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Mistake in Star Wars- A New Hope ???

POSTED BY: Calhoun
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CALHOUN

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:34 PM

Onboard the Death Star just after Obi Wan disables the tractor beam 2 stormtroopers arrive and stand on the gangway. Using the force Obi produces a noise to which the stormtroopers say "What was that? ahh it was nothing , just POP GASSING."

This has been bugging me since 1977... I believe the line should have read "GAS POPPING" not "POP GASSING" maybe the stormtrooper was dyslexic..

GOJIRO

Tuesday, August 17, 2004 11:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
Onboard the Death Star just after Obi Wan disables the tractor beam 2 stormtroopers arrive and stand on the gangway. Using the force Obi produces a noise to which the stormtroopers say "What was that? ahh it was nothing , just POP GASSING."

This has been bugging me since 1977... I believe the line should have read "GAS POPPING" not "POP GASSING" maybe the stormtrooper was dyslexic..

George Lucas doesn't make mistakes. Just ask him.

The stormtrooper was referring to Vader, whom they called "Pop" behind his back, because "vater" means "father" in German. Vader had a bad problem with flatulence, so when they heard the noise, they thought it was merely "Pop" gassing again.

I

you not.

gojiro

CALHOUN

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:08 AM

MUAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAA, I like it!

RIVERGIRL

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:37 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Calhoun:
Onboard the Death Star just after Obi Wan disables the tractor beam 2 stormtroopers arrive and stand on the gangway. Using the force Obi produces a noise to which the stormtroopers say "What was that? ahh it was nothing , just POP GASSING."

This has been bugging me since 1977... I believe the line should have read "GAS POPPING" not "POP GASSING" maybe the stormtrooper was dyslexic..

ya know I think there were MANY mistakes--the cardboard people in the trophy scene--to Luke yelling out CARRIE instead of Leia--to I forget the others

still for the time it was a FUN movie and still my fave of the 3--cant even count the 2 prequels{{{Shudder}}}}

Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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CALHOUN

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:20 AM

Did you forget to end your quote?

RABIT

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by rivergirl:
ya know I think there were MANY mistakes--the cardboard people in the trophy scene--to Luke yelling out CARRIE instead of Leia--to I forget the others

still for the time it was a FUN movie and still my fave of the 3--cant even count the 2 prequels{{{Shudder}}}}

Agreed on the prequels - I could really care less that III is coming out...

However, if you're interested in the goofs from Star Wars: A New Hope, check out IMDB's page for it ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/goofs). Turns out that the "Carrie" line isn't real, but there are lots of other mistakes...

Rabit

ANOTHERFIREFLYFAN

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by Rabit:
Agreed on the prequels - I could really care less that III is coming out...

There's one reason, and one reason only to care. It comes out shortly after Serenity. Which is excellent for us, because people will be directly comparing the two, and I believe that people will see which is the *better* movie. (There really is no contest).

SERENITY NOW!!!

~AFf

Keep flying

SEXCHICKEN

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:30 PM

Guy's I'm new to this forum, and feel horrible that I have to be all negavtive and what not in my first post.

I'm 27, and grew up with Star Wars. After waiting so long to see if Uncle George was going to continue with this 'first of it's kind story', I now only have this to say.

Who cares.

Is there really anymore to say? George, get the bloody film out and then get out of the business. You can't write anymore, you can't direct, you have no business bothering us with what you think is good work.

There. That's done. So who wants to follow up that rant, huh?

God bless Serenity and her wonderful crew!

"why'd you all order a dead guy for?"

DUG

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:36 PM

I kow that I can DEFINITELY wait for the next movie, aka "2 More Hours of Jar Jar". If this was the quality of the Old Republic I don't mind that it fell.

I always thought the trooper in question was saying that it was out-gassing, which would be much less wrong sounding. Guess I'll have to rewatch and see.

To quote Darth Vader, "Yippee!"

THEREALME

Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:42 PM

Welcome,

Ah...

SexChicken.

(I won't ask).

You will find that this is a great forum.

And I also thought that the stormtrooper said, "Outgassing".

And I have thought that the new Star Wars (aside from Jar Jar) have been fine.

My theory is that the sense of wonder you have as a young person (yes, even The Real Me could have been considered a "young person then") doesn't hold up decades later.

The mythic elements do not strike as hard.

Also, Star Wars is no longer the unique thing that it was, especially in the realm of Special Effects. Back in 1977, there had been nothing like it before.

The Real Me