Jeff Klopmeyer Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Okay...all the respect to George Lucas and the gang at Skywalker. But I always thought that the Star Wars movie titles were really cool. "The Empire Strikes Back"..."Return of the Jedi"...those titles rock! Then came "The Phantom Menace". Well, though we all wanted to kill Jar Jar Binks as quickly as possible, the movie was pretty cool, and the title was at least livable. So they finally release the name of the next Star Wars movie a couple days ago, and it's...BATTLE OF THE CLONES??? Pardon me while I humbly express my opinion that it's THE CRAPPIEST MOVIE TITLE EVER CREATED IN THE HISTORY OF ALL MOVIE MAKING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME! Okay. Whew! Glad I got that off my chest, and sorry for the off-topic post, but I know there are a few sci-fi buffs hanging around The Keyboard Corner who might have feelings about this. - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Hughes Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 I agree. As the Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons would say, "worst title ever!" I guess we should be glad he didn't name it "Send in the Clones." Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 The really messed-up thing is that he can name it anything that he wants, and it'll still be friggin' huge - mainly from people hoping that it's better than the last one... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/rolleyes.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Actually, it's "Attack of the Clones". I see your attention to detail remains consistent. -jl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 A little trivia you may or may not know: The original title for Return of the Jedi was "Revenge of the Jedi" My brother has a copy of the original movie poster...pretty lame huh? Revenge of the Jedi was a much better title IMO...of course I think they could have left out the Ewoks. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by Jeff, TASCAM Guy: So they finally release the name of the next Star Wars movie a couple days ago, and it's...BATTLE OF THE CLONES??? Pardon me while I humbly express my opinion that it's THE CRAPPIEST MOVIE TITLE EVER CREATED IN THE HISTORY OF ALL MOVIE MAKING SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME! Okay. Whew! Glad I got that off my chest, and sorry for the off-topic post, but I know there are a few sci-fi buffs hanging around The Keyboard Corner who might have feelings about this. - Jeff Actually, the title kind of makes sense. The first movie alluded that they was something called the clone wars. Several of the books explored this story. I think Lucas actually has chosen to develop it further. Basically, the empire had developed a technology where they were able to clone humans, and it took the jedis a long time to wipe out these clones. OK, I'll stop before I sign my geek death wish. Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadyb Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 6 posts...that didn't take long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Seven. Allow me to flag myself as a geek too. The "Revenge of the Jedi" title was dropped because, AFAIK, Lucas thought that "Revenge" was inconsistent with the Jedi good-guy philosophy. Human clones? I thought maybe they were talking about bad B-3 clones, like the Suzuki stuff. If I was on Tatooine, and was surrounded on one side by a wing of low-fling TIE fighters, but on the other by a legion of stormtroopers whose only weapons were XB-2's, on which they were trying to play "Carry on my Wayward Son" using the onboard Leslie effect, I don't need to tell you which way I'd run. Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix_dup1 Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 My 4 1/2 year old son doesn't mind the title - and he liked Jar Jar Binks. On the other hand, I'm 34 - don't care for the title, and found Jar Jar annoying. With 4 movies in the series already done, and 5 more to go - I think that Mr. Lucas' marketing guys are on to something http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by felix: With 4 movies in the series already done, and 5 more to go - I think that Mr. Lucas' marketing guys are on to something http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif 5 more? Are they going to make more after the prequels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by JMB: 5 more? Are they going to make more after the prequels? Yup. There's episoides 7, 8, and 9. If Lucas lives that long... Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted August 9, 2001 Author Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by JMB: 5 more? Are they going to make more after the prequels? Yup. A trilogy of trilogies. The last one will come out when my first grandchild is born (and my son is now two). - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted August 9, 2001 Author Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by synthetic: Actually, it's "Attack of the Clones". I see your attention to detail remains consistent. -jl Okay Synthetic...with a title that bad, I have no guilt at not being able to differentiate between "attack" and "battle". http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif If the word "clone" is involved, I'm getting right off the train. Next stop: Geekville. Population: you. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by Jeff, TASCAM Guy: Okay Synthetic...with a title that bad, I have no guilt at not being able to differentiate between "attack" and "battle". http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Really? I dunno, Kloppy - I think "Attack of the Clones" is marginally better than "Battle of the Clones" - at least, now it sounds like a B film...maybe it should be "Attack of the Killer Clones"... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Yea, why not make it Episode II: Clone wars? But anyway I read that Lucas made it sound kind of cheesy on purpose. He said that he wanted to give that sort of pulp effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegerardi Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: maybe it should be "Attack of the Killer Clones"... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif dB Geez, Dave, doesn't that sound like a Troma movie???? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Setup: Korg Kronos 61, Roland XV-88, Korg Triton-Rack, Motif-Rack, Korg N1r, Alesis QSR, Roland M-GS64 Yamaha KX-88, KX76, Roland Super-JX, E-Mu Longboard 61, Kawai K1II, Kawai K4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meccajay Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Okay here's a couple.... Episode 2 - Darkside Of The Sith Episode 2 - Clone Wars(a natuaral) Episode 2 - The Sith Revenge TROLL . . . ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffk Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Does this one have all Jar Jar all the time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthfoolsynthfool.com Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Yes.... in the movie "Revenge of the Jar Jar Clones" I don't care what they call it. "The Beatles" wasn't a very good title either. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by geoffk: Does this one have all Jar Jar all the time? I think we will not see to too much of Jar Jar in Ep. 2. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod S Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Yea, why not make it Episode II: Clone wars? Actually, the rumor I heard that this was going to be the title. My brother has a copy of the original movie poster... I'm sure you could get some coin for that at Ebay from some SW fanatic... of course I think they could have left out the Ewoks. Rumor is it was supposed to be a couple of wookies .... Korg Kronos X73 / ARP Odyssey / Motif ES Rack / Roland D-05 / JP-08 / SE-05 / Jupiter Xm / Novation Mininova / NL2X / Waldorf Pulse II MBP-LOGIC American Deluxe P-Bass, Yamaha RBX760 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted August 9, 2001 Author Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by JMB: I think we will not see to too much of Jar Jar in Ep. 2. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif Why? Does he die a horrible death ten minutes into the flick? Please tell me this is true...I'll go just for that section. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 Originally posted by Jeff, TASCAM Guy: Why? Does he die a horrible death ten minutes into the flick? Please tell me this is true...I'll go just for that section. - Jeff I don't know, but let's just be thankful (or hopeful) that Jar Jar is not cloned!! Then it would be "Attack of the Jar Jar's"!!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif This message has been edited by JMB on 08-09-2001 at 03:54 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g05 Posted August 9, 2001 Share Posted August 9, 2001 i only have one problem with george lucas. he has the annoying habit of coming up with the coolest characters and then killing them off. example:boba fett. another example would be darth maul. i've heard from an "inside" resource that jar jar just has a little cameo in this second movie. this is good for all you jar jar haters. g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobro Posted August 11, 2001 Share Posted August 11, 2001 Originally posted by Steve LeBlanc: A little trivia you may or may not know: The original title for Return of the Jedi was "Revenge of the Jedi" My brother has a copy of the original movie poster...pretty lame huh? Revenge of the Jedi was a much better title IMO...of course I think they could have left out the Ewoks. A friend of mine had that poster- it was ripped up in a drunken bawl. It really was a big mistake changing "Revenge" to "Return"- check out the anagram I made from the titles as they are: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi Jeer- First Darth, then B.S. meek Ewok crap irritates us. Okay, half-hour of my life wasted, but fun games keep me from heading off to the corner bar too often. -CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan O Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 I heard a rumor that Jar Jar was really Michael Jackson ! dano www.esnips.com/web/SongsfromDanO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Azzarello Posted August 12, 2001 Share Posted August 12, 2001 OK - More geek trivia. 1st - Originally, the 9th Star Wars episode was meant to be released in 2001 as they thought it would be fitting. With that in mind I guess I shouldn't complain about blown software release dates. 2nd - I always envisioned the discussion at the meeting where Jar Jar was presented to the producers going something like this: Producer: So how do we make this appealing. We need some humorous character. Writer: OK, so any ideas? PRoducer: Make sure it's a weird alien, not humanoid. Ad guy (they're everywhere): How about an alien Roger Rabbit??? All: Brilliant, but we'll have to save Jessica for Episode II. Pat http://www.patazzarello.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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