The Official Episode III spoiler thread

Crown · Post by **Crown** » 2005-03-31 11:33am

Vympel wrote:+http://img225.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img225& ... o5b7ju.jpg

Look at that- Republic Assault Gunboat? Acclamator II-class Assault Ship?

The Gunboat looks like a neutered Nabooine design, I like the TTT version better with swingin' wings!

Elfdart · Post by **Elfdart** » 2005-03-31 11:34am

The gunboat looks like it's built around a large gun, like the A-10 Warthog.

I don't see any difference between the two transports. Maybe they just filled the empty space with extra weapons.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-03-31 11:45am

Vympel wrote:+http://img225.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img225& ... o5b7ju.jpg

Look at that- Republic Assault Gunboat? Acclamator II-class Assault Ship?

Wow, once again one of my previous postings is ignored. Look two pages back, k?

Sorry, just have to went about that.

And I also see the Tantive IV issue coming up for the third time in three weeks or so. Let´s just say it got a refit inbetween ROTS and ANH, like the Enterprise between TOS and TMP.

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2005-03-31 02:19pm

VT-16 wrote:And I also see the Tantive IV issue coming up for the third time in three weeks or so. Let´s just say it got a refit inbetween ROTS and ANH, like the Enterprise between TOS and TMP.

Yes, that has also been hinted by over at the OS, but that doesn't account for some of the discrepancies seen. However, the trailer CG version looks correct.

Lord Revan · Post by **Lord Revan** » 2005-03-31 02:25pm

Is it possible the people making the VD took a "work in progress" model and textured it with correct texture and that's why there's an incorrect model in the VD (there's untextured (aka "work in progress") model of Tantive IV in the Art of Revenge section and it looks like the VD model.)

Mange · Post by **Mange** » 2005-03-31 02:27pm

Lord Revan wrote:Is it possible the people making the VD took a "work in progress" model and textured it with correct texture and that's why there's an incorrect model in the VD (there's untextured (aka "work in progress") model of Tantive IV in the Art of Revenge section and it looks like the VD model.)

Yes, I believe this to be the case as well. I stay clear of the leaked stuff though.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » 2005-03-31 03:12pm

Hopefully that's the case as well, though as VT-16 said, it's no biggie to expect a refit between now and ANH.

Post by **Vympel** » 2005-04-01 06:23am

Webdoc #16, focusing on Hayden Christensen and "going to the dark side" just came out- it's quite good and a bit sentimental.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-04-01 02:46pm

Vympel wrote:+http://img225.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img225& ... o5b7ju.jpg

I like how the card for the ARC-170 starfighter ties it into Incom and Headhunter/X-Wing.

VT-16 · Post by **VT-16** » 2005-04-01 08:01pm

Go to MF.com for some snazzy behind the scenes-book scans. Man, seeing Sidious without his cloak freaks me out! It´s like someone poured acid on his head! Not to mention Vader deep-fried....

There´s also nice pics of a green-striped YT-1300 freighter and what I guess to be Padme´s funeral, which is a massive scene. City-blocks are filled with people and the surrounding lakes have dozens of boats with onlookers in them. Seems to be a massive mausoleum in the middle of the frame, awesome scale and realism.

Another thing is how dismal and hostile everything looks in this film, every scene is either grey and cloudy, fiery red or cloaked in shadows. Nice to see it all end on three planets with relatively fresh colors, Naboo, Tatooine and Alderaan.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » 2005-04-01 08:31pm

Yikes, that YT-1300's sidewalls are too thick.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-04-01 09:16pm

(sees shot of Sidious without hood):

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-04-01 09:22pm

Hoodless Palpatine looks cool.

Mustafar is fantastic. Literally Hell.

Meest · Post by **Meest** » 2005-04-02 02:37am

Really quick look of Yoda owning some redshirts, so to speak

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2005-04-02 03:59am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Hoodless Palpatine looks cool.

Mustafar is fantastic. Literally Hell.

I continue to emphasize he doesn't look as frail or as gaunt as his form in ROTJ was. He seems much broader, fuller, and stronger in ROTS, despite his superficial disfigurement.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2005-04-02 04:15am

Well, we are talking about a difference of about 25 years.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2005-04-02 10:41am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:Well, we are talking about a difference of about 25 years.

Yes, but still, I don't think that the people ready to throw out the contribution of his Dark Side decay to his aging have sufficient grounds.

I do not think that ROTJ Palpatine would be sufficiently agile or able to pursue an intense lightsabre duel.

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-04-02 12:18pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:
Yes, but still, I don't think that the people ready to throw out the contribution of his Dark Side decay to his aging have sufficient grounds.

It's still perfectly viable, but Palpy's getting pretty old, it could just be natural aging that makes him thinner and frailer.

I do not think that ROTJ Palpatine would be sufficiently agile or able to pursue an intense lightsabre duel.

We can't possibly know that. Yoda looked pretty damn frail in all the films, and he manages kick ass fights in AotC and RotS by calling on the Force. There's no reason to think that Palps couldn't do that if he wanted to.

The Original Nex · Post by **The Original Nex** » 2005-04-02 01:52pm

Three TV Spots are up on TOS, open to everyone.

+http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/release/trailer/

"Tragedy" is great

Jadeite · Post by **Jadeite** » 2005-04-02 01:55pm

Wow, those suck.

JME2 · Post by **JME2** » 2005-04-02 02:05pm

A few good shots, like the new angle on the march to the Jedi Temple, Sidious igniting his lightsaber, and of course, the Imperial March. But overal, meh.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » 2005-04-02 03:52pm

Jadeite wrote:Wow, those suck.

I agree. I'm a bit appalled at the acting. Natalie Portman's firt ever line in an Episode III trailer was dissapointing, and Hayden's performance is beginning to pay homage to AOTC. They just had to choose the worst Yoda shots, by the way. The spoiler and trailer shots seemed more realistic than this.

I like the new score which was heard in "Tragedy". It's much like a choiral Terminator score, but it still seems appropriate for the theme of the film. I'm rather fond of the smoothness of the coopoeration between choir and orchestra, though.

Is anyone else noticing that fades between shots are done with horizontal lines?

I'm hoping that the film is not equally disappointing

YT300000 · Post by **YT300000** » 2005-04-02 04:16pm

The Original Nex wrote:Three TV Spots are up on TOS, open to everyone.

+http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/release/trailer/

"Tragedy" is great

Musically, these are fascinating. Teaser is standard, but The Dark Side Unleashed is very interesting. Firstly, it has the Imperial March, but then it becomes... something different. It sounds similar to the music right before the first Death Star is destroyed (you know, what James Horner copied in Aliens), but... different, more lethargic, more downplayed and brassy.

Tragedy's music, I won't even bother. Its completely new. Seems that John William's won't be resting on his laurels for this film.

Portman's one dialogue scene was aggravating too.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2005-04-02 04:54pm

The Original Nex wrote:"Tragedy" is great

I agree, it shows an amazingly subtle, yet pretty cool Force power; Behold! The amazing switching scar trick!

*Gasp!*

And back again!

Grandmaster Jogurt · Post by **Grandmaster Jogurt** » 2005-04-02 05:13pm

YT300000 wrote:It sounds similar to the music right before the first Death Star is destroyed (you know, what James Horner copied in Aliens)

Nitpick, but wasn't that bit of music originally from Mars, Bringer of War, not A New Hope?

Edit: Just trying to distinguish between stealing from Star Wars and sharing a common source of influence... sorry if this is too nitpicky.