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re: Is the Death Star the most significant weapon in movie history?
Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:29 pm to Napoleon
Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:29 pm to Napoleon
It could control the world and the minds of others. Invisibility was a minor point.
And when the Death Star was destroyed, Star Wars didn't end. Lord of the Rings is dependent on it.
And when the Death Star was destroyed, Star Wars didn't end. Lord of the Rings is dependent on it.
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Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:39 pm to AlaTiger
The lightsaber is a more prominent weapon in the very franchise you're citing. Do some research before you start a thread bro.
This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:44 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Dirty Harry's .357 magnum
Dirty Harrys what?
Posted on 12/17/16 at 5:53 pm to upgrade
Well whatever it was. It was the tits
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:29 pm to Tigris
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The death star was easily the least cost effective weapon in movie history.
Especially considering you can take out a whole solar system just by filling its host star with cheap, overly abundant iron.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:40 pm to AshLSU
I hate to be this guy, but here we go. The death star traveled at light speed in the new installment. Unfortunately, that makes the time it took for the death star to clear the Yavin moon in episode IV completely ridiculous and make no sense. The death star just needs to be retired as a plot device. Its getting ridiculous.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:49 pm to Rou Leed
Additionaly, the whole concept of the death star being a battle station is kinda ridiculous. They really just need the weapon part of it and the ability to move it around the galaxy at light speed. It appears to be operated by a handful of dudes in das punk helmets. Having all the other stuff on it:throne room, prisons, trash compactors, etc... is completely unnecessary.
This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:49 pm to biglego
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Well, it's a gun that destroys entire planets. It's worth building and rebuilding and rebuilding again. I used to think it was tiresome to keep having movies about it too but really, it's realistic that the empire would keep at it and can you conceive of a more powerful weapon?
"Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." - Darth Vader
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:55 pm to AlaTiger
Posted on 12/17/16 at 6:57 pm to AlaTiger
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And, they won't let it go.
Hard to up the stakes much more than that.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 7:06 pm to ohiovol
It appears the emperor/vader regime of fear could not eliminate contractor scope creep as the death star ended up being a big arse swiss army knive when they really just wanted just a big arse gun.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:03 pm to OMLandshark
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, The One Ring tops it for sure.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:37 pm to Rou Leed
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It appears the emperor/vader regime of fear could not eliminate contractor scope creep as the death star ended up being a big arse swiss army knive when they really just wanted just a big arse gun.
Actually, they did want a battle station. The Death Star was intended as a deterrent as part of the Tarkin Doctrine. Basically fear of state retribution (i.e. your planet being destroyed) was supposed to keep everyone in check.
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Additionaly, the whole concept of the death star being a battle station is kinda ridiculous. They really just need the weapon part of it and the ability to move it around the galaxy at light speed. It appears to be operated by a handful of dudes in das punk helmets. Having all the other stuff on it:throne room, prisons, trash compactors, etc... is completely unnecessary.
And they did have a few stripped down versions of the Death Star in the books. I could go on but I doubt anyone cares.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:46 pm to AlaTiger
I will go with Liam Neeson's particular set of skills
Posted on 12/17/16 at 8:54 pm to Napoleon
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what exactly did the one ring do?
I always wondered that. It seemed to be different for everyone.
My understanding is that the one ring gave power in proportion to the strength of the wearer; Frodo, a hobbit, was only able to enter into the world of the wraiths and turn invisible. Someone more powerful (Gandalf, per se) would have had immeasurable power and strength with it, and would have been corrupted by it.
This post was edited on 12/17/16 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 12/17/16 at 9:11 pm to Master of Sinanju
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Proton torpedo
so close
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:30 pm to AlaTiger
ehh... I'm gonna go with Chuck Norris
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:30 pm to AlaTiger
Continuum transfunctioner
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:32 pm to AlaTiger
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I mean particular weapon.
So you are looking at different versions of the same idea and calling them the same, but all other catagories turning it to a "particular weapon."
Compare how prolifically nuclear weapons are used as a plot device and you realize this was a stupid thread.
Posted on 12/17/16 at 10:55 pm to PsychTiger
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Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." - Darth Vader
But I never saw the Force do anything close to what the Death Star did
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