Anyone watching 'Star Wars: Empire of Dreams' on A&E?

UNCjigga

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Wow, I've never seen this special before, but its easily one of the best "the making of" featurettes I've EVER seen.

Some things I didn't know:

- Carrie Fisher was sent to fat camp and had to drop 10 lbs before shooting started
- Kenny Baker (R2D2) was accidentally left in the droid during lunch breaks
- Luke Skywalker was originally Luke Starkiller. Much more Sith, eh?
 
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Yes.... interesting. Back inteh days of episode 4.... the god ol' days. If only I wern't 2 at the time.
 

SaltBoy

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Ummm... this is on the Star Wars Trilogy DVD... and it's 2 1/2 hours on the DVD. I believe the broadcast version is much shorter.
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: SaltBoy
Ummm... this is on the Star Wars Trilogy DVD... and it's 2 1/2 hours on the DVD. I believe the broadcast version is much shorter.

Not everyone has the Trilogy on DVD ;)
 

Fritzo

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- Kenny Baker (R2D2) was accidentally left in the droid during lunch breaks

LOL!!!! "Heyyy!!!!!! Guys????!!!!! I'm hungry!!!!!!"

Also, Christopher Walken was the #2 choice for Han Solo. I would have LOVED to see that. Hell, I just want to see him read the script now!

"I....did the KESsel....Run....in less....THAN...12 parsecs. Yes...I did."
 

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
- Kenny Baker (R2D2) was accidentally left in the droid during lunch breaks

LOL!!!! "Heyyy!!!!!! Guys????!!!!! I'm hungry!!!!!!"

Also, Christopher Walken was the #2 choice for Han Solo. I would have LOVED to see that. Hell, I just want to see him read the script now!

"I....did the KESsel....Run....in less....THAN...12 parsecs. Yes...I did."

LOL
That would definitely be interesting. Now we just need to find a wormhole to a parallel universe where he took the part so we can see it :p
 

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: Fritzo
- Kenny Baker (R2D2) was accidentally left in the droid during lunch breaks

LOL!!!! "Heyyy!!!!!! Guys????!!!!! I'm hungry!!!!!!"

Also, Christopher Walken was the #2 choice for Han Solo. I would have LOVED to see that. Hell, I just want to see him read the script now!

"I....did the KESsel....Run....in less....THAN...12 parsecs. Yes...I did."

LOL
That would definitely be interesting. Now we just need to find a wormhole to a parallel universe where he took the part so we can see it :p



I found a wormhole!!!!
 

cKGunslinger

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: Fritzo
- Kenny Baker (R2D2) was accidentally left in the droid during lunch breaks

LOL!!!! "Heyyy!!!!!! Guys????!!!!! I'm hungry!!!!!!"

Also, Christopher Walken was the #2 choice for Han Solo. I would have LOVED to see that. Hell, I just want to see him read the script now!

"I....did the KESsel....Run....in less....THAN...12 parsecs. Yes...I did."

LOL
That would definitely be interesting. Now we just need to find a wormhole to a parallel universe where he took the part so we can see it :p

SNL did a great sketch about that very same thing.


Edit: ..as Fritzo has pointed out.