Discussion Star Wars Episode VII-IX - What are Your Biggest Fears?

Also lucas said less talk-more fight. Is he out of his mind? Is he gonna make this transformers or 2001: A space oddysey!?

 

I hope, but still dont want constant huge explosions 70% CGI, honestly scale models look muuch better!

 

Its a joke because he directed star trek

 

The films limiting themselves by not using CGI.

 

I don't necessarily agree. Sometimes, limitations can result in greater creativity. And I am of the opinion that CGI should only be used when there is no other way to convincingly portray something. I love the prequels, but I'm happy to see the direction TFA is going effects-wise. I'm more worried about them intentionally limiting themselves story-wise.

 

That's what I meant with emphasis on "storywise"

 

CGI should be used in some scenes. And please! No green screen for planets! That will look totaly horrible!

 

What do you mean no green screen for planets? Green screen is merely a tool used to insert something into the background. A computer generated image, a matte painting, other footage, etc.

 

I carefully read through article about the appearance at Celebration Anaheim where J.J. Abrams said, "
“It’s ‘Star Wars’ — there are going to be an endless number of effects, CG and otherwise,” Abrams said. “But we needed to set a standard that was real, that felt like you knew those people were in those places.”
I fear the anti-CGI crowd having too much influence in the public opinion ratings. "No green screen for planets." What's the difference between that another tool used to show a planet. You're very unlikely to see matte paintings on glass anymore. Star Wars movies are distinctively state-of-art, whatever that may be at the time. Unfortunately that was done to make the Special Editions and some things in the prequels, thus making Star Wars fans more nervous about CGI appearing at all whereas they crave it in every other movie. I hope people aren't going to sit there picking apart effects shots like "hey this isn't like the movies were made in 1977 and 1980. That's a ________ kind of shot. I thought they said it was only going to have puppets, animatronics, matte paintings, and sets and props!" These aren't the prequels and the alterations to existing films.
I fear more confusion among fans and trying not to argue about something that seems so obvious. On another messageboard I got so frustrated with people who thought Darth Maul force-blocked Obi-Wan when he made what was a clearly a fake out lunge at him to help Qui-Gon take a swing at him. I also fear something controversial getting all the media attention, kind of like when Jar Jar and the Neimoidians were considered racial stereotypes, but now in the age of news outlets desperate to make the "trending" news column, that kind of thing would be turned into a huge mess.

 

Yup. Not my biggest fear, but I am very worried that one of the OT characters is gonna get a heroes (or shock) death. Let them ride of into the sunset please, this is SW dang it!!

I would say that my biggest fear is that these films are going to create a larger rift between EU/Legends fans, PT fans and OT fans.

 

Visually it looks great so far and I am not afraid about the story, because they know they can't screw it up but.. so far we get planets too similar to what we have already seen: Tatooine, Endor, Hoth...
I am hoping for some creativity in the planet creating department... Mustafar, Bespin, Utapau, Kamino.. I want worlds like these!

 

This is exactly what i mean

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_filming_locations

Composite is fine, but full CGI will make this another movie

In my opinion CGI Yoda is ****, CGI Jabba is ****. Puppets are much better.

 

THIS
I do not want Tatooine 0.9 , Hoth 2.0 , Endor 1.5 etc.
"Lived in places"
And the Sequel Trilogy should be pushing things in terms of designs,effects and story ... not going back .

 

Comparing the ~30 year progress between AOTC and ROTJ and ROTJ and TFA, they didn't seem to have achieved a lot in the latter years.

 

Time travel.

 

The first six movies have a beginning and end and feels complete. They seem to mirror each other fine. I'm worried that this trilogy won't be a natural fit. Just an add-on.

 

To be fair, the forest Kylo Ren is in (in the first teaser) looks fairly original. Sure, we've had forest planets before, but there's something odd about the atmosphere there that feels unique to whatever planet that is

Heh, maybe we'll finally see a planet that's not limited to one single biome

 

Ric Olie: The planet is composed of a variety of landmasses and biomes. It even has seasons!

 

I've already seen some great points being raised, though I'm not really afraid of anything, I only have this little wish: I hope they don't bring back the Sith. As I understand, their lineage was broken at the end of RotJ and whatever threat is rising in TFA, please don't resurrect the Sith. It would be a terrible cop-out in my view, there's a slim chance that they'll find a way to explain how their knowledge was passed down from Sidious or Vader, but I'm doubtful. One could possibly argue the same thing about the Jedi, but at least their knowledge was passed down from Yoda to Luke. Being a user of dark or light side does not make one a Sith or a Jedi.

 

Kylo Ren found Sith holocron and have built his own order

 

A fear: I hope there's nothing in the movie that gets answered with "well if you read the novelization/the books/comics/play the videogame that set before/between the events of the movie(s), you'll know why." Likewise I hope the good stuff isn't saved for novels or later TV series that are set between episodes.

 

Isn't this the truth! After seeing ROTS, I read the novelization, which was pretty decent and showed some great scenes that should've gotten some screen time (like the genesis of the Rebellion for starters!). I imagine those things really did happen when the camera wasn't looking. I enjoyed ROTS, read the novelization, enjoyed it even more watching it again. I don't plan on reading anything beforehand, but the Dark Side might tempt me to read "Aftermath." My only hesitation is, I'll never know how it would've been like if I read that novel, then see the movie...or see the movie, then read the novel.