Posted 05 March 2004 - 12:18 PM
I LOVE the idea of the full-fledged Jedi/samurai film. Traveling about with varied sects, etc. who all realize the Force in differing means and to separate ends:
EP I:
OBI-WAN KENOBI, a JEDI-KNIGHT of the GALACTIC REPUBLIC, travels around the galaxy solving disputes and guarding justice. He employs a crew of non-Jedi who fly around in a lightly armed cargo/passenger vessel, THE KURO'S HONOR. WINDY and DEAK are brothers who own the ship and they have a small crew including OWEN LARS, a maintenance technician and a 'droid by the name of R2-D2 who performs hyperspace jump calculations and repairs.
Obi-Wan and crew are returning from a mission where they are escorting the lovely LADY CIARRA back from trade negotiations for energy mining beyond the OUTER RIM back to ALDERAAN. The Kuro's Honor takes fire as they pass through the GORMARCKS SECTOR and are forced to engage hostile forces. When requested to cease-fire, they agree to meet with the local authorities. It is a trap, in a way, as they are forced to face off against a magnificent dragon-like creature which Obi-Wan quickly halts and turns back on its masters using a mind-control trick. The Gormarcks authorities are impressed by this and commission the Jedi to track down a group of pirates led by the vicious MACE BOONTOO.
After finding them, Obi-Wan discovers that the pirates are, in fact, not criminals, but a resistance group attempting to overthrow the local tyrannical government, although they occasionally use questionable methods. They request his assistance and he is ready to decline until he senses a massive disturbance in the FORCE as a young hotshot pilot by the name of ANAKIN SKYWALKER arrives. Intrigued by the powerful nature of this individual, Obi-Wan and crew agree to help. Lady Ciarra is more than a little taken with Anakin at first, but is quickly turned off by his cockiness.
Their first job is to recruit further talent. Obi-Wan, unfortunately, cannot garner any Republic assistance, due to their firm positions of isolationism and non-involvement, so he must find forces elsewhere. While in the city, they encounter the usual ruffians and have a few run-ins, eventually finding there is a gladiator competition occurring. Obi-Wan and Anakin sign up as a team under false names, forging alliances with a variety of colorful characters, including HERAN SPIKTOR, a large, honorable alien with bright-orange skin. Several battles occur and Obi-Wan witnesses Anakin's lightning-fast speed and agility, which borders almost on precognition. Ciarra also enters the competition under an assumed name. In the end, of course, Obi-Wan, Anakin, Heran, Ciarra and a few other survive, winning large enough cash prizes to purchase supplies for their assault and prepare for the big battle. After a nifty shopping spree and a sequence involving the outfitting of The Kuro's Honor with "suped" up peripherals, they are finally ready.
The battle is to be largely strategic, taking out important defensive points, eventually disabling their primary shield generators and energy sources. Things go largely to plan until what would appear to be a commandeered REPUBLIC BATTLE CRUISER arrives and systematically starts obliterating the resistance forces. Heran is shot down, the Kuro's Honor sustains heavy damage but Anakin and Ciarra remain active in their fighters, but it seems impossible for a pair of fighters to take on a large capital ship. Ciarra's fighter is then struck. Believing her dead, the DARK SIDE of the Force flows freely through Anakin, and Anakin is able to avoid being shot, landing well-placed blows in very sensitive areas. Just as he is about to disable the weapons systems, his ship is struck, dead-on, by a TURBOLASER blow, but instead of sustaining damage, the energy blast simply disappears. Too angry to be astonished, Anakin fires and destroys the energy source for the weapons banks on the cruiser. Convinced they're facing a new type of indestructible super-weapon, the ship and majority of high-ranking officials flee.
Lady Ciarra, alive but injured (there would be some kind of buildup of the relationship throughout the flick, but I'm too tired to write it right now), glad she is not dead Anakin rushes to her. Amazed by the boy's abilities, Obi-Wan offers to train Anakin in the ways of the Force on Alderaan. Anakin at first declines, but when Owen informs him that Lady Ciarra will also be there he quickly changes his mind.
A groovy ceremony where Mace Boontoo is installed as leader, promising to forge a free republic is followed by a wordless awards ceremony for Anakin, Obi-Wan, the crew and Ciarra. I guess.
It's not terribly well-formed, but it would entertain me, pretty well.
CASTING:
Obi-Wan - Liam Neeson/Ewan MacGregor (either would work)
Ciarra - Keira Knightley (unless she really started to suck)
Mace - BMF Samuel L. Jackson
Owen - Kevin Smith (kidding, unknown)
Heran - Voiced by Ian McKellan
Anakin - Christian Bale
--FW