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Do you actually believe that anyone, regardless of the screenwriter, novelist, etc., gets everything pitch perfect on the first draft? Why do you think there are multiple writers listed on nearly every screenplay and movie released? Why to do you think that "script polishers" exist? Do you think it's somehow easy to create a film that resonates for 40+ years? |
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I cited these examples in an attempt to construct an argument that Lucas' ideas can definitely tred on the loopy side. This is in no way a criticism of Lucas' entire filmography, or those who stray to the loopy side (I tend to dabble there myself). However, it's exceedingly clear that more "script polishers" and script "yes men" were required before Lucas pursued the prequel trilogy. In fact, Lucas himself admitted to his inability to create real life dialogue last month. Is anything I stated unfair? |
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You know, I see a bunch of you guys bitch about the prequels yet somehow, they earned over $2.5 billion at the box office. |
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Illuminating some of his original ideas demonstrate that he's always had some pretty wild ideas and seems to underline my reasoning that the prequel trilogy did not feature enough peer edits or rewrites before seeing the screen. You're not honestly going to defend Jar-Jar and the entirety of AOTC, are you? Quote:
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It's also worth pointing out that despite it's immense success at the box office, I seem to recall that you possessed a fair amount of disdain for The Avengers |
Dane, we really should stop this fighting (I'm a fan of yours, after all). Can we please spew some hate on Abrams and his boy wonder Lindelof instead?
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How many six year olds have told you that The Phantom Menace sucks? :D |
I watched "A New Hope" tonight for the first time in at least a decade. It reminded me how I felt the first time I watched it:
- the casting of Luke was off with Mark Hamill. He came off as a creepy ghey wuss. - the script made his character seem whiny - any comedy provided by Han Solo was appreciated but cheesy - Carrie Fisher was not wearing a bra - HAN SHOT FIRST!!! In addition, the inference of incest was disturbing, Alec Guinness > Ewan McGregor, the newly added special effects added by Lucas were distracting and unnecessary and Jabba looks ridiculous in CGI. That said, the movie is still 100X better than Phantom Menace and 1,000X better than the Clone Wars. I'm looking forward to what the newly assembled team has in store. |
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It's probably for the best that Lucas be removed. The template has been more than set, and it's obvious that other, more creative minds do better work.
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From what I understand, Lucas wrote the stories for 7, 8 and 9, so it will be similar to the Indiana Jones movies in which he comes up with the story line and plot points, then a screenwriter actually write the screenplay. I had a producer and his family over yesterday for a post-4th BBQ/play date and this is what he passed on. Take it for what it's worth:
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They're getting it wrong already. Fisher should have a cameo as she's the least screenworthy.
Ford and Hamill should be the ones carrying the film. ****. |
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They hired Michael Arndt, screenwriter of Toy Stoy 3, not David Goyer or John Logan. |
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