A Spirited Valentine ...

[jakeman]

I really wish Disney could just use some of the EU (er, Legends) material (I'm so upset that we're not getting Mara Jade). Use a condensed version of this backstory (showing the big stuff, like the Kessel run, Jabba, Han getting the Falcon, Bria), but leave a couple years between the end of the Solo film and ANH.

Idk if it's still a possibility, but it'd be kind of fun to see Cassian or Jyn in the movie. Not in a major role, but a couple of appearances would be nice.

There's a bunch of the EU they could jettison and a vast majority of the fan base would be fine with it (Calista trilogy I'm looking at you). I liked Rogue One partly because it cleaned up what was just a morass of conflicting stories about the Death Star.

There are part that are fine and are a ready made template to print money. The Han Solo Trilogy is one of them.

 

[Princess Leia]

There's a bunch of the EU they could jettison and a vast majority of the fan base would be fine with it (Calista trilogy I'm looking at you). I liked Rogue One partly because it cleaned up what was just a morass of conflicting stories about the Death Star.

There are part that are fine and are a ready made template to print money. The Han Solo Trilogy is one of them.

Honestly, I like Rogue One more and more every time I watch it. I still have issues with the CGI people (idk how they got Tarkin mostly right but screwed up Leia), but I loved the rest of it. I'd rather get more stories like Rogue One than a Han Solo or Boba Fett film (hoping for an announcement this summer that clarifies that a BF film is not going to happen).

Some things in the EU/Legends would need to be changed if they brought the stories to screen. Bria would have to have another role in the rebellion since she wasn't a part of the Rogue One squadron, but the Boba Fett stuff is easy enough to retcon.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

I really wish Disney could just use some of the EU (er, Legends) material (I'm so upset that we're not getting Mara Jade). Use a condensed version of this backstory (showing the big stuff, like the Kessel run, Lando & Han's friendship, Jabba, Boba Fett, Greedo, Han getting the Falcon, Bria), but leave a couple years between the end of the Solo film and ANH.

Idk if it's still a possibility, but it'd be kind of fun to see Cassian or Jyn in the movie. Not in a major role, but a couple of appearances would be nice.

There's a bunch of the EU they could jettison and a vast majority of the fan base would be fine with it (Calista trilogy I'm looking at you). I liked Rogue One partly because it cleaned up what was just a morass of conflicting stories about the Death Star.

There are part that are fine and are a ready made template to print money. The Han Solo Trilogy is one of them.

Honestly, I like Rogue One more and more every time I watch it. I still have issues with the CGI people (idk how they got Tarkin mostly right but screwed up Leia), but I loved the rest of it. I'd rather get more stories like Rogue One than a Han Solo or Boba Fett film (hoping for an announcement this summer that clarifies that a BF film is not going to happen).

Some things in the EU/Legends would need to be changed if they brought the stories to screen. Bria would have to have another role in the rebellion since she wasn't a part of the Rogue One squadron, but the Boba Fett stuff is easy enough to retcon.

Dave Filoni and company brought back Grand Admr. Thrawn for Rebels season 3, so there is a willingness to bring back things from the EU that people liked into the new canon.

 

[lazyboy97o]

You do realize that Robert Moses basically built all the infrastructure for today's New York City, The bridges, tunnels, airports and expressways. Robert Moses was a state employee

It's true. But politicians and agency heads here and elsewhere have a tendency to specialize in graft (i.e., Shel Silver).

Robert Moses was President of the New York World's Fair.

 

[RandySavage]

Honestly, I like Rogue One more and more every time I watch it. I still have issues with the CGI people (idk how they got Tarkin mostly right but screwed up Leia), but I loved the rest of it.

While I'll sing the movie's praises at length, my takeaway was the opposite: Leia looked the more believable rendering to my eyes... no doubt partly due to her amount of screentime vs Tarkin's.

Part of the genius of Rogue One for me was that its script (particularly the background dialogue, i.e., the way minor imperials spoke to each other), production design, costuming and VFX effects were so seamlessly interwoven with Episode IV, that it felt like an awesome 2-hour prologue to the 1977 movie but with the visual electricity that today's audiences have come to expect from an event movie. The fact that the original story is so ingrained in (most of) our consciousness gave the Rogue One story so much heft that an unconnected movie would never be able to achieve. Goosebumps for the last 5 minutes... a rare thing to have happen at the movies.

 

[Princess Leia]

While I'll sing the movie's praises at length, my takeaway was the opposite: Leia looked the more believable rendering to my eyes... no doubt partly due to her amount of screentime vs Tarkin's.

Part of the genius of Rogue One for me was that its script (particularly the background dialogue, i.e., the way minor imperials spoke to each other), production design, costuming and VFX effects were so seamlessly interwoven with Episode IV, that it felt like an awesome 2-hour prologue to the 1977 movie but with the visual electricity that today's audiences have come to expect from an event movie. The fact that the original story is so ingrained in (most of) our consciousness gave the Rogue One story so much heft that an unconnected movie would never be able to achieve. Goosebumps for the last 5 minutes... a rare thing to have happen at the movies.

I watched it with a friend about a month back (his first time watching it), and he was so impressed with how it looked. In terms of costuming, hair, and make up, so many of the characters look like they stepped right out of the 1970s.
Example:

That mustache is right out of the late 70s and I love it.

 

[Bairstow]

...but with the visual electricity that today's audiences have come to expect from an event movie.

Is that what they're calling it? Since I couldn't possibly care less about the characters involved or what they were trying to do, to me Rogue One was just a lot of tiresome visual noise, same as one of those endless Transformers sequels, or Battleship. The fact that the CGI spaceships looked like ones from better movies was incidental.

 

[ChrisFL]

While I'll sing the movie's praises at length, my takeaway was the opposite: Leia looked the more believable rendering to my eyes... no doubt partly due to her amount of screentime vs Tarkin's.

Part of the genius of Rogue One for me was that its script (particularly the background dialogue, i.e., the way minor imperials spoke to each other), production design, costuming and VFX effects were so seamlessly interwoven with Episode IV, that it felt like an awesome 2-hour prologue to the 1977 movie but with the visual electricity that today's audiences have come to expect from an event movie. The fact that the original story is so ingrained in (most of) our consciousness gave the Rogue One story so much heft that an unconnected movie would never be able to achieve. Goosebumps for the last 5 minutes... a rare thing to have happen at the movies.

Agreed, Rogue One is up there with my favorite Star Wars movies (Ep 4 and 5) actually

 

[Quinnmac000]

Is that what they're calling it? Since I couldn't possibly care less about the characters involved or what they were trying to do, to me Rogue One was just a lot of tiresome visual noise, same as one of those endless Transformers sequels, or Battleship. The fact that the CGI spaceships looked like ones from better movies was incidental.

I have to agree with you on this one....beyond the last 5 minutes, rogue one was quite boring nor did I care about any of the characters besides that really sassy droid.

 

[BrianLo]

Personally i prefer Star Trek and Babylon 5, DW is the StarWars superfan in the house. And even she says 'Meh' to the new stuff she loves all things Rey however.

But I see the pictures that DW brings back from SW Celebration or whatever the heck its called and see the care thats taken on the sets. Then go to Disneys launch bay and the only word that fits is Lazy and cheap. Yet Disney has the entire contents of Skywalker Ranch at their disposal.

Heck singapore had a full scale X-wing perhaps Disney might have used one of the empty soundstages at DHS for a rebel hangar walkthrough.

Disney Star Wars has become what Mel Brooks as Yogurt parodied in Spaceballs. It's all about the Moychendising...

If only they'd build a really nice, modern, dedicated land for Star Wars and really open up their wallets for it.

Too bad that's apparently never happening, I suppose.

 

[HMF]

Changing the topic slightly. I must admit the current WDW Vacation Planning videos are significantly less painful than they were 10 years ago, nowhere near as good as they were in the 90s but it's progress.

 

[ford91exploder]

If only they'd build a really nice, modern, dedicated land for Star Wars and really open up their wallets for it.

Too bad that's apparently never happening, I suppose.

Yeah 14 acres with a total of 2 rides

 

[BrianLo]

Yeah 14 acres with a total of 2 rides

There's always something... but at least it will be a slightly better presence than launch bay.

 

[ford91exploder]

It's true. But politicians and agency heads here and elsewhere have a tendency to specialize in graft (i.e., Shel Silver).

Robert Moses was many things and today we'd call him an overbearing tyrant and a bully. But corruption was alien to Moses.

 

[ford91exploder]

There's always something... but at least it will be a slightly better presence than launch bay.

We will see when its done.

 

[Kman101]

If anyone thinks SWL won't knock it out of the park ...

 

[HMF]

If anyone thinks SWL won't knock it out of the park ...

I want to believe that but I really don't know.

 

[Kman101]

I want to believe that but I really don't know.

Why? I have zero doubts they'll do a good job. Two etickets and great theming in the land. Pandora proved to me they have what it takes. Our insiders have even given it high praise.

 

[HMF]

Why? I have zero doubts they'll do a good job. Two etickets and great theming in the land. Pandora proved to me they have what it takes. Our insiders have even given it high praise.

I have seen what has happen ed the past 10 years. WDI CAN do great work but they can also do work ranging from OK (New Fantasyland) to Awful (Mission Cashgrab).

 

[The_Jobu]

As someone neutral on the SW franchise, I say just go into it with mediocre expectations. That way you wont be disappointed and if they do exceed your wildest dreams, hey, that's all bonus.