are we all still embodying the theory that he's a Wizard of Oz-esque projection
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 August 2017 13:58 (six years ago) link
I'm intrigued because, barring a second trailer that has more lot teases, I'm really not sure where they're going with this movie at all! I've been keeping up on all kinds of Star Wars junk and there are a bunch of things that could possibly tie in, but it really seems like they've done more fleshing out of the universe than anything.
I think most of my fears about it all going wrong, plot-wise, really only apply to the 9th episode. This one's wide open.
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:01 (six years ago) link
the main "projection" going on is fans wanting to believe he is an interesting villain who is part of an interesting story, for which unfortunately there are no clues, crumbs or easter eggs in ep 7.
― yellow is the color of some raisins (Doctor Casino), Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:02 (six years ago) link
man, remember how mysterious and evil the emperor was before George Lucas decided we needed to see him in episodes 1 - 3?
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:06 (six years ago) link
how cool would it have been if he only showed up at the tail end of episode 3, and used evil sith magic to enthrall the senate and set himself up as emperor, no real backstory
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:07 (six years ago) link
mainly i wonder how much ep 9 is going to be affected by carrie fisher's death
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:13 (six years ago) link
I worry, but if they can kill Han Solo... they can work around her absence, hopefully
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
Hoping for Snoke a quick Looper-style montage showing how he became like he is over the last 30 years
― nashwan, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
well, they knew going into episode 8 that han was gonna bite it - who knows what their plans for leia were before carrie fisher died. she's supposed to have a pretty substantial role in ep 8 iirc
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:27 (six years ago) link
xp or the last.... 3000 years
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:28 (six years ago) link
my worry for episode 9 is that they're going to take the idea of a threat outside the known galaxy as a unifying thing that brings the remnants of the new republic and first order together. who knows, maybe Snoke already is that threat and it's not been realized
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 14:30 (six years ago) link
theory? but holographic projections are all over these movies! a holographic projection is the key plot point of the first film.
if the theory is that he is somebody else projecting what we see then that would be a first for the series. i don't see why he would look like something else and then project a sickly battered visage.
if they make any moves towards getting past the Skywalkers it will be all for the better imo. family drama killed Star Wars
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 10 August 2017 16:11 (six years ago) link
it's a red herring, Snoke is actually George Lucas
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 16:23 (six years ago) link
Snoke is Franklin Richards
― El Tomboto, Thursday, 10 August 2017 16:36 (six years ago) link
I reread a bunch of Fantastic Four before bed the last couple nights, and while unlikely, I will go with... maybe
― mh, Thursday, 10 August 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
nah fantastic four movie rights still belong to fox not disney
could well be molecule man tho
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 10 August 2017 16:56 (six years ago) link
So this site http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2017/08/first-look-at-last-jedi-funko-pop.html?m=1 got a leak of Funko collectibles coming out later this year for SW8 and pretty much confirms that Snoke linked above is accurate:
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hxnSaPFLmtw/WYtqxjk1IRI/AAAAAAAANmk/NbeGoR4D1SMMeI7ZDSnEylalZmVEoWy8QCLcBGAs/s1600/20708445_687132608155321_7624941176112905743_n.jpg
― Old Lynch's Sex Paragraph (Phil D.), Thursday, 10 August 2017 20:56 (six years ago) link
nifty bathrobe
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 10 August 2017 21:00 (six years ago) link
Snoke is Betty White?
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 August 2017 21:17 (six years ago) link
Snoke is ET Evil Fairy Gothmother
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 10 August 2017 21:31 (six years ago) link
If you imagine him thirty years younger and still recovering from the horrific mutilation of his face and neck, it's pretty clear who Snoke is:
https://lumiere-a.akamaihd.net/v1/images/databank_dengar_01_169_18886b62.jpeg
― Say, I Heard You Had a Quarrel With Your Best Girl (Old Lunch), Thursday, 10 August 2017 22:52 (six years ago) link
'snoke' is an almost-anagram for 'ewoks' guys
it's clear that snoke is in fact a freshly-shaved wicket from return of the jedi, driven insane by the carnage he witnessed on endor and bent on indiscriminate revenge
― for sale: clown shoes, never worn (bizarro gazzara), Thursday, 10 August 2017 23:00 (six years ago) link
Rian Johnson is making the best star wars movie
Just off the top of your head, which movie would you guess has the most wipe transitions?— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 25, 2017
Poll answer:Empire - 42 wipe transitions!A New Hope - 31TFA had just 14 https://t.co/l87EVGnKYf— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 25, 2017
The most wipe transitions in a SW movie was Ep 1, with 55. To my eternal shame, The Last Jedi is bringing up the rear with a measly 12.— Rian Johnson (@rianjohnson) August 25, 2017
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:56 (six years ago) link
wipe of shame
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:57 (six years ago) link
it's official, the last jedi is gonna be bad
― frankfurters take on new glamour in this gleaming aspic (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:57 (six years ago) link
thanks to ILX I can no longer watch a wipe without thinking of TynanTynan!! and his amazing video resume
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 14:59 (six years ago) link
what the heck BG I thought you were on the team
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:00 (six years ago) link
i mean rian johnson just all-but-admitted as much on popular microblogging site twitter, what am i supposed to think
― frankfurters take on new glamour in this gleaming aspic (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:03 (six years ago) link
Looking ahead -- whoops!
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/colin-trevorrow-as-director-star-wars-episode-ix-1035463
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 21:56 (six years ago) link
that can't be bad, imho
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:09 (six years ago) link
Yeah I'm not exactly broken up.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:14 (six years ago) link
I'd be surprised if they didn't just give Rian Johnson another boatload of money.
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:22 (six years ago) link
Is Abrams directing anything right now? Johnson is probably too busy on VIII to be doing pre-production on IX.
― jmm, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:47 (six years ago) link
It'll be interesting to see if there's a change in timeline -- as of now, IX is supposed to debut in less than two years.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 22:50 (six years ago) link
I have high hopes for this Johnson film and think Abrams should just stop whatever the hell he is doing and go away for a while
― mh, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 23:08 (six years ago) link
Hey guys you know who would be great for this, let's get Denis Villeneuve. No wait! Christopher Nolan.
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 23:40 (six years ago) link
Bring back Lucas
― louie mensch (milo z), Tuesday, 5 September 2017 23:44 (six years ago) link
Haas
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 23:45 (six years ago) link
ooh cool the opening scroll for star wars ix has been released: https://t.co/1vMRm8YiEU— Michael (@polyphonique) September 5, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 5 September 2017 23:56 (six years ago) link
Sucks for Colin Trevorrow that things didn't work out for EpisodeIX. Maybe we can get a @TaikaWaititi #StarWars movie out of this?— Shaun McIlroy (@shaunmcilroy) September 5, 2017
Lolz. I like to complete my films. https://t.co/Uj6RgKbo9V— Taika Waititi (@TaikaWaititi) September 6, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:00 (six years ago) link
brett ratner has been sitting anxiously by the phone since this news broke
― Wesley Shackleton explained "look at that beast." (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:23 (six years ago) link
I was about to suggest David Yates, but he's apparently directing the next four Fantastic Beasts movies until 2024, unless he kills himself beforehand.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 17:32 (six years ago) link
I didn't even like the first one that much
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 19:16 (six years ago) link
mandatory Brad Bird nomination
― nashwan, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 19:39 (six years ago) link
that's a great idea tbh
― Wesley Shackleton explained "look at that beast." (bizarro gazzara), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 19:45 (six years ago) link
Yep! I'm down with the Bird.
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 19:48 (six years ago) link
I was bummed when it was revelaed snoke is not actually that big, I like the idea of a giant aliean species
― Dean of the University (Latham Green), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 19:51 (six years ago) link
Please keep Abrams far away from this...
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 20:10 (six years ago) link
my friend in the industry was wondering if they announce a replacement soon-ish or if Ron Howard will get the nod as a reward for jumping into Han Solo reshoots..
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 6 September 2017 20:22 (six years ago) link
As of June, The Last Jedi was apparently on track to be finished in August, so maybe Rian Johnson is the most likely pick.
― jmm, Wednesday, 6 September 2017 20:27 (six years ago) link