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Warren Spector movie news; ‘Star Wars’ fans react
Local game legend Warren Spector (“Deus Ex,” “System Shock,” “Thief”) is teaming up with dove-loving action filmmaker John Woo for a film/game project called “Ninja Gold.”
In a smart move, Woo will handle the film side while Spector will be doing game duties. This sounds a bit like what Microsoft was trying to do with Peter Jackson on a “Halo” movie, but that project seems stuck in development.
Woo’s got more to come in the game world. His long-awaited “Stranglehold” hits next-generation game consoles in August. For PlayStation3 owners, a Blu-ray version of his film “Hard Boiled” will be included in a limited collector’s edition.
Spector, who founded Junction Point Studios, Inc., in Austin, gave a great South by Southwest Interactive presentation this year on game design and we can’t wait to see what he does with his Woo collaboration.
A few e-mails I received in response to Sunday’s “Star Wars” article and costume sidebar:
Hi!! Great article! The Bazaar Backstage (a costume store here in Austin) actually sells a $999 complete Vader costume that is made from molds from George Lucas’ company. I wish you had known that for your article. It would have been cool for someone to know where to get one. Maybe next time, I guess!Thank you,
Gail
From Khanna:
I really enjoyed the prequel “Star Wars” movies and can’t believe that anyone wouldn’t. I didn’t like the original “Star Wars” that much, but I can see how others would. I just wonder why you would knock 1, 2, and 3 around so badly when there are so many who completely adore them. It would be nice if when you butcher something you would acknowledge that there may be some that don’t appreciate that.A reader of “The Austin-American Statesman”
From Carol:
I enjoyed your Sunday article very much about “Star Wars Turns 30”.I was 24 years old in 1977, and although I did not embrace The Force as a legitimate religion, I (and many of my 20-something friends) were very taken with the energy, humor, special effects and sheer enjoyability of the film. I watched “Star Trek,” but it was NOTHING to compare with this.
I recall one post-movie conversation where we actually admitted we were jealous of the younger members of the audience, because their immersion in the Star Wars universe was so much more complete than we (all-knowing, worldly) adults.
It remains the ONLY movie I have seen more than once in a theater. (5 times at the old Capitol Plaza.) It was a film you dragged friends to, if that was the only way to get them to see it. “Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi” were equally delightful, but couldn’t have the “Oh Wow” impact of seeing the original back then.
I will wholeheartedly concur that the 3 prequels were a dreadful disappointment. I saw them in the theater…and made 2 separate efforts to watch the DVD versions and “get” whatever Mr. Lucas was trying to convey to his audience. Save yourself the effort. They don’t get any better with re-watching.
Thanks again for your article and for sharing the viewpoint of that little boy you were “Long Ago in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.”
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