Friday, September 13, 2013

Lucas Film Ltd's "Star Wars"

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STAR WARS - is a "Science Fiction film", with a sub-genre "Epic Space Opera" and it was written and directed by George Lucas. And in the future, it shall be a Triple Trilogy and more over it could go beyond with Quad Trilogy. 

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 The main story of the sequel had occurred at Episodes 4 up to 6;  

produced by 20th Century Fox  & Lucas Film LTD...

 

the pre-sequel story had occurred at Episodes 1 up to 3;

produced by 20th Century Fox  & Lucas Film LTD...

 

 while the post-sequel story is currently running in Cinemas;

produced by Walt Disney  & Lucas Film LTD...

 

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Roman Numerals are being used in the Title Logos...
such as I = 1, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4, V = 5 , VI = 6, etc...

Each "episode" tells a specific period of time ;
which is being arranged chronologically...
such as I comes first before II, so on and so forth...

What happened in the making of these movies, was that 
episode IV is the first movie being released. 

However, it does not mean episode I is the 4th in the 
chronological order.

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 May 4 was declared as "StarWars Day".


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*Star Wars: Commander by LucasArts





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...[Second trilogy was shown first in Cinemas, first trilogy shown last]...
























Chronological Order {Per Anum, of theatrical movie release};



** MAIN TRILOGY**

1977-"Star Wars" 

    Episode IV : "A New Hope" 

    (0 BBY / 1 ABY - Rebellion Era)


Directed by: George Lucas


  In a time when the Sith Lords have conquered the galaxy, Luke Skywalker came to protect the weak. Darth Vader along with the Sith Empire had been in control for the past few years. After the chosen one turned to the dark side, a streak of hope had flashed in their eyes in the person of Anakin's son.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














1980-"Star Wars" 

    Episode V : "The Empire Strikes Back"

   (3 ABY - Rebellion Era)


Directed by: Irvin Kershner



   Luke with the guidance of Jedi Master Yoda, he must find his way to Jediship to be able to defeat the Sith Empire. Yoda found him trainable than his own father; and has good aura and attitude. 
   
   He had visions about the future, which can also be a type of a daydream or a nightmare. It was about his true identity... Vader said to Luke, "I am your father".

    

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1983-"Star Wars" 

    Episode VI : "The Return of the Jedi" 

   (4 ABY - Rebellion Era)


Directed by: Richard Marquand


 

 The dying old master Yoda had almost revealed the truth about Anakin Skywalker but he died after a short conversation with Luke;  that factual words would make Luke understand what had happened in the past and take his true identity as part of his own self. Eventually, Darth Vader came to tell Luke the truth during their lightsaber duel...  Vader said to Luke, "I am your father".

 









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**PREQUEL TRILOGY**

1999-"Star Wars" 

    Episode I : "The Phantom Menace"

    (32 BBY - Rise of the Jedi Empire Era)


Directed by: George Lucas



   After a long period of Sith Emperial Attacks {wherein a Sith Lord always have a Sith Apprentice}, peace had set in.  A Monarchy-government turned to Jedi Empire was built in Planet Naboo. However, a chancellor suggested a Republic would be a better choice and the Senate should be empowered in making the Laws.

Jedi Knights, in the leadership of Master Yoda, had been in control of their own galaxy again. Until Darth Maul came to terrorize them all.





















 

2002-"Star Wars" 

    Episode II : "Attack of the Clones"

    (22 BBY - The Jedi Republic Empire Era 

     & Start of Clone Wars Era)


Directed by: George Lucas

 

       

  A Republic-government was then built as demanded by the Galactic Senate. Then the Queen "Padme Amedala" was downgraded to a Senator.

 Droids have been their replacement for human soldiers. But these robots were weak during great attacks from the opponents or any Sith intrusions.
  
  Clones were upgraded version of Droids; it could act and think like a real human yet it was mechanical. 
    
  Attacts from the Siths were still apparent. Count Doku and General Grievous were the Siths behind it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005-"Star Wars" 

    Episode III : "Revenge of the Sith"

    (19 BBY -  Start of Sith Imperial Era & Clone Wars Era)


Directed by: George Lucas


  Lord Sidious revealed himself as the Sith Lord who came long before and together with his apprentice Darth Maul to conquer the Jedi Empire; and also with another Sith who was known as Darth Tyranus (a.k.a. Count Doku).

 He then found Anakin as his loyal follower to be his next Sith Apprentice. Anakin then became a Sith Lord after his training was done; His rank is Darth, and his complete title is Darth Vader. Vader means a conqueror; while Darth means Dark and Tyrant.

  Anakin and his wife (former Queen) Padme had twins : Leia and Luke. 

  Leia was given to the Organa Family. Luke was also given to a family, who is kin to their grandmother's side, the Lars Family.

 

 

 

 

 


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** NEW ERA TRILOGY  PLUS SIDE STORIES**

2015-"Star Wars" 

    Episode VII : "The Force Awakens" 

(during : The New Republic :  34 ABY : or  26 ABY - 40 ABY)


Directed by: J. J. Abrams



   It has been 30 years after the death of Darth Vader. And new conflicts had build up. A masked sith apprentice , codename "Kylo_Ren", had attacked the Jedi Order and the only survivor is MasterJedi Luke Skywalker. A pilot of the New Republic's Resistance Army had been captive by the Sith's First Order Legion.  He was identified as Poe Dameron. A member of the StormTroopers, named "FN-2187" / Finn ... had turned to the Light Force. A destined to be a Jedi , lady knight, named Rey, found herself as the new chosen_one. 

  On an island, inside a Jedi Tower, is where Luke Skywalker had been detected on the visions of both Sith members and Resistance members ... but a piece of the map is missing...

(GENRE: Epic, Sci-fi, Space Opera;   

STARRING: Daisy Ridley as Rey ; 
Produced by: Walt Disney Pictures)



**WARNING: MOVIE SPOILERS**
Kylo Ren was then identified by his parents as their son 
"Duke Skywalker Solo". 

And inside a larger sith-made-planet (the so-called 
"Star Killer Base" ; similar to Death Star),
he was asked by his father to surrender to the New Republic 
and to show his face by removing his helmet. But Kylo Ren 
felt the hurts of Darth Vader as a Sith Lord, 
and killed Han Solo.

Chewbaca outbursted his anger and fired his weapon to the enemies.
Rey fought Kylo Ren, in a lightsaber duel. 

Rey went down to the ground and felt asleep. And then, 
Finn took the lightsaber. Kylo Ren said "That lightsaber 
belongs to me". Finn replied "Come (and) get it". 
Finn was hit and burnt by the Ultimate-FX Lightsaber 
and went down.

Rey woke up and faced Kylo Ren once more. 
Kylo Ren read Rey's mind: "You need a teacher. 
I can show you the way to the forest".

Upon knowing what Kylo Ren did, Rey closed her two eyes; 
and trying to gain focus to defeat the Sith Apprentice.

Chewbaca came flying the Millenium Falcon to rescue
both Rey and Finn. 

"Star Killer Base" was destroyed by the Resistance Army.
But Sith members were able to escape too.
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2016-"Star Wars" 

    A StarWars Story : " Rogue One " 

(during : The Rebellion Era :  19 BBY -  0 BBY)


Directed by: Gareth Edwards



2016 - "A Star Wars Story : Rogue One"  (Spin-Off Movie)


After the events of Revenge of the Sith, several rebellions took place...

             Rogue One is a team of extremists who participated in zealots and crusades to defeat the Dark Empire; they were the heroes of the Republic that sacrificed their lives just to complete the mission of taking files and send it to the union of the galactic rebels.
            
              The Emperor sent his most trusted servant Anakin (a.k.a. Darth Vader, grandfather of Kylo Ren) to make rebels back off and return to their head-quarters.

              The story will be about having hope of salvation. Hope will become the New Hope.
  

Starring: Felicity Jones as Genosa
Produced by: Walt Disney Pictures







Period of Time :
            It took place before Episode IV and after Episode III...

Genre:  
              Action, Sci-fi, 

Type of Story :
             Side Story, not the main story
 (a.k.a.  Spin-Off Movie )

Showing in Cinemas 
Dec 2016 until Feb 2017 ...


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2017-"Star Wars" 

    Episode VIII : " The Last Jedi"

       Directed by : Rian Johnson

















Shown last Dec 15 , 2017 until Dec 2017 only
However, in SM MOA : extended until Jan 2018 


Let us review the video:



Here is a spoiler:

Blood Related Characters were Protagonists and Antagonist... -------------------------------------------




Up-Coming Movie/s:

 : New Republic Era



2018 - "A Star Wars Story : Han Solo" 


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2019-"Star Wars" 

    Episode IX : "________"

 To be Directed by : Rian Johnson

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2020 - "A Star Wars Story : ______________" 




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{Just a wishful thinking....}

It has been planned by George Lucas to have 12 Episodes.

So, there shall be :



**FINALE TRILOGY**

 

"Star Wars" Episode X : "________"

 

"Star Wars" Episode XI : "________"

 

"Star Wars" Episode XII : "________"

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 For more info: 

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starwars

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sith#Sith_characters

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Jedi#Dark_Jedi_and_the_Sith

www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Expanded_Universe

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean"


...Double Trilogy... (soon to be a...)




2003 - Pirates of the Caribbean:

"The Curse  of the Black Pearl"

 

There was a legend about ghost sailors sailing on  their ship named The Black Pearl during moonlit nights in the hope of finding great treasures.











2006 - Pirates of the Caribbean: 

"Dead Man's Chest" 

 

The Flying Dutchman was another ghostship with a legend similar to the Black Pearl's. 


  

 

 





2007 - Pirates of the Caribbean: 

"At World's End"

 

  Captain Jack found himself in a world of upside-down and just below the real world. It came to happen when he crossed the end part of the sea and the land known as "The World's End".


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 -  Pirates of the Caribbean: 

"On Stranger Tides"


 The legend about the fountain of youth, which brings back time and turns old people back to youthful appearance again, is the highlight of the story.








2017 - Pirates of the Caribbean: 

"Dead Men tell no Tales"

 

no poster yet 

 

 

 

201?__- Pirates of the Caribbean: 

"? ? ? ?"

 

no poster yet

[part 6 , coming soon]

 

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

X-men Anthology

[X-Men Trilogy]



2000, X-men




  Logan came to be a mutant with super-regenarative abilities who forgotten his own past. To some people, he was known as Wolverine.
Then he met a young mutant named Anna or Rogue who has the ability to solidify a body who she touches.

    Humans had isolated themselves from mutant-humans. And for that reason, a strong-willed mutant (Magneto) would do everything to catch the attention of the public.

  All he ever wanted was to control the humans and protect the mutants who will join his brotherhood.

  Professor Xavier, let Logan join the X-men under the team-leader Cyclops. Wolverine fought a strange mutant named Victor Creed or Sabretooth who was under the brotherhood of Magneto. And on the final part, X-men rescued Rogue from Magneto's Aging Machine.












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2003, X2 : X-men United



      A mutant with the ability to teleport (Nightcrawler, son of Azazil) attacked the U.S. President. As commanded by General William Stryker. He had several experiments to mutants to make them stronger. 

    Wolverine had a flashback of his past; he was one of the mutants that "General William Stryker" had experimented on. His bones were covered with the hardest metal ore called the Adamantium. 

    Jean Grey, the girlfriend of Cyclops, felt in-love with Wolverine. There had a flash flood and Jean Grey protected the X-men team and sacrificed her own life. And she went missing.















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2006, X-men 3 :The Last Stand



    Jean Grey was found alive but in deep sleep. Cyclops was glad about it; Wolverine was worried why she did such a dangerous act. Jean awaken as her alter ego, the Phoenix. Professor-X was a bit confused why she was very different that day and had an idea that her subconscious identity or her lesser self or her bad ego had replaced her unconscious self. Professor-X and Magneto were the first mentors of Jean when she was taken to the school for mutants.

    Meanwhile, Cure for the Mutation was found by a doctor who has a mutant son. Phoenix went killing Cyclops and Professor-X. Cyclops died and his dead body has evaporated. Professor-X was missing. Magneto declared war against Humans together with Phoenix and the rest of the brotherhood but the X-men were there to protect; Jean or Phoenix died in the hands of Logan.















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--------[ X-men Spin Offs ]--------


2009, X-men Origins : Wolverine

 

  The prequel of X-men about the origins of Wolverine. He was born as "James Howlett"; but later, it was revealed that his real father is "Thomas Logan". Hence, his real name is James Logan. And he is the half-brother of Victor(Sabretooth). 
 
 Eventually due to Major William Stryker's experiment about the Adamantium, James Logan becomes "Wolverine" or "Mutant-X" (number 10) under the Weapon-X program.

   His weakness showed when a bullet made out of Adamantium was used in a gun and was fired on him. He was hit on the head and lost his memories. And eventually will find himself holding a military tag or necklace with a codename-Logan.

(  Characters like Professor Xavier, Cyclops, Gambit, Sabretooth, Willam Stryker and Deadpool were also in the movie.)















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2011, X-men : First Class

 

    The primary prequel of X-men about Eric and Charles who were born during a World War. Nazi's were powerful at the time when they began to gain knowledge of the world they were living.

  The "cold war" between Soviet Union or Russia and United States had started the "Cuban Missile Crisis".

   They started having a group of mutants called "X-men" to protect the world from "Shaw".

   (This is all about the younger years of both Professor-X and Magneto. Beast and Mystique were close friends of Professor-X, as the story told. "James Logan" or "Wolverine" had a cameo.

 














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2013, The Wolverine



   First Post-Sequel of X-men which occurs after the Last Stand, Logan lives in a nightmare of pain for losing Jean Grey. And he wanted to find peace in his mind. Eventually, he found himself in another country, "Japan".

   He's with Yokio and on one point found a mutant [codename: Native]. He fought the gang of yakuzas and the warrior who has armor made of Adamantium [Silver Samurai]. Professor-X showed up, together with Magneto, and had a conversation with Wolverine.



















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Warning:
The next feature may contain updates and spoilers, please don't read them if you haven't watched the first few movies mentioned above.




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2014, X-men : Days of Future Past























  Second Post-Sequel of X-men which is about the Trask Corp's Sentinel Robots or the Mutant Exterminators had been the cause of the troubles. And there are new young members of X-men.
  
  Wolverine, the strongest and toughest mutant, shall travel to the past to save the future.

  (This movie is also about exploring the past origins of Magneto and the origins of Mystique. The continuation of the origins of Magneto's Brotherhood.)

  [ Based on the canon version:
Kitty Pryde-(codename: Shadowcat) has the ability to "quantum phase" or pass through walls. Which made the "quantum leaps of time" or three dimensions of space, one dimension of time, one dimension of gravity and several electromagnetic radioactivity - it will move periods of time backwards.]



Released Date: May 23, 2014





Official Trailer:



Official websites: www.x-menmovies.com ; www.thebentbullet.com  ;






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2016, X-men : Apocalypse




Third Post-Sequel of X-men:


Expected Story-line:
The story will be about the mutant who was born in Egypt - his name is Apocalypse.
He has the ability to teleport and time-travel. He can make any mutant into a horseman.
A change in the events and a complete turn of time will take place. Another time travel sci-fi movie.

http://movieweb.com/movie/x-men-apocalypse/








News Feed:
Future Plan: "Gambit Spin-off" - "Tatum, Channing"

source: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2627427/Channing-Tatum-confirmed-play-Gambit-X-Men-spin-movie.html




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References:
www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=112695
http://x-men.wikia.com/wiki/Apocalypse

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Poster Images Sources: www.impawards.com

Movie Trailer Video Source: www.youtube.com;

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X-men Commander and Founder : 

Professor Charles Francis Xavier -

(codename:Professor-X)


During "The Last Stand":

- he lost his physical body during their encounter with Phoenix 
(or Dark Phoenix Saga) but spiritually alive.

Abilities:

-He has a great mind power. He can detect anyone's intention.

-He can control anyone's mind and manipulate their memories of the past.

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X-men Team-Leader

and boyfriend of Jean Grey: Scott Summers 

(codename:Cyclops), 


During "The Last Stand":

- his physical body evaporated on the hands of Phoenix and died spiritually. 
He is not coming back. Instead, his brother Alexander Summers (codename:Havok) 
will be in the days of future-past.

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Assistant of the X-men Commander

and Girlfriend of Cyclops : Jean Grey 

(codename:Phoenix),


During "The Last Stand":

-her physical body was killed by Wolverine and died spiritually.

She is not coming back.
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X-men Assistant-Team-Leader

and lover of Jean Grey: James Howlett -

(military codename: Logan),

(x-man codename: Wolverine), 

(experiment codename: Mutant-X or 10th mutant experiment)


During "The Wolverine":

- he lost his metal razor claws in his encounter with the Silver Samurai in Japan.  

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Batman Anthology


 "Bob Cane's Batman"

[The Batman Sequel]


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1989 : The Batman






     Batman who was known as the Dark Knight of Gotham City, was chasing after a criminal who wanted to put smiles on his victims; the villain was classified as "The Joker".


















1992 : Batman Returns







   Batman came back with new adventures. He met a jewelry shop thief  named "Catwoman" and then he faced a villain profiled as "The Penguin".


















1995 : Batman Forever






    Bruce Wayne had a date in a circus and met his acrobat performer apprentice Robin, who at that time was mourning for the death of the members of his family. In this film, a flashback of  Bruce's young memory was shown; his fear of bats and the death of his parents in front of him.



















1997 : Batman and Robin





   The love for adventures were always the key to the path of strong tandem of two good friends. The Dynamic Duo together with Batgirl found new villains to fought with; namely, Freeze, Poison-Ivy and Bane.































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[The Dark Knight Trilogy]

2005 : Batman Begins

 The origin of the Dark Knight was revealed; a gang of bandits encountered the Wayne Family and slayed the parents of Bruce. His family owned treasures and well known in the society. He grew up without a family but with their trusted guardian and caretaker. He gained a fear with the bats when he entered an underground cave near their mansion. A villain named "The Scarecrow" used fumes to bring out fears of anyone to an illusory.




















2008 : The Dark Knight






  Similar to the first film of the prior sequel; Batman chased after the Joker who was known as an insane guy who do tricks to spread terror in Gotham City. Two-Face also came to put some misery unto the love-life of Bruce.

















2012 : The Dark Knight Rises

 

  The concluding part of the installment. The daughter of the late gang leader ( which he was able to defeat in the first movie ) came to Gotham City to revenge for her father's death. Bane was a subordinate member of the same group of bandits. Batman's last words were, "A man faces his own death and rises again."












 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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