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ANH Continuity Error?

Discussion in 'Classic Trilogy' started by masterjedi747, Jul 14, 2004.

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  1. masterjedi747

    masterjedi747 Jedi Master star 3

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    Is it a continuity error that the Death Star power station which Obi-Wan deactivates in A New Hope is labeled with English words?
    (Shouldn't they be in their Aurebesh equivalent letters?)
     
    masterjedi747, Jul 14, 2004
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  2. zeva

    zeva Jedi Youngling star 2

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    wow...I've never heard of this before...do you mean it's in English???? I wish I had a dime every time someone notices this...
     
    zeva, Jul 14, 2004
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  3. BobTheGoon

    BobTheGoon Moderator Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Wait for the DVD.
     
    BobTheGoon, Jul 14, 2004
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  4. C6P6H6

    C6P6H6 Jedi Youngling star 1

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    It's pretty well accepted that Lucas fixed it on the DVDs
     
    C6P6H6, Jul 14, 2004
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  5. vw_jedi

    vw_jedi Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    Yeah, that really ruined it for me.

    It's hard for me to enjoy the realistic aspects of the movie like lightsabers and wookies with those blasted english letters popping up like that and ruining the realism. 8-}

     
    vw_jedi, Jul 14, 2004
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  6. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    Possibly an error- or there just happens to be a non-standard alphabet that is quite similar to english. (which makes sense, given the various lettered starfighter names, A-WIng, B-Wing, X-Wing, etc)

    Kinda like how some electronic equipment will have labels in multiple languages.
     
    The2ndQuest , Jul 14, 2004
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  7. DS615

    DS615 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    It's not an error. It's there so you know what it is.

    Seriously, this isn't rocket science.


     
    DS615, Jul 15, 2004
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  8. 4LOM

    4LOM Jedi Youngling star 3

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    Why not have English letters on some of the controls? Most of the characters speak in English. We can understand the spoken language, why not the written language, too?
     
    4LOM, Jul 15, 2004
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  9. swanarchy

    swanarchy Jedi Youngling star 1

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    really... if the people watching the movie cant read it and dont know what it is then it would be kinda confusing and we would be all lost, not really an error, i mean they had to make the set, do you think they would just screw up. it took a long time to build the set. its not like the fx guy just put it in english not knowingly.
     
    swanarchy, Jul 15, 2004
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  10. Blackout

    Blackout Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    It's not an error. It's there so you know what it is.
    Seriously, this isn't rocket science.

    Best. Answer. Ever. =D=

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    Blackout, Jul 15, 2004
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  11. The2ndQuest

    The2ndQuest Tri-Mod With a Mouth star 10 Staff Member Manager

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    >>Most of the characters speak in English. We can understand the spoken language, why not the written language, too?<<

    It's possible they aren't "actually" speaking english- like Hunt For Red October, hwere they are actually speaking russian, though we are hearing it translated for us into english.
     
    The2ndQuest , Jul 15, 2004
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  12. Leias_love_slave

    Leias_love_slave Jedi Knight star 5

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    Actually, in 'Hunt for Red October', the Russian Commander spoke English...


    ...WITH A SCOTTISH ACCENT! :eek:
     
    Leias_love_slave, Jul 15, 2004
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  13. HP_HoverCraft

    HP_HoverCraft Jedi Youngling star 1

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    i thought language like that was called "basic"?

    maybe in EU terms?
     
    HP_HoverCraft, Jul 16, 2004
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  14. jakbar316

    jakbar316 Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Yeah really. Obiwon said he was going to power down the tractor beam. English words or not, you get the idea of what he's doing. I hope it is changed in the DVD.
     
    jakbar316, Jul 16, 2004
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  15. TwiLekJedi

    TwiLekJedi Pretty Ex-Mod star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Maybe it's "Made in Wyoming" or some other crappy backwater planet and they slapped their prehistoric nonsense letters onto the tractor beam, instead of civilised Aurabesh.
     
    TwiLekJedi, Jul 16, 2004
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  16. Plo_Koen

    Plo_Koen Jedi Padawan star 4

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    Technically speaking, the continuity error is the use of Aurabesh after ANH...

    ;)

     
    Plo_Koen, Jul 16, 2004
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  17. Aelle

    Aelle Jedi Youngling

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    Anyone have a screen shot of this? I've heard about this for years, but I never think to look for it when I watch.
     
    Aelle, Jul 16, 2004
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  18. Boba_Fett_00

    Boba_Fett_00 Jedi Master star 4

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    yeah this is like one of the most common mistakes
     
    Boba_Fett_00, Jul 16, 2004
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