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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #720 on: 20 September 2017, 06:12:34 »
Quote from: marauder648 on 20 September 2017, 04:20:43
*spoilers regarding the above*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBlFjtiNQx8
All due respect, the video was 99.99% 100% carefully constructed bull.

TLDR - video claims to have received emails from an insider providing clues in the form of questions, and video proceeds to say and I quote "...this is what I am able to speculate from those questions." Cue 100% fan theory to follow, capped by more sneaked-in qualifications. No basis whatsoever, no quotation or snippet of said "email", zip.

Damningly IMHO, video claimed that his source previously predicted Hayden Christensen's participation in Ep 8 as shown in previous video, but that other video was actually founded on media reports.

Dramatic, yes, carefully qualified, yes, faker than good ol' Supershadow, also yes.

P.S. it might be the work of an opportunist or a genuine fan nut, but the way things are these days.... I wouldn't put it past being intentional disinformation or guerilla marketing to dial the hype up.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #721 on: 01 October 2017, 19:21:10 »
What if...
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #722 on: 01 October 2017, 19:29:27 »
That interesting joke image.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #723 on: 02 October 2017, 14:25:19 »
Lol.. Wonder if a rebel had used say a shotgun, on the Tantave, if he could have gotten through vader's armor and his lightsaber defenses.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #724 on: 02 October 2017, 15:33:43 »
Vader wears (light) powered armor, and Star Wars armor (just like CBT armor) is supposed to be best against projectile weapons.

But personally I really dislike how the force went from "mystical and scary" in the old trilogy. Even thought Vader killed some people, even over interplanetary distances, but that really seemed to be exceptional circumstances given that he never tried attack the rebels with it. He blocked Han's shot, but he knew they would never try to challenge him seriously - he had a bunch of stormtroopers outside the doors, after all.

Afterwards force users starts turning into DnD-style blaster wizards... It just looks silly to me. :(
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #725 on: 02 October 2017, 17:08:43 »
Quote from: Sabelkatten on 02 October 2017, 15:33:43
But personally I really dislike how the force went from "mystical and scary" in the old trilogy. Even thought Vader killed some people, even over interplanetary distances, but that really seemed to be exceptional circumstances given that he never tried attack the rebels with it. He blocked Han's shot, but he knew they would never try to challenge him
Afterwards force users starts turning into DnD-style blaster wizards... It just looks silly to me. :(


And at least the saber duels in the OT looked like actual sword fights and not just wild flailing...(don't even get me started on Yoda's Flubber style...)
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #726 on: 08 October 2017, 21:01:36 »
Lucasfilm announced today that the trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will debut on “Monday Night Football” on October 9, during halftime of the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears.

It'll surely be posted to  the official site (www.starwars.com) the second it's done airing.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #727 on: 09 October 2017, 00:36:52 »
Guess i will catch that official trailer on line then..
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #728 on: 09 October 2017, 17:09:34 »
Tickets go on sale for it here, in two days. Premier 14th Dec in Aus.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #729 on: 09 October 2017, 21:05:05 »
And here we go: https://youtu.be/Q0CbN8sfihY   [drool]
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #730 on: 09 October 2017, 21:16:30 »
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #731 on: 09 October 2017, 22:06:34 »
Wow, talk about apparent spoilers!
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #732 on: 09 October 2017, 22:11:56 »
Directed did warn not to watch if you didn't want to get spoilers.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #733 on: 09 October 2017, 23:16:28 »
may not be as spoilerific as it looks though. remember that when they did the trailer to The Force Awakens they cut some unrelated scenes together to help hide the plot.. and some of the scenes that people thought would be super important to the plot proved to be fairly minor events.

given they have been treating this new film much the same way in terms of information control in all the other areas (like merchandise, comics, etc) i would not be surprised if they aren't doing the same deception routine for the trailer.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #734 on: 09 October 2017, 23:17:59 »
Well,  seeing Cpt Phasma actually get some action is good.

Looking forward to this even more now
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #735 on: 09 October 2017, 23:33:35 »
WOooa..  That was a spine tingling trailer...
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #736 on: 10 October 2017, 00:55:46 »
Well... they might twist the trailer hints to spring a surprise upon us, but given JJ's own warnings, I rather doubt it. Of late, the Hollywood machine has shown itself more capable of drumming up hype than it is of delivering the goods, so I rather doubt its ability to pull a head-fake like that...

...that being said, I declared shortly before Rogue One that Hollywood didn't seem capable of killing characters any more, and I was pleasantly proven wrong, so here's hoping ;)

Quote from: Lazarus Jaguar on 09 October 2017, 23:17:59
Well,  seeing Cpt Phasma actually get some action is good.
Paid good money for it, got to put Brienne's swordfighting skills to use now mustn't they? ;D Captain Phasma was already earmarked to make a return, unbeknownst to those fanboys claiming she was 'wasted' in Ep 7.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #737 on: 10 October 2017, 01:28:35 »
Well darn it...*buys ticket for the hype train*
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #738 on: 10 October 2017, 03:58:46 »
Looks pretty neat. Going to get on the bandwagon for that. Might be a little more excited for Star Wars 8 over Star Wars 7.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #739 on: 10 October 2017, 04:38:54 »
Let's hope that it's not a re-imagined version of Star Wars V like Star Wars VII was of Star Wars IV
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #740 on: 10 October 2017, 05:26:11 »
Quote from: Sharpnel on 10 October 2017, 04:38:54
Let's hope that it's not a re-imagined version of Star Wars V like Star Wars VII was of Star Wars IV
Amen

However, I think the last movie maybe something along those lines. JJ Abrams is doing the last one, but not this one.  I am bit nervous of reports of Mark Hamill being angry about how his character been handled...
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #741 on: 10 October 2017, 06:45:03 »
Weirdo! More ships teased at this new trailer!
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #742 on: 10 October 2017, 07:04:09 »
Looks like the Star Destroyers we've been teased earlier, ditto for the Mon Cal, some kind of updated Hammerhead, and a bunch of stuff too small for me to care about.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #743 on: 10 October 2017, 08:31:31 »
Guess I need to watch and pause during the Captial Ships.

I guess a better shot of the "knuckle" Walkers.
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #744 on: 10 October 2017, 09:05:29 »
Quote from: garhkal on 09 October 2017, 23:33:35
That was a spine tingling trailer...

Agreed. Even Snoke looks good great this time. Tickets! I need me some tickets!!
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #745 on: 10 October 2017, 14:38:09 »
Though what the heck was that little furry critter in the Falcon's cockpit, screaming just after Chewie did??  Just yet another marketing ploy for young kids?
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #746 on: 10 October 2017, 14:42:36 »
Quote from: garhkal on 10 October 2017, 14:38:09
Though what the heck was that little furry critter in the Falcon's cockpit, screaming just after Chewie did??  Just yet another marketing ploy for young kids?

Isn't that the whole point of the franchise?
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #747 on: 10 October 2017, 14:55:38 »
Shiny CG Chewbacca was far worse than the space gerbil....
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #748 on: 10 October 2017, 15:31:05 »
Quote from: MadCapellan on 10 October 2017, 14:55:38
Shiny CG Chewbacca was far worse than the space gerbil....
You sure that was CG?
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Re: Star Wars Thread IV - A New Hype
« Reply #749 on: 10 October 2017, 15:38:53 »
Quote from: Cache on 10 October 2017, 15:31:05
You sure that was CG?

Seems more likely than them suddenly forgetting how to make Chewbacca's costume.....
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