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<blockquote data-quote="Tarrasque Wrangler" data-source="post: 2330061" data-attributes="member: 7473"><p>But <em>why</em> did he want it in there? What is so special about that scene? Of all the scenes you could rescue from the cutting-room floor (such as Luke and Biggs on Tatooine), why rescue that useless, lame-o scene for any reason other than "ILM can make a digital Jabba now"?</p><p></p><p>If he wants to add harmless mumbo-jumbo like splashy musical numbers in Jabba's palace, fine, doesn't ruin my enjoyment. But a useless scene that makes characters in a serious conflict (serious enough for Han to kill over, anyway) look silly is a travesty. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Because it lends credence to Lucas-bashers who claim he's lost the ability to tell a story. For the record, I'm not bothered by 90% of the stuff haters complain about the prequels, but something like that Jabba scene made me think they might be onto something. Dropping a scene like that from your final cut is Filmmaking 101. Hell, dropping a scene like that from your final script draft before you even start up the cameras is Screenwriting 101.</p><p></p><p>I've always respected your reasoned opinions on Lucas A-MG, but you're taking the wrong bullet for him here. Adding in cinematic pointlessness when you're an 800 lb. gorilla like Lucas with no one to say no to you <strong>is </strong>a "just because I can" thing. He can come up with all the bogus rationales he wants, but that dog won't hunt. I'm not saying he's an idiot, I'm just saying he made a blunder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tarrasque Wrangler, post: 2330061, member: 7473"] But [I]why[/I] did he want it in there? What is so special about that scene? Of all the scenes you could rescue from the cutting-room floor (such as Luke and Biggs on Tatooine), why rescue that useless, lame-o scene for any reason other than "ILM can make a digital Jabba now"? If he wants to add harmless mumbo-jumbo like splashy musical numbers in Jabba's palace, fine, doesn't ruin my enjoyment. But a useless scene that makes characters in a serious conflict (serious enough for Han to kill over, anyway) look silly is a travesty. Because it lends credence to Lucas-bashers who claim he's lost the ability to tell a story. For the record, I'm not bothered by 90% of the stuff haters complain about the prequels, but something like that Jabba scene made me think they might be onto something. Dropping a scene like that from your final cut is Filmmaking 101. Hell, dropping a scene like that from your final script draft before you even start up the cameras is Screenwriting 101. I've always respected your reasoned opinions on Lucas A-MG, but you're taking the wrong bullet for him here. Adding in cinematic pointlessness when you're an 800 lb. gorilla like Lucas with no one to say no to you [B]is [/B]a "just because I can" thing. He can come up with all the bogus rationales he wants, but that dog won't hunt. I'm not saying he's an idiot, I'm just saying he made a blunder. [/QUOTE]
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