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Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 12, 2015, 02:48 AM:

Well I have to take my hat off to the Disney people, they have done a amazing job to sell this new movie, due out soon.

I have never seen anything like it [Cool]

The merchandise is everywhere, you can buy "Star Wars" shirts, Lego, shampoo, etc etc. I don't think the Disney people have missed anything, even a Darth Vader chocolate. [Big Grin]

Well done Disney [Cool]

...got your movie tickets yet?

...anyone for a cup of tea.... [Big Grin]

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on December 12, 2015, 02:56 AM:

I'd be interested in the details of the deal. It wouldnt surprise me if George Lucas was also getting a cut from all the merchandise.

Graham S

Posted by Pasquale DAlessio (Member # 2052) on December 13, 2015, 12:40 AM:

Rest assured he gets a cut. His name is still in the credits.

Posted by Lee Mannering (Member # 728) on December 14, 2015, 05:57 AM:

Graham. I must be the only guy who is not going to see it!
Shall await the Blooo Ray to watch without mobiles and chattering..

Talking of merchandise our town is awash with it. Popcorn anyone?

Posted by John Hourigan (Member # 111) on December 14, 2015, 08:42 AM:

Agree, Lee -- I'll see the new Star Wars, but not in a theatre. Like all other new releases, I'll wait to watch it in my home cinema, which I find to be a much more pleasant experience.

Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on December 14, 2015, 09:48 AM:

My problem with it is I haven't really followed the series very closely and it's hard to place the various episodes in context. (I have the same problem with Harry Potter: we went to see one of them with some friends one time and actually had to study first!)

Don't get me wrong: I do like them but with so many of them coming out while I was in college I'm a little vague on what's what and who's who!

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 14, 2015, 02:15 PM:

It all started with this young chap.. [Smile]

1...The Phantom Menace.
2...Attack of the Clones
3...Revenge of the Sith.
4...A New Hope.
5...The Empire Strikes Back.
6...Return of the Jedi.
7...The Force Awakens.

Please correct me if that order is not quite right [Roll Eyes]

This new release "The Force Awakens" I think is going to be a huge hit at the cinema. Its amazing the interest that's been generated with the young and old. I bought a couple of the new "Star Wars" posters, they look really good.

This Lego "Death Star" made me smile look at the compactor at the bottom. the detail is really neat.

Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on December 14, 2015, 03:08 PM:

1...A New Hope.
2...The Empire Strikes Back.
3...Return of the Jedi.

4...The Phantom Menace.
5...Attack of the Clones
6...Revenge of the Sith.

7...The Force Awakens.

This is the order of release, and it is truly neat how they went back and added 'special effects' to 1,2,3 whilst they were releasing 4,5,6 to make them look contiguous...but you cannot without redoing them completely. Watching them back to back is 'weird' a bit.
I'm a 70's baby, so from my perspective, the above will always be #1,2,3 in my mind.
I really could have done without the others to be honest. Yes, I like phantom menace after watching it several times, but i cannot get the drive to watch clones or sith after one or two goes. I guess i am either a true fan, or not a fan at all..
I haven't figured which [Smile]

I am going to try to separate #7 mentally from the rest and give it a go(at home as well) and will see if i like it or not... but if it doesn't work out..I am happy with the original 3!!!
Cheers,
Matt
ps: As for the star wars merchandise. I draw the line here:

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 14, 2015, 03:51 PM:

Mathew

What a neat idea, in a few years time that might be just the thing [Big Grin]

I can imagine "its use" in future "film conventions"....

When I watched the very first "Star Wars" film at the cinema way back in 1977, it was never thought of by me as "A New Hope" just Star Wars. I would never have thought back then, that the interest in "Star Wars" would be like what it is today, after 38 years on....amazing.

What I am looking forward to with this new movie, will hopefully be a fresh approach, plus with the present 3D digital technology "The Force Awakens" will be a fun ride for the old and new fans, especially in the 3D format, which has come a long way from those early days.

What I would like to see and I am sure many others out there also, is to see a Blu-ray release of the first three original films, with an edit done, as they were first shown at the original cinema release of that time....here is hoping that one day Disney will do just that, as fans have been asking for that for years.

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on December 14, 2015, 04:29 PM:

I thought I read at the time that Disney only own the rights to the new films. Lucas still own the originals. Obviously Disney can use use the old characters in tne new films and parts of the old story. But im still not 100% sure of what Disney own.

Graham S

Posted by Tom Photiou (Member # 130) on December 14, 2015, 04:37 PM:

and as Lucas has said he will never re release the original 1977 film in its original format,(before it was souped up with extra special effects), this is what makes our feature scope/stereo feature prints very desirable to the biggest star wars fans, even if they dont have projectors to show them on. [Confused]

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 14, 2015, 05:35 PM:

A historical account of how the film was presented in 1977.

Not a massive fan myself, but I understand perfectly well from my love of similar historical releases in the Disney camp.

I doubt outside of a Derann home cinema environment, you can watch Snow White now for example, how it was originally released.

This is probably the very same for Star Wars in scope / stereo!

http://8mmforum.film-tech.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=next_topic;f=1;t=004 875;go=older

Anyone have any number ones? Now that would be good!

Posted by Graham Sinden (Member # 431) on December 14, 2015, 06:08 PM:

Mabye those crazy people bidding on faded 35mm and 16mm on Ebay are not that crazy after all [Big Grin]

Graham S

Posted by Graham Ritchie (Member # 559) on December 14, 2015, 06:45 PM:

...they are crazy.. [Big Grin]

What do you make of this?...some clever people out there

Lunch break during the building of the Death Star [Smile]

Has anyone been to LEGOLAND California? they have built a Death Star 8ft wide 13ft tall weight 1900 pounds...using half a million bricks...amazing

Posted by Andrew Woodcock (Member # 3260) on December 14, 2015, 06:47 PM:

[Big Grin]

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