Star Wars Land announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

[britain]

Interesting that they went with the FO ATAT instead of the FO AT M6 "Gorilla Walker" for Alcatraz. The M6 is a much more memorable amd threatening design where as the FO ATAT has only minimal differences from the Imperial model. I guess the size and scale just wouldn't have worked in the ride.

One of our insiders said that the plans for the Alcatraz walkers had to be finalized before the Last Jedi designs were finished. So they went with tried and true AT-ATs. And hey, the First Order still uses them too.

 

[TJJohn12]

One of our insiders said that the plans for the Alcatraz walkers had to be finalized before the Last Jedi designs were finished. So they went with tried and true AT-ATs. And hey, the First Order still uses them too.

Found this nice scale comparison via Google Image Search as well:

 

[Musicman20]

Any form of 'AT-AT' looks awesome...I imagine they kept to a more original looking design for the old school fans.

OT - but does anyone else think the idea of an AT-AT is quite 'odd'....it's basically a huge slow clumsy target! But, for some reason they are just so integral to Star Wars after that Hoth battle!

EDIT: Spelling!

 

[Goofyernmost]

Any form of 'AT-AT' looks awesome...I imagine they kept to a more original looking design for the old school fans.

OT - but does anyone else think the idea of an AT-AT is quite 'odd'....it's basically a huge slow clumsy target! But, for some reason they are just so intergal to Star Wars after that Hoth battle!

Very few of the other weapons and war vehicles in Star Wars are functional either so I guess that the whole thing is just a fantasy movie and not a documentary. Repeat to yourself... suspension of disbelief. May the force be with you!

 

[GlacierGlacier]

Any form of 'AT-AT' looks awesome...I imagine they kept to a more original looking design for the old school fans.

OT - but does anyone else think the idea of an AT-AT is quite 'odd'....it's basically a huge slow clumsy target! But, for some reason they are just so intergal to Star Wars after that Hoth battle!

They are pretty much only useful on large flat areas like hoth or the salt place thanks to the stupid leg things, but even then they're falliable to trip cords. It's a silly movement style, but so iconic to the star wars fantasy.

 

[Lensman]

They are pretty much only useful on large flat areas like hoth or the salt place thanks to the stupid leg things, but even then they're falliable to trip cords. It's a silly movement style, but so iconic to the star wars fantasy.

The AT-ST was used in the forest environment of Endor. So I think they also useful on rough (but not too rough) terrain that would be impassable to wheeled or tracked vehicles.

OTOH, I'm not sure of the usefulness of legged vehicles to a civilization that has repulsorlift technology.

I guess it's probably best not to get into an argument about such things here. I agree that they are iconic to Star Wars.

 

[KingEllias7171955]

Found this nice scale comparison via Google Image Search as well:

But even for the smallest walker, It is just MASSIVE compared to a human. Doesn't the one that they're building now seem a lot smaller then in the movie? I've never noticed it before now.

 

[Director_Guy]

Any form of 'AT-AT' looks awesome...I imagine they kept to a more original looking design for the old school fans.

OT - but does anyone else think the idea of an AT-AT is quite 'odd'....it's basically a huge slow clumsy target! But, for some reason they are just so integral to Star Wars after that Hoth battle!

EDIT: Spelling!

I'd say most things in Star Wars don't make any sort of sense. I attribute this to it being a straight up Sword & Sorcery fantasy with a Sci-Fi skin. It makes much more sense if you picture the AT-ATs as Oliphants from Lord of the Rings.

 

[Mike S]

I'd say most things in Star Wars don't make any sort of sense. I attribute this to it being a straight up Sword & Sorcery fantasy with a Sci-Fi skin. It makes much more sense if you picture the AT-ATs as Oliphants from Lord of the Rings.

Or maybe they’re like a pendulum and meant more for inducing fear and intimidation than being fully practical.

 

[phi2134]

Or maybe they’re like a pendulum and meant more for inducing fear and intimidation than being fully practical.

Also used for troop transport and heavy firepower. And remember that their main objective on Hoth was to take out the shield so the empire could attack from their star destroyers. I do think they have huge flaws, but I think the idea of taking them out with their tow cables in Empire Strikes Back was a new tactic that exposed their most obvious weakness. Remember that all the firepower that the rebels had couldn't make a dent in their armor at all. Yes they were slow, but before that battle, they probably were thought to be pretty invincible on the battlefield.

 

[Sjeason]

AT-AT design was based on a real concept from the 1960s which never saw the light of day....according to Joe Johnston:"The snow walkers were from a brochure by Syd Mead for US Steel of these walking trucks going through the snow – we turned them into walking tanks."

 

[Lensman]

AT-AT design was based on a real concept from the 1960s which never saw the light of day....according to Joe Johnston:"The snow walkers were from a brochure by Syd Mead for US Steel of these walking trucks going through the snow – we turned them into walking tanks."

I just wanna make sure everyone knows this line of research probably isn't dead:

 

[mikejs78]

Let's hope there are not any last minute cut backs with the new Star Wars movie - SOLO - flopping quite hard.

Two movies now in a row, both middling to bad reviews, that aren't doing good business. Internationally they are very weak too.

Uhh, Last Jedi was pretty universally praised by critics.

 

[Jones14]

Uhh, Last Jedi was pretty universally praised by critics.

Remember, though, the people whose job it is to analyze movies don't know what they're talking about.

 

[mikejs78]

The downward box office tranjectory of the movies is bad news.

The middle part of every trilogy has always been the worst performer. It was true for Attack of the Clones. It was true for Empire Strikes Back (considered by many today to be the best of the SW films, although not universally praised in its time). Last Jedi represented a dip, but not a significant dip. Even Solo only represents a 33% drop from Rogue One on opening weekend. Not great, but it's a decent, fun but not epic anthology film that opened on Memorial Day weekend after a couple of must-see type blockbusters.

 

[mikejs78]

You’re right...the reviews haven’t been that...

The movies have been “middling to bad”

That's a matter of opinion, and one that many others do not share.

 

[mikejs78]

And my point was about Last Jedi being considered a disappointment.

Spoiler

It wasn't considered a disappointment by most people.

 

[mikejs78]

It's my favorite Star Wars film ever, so please don't generalize.

I would definitely put it in the top 3 for me, along with Empire and A New Hope. YMMV.

 

[mikejs78]

Yes. What kinds to you have?

I just spent 5 days in NYC and went to Magnolia Bakery twice, so you’re going to have to step up your game.

Oh Magnolia. It's been a while....

 

[mikejs78]

i'd imagine the percentage of that segment to be quite staggering

You'd actually be surprised. It really depends on age. I know a bunch of millenials who prefer the prequal trilogy because that's what they grew up with.