At least according to McCallum. ::)
http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Rick_McCallum_Talks_TV_3D_138773.asp (http://www.theforce.net/latestnews/story/Rick_McCallum_Talks_TV_3D_138773.asp)
Uh huh...right...
I really don't need gritty in my STAR WARS, thank you very much.
Nitty maybe...Gritty? Nope! And for sure, no Dirt Band...
The more grit the better I say! I think we need some Battlestar Wars :)
Quote from: billybob476 on June 10, 2011, 10:55:40 AM
The more grit the better I say! I think we need some Battlestar Wars :)
LOL! That's what I was thinking as well!
I do not need to see prostitutes in the Star Wars universe. Granted, there would have been a sex trade in Mos Eisley, probably right there in the Cantina. But Star Wars is watched by TONS of kids -- my 13-year old son included -- and the seedy side of the galaxy is not something he is at all interested in watching (nor am I willing to allow him to).
I think the balance we are getting in the Clone Wars is perfect for that age group. If the live action series is going for an adult age bracket, they are going to lose a large segment of their current fan base.
Of course, if they are waiting 3-5 years for this to start, then my son will be old enough to watch something in that vein. So perhaps Lucas knows who he is targeting after all -- the Clone Wars generation!
...or if we talking prostitutes maybe we should be making "HBO's Game of Star Wars" :)
I think what we are all saying is that Rick McCallum is a moron.... :)
Quote from: billybob476 on June 10, 2011, 11:41:30 AM
...or if we talking prostitutes maybe we should be making "HBO's Game of Star Wars" :)
:) :) THAT'S funny!! Good one! Or.. HBO's Game Of Clones!
Quote from: billybob476 on June 10, 2011, 11:41:30 AM
...or if we talking prostitutes maybe we should be making "HBO's Game of Star Wars" :)
Good one!
Although I can't help but think that all those clones have to go someplace when they have 48 hrs. leave....there must be an equivalent of 'Quark's' hidden on some deck of the Death Star. ;)
There is. No one like to talk about it though. Its hidded deep in the bowels of the Deathstar...Called Ewok's Place...run by a guy named Jar-Jar - the name so cool the used it twice!
Jar-Jar must be dressed like Huggy Bear in that place... ;)
Interesting Article, I wonder if they would be focusing on the Black Sun organization, as in the extended Universe, they are crime syndicate, so I am wondering if Lucas would be looking to bring them to screen from the books. Also the under world of Coruscant would be interesting to see on film, since they have covered it in the books.
LOL! This is too funny! Nobody has a problem with the slavery and murder of a village, but the whores and drugs are an issue? Did anyone seriously think that Jaba was only playing dress up with his female slaves or was I the only one to detect more sinister undertones on the life a a slave in Jaba's place?
Everything that was talked about in that article is already pretty present in the universe. Han was a drug smuggler that dumped his cargo then shot Greedo first. It's always been there and if they do a live action show, why assume it will be for the kids? Also, if they've seen the movie already, it's not like they haven't been exposed to some very questionable people.
Father's chopping of the limbs of their kids.
kids murdering villages, breaking rules, getting married in secret then lying to the people that are looking after him.
Rather than trusting fate, Jedi cheating at games of chance to get their way and doom a woman to slavery.
I say bring it on, it's not like it's not there already.
Yeah, I really don't mind, I just can't stand Rick McCallum.
yeesh. no, i prefer my sci fi rated PG, PG 13 at most.
true, han was a little odd. drug smuggler, who would have thought. the first time i saw star wars (i must have been 5) i really didn't pick up on that.
Quote from: turtlesrock on June 10, 2011, 07:53:41 PM
yeesh. no, i prefer my sci fi rated PG, PG 13 at most.
true, han was a little odd. drug smuggler, who would have thought. the first time i saw star wars (i must have been 5) i really didn't pick up on that.
Well, they never specifically said "Drug Smuggler" in the movies. Just a smuggler.
King
Quote from: KingIsaacLinksr on June 10, 2011, 08:19:37 PM
Quote from: turtlesrock on June 10, 2011, 07:53:41 PM
yeesh. no, i prefer my sci fi rated PG, PG 13 at most.
true, han was a little odd. drug smuggler, who would have thought. the first time i saw star wars (i must have been 5) i really didn't pick up on that.
Well, they never specifically said "Drug Smuggler" in the movies. Just a smuggler.
King
They also said he dumped his cargo of Spice, which is an expensive and illegal drug and the reason why Jabba was after him. I mean unless you thought that underworld crimeboss Jabba the hutt was mad because Han dumped some oregano and bay leaves.
I don't disagree with what you're saying. But it is one thing to imply and infer (something that young kids aren't likely to pick up on) and quite another to focus upon those activities. In the movies, the fact that Jabba was a bad guy was obvious but it was really backstory to the plot rather than significant part of it. Now it sounds like it will be the focus of the live action story. That makes it different. Just my two cents.
I don't think I would enjoy a Star Wars show based on evil activities. What do they want a "mob" in the galaxy show. There's nothing wrong with doing something a little different but i think this would be to different.
Quote from: turtlesrock on June 10, 2011, 07:53:41 PM
yeesh. no, i prefer my sci fi rated PG, PG 13 at most.
true, han was a little odd. drug smuggler, who would have thought. the first time i saw star wars (i must have been 5) i really didn't pick up on that.
I agree with you for franchises like Star Trek or Star Wars, that they work better the way they are handled right now. With that said, I have enjoyed some of the darker elements of both series, such as in Enterprise and DS9, and Anakins turn to the Dark Side in ROTS. So I would not be opposed to Star Wars exploring that a bit more within reason.
Also, people could say that The Terminator or Alien(s) series would not be the movies they are if they were hemmed in with a family friendly rating. I might get in trouble for saying this, but I have felt some of the action and super hero movies the past few years felt a bit watered down, so that they get get a family rating. I totally understand that, as if I was a movie studio and putting 100's of millions on the line, I would want to make sure that I had a movie that could reach the widest possible audience and could be marketed to everyone. But at times it makes me pine for some of the action movies from back in 80's and 90's that were more edgier. I really liked The Expendables last summer, because it felt like a throw back to that time, but realize a lot of people thought it was a poor movie.
Since you are one of the younger members of the Forum Turtle, I totally see where it is to your advantage that they make the movies more accessible for everyone, as then it gives us all a chance to see them :)
Back on Topic. I like the idea they are putting out there, and like I said in my previous post, hopefully it will include the Black Sun and also the Hutts, as I think that is a part of the universe I would like to see more of. I am sure it will be edgier then what we may have seen before, but also, I am not thinking it will go to the level that BSG went, just my opinion on that.
The first time I saw Star Wars, I don't think I picked up on Han smuggling drugs as I don't even think I knew what drugs were at that time, but over time I realized what Han was smuggling and what Jabba was all about, and did not have the internet to tell me either.
I am glad that the Live TV series is not on Ice, Like the Idea and say bring it on, I can wait until they feel it is right to do.
Quote from: jedijeff on June 11, 2011, 07:20:01 AM
Quote from: turtlesrock on June 10, 2011, 07:53:41 PM
yeesh. no, i prefer my sci fi rated PG, PG 13 at most.
true, han was a little odd. drug smuggler, who would have thought. the first time i saw star wars (i must have been 5) i really didn't pick up on that.
I really liked The Expendables last summer, because it felt like a throw back to that time, but realize a lot of people thought it was a poor movie.
is it odd that when you said The Expendables i thought about redshirts? :D