Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[DiFabio]

In the SE Jabba keeps saying to Han, "Han me boukee," (Han my boy) over and over. But if you watch ROTJ Jabba tells Luke "Your mind powers will not work on me BOY." But the "Huttese" he speaks does not end the sentence with "boukee." Just another sloppy ass goof by the Special Editions.

I'll be honest. I loved the Jabba scene in the special edition when I first saw it in theaters. I had the Marvel comic movie adaptation and was fascinated by the humanoid alien Jabba featured in that scene within the book ("where was this scene on my original VHS after Han killed Greedo?" "why did he look different from ROTJ", "why is this 'Jabba' guy in this comic"). I didn't know it was a filmed scene with that original actor until I saw a 1997 making of documentary on TV of how ILM created the scene. Then I got the revised comic adaptation and it was full circle. I thought that figure two pack was cool too when I saw it in stores seeing as though I missed out on the original Return of the Jedi line in stores.

That revival was a fun time even though I prefer the original versions (mostly).

 

[abake]

I'll be honest. I loved the Jabba scene in the special edition when I first saw it in theaters. I had the Marvel comic movie adaptation and was fascinated by the humanoid alien Jabba featured in that scene within the book ("where was this scene on my original VHS after Han killed Greedo?" "why did he look different from ROTJ", "why is this 'Jabba' guy in this comic"). I didn't know it was a filmed scene with that original actor until I saw a 1997 making of documentary on TV of how ILM created the scene. Then I got the revised comic adaptation and it was full circle. I thought that figure two pack was cool too when I saw it in stores seeing as though I missed out on the original Return of the Jedi line in stores.

That revival was a fun time even though I prefer the original versions (mostly).


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And to think I used to have that comic...
Man, I loved it! Must have read it a hundred times.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

My brother and I wasted so much money on that reboot line of figures. He was like, these will be worth something one day

 

[jye4ever]

Went to see all the SE at the NYC Ziegfeld, oh man was that incredible leading up to 99.

SE are not 100% garbage.

 

[Wor-Gar]

My brother and I wasted so much money on that reboot line of figures. He was like, these will be worth something one day

Yep, everyone here likely did or still does.

"This Spacetrooper is rare and will be worth a lot one day."

 

[DiFabio]

"This Spacetrooper is rare and will be worth a lot one day."

@1:42

 

[jye4ever]

Remember all the complaints of GL sitting on his butt waiting to be brought drinks while directing and also being surrounded by yes people.

Well, I bet the making of TFA documentary will be full of JJAbrams running his ass around a hot desert dehydrated while constantly being told NO from any person in his vicinity.

Disney knows exactly what they're doing, they ain't messing around.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

@1:42

He wasn't wrong about those early toys. I was born in the wrong ******** time and my mother threw away my brother's 70's/early 80's SW collection

 

[jye4ever]

He wasn't wrong about those early toys. I was born in the wrong ******** time and my mother threw away my brother's 70's/early 80's SW collection

You name it, I had it.

You name it, I broke it.

 

[DiFabio]

Remember all the complaints of GL sitting on his butt waiting to be brought drinks while directing and also being surrounded by yes people.

 

[jye4ever]

That's as fake as the Lunar landing.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I have boxes and boxes and boxes of red cards and green cards and .00's and .01's...

And my only genuinely valuable piece is my original Kenner Darth Vader with telescoping lightsaber.

 

[Wor-Gar]

A Moment with George Lucas's Directing Method...





Get me that glass of water over by that truck. Hurry, I'm timing you.

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[jye4ever]

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

You name it, I had it.

You name it, I broke it.

At least your mom didn't throw them away. My mother threw away all of the SW and all of the Masters of the Universe toys because of some crazy dude saying they were evil or something. Still, she had no trouble buying me Ghostbusters, Rambo, Robocop, TMNT, and Batman toys

 

[DiFabio]

I have boxes and boxes and boxes of red cards and green cards and .00's and .01's...

I never went that far into it. I never bought multiples of figures unless it was Vader or Fett. I only bought what I considered "cool ones" like that Han Solo in carbonite. The red cards were my favorite.

Remember seeing this for the first time and thinking, "coooooool". C-3PO was hard as **** to find too.

 

[Wor-Gar]

My mother threw away all of the SW and all of the Masters of the Universe toys because of some crazy dude saying they were evil or something.

Now here's a Mom story I want to hear more about.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Always hated the "He-Man" influenced body types of the period. But yes, I was excited as hell. They promoted it like 6 months out. I couldn't wait.

 

[DiFabio]

Always hated the "He-Man" influenced body types of the period. But yes, I was excited as hell. They promoted it like 6 months out. I couldn't wait.

Did you get Fruit Loops Han Solo in Stormtrooper disguise? I did and I didn't even eat that ****.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Now here's a Mom story I want to hear more about.

In the early 80's there was a guy saying He-Man, SW, the Smurfs and a bunch of other stuff were evil, and my mother who wasn't very religious thought, I don't want that stuff in my house. She took all his stuff, put them in a bag, and out they went. By the early 80's my brother wasn't into figures anyway, he was more interested in the early 80's "devil" music, heavy metal...ironically, my mom had no problems with that either