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Subject: 'Special effects are just a tool. A means of telling a story...

A cornered fox is more dangerous than a jackal.

And from FOX, two phantoms were born.

'A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.'

-George Lucas, 1983

What do you think of this quote, seeing what the newer Star Wars movies were like? Do you think Lucas has gone against his own quote?

  • 01.01.2013 6:33 AM PDT

One does not simply trolololol into Mordor.

Lol did he actually say that?

  • 01.01.2013 6:35 AM PDT
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What's a book with just pictures and no story? A picture book!

  • 01.01.2013 6:35 AM PDT

A cornered fox is more dangerous than a jackal.

And from FOX, two phantoms were born.


Posted by: Demon potatoe
Lol did he actually say that?


yes

  • 01.01.2013 6:37 AM PDT

One does not simply trolololol into Mordor.


Posted by: Kai Hiwatari

Posted by: Demon potatoe
Lol did he actually say that?


yes


Well that might just be the most ironic thing ever.

  • 01.01.2013 6:41 AM PDT

Ah, sweet, sweet irony.

  • 01.01.2013 6:47 AM PDT

No, I don't think he was being hypocritical, as all of his movies had a clear story.

Whether they were good or not is subjective and completely unrelated to this topic.

  • 01.01.2013 6:52 AM PDT
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There was a story to the new star wars movies, they just never did a very good job of fleshing it out in a manner fans wanted. The politics and weak acting weren't characteristic of Star Wars and it showed. But special effects are just like any other story telling mechanic, which is why I think its stupid that Andy Serkis cant be nominated for best actor because Gollum is animated.

  • 01.01.2013 7:13 AM PDT
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I think Michael Bay reversed that quote.

  • 01.01.2013 7:13 AM PDT

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  • 01.01.2013 7:14 AM PDT

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Soul of the lost, withdrawn from its vessel
May strength be granted so the world might be mended...
So the world might be mended...

He's said quite a few things that make no sense with how he works now, like when he said somthing like movies not being altered.

  • 01.01.2013 7:25 AM PDT

What? What about dramas and shooting films? Why would they need CGI?

  • 01.01.2013 7:30 AM PDT
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Why So Serious?

"I'm gonna go America all over everybody's asses!"
-Charlie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

I think he just lost track of what a good story is. The Star Wars prequels were still story-heavy.

  • 01.01.2013 8:01 AM PDT

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Posted by: CrazyT
What's a book with just pictures and no story? A picture book!
I have this trippy book that the pictures when you move the pages.

  • 01.01.2013 8:11 AM PDT

Don't worry, you're still your mom's favorite Bnet member.

He used to be a good filmmaker. He mutated into a good businessman.

  • 01.01.2013 8:24 AM PDT
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Why So Serious?

"I'm gonna go America all over everybody's asses!"
-Charlie, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia


Posted by: MegaMuffin16
He used to be a good filmmaker. He mutated into a good businessman.


Succumb to the dark side, he did.

  • 01.01.2013 8:25 AM PDT