Thirith on 31/8/2018 at 09:12
Quote Posted by Judith
Especially for Leia, since this could be the last movie with her.
That scene was ridiculous, but this is entertainment industry, they'll take every opportunity they get to monetize the dead.
I'm not sure I understand what you're saying here. As far as I know, Leia's scenes in
TLJ are what they were in the original script and they were filmed with her present. If I understand what you're saying here, this seems to apply more to that final scene in
Rogue One; otherwise, how is casting an actress, filming her scenes as written and including them in the film a case of monetising the dead?
Thirith on 31/8/2018 at 09:26
Quote Posted by henke
The Godfather wasn't that good. There.
*surreptitiously puts a horse's head in henke's bed*
Judith on 31/8/2018 at 09:42
I'm talking about the sequel, where she will be present, even though they went to production like a month ago. Pretty sure Carrie Fisher's death will boost sales, as in any other medium. It would have been great if TLJ was her last film.
Renault on 31/8/2018 at 13:46
I'd hardly call it "monetizing the dead" - that makes it sound like they're maliciously trying to cash in. First of all, this is Star Wars, the shit sells itself and doesn't need any tricks or gimmicks to boost sales. Second, the filmmakers are obviously caught in an awkward spot with Fisher dying between films, and are doing whatever they can to keep the story coherent. In this case, they're using previously shot, unused footage. They literally have no choice - they can't just completely leave her out of the next film.
It'll be interesting to see how they both insert and then remove her from the story based solely on scenes shot only for Episode 8.
Btw, I hated TLJ, but that's besides the point.
icemann on 31/8/2018 at 14:01
Well the Han Solo movie had the Star Wars name behind it, and still only did average.
ZylonBane on 31/8/2018 at 15:23
Oh hey is this the part of the thread where some people don't understand the difference between review and analysis?
Thirith on 31/8/2018 at 17:23
If you're saying there's a clear-cut distinction, I'd argue against that. Analysis is an approach more than a format, whereas a review is a format. You can analyse without reviewing and you can review without analysing, but in many cases there's a degree of reviewing by means of various kinds of analysis.
Renault on 31/8/2018 at 19:25
Quote Posted by icemann
Well the Han Solo movie had the Star Wars name behind it, and still only did average.
I was mostly referring to the movies in the primary canon (episodes), people tend to see those without considering reviews or public opinion.
SD on 31/8/2018 at 20:01
Quote Posted by Judith
And I bet the movie could be like 30 mins shorter. The whole planet-side casino sequence felt meh, and could be re-cut or cut out completely without much loss.
I liked that we got to see who the financiers of the war were, and how decadently they lived. When we saw that they're getting rich selling weapons to both sides... well, I think some people must simply not like flesh put onto the bones of their simplistic good guys versus bad guys drama.
ZylonBane on 31/8/2018 at 21:02
Quote Posted by Thirith
If you're saying there's a clear-cut distinction, I'd argue against that.
The distinction falls somewhere between five minutes and an hour.
