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  George Lucas tinkering with Star Wars films

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  just thought i'd start a thread about lucas revisiting star wars films and making new edits - for better or for worse.. first off, let me say that george lucas has a tremendous imagination and star wars (1977), also known as episode 4: a new hope, and the empire strikes back (1980) - episode 5 in the franchise - are two of my favourite films.

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  as progress has been made in special effects, including the development of cgi, it makes sense for lucas to go back and retouch the spaceships, laser blasts and light sabres, improving what was 70s and 80s effects.. but i feel that lucas' tinkering has been a mixed bag - some have been bad choices, some unnecessary and others have been good.. what do you think ... .

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  neat blue dog

  Fucking jar jar binks had NO reason or purpose in the plot.

  Yes, he did. Big ones that I articulated already. Use your words 😉
  
  
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  George Lucas tinkering with Star Wars films

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  2. entertainment

  just thought i'd start a thread about lucas revisiting star wars films and making new edits - for better or for worse.. first off, let me say that george lucas has a tremendous imagination and star wars (1977), also known as episode 4: a new hope, and the empire strikes back (1980) - episode 5 in the franchise - are two of my favourite films.

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  as progress has been made in special effects, including the development of cgi, it makes sense for lucas to go back and retouch the spaceships, laser blasts and light sabres, improving what was 70s and 80s effects.. but i feel that lucas' tinkering has been a mixed bag - some have been bad choices, some unnecessary and others have been good.. what do you think ... .

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  neat blue dog

  Also -

  While The Force Awakens was alot of fun, it has very little rewatch value compared to the others, which I'm still discovering new things about after all these years.

  It was done from a fans perspective, not an artist with a real story to tell.

  That's why I really enjoyed The Last Jedi. It was outside the box to say the least.
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  George Lucas tinkering with Star Wars films

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  just thought i'd start a thread about lucas revisiting star wars films and making new edits - for better or for worse.. first off, let me say that george lucas has a tremendous imagination and star wars (1977), also known as episode 4: a new hope, and the empire strikes back (1980) - episode 5 in the franchise - are two of my favourite films.

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  as progress has been made in special effects, including the development of cgi, it makes sense for lucas to go back and retouch the spaceships, laser blasts and light sabres, improving what was 70s and 80s effects.. but i feel that lucas' tinkering has been a mixed bag - some have been bad choices, some unnecessary and others have been good.. what do you think ... .

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  neat blue dog

  LoveUniHateExams:
  

  First point:

  Have you even SEEN Empire Strikes Back recently. Yoda's opening scene is one of the most cringe-worthy moments in cinema I've ever seen. All that non-essential slapstick was just plain weird and out of place, obviously meant to amuse kids. It was out of character and tarnished the whole thing. Jar Jar's clownishness had a purpose. On the positive side, it showed he was effective in his own way and part of the great symbiotic relationship all living things have, which was one of the main themes of the movie. He also showed Qui Gonn's compassion and attentiveness to the "living force" as opposed to the Jedi Council. Later, Jar Jar was also Palpatine's Patsy to help him get emergency powers.

  Second point:

  Midichlorians aren't the force; the force is still very much a mystery. They're a symbiant that is a mediator with the force. As for the chosen one prophecy, that was never fully clarified, and Yoda said it may have been misread in Episode III.

  One thing you have to understand is that the prequels took place in a more 'civilized' time, as Obi Wan said in the original film. Ever noticed how he's more eloquent and still wears his costume, amidst his sordid surroundings in A New Hope?

  The prequels were NEVER going to be a wise-cracking western, that would've been lazy storytelling.

  Here's a quote about the prequels from Lucas in 1981:

  "The first trilogy will not be as much of an action adventure kind of thing. Maybe we'll make it have some humor, but right now it's much more humorless than this one. This one is where all the excitement is, which is why I started with it. The other ones (sic) a little more Machiavellian -- it's all plotting -- more of a mystery"
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  George Lucas tinkering with Star Wars films

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  just thought i'd start a thread about lucas revisiting star wars films and making new edits - for better or for worse.. first off, let me say that george lucas has a tremendous imagination and star wars (1977), also known as episode 4: a new hope, and the empire strikes back (1980) - episode 5 in the franchise - are two of my favourite films.

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  as progress has been made in special effects, including the development of cgi, it makes sense for lucas to go back and retouch the spaceships, laser blasts and light sabres, improving what was 70s and 80s effects.. but i feel that lucas' tinkering has been a mixed bag - some have been bad choices, some unnecessary and others have been good.. what do you think ... .

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  neat blue dog

  As far as the OP:

  Yeah, I think a few of the edits from the late '90s edited versions came off awkwardly in areas, (due to tech limitations at the time) but as a whole I prefer them.

  To be honest I think Lucas is much more of an artist than Abrams, or even Speilberg could ever be. I know this might seem odd to some so-called purists (that's really subjective, and some might argue that the artist's vision is as pure as you can get, not the audiences short-range wants), but Return of the Jedi is actually my favorite Original Trilogy film, and I think the prequels were his strongest work and made the originals even better.

  Here's just one of many articles that doesn't resort to the lame "Jar Jar sucks" trope:

  http://cinema.hbu.edu/revisiting-the-star-wars-prequels/
  
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  JW type cult in Designated Survivor

  by Mickey mouse in

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  did anyone else catch episode 10 of season 2 of designated survivor on netflix?

  there was a group portrayed that were clearly meant to be jws; the mother was objecting to a blood transfusion for her baby.. the funny part was the debate amongst the white house staff as to whether they could be classified as a cult.

  i found it interesting that they didn't go as far as to name the group as jws..

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  neat blue dog

  Very interesting. Any other parallels, or were they more an amalgam of different fringe religions?
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  Hidden message in current public watchtower

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

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  the current public edition of the watchtower - 2018 issue 1 - is entirely on one theme - is the bible relevant today.

  about half of the magazine is on 3 articles on how the bible can be practical.

  they are "avoid problems" "resolve difficulties" and "cope successfully".

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  neat blue dog

  Wait'll you see the upcoming meeting workbook about examples of faith: Hannah, Elijah, Luke, Paul, Mark and Elisha.
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  2018 RC ... and 2017 AGM

  by neat blue dog in

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  on another post of mine someone replied with a twitter link showing these stills from the next movie to be shown at 2018's rc, about jonah.

  not only is it very early for any leaks to be coming from the convention, but the images appear to be taken off of another screen, which leads me to believe someone behind the scenes leaked this against explicit directions.. also .

  where's the agm video leak by now?

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  neat blue dog

  waton:

  Excellent point. They need to delay it somehow. This time they'll just blame it on God's mercy.
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  Stealing From The Worldwide Work Fund.

  by Charles Gillette in

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  all the money paid out by the watchtower to the child abuse law suits comes from the worldwide work fund or the contributions from the monies given for the kingdom hall real estate.

  so,when we were actively involved donating funds for this purpose,and the watchtower used those funds for purposes other than the worldwide work are they not guilty of stealing funds that were donated for jehovah's kingdom.

  can anything legal be done about this?

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  neat blue dog

  P.S. regarding your avatar:

  Is that because those of us who are PIMO are "caught in a trap"? 😉
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  Stealing From The Worldwide Work Fund.

  by Charles Gillette in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  all the money paid out by the watchtower to the child abuse law suits comes from the worldwide work fund or the contributions from the monies given for the kingdom hall real estate.

  so,when we were actively involved donating funds for this purpose,and the watchtower used those funds for purposes other than the worldwide work are they not guilty of stealing funds that were donated for jehovah's kingdom.

  can anything legal be done about this?

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  neat blue dog

  It falls under legally acceptable. They even read a letter to all congregations that said a specific fund was in place to pay for use in any situation in which the congregation incurrs "liability". Of course they downplayed it like it only referred to accidents and falls, and never mentioned child abuse.
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  Are there any full preterists here?

  by quincemyles in

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  are there any folks here who believe that armageddon, the "second coming of christ.

  " the great tribulation and resurrection are past events rather than future?.

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  neat blue dog

  Vanderhoven7:

  Thank you for elaborating. I'm still not convinced, but it's food for thought and a good exercise regardless ☺