Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (USE SPOILER TAGS!)

[IndyMLVC]

New interview with Simon Pegg:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...ampaign=buffer

His best quote? About the prequels, naturally...

"I don't really have any respect for anyone who thinks those films are good. They’re not,” he told the News. “(They’re) a monumental misunderstanding of what the (original) three films are about,” he said. "It's an exercise in utter infanticide ... (like) George Lucas killing his kid."

Then there was talk about E7:

"To knock out ideas with (director) J.J. (Abrams), and every single day, whether you were on the set of something you recognized or a set that was brand new, it just felt like 'Star Wars' in a way that I hadn't felt in 32 years," the British actor says, referring to time since the release of the 1983 installment, "Return of the Jedi." "It was genuinely magical.”

I love this man.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by DarkDune

If you are correct about this, it is actually something I never considered until seeing that image.

It would also make for a very interesting plot. For me, it would call in to question what happened to Kylo to bring him to that point, and what mistakes were made by

[Show spoiler]his parents

. It would also make Darth Vader

[Show spoiler]Kylo's grandfather

!

I wouldn't mind this at all!

It could also explain Luke's absence -

[Show spoiler]perhaps Luke attempted to train Kylo as a Jedi, only for him to fall to the Dark Side.

. That would be traumatic.

[Porco Azzurro]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

New interview with Simon Pegg:
His best quote? About the prequels, naturally...

I was never aware that Pegg disliked the prequels until now, I don't know why he never mentioned it before.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Porco Azzurro

I was never aware that Pegg disliked the prequels until now, I don't know why he never mentioned it before.

It's odd to not hear him being the Simon Pegg PR agency for once

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I did like that bit in the interview, it's one of the reasons why I had to post the link. He doesn't destroy STID or anything, but it's good to hear from the director himself that he thought it had "fundamental story problems".

Also gives us ammo against the "YOU JUST WANT OLD TREK HA HA" crowd. Even the director knows that movie's script was flawed.

[solarrdadd]

Got my tickets reserved for 12-19 @ 1:50pm at the Smithsonian Laser IMAX Theater! We are gonna get there a couple hours early so we can tour the museum for a bit too!

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

Also gives us ammo against the "YOU JUST WANT OLD TREK HA HA" crowd. Even the director knows that movie's script was flawed.

Um, no. He didn't say they were bad. Pretty much EVERY movie is flawed, especially the classic (and TNG) TREK films. I love them all.

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by DarkDune

If you are correct about this, it is actually something I never considered until seeing that image.

It would also make for a very interesting plot. For me, it would call in to question what happened to Kylo to bring him to that point, and what mistakes were made by

[Show spoiler]his parents

. It would also make Darth Vader

[Show spoiler]Kylo's grandfather

!

I wouldn't mind this at all!

I was thinking that if this is the case, is there going to be some sort of big reveal, a 'la, "No, I am you Father."? The "new" generation's equivalent of Darth's bombshell.

If that turns out to be the case, I think that'd be pretty lame and pretty lazy writing.

[DCW]

Boy I wish Simon Pegg wasn't involved with this franchise. His opinion of the prequels is fine (I'm not a huge fan of them either) but as someone who is now involved with the franchise I find his attitude really unprofessional.

Shut up and get over it.

[Deathbymonkeys]

Originally Posted by DarkDune

If you are correct about this, it is actually something I never considered until seeing that image.

It would also make for a very interesting plot. For me, it would call in to question what happened to Kylo to bring him to that point, and what mistakes were made by

[Show spoiler]his parents

. It would also make Darth Vader

[Show spoiler]Kylo's grandfather

!

I wouldn't mind this at all!

Every spoiler pointed and hinted he is.

[Porco Azzurro]

Originally Posted by DCW

Boy I wish Simon Pegg wasn't involved with this franchise. His opinion of the prequels is fine (I'm not a huge fan of them either) but as someone who is now involved with the franchise I find his attitude really unprofessional.

Shut up and get over it.

It's easy to overlook the fact that George Lucas allowed him to work on The Clone Wars (you know, that prequel-era animated TV show!) despite his constant personal insults both in his work and outside of it for the best part of the last 16 years. It makes me respect Lucas even more that he had the class to rise above it, even when Pegg is insulting towards, and saying he has no respect for, both the man who created the whole thing in the first place and huge number of fans who disagree with him and think the prequels are good films.

I respect him for the work of his I like, but I think his attitude to those with a different view to him is quite nasty and intolerant, and more than a little patronising.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Terminated

Rumor/Spoiler:

Why does

[Show spoiler]Maz Kanata wear those glasses?

http://makingstarwars.net/2015/11/ru...e-awakens-why/

Is this you



you cannot hide something from me

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Porco Azzurro

It's easy to overlook the fact that George Lucas allowed him to work on The Clone Wars (you know, that prequel-era animated TV show!) despite his constant personal insults both in his work and outside of it for the best part of the last 16 years. It makes me respect Lucas even more that he had the class to rise above it, even when Pegg is insulting towards, and saying he has no respect for, both the man who created the whole thing in the first place and huge number of fans who disagree with him and think the prequels are good films.

I respect him for the work of his I like, but I think his attitude to those with a different view to him is quite nasty and intolerant, and more than a little patronising.

You just outlined all the things I love about him. Thank you In a world full of fakery, ass-kissing and worrying about your next meal, he doesn't give a crap. At all.

And, btw, you spelled patronizing incorrectly.

[pksmith74]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

And, btw, you spelled patronizing incorrectly.

Actually, no, he didn't.

UK/US difference in spelling. Not to patronise you, but look it up.

http://www.tysto.com/uk-us-spelling-list.html

[Porco Azzurro]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

You just outlined all the things I love about him. Thank you In a world full of fakery, ass-kissing and worrying about your next meal, he doesn't give a crap. At all.

And, btw, you spelled patronizing incorrectly.

I don't agree, but you made me laugh so 'thank you' right back at you.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by pksmith74

Actually, no, he didn't.

UK/US difference in spelling. Not to patronise you, but look it up.

http://www.tysto.com/uk-us-spelling-list.html

Oh pssshaw. We all know that the US is the best.

*ahem* *throws up*

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Oh pssshaw. We all know that the US is the best.

*ahem* *throws up*

Guess being the grammar police does not always pay off

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Guess being the grammar police does not always pay off

But, as a mod, you've got to appreciate that this discussion never became volatile AND involved good-natured ribbing from both sides. I should, at least, get points for that!

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

New interview with Simon Pegg:

I love this man.

I don't, I think he's a pillock.

[pksmith74]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

I don't, I think he's a pillock.