Star wars Episode VII opening according to Gallologic
There is a lot of talk about the big three of Star Wars
coming back for the new trilogy, or at least the first movie of the new
trilogy. The big three of course are the three that were in the OT (original
trilogy), Han, Luke, Leia (Aka Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher of
course).
I have one issue - (OK to be fair I have about 99 issues, but counting them is not one of them) But
what about Lando (aka Billie Dee Williams)???? Yeah yeah, he only was
introduced half way into the second movie (Empire Strikes Back), and he was
first thought to be a traitor. But he did redeem himself and was part of the
strike team to destroy the second Death Star. And as far as the OT crew,
besides Chewbacca he might be the most likely to survive 20-30- even 40 years
after the end of Return of the Jedi. Think about it, he is touted as being a
smuggler, gambler, lover…he obviously makes choices that ensure his neck is
saved – i.e. letting Han Solo try out the role of popsicle, sure he didn’t have
much of a choice but he knew how to keep from becoming the red shirt of the
week when Darth Vader came to town. So yeah, I want to see Billie Dee back on
that IMDB page for the new Star Wars Movie.
Speaking of casting. Where the eff is Anthony Daniels? He is
probably the most prolific voice of Star Wars, he not only played C3PO for all
SIX of the movies, he reprised his role for the Clone Wars Animated Series as
well as Droids, Ewok Cartoons, radio dramas, and just about anywhere C3PO shows
up in the SW universe. He should have been signed on before JJ Abrams as
director.
There is some talk (guessing) about how the new movies will
play out. Just because the “big three” are coming back does not mean this new
series HAS to be exactly 35 years after Return of the Jedi. Thanks to CGI,
makeup, make believe, acting, and a different laws of physics between our
universe and that of SW, the time line does not have to match our passage of
time since 1983.
The first movie could be 10 yrs 20 yrs, even 40 yrs later. Plus who says that
the movies can’t take place over a number of years. Fast forwarding through the
next 40 years or even 400 years. That can alleviate arguing about the last 22
years of Expanded Universe books, comics, ect… Just remember there were 10
years between Episode I (the Phantom Menace) and Episode II (The attack of the
Clones).
Another thing I have been reading on blogs and hearing on
podcasts some fans want a death scene to pass the torch.
I prefer a death scene at the beginning like opening of
Citizen Kane or the opening pages of Secret Generations by John Gardner (you
NEED to read this series if you like espionage stories, James Bond, or just a
story that spans generations and has more twists than a crazy straw)
With all the prophesizing and conjecturing about possible
casting of Ian McDiarmid
(played the Emperor/Palpatine in the OT and
Prequel) and Ewan McGregor played the prequel Obi Wan.
A lot of folks upset about the possibility of staleness
bringing back the Emperor don’t want a clone don’t believe the Sith (badidies)
can come back as Force Ghosts (i.e. Ben Kenobi, Yoda et al coming back as force
projections – visual and aural in the OT)
Would prefer that the Emperor was only in the film as
possible a holycron (hologram) or some kind of message from the past.
Here is my take on what the opening should be for EP IV so
JJ if you are reading and want to use it, all I ask is VIP access opening night…
We are used to the opening crawl, but I want to break
tradition, since we are not getting the 20th Century Fox opening
fanfare I suggest a cold opening where we see a scraggled looking explorer type
of guy, Or better yet a chick. Combing through some ruins or maybe down in the
bowels of Coruscant.
On the screen it says “5 years after the battle of Endor.
This unknown person digging into a vault or maybe tearing
through a pile of junk (office furniture. From an old Senate Office…) Finally
uncovering a crystal or some kind of device, after rotating the device like a Rubik’s
cube there is a flash and then a hologram appears, very weak at first and it is
hard to discern, then that all too familiar voice of Palpatine/Darth Sidious
crackles to life begins with …”You have found the secret to eternal life I will
teach you and you will learn to call me master” or something along those
lines…fade away to the crawl…
“It is 30 years after the battle of Endor, the rebels now
control the governing body of the universe but still are fighting the clean up
remnant of the old Empire. Leia Organa once married to but now estranged from
Han Solo finishes up her third term as President finally ready to retire to
private life, however pressing matters of a more personal nature drive her to old
friends In the last moments of his life
Luke Skywalker the hero of the New Republic long disappeared
from public life is rumored to be training a new more disciplined cadre of Jedi
at a hidden academy is brought out of obscurity and hiding to come to the side
of an old friend.
Unknown to all but a few conspirators there is far more that
will concern the lives of every sentient in the galaxy a new type of Sith is
lurking and ready to make themselves
known.
Then the scene opens on Corellia in a mansion on a great
hill, wide open windows open onto a lush valley
Pan over to a bed with a very elderly human male, medical
droids and doctors of various species mingle. Suddenly a large Woolkie enters
speaking quietly with a tint of concern, the medical droid says – “Yes, Master
Chewbacca the time is near, are they here? Chewie give an affirmative grunt
turns toward the door and Leia with C3PO in tow comes into to Han Solo’s side.
Worry and grief on her face, she begins to apologize for ever leaving him, and
wishes…Han cuts her off “I know dear, you are here now”
Leia then says the kids are on the way.
Luke comes in a few seconds later along with R2D2 who rolls
over to 3PO who is standing in the corner out of the way, both although not
human are displaying very human traits of sorrow.
Luke and Han exchange a few words where Han tells Luke to
take care of his kids and Leia, telling
him he was always proud of him and that even though he does not have his (Luke’s)
powers, he feels a disturbance ..chuckles that he has been around this crazy
force users too long.
Han and Leia’s children arrive just as the medical droid
says “It is time” and Han then reaches out for Chewies hand takes it and places
it over Leia’s hand, and says “She and the kids are yours now buddy” Han then
drifts off and dies. Chewie howls, R2 gives a low mournful whistle, 3PO simply
says “Oh My”, Leia cries out loud, sniffles are heard from the kids (if there
is a Jacen like kid in the script maybe he is stoic but still effected). Luke
places a hand on Leia’s shoulder and tries to console…
Cut to another room, some hours have passed, Luke and Leia
with Chewie all alone. Leia asks Luke what he thinks Han meant about a
disturbance. Luke responds that he as felt it too. Leia claims that she has
not, then after a pensive look says, she should have never given up on the Jedi
training, but Luke says she was needed more in the Senate and for the better of
all, it allowed him to recreate the Jedi from a solid foundation. She asks
Luke, “IF there is a danger, will you be ready?” Luke looks to the sky and says
from what I am sensing, we better be….”
To see Patton Oswalt's version click here
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