Jedi Minute 30: Make The Droid Serve Drinks

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Date

February 13th, 2015

Summary

One of the skiffs glides close, revealing Luke, Han, and Chewie — all in bonds — surrounded by guards, one of whom is Lando in disguise.

Guests

John Skrzypek and Adam Santiago

Notes

Film

Start with Jabba laughing as Luke and Han are escorted to their execution.
Ends with Jabba pulling Leia closer and telling her something.
The first shot of Jabba's sail barge and skiffs.

Podcast

• How long would it have taken Leia to appreciate Jabba?
• Life in the palace two years later if Luke had been killed by the rancor.
• All of the aliens awkwardly stumble out of the palace. Ishi Tib has his arms raised like he's excited.
• The aliens are excited to get out of the house, like kids.
• Mentioned: Spaceballs.
• There is a weird animated shadow man on the sail barge.
• Skiff is not a commonly used word.
• Mentioned: Transformers the animated movie.
• Special edition changes to this sequence involving a herd of banthas. They look like buffaloes on the plain.
• The second Jabba song is heard - played by Max Rebo as a solo number. "An Afternoon With Max Rebo".
• R2-D2 is being used as a drinks waiter. Is the tray available as an attachment that can be purchased or was it made as a custom item?
• Is R2-D2 mixing the drinks as well as serving them? Is there a bar-tender or a bartender droid?
• It is suggested that the reason that the bartender in the Cantina in A New Hope hates droids so much is because they're taking bartender jobs.
• Mentioned: Short Circuit the movie.
• A floating droid would be better for serving drinks.
• Other possible jobs for R2-D2 on the sail barge.
• R2-D2 as a moving rubbish bin.
• There is an ugnaught in the background on the sail barge. Apparently he gets really drunk and was trying to kill Princess Leia.
• Mentioned: Jessica Rabbit.
• These scenes were not filmed in Tunisia; they were filmed in Arizona on a huge, full-scale set.
• The first set was built and left over the weekend but was consumed by the desert sand, so a second set had to be built.
• Using CGI versus practical sets.
• The best type of movies to make for Directors.
• Quotes / paraphrases from the Star Wars movies.
• Han and Luke's exchange in this sequence is annoying, not funny and slightly creepy.
• It sounds like Luke says "Landow" instead of "Lando".
• More bad compositing when they're standing on the skiff. It is clearly a blue / green screen.
• Why film effects got worse in the late 80s. Was this due to budget issues?
• The skiff seems like a very dangerous vehicle to be standing up in.
• Jabba Palace may be the worst Frat House in the galaxy - dangerous and generally boring.
• Jabba and Bib Fortuna is very creepy with Leia at the end of this sequence.
• The jawas sitting on Jabba.
• A half hour into the movie - still a long way to go.
• Thanks to, and from, John and Adam for the week.
• Plug for the podcast Alphabeatical.
• Support the Show.

Quotes

• Pete: Like a torso in the dungeon.
• Pete: Ghoooooooooooooooel!

Meta Minute

• 24:00 podcast episode length.

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/02/13/jedi-minute-30-make-the-droid-serve-drinks/

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