Sideshow 1/6 Jabba and Throne

[TaliBane]

I beg to differ.

This Jabba reminds me of the new SSC Jabba.

 

[Darth Waller]

So is it Jabba month or something ?? Everyone seems to be bringing out a Jabba collectible. I guess this means he's gotta be in Solo !!

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Well, it is the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi.

 

[slikkerias]

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This one works fine.

I kinda wanna talk about this Bib... but I’m not allowed.

 

[Wor-Gar]

If that was the Jabba that first appeared, Jabba would never have become such a beloved character.

Practical puppets > CGI animation

 

[Khev]

If that was the Jabba that first appeared, Jabba would never have become such a beloved character.

Yep. And just imagine if audiences had been first introduced to Vader through the "Anakin" character in the PT. Then instead of seeing him stride through the doors of the Blockade Runner and going "whoa, who's this badass" we all would have just said "oh great it's p***y boy again."

 

[Wor-Gar]

Has anyone redubbed Vader in ANH with Hayden lines from the PT?

And no, not that version where they dub him with baby Anakin lines, where's he's always saying "Hi" when someone walks in. That was hilarious.

 

[Guer Toshav]

When talking Puppet/CGI, i think Declan Mulholland deserves an action figure tribute

 

[Scottpe]

If that was the Jabba that first appeared, Jabba would never have become such a beloved character.

Practical puppets > CGI animation

Totally agree. I really hope that if Jabba is in this film (which I have a strong feeling he is), they use a practical puppet again, as they did in RoTJ.

 

[MaulFan]

If that was the Jabba that first appeared, Jabba would never have become such a beloved character.

Practical puppets > CGI animation

Creatures like Jabba used to wow because of the level of creativity and skill needed to bring them to life. Jabba was cool for the sheer size of him alone, not just a person with a mask on, I giant puppet full of personality.

CGI can literally make anything now and then focus is solely on design and rarely artistry. Today’s moviegoers will never feel the awe we experienced with Jabba or Jaws or Jurassic Park.

 

[TaliBane]

When talking Puppet/CGI, i think Declan Mulholland deserves an action figure tribute

Yeah, surprised Hasbro never did that one. Probably a LFL mandate.

Creatures like Jabba used to wow because of the level of creativity and skill needed to bring them to life. Jabba was cool for the sheer size of him alone, not just a person with a mask on, I giant puppet full of personality.

CGI can literally make anything now and then focus is solely on design and rarely artistry. Today’s moviegoers will never feel the awe we experienced with Jabba or Jaws or Jurassic Park.

I wish they wouldn't have used those oversized carrots painted white for the Jaws shark's teeth though.

 

[Raiders March]

Wow just seen this! Have the original release but this one has some cool upgrades, especially expression.
Can someone help a fellow freak out and let me know the overall depth of the original throne ( including gargoyle heads) if you have yours on show. Mine's in storage at the moment and i'd like to research display case options. Thanks in advance

 

[Stryker2011]

Wow just seen this! Have the original release but this one has some cool upgrades, especially expression.
Can someone help a fellow freak out and let me know the overall depth of the original throne ( including gargoyle heads) if you have yours on show. Mine's in storage at the moment and i'd like to research display case options. Thanks in advance

Dimensions are given on Sideshow’s website:
https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collect...d-throne-deluxe-sideshow-collectibles-100410/

 

[MaulFan]

Raiders is looking for dimensions of the original throne.

 

[BoosterGold06]

Raiders is looking for dimensions of the original throne.

Also on their website:

https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/product-archive/?sku=2147

 

[Tee-Kay]

In millimeters, gargoyle heads included, you are precisely at 750mm wide and 450mm deep. So, if you wanna leave some room, 30" by 18" should do.

 

[asoundwave]

Hello Guys, Can anyone tell me if they know what materials sideshow is going to use to create him? (Fingers crossed on polystone).Anyways, reason why I ask is that when they first announced him it said under the materials: PVC on their site and now I just checked again and they took PVC away. And after sideshow live where they had him they stated that they were not sure what the final production piece would be made of unless I misunderstood. Thanks in advance!

 

[icruise]

Is that objection to adding the scene in, or the execution of the design?

I like the ANH scene, I wish they had used the Phantom Menace model when they "upgraded" the CGI in 2004, I don't get how you get the '97 which is ok, then do a great rendering of a young Jabba in Phantom Menace, then try to enhance the '97 with new CGI only to replace it with probably the worst CGI of the 3.

You really think the '97 model is superior to the one they replaced it with? I mean, they both suck, but the first model just seems laughably bad. The Phantom Menace one is pretty good but doesn't really seem like the same character as the ROTJ Jabba at all.

I can't help but wonder how the original trilogy would have turned out if Lucas had CGI and unlimited budget available to him at the time, since most of the things he ended up changing to fit his "vision" were better in their original versions -- and I don't think that's just my nostalgia talking. It's like having to put some limitations on what he could do actually made the film better. Jabba always seemed cooler and more creepy as a character who could barely move and yet wielded incredible power, instead of someone who strolled around gesticulating and pulling human-like expressions.

 

[slikkerias]

You really think the '97 model is superior to the one they replaced it with? I mean, they both suck, but the first model is just seems laughably bad. The Phantom Menace one is pretty good but doesn't really seem like the same character as the ROTJ Jabba at all.

I can't help but wonder how the original trilogy would have turned out if Lucas had CGI and unlimited budget available to him at the time, since most of the things he ended up changing to fit his "vision" were better in their original versions -- and I don't think that's just my nostalgia talking. It's like having to put some limitations on what he could do actually made the film better. Jabba always seemed cooler and more creepy as a character who could barely move and yet wielded incredible power, instead of someone who strolled around gesticulating and pulling human-like expressions.

Totally agree!

 

[Wor-Gar]

Any and all Jabba in that Solo scene absolutely stinks. That addition need not even be there since they revamped the scene for a character named Greedo, who is much better in that role.

Saving Jabba's reveal for the final installment was also serendipitous brilliance...

 

[Raiders March]

Thanks guys, now i can look at some cases