Star Wars VII trailer and an interesting speeder - CHARACTER NAMES 12/12

[Vermis]

And then there's this  :

Gotta say, even badly-animated lego Falcon, with that music, brings a lump to my throat.

Because the ice-cream man was only there for a few seconds, wasn't in the trailers and has probably never been discussed until this moment 

cheers

James

Oh. So we're not talking about that thing on Lobot's head...

It always really bugged me that not even one physical suit of clone armor ever existed. I'm not one of the anti-CG brigade, but even to me that seemed such a particularly baffling (and telling) excess.

Really? That is baffling.

Especially when they had those guys in RotS walking around with their helmets off looking like sci-fi pennangalans.

Had to go google that one. Yes! I know what you mean! Can't say I noticed it too much in that particular movie, but then when it came round I could only sorta peek at Star Wars through my trembling fingers.

[OSHIROmodels]

Oh. So we're not talking about that thing on Lobot's head...

No, there's a coloured fella running through the city (Bespin) with one when Vader takes over properly and Lando is getting Leia out.

cheers

James

[Connectamabob]

Really? That is baffling.

Yarp. Not a one. All CG all the way. Closest they ever got to physical was a Sculpy maquette.

'Cause apparently doing things the cheaper, easier, and more realistic looking way is for unambitious chumps, yo. I guess? Seriously, I have no idea what GL thought he was gaining there.

Had to go google that one. Yes! I know what you mean! Can't say I noticed it too much in that particular movie, but then when it came round I could only sorta peek at Star Wars through my trembling fingers.

The floating head of Temuera Morrison shall haunt your nightmares forevermore.

[Brandlin]

Late to this party...

good - x wings and stormtroopers shots

ho hum - the speeder

no, just no in a jar jar binks level of no-ness... that stupid f'ing robot.

[nic-e]

He did get a name and an action figure tho,ice cream maker included.

[OSHIROmodels]

He did get a name and an action figure tho,ice cream maker included.

Missed that one 

cheers

James

[nic-e]

Missed that one 

cheers

James

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Willrow_Hood

[Vermis]

I got a cheap computer core from Lidl once.

It made rather tasty ice cream.

[YPU]

I think this rather well embodies what I both love and hate about the starwars extended universe. You can pick pretty much any background character, look up his name, past and future career and extended family.    Oh and probably a funny anecdote or story related to the character or actor.

[Elk101]

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Willrow_Hood

Wow! I had no idea. I wonder if any action figures for the new films will be quite so honest in their depiction? That's not the most flattering action figure I've ever seen.

I'm optimistic about the films, hopefully they have learned a bit from 1 (ok as a kid's film in the same way that Indiana Jones 4 would have been ok had it not been an Indiana Jones film); 2 (which was flashy but really quite dull) ; and 3 (which wasn't that bad I thought; Ewan McGregor had cut back on the wooden Alec Guinness impersonation and yoda was cool. Yes, ok, the whole transformation into Vader was still largely unbelievable).

(the above represents my personal views only and in no way challenges the views of people who might have other opinions!   )

[The_Beast]

"directing, script and the ability of the cast to act."

Which were about the level of old serials, which Lucas loved. I never singled out Jar Jar as annoying; seemed right in place.

Okay, the acting of 'the couple' dropped a little TOO low...

As for the sounds used, sound tends to be a 'filler'; no guarantee they'll be the same in the final product.

I'm okay with the side-protrusions as long as you keep them secret until blades locked close to your opponent's face, but, I'm the only one having issues with light sabers looking like torches [Edit: Sorry, flames, as from an acetylene welder. Not to be confused with what we colonials call 'flashlights'] ?

Doug

[The Somnambulist]

Wow ... I think I must be the most optimistic person on the planet ... or here at least. I liked everything about the trailer ... (and I liked the new Star Trek films ... both of them).

Interesting to read about how the making of clones was outlawed to prevent the raising of another clone army.  I love the way these threads bring out these gems of info. from the SW genre.

I don't think the marble-robot rolling around is bad at all; it seems a highly efficient way of moving about.

The quillons on the lightsabre look cool and it's wielded by a person who is arguably able to deal with the complexities of such an exotic weapon.

As for the Speeder, I agree it looks like a junker so it could be any design. Maybe the original model had a cab hanging off the side and that was ditched to improve speed?

Future tech in a universe where the Force exists has a huge amount of latitude.  The bottom line is that it will be the acting and story that makes or breaks the movie(s).

You are not alone 

[YPU]

but, I'm the only one having issues with light sabers looking like torches?

Word on the net is this might be due to the imperfect synthetic focus crystal used in the sith saber.

[nic-e]

Word on the net is this might be due to the imperfect synthetic focus crystal used in the sith saber.

If  you look on the newer star wars action figures the bottoms of the blade were always a little firey , which made me think sabres were meant to be bursting with energy, crackling and wavering.sort of like the surface of a star, which makes sense considering they're meant to be light/plasma.

[FramFramson]

The floating head of Temuera Morrison shall haunt your nightmares forevermore.

THE BLASTER IS GOOD

THE LIGHTSABRE IS BAD