Comments on: What Star Wars Could Have Been…

By: Markus K.

Markus K. — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:13:25 +0000

I can say that I’m old enough to remember seeing the original 1977 version of STAR WARS at the theaters. Not long afterwards, there was an interview on NPR Radio with George Lucas, and the interviewer (can’t remember his name) asked what the ‘Episode 4′ meant. Lucas went on to say(and can be confirmed through many sources) about his plans to possibly created 9 movies set to the title ‘STAR WARS- EPISODE’ then the number then something like ‘A NEW HOPE, RISE OF THE EMPIRE, FALL OF THE JEDI’ and such.

NINE MOVIES.

But when he was confronted about this in 1997, he calmed that he NEVER said those things. He also said that he would NEVER bring his original movies to DVD (at the time, he got burned on the laser disk because they were too big and didn’t play well). But after years of hounding him to do the movies, he puts out the prequels that DID NOT live up to the original story. Many believed that he was under pressure by not only the fans, but his own daughters (of whom wanted the BACKSTREET BOYS in ATTACK OF THE CLONES) and TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX to finish it. Lucas has went on to say that he wouldn’t do any more movies OR T.V. because he didn’t trust anyone with keeping true to the story….
…and yet…
…there’s the animated series CLONE WARS, and the (possible) live-action STAR WARS T.V. show.
So MY question is- should George Lucas trust others to bring out the TRUE story of STAR WARS to the big and little screens? Yes, yes he should….because everyone else seems to be doing a better job than him.

But that might be just ME thinking that.

By: Danny Stampe

Danny Stampe — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:37:52 +0000

I think they need to go backwards with Star Wars. We know who Vader is now. They told his story. They should instead do a prequel prequel trilogy like “Knights of the Old Republic” era where there were tons of Jedi and Sith. Kinda explain the origins. Just imagining seeing Yoda on the big screen (a much younger yoda) fighting sith with his crazy lightsaber style brings me hope…

By: Cookie Garris

Cookie Garris — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:17:47 +0000

That kid from The Phantom Menace who played young Anakin gives me a migraine every time I try and watch it. Revenge Of The Sith darker and much better.

But this trailer makes them all look like bad B-movies! WOW!!!

By: NDH

NDH — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:12:42 +0000

*that’s the Star Wars I remember

By: NDH

NDH — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:11:41 +0000

That’s a fantastic trailer! That’s the Star Wars in remember. Seeing that trailer gives me hope that the franchise could make a triumphant return; it’s only a matter of when or how.

If Lucas could make movies like that bring it on.

By: Wikus J

Wikus J — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:20:15 +0000

WOw that was pretty sweet, better than the entire latest trilogy. Its astounding to see the influence of Guelermo Del Toro in media these days, fans of his work should be able to spot it.

I think the trilogy, latest one, should be rebooted and reimagined like this.

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:47:54 +0000

WOW!

I’ve been a defender of the Prequels, but this is just sick.
THIS is what the Order 66 scene SHOULD have looked like in Revenge of the Sith…damn!

By: Si Derbyshire

Si Derbyshire — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:54:40 +0000

Star Wars has got to go down that route, much darker and nastier would be so much more fun. Loved how Vadar looked, we should get to see that in a movie.

Lucas get your act together and make one like that.

By: Fury2701

Fury2701 — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:48:50 +0000

That trailer was great.

I think Lucas has just lost his edge with most of the content of the prequels.

But Revenge of the Sith was good.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:48:33 +0000

your so right,thats why i traded all of my star wars films for the terminator films to my younger brother,that trailer was bad azz,and they need to make movies dark and gritty,well thought out,good acting,and great story,the fx have to be spectacular and the scenes were the slow down in the fight scenes were awesome. star wars im afraid is threw unless they strat makeing films a little gritty and dark like dark knight and x-men 1,and 2 ,then they will dwindle away.

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:15:31 +0000

Steven, yeah, I didn’t want to even mention that one!

By: steven the git

steven the git — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:56:21 +0000

No idea on the Star Destroyes, but did notice the similarities. Even something like the Tie fighters.
Can only assume these are the way Sith ships are and Sidious used the designs for the Republic’s new fleet.

Also, is that Boba Fett’s great grandmother?

By: John "Kahless" Taylor

John "Kahless" Taylor — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:20:06 +0000

Ditto to what Andy S said. I love both worlds but the prequels for SW were horrible; except SW 3 was watchable (best of the prequels, IMHO).

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:01:31 +0000

LOL – just interested! And you obviously missed what I wrote before that!

By: Foopher

Foopher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:31:28 +0000

why’s it such a big deal that there’s star destroyers? did you miss all that awesome before it?

By: jago

jago — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 08:28:29 +0000

man i’ve never been a fan of either star wars or star trek, i found both boring i’m sorry but that’s how i felt… but had they made this into a movie i would have been there for the premiere based on this trailer alone.Only thing i ever liked about star wars… “Yoda” and of course “The green light saber”. After that those movie made me sleep… i always remembered waking up to luke destroying the death star then me thanging the channel. Whoever did this trailer deserves a chance i think at one of the movies or at least the battle scene of one of the movies…

By: Will

Will — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:25:32 +0000

=) Sweet clip. Any more?

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 02:21:41 +0000

@ The Big Dentist,

I thought that too when watching it – I don’t know what those ships are or why they have the Star Destroyer design if it’s 400 years in the past. I guess they associate triangular ships with evil in the Star Wars universe…

By: Foopher

Foopher — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:37:10 +0000

God, just watched that trailer again and i mean wow, jizz in my pants

By: The Big Dentist

The Big Dentist — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:33:52 +0000

No takers on the Star Destroyers issue? C’mon, I thought you were all Star Wars fans?!