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"Gawrsh, are ya sure about this, Master Yen Sid?" Goofy asked. "I have discovered something that needs investigating...and though we hate to interrupt Sora and Riku and Kairi's downtime..this galaxy far away requires our attention..." "D-did you say GALAXY?!" Donald and Goofy blurted. =Destiny Islands= Kairi giggled as she led the two boys, currently dressed in their school uniforms, back to their homes. "It's good that we've started to get back into the rhythm of normal life, huh?" Kairi asked with a smile. "Yeah....I guess." Sora sighed. Riku patted his spikey haired friend on the back: "I know I know, ya miss the guys and all the adventures and all that." "Do ya think we'll ever get to--" Sora was interrupted by the fact that he was tackled by Donald and Goofy who came flying out of a nearby portal, as well as Mickey hugging Riku. Kairi blinked, "Uhh....I guess they decided to visit...."
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Vader's Bizarre Adventure
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I'm sure that many of us have some sort of fictional work, a movie perhaps, that's had a major impact on our lives. Something that we love to death and that we never get tired of. Something we grew up with and that potentially shaped us as a person. For me, that would be the Star Wars films. I've been a fan ever since my mom and dad introduced me to the franchise at an incredibly young age with A New Hope (I wouldn't be surprised if it was the first movie I ever saw, this series is huge in my family). With Rogue One on the horizon and my annual watching of the films (which I should really start doing more than once a year), I thought that it'd be fun to share my thoughts on each of them as I watch them. I don't know if I'd really call this a review; I'm sure most of us have seen at least one of these movies at some point. It's really just a way of sharing my personal feelings on this incredible series, hence the quotation marks around the word "review" in the thread title as I had no clue what else to go with. My plan is to watch one of them a day starting today: I'll be doing the Original Trilogy, Prequel Trilogy, and then end off with The Force Awakens. If possible, I'd absolutely enjoy doing a little write-up for Rogue One after I see that one as well. Now, without further ado, let's go back a long time ago, to a galaxy far, far, away... Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977) The very first Star Wars movie, originally given the simple title of Star Wars but later given the subtitle Episode IV: A New Hope to fit in with the five other planned episodes of the saga, was a massive hit. Being born 20 years after its release, I didn't get to experience its roots first-hand, but even today, this film is incredibly iconic and popular. Inspired by prior science-fiction, Western, and Japanese Samurai films, A New Hope was able to successfully garner the attention of the masses and spawn two trilogies, two additional upcoming trilogies, and a massive Expanded Universe of content. To think that so much came out of this one movie is incredible, but every time I watch it, I'm reminded of just what makes it so great. To clarify for the purposes of this "review," The version I watched was the 1995 VHS release, which was the final release before George Lucas put the Special Edition into circulation and stopped producing the original cut. While none of the home releases were the exact same as the original theatrical release, any version released prior to the 1997 Special Edition set is about as close as you'll get. I'm not going to go into detail on the differences between the older releases and the Special Edition cuts, but for those unfamiliar, the Special Editions were George Lucas' way of expanding upon the films after their release through the usage of CGI. These editions of the movie are controversial among die-hard Star Wars fans (The most popular example being the "Han shot first" debate that's still raging to this day), but if you pick up a DVD or Blu-Ray release, it's going to be the Special Edition. I personally found these VHS copies over the Summer at a local Goodwill for $1 a piece, so if you're looking for them, thrift stores would be my recommendation. Now, with that out of the way, let's get to talking about the movie itself! For anyone who's been living under a rock for the past 39 years, let me give a quick synopsis of A New Hope's plot. The film tells the story of Luke Skywalker, a young man living with his uncle and aunt on their moisture farm on the desert planet of Tatooine. One day, he comes across two droids named R2-D2 and C-3PO, both of whom had been caught in the midst of a war between the oppressive Galactic Empire and the Rebellion. R2-D2 contains a message from Princess Leia, an important leader of the Rebellion: the message's intended reciver is a man named Obi-Wan Kenobi. Luke and the droids meet Ben Kenobi, an old hermit living in the Dune Seas of Tatooine, and learn that he is actually Obi-Wan, a former general in the Clone Wars and a Jedi Knight who knew Luke's father. This chain of events sets the four off on a journey across the galaxy where they meet smugglers Han Solo and Chewbacca, Princess Leia, and the evil Darth Vader. The film ends with the climactic battle between the Rebellion and the Empire to destroy the Empire's space station; while it ends in victory, Darth Vader is blasted away in his TIE Fighter beforehand, allowing him to survive... One of the greatest things about this film is the characters and their team dynamics. Each character develops: Luke goes from being a farm boy uncertain about his future to a courageous hero of the Rebellion, while Han begins as an uncaring smuggler who's only in it for the money but later decides to stay and help the team in their final battle, and those are just a couple of examples. Their interactions are genuine, and every major character feels important. In addition, the villain, Darth Vader, is an intimidating, cruel, and terrifying man. He doesn't get a whole lot of screentime, but every time we see him, he proves how threatening he is. Every character in this film is portrayed in an excellent way. The world-building is another one of my personal favorite aspects of the series, and it all begins here. Despite only really taking place on one planet, a moon, a space station, and a ship, the world itself feels expansive. The alien technology and terminology, the varying settings, and the vast shots of how huge this galaxy is really show how fleshed out this world feels. There are all sorts of alien species, from the Jawas to everyone's favorite Wookie, and no place brings this out as much as Mos Eisley. All sorts of varying aliens, people, and droids show up here; the cantina especially is filled with all sorts of interesting characters, even though many don't even speak a line of dialogue. It makes the world feel incredibly expansive and alive. This is probably what gave me a love for expansive, fleshed-out worlds in the first place: the world of Star Wars is massive and it's easy to get that sense. The special effects were yet another thing that made this movie incredible when it first came out, and still to this day. Back before CGI was such a widespread effect, the Star Wars team had to rely mostly on practical effects; the droids and aliens are all puppets or people in costumes, and this helps them seem more alive than they would be if they were simply CGI; for comparison, the CGI aliens added in the Special Edition just feel out of place. The ones in the original cut feel natural. Of course, the effects for the battles also worked. The smooth flight of the space ships, the bolts of blasters, and the iconic lightsaber were impressive for their time, and still look fantastic today. Even though their age shows a bit more these days, the effects still hold up very well. The sound effects are memorable as well: every shot of the blaster, the screech of a TIE Fighter, and the crackling of the lightsaber are sounds that are impossible to forget for fans of the franchise. The effects, visual and sound-related, made the movie even more alive. Of course, going off of the sound effects, it's impossible to give a detailed opinion piece on the paper without going into the music. John Williams' composition for the film is fantastic; the iconic main theme I included above is obviously the most memorable piece, but the entire soundtrack is incredible. The character themes fit their characters perfectly, the battle themes are just as tense or exciting as they need to be, and the concluding fanfare is the perfect piece to end the movie off on. There's probably a lot more that could be said about this movie, but I've gone on for long enough already. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is a cultural icon and one of the most influential and important films of all time; it's amassed many sequels, prequels, and a huge following, one that I'm proud to be a member of. Looking back on this movie, it's easy to see how it created such a massive franchise: all of its individual elements come together in a way that's unique, fun, and mesmerizing. How could anything possibly follow up after this movie? Well, we'll find that out tomorrow when I discuss Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back!
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I don't really watch this channel much, but this video came up in my feed and I thought he did a great job of explaining why so many people (myself included) love Star Wars. It's a great analysis of my favorite movie series, and since it's fairly popular on this site, I thought that some others might appreciate seeing this video. It's good for anyone that wants to understand the popularity of the series, too.
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We have another great trailer leading up to Rogue One. Who all is ready for December 16?
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Life has somewhat returned to normal for Riku, Sora and Kairi after the events of Kingdom Hearts II. Sora and Riku have started to go back to school and Kairi is helping them catch up on all the lessons and of course..assignments they missed. One day as Riku, Sora and Kairi are walking home from school..they enter their houses to find Donald and Goofy and the King! Not only that but there is a mysterious stranger with them called Ben Kenobi. What he will tell them will send them spiraling into an adventure like none they'd ever had before! Roles required before starting: Kairi Sora Riku (Donald, Mickey, Goofy will be NPCs unless otherwise noted) MOST star wars canons will be handled by yours truly. OCs WELCOME!!!! [OC SIGN UP SHEET:] NAME: AGE: GENDER: APPEARANCE: PERSONALITY: RACE (HUMAN, OTHER, STARWARS RACE ETC.): WEAKNESSES: STRENGTHS: WEAPONS (IF ANY): POWERS (IF ANY) FORCE SENSITIVE (IF STAR WARS RACE): Y/N? HISTORY:
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Hey there everyone, how's it going!? So then, I wanted to talk about the Star Wars franchise, specifically its fanbase! And so I, The Friendly Neighborhood Webhead, bring you this video, where I express my thoughts on the fanbase of Star Wars! Enjoy the video! In my honest opinion, I love all the films equally, and well, I get that the prequels have their flaws, but then again, every movie has flaws! I think that the Star Wars Saga so far is one of the most amazing cinematic sagas ever to be put into the screen! (The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a tough rival, though!) So, where do you all stand in terms of your love or hate of the Prequels?
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How the live action worlds should look seems to be a very controversial subject. There are two main groups: the people who want them to adjust the look of the movies to make them slightly more cartoony and fit in better, and then the people who think that they should make them as realistic as possible and as close to how they actually look in the films as possible. I, personally, am a part of the second group. I absolutely loved seeing Sora and the rest of the cartoony cast in live action settings. I think it's very interesting and pleasing to look at and just the whole idea of it in general is amazing to me. I'd absolutely love to see Sora and the gang exploring the various live action planets of Star Wars or the live action settings of Asgard or Narnia, while fighting alongside live action characters. Many people seem to think it doesn't make much sense to have live action movies in KH, but I think it makes complete sense. Every world is different and has different settings and different people. Some, with different styles, such as Halloween Town, and I think the concept of live action movies as worlds fits in with that theme perfectly. When you first arrive at Port Royal, Sora even mentions that this world looks strange, which I think is awesome. I dunno, I just love the idea of a contrast of art styles, while many other people seem to disagree. What are your thoughts and opinions on this?
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So I was thinking: The Marvel and Star Wars properties are now all owned by Disney as we all know, and while I thought about them being featured in Kingdom Hearts 3 for awhile, I also thought there is no way it could possibly work with the MCU and numbered Star Wars movies. But what if instead, they used worlds and stories based upon the Animated Avengers Assemble universe and Star Wars Clone Wars/Rebels timeline. It seems to fit the Kingdom Hearts adventures perfectly. Disney Infinity seemed to have pulled it off for the most part, the only downside I found with Disney infinity 2.0 and 3.0 was that it was a very kiddish and repetitive game even with their extreme difficulty mode, Not that I really want to get into that because that was their general target market. But seriously guys imagine battling it out with Darth Maul...
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HOLY SHIT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER LEGO GAMES Third-person shooting elements, what look to be much improved ship segments, and Multi-Builds that can hopefully let you actually strategize all seem really fascinating to me. Plus, they talked a little about the non-movie levels, so maybe the people who whined about a lack of content from just one movie can shut up about it. The game is looking pretty great, I think!
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In an interview between Tetsuya Nomura and Gamesbeat, Gamesbeat was able to have the chance to talk to Nomura at E3 and discuss the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III. At first, they were told they were not allowed to talk about the matter, but eventually Nomura did mention some things about the subject. The licensing isn't exactly the easiest, according to Nomura. What he means is that both Disney Interactive and Square Enix both have to contact their mother company Disney and Lucasfilm for permission to use any of the characters and locations. It isn't as simple as just requesting Disney for their first party licenses. It was also said that it could also be more expensive requesting these licenses as well. Even so, Disney Interactive may not even have the rights to use them. Since the big deal between Disney and Lucasfilm back in 2012, many fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise have been debating about seeing the Star Wars series in Kingdom Hearts III. Do you believe Star Wars would make a great addition to the Kingdom Hearts series? Let us know in the comments below!
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In an interview between Tetsuya Nomura and Gamesbeat, Gamesbeat was able to have the chance to talk to Nomura at E3 and discuss the possibility of a Star Wars world in Kingdom Hearts III. At first, they were told they were not allowed to talk about the matter, but eventually Nomura did mention some things about the subject. The licensing isn't exactly the easiest, according to Nomura. What he means is that both Disney Interactive and Square Enix both have to contact their mother company Disney and Lucasfilm for permission to use any of the characters and locations. It isn't as simple as just requesting Disney for their first party licenses. It was also said that it could also be more expensive requesting these licenses as well. Even so, Disney Interactive may not even have the rights to use them. Since the big deal between Disney and Lucasfilm back in 2012, many fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise have been debating about seeing the Star Wars series in Kingdom Hearts III. Do you believe Star Wars would make a great addition to the Kingdom Hearts series? Let us know in the comments below! Click here to view the article
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Like many people out there, I am a HUGE Star Wars fan and while I was initially skeptical of how Disney would be able to do Star Wars justice, however after watching the new Star Wars Rebels tv show that is currently airing on Disney X D and the praise that's been given for Episode VII: The Force Awakens, I'm more than convinced that Star Wars would make an absolutely great addition to the Kingdom Hearts series. Here's my scenario that I would like to see take place if Riku were to, by some chance, encounter Darth Vader: Riku has just arrived at the Death Star and it is not too long before he is found by Stormtroopers. The troopers assume that Riku is a rebel spy and they decide to take him to the brig. Instead of making things potentially worse by making a run for it, he decides to go just along with it for now. Not too long afterward, Riku escapes from his cell (most likely using his Keyblade)). While keeping an eye out for anyone else, Riku suddenly catches a strong scent of Darkness (in KH: CoM/Re:CoM Riku learns that he can smell Darkness) and he hears a deep, terrifying voice: Darth Vader: "I can sense it." Riku: *turns around to find Darth Vader standing not too far away from him* "Who are you?!" *slow version of the Imperial March starts playing* Vader: *slowly walks towards Riku* "You have been on the Dark Side before, haven't you, boy?" Riku: "What??" Vader: "Yet it appears that you now walk between the light and the dark sides." Riku: "How do you--?!" Vader: "Your journey in the dark side is incomplete. You do not know the full potential of the dark side. Join me, and I shall complete your training." Riku: *summons his Keyblade and takes his battle stance* "Not a chance!" *Boss fight begins*
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Film Star Wars: Episode VIII Delayed To December 15, 2017
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Here is the news http://kotaku.com/star-wars-episode-viii-delayed-to-december-15-2017-1754082475 How do you think it would affect Episode IX schedule ? -
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Star Wars Bounty Hunter, Star Wars Jedi Starfighter & Star Wars Racer Revenge will be finally released as PS2 Classics on PS4 this week in Europe & Australia.
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So after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens the other week and really enjoying the film, I decided to do a watercolor portrait of one of my favorite new characters, Rey. Daisy Ridley just knocked it out of the park in the film and actually wasn't an annoying new character but a great one, so anyway here's the picture: Also here's the time lapse video of working on it if you're interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyjdPdJM2dc&feature=youtu.be
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Hey there everybody, how's it going? So then, here's another video I uploaded today, and I wanted to share it with you all! It's my first ever attempt at a music mash up! In this video, you'll hear The Imperial March and March Of The Resistance, themes composed for the Star Wars films by John Williams! The end result, is this mash up, brought to you by The Friendly Neighborhood Webhead! Enjoy! Yeah, I know, this mash up probably doesn't sound that good, but I tried my best! It's my first ever attempt at mashing up songs together, so yeah, there's bound to be flaws, but hey, I had fun doing this! Hope you all enjoyed it as well!
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Film Star Wars' Future According to the Head of Lucasfilm
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Give us an Obi-Wan movie! All movies between Episodes III and IV are most welcome.