tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post1960604757905421494..comments2024-03-27T08:49:38.786-03:00Comments on Siskoid's Blog of Geekery: The Curmudgeon Is Part of a Rebel AllianceSiskoidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-32041597414829919202015-12-01T15:34:07.390-04:002015-12-01T15:34:07.390-04:00Lucas wanted ALL his characters to shoot/cut first...Lucas wanted ALL his characters to shoot/cut first (Kenobi cuts off Walrus Man's arm without him shooting first), including Han. I know this because HAN SHOT FIRST.<br /><br />It's only several years on that he changed his mind, but by then he'd lost ALL COMPREHENSION of what made his original film great!Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-41742337178128749102015-12-01T15:25:49.896-04:002015-12-01T15:25:49.896-04:00PS. Not meaning I prefer kershner to Spielberg, &#...PS. Not meaning I prefer kershner to Spielberg, 'twas an unfortunate juxtaposition brought on by coffee.Brendoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913031340103600964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-38568263222245367372015-12-01T15:22:22.823-04:002015-12-01T15:22:22.823-04:00THe "Leia shot first" comment is WAYYY v...THe "Leia shot first" comment is WAYYY valid! I never even considered it in the light of the Lucas "match fixing" but I DID always notice the troopers saying "Set to stun" just before she shoots to kill. Could it be Lucas wanted the gal to wear the pants in the house, laming Han down to a mild mannered reporter? <br />Also worthy to note is how INDY was allowed to shoot to kill in that famous "don't bring a knife to a gunfight" scene. Same actor, same character. Perhaps Spielberg had a hand in this one. Bring back Irvin Kershner! Brendoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10913031340103600964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-14649846262091411592015-12-01T09:01:05.908-04:002015-12-01T09:01:05.908-04:00I think you are.
Obviously, I'm nitpicking ac...I think you are.<br /><br />Obviously, I'm nitpicking across the board here. For comedy! But there are a number of these nits (like the previous post's droid explosion) that have to do with clarity of storytelling. We can "explain them away", sure, but why should we have to? These aren't intriguing ambiguities (because Lucas uses the special edition and prequels to explain/destroy those). They're just mystifying moments that are quickly forgotten while you watch, but pop out when you scrutinize the thing second by second, the way I'm unfairly doing.Siskoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266365376486695812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37940560.post-79537116294109310222015-12-01T08:14:31.772-04:002015-12-01T08:14:31.772-04:00"That's funny, the damage doesn't loo...<i>"That's funny, the damage doesn't look so bad from out here." Dude, we can't even see your ship from this vantage point. Even the massive Star Destroyer looks like a tiny triangle! Maybe a droid's eyes are better than ours - they must see in HD - but that's still an odd mismatch for the audience between what is said and what is shown.</i><br /><br />See, I've thought that was a joke and a commentary on how out-of-touch C-3PO is with what's going on: he doesn't know that "his" ship is inside the Star Destroyer, and just assumes the only ship he can see is the ship he was on. And of course, the destroyer isn't damaged!<br /><br />Or am I doing too much heavy lifting for Lucas here?snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181997862745538999noreply@blogger.com