Lets talk about Lucas

[Gutboy Barrelhouse]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,270874,00.html
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Lucas is currently preparing "Indiana Jones 4" with Harrison Ford, Blanchett and Shia LaBoeuf. The latter plays Ford's son, which means his mother was possibly the character Karen Allen played in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

"I can't say," Lucas said when I brought up Allen.

Lucas says that Sean Connery still hasn't signed on, but his character, Indy's dad, is in the script. Other than that, his lips are sealed.

"Steven thinks we can keep the whole thing a secret," Lucas told me. "I explained to him that it's impossible nowadays. We can't live like that."

So then, tell me more about "Indy 4," I suggested.

"Oh no," replied Lucas with a smile.

Lucas told me he has seen all the summer movies since his company, Industrial Light and Magic, does most of the special effects. The only one they didn't work on was "Spider-Man 3." What did he think of it?

"It's silly. It's a silly movie," he said. "There just isn't much there. Once you take it all apart, there's not much story, is there?"

Well, it's not "Star Wars."

"People thought 'Star Wars' was silly, too," he added, with a wink. "But it wasn't."

Lucas, by the way, says he is readying "Clone Wars," an animated series for TV that's derived from "Star Wars." Many "Star Wars" characters appear in "Clone Wars," but voiced by other actors.

And here's a little news: Lucas tells me he will make two more live-action films based in the "Star Wars" era.

"But they won't have members of the Skywalker family as characters," he said. "They will be other people of that milieu."

The two extra films will also be made for TV and probably be an hour long each. But, like "Clone Wars," Lucas doesn't know where on TV they will land.

Hello, HBO and Showtime. It may be time to pony up.
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[schild]

Lets talk about Lucas

Why?

[HaemishM]

My sentiments exactly.

But since it's here, what a douchebag. Lucas that is. He criticizes Spider-Man 3 for being SILLY? Did ya SEE Episode 3, dickhead? "I HAVE THE HIGH GROUND!!!!!" Fucktard.

And why, WHY inflict two more Star Wars films on us? Haven't the children suffered enough?

[Rasix]

Why do you always put useless news in General?

Stop making me work.

[Merusk]

And here's a little news: Lucas tells me he will make two more live-action films based in the "Star Wars" era.

"But they won't have members of the Skywalker family as characters," he said. "They will be other people of that milieu."

The two extra films will also be made for TV and probably be an hour long each. But, like "Clone Wars," Lucas doesn't know where on TV they will land.

Awesome.  So if history is any indicator we'll have a Gungan-based movie about how one of those big fishys are trying to destroy the city and some kids stop it, and a crappy song & dance special about some Jedi holiday reminiscent of Easter.

[WindupAtheist]

and a crappy song & dance special about some Jedi holiday reminiscent of Easter.

Entirely worthwhile if MacGregor, Christensen, and Portman all arrive drunk and coked-up to perform their bits with visible resentment, ala Ford, Hamill, and Fischer.  God that would rule.

Also, I liked the prequels, so fuck you hoes.  Go suck the dick of whatever the latest "trendy to say you like on the web but probably about to be cancelled" sci-fi TV show is.  There's one of those like every two years.

Having said that, I can't get excited about these piles of little Star Wars spinoff projects.  I saw Vader go into the suit, and baby Luke get dropped off at the farm.  Star Wars is over.

[Lantyssa]

Also, I liked the prequels, so fuck you hoes.  Go suck the dick of whatever the latest "trendy to say you like on the web but probably about to be cancelled" sci-fi TV show is.  There's one of those like every two years.

Dibs on Boomer and Claire!

(Do they count even though both shows have been signed for another season?)

[Furiously]

Guess I better snag Dualla, Kat and Racetrack then.

[Sky]

I guess that leaves me Caprica 6. ;)

[Paelos]

If Connery gets on board you will all eat your words, for this film will rule.

THE MONKEY HAS SPOKEN!

[Merusk]

If Connery gets on board you will all eat your words, for this film will rule.

THE MONKEY HAS SPOKEN!

We weren't digging on Indy. We were digging on the crappy SW spin-off projects.  MONKEY NEEDS COFFEE.

Entirely worthwhile if MacGregor, Christensen, and Portman all arrive drunk and coked-up to perform their bits with visible resentment, ala Ford, Hamill, and Fischer.  God that would rule.

Also, I liked the prequels, so fuck you hoes.  Go suck the dick of whatever the latest "trendy to say you like on the web but probably about to be cancelled" sci-fi TV show is.  There's one of those like every two years.

Having said that, I can't get excited about these piles of little Star Wars spinoff projects.  I saw Vader go into the suit, and baby Luke get dropped off at the farm.  Star Wars is over.

Ok, yeah that would be funny to watch, but I don't think it'd get aired these days.  "For teh childrenz".   I didn't despise the prequels either, but c'mon.  Two live-action one-hour specials, you know it's going to be another "Ewok Adventure" pile of drek.

[Bunk]

Dibs on Boomer

Guess I better snag Dualla, Kat and Racetrack then.

I guess that leaves me Caprica 6

Yes! Our plan to slowly subvert you all with hot Canadian actresses is well underway I see...

As for Lucas, that silly movie comment almost forced my morning coffee out my nose. Don't get your panties in a bunch WUA, I still have plenty of love for the prequals (sans JarJar), but to suggest that they were not exceptionally silly in spots is just ludicrous.

A Clone wars TV series. Can't wait. Figure what? Two minutes, followed by a commercial, followed by a 90 second recap of the previous two minutes, rinse and repeat?

A hundred years from now, after Lucas is dead and his estate loses copywrite on his work, some smart businessman is going to grab all his IP and actually produce something not targetted at 5 year olds and make a fortune off of it.

[sinij]

Lets talk about Lucas

Why?

Because god hates us and punishes us every day for it.

[Paelos]

If Connery gets on board you will all eat your words, for this film will rule.

THE MONKEY HAS SPOKEN!

We weren't digging on Indy. We were digging on the crappy SW spin-off projects.  MONKEY NEEDS COFFEE.

SPIN-OFF. Is there any word more satisfying to the human soul?

[SnakeCharmer]

Re: Indiana Jones rumors

There was a rumor floating around for a while that Nathan Fillion was in line to be the next Indiana Jones in future movies. 

[LK]

Re: Indiana Jones rumors

There was a rumor floating around for a while that Nathan Fillion was in line to be the next Indiana Jones in future movies. 

FUCK. YES.

I like Nathan Fillon a whole lot based on his work in Firefly and Serenity.  I really want to see this guy succeed.

[Signe]

He's in that new show "Drive" although I've not actually seen it so I don't know how big of a role he has.  I've only seen the adverts and remembered him from the stuff you mentioned and Buffy.

[Merusk]

You mean, "that cancelled show, 'Drive.'"  It was interesting, but not enough to keep it on the air.

[LK]

You mean, "that cancelled show, 'Drive.'"  It was interesting, but not enough to keep it on the air.

Already? I don't watch TV except for Comedy Central, but if I was going to watch that show, it'd be because of Fillon.

[Morfiend]

There are 3 Star Wars movies.

I refuse to believe those other movies are Star Wars. I REFUSE I TELL YOU!!!!

[WindupAtheist]

Indy isn't Bond.  If they cast anyone else as him, I predict massive failure.

[Ironwood]

That line has been trotted out so many times, it's not even worth thinking about.

Any Decent Actor can play Any Decent Role.

It's that simple.

[Furiously]

That line has been trotted out so many times, it's not even worth thinking about.

Any Decent Actor can play Any Decent Role.

It's that simple.

As long as they are believable in the role I'd be tempted to agree. And by that I mean not miscasting James Gandolfini as Indiana Jones.

[Ironwood]

I would actually go see that just to see how the hell it would work.

"Give me the Idol, I give you the whip, you degenerate fucking gambler."

[WindupAtheist]

That line has been trotted out so many times, it's not even worth thinking about.

Any Decent Actor can play Any Decent Role.

It's that simple.

Not when they're playing an iconic role tightly associated with another more popular actor, and they have to be accepted by the public in order for the project to be considered a success.

Nobody is going to go see "Indiana Jones" starring the Firefly guy in a hat.

[Ironwood]

As ever, you're not correct.

[HaemishM]

Nathan Fillion could totally pull off an Indiana Jones. He's got that same quality Harrison Ford brought to the role, mainly he takes a great punch and has that "going spare" look on his face whenever someone cold cocks him.

[Daeven]

Not when they're playing an iconic role tightly associated with another more popular actor, and they have to be accepted by the public in order for the project to be considered a success.

Nobody is going to go see "Indiana Jones" starring the Firefly guy in a hat.

Yeah. because no remake of a film in which the original contained an actor portraying an 'iconic role' has ever been successful.

Not once.

[Sky]

Malcolm Reynolds would be a splendid Indy.

However, Lucas would edit out his whip and make it a cell phone or a burrito.

[Merusk]

That was Spielberg's loonyism.  Lucas would have the badass swordsman throw a knife that Indy would dodge through horrible digital editing where you'd see his torso stretch, THEN shoot the bastard.

[LK]

The more I think about it, the more I want this to happen.  The argument that is ensuing over this is grounds for testing the theory.  :-D

[Murgos]

There already was another Indy.  He was accepted pretty well...

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103586/

[WindupAtheist]

I really hope they're stupid enough to make "Indiana Jones 5:  Now Starring That Guy From Firefly.  What's That?  It Was a Show.  Not Ringing a Bell?  It Was a Movie Too.  Still No Idea?  Well Never Mind.  Go Rent It.  That Guy.  Yeah, He's Indy Now."

Just so you guys can eat shit when some TV actor in a hat pretending to be Harrison Ford isn't greeted as Roger Moore playing James Bond, but as the second Darren on Bewitched.

[Ironwood]

 

[Murgos]

I really hope they're stupid enough to make "Indiana Jones 5:  Now Starring That Guy From Firefly.  What's That?  It Was a Show.  Not Ringing a Bell?  It Was a Movie Too.  Still No Idea?  Well Never Mind.  Go Rent It.  That Guy.  Yeah, He's Indy Now."

Just so you guys can eat shit when some TV actor in a hat pretending to be Harrison Ford isn't greeted as Roger Moore playing James Bond, but as the second Darren on Bewitched.

You really are myopic sometimes.  Everyone knows Harrison Ford is getting very old.  There will be very little push back if they go ahead with another movie with some young guy and bill it as an Indy prequel.  As I posted above no one even blinked an eye at the quite successful Young Indiana Jones from the 90's.  Heck, I watched the show and had 0 problem accepting the actor in his role.

None whatsoever.