Jedi Archives - A coincidence ?

TinCool

This is very interesting.

Jedi Archives

LoGiE

Err...Links broken:) What was it anyway?

Vokes

I think its somethiong to do with Trinity College. Apparently the people at TCD think that the Star Wars people ripped off the layout of one of there libraries/archive places and used it in Episode 2.

Anyone else hear that?

ObeyGiant

Through the amazing power of memes, this story appeared on Slashdot yesterday. You can read all their nonsense here

Mr E

I saw this on News2 last night. My first thought was "f**king star wars geeks..."

God almighty... what do they think they're going to do - sue Lucas ?

- Dave.

Dustaz

I saw the film for the first time the other night and it was the first thing that occured to me actually. The archives are almost exactly the same as that room in trinity. However, im pretty sure that a lot of librarys look like that.

Samson

Trinity Long Room.*


Jedi Archives.*

Seems pretty obvious to me. In fact, let me rephrase, blatant would be more accurate.

To quote:
The similarities are obvious, from the arched barrel vault running the length of the room to the double height book stacks. Even the busts and statuary of the Jedi Archive mirror the busts of figures from the academic world in the Long Room.

I disagree with Dustaz, I was always under the impression that The Long Room in Trinity was renowned as quite a unique design.

*I am aware that I have the titles beneath the pictures the wrong way around, this was intentional.

nosmo

Originally posted by TmB
God almighty... what do they think they're going to do - sue Lucas ?

AFAIK, Trinity just want "recognition"

meglome

The words 'identical copy' spring to mind.

johnnynolegs

i think it is very convenient

Caesar_Bojangle

Now its your turn to hand over the cash, Lucas

Dustaz

Jesus samson, i stand corrected. Go Go Gadget Pictorial Evidence Skillz!!! pld:)

OSiriS

You know dustaz, at the start of the thread there was a link posted ... if you followed that thread you would have seen for yourself;P

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by OSiriS
You know dustaz, at the start of the thread there was a link posted ... if you followed that thread you would have seen for yourself;P

He's old and senile, it's not his fault.

Dustaz

rofl, oops


I clicked the slashdot link instead and became increasingly frustrated as i usually do whenever im on that site

aine

I thought it way back in May when I saw the film for the first time but I actually just kind of assumed that trinity had allowed them use it!

what do they think they're going to do - sue Lucas ?

no Trinity dont have any plans fro legal action...they actually reckon that they stand to gain from it because now in addition to the thousands of tourists they get every year they'll also have Star Wars fans paying to see the blueprint for the Jedi library!

bonkey

Originally posted by aine
I thought it way back in May when I saw the film for the first time but I actually just kind of assumed that trinity had allowed them use it!

My girlfriend broke out laughing in the cinema when she saw it. She recognised it as the Long Room, and I didnt.

Funny thing is I'm Irish, and she's Swiss.

DOH.

jc

Surely Lucas can afford to buy them off. Mabey a new school wing or two?

KdjaCL

maybe he send a few Nerd Destroyers instead be way more fun

kdjac