Pop Addled: Retro Movie Special – Wing Commander (1999)
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Retro Movie Special – Wing Commander (1999)
It’s time for the next movie on the list of our video game movie retro specials. This time we watched Wing Commander. Ben, who you might remember from Top 5 worst changes to Star Wars, joins Timmy and Keenan as they discuss this gem from 1999. Please rate, review, and enjoy!
Hey! I enjoyed your discussion of the movie. There were a number of things that happened during the production that led to the results you saw on screen. The editing on the movie due to budget issues led to many of the problems you picked up on. The choppy confusing editing during the Concom raid? That scene in the movie is litterally 30 seconds out of a 10 minute sequence that included a fight with the Pilgrim traitor and more. Anyway, you can read up on a lot of what was cut (with some bonus screenshots) here: http://www.wcnews.com/articles/movie_cuts.shtml or see how they fit into the shooting script here: http://www.wcnews.com/wcpedia/Wing_Commander_Movie_Shooting_Script