ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY---Darth Vader makes a brief appearance in the movie. A source said Vader has an argument with Director Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn) before the Death Star fires on Jedha, a moon connected to The Force, “Vader wants to discuss the reason why they shouldn’t force their hand until the right time.” Lucasfilm's Kiri Hart commented on the scene, “Here is the thing about Krennic: his perspective obviously is that of a person who doesn’t understand the Force. And Darth Vader comes at everything from the perspective of understanding the Force. So that I think is the thing that you see sort of separating Darth Vader from other characters with regards to a super weapon like this. Hall added, “There are military men who are interested in a really effective piece of military hardware, and Darth Vader is a little bit beyond that, right? He’s tapped into something on another level, on a spiritual level. So, that’s part of the fun of Vader in the context of the Imperial Military. He’s got a broader perspective.” Also, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY released new photos from ROGUE ONE.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM 2---producer David Heyman said Colin Farrell won't return for the sequel, "There are no plans to bring Colin back for the sequel." Heyman said Zoe Kravitz will have a bigger role in the sequel. He added, “I don’t think [Newt will be at] the heart of all of them. I think he’ll be part — so will Tina, Queenie and Jacob — will be part of the next one.”
TOMB RAIDER---producer Graham King commented on the reboot movie's plot which stars Alicia Vikander, “Well this is kind of what we call a ‘back to the roots story’. This is a young Lara Croft in search to see if her father is dead or alive, so it has a very emotional part to it and I think that’s what Alicia found so interesting about it. I think the storytelling is really good and i think we’ve got the right crew and a great director and I think it’s going to be really fun making a film like this.”
SNOWPIERCER---TNT pilot underway based on the 2013 sci fi movie that starred Chris Evans and Ed Harris.
DIRK GENTLY'S HOLISTIC DETECTIVE AGENCY---BBC America renewed the series for Season 2.
HARD BALL---the HIGH-RISE duo of Tom Hiddleston and director Ben Wheatley are in talks to reunite for the Warner Bros. movie based on the comic book.
DUNE---Legendary Entertainment has bought the movie and tv rights to Dune from the Frank Herbert estate. The 1984 David Lynch movie starred Kyle McLachlan.
MONSTER HUNTER---movie underway based on the video game. Paul WS Anderson (RESIDENT EVIL) is the director.
BLACK PANTHER---Angela Bassett will play Ramonda, Black Panther's mother, in the movie.
There are those who say that the moment after "Bruce" lunged out of the water toward Brody, Jaws became a lot less scary.
I don't agree with them, but I'll draw a parallel. For as good a moment as "No, I am your father" was in Empire, Darth Vader hasn't been a fraction as scary since. It's especially the case now that, upon seeing him, it's impossible to do anything but picture a whiny Hayden Christensen.
There are those who say that the moment after "Bruce" lunged out of the water toward Brody, Jaws became a lot less scary.
I don't agree with them, but I'll draw a parallel. For as good a moment as "No, I am your father" was in Empire, Darth Vader hasn't been a fraction as scary since. It's especially the case now that, upon seeing him, it's impossible to do anything but picture a whiny Hayden Christensen.
I totally agree. Making Darth Luke's father, and in the process a tragic figure ruined one of the greatest villains of all time. Some people are just evil, there's no excuse for it, nor should they get redemption.
I totally agree. Making Darth Luke's father, and in the process a tragic figure ruined one of the greatest villains of all time. Some people are just evil, there's no excuse for it, nor should they get redemption.
I guess, to be fair, that Lucas wanted the Emperor to be said character. If there is one good thing about the prequels for sure, it is that he, largely thanks to Ian McDiermid, gained a more foreboding quality.
I totally agree. Making Darth Luke's father, and in the process a tragic figure ruined one of the greatest villains of all time. Some people are just evil, there's no excuse for it, nor should they get redemption.
I guess, to be fair, that Lucas wanted the Emperor to be said character. If there is one good thing about the prequels for sure, it is that he, largely thanks to Ian McDiermid, gained a more foreboding quality.
Still, the fact we recognize about Vader remains.
Good point. I guess I was disappointed with that direction. I never found the Emperor all that interesting.
Good point. I guess I was disappointed with that direction. I never found the Emperor all that interesting.
I thought the Emperor was frankly ludicrous since I first saw McDiarmid play him, when I was twelve. But I always assumed that was intentional. He was much more a moustache-twirling villain of the old melodramatic tradition. --Not so dark and mysterious as I'd once found Vader to be. Three years earlier, there were parts of "Empire" I simply couldn't watch for the utter horror of them. For instance, I never found out what happened in the cave on Dagobah until years later.
But by the time I saw "Sith," I was literally laughing out loud at McDiarmid's antics.
@ Sigerson Holmes- Agreed, you nailed it. He’s more of a Wizard of OZ villain.
@ Cmdr. Bond- That’s what I would have done. But you know they need new characters, and new spaceships for merchandising! Ugh. It's also a rip off if Vader only has a cameo. Either make him a part of the story, or leave him out of the film.
My disappointment in Palpatine was due in part at least, because he is not at all physically intimidating, as opposed to Vader, who set the standard when we first met him on board Captain Antilles’ ship. Of course Yoda had cautioned about the unimportance of size. David Prowse’s physique was such that he set quite the precedent. He looked as if he could lift you over his head one-handed without the use of the Force. Fast forward to ROTJ, and the much anticipated (and dreaded) arrival of the all-powerful Emperor and we meet this dried up little old man who looks as if he would more likely cuss you out for cutting in from of him at the checkout line than to fry you with force bolts. “Your Highness, did you remember to drink your prune juice this morning?” As for I - III, I'm afraid we get the dumbed-down caricature version of Palpatine. Christopher Lee had much better screen presence. And don’t get me started on my still-active grudge that Prowse was not used in Vader/Skywalker’s death scene. Wouldn’t he have been closer in age to be Luke’s father than would Sebastian Shaw?
Palpatine is . . . Cat Weazel? "Apprentice, do give the turnip potion another stir!"
It went the way it went. "So, he's a monk." Sidious, the alter-ego of Palpatine had to be presented using some theatrical license, which is no fault of McDiarmid. He did pretty good, all things considered. And to tell the truth, I think the scene where Sidious is outed had it's beginning (the arrest party), middle (the duel with Windu) and end, (the amalgamation of the Sith pair). It worked just fine. I like the setting, the nightscape city background, the tone for the pivot, although the hunting down of the Jedi would have taken years to complete. It was a compromised story solution which had to be squeezed in. That's my only bug-bear.
