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CT Performance in Jabba's Palace: Was it needed?

Discussion in 'Classic Trilogy' started by Twi'lekPrince, Mar 27, 2013.

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Do you think that the performance in Jabba's Palace was necessary, or unecessary?

  1. Necessary

    38.9%
  2. Unecessary

    61.1%
  1. Twi'lekPrince

    Twi'lekPrince Jedi Knight

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    Recently I was watching ROTJ, and I got to the part in Jabba's palace where there is the band and dancers, all performing for Jabba. I don't know, I just personally feel that this performance wasn't needed. I think that it even looked stupid :eek: . Does anyone else think this was necessary or unecessary?
     
  2. Jcuk

    Jcuk Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    A more pertinent question is did they really have to mess with the original scene itself? The tune was so much better, and the digital character singing was just dumb. It was the same with all the added stuff. Some good, some unnecessary. And that was unnecessary. It was just GL saying, 'hey look what my computers can do now'
     
  3. Twi'lekPrince

    Twi'lekPrince Jedi Knight

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    I definitely don't think they should have added that performance, and I agree with you on both points.
     
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  4. KilroyMcFadden

    KilroyMcFadden Jedi Knight star 3

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    Yes, they needed to show a price of failure scene so that we knew the kind of immediate danger Luke was in later on when he is standing where the Twi'lek was when she refused Jabba's sexual advances. It was more believable that Jabba would become aroused enough to demand whatever when she was doing her dance, so music. Plus it was an opportunity to showcase a den of characters, (good or bad,) plus green boobies. I'm not saying it was necessary to have nudity in Star Wars, but there is no way that it hurt the box office. ...at least my dad appreciated it, even If I didn't until a few years later.
     
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  5. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    Establishing the existence of the rancor was necessary. A protracted musical number with silly-looking aliens? Not quite so much. I honestly think it was the worst change of the SE (it was in the OOT too, but the "Lapti Nek" sequence gets to the point much faster then the "Jedi Rocks" version does).
     
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  6. Blur

    Blur Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    I thought the original ROTJ scene from 1983 was fantastic, for all the reasons already mentioned. I also thought the extended scene with Oola (using the same actress from 1983) from the 1997 SE was also nice.

    I did not like the furthur extended 1997 SE version with the additional dancers (Rodian, Twi-lek, etc.), Boba Fett hitting on the dancers, the Yuzzem?! singing replacing the original Sy Snootles band song, the CGI Sy Snootles, etc. - this looked terrible, and was very out of place within the film.

    IMHO they should just used the extended sequence with Oola, and kept everything else the same. That would have been perfect.

    Going along with the above, the other thing that bugs me about the added music is that, being a huge fan of the SW soundtrack music, it's tough for me to find the original 1983 ROTJ Sy Snootles song now that it's been "replaced". I used to have the original ROTJ 1983 soundtrack, but don't anymore. I did get the ROTJ 1997 soundtrack, but that only has the inferior Yuzzum song. The only version of the original Sy Snootles song I have is from the Meco Star Wars compilation (which also has a version of the Ewok celebration song) - this is great, but it's not what was originally in the film. Sure, I could probably hunt down the 1983 Sy Snootles song, but it would have been nice to have had that as an "alternate take" (or somthing like that) on the 1997 soundtrack...
     
  7. Orochi Oni

    Orochi Oni Jedi Knight star 2

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    Mar 8, 2013
    I cringe every time I see it.
     
  8. Mr. Forest

    Mr. Forest Chosen One star 6

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    It may not be necessary, but Oola's dance makes it worth watching.
     
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  9. SlashMan

    SlashMan Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    It was unnecessary. But I think Lucas once said that that's the point of it; the movie takes a break and spontaneously turns into a musical sequence. It's one of those odd quirks that makes Star Wars so memorable (the aliens, the otherworldly music, the atmosphere, etc). That being said, Jedi Rocks took it a little bit too far in my opinion.
     
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  10. Orochi Oni

    Orochi Oni Jedi Knight star 2

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    Wait a minute. I thought this topic was about the addition of Jedi Rocks. That's what I was referring to when I said I cringe at it. [face_laugh]

    The original is fine.
     
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  11. Placeholder

    Placeholder Jedi Master star 4

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    I liked the original better
     
  12. kubricklynch

    kubricklynch Jedi Knight star 3

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    Yeah, the SE change makes me want to punch myself in the brain. So out of place and ridiculous.
     
  13. Slicer87

    Slicer87 Jedi Master star 4

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    I think so, the original Snooties puppet was very bad. It barely moved, and even on VHS you could clearly see the string moving her trunk, even though her mouth at the end of her trunk didn't work. It was just awlful, no wonder Lucas wanted to fix that scene.
     
  14. Blur

    Blur Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    It's been so long since I've seen the original 1983 version of ROTJ (I haven't had my VHS tapes since '96) that I don't remember those details. However, Lflm. could easily have fixed the string & the movement via some digital magic, and kept the rest of the scene the same. That being said, even if this weren't possible (apparently fixing some things in the OOT films can be problematic, i.e. the Ben/Vader lightsaber fight in ANH) they could have left this the same, and it would still have looked 100% better than the extremely fake-looking & sub-par 1997 CGI Sy Snootles & the Yuzzum. Also, I'm sure I'm not alone in my opinon that the original "Lapti Nek" song is far superior to the 1997 SE replacement.
     
  15. oierem

    oierem Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Agreed. And it's only a minute and a half long!
     
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  16. Slicer87

    Slicer87 Jedi Master star 4

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    While your mileage may very, the original scene wasn't perfect like many claim.
     
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  17. EHT

    EHT Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Agreed with others... the original was fine (weird, but not out of place in Jabba's palace). The Jedi Rocks changes are terrible.
     
  18. Ambervikings91

    Ambervikings91 Jedi Knight star 3

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    I dont think I like the way this question is really framed. Because it seems like from the comments it assumes that if something is not needed then it should not be there. I dont think anybody could really argue it was needed, a lot of things in the films are not needed. But I also think theres a lot of things that are unneeded that help give the movie character even if they weren't there it wouldn't really hurt the film.

    Personally I dont really care either way if the performance is there or not however I guess I more reject the framing of it to begin with
     
  19. facebook

    facebook Jedi Knight

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    I love Jedi Rocks! Better get used to random musical numbers in the movies anyway. ;)
     
  20. Kenneth Morgan

    Kenneth Morgan Chosen One star 5

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    I don't mind either one, actually.

    And you should be able to find Huttese "Lapti Nek" on the STAR WARS Anthology CD box set; the one released before the SE changes. As for the English version, it's probably on YouTube, I guess.
     
  21. Placeholder

    Placeholder Jedi Master star 4

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    I think my biggest problem with the new version is that it's just too in your face. They should have just left it alone, or if they had to change it they should have been more subtle about it.
     
  22. StarWarsVerses

    StarWarsVerses Jedi Knight star 1

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    Probably my favourite scene in ROTJ. Star Wars in its full vaudevillian/Barbarellalian/Jabborwockian glory. Lapti Nek comes across as quite meek by comparison.

    Highlights include Joe Cocker's/Joh Yowza's pre-Rancor down the throat shot, Rystall at her synchronistic best, and Boba bobbing along like the pop music victim he is. Zai ya la, bra.
     
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  23. gezvader28

    gezvader28 Chosen One star 6

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    it was terrible originally , and then George made it even worse .
     
  24. anakin_skywalker_sct

    anakin_skywalker_sct Jedi Master star 5

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    I don't even remember the original, though I'm sure I saw it a handful of times. Never could stand the SE version of that scene, it was obnoxious and cartoonish. The concept is fine, Jabba likes his entertainment and it gives us a glimpse of his ruthless nature. Why did it have to be done with terrible CGI, goofy looking Muppet rejects and a plain bad song? The musical interlude in Mos Eisley in ANH is lovely and fits right in to the universe. This just breaks the fourth wall and screams at us "now Lucas is going to indulge himself for a minute!"
     
  25. Twi'lekPrince

    Twi'lekPrince Jedi Knight

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    I think the performance didn't need to be so "in your face". They could of had it be a lot more low key.