Revenge of the Sith (mega spoilers)

PolkThug

Originally posted by wingnut4772
And R2D2 didn't 'hop' out of ships or fly or do half of the stuff he did in his younger days either.

I've got the same problem. Getting old sucks.

MacLeod

Me and the missus were discussing this last night whilst watching Return/Jedi.

In Episodes 1-3 the Jedi were nearly superheroes! Whoopin' everybodys **** with those sabres while jumping around and dodging everything. The dual between Obi Wan and Darth Maul, while only 45 seconds is the most incredible sword fight Ive ever seen on film!!

Episode 4-6 are painfully slow in comparison.

But ya gotta understand, the techonlogy and special effects have come along way in the 20 years since Episodes 4-6.

Gawdamighty! Can you believe its been more than 20 years since Jedi???

begbie

Originally posted by MacLeod



But ya gotta understand, the techonlogy and special effects have come along way in the 20 years since Episodes 4-6.

Don't mean to sound sarcastic but.......thanks for pointing that out ! I never noticed that !







Not the best ever sword fight on screen but I agree the Darth Maul vs. scene is the best of the trilogies. They should've stuck with the same choreography throughout. ESB probably had the most emotional fight with Darth and Luke.

MSkeezer

Rick McCallum answered questions yesterday on a Hyperspace chat session. Here is a summary of what was discussed. He answered a couple of questions that I know some of you had...


No deleted scenes confirmed onto DvD yet but there will be some, Rick is talking to George about it on monday.

Liam never recorded any lines, idea was thrown arround but never followed through.

He wants to be involved in the TV serise but hasent been discussed further.

He tells us to watch Ep3 in as many different theatres as possible to make sure that Anakin is crying while killing the younglings. (make more money)

NO Prequel to a prequel.

He thinks that Palpatine created Anakin not Plagueis. (only George knows for sure)

Adding the Noss monstor to the list of deleted scenes he'll be talking to George about.

Empire is still Rick's fav, the last 45 mins of ROTS are almost perfect for him.

Rick wishes he could go back and introduce the general in AOTC.

He's seen the movie with a audience 8 times in 8 different countries.

Palp's voice changes in the Mace duel alot because he's going through a lot of changes during that scene, also because of all the takes they did.

Still working on the Indy script.

Rick wants to be involved with the 'Red Tails' project and George is 'very serious' about making it.

Rick said he'd absolutely go to a celebration IV.

1138 was in dialogue in ROTS but was cut out.

Bootleggers watch your back the FBI is on to you.

No.more.SW.movies.by.George. Though Rick wants to make ROTS part II with Vader destroying everything.

They are hoping to get VFX, production design and costume design Oscars.

George being in EP3 was the best easter egg for Rick.

Palps being a part of Simi's death is still a mystery, only George knows.

Saga on dvd wont be this year, and to early to tell.

3D versions of the films in a couple years.

Again only George knows how Leia remembers her mother.

There hasent been enough time to talk about the TV serise but once they have some confirmed info then Rick will be back with another chat.

DVD - Deleted scenes, great documentaries, time-lapse video of Rick gaining 60 pounds over 3 years.

Rick cant answer about Yoda being digital in TPM withought being shot although he did say "but easy the future is to see for you."

Ian for best supporting actor says Rick!

Palps is definately faking it when he says he's to weak to continue against mace but before that is another matter, hoping George will make a comment about this on the commentary.

Rick McCallum (still) loves you!

Hayden and Sam went ape**** when they first saw the film.

ROTS got a 15 min standing ovation at Cannes.

Rick seems to be pushing for the TV serise to be made so he doesent loose a job.

Palp's crinklebutt look is the true face of Sidious, he needs a bit of lightning for it to come out of him.

Rick was photographed peeing twice at C3. (eww)

Hayden's barbaque is the most emotional scene in EP3 for Rick.

Padme was always going to die in ROTS.

Rick is the clone trooper that goes flying out of his exploding craft in the opening space battle.

Bai Ling would not have been cut from the movie if she showed Rick her birthday suit.

Obi-Wan doesent have a drink problem, drugs another story...

Rick's favourite line of dialogue is when Obi-Wan says that Anakin was like a brother to him.

DarqueKnight

Brilliant marketing strategy. Just brilliant. Bravo!

A lot of people think the plot holes in Lucas' SW movies are due to bad directing and poor writing. I think it's due to expert marketing. The movies were not written to be "stand alone" pieces of cinematic art. They were designed to be "teasers" in a vast jigsaw puzzle of websites, books, toys, video games, and other associated merchandise.

First you pay $5-$8 for a movie ticket. But, the movie whets your appetite for more because it leaves large, gaping holes in the story. Are you a frustrated fanboy/fangirl? Not to worry, Darth Lucas has a whole realm of special insight available at the SW Hyperspace website where you will be given special, inside information to fill in the gaps. The cost for this special insight is only $39.95 per year. Of course, much of your thirst for answers will be satisfied in the realm of SW Hyperspace, but not all, because something has to be left for the SW novels, which vary in price depending on whether they are the "cheap" paperbacks or the "collector's edition" hardcovers. Certainly, if you are a true fanboy/fangirl, you would not insult Darth Lucas by just getting the paperback, you want the hardcover edition at $20 to $25 a pop.

After all this, you still only have about 90% of the story. That's because something has to be left for the super deluxe "director's cut" edition box set DVD collection. This collection will have plenty of extra features and a "director's commentary" track that might give the remaining 10% of the mystery. Maybe, the deluxe DVD set will only tell 5% pf the remaining 10%. A true artist always holds something back, "just for himself", and besides, that remaining 5% mystery might be just enough to fuel a worldwide demand for a spinoff television series.;)

I'll pass on the HYPE(er)space website membership and the rest of the associated merchandise. Since Lucas did not want to provide a totally satisfying cinematic experience, I prefer to use my own imagination to fill in the plot holes and other deficiencies. That way, my satisfaction is guaranteed.;)

MacLeod

TV series? :rolleyes:

Ron-P

My wife and I saw it last night, for free, about all this movie is worth paying the price for.

About the only redemption this film has are its tiebacks to the original trilogy.

I wanted to like it and tried. Coming off the half way (can't even really say decent) Attack of the Clones, I thought I was in for better, sorry, but this one is not much of an improvement over The Phantom Menace.

My final ranking of all 6...

1. A New Hope
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. Return of the Jedi
4. Attack of the Clones
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. The Phantom Menace

This is Star Wars for kids and an entire different generation then mine. It is nothing like, and lacks everything the old trilogy is.

The space battles were a cluster of disaster. Way too much going, they had no drama, no tension, and no engagement. It was hard to tell who was who. Lucas just wanted as much on screen as he good get. Sometimes (as in A New Hope) space battles done simply are the best. Even the surface battles were messy and weak.

All the light saber battles (less Anakin and Obi Wans) were too quick and poorly done. The one with Anakin and Obi Wan, way to drawn out and boring.

The acting, just as bad as the previous two. Nothing there, just cardboard people reading their lines (or phoning them in). No emotion to make me want to care about any of them.

The dialogue, again, just as bad as the others. Between Anakin and Padme, bad, just plain bad. So much wasted time on useless dialogue in this. Lucas could have cut and hour from this film and made it better.

Seeing Vader on screen again was great and about the only thing in this film that was decently done, less the "NOOOOOOOOO" scene. Laughable.

But ya gotta understand, the techonlogy and special effects have come along way in the 20 years since Episodes 4-6.

Come along way down hill. The effects in the old trilogy looked so much more realistic. This new stuff lacks depth and it's too clean and shinny and looks like a cartoon. The old stuff looked real and still does for the most part.

I've seen them all and will re-watch the old trilogy countless times. This new trilogy will sit on the shelf and collect dust.

MacLeod

My ranking would be

1- The Revenge of the Sith
2- The Phantom Menace
3- Attack of the Clones
4- Empire Stikes Back
5- Return of the Jedi
6- A New Hope

This is unlike me cause usually Ill go with the stuff I grew up on but the thing that sells it for me is all the Jedi badassness. Plus Im a fan of CGI. Stop motion and puppets dont get it for me anymore.

Frank Z

Okay so I'm a little late to the party, but...

Took the family to see Ep.III today, and aside from being broke after paying for a few drinks and bad popcorn, we had a great time. The theater was about half full and everyone there actually behaved like normal human beings.

Great movie, definetly the best of the bunch (the current crop that is). I'm really looking forward to seeing this on my big screen.

shack

Finally went to see this one this afternoon with my two daughters(first theater visit of the year). Very well done. Ties the two trilogies together well. I'm not the purist Ron is so all of the CGI is fine with me. A thouroughly enjoyable flick and a purchase as soon as the DVD comes out. Now I'm ready for the sequel trilogy George talked about many years ago.

MacLeod

Ill definitely be standing in line the day this is released on DVD. I just hope Lucas pulls something like only making it available in with Episodes 1 & 2 as a box set as he did the DVD versions of Episodes 4,5 & 6. :rolleyes: