Episode-II Select 46

It will certainly be less rushed than TPM. Those kids will just be used as part of an establishing shot in the Temple.

Here is more from TF.N about those kiddies.

Jedi Kiddies

Non-Spoiler so go ahead and check it out.

What makes you think it's less rushed, Ush? I mean, there's more location this time: Coruscant, Tatooine, Naboo, Geonosis, Kamino.
In TPM there was only Tatooine, Naboo and Coruscant. What makes you think GL can slow down then pace now?

I agree with queeq. We already know that the rough cut was 3 hours and they want to take 40 mins of that. I know this is standard movie making practice but it seems that every bit cut is gonna have some effect on movie pace.

I think a brief scene just showing that they do start their training young is not a bad thing at all. Perfectly acceptable.

don't be so negative. 🙂 small kiddie-padawans is cool enough. At least I think it is.

Oh, sure it will be cool, but as long as it doesn't end up looking like an episode of Playhouse Disney.... 🙂

I'm with Gundark on this one..I think a short little bit with the jedi training would be nice..plus I think it would do alot for kids watching the movie. When kids see other kids it helps them to identify with the film more.

Cutting things do not necessary negatively influence the pace of a movie. Most of the times it improves it.
And I would like to see some more of what Jedi do. So far we only saw the top brass and two of our heroes. So I'm in for a bit more indepth look at the 'guardians of peace and justice'.

They don't even have to have their own scene, if we are to believe the rumours and more of the temple is shown, it would be reasonable to show many Jedi going about their daily business, some of whom could be the younger ones.
As for cutting films down, it can spoil them a bit. Why would it be a problem to give us a 3 hour Star Wars film anyway? I wouldn't be bored...

Yeah, I'd much rather see a directors cut rather than a studio one.

All the SW movies we will see ARE director's cuts. You don't think Lucas will allow anyone to mess with his movies.

And 3 hours of SW could be boring, trust me. Even good stories can be destroyed by long windedness. Length does NOT necessarily make better, you know.

Oh I agree, but similarly, shortening can worsen a film. You think Ep1 could be better, perhaps it would be if some of the scenes weren't removed. Whilst they probably were cut out bcause they were the worst of the lot, It may have seemed less rushed if they'd stayed in.
As for the 3 hours of SW being boring, I disagree. I watched the TPM Tatooine and Coruscant scenes with wide eyed fascination whilst my friends were snoring. Some people think only SW action is good, but every moment is golden to me.

ABSOLUTELY! 🙂

Sorry, let me clarify what I mean by Directors cut. As you well know, Lucas is still under certain obligations to the distributes (TCF) and he currently has a 3 hour movie which is being shaved down to 2hours 20 or so because the distributers know that one of their main target audiences (Kids) will not sit through a 3 hour movie.

How many 8-15 year olds would sit through Pearl Harbour???

I remember seeing the OT back to back in an 8 hour showing in 1983 and even though I knew two thirds of the show it wasn't boring.

What I'd like to see, in a DVD release is the Anchorhead scenes added back in, the Sand storm scene from ROTJ added in, etc, etc.

Yes, it might be boring for some, but I'd like the option.

OK, in that case I agree with you. That's what DVD is for.

Don't get me wrong, I love lengthy films. But the longer a film, the stronger the story should. Long favourites of mine include Lawrence of Arabia (222 minutes!), Bridge on the River Kwai, Gone with the Wind, Giant, Deer Hunter, even Heaven's Gate.

But sometimes I wonder if 3 hours of SW per episodes will do well... but let the DVD have everything please. 😉

Whenever that will be.... 🙁

TPM (hopefully)by the end of this year.

The rest: 2006.

I sawe a DVD mag in the Newsagent today that stated October, I've also heard that bandied around some other places as well.

Personally, I want the super-duper, all-six-in-a-box-set with ALL the trimmings.

same ere, will be costly tho i'd say round about £100, I aint seen the origional trilogy on DVD in the shops but I know if you buy a Fujitsu Seimens PC which is advertised in the Daily Mail more or less everyday you get "star wars software worth £80" and in the small print it says that the star wars software consists of 3 DVD titles from the origional trilogy but i'd rather have all 6 in 1 box.