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May 28th, 2014 | |||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
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As Luke and Artoo move carefully down a deserted corridor, they hear a group of people coming down a side hallway. | |||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
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[[ | [[Meredith Woerner]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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*Starts with Vader altering the agreement; ends with Luke sneaking through the halls of Cloud City trying to save the day - trying to be "that guy". | |||
===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
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*Lando doesn't wait a second before making a move on Leia. | |||
*Vader says "Calrissian" like an angry boss. | |||
*Vader should have reviewed the written agreement with Lando to see what it says. | |||
*Does Vader know that Leia is his daughter and this is why he is taking here? He may be getting a weird tingling Force feeling. | |||
*Why didn't Vader just tell Lando the real deal from the beginning? To reduce resistance from everyone and to get what he wants. | |||
*Vader says "the Princess" and "the Wookiee" - he does not use their names. | |||
*Leia doesn't even react to being handed over to Vader. She's just really into Han at this stage and is not sassy at all. Maybe she's just hungry. | |||
**There may be a take of this scene in which Leia is trying to get to Vader to hit him and Chewie is holding her back.<br clear=all> | |||
*Great Lobot side-eye musical sting. More great physical acting by John Hollis. | |||
*In the carbon freezing chamber - is that a hallway at the back of the raised platform or is it just a decorative spider-web design on the wall? | |||
*Han's slab out of the dramatic lighting looks grey / silver / pewter. When we first see it is much darker. | |||
**Alex thinks it's cooling because it is so hot. | |||
**The temperature debate continues. | |||
**The customized carbonite blocks at Disney World are discussed. | |||
**A similar product for the Predator movies is available. | |||
**The end products don't really look like you. | |||
**What's a reasonable price for these items? | |||
**Could the carbonite block be recreated via 3D printing and, if so, you could change the pose. | |||
**This would be very disrespectful to Han Solo. | |||
*Luke Skywalker arrives on Cloud City. The gang is getting closer to reuniting. | |||
*Does Luke recognize Boba Fett from The Holiday Special? Luke is generally not good at remembering things, so probably not. | |||
*Despite his training Luke still draws his gun. | |||
**He has a very dainty run. He prances around and does some comedic physical moves. | |||
**He seems to totally forget his recent failure at the cave with weapons. | |||
*Luke's Bespin fatigues is Alex's favorite Luke outfit. | |||
**Meredith's top three Luke outfits are: | |||
***X-wing uniform. | |||
***Work-out outfit from Dagobah. | |||
***Tatooine farm boy outfit (without the Gilligan hat). | |||
**Luke should have worn the hat everywhere. | |||
**Meredith doesn't like the all black "true Jedi" outfit. Good guys where white and bad guys wear black. | |||
**Are they trying to indicate that Luke may turn to the dark side? | |||
**It is difficult to make characters turn from good to evil. | |||
**Referenced: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. | |||
*Han's slab floating down the hallway is a beautiful sequence - like a respectful procession. | |||
**How does the carbonite block hover? Boba Fett should stand on it and surf it down the corridor - he definitely does that later out of sight of Imperial forces. | |||
The hosts discuss caskets and Star Wars-themed ceremonies. | |||
*Cloud City has a polka dot ceiling. Is this functional? For solar power, heating or cooling? | |||
**The temperature on Cloud City is debated - again. | |||
*How many takes of different types of runs by Mark Hamill did they film? | |||
*[[Support the Show]]; live show coming up. | |||
===Meta Minute=== | ===Meta Minute=== | ||
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* | *23:00 podcast episode length. | ||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
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*'''Alex:''' <To Meredith> Not that I'm ratting Harrison Ford - don't get all upset. '''Pete:''' Is that the fat guy from Jedi? '''Meredith:''' You jerks; I'm leaving! I'm taking my Harrison Ford doll with me. | |||
*'''Meredith:''' In our hearts we know <that it's cold on Cloud City>. '''Alex:''' Oh, I know it's cold in your heart. | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
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Date
May 28th, 2014
Summary
As Luke and Artoo move carefully down a deserted corridor, they hear a group of people coming down a side hallway.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Starts with Vader altering the agreement; ends with Luke sneaking through the halls of Cloud City trying to save the day - trying to be "that guy".
Podcast
- Lando doesn't wait a second before making a move on Leia.
- Vader says "Calrissian" like an angry boss.
- Vader should have reviewed the written agreement with Lando to see what it says.
- Does Vader know that Leia is his daughter and this is why he is taking here? He may be getting a weird tingling Force feeling.
- Why didn't Vader just tell Lando the real deal from the beginning? To reduce resistance from everyone and to get what he wants.
- Vader says "the Princess" and "the Wookiee" - he does not use their names.
- Leia doesn't even react to being handed over to Vader. She's just really into Han at this stage and is not sassy at all. Maybe she's just hungry.
- There may be a take of this scene in which Leia is trying to get to Vader to hit him and Chewie is holding her back.
- There may be a take of this scene in which Leia is trying to get to Vader to hit him and Chewie is holding her back.
- Great Lobot side-eye musical sting. More great physical acting by John Hollis.
- In the carbon freezing chamber - is that a hallway at the back of the raised platform or is it just a decorative spider-web design on the wall?
- Han's slab out of the dramatic lighting looks grey / silver / pewter. When we first see it is much darker.
- Alex thinks it's cooling because it is so hot.
- The temperature debate continues.
- The customized carbonite blocks at Disney World are discussed.
- A similar product for the Predator movies is available.
- The end products don't really look like you.
- What's a reasonable price for these items?
- Could the carbonite block be recreated via 3D printing and, if so, you could change the pose.
- This would be very disrespectful to Han Solo.
- Luke Skywalker arrives on Cloud City. The gang is getting closer to reuniting.
- Does Luke recognize Boba Fett from The Holiday Special? Luke is generally not good at remembering things, so probably not.
- Despite his training Luke still draws his gun.
- He has a very dainty run. He prances around and does some comedic physical moves.
- He seems to totally forget his recent failure at the cave with weapons.
- Luke's Bespin fatigues is Alex's favorite Luke outfit.
- Meredith's top three Luke outfits are:
- X-wing uniform.
- Work-out outfit from Dagobah.
- Tatooine farm boy outfit (without the Gilligan hat).
- Luke should have worn the hat everywhere.
- Meredith doesn't like the all black "true Jedi" outfit. Good guys where white and bad guys wear black.
- Are they trying to indicate that Luke may turn to the dark side?
- It is difficult to make characters turn from good to evil.
- Referenced: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
- Meredith's top three Luke outfits are:
- Han's slab floating down the hallway is a beautiful sequence - like a respectful procession.
- How does the carbonite block hover? Boba Fett should stand on it and surf it down the corridor - he definitely does that later out of sight of Imperial forces.
The hosts discuss caskets and Star Wars-themed ceremonies.
- Cloud City has a polka dot ceiling. Is this functional? For solar power, heating or cooling?
- The temperature on Cloud City is debated - again.
- How many takes of different types of runs by Mark Hamill did they film?
- Support the Show; live show coming up.
Meta Minute
- 23:00 podcast episode length.
Quotes
- Alex: <To Meredith> Not that I'm ratting Harrison Ford - don't get all upset. Pete: Is that the fat guy from Jedi? Meredith: You jerks; I'm leaving! I'm taking my Harrison Ford doll with me.
- Meredith: In our hearts we know <that it's cold on Cloud City>. Alex: Oh, I know it's cold in your heart.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2014/05/28/empire-minute-98-carbonite-coffin/