2P51 33,446 Posted November 6, 2014 http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/11/06/star-wars-episode-vii-breaking/ 1 whafrog reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pumkinspyder 27 Posted November 6, 2014 Didn't know it was sleeping..... not gonna pass judgement on the title. Will wait to see the movie before any judgement is passed. But I have a hard time believing that it will be better than Empire (according to a tweet by Anthony Daniels) 1 cyberknightsteve reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aluminium Falcon 521 Posted November 6, 2014 But I have a hard time believing that it will be better than Empire (according to a tweet by Anthony Daniels) When you are fluent in over six million forms of communication... hyperbole must be one of them. 2 Lotr_Nerd and Pumkinspyder reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dbuntu 522 Posted November 6, 2014 Didn't know it was sleeping..... not gonna pass judgement on the title. Will wait to see the movie before any judgement is passed. But I have a hard time believing that it will be better than Empire (according to a tweet by Anthony Daniels) Oh yeah, Daniels is off his rocker. I'd want to go soft on the hype myself. Nobody wants another PM disaster... 1 Pumkinspyder reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whafrog 10,384 Posted November 6, 2014 I like the title, it does suggest a metaphysical shift. This *is* based on a Lucas story treatment, right? But these journalists are out to lunch: "The one thing we can all agree on is it beats the hell out of The Phantom Menace..." No, we can't agree on that. The Phantom Menace is a good title, neatly encapsulating the entire premise of the fall of the Republic, while also providing a humorous pun for Anakin's unfathered conception...The Phantom P****... ESB was a good title, but the rest are boring, or stupid, AotC being the worst. 6 Glorious Chief, I. J. Thompson, kaosoe and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pumkinspyder 27 Posted November 6, 2014 AotC being the worst. I couldn't agree more...... 2 capnhayes and Lotr_Nerd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rowdyoctopus 1,412 Posted November 6, 2014 I guess Return of the Jedi was already taken. 4 Doc, the Weasel, Lorne, kaosoe and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostofman 8,319 Posted November 6, 2014 I though AotC was appropriate given the serial nature of the series... As an interesting aside, I think it's funny how the original film was supposed to play off the serials, but now the mouse wants a film a year until the money stops flowing, essentially running them as a feature length annual serial.... 1 Desslok reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desslok 13,571 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) But these journalists are out to lunch: "The one thing we can all agree on is it beats the hell out of The Phantom Menace..." No, we can't agree on that. The Phantom Menace is a good title, neatly encapsulating the entire premise of the fall of the Republic, while also providing a humorous pun for Anakin's unfathered conception...The Phantom P****... ESB was a good title, but the rest are boring, or stupid, AotC being the worst. The thing is, if you look at the original source material - the old Republic serials - you'd get names like The Phantom Empire, Radar Men from the Moon, Jungle Menace, The Purple Monster Strikes, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, and Riders of Death Valley, all six of the Lucas Directed Star Wars names were exactly in-line with that vibe. This new title - I'm not getting that pulp Buck Rodgers feel. Edited November 6, 2014 by Desslok Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whafrog 10,384 Posted November 6, 2014 This new title - I'm not getting that pulp Buck Rodgers feel. That might be good. SW transcended all that pulp a long time ago. 1 Maelora reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aluminium Falcon 521 Posted November 6, 2014 This new title - I'm not getting that pulp Buck Rodgers feel. That might be good. SW transcended all that pulp a long time ago. Did it? And more importantly, should it have? 6 2P51, Jegergryte, Desslok and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Retold 1,132 Posted November 6, 2014 I disliked the name "Attack of the Clones" not because it didn't have that pulp feel - it did indeed! - but because it broke the pattern set by the other names in the Lucas-directed movies. A New Hope and The Phantom Menace are structured similarly; Article Adjective Noun. Same with Episodes III and VI - Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith. But The Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones? I don't know. It just bugged me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaosoe 7,573 Posted November 6, 2014 They should have just named it Blue Harvest. 2 Ghostofman and Pumkinspyder reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aluminium Falcon 521 Posted November 6, 2014 But The Empire Strikes Back and Attack of the Clones? There is a warlike flair to both, I suppose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorne 2,021 Posted November 6, 2014 I guess Return of the Jedi was already taken. Return of the Jedis is still available, though. 1 rowdyoctopus reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awayputurwpn 7,720 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I liked "Attack of the Clones" as a title. It's kitschy and campy. Doesn't take itself too seriously. EDIT: "Pulp," yes. For some reason I was working on an hours-old version of this page, which refreshed as soon as I posted Edited November 6, 2014 by awayputurwpn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I. J. Thompson 770 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) I guess Return of the Jedi was already taken. Return of the Jedis is still available, though. The plural of Jedi is Jedi. I actually think The Phantom Menace is one of the best titles in the series. 'Attack of the Clones'... well, if my son was on these boards, he could tell you how sick he is of me adopting a fat-Elvis posture and singing, "Attack o' them Clones..." I recall being an eight year-old in '79 and reading the title of Star Wars 2 in a magazine: "The Empire Strikes Back? Are you kidding?!?"... but I've since made my peace with it. What I find a little incongruous is this: A New Hope - does not contain a SW-only word The Empire Strikes Back - arguably contains a SW-only word Return of the Jedi - contains a SW-only word Now, the prequels: The Phantom Menace - does not contain a SW-only word Attack of the Clones - arguably contains a SW-only word Revenge of the Sith - contains a SW-only word So, 'The Force Awakens' certainly throws that out! Not knowing anything about the film (and avoiding spoilers like the plague), I'm expecting the film to open with a close-up of a beeping alarm clock. Edited November 6, 2014 by I. J. Thompson 3 whafrog, Serif Marak and The Northman reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enjolras40 45 Posted November 7, 2014 But these journalists are out to lunch: "The one thing we can all agree on is it beats the hell out of The Phantom Menace..." No, we can't agree on that. The Phantom Menace is a good title, neatly encapsulating the entire premise of the fall of the Republic, while also providing a humorous pun for Anakin's unfathered conception...The Phantom P****... I thought the exact same thing. I think The Phantom Menace is a very good title, aptly describing exactly what was lingering behind the scenes of the movie. The quality of the movie may not be stellar, but the title gave me great hope when I first heard it. 1 progressions reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lorne 2,021 Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) I guess Return of the Jedi was already taken. Return of the Jedis is still available, though. The plural of Jedi is Jedi. Anyway, yes, the best thing one can say about TPM is that the title is accurate -- there is no clear villain, no clear reason for why anything is happening, and even the antagonists offered make no sense whatsoever in that stupid, incoherent mess of a movie. Edited November 7, 2014 by Lorne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raine 143 Posted November 7, 2014 Well, I guess that means Revenge of the Jedi is still up for grabs for either of the two next films. Shame though...I was kinda hoping for that with this one, as a homage to Lucas. Ah well... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yugwen18 56 Posted November 7, 2014 I dunno, sounds a little Dune'y to me...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maelora 5,807 Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) As much as I love 'Cosmic Encounter' and pulp sci-fi... 'Star Wars' isn't it. A few elements are a shout-out to classic pulp, but even from the first film, it was something more, reaching for something deeper. Loved the original movie titles. The film I saw as a girl in 1977 was called 'Star Wars'. Simple, elegant. 'Empire Strikes Back' and 'Return of the Jedi' were great titles, not silly or campy, and accurately summed up what the films were about, as well as suggesting a story arc of beginning, setback and eventual victory for the good guys. It actual feels like a proper trilogy, unlike today's 'trilogies' that are just a bunch of money-spinning sequels strung together for profit. 'A New Hope' and the prequels are total atrocities, in terms of title and content. And if my game had a name, it would indeed be 'Revenge of the Jedi' Edited November 7, 2014 by Maelora 1 whafrog reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanteRotterdam 3,941 Posted November 7, 2014 I like The Force Awakens... It is a no-frills, unpretentious, throwback-style name. Which seems to be what Abrams is going for overall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daeglan 5,950 Posted November 7, 2014 At least its not Star Wars jedi ass holes 1 kaosoe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sturn 2,958 Posted November 7, 2014 Didn't know it was sleeping..... not gonna pass judgement on the title. Will wait to see the movie before any judgement is passed. But I have a hard time believing that it will be better than Empire (according to a tweet by Anthony Daniels) Oh yeah, Daniels is off his rocker. I'd want to go soft on the hype myself. Nobody wants another PM disaster... Nothing lives up to its hype. Please let social media think it will be utter crap (so it will end up seeming suprisingly great). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
