May 10 2007Two Live-Action Star Wars Headed to TV
George Lucas announced to Fox News that he has decided to continue making the Star Wars universe shittier, injecting more of his out-of-touch ideas of humor and romance into two hour-long made-for-TV Star Wars movies. The director added that the stories won't involve the Skywalker family, and he has not yet determined what network they will air on.
At this point, having completely given up on the chance of a respectable Star War, I'm hoping they do this on the Lifetime Channel. Dean Cain stars as The Perfect Jedi, a young Jedi powerful with the Force and great with the son of single mom Shmoora (Tracey Gold). But it seems her suitor has a dark side, and as his Sith powers (and alcoholism) take control, Shmoora must go to extreme lengths to save her son... and the galaxy.
Oh, and ol' Lucas also said Spider-Man 3 was "a silly movie." I don't think the irony of this needs to be explained.
Reader Comments
1. dilhc_revol - May 10, 2007 10:41 AM
I XD'd at Shmoora.....the names they game then in episode 1-2-3 where fucking horrid.
The life time sounds like a good movie to watch with your gf and a bottle of vicodin.
2. Bryan - May 10, 2007 4:24 PM
I realize it is the "in" thing to bash the Star Wars prequels, even though they were hugely popular, box office smashes, and no different than the originals. It is society that has changed, becoming more cynical and hard-hearted, not open to fantasy...not the movies. The originals are put on a pedastal because they harken back to a happier, more innocent time in all of our lives. That being said, before you go bashing George Lucas, get your facts straight. Lucasfilm is making two Star Wars TV series, one animated and one live action, not two made for TV movies.
3. pregnant at 15 - May 10, 2007 4:31 PM
as long as meredith baxter birney or judith light are also in it... SUCCESS!
4. Cali Lewis - May 10, 2007 6:10 PM
I will Tivo it if Meredith Baxter Birney is in it!
5. dilhc_revol - May 10, 2007 6:20 PM
I didn't bash the prequals...I enjoyed episodes 1-2-3...I just thought some of the names where stupid. Count Dooku, Qai-Gon-Jin, Padme, Shme Skywalker...CMON SHME
6. Daniel Ashe - May 11, 2007 3:00 AM
So here's my takes on the prequels: they didn't suck too hard. The thing that made the originals engaging for me was Han Solo. Everyone else in the movie had some kind of destiny or furry suit or whatever, Han Solo he was just a dude that gave the wrong hitchers a ride. The originals had a normal dude's perspective. Oh and Lucas totally sucked the collective dicks of his hardcore fans with the whole Jango Fett thing. Boba was a tool with some cool gadgets who got killed by Ray Charles for God's sake. But suddenly his dad is the basis for which an entire army is based? Boba Fett is like giving Batman's utility belt to Larry the Cable guy. A redneck retard with cool gear is still a retard.
7. Dunneh - May 13, 2007 7:24 AM
The thing that sucked about the prequels, to me, is the plot holes and inconsistencies between the two sets of films. I'm not a huge SW fan but at least I can watch the original without feeling queasy. Box office success isn't a measure of a good film, just a popular one. But this guy puts it into words better than me.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=episode3
Furthermore, at the end of Return of the Jedi, in the flashback scene, the new version has older Anakin replaced with Hayden Christensen. I was flabbergasted. Why would Luke remember his Dad as a pimply teen? He never even saw him this way. I don't know why Lucas thought that was a good idea, and it seems a lame attempt to tie the film back to the prequels. Blow.