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timark_uk
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I didn't at the time, and still don't now, understand why all the politics was included in a film that was aimed at children. Mark
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ProfessorF
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The Clone Wars has a moment that sticks in my mind -
Padme is knocked out of one of the troop carriers, presumably at some speed, lands on a sand dune and bounces her way down it.
Cut to some fighting.
Cut back to a trooper picking her and asking 'are you ok?', which of course, she's just fine. Dusts herself off and carries on.
Just painful.
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timark_uk
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I haven't seen any of the Clone Wars.
Mark
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ProfessorF
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  | | | | Quote: George Lucas Will Donate Disney $4 Billion To Education
George Lucas is ensuring that the force may be with young Jedis everywhere.
The "Star Wars" director will donate the $4.05 billion he will receive from the sale of Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney to a foundation focused on education, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
On Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company announced it had paid the huge sum to acquire Lucasfilm Ltd., which produced "Star Wars" and is 100 percent owned by George Lucas himself. Disney also announced plans to release a seventh "Star Wars" film, "Star Wars: Episode VII," in 2015.
“For 41 years, the majority of my time and money has been put into the company,” Lucas said in a statement on Wednesday. “As I start a new chapter in my life, it is gratifying that I have the opportunity to devote more time and resources to philanthropy.”
The director has yet to disclose which charity will be the beneficiary of the huge chunk of money. But Lucas currently serves as the chairman of Edutopia, a foundation that empowers innovative coursework in schools. The organization is a likely choice, eonline.com speculates.
Lucas has made other generous donations to show his commitment to education in the past. In a Giving Pledge letter from 2010, he wrote:
“I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race. We have to plan for our collective future –- and the first step begins with the social, emotional, and intellectual tools we provide to our children. As humans, our greatest tool for survival is our ability to think and to adapt – as educators, storytellers, and communicators our responsibility is to continue to do so.” | | | | |
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Paul1965
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+1 Far too much waffling about the Senate,the Republic, etc.
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paulzolo
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Anyway, Disney now owns Howard the Duck.
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pcernie
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He's a Marvel character anyway, IIRC  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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timark_uk
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Oh yes please! Can we have a sequel?!? (8+D Mark
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Amnesia10
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Paul1965
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I'm currently listening to a podcast called The Comic Shack 21: Star Wars Comics, in which the host is discussing his reasons for seeing Disney's acquisition as a good thing. It basically proceeds along the lines of the idea that Star Wars is 'safe' in Disney's hands and at least there will be more movies in the series. He also believes that both Pixar and Marvel are doing well under the Disney umbrella and are maintaining their identities without becoming any more 'Disneyfied.'
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paulzolo
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I have a sudden urge to watch Sleeper.
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pcernie
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And We Have Our First Solid Rumor About Who Will Direct STAR WARS Episode VII...http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59478... May The Behind the Scenes Pic of the Day be with you. Always. http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59468... Harrison Ford is apparently up for being in STAR WARS VII & Harry finally chimes in... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/59483
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