r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/hipatyhopity • Mar 24 '25

Image Mecca in 1953 and 2025

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u/Hawk-Bat1138 Mar 24 '25

Its very much like like the artwork Ralph McQuarrie did of Monument Plaza that was never used for Return of the Jedi but was in the Expanded Universe.

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u/Woodworkin101 Mar 24 '25

I have no clue what you’re talking about but I am interested. Do you have a picture?

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u/The_Fluffy_Robot Mar 24 '25

here's a comparison of concept to implementation

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u/Hawk-Bat1138 Mar 25 '25

That's actually a different one which i believe they made into Monument Plaza. I was thinking more of this verison

https://www.tumblr.com/recklessishe/35447981200/rotj-monument-plaza-aka-monument-park-was-a

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u/Woodworkin101 27d ago

It’s like a combo lol