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[PeskyToaster]

Boba Fett was cool because he has the awesome armor and he talked back to Darth Vader. If they hadn't touched him since the OT then they could have some sweet movie about all these adventures and becoming cool but then they went and made him a kid and it was awkward because kids aren't cool. He needs redemption from the shameful way he went out in RotJ.

I'd go see a Boba Fett film but then again I would go see any Star Wars film.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Fett's Vette - A Star Wars Story


I'd love a movie that shows that Boba wasn't a fucking clone. Have someone kill the clone and take his armor and name. End the movie with a shot of the Sarlacc and Boba's hand grasping the sand.


Maybe a Mandalorian that sees Boba being a clone as an affront.

 

[Tobor]

"Kennedy discussed her belief that within major franchises, it is possible to “take artistic license and creative risks.” She added, “If all you're doing is playing it safe — trying to make the same movie over and over again — that's when the audiences say, 'Oh, this is just a moneymaking machine.’ But if it's genuinely in service to the art form, then the franchise concept is being used in a way that's exciting."

Yea ok. Gif

She is on the record from over a year ago saying she wanted the movie to be a heist/western. That in and of itself is a creative risk.

Just because she didn't want the movie to be an improvised comedy doesn't mean she doesn't want to take risks.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Man people really want this movie to suck.

It's been a flawed premise from the start. There is so much better stuff they could be working on.

 

[JB1981]

She is on the record from over a year ago saying she wanted the movie to be a heist/western. That in and of itself is a creative risk.

Just because she didn't want the movie to be an improvised comedy doesn't mean she doesn't want to take risks.

The Force Awakens says Hi

 

[Cuburt]

It sounds to me that L&M had little care put into making sure the cast talked and had mannerisms that were at least similar to the original cast, especially with their insistence on improv. I can understand their approach when they are trying to go for making a comedy, but it just doesn't sound like the right fit, their whole process didn't sound like the right fit. No wonder Lucasfilms was freaking out.

You can see how important it was for Lucasfilms to get those details right just in Rogue One with recasting Leia and Tarkin. The irony is how the original actors were mishandled imo with direction and dialog, whether it's James Earl Jones with the lame Vader pun in RO, or the weak Han and Leia scenes that I just didn't feel captured their characters in TFA.

Would that it were so simple.

So good. Should have been the first post instead of some corny RLM meme.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Another problem is that there are now like 15million Boba Fetts running around the fiction thanks to the Prequels, all of which seem to be more interesting characters/personalities than Boba Fett.

Even the Boba that was introduced and given his own personality in the Clone Wars (and improved from the one in Episode II) still doesn't really stack up well to the Bobas that are Rex, Cody, Fives, etc. etc.

Once you made Boba a clone, and introduced (and let people spend a lot of time with) various versions of Boba through that cloning, whatever made Boba interesting just vanished.

He's just an asshole in someone else's costume. The culture that gave him the costume is more interesting than he is, the characters who share the exact same genetic material are more interesting, and the group of outlaws on the ass-end of the galaxy doing dirt are more interesting without his being a part of their organizations.

Everything that would have made Boba Fett interesting got poured into someone/something else's storyline, for the better.

 

[Surfinn]

The Force Awakens says Hi

The Last Jedi also says hi

 

[shoelacer]

Also the conversation about "no one cares about Boba Fett" is pointless. There's a reason studios spend half their budget on advertising. Disney will be cranking out a Salacious Crumb origin story if they want, assuming the Han Solo and Obi-Wan movies are financially successful

 

[Cuburt]

The Force Awakens says Hi

Rogue One says KK is still true to her word.

 

[shoelacer]

You speaking

Good one Bobby 🙄

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Just gimme a Delta Squad movie.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

The conversation about "no one cares about Boba Fett" is pointless.

Good one Bobby ��

Thanks whoever

 

[PeskyToaster]

The Force Awakens says Hi

yeah we get it it's the exact same movie as a new hope if you ignore everything that's different.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Also the conversation about "no one cares about Boba Fett" is pointless. There's a reason studios spend half their budget on advertising. Disney will be cranking out a Salacious Crumb origin story if they want, assuming the Han Solo and Obi-Wan movies are financially successful

Now that would be interesting.

 

[Whompa02]

It's been a flawed premise from the start. There is so much better stuff they could be working on.

People probably said the same thing for Rogue One.

It's really not, but okay. They're already working on a lot of things. This can live before people cast vitriol on it.

 

[Tobor]

The Force Awakens says Hi

Force Awakens(which was fantastic, by the way) was absolutely needed to "reset" the franchise after the dog shit prequels almost sank it.

FA set the stage for everything to follow. Even though I didn't enjoy Rogue One, it was absolutely a risk and so is Han Solo. You don't have a good point here.

 

[Hari Seldon]

This poor guy is going to be Hayden Christioned. They should have never made this movie.

 

[Sephzilla]

Oh are we done talking about how Boba Fett, a character who still pops up in Star Wars media, is clearly as irrelevant to fans today as Dash Rendar - a character who most people forgot existed the moment they retired their Shadows of the Empire N64 carts and threw in Rogue Squadron?

 

[Skellig Gra]

People probably said the same thing for Rogue One.

It's really not, but okay. They're already working on a lot of things. This can live before people cast vitriol on it.

That ship has clearly sailed.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Oh are we done talking about how Boba Fett

We can talk about the shitty character you like as much as you want, Seph.

It's okay that I don't like the shitty character you like. You probably think some character I enjoy is a real turd, too. I won't take it personal when you mention it. It's just Star Wars

Nothin but staaaaar waaaaaarsss

 

[Buckle]

I've been saying since day one, a Han Solo prequel movie is completely unnecessary and a bad idea

Of all the possible stories they could tell, baby Han Solo was definitely the least interesting sounding one for me.

"[insert name]: The teenage years" type stories usually never win me over.

Would much rather have the Obi-Wan prequel with McGregor if we're going to stick to the past.

 

[Surfinn]

Man I hope the first footage of this releases and it blows everyone away..

Somehow

 

[Sephzilla]

Of all the possible stories they could tell, baby Han Solo was definitely the least interesting sounding one for me.

"[insert name]: The teenage years" type stories usually never win me over.

Would much rather have the Obi-Wan prequel with McGregor.

Even Lucas had better judgement than to go back in time with Han

 

[mjc]

Oh are we done talking about how Boba Fett, a character who still pops up in Star Wars media, is clearly as irrelevant to fans today as Dash Rendar - a character who most people forgot existed the moment they retired their Shadows of the Empire N64 carts and threw in Rogue Squadron?

You gonna shit on Dash, we're gonna have problems mate.

 

[sphagnum]

Another problem is that there are now like 15million Boba Fetts running around the fiction thanks to the Prequels, all of which seem to be more interesting characters/personalities than Boba Fett.

Even the Boba that was introduced and given his own personality in the Clone Wars (and improved from the one in Episode II) still doesn't really stack up well to the Bobas that are Rex, Cody, Fives, etc. etc.

Once you made Boba a clone, and introduced (and let people spend a lot of time with) various versions of Boba through that cloning, whatever made Boba interesting just vanished.

He's just an asshole in someone else's costume. The culture that gave him the costume is more interesting than he is, the characters who share the exact same genetic material are more interesting, and the group of outlaws on the ass-end of the galaxy doing dirt are more interesting without his being a part of their organizations.

Everything that would have made Boba Fett interesting got poured into someone/something else's storyline, for the better.

Old Man Boba Fett vs Old Man Cad Bane on one last bounty hunt

 

[Tobor]

We can talk about the shitty character you like as much as you want, Seph.

It's okay that I don't like the shitty character you like. You probably think some character I enjoy is a real turd, too. I won't take it personal when you mention it. It's just Star Wars

Nothin but staaaaar waaaaaarsss

Can I talk about my ideas for the Young Lobot Chronicles?

It's all about a young mans rise into middle management in the turbulent world of gas planet refineries.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Can I talk about my ideas for the Young Lobot Chronicles?

It's all about a young mans rise into middle management in the turbulent world of gas planet refineries.

I'm intrigued, Tobes.

(if you haven't read the Lando comic you should get on that. Lobot steals the show)

 

[Sephzilla]

Legit question - is the Lando comic actually that good?

 

[sphagnum]

Legit question - is the Lando comic actually that good?

Yes

 

[Einchy]

Legit question - is the Lando comic actually that good?

Most of the Star Wars comics are decent to pretty good, but really only worth reading if you're already a big Star Wars fan, while Lando is just straight up a great comic that anyone should read.

 

[JB1981]

The Last Jedi also says hi

You've seen it huh?

 

[SpaceWolf]

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if Lucasfilm scrapped the whole spin-off idea out of fear of diluting the brand with yearly Star Wars movies, or something. Not sure how long they might last.

 

[Puck Beaverton]

This poor guy is going to be Hayden Christioned. They should have never made this movie.

They can't take Tobey away from him at least.

 

[DOWN]

This may be spun negatively, but it's also very common for acting coaches to be on film sets particularly when the actor is supposed to mimic an existing time period or persona.

 

[JB1981]

Force Awakens(which was fantastic, by the way) was absolutely needed to "reset" the franchise after the dog shit prequels almost sank it.

FA set the stage for everything to follow. Even though I didn't enjoy Rogue One, it was absolutely a risk and so is Han Solo. You don't have a good point here.

Are you honestly arguing that Rogue One was a creative risk? None of these movies are risk by any stretch of the imagination. And from a creative standpoint, they are about as risk-free as you can get.

 

[Surfinn]

You've seen it huh?

If you look at interviews with the director and cast members, it's very clear that risks are being taken. I mean Hamill interviews ALONE will tell you that.

Unless, you know, Kathleen Kennedy is GASP paying them all off!

 

[Jombie]

This was always a terrible idea.

 

[Tobor]

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if Lucasfilm scrapped the whole spin-off idea out of fear of diluting the brand with yearly Star Wars movies, or something. Not sure how long they might last.

Yeah right.

They will dial in this process over the next couple of movies, and once they lock it in they will continue until long after both of us are dead.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

None of these movies are risk by any stretch of the imagination. And from a creative standpoint, they are about as risk-free as you can get.

It's 2012

I show up on a forum and tell you that without any doubt, Lucasfilm is going to start production on a $200 million dollar men-on-a-mission war film about the Death Star Plans, directed by the guy who made Monsters, with a female lead, in which all the main characters are killed at the end, starring a digital recreation of Peter Cushing in a major supporting role.

What do you think people are going to say to me in response.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Yeah right.

They will dial in this process over the next couple of movies, and once they lock it in they will continue until long after both of us are dead.

I figure it'll be like with those Assassins Creed games, you know? At first people will be all over the series whilst they're launching sixty games a week, but then they'll reach peak saturation point where the fans will start to lose interest so they'll adhere to a more relaxed release schedule to make each release feel more like an event.

 

[sphagnum]

Are you honestly arguing that Rogue One was a creative risk? None of these movies are risk by any stretch of the imagination. And from a creative standpoint, they are about as risk-free as you can get.

Sure. No Jedi, no scroll, no John Williams, different tone, everyone dies, etc. It wasn't the riskiest thing in the world but was a step outside the norm.

 

[Surfinn]

Are you honestly arguing that Rogue One was a creative risk? None of these movies are risk by any stretch of the imagination. And from a creative standpoint, they are about as risk-free as you can get.

What exactly is your idea of a risk?

 

[Sephzilla]

Are you honestly arguing that Rogue One was a creative risk?

Yes, because it was?

-- No Jedi
-- No Skywalkers *
-- No John Williams themes
-- No goddamn opening scroll
-- Is about a bunch of characters who never appear anywhere else in the franchise
-- Is about a story where we ultimately know the ending already
-- Everyone

Spoiler

dies

* Yeah Vader's in like 5 minutes of the movie

 

[Whompa02]

That ship has clearly sailed.

A trailer hasn't even been released so I'd wait before looking silly. Best route is to stop being upset about things that don't even exist yet.

 

[Tobor]

I figure it'll be like with those Assassins Creed games, you know? At first people will be all over the series whilst they're launching sixty games a week, but then they'll reach peak saturation point where the fans will start to lose interest so they'll adhere to a more relaxed release schedule to make each release feel more like an event.

Assassins Creed took two years off and is already back. Sure, it's possible Lucasfilm may eventually take a year or two off, but I dont see that happening for a long time.

 

[Guy.brush]

Would that it were so simple.

 

[Cuburt]

I'll only accept a Obi-Wan film, if it's a one-off and it's called "Old Ben", the story of a non-Jedi desert hermit with magic tricks that takes care of Luke in secret like the end of the Futurama episode Leela's Homeworld.

 

[SpaceWolf]

I'll only accept a Obi-Wan film, if it's a one-off and it's called "Old Ben", the story of a non-Jedi desert hermit with magic tricks that takes care of Luke in secret like the end of the Futurama episode Leela's Homeworld.

No Luke related shenanigans, please. Self-contained adventure.

 

[DeathyBoy]

The Force Awakens says Hi

Okay, can I stop you there.

Force Awakens was a Star Wars sequel with a female lead, no Luke, limited Leia, and a shell of his former self Han Solo.

I mean let's not act like it was guaranteed to make two billion. The film was full of gambles, despite the need consensus that it's safe and boring.