Jedi Minute 30: Make The Droid Serve Drinks

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Date

February 13th, 2015

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

Ends with Jabba pulling Leia closer and telling her something.

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. Shasa Tiel (the Ishi Tib) has her arms raised like she'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 Movie (1986)
Special Edition changes to this sequence involving a herd of banthas. They look like buffalo on the plains.
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?
- Referenced: iZac from "Futurama".
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 (1986).
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, and an alternate career direction for George Lucas.
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 "Landau" 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's Palace may be the worst Frat House in the galaxy—dangerous and generally boring.
Jabba and Bib Fortuna are very creepy with Leia at the end of this sequence.
Leia is staring out the window as if she was trying to catch the score of the game.
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.
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The song that Max is playing is called "Galactic Dance Blast!".
Yoxgit first appeared in Cloud City, where he was portrayed by Hazel Allen. The mask was reused for ROTJ but he was played by a different, uncredited, actor.
Lando has been referred to as "Landau" before. In minute 80 of ESB, Joe Dator revealed that the Lobot headpiece he saw in a museum was marked as belonging to "Landau's assistant."

Pete: Like a torso in the dungeon.
Pete: You can't show gin and tonics on ABC Family. You can drink gin and tonics while watching ABC Family; I've tested that theory.
John: Get me a drink off the robut.
Pete: (as creepy religious zealot Luke) I'm sorry I couldn't hear you, I was talking to the Force.
Pete: Ghoooooooooooooooel!