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Star Wars: In Production [Rumors/SPOILERS for All Films Past, Present, & Future]
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SolidChamp
Banned
Someone explain to me why a lightsaber with a hilt is so bad?
I'm pretty neutral on it and don't feel one way or the other...but why would it be "awful"?
I'm pretty neutral on it and don't feel one way or the other...but why would it be "awful"?
CD'S BAR
Member
I don't think it's so much the hilt that some are finding issue with but the mini sabers coming out of it. I think like someone else said it reminds a bit of a general grievous/prequels-esque "fit as many lightsabers on screen as possible" style.
I think the mini light sabers look strange.
Because it seems pretty easy to stab yourself with the mini-lightsabers. It's like if you took a regular sword and replaces the hilt with two knives.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
As bad as it is that is still better than some designs in the comics, freaking katana and scimitar shaped lightsabers.
DiipuSurotu
Banned
Just like R2-D2 and C3PO.
Thug Waffle
Member
It just doesn't make any sense to me.
The old lightsabers sort of confused me because I wondered why nobody ever slid their blade down to their opponent's hilt when they were locked in some sort of lightsaber arm wrestling match.
This new one only partially solves the problem. The hilt is a T, so if someone were to pull that maneuver on you, it would still work. Your attacker's blade would just cut through the protruding hilt and cut off your hand or fingers. IRL T-hilted swords exist in large part to prevent this from happening.
I think the little chode blades coming out look silly. The helmet looks like something out of the old Battlestar Galactica.
I am perturbed.
edit: i have decided i will refer to this saber design as the chodesaber from here on out
Pagusas
Elden Member
Indeed it is, I'll admit it is one of mine. Its one of the most beautiful films ever made in terms of overall shot quality. The story of course isnt that great, but the execution and production quality is out of the park, especially given when it was made.
I think the predominant rumor has been...she's not really in the movie that much.
Claymore-like lightsaber? That's cool.
Though the light-crossguard seems like something you're going to hurt yourself faster than it is going to be any use in defense. (Of course, the same applies to pretty much every single non-standard lightsaber design, the standard one looks pretty dangerous already.)
Not too keen on the Revan-ish suit. At least we can pretty safely assume it is not actually Revan in any form, right? (Star Wars didn't need Revan, especially not what the character became.)
Armageddon: Stupid fun.
Though the light-crossguard seems like something you're going to hurt yourself faster than it is going to be any use in defense. (Of course, the same applies to pretty much every single non-standard lightsaber design, the standard one looks pretty dangerous already.)
Not too keen on the Revan-ish suit. At least we can pretty safely assume it is not actually Revan in any form, right? (Star Wars didn't need Revan, especially not what the character became.)
Armageddon: Stupid fun.
WadiumArcadium
Member
WadiumArcadium
Member
I want a VII hat.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
really? which song? Superstition? Isn't She Lovely? This is Star Wars News I NEED DETAILS.
Also, this thing still doesn't have a damn title yet?
Also, this thing still doesn't have a damn title yet?
TheKaeptain
Banned
You know it does. JJ just being JJ. We won't know the title until the trailer "leaks".
Seriously, if we aren't getting a trailer anytime soon at least they could announce the title. We know the titles of every Marvel movie for the next 5 years, but we don't even know the title of a movie coming out in 1 year. Come on Disney, sort it out.
Superstition. The video is in the Making Star Wars link.
Ford and Carrie Fisher at the party too:
http://www.jedinews.co.uk/news/news.aspx?newsID=19161
Strangely Mark Hamill did not go to the wrap party it seems despite being at Pinewood just a few days ago.
It is a also a fairly safe bet that Kiran Shah (from LOTR/The Hobbit) was in Episode VII seeing how he was at the wrap party:
http://instagram.com/p/u6Ag2cASBe/
WadiumArcadium
Member
Looks like Simon Pegg went too!
Bucket Mouse
Member
Pegg looks guilty as fuck.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Hamill needs that beard back.
bananafactory
Banned
I can't believe filming is done and we still basically know nothing about the movie. How are they keeping this under wraps?
DiipuSurotu
Banned
TheKaeptain
Banned
The future waifu of nerds everywhere.
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
The Science Museum? That's like a 10-15 minutes drive from me. Awesome.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
They haven't fired anyone close to the production since whoever it was bailed out with a camera full of concept art photos.
We're gonna start learning more now that it's in post, probably. Both from Lucasfilm getting their marketing push up to speed, and from different employees/friends-of-employees getting looks at what's going on as the film moves through the post-production pipeline.
Plus, as usual, comics adaptations, children's novels, that sorta shit.
WadiumArcadium
Member
Should have gatecrashed it and reported back to us.
Wonder what he is going to do if they need him in for some reshoots. Fake beard like Ewan in Attack of the Clones?
TheKaeptain
Banned
I think Disney is waiting until Avengers 2 is out to ramp up the marketing.
SolVanderlyn
Thanos acquires the fully powered Infinity Gauntlet in The Avengers: Infinity War, but loses when all the superheroes team up together to stop him.
Pretty surprised at this as well, although that concept art did leak a month or two back, assuming it is legitimate. Good job on Disney's part, though; the less spoilers, the better.
The best part about this wrap party? It's the icing on the cake, because there's two movies after this. It's like being guaranteed three Christmas days instead of one.
I know there's twelve days of Christmas
more than 3!
We already have 6 movies announced. Don't forget December 2016 another Star Wars movie is coming.WadiumArcadium
Member
more than 3!
Wouldn't be surprised if it's the rumoured Boba Fett spin-off.
more than 3!
It's basically my understanding that after VII drops, we'll be getting a Star Wars movie a year for quite a bit.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Yeah, while it's pretty notable that we're not getting a title or a plot synopsis that's sourced from anything stronger than pre-production art and a secondhand description of the 2nd draft, what's MORE impressive is that we don't know anything about that first spinoff AT ALL. Whitta was just tweeting the other day he's still cranking out the script.
I mean, they're gonna have to start shooting the thing sometime around next spring, right?
I mean, they're gonna have to start shooting the thing sometime around next spring, right?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
I think so? I dunno, honestly.
WadiumArcadium
Member
I'd be very surprised if they weren't.
Seeing how they are hiring live action directors and don't state they are animated I imagine it goes without saying.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
I'd be fine with a Boba or Obi-Wan spin-off.
Despite Han being my favorite character the rumor of him getting his own doesn't excite me at all.
bananafactory
Banned
I really hope they didn't waste the opportunity to have a large poster of this at the wrap party
Unless the beard was a ruse...
Doublesith
Member
According to THR, filming wrapped up today:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-7-cast-745712
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-episode-7-cast-745712
vagabondarts
Member
When do we start getting leaks from novelizations and merchandise tie ins?
I know we are a year out but this must be starting by now
I know we are a year out but this must be starting by now
GentlemanCrow
Member
I'd love to know your sources...