Lucas announces Star Wars in 3D
The entire Star Wars film saga is to be converted into 3D, director George Lucas has announced. A statement on the Star Wars website said: “The cutting edge conversion will take that immersion to the next thrilling level.” The first 3D Star Wars movie is scheduled for 2012.
Click here to read the full article!
SQPN has a podcast series dedicated to the Christian symbolism and moral themes in Star Wars, ‘The Secrets of Star Wars’:
http://secrets.sqpn.com/category/star-wars/
What do you think? Is this exciting news for Star Wars fans, or just another way to have them pay again for the same movies they already bought many times before? Is George Lucas right to focus on 3D, or are there other aspects of the Star Wars movies he could improve upon? Post your comments below!
Christian, 
Dan, 
patrick and 2 others are discussing. 
Dave Conklin are discussing. 
MARY JOAN ROURKE, and 
Jim Gordon are discussing. 
Cathy Koenig are discussing. 
Emmarosemary are discussing. 
Christian 8:30 am on October 1, 2010 Permalink |
I have been a Star Wars fans for many years and I pretty much have looked forward to Star Wars coming to the cinemas in 3D for a long time.
And now we have this announcement. And I don’t care. Why is that?
Well, Star Wars was best, when George Lucas had to deal with technical difficulties and limitations. I think that he never ever was able to get back to the phenomenal quality of the “old” trilogy. Since he is playing with all the new shiny tech toys, his movies have lost everything that made them specials. I don’t like the prequels very much.
To be honest: nothing lets me dive into a story like a book does. If a story is really good and told in a capturing way, there is no need to get the latest effects or 3D. And if a story is bad, 3D won’t help to make it better.
I have the fear that this 3D transition might harm the old movies. To my mind, he should just leave those old masterpieces alone.
I am looking forward to the Blu-ray release of all movies in Fall 2011. I don’t really care that much about the 3D release, though.
Dan 11:10 am on September 30, 2010 Permalink |
Great! Now all they have to do is make episodes VII, VIII, and IX, and I can quote, “Lord, now Your servant can go in peace, Your word has been fulfilled!”
patrick 12:40 am on September 30, 2010 Permalink |
star wars + 3D = awesome!!!
Marcel 7:11 pm on September 29, 2010 Permalink |
I personally think this is going to be dissapointing. Maybe the new trilogy (episode I-III) can pull this of a little bit because most of it is CG generated (which I presume is easier to convert to a 3d image). The old Trilogy (episode IV-VI) is mostly not CG generated (although there are a few scenes which are CG in the rereleases). I think it wil be harder to get the 3d effect done right in the older movies.
Ofcourse I want to see it when it’s released but a will probably be dissapointed.
Ken Silen 3:53 pm on September 29, 2010 Permalink |
This is what I’ve been waiting for all these years.