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| | | (...) by (...) I want to say I remember the novel mentioning that Chewie got his later because nobody could reach over his head to place it around his neck. It's not just Carrie Fisher that would be at a disadvantage. I'm 5'10" and I can't reach and (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —James Simpson
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| | | | | (...) I remain skeptical. Chewie could have kneeled or bowed low. It was careless to put Chewie in the scene (particularly since the whole audience knows that he deserves to be honored), and then fail to adequately recognize his bravery. Lucas gets (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) In addition, both Luke and Han bowed somewhat accomodate Leia's reach, so a deeper bow from Chewie wouldn't have been out of place. Does the fact that he was First Mate rather than Captain have anything to do with it? Just a thought, though he (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | | | (...) Perhaps for some reason Chewbacca declined a medal? If he felt that he was merely performing part of his life-debt to Han, for example, he might well have said "no thanks" to receiving an award. eric (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Bryan Hodges
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| | | | | | (...) hmmm... and how many movies have you directed? Quit calling the kettle black until you become a pan... or something like that... :) When you make your millions from an excellent series of sci fi movies come back and we'll talk. Otherwise, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | | (...) You may not have offended him, but you've managed to get me miffed. I happen to be a fan of both Star Wars *and* Babylon 5, and I don't see how the two are mutually exclusive. eric (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Bryan Hodges
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| | | | | | | | (...) I didn't mean to insult Babylon 5 fans either! I was merely using it as an "alternative." I could have used any SCI-FI movie or series, B5 was the first to pop into my head. IMO people who criticize the SW movies come off like non-SW fan... I (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Babylon 5 (was Re: A couple stupid SW questions...) —Eric Joslin
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Heh. S'ok. I was mostly kidding. (...) Err. I saw a nanofig Narn fighter as well. That's about it. There have been several ships "based on" the Starfury, though I can't remember the URLs offhand. I've changed the subject and set a follow-up to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | | (...) are (...) Seems to me that those of us who have been the most critical have been the biggest fans of Lucas' work. Star Wars has practially been a religion for me since I was four. Because I spend so much time in the Star Wars universe, I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Bryan Hodges
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Don't misquote me... I didn't say that people who critique and discuss Star Wars are non-fans... I said IMO people who CRITICIZE the SW MOVIES come off like non-SW fans... in other words, people who spout negative comments about the SW movies (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) your (...) Same thing to me, why you chose to get huffy over movie critique escapes me. Movie critique is a right of every fan. What would be the point of fandom if you are only allowed conditions like these for discussion? You can only (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Bryan Hodges
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Uh... I ain't huffy... :) My mood remains as it has been. I'm fairly relaxed actually. (...) I didn't say that... again you're putting words in my mouth. I was merely stating that it's pointless to complain about things you can't change. Even (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) Aaron (and we, in general) aren't complaining in the hope that George will re-do anything; we're complaining because George didn't do it as well as he might have, given certain differences of aesthetic sensibility. (...) I've heard lots of (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) I think the only thing this group is debating comes up to us "qualified experts (snicker)" grading a body of work which we have studied. We are a bunch of know-it-alls on Star Wars (my name is Aaron, and I'm a Star Wars addict). I just like to (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | | | (...) are (...) Did someone not post only a few messages ago that if you don't want to talk positive about Star Wars that you should go and find a B5 discussion? Let's all play well now and not get high and mighty on others and then pull exactly the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —James Simpson
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| | | | | | | (...) Well, I'm not offended...I chose to join the fray, thus I'll take my licks like a big boy. That said... Lucas is not just a misunderstood artist who is receiving unsolicited criticism from the masses; he is an entrepreneur (albeit an artist as (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Aaron West
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| | | | | | (...) bravery. (...) the (...) I enjoy the movie, but I also like to nit-pick. Is there some kind of help group available for me or can I just go on annoying people with my nagging? Personally, I think Leia just wanted to show off her cleavage (what (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Chris Maddison
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| | | | | | (...) careless (...) the (...) it (...) Aye, Aaron, there is help. Go to www.nitpickers.com/movies. Pretty amazing...sort of. -Chris (24 years ago, 15-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —Steve Bliss
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| | | | | (...) Has no one ever heard of a bow? Chewie bends over a bit, the princess stretches, and the medal is bestowed. Oh, well. The scene more-or-less worked the way it was intended. Lucas never did understand the dynamics of the little group of (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | | | | Re: A couple stupid SW questions... —David Schilling
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| | | | (...) Maybe the tradition in that far, far away galaxy is that only the ship commanders get a medal, the honour, though, goes to the entire crew, which is why there were all up there on the platform. -- David Schilling (24 years ago, 14-Jun-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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