new star wars cast

[holloway]

the cast for the new disney made star wars films have been released. john boyega from peckham is included. good on him i say. are there any sci-fi fans in ED with a comment on the sequels?? the less said about the prequels the better, obviously.

[El Pibe]

i quite enjoyed his reboot of star trek. It had the fun of the old series without eny of the po-faced pompus self importance of the follow-ups.

It was rather fluffy though.

If they can stay true to the feel, chuck in a little dark side spirit, lose as much cgi as possible, then things will be ok.

Sadly the prequels managed to kill off that childhood part of me that worshiped those films, and in the cold light of day even the originals are basically just champion the wonder horse in space.

But they could smear some paper in a toilet bowl, then take the script down to Chipping Norton Am Dram society and it'd still be a better than the prequels.

[holloway]

thanks el pibe, i agree with you regarding jj abrams and thought the prequels looked like cartoons with so much cgi.

i also rather thought this thread would take off, oh well...

[Jeremy]

Regarding the new films... not much to say which hasn't been said before, the casting of the original trio is the worst kept secret in the history of cinema. But hopefully the new films will be better than the prequels, which shouldn't be hard because the plots, scripts, acting, and visuals were truly abysmal.

Abrams is probably a decent choice... even if the films turn out to be simply enjoyable popcorn-fodder, that's fine with me - let's not kid ourselves that the original trilogy was anything more.

John Boyega... congrats to the guy, hope he makes the most of the opportunity.

[*Bob*]

El Pibe Wrote:

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> Sadly the prequels managed to kill off that

> childhood part of me that worshiped those films

I'd add to that: the stupid CGI tinkering and re-releasing of the originals - and withdrawl of the original cinematic release versions from general sale and tv outings (thanks, George - you know best).

Then there's the ceaseless, unending merchandising and marketing, beginning innocently enough with my Star Wars pencil case in 1978 and culminating in Yoda featuring in a recent Vodaphone commercial. Enough already!

They're kids films anyway. I'll watch them again one day, just like I'll eat a 'refresher' every now and again - for the same sort of hit.

With you both on the Trekkie reboot though. Just goes to show.. it can be done..

[El Pibe]

quite enjoyed attack the block as it goes.

Developed a bit of thing for Jodie Whittaker which was almost immediately quashed by Broadchurch, immediately replaced by Vicki McClure who scrubs up quite nicely when not moping about in a skinhead or killing her dad!

[david_carnell]

You and your crushes....

Ruth from Spooks

Beadie from The Wire

Now these two....does El Piba feel comfortable with all this?

[*Bob*]

There's a recurrent look at work here, Pibe.

I think we can trace the lineage back to your early 'bedroom thoughts' of Yvette Fielding.

[Otta]

The new Star Trek films have both been pretty cool.

I was willing to forgive episodes 1 & 2 if 3 had been as awesome as it could have been, but no, it was absolute shit.

New ones could be good, but being Disney they'll probably throw a couple of musical numbers in there just to really fuck it up.

[????]

I'm giggling at an idea of various forumites as variosu Star War's chartacters...self-indulgent, self-revereantial, clique forum tosh that that idea is it is still making me laugh

[*Bob*]

I'll take that ???? - anything - I'm still trying to dislodge the mental image of Pibe knocking one out to the Blue Peter theme music.

[El Pibe]

Aaah, Janet Ellis, happy days

[El Pibe]

I'm not sure I actually understand your post quids.

I'm nominating Chewey for you though.

Furry (at least last we met), spiky, quick to anger, but true, loyal and steadfast.

I'm sure there was a six pack of Stella behind the holochessboard on the in one scene.

[Otta]

So long as I'm not Binks I'm easy.

[Seabag]

I have Spock ears

So i'll obvs take his role, but in this remake Mr Spock will be "wearing mainly denim & a beard" whilst perusing various street food of the Galaxy

[Jeremy]

* smacks palm on forehead... *

[red devil]

Hipsters are a shoe-in for the Clone Troopers.

Whoever plays Yoda...beware of the alien life form The Pedant...

[Seabag]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> * smacks palm on forehead... *

Ha !

Isn't Spock in this remake ?

Oh it won't be the same. But if there a way he could be "beamed" into it, i'm sure he'd like that

[El Pibe]

It warsn't mentioned if spock would be in this one but he did make the trek to the reboot

[Jah Lush]

I can honestly say I've never enjoyed any of the Star Wars films that I've seen. Same goes for Star Trek. Not my bag at all.

[red devil]

Someone has to...May the 4th be with you

[paco]

I know someone who is making creatures for the new film!