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[jdavis]

Ben Affleck should play Jar Jar Binks jr and they should just digitally edit Jlo's butt onto Carrie Fisher. Heck they could get Sean Connery to wander around scenes adlibbing lines too , he could be Han Solo's dad. Throw in Mark Hamill talking in his Joker voice and you got my $6 for a ticket.

 

[Dark Jezter]

I think Mr. Lucas would probably be better off just coming up with something entirely new and fanstastic. He came up with Star Wars, and he can do it again. I really felt that he made some mis-steps with the latest couple of movies, but if it wasn't for him, Star Wars wouldn't have happened. I can't argue with the man's vision, even if the follow up is somewhat flawed at times.

It also makes sense from a financial point of view. He's going to make money from Star Wars for the rest of his life. If he can open up another source of cash flow (without losing it all), even better for him.

He did well with Indy Jones, too, didn't he?

George Lucas actually did try to create a new fantasy universe: Willow. Lucas wanted Willow to be a grand fantasy epic made up of three movies. However, when Willow hit theaters, it barely made enough money to cover the costs of making it. So instead, the sequels to Willow were released as novels rather than movies.

Sometimes, I wonder what the sequels to Willow might have been like if they had actually been made. I liked Willow a lot, and would have liked to see some sequels.

Besides, I know for a fact that Madmartigan (Val Kilmer's character) inspired more than a few D&D characters.

 

[Chain Lightning]

The problem with "Willow" is ....well, its Willow. That character has nothing admirable about it. Practically little character growth.

Now, if the movie centered more around Madmartigan, then I think it would've been much better. And who could resist Sorsha? She was a cool character too.

Anyways, I loved "Willow" when it first came out. Fantasy movies were so short in supply! But when it came out on video, and I started watching it with repeated viewings, it didn't hold up. Certain annoying scenes got even more annoying when I watch them. Ah heck....like I said, fantasy films are in such short supply....you take what you can get.

 

[Hypersmurf]

And who could resist Sorsha?

Well, not Val Kilmer

-Hyp.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Sith Lord Luke Skywalker - "You should not have come here, your force powers are no match for mine! I am the son of Anakin Skywalker, heir to Darth Vader, and Lord of the SITH!!"

Jedi Wickett - "Yub, yub!"

 

[JediSoth]

George Lucas actually did try to create a new fantasy universe: Willow. Lucas wanted Willow to be a grand fantasy epic made up of three movies. However, when Willow hit theaters, it barely made enough money to cover the costs of making it. So instead, the sequels to Willow were released as novels rather than movies.

Sometimes, I wonder what the sequels to Willow might have been like if they had actually been made. I liked Willow a lot, and would have liked to see some sequels.

Besides, I know for a fact that Madmartigan (Val Kilmer's character) inspired more than a few D&D characters.

I read the first sequel novel to "Willow" and was very disappointed. I knew it was supposed to be a sequel to "Willow," but I had to keep checking the cover for 3/4 of the book because nothing in it was familiar. It takes place something like 20 years after the movie and SO much has changed as to make it virtually unrecognizable.

JediSoth

 

[Welverin]

Anakin Skywalker is the central story not Palpatine.

Except there's not much about him in ep4-6, though we do still see the fall of the empire (throught the eyes of the rebels) and the Empire and Palpatine are synonymous.

As for more movies, who says there can't be a new story? Why does it have to do with the central ideas in 1-6?

It doesn't, but if it doesn't then you're telling a different story and if Georges intent was to tell the stories of Anakin, Luke and Palpatine and accomplished that in the six movies he's made, what's the point of making more?

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

There isn't much about Darth Vader in the OT?

 

[Welverin]

Not as the focus, sure he's there, but it's not like we're learning about about him or watching him develop in some significant manner.

 

[fett527]

Not as the focus, sure he's there, but it's not like we're learning about about him or watching him develop in some significant manner.

You are seeing his entire path of redemption throughout the movies. EP 4 he is established as the monster of the universe, in EP 5 he trys to sway his only son to hte darkside only to rebuffed and start his path back to the light. In EP 6 of course he redeems himself in the end. I don't agree with you that this is not the focus.