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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[[quote=Squash][quote]Making an entire film about Boba Fett risks stripping away what makes him so appealing to many people and could well "ruin" the character for some people. [/quote]
He got killed (I know, EU, not really dead, blah blah blah) by a blind dude flailing a stick. I'm pretty sure the only thing an additional movie could do is salvage the character. Anyway, it's not like no one has ever made a film with a dark mysterious protagonist.[/quote]

True, he does have the most ridiculous death in the entire Star Wars saga.  Still, that doesn't really change much; after al, the EU has extensively "salvaged" Boba Fett.  It's psychological--people like/associate with Boba Fett, and since they know so little about him, they must use their imagination to fill in the blank spots, i.e. the parts we're not told in the original story.  If someone comes along and makes a film, they suddenly create a detailed storyline which fills in said blanks, causing a clash with the way the viewers [i]think[/i] Boba's story should be.  This would most likely cause the viewers to dislike the film, even if it might be good in its own right.  The "Dark Mysterious Protagonist" thing is different--in most such films, the protagonist hasn't been introduced before as a side character to the audience before, so they have far fewer expectations regarding him/her.

Incidentally, I think this is why the Prequels were so badly received, even if they had been much better (for the record, I don't actually think the Prequels are anywhere near as awful as almost everyone seems to think they are, though I do agree they have many flaws and the Originals are definitely better).  Viewers had their own subconscious ideas about how the story should have run, and since the Prequels didn't live up to their expectations they disliked it.  (Case in point: Star Wars nerds were outraged at being told in Episode I that the powers of the Force are caused by Midichlorians--yet if they had been told this in A New Hope, nobody would have batted an eye.)]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Mr Vertigo)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295961/#p295961</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pspna5GZwBk]This short clip[/url] from a mediocre children's film sums up my opinion of the entire franchise. See you when the trailer for the next film comes out, so I can repeat my arguments all over again regardless of its quality. 

Oh, and Boba Fett is overrated.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Max Butcher)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[They tried to do that with Master Chief and that's in development hell (unless you count Forward Unto Dawn)

As long as Han shoots first from now on.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Lechnology)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295942/#p295942</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[quote]Making an entire film about Boba Fett risks stripping away what makes him so appealing to many people and could well "ruin" the character for some people. [/quote]
He got killed (I know, EU, not really dead, blah blah blah) by a blind dude flailing a stick. I'm pretty sure the only thing an additional movie could do is salvage the character. Anyway, it's not like no one has ever made a film with a dark mysterious protagonist.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Squash)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[[quote=Squash]

Seriously though... people [i]don't[/i] want a Boba Fett movie?[/quote]

Eh, well, it could go either way.  Boba Fett is might be popular, but as the central character of an entire movie, I doubt he would work very well.  I mean, why is Boba Fett popular?  It's because we know next to nothing about him.  His greatest strength is the mystery around him--in this case, less is more.  He rarely ever speaks, he's usually lurking in the shadows, and he never is seen without his helmet on (yes, we see him when he's young in Episode II, but that's still technically before he became a bounty hunter).  He's insanely popular, but he's not a main character; in essence he's a glorified delivery-man.  Making an entire film about Boba Fett risks stripping away what makes him so appealing to many people and could well "ruin" the character for some people.  

Also, there will without a doubt be tremendous hype around this film, which exponentially increases the risk of it falling short of people's expectations, like the Prequels did.

I'm not knocking this entirely--I'll wait for the trailer before I pass judgment--but (quite aside from the fact this is a nakedly obvious cash-grab) I'm skeptical for the time being.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Mr Vertigo)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295898/#p295898</link>
			<description><![CDATA[They canceled the 3D rereleases.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (funmiproductions)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295892/#p295892</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Disney really is milking this for all it's worth.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Mr Vertigo)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295847/#p295847</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Nooo don't bring George back, i'd rather have many decent Star Wars movies than possibly 3 terrible ones + a million new boxsets, more Cartoon Network TV-Shows, more of the prequels in 3D...]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Lucas)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295845/#p295845</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I don't want anymore Star Wars movies at all. Its fine as it is.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Noobster Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295844/#p295844</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[quote]please bring George back![/quote]
Wish granted!

"Jar Jar's Big Day" premiering in 2016.

Seriously though... people [i]don't[/i] want a Boba Fett movie?]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Squash)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295843/#p295843</link>
			<description><![CDATA[So there will be Star Wars 7, 8,9 + a movie about Yoda, a movie about Han Solo and a movie about Boba Fett. 

Ugh...  :/  please bring George back!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Noobster Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295015/#p295015</link>
			<description><![CDATA[[url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2488496/[/url]

So according to this they rumor to get the old cast back?
Would be exciting imo.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (TitanPictures)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295006/#p295006</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Oh, we'll [i]all[/i] watch it. Even if the trailer looks awful and the film looks awful. Because we are sheep gnawing on the grass of despair. 

(Apparently the film is coming out 2015. So I guess the 3D re-releases are no longer happening. This is a shame, as I was actually looking forward to seeing the original trilogy in the cinema - albeit in 2.5D. It was the only time I actually wanted people to see [i]The Phantom Menace[/i] just so that it could make enough money to ensure Lucas re-releases the rest. Still, I suppose actually taking the effort to make something new - even if it[i] does [/i]turn out to be horrid - is better than dragging something kicking and screaming that's already been exploited enough)]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Max Butcher)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 11:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: DISNEY BOUGHT LUCASFILMS AND STAR WARS EPISODE VII!]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/295005/#p295005</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I've never seen such blasphemy!

[img]https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/554307_471140629615524_1536958764_n.jpg[/img]

As long as neither universes cross paths, I'm cool with it.  It's a movie.  Let's stop knocking it off it's pedestal and just watch.  Or don't.  Whatever.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Lechnology)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/294970/#p294970</link>
			<description><![CDATA[George Lucas isn't an auteur, but that has more to do with his lack of total control over his films. He didn't even write or direct [i]Empire[/i] or [i]Jedi[/i]. I suppose his approach with the prequels was arguably auteur. I'm fine with style, I just mean that something more congruent to the original trilogy would be my preference, instead of something styled similarly to [i]Star Trek[/i] and [i]Super 8[/i]. J.J. kind of shoots everything like a television show, with lots of shaky camera, handheld, not-so-steady steadycam, and the like. It looks a little amateurish or cheap at times, and definitely messy, as opposed to the somewhat more composed, refined look of the original trilogy.

I do admire that J.J. Abrams uses lots of real locations instead of relying on sets and greenscreen all the time. He did take this too far in [i]Star Trek[/i], however, using a Budweiser plant as the engineering section of the Enterprise. Terrible decision, imo.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Sméagol)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 01:03:14 +0000</pubDate>
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