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Jan 24, 2013 23:40
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Man, I knew it wasn't going to be someone like David Fichtner. But i really wanted David Fichtner...
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Jan 24, 2013 23:51
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Superstring posted:Man, I knew it wasn't going to be someone like David Fichtner. But i really wanted David Fichtner... David Fincher, you mean? There's William Fichtner, who played the Accountant in Drive Angry, the bank manager in The Dark Knight and several other roles. David Fincher's Star Wars...man, I can't even really picture that.
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Jan 24, 2013 23:53
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:David Fincher's Star Wars...man, I can't even really picture that. Within the first ten minutes everything you loved about the original trilogy is ruined or dies offscreen in the most unsatisfying way possible.
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Jan 24, 2013 23:57
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DFu4ever posted:Within the first ten minutes everything you loved about the original trilogy is ruined or dies offscreen in the most unsatisfying way possible. Like the EU hasn't done that already! Rageaholic Monkey posted:David Fincher, you mean? There's William Fichtner, who played the Accountant in Drive Angry, the bank manager in The Dark Knight and several other roles. Yeah, I mangled that.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:02
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William Fichtner would own as a sith lord, too.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:02
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I was hoping it was going to be Matthew Vaughn. Or in a dream scenario, Alfonso Cuaron. JJ Abrams is a solid director, and at this point it's the most I could ask for in a Star Wars movie. My biggest fear was Jon Favreau landing the directing spot with his ties to Disney and Harrison Ford. I'm just grateful it wasn't him.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:04
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Javid posted:William Fichtner would own as a sith lord, too. I could see that. He also sure as gently caress would have made a better Qui-Gon.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:05
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Wazzit posted:JJ Abrams is a solid director, and at this point it's the most I could ask for in a Star Wars movie. Same here, the dude brought Star Trek back from purgatory and demonstrated he could direct sci-fi. I just hope the adjustment from Trek to Wars is a smooth one because they are two different kinds of sci-fi. I'm really OK with this casting simply because Abrams has always directed good films and manages to surprise me with some really solid idea or concept within those films.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:07
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I assumed JJ had some kind of contract with Paramount.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:09
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The reason I'm not hugely positive for Abrams is that I've felt the character work in his films has been very thin. And, yeah I know Star Wars doesn't need especially deep character work. But after the last few outings it would have been a nice change of emphasis.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:12
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Mu Zeta posted:I assumed JJ had some kind of contract with Paramount. He's contracted for one more Star Trek movie after Into Darkness. Given how there was a four-year gap between Trek 09 and ID, it's conceivable he could run off to make Episode 7 for Disney and be back in time to begin pre-production on Abrams Trek 3. Assuming Disney will have everything ready for him.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:13
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Ok so how solid is this? One of my buddies still says nothing is confirmed and technically he is right I guess. It is just a couple news sources but not Disney saying this is true. Is it possible this could be bullshit?
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Jan 25, 2013 00:18
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Not a big Star Wars fan, but after hearing Abrams is doing it I'm totally on board. Anyone that can make Star Trek remotely watchable to me is already a miracle worker.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:19
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Dr. Video Games 0055 posted:He's contracted for one more Star Trek movie after Into Darkness. Given how there was a four-year gap between Trek 09 and ID, it's conceivable he could run off to make Episode 7 for Disney and be back in time to begin pre-production on Abrams Trek 3. Assuming Disney will have everything ready for him. Does the contract specify if the films have to be made in sequence? He could make one later down the track? He's probably not going to direct the entire Star Wars trilogy anyway.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:20
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David Fincher hasn't made a good film since Fight Club, why does he still get so much love?
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Jan 25, 2013 00:21
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I love JJ, I love cloverfield and Star Trek, and I can't wait to see what he does with a fun space adventure like Star Wars! Has he ever done an adventure type movie before?
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Jan 25, 2013 00:23
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keep punching joe posted:David Fincher hasn't made a good film since Fight Club, why does he still get so much love? But his best movie, Zodiac, was made after Fight Club. So I don't get this.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:24
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ApexAftermath posted:Ok so how solid is this? One of my buddies still says nothing is confirmed and technically he is right I guess. It is just a couple news sources but not Disney saying this is true. Is it possible this could be bullshit? While it isn't exactly confirmed Deadline isn't some random dude's blog and only report on things they strongly believe to be factual.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:25
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Deadpool posted:But his best movie, Zodiac, was made after Fight Club. So I don't get this. It's subjective, but I thought Zodiac was rather poor fare, and then he followed it up with dross like Benjamin Button, the Facebook movie, and a tedious remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. The man is a hack.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:28
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keep punching joe posted:David Fincher hasn't made a good film since Fight Club, why does he still get so much love? You haven't seen Zodiac, The Social Network or The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, have you?
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Jan 25, 2013 00:35
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keep punching joe posted:David Fincher hasn't made a good film since Fight Club, why does he still get so much love? Yeah, his best movie as was pointed out above, and two others that I would rank as superior to Fight Club. Fincher is one of my favorite directors, if not my favorite, but I really don't think it holds up against a lot of his other work. That said the only Star Wars I'd want to see him attached to would be one of those "other tales" things, I forget what they were called in the comics, where things follow an alternate history. Let him direct a Star Wars movie where Luke falls to the dark side after he blows it at the Battle of Yavin and everything goes to poo poo. edit: Oh, now I'm sorry I added to this discussion. You're an idiot.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:36
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You're thinking of Infinities. And yeah, that'd be cool to see in film.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:37
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The only Expanded Universe thing I'd like to see on films is nothing, ever.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:53
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feedmyleg posted:The only Expanded Universe thing I'd like to see on films is nothing, ever. gently caress you I want Abrams to drop a moon on Chewie.
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Jan 25, 2013 00:56
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feedmyleg posted:The only Expanded Universe thing I'd like to see on films is nothing, ever. To clarify I really, really don't want to either. I just threw that out there on a lark because it was fun/goofy to even imagine. Also, thanks, jivjov, for the assist.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:14
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Wazzit posted:I was hoping it was going to be Matthew Vaughn. Or in a dream scenario, Alfonso Cuaron. Alfonso Cuaron is my dream pick too. The original trilogy kind of kicked off the real world nitty gritty sci fi feel and Alfonso really took it places with Children of Men. Plus his ability to adapt himself to someone else's work (Harry Potter) and the way he seamlessly utilizes special effects while also being really good with actors would make him perfect for Star Wars.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:17
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keep punching joe posted:It's subjective, but I thought Zodiac was rather poor fare, and then he followed it up with dross like Benjamin Button, the Facebook movie, and a tedious remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Have you actually SEEN the Social Network? I'm guessing 'No' because you called it 'the Facebook movie.'
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Jan 25, 2013 01:18
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JJ Abrams is a great choice. He has great action and sci-fi chops. Mission Impossible 3 was awesome and Star Trek was better than most of the movies. If this is legit, I'm down for it.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:25
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Calling Fincher a hack is so dumb
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Jan 25, 2013 01:31
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I don't hate Abrams but Mission Impossible 4 was better than 3 in every way so Brad Bird would have been a much better choice. Plus Abrams directing Star Trek and Star Wars feels wrong.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:33
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Drunk Tomato posted:I love JJ, I love cloverfield and Star Trek, and I can't wait to see what he does with a fun space adventure like Star Wars! Has he ever done an adventure type movie before? I think Star Trek was pretty adventure-y. Also, remember Abrams only produced Cloverfield. He didn't direct nor write it.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:38
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Well the Star Trek reboot was essentially Star Wars in Trek's clothing, so I'm cool with this. I expect Episode VII to be glossy and superficial, but also fun and entertaining.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:45
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ten dollar bitcoin posted:Have you actually SEEN the Social Network? I'm guessing 'No' because you called it 'the Facebook movie.' "the movie with Justin Timberlake"
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Jan 25, 2013 01:46
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feedmyleg posted:The only Expanded Universe thing I'd like to see on films is nothing, ever. The Thrawn Trilogy would be fine, but that is as far as I would go when it comes to the EU. Maybe change it so that it took place after all of the original characters died because they are old as gently caress now.
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Jan 25, 2013 01:52
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reagan posted:The Thrawn Trilogy would be fine, but that is as far as I would go when it comes to the EU. Maybe change it so that it took place after all of the original characters died because they are old as gently caress now. Do you really want a movie where the final confrontation is with a clone named Luuuuuuuuuke.
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Jan 25, 2013 02:08
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^^It would be good for the laughs. keep punching joe posted:It's subjective, but I thought Zodiac was rather poor fare, and then he followed it up with dross like Benjamin Button, the Facebook movie, and a tedious remake of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Holy poo poo, this is actually an opinion. Baffling.
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Jan 25, 2013 02:12
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Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but to call those 3 movies poo poo is really stretching things!
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This is cool. I like the way JJ does action, and I could see how he could do another sci-fi movie and not have it look like Star Trek. In Star Trek everything is clean and new, for Star Wars he just needs to make everything look dirty.
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