysaidwhat/find-out-what-george-lucas-john-cena-and-helen-mir-3755?utm_campaign=default&utm_medium=ShareTools&utm_source=facebook
― how's life, Monday, 4 January 2016 16:14 (eight years ago) link
"Mm." - George Lucas
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Monday, 4 January 2016 16:28 (eight years ago) link
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― glandular lansbury (sic), Monday, 4 January 2016 21:55 (eight years ago) link
thinking about jedis and luke: how lame is it that for the prequels, apart from all the other blandifications of the jedi (huge centralized bureaucracy rather than a bunch of independent guardians of peace and justice, etc etc), he insisted on giving them all obi-wan's desert robes from the first film, rather than luke's BADASS black outfit from ROTJ? it had always just been obvious to me: the jedi are returning, and this is what they wear. vader's look is like a corrupted jedi outfit, dark side, cool. ugggghghhhhhhhhh.
― yellow is the color of some raisins (Doctor Casino), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 12:33 (six years ago) link
Good point, but Yoda wore beige robes in the OT as well. It's inconsistent.
― how's life, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
As did Ghost Anakin (OG version).
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3S2auEHR4rg/hqdefault.jpg
Luke dresses differently because he is different, at least until he confronts Vader and the Emperor. The first thing we see him do in ROTJ is force-choke one of Jabba's guards, which is decidedly not a light-side thing to do.
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
That black outfit made a big impact on me as a kid (also loved the Luke in black/stormtroopers in white imagery).
― change display name (Jordan), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 15:15 (six years ago) link
yeah okay good point with the force ghosts. but still, man, you imagine a world where the jedis are still around, fighting the CLONE WARS, and idk it always seemed more like black-outfit luke being awesome on the ROTJ poster. maybe this is just because of ROTJ's fumbling script failing to establish what luke's actual moral arc is in that film. but i lived for years with a pretty clear, kick-ass vision in my head and then it was just a bunch of sluggish people shuffling around in robes insisting that it was inappropriate for them to do anything or act on any information.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
the cloak and robes are a jedi order thing, we just don't really see jedi outside the order in any of the prequels because they're such an orthodoxy
that's why the jedi fell, all that restrictive, inflexible orthodoxy that forced them to wear bad clothes
― mh, Tuesday, 10 October 2017 16:01 (six years ago) link
We did have at least one non-robed Jedi in the prequels:
http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/23700000/Jedi-Master-star-wars-jedi-23758068-397-500.jpg
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 16:10 (six years ago) link
And this dude dressed more like a Tolkein LARPer
https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/0/8572/338543-ki_adi_mundi.jpg
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 16:15 (six years ago) link
Here we have the Met Gala version of Jedi robes.
https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/14/149056/4448465-barriss+offee.jpg
― Monster fatberg (Phil D.), Tuesday, 10 October 2017 16:16 (six years ago) link
Many, many years ago, on this thread, DJP in a previous life said this:
You know, they could have played the Ewoks exactly as they did and no one would have complained if they'd added scenes with them eating the fallen Stormtrooper clones.― suddenly, everything was dark and smelly (HI DERE), Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:35 PM
― suddenly, everything was dark and smelly (HI DERE), Thursday, July 16, 2009 12:35 PM
And now the dream is true, kinda.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/leia-tries-to-stop-ewoks-from-consuming-human-flesh-in-1819977244
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 30 October 2017 18:25 (six years ago) link
This is glorious.
― Marcus Hiles Remains Steadfast About Planting Trees.jpg (DJP), Monday, 30 October 2017 18:29 (six years ago) link
star wars prequels: most embarrassing and hacky attempt at fan-service and plot resolution
― Doctor Casino, Saturday, 11 November 2017 18:41 (six years ago) link
seeing this thread revive and its title provoked different thoughts than usual
― A is for (Aimless), Saturday, 11 November 2017 18:53 (six years ago) link
Also: never forget how Lucas, Spielberg, and Kasdan initially conceptualized Marion Ravenwood in early brainstorming sessions for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. pic.twitter.com/JiQUOwBrWT— Kate Hagen (@thathagengrrl) April 4, 2018
― Orwonty Nelson (latebloomer), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:52 (six years ago) link
jesus christ
― alvin noto (mh), Thursday, 5 April 2018 17:54 (six years ago) link
And her saying "i was a *child*" is still in the movie!
― piscesx, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:01 (six years ago) link
there was a pdf of the whole conversation doing the rounds a while back and there’s some pretty gross stuff in there iirc
― star wars ep viii: the bay of porgs (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:05 (six years ago) link
Mmhm yeah, it's being taken apart on Twitter line by line as we speak
https://moedred.livejournal.com/2009/03/04/
― piscesx, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:13 (six years ago) link
"it was wrong and you knew it!"
― omar little, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:14 (six years ago) link
Turned out a number of friends hadn't heard about that before so I'm glad it is making the rounds again.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 5 April 2018 18:17 (six years ago) link
spielberg was a big fan of the racism as i recall
― adam the (abanana), Thursday, 5 April 2018 19:03 (six years ago) link