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==Date==
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July 1st, 2014
==Summary==
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Part One of the End Credits
==Guests==
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[[G. Jesse Martinez]]
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===Film===
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*Starts with credit for production designer Norman Reynolds, and ends with the last of the cast credits.
*Co-starring Frank Oz.
*Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky
*Brian Johnson (special visual effects).
*Editor Paul Hirsch.
*Credits for the cast.
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*Referenced: "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muppet_Babies Muppet Babies]"
 
**Mentioned: [[Inside References and Running Jokes#Too old|Too Old]].
*Suschitzky's career.
*Additional Special Edition-only credits.
*Referenced "Space: 1999"
*George Lucas as Michael Corleone (from ''The Godfather'').
**He got rid of all who opposed him after ''Star Wars''.
**Other allusions to the '''mafia'''.
*The music changes right before going into [[John Williams]] credit. He probably stopped conducting after his credit was over.
*Part of the impact of Yoda's performance was due to the editing.
**Jesse is a documentary editor in his real life.
**Now with CG, the editing isn't as crucial.
*Jesse likes the imperfections of the special effects and finds them charming.
**Alex disagrees, because they weren't seen as flaws at the time, and have only surfaced due to changing technology/age, and movies made today will look clunky in 15–20 years.
*Referenced: "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cat_Came_Back The Cat Came Back]".
*Alec Guinness' credit is not with the other top-billed actors. He was probably the most famous (outside of Star Wars) in the movie, but was embarrassed to be in it.
**Referenced: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smithee Alan Smithee].
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*tt:tt podcast episode length.
*30:27 podcast episode length.
*Ad-read: starwarsminute.com/audible
*This is one of those episodes where, if they closed the show as soon as somebody said "Star Wars Minute", the episode would only be one minute long.
*First full minute of the credits.
*Suschitzky was also the cinematographer for ''Eastern Promises (2007)'', directed by David Cronenberg.
*Robert Watts was associate producer.
*The iPad guy who checks out Vader's butt (see [[The Empire Strikes Back 119|minute 119]]) is named [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Retwin Chief Retwin].
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*'''Pete:''' All of our fans are tops in our book ''(Aww, thanks!)''
 
*'''Pete:''' I wrote <rump> prod...
*'''Alex:''' Why wouldn't they just cut off Harrison Ford's head and put it on someone else's body? '''Pete:''' Not literally. You mean in CG. '''Alex:''' Depends. How far you want to take this, this <b>Mafia metaphor</b>?
==Link==
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http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/07/01/empire-minute-122-mafia-metaphor/
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Date

July 1st, 2014

Summary

Part One of the End Credits

Guests

G. Jesse Martinez

Notes

Film

  • Starts with credit for production designer Norman Reynolds, and ends with the last of the cast credits.
  • Co-starring Frank Oz.
  • Cinematographer Peter Suschitzky
  • Brian Johnson (special visual effects).
  • Editor Paul Hirsch.
  • Credits for the cast.

Podcast

  • Referenced: "Muppet Babies"
  • Suschitzky's career.
  • Additional Special Edition-only credits.
  • Referenced "Space: 1999"
  • George Lucas as Michael Corleone (from The Godfather).
    • He got rid of all who opposed him after Star Wars.
    • Other allusions to the mafia.
  • The music changes right before going into John Williams credit. He probably stopped conducting after his credit was over.
  • Part of the impact of Yoda's performance was due to the editing.
    • Jesse is a documentary editor in his real life.
    • Now with CG, the editing isn't as crucial.
  • Jesse likes the imperfections of the special effects and finds them charming.
    • Alex disagrees, because they weren't seen as flaws at the time, and have only surfaced due to changing technology/age, and movies made today will look clunky in 15–20 years.
  • Referenced: "The Cat Came Back".
  • Alec Guinness' credit is not with the other top-billed actors. He was probably the most famous (outside of Star Wars) in the movie, but was embarrassed to be in it.

Meta Minute

  • 30:27 podcast episode length.
  • Ad-read: starwarsminute.com/audible
  • This is one of those episodes where, if they closed the show as soon as somebody said "Star Wars Minute", the episode would only be one minute long.
  • First full minute of the credits.
  • Suschitzky was also the cinematographer for Eastern Promises (2007), directed by David Cronenberg.
  • Robert Watts was associate producer.
  • The iPad guy who checks out Vader's butt (see minute 119) is named Chief Retwin.

Quotes

  • Pete: All of our fans are tops in our book (Aww, thanks!)
  • Pete: I wrote <rump> prod...
  • Alex: Why wouldn't they just cut off Harrison Ford's head and put it on someone else's body? Pete: Not literally. You mean in CG. Alex: Depends. How far you want to take this, this Mafia metaphor?

Link

http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/07/01/empire-minute-122-mafia-metaphor/


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