Future Movies: Two more Star Wars Movies...

rayb · Hot Air Balloon

Future Movies: Two more Star Wars Movies...

Fregramis · Senior Member

Lucas said he wanted to finally do some independent flim making after ROTS, that the Star Wars saga was an extended detour. What a liar. The guy is only interested in money. Look at all the video games that come from Lucasarts every couple of years.....he doesn't even need to make movies. But he knows he has a large enough fan base of people who will watch anything with the Star Wars logo attached. He makes three versions of the same movie (original, enhanced, non-enhanced new-original) and he knows people will buy it. As far as his Spiderman 3 being silly comment, he's jealous. It's breaking all sorts of moneymaking records, even over seas, and it's driving him nuts. He has sour grapes for how the public was not impressed with his prequels (Episodes 1-3), but they go ga-ga over the Spiderman franchise.

That was an opiniated rant, wasn't it? I'm a Star Wars fan, but come on! Enough is enough.

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

I think if he wanted to do a decent new series, then doing Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy and The Hand of Thrawn Duology would be the best thing to do... in my mind, far better written novels than Lucas' original books. Plus, it would give him 5 more movies!

TitusTodd · Senior Member

Okay, I would never have looked here for a Star Wars thread. Lucas is not much of a film maker. I am a Star Wars fan but the three pre-quals could have been much better with someone else writing the script and directing. I cannot imagine what an "independent" film of Lucas' would be and how bad it would turn out. He probably didn't do it because he realized he couldn't do it right.

Fregramis · Senior Member

Well said, Titus Todd

rayb · Hot Air Balloon

The last star warts movie I remember that didn't have to do with the Skywalker family was the Star Wars Ewok Christmas special... I can't wait to see the sequels to that gem. rolleyes

--Ray

salesortonscom · Wise and Revered Master

Weren't there a couple of those Ewok made for T.V. mini series type fiascos? They were horrible. After watching them I wanted to go Ewok hunting. All that fur would probably make a nice coat!!! Frankly, I don't think I care to see another Star Was movie. The last one was so dissapointing. My brother and his wife saw the latest Spiderman flick and he couldn't tell if it was supposed to be a comedy at some points or a musical. He recommended I wait until it comes out in DVD.

Seriously though. What I would like to see is a good cowboy movie. Something along the lines of the old Clint Eastwood Spighetti Westerns or The Magnificent Seven but without the R rating of Open Range. I would like to see some Louis Lamour books turned into films or television shows. Something along the lines of Quigley Down Under but without the comedy or Man From Snowy River but with more shooting action. Something like Lonesome Dove. I'm tired of cop shows, lawyer shows, hospital shows ad nausium. It doesn't have to be gritty and realistic. I just want a good Western with a compelling story, interesting characters, and some gun play. Maybe some Sam Elliot, Tom Selleck, Robert Duvall and a couple of young actors that can pull it off. And not some film directed at teens either with guys that look like models and acting like teens with guns like that Jesse James movie that came out a couple years ago that I refused to watch. And nothing with Leonardo DiCaprio at all. The Quick and the Dead was the most stupid western ever made. I want some lawmen, cowboys, Mexican Banditos, angry Indians, and lots of period correct firearms. I want to see some Texas Rangers that don't drive SUVs and something that isn't pushing a politically correct agenda. I want 24 but in the old west. Is that too much to ask?

Hoss Cartwright · Senior Member

Fregramis wrote:
...As far as his Spiderman 3 being silly comment, he's jealous. ...

Actually, the word I would use would not be "silly;" it would be "boring."

Nearly three hours long, about 20 minutes of action. And waaaaaaaaaaay too much "Peter Parker goes to therapy" crap. I mean, hello. If I wanted all of this chatty introspection, I would see a Merchant/Ivory film.

Hoss Cartwright · Senior Member

salesortonscom wrote:
...I want 24 but in the old west. Is that too much to ask?

Sounds vaguely interesting. Perhaps a new version of Wild Wild West?

Of course that is the only Glen-Larson-Produced show which was actually GOOD, so I wouldn't want to run the risk of ruining it. The New Battlestar Galactica was an improvement, but.......

-- Edited by Hoss Cartwright at 12:02, 2007-05-10

rayb · Hot Air Balloon

Hoss: SO is Spiderman worth seeing? Or should I wait til video?

--Ray

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

With all this talk of Ewoks, sounds like a perfect segway into one of the deteriming qualificiations of being a red-neck jedi warrior...

You may be a red-neck jedi warrior if you can describe the taste of ewok.

Ah! Lonesome Dove! Now that brings back memories! Good memories of watching that miniseries with me Da!

What ever happened to movies made from stories of micro-epic proportion, that were simply good, well done movies... like Man From Snowy River, or Windwalker (yes, don't laugh folks, that was actually a very good movie, particulalry if your kids are interested in watching it). Oh, wait, Kevin Kostner took that franchise and beat it into the ground mercilessly after the great movies of Field of Dreams and Dances with Wolves... he just had to keep on trying to outdo those, and we ended up with such richness as The Postman and Waterworld...

salesortonscom · Wise and Revered Master

You might be a redneck Jedi if you have 5 land speeders parked in the front yard and none of them run.

You might be a redneck Jedi if you've ever broken wind and tried to light it with your light saber.

You might be a redneck Jedi if your R2 Unit is brown from Tobaccee Juice.

You might be a redneck Jedi if your starship has duct tape hanging off it and a bungie cord holding down a stirofoam cooler.

If Boba Fet ever lay in his own vomit on the floor of your single wide, you might be a redneck Jedi.

I you've ever wondered if Yoda tasted anything like chicken, you might be a redneck Jedi.

If the sight of Padme pregnant and barefoot gets you hot, then you might be a redneck Jedi.

If you've ever put fake dog doo in Mace Windoo's office, you might be a Jedi redneck.

If you've ever referred to your male organ as your "real lightsaber" or "my dark side of the force", you might be a redneck Jedi.

If you've ever attended the jedi council meetings with one of those beer helmets, you might be a redneck jedi.

If you've ever used the force to convince someone else that they broke wind, then you might be a redneck jedi.

If you ever considered cooking an alien bounty hunter for dinner, you might be a redneck Jedi.

I could go on and on and on.......

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

Oooo! Those are good. I haven't heard them...

You might be a red-neck jedi warrior if...

...your master ever used jawas as firewood.

...your father ever said "Shoot son! Come on over to the dark side! It'll be a hoot!"

...you ever imagined yer sister in Daisy Duke shorts.

...you ever imagined a wookie in Daisy Duke shorts.

...you shorted out one of those gun turret thingees on an ice planet by mistaking it for the port-a-john.

...you ever used R2-D2's electro shock thingee to light the barbecue.

...your b.o. alone is sufficient to kill a rancor.

...even a wookie would be offended by your lack of personal hygiene.

...your idea of letting yer kids feel the force is to have them pull yer finger.

...your snowspeeder has body parts from different colored used snowspeeders.

...your x-wing has a confederate flag painted on the hood.

...you ever used the force to find the tv remote, get something from the fridge, or open a can of beer.

...you ever wondered who Tarkin is and why his Grandma is commanding a space station.

...Degobah makes you homesick by reminding you of your backyard.

...the only reason you take Jar-Jar Binks fishing with you on Naboo is so you don't have to buy bait.

...your preparation attack Genosis is to pack an industrial size can of Raid.

Mahonri · Senior Bucketkeeper

I'm crying and I'm about to go in my pants.... I must be one of them ther red neck Jedi's...

Dark side of the force... your crackin me up.

Thanks for the laugh men.

salesortonscom · Wise and Revered Master

Thanks. I made mine up. I thought of another one last night.

If you've ever seen a Taxidermist about doin a Wookie, then you might be a Redneck.

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

A co-worker of mine and I found a list, and then tripled the size of it many years ago. The ones I shared were from that list. Can't remember which were ones we made up and which were ones we had found, other than the last four were ones I came up with.

salesortonscom · Wise and Revered Master

If you were dissapointed that you weren't able to hook up with your long lost sister after defeating the evil empire...you might be a redneck Jedi.

If you thought the Rancor reminded you or your Uncle Vernon, you might be a redneck Jedi.

Help me Cat, I just can't stop!!!

Star Trek Redneck....

If your favorite Holodeck Program is entitled "Deliverance Fantasy", then you might be a Star Trek Redneck.

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

If you think the Pacleds are smart, you may be a redneck starship captain...

If you're idea of primping and calling Red Alert is to put your overall loop back on your shoulder and pulling out a Mountain Dew Code Red out of the cooler, you may be a redneck starship captain...

If your tractor beam is actually a tractor's chassis, you may be a redneck starship captain...

If your official log report for that recent first contact with a new civilization reads "Tastes like chicken," you may be a redneck starship captain...

Even though you gotta admire him for being a snazzy dresser, you maintain that Q fellar just ain't right, you may be a redneck starship captain...

fear of shiz · Profuse Pontificator

glumirk · Senior Member

Star Wars Christmas

I personally think he should have stopped with the original trilogy. Enough said.

But you might be a red-neck Jedi warrior if you use lightsabers as lawn ornaments. (imagine being drunk with a lightsaber lawn!)

Fregramis · Senior Member

There's a great Western coming out! Something with Jon Voight....can't think of the name...

Hoss Cartwright · Senior Member

rayb wrote:

Hoss: SO is Spiderman worth seeing? Or should I wait til video?

--Ray

If you are a big fan of Spiderman with a huge bladder, sure. If not, wait for the video.

Honestly, I cannot understand why it's breaking all these recordes, except for the fact that there is zero counter-programming.

Hoss Cartwright · Senior Member

Fregramis wrote:

There's a great Western coming out! Something with Jon Voight....can't think of the name...

biggrin wink

Mahonri · Senior Bucketkeeper

I tell you what, I think I'm gonna go see Delta Farce... I need a little action and laughter.

T'other day, I's readin' the newspaper, cuz ma nayber's on vacashun...

salesortonscom · Wise and Revered Master

Fregramis wrote:

There's a great Western coming out! Something with Jon Voight....can't think of the name...

Isn't that the fictitous account of the great Mountain Oyster Battle? Sounds like a great Jon Voight project! furious

Cat Herder · Understander of unimportant things

Jon Voight begat Angelina Jolie... that little bit of trivia is 'nuff for me to say "Not worth seeing!"

Doesn't matter to me if it is at dawn or sunset, be it May or September...