Star Wars Episode III - Page 4

*damnhooligan* · 05-18-2005, 06:32 PM

Second (well, third) one! Europeans, unite!

I'm by no means a follower of the Star Wars universe. I probably haven't seen the first three (or is that the last three?) since the 80s, and I've pretty much forgotten what Episode II was all about save for the fact that Hayden Christensen was painful to watch, and Natalie Portman went through 20 different costume/hair changes.

I hit an 11pm showing, and the theater was absolutely packed. Never seen it so crammed with people in the near 3 years I've been here. All in all, it was a solid movie. About 50% lightsaber battles/war, 20% Anakin/Padme angst, 20% Obiwan's sage advice/badassery and 10% Yoda squinting at things. Like Barkworm said, Christensen has gotten much better. He was so tolerable that I for once noticed just how hot he is when he's brooding. The 'cheesy' cameos and scenes made me laugh, but then again I yelped "IT'S A TRAP!" at one point, to everyone's dismay/amusement.

Best part of the moviegoing experience for me was when Padme admits "Ani, I'm pregnant," and some dude behind us yells an indignant "WHAT?!" Everyone cracked up.

**Barkworm** · 05-18-2005, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

"Crappy Vader Scene" my ass...that part of the movie was, poigant, meaningfull, he had lost the one thing he had tried to protect whilst walking the path of the dark side, any Star Wars fan can appreciate and grasp the reason behind his reaction, It's called IRONY.

I actually liked the idea of the scene very much but it was poorly delievered IMO. And thanks for telling me what a Star Wars fan appreciates.

*The Stryker* · 05-18-2005, 11:55 PM

Oh Snap!

愛 · 05-19-2005, 01:28 AM

I don't even have to put this in a lengthy speech. I'll say it was unbelievable and everything I wanted it to be. A true masterpiece. Everything about it was beautiful.

*Voltron* · 05-19-2005, 01:40 AM

I second that. It was total redemption in my eyes. Ironic...

**GK Punk** · 05-19-2005, 02:27 AM

I loved the movie. I wanted to have sex with it.

*That Matt Guy* · 05-19-2005, 02:40 AM

Execute order 66.

The death of Ki-Adi-Mundi brought a single tear to my eye.

I loved this film, but Grievous was kind of lame. They should have had him do more with the 4 lightsabers.

**GK Punk** · 05-19-2005, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Matthew138

Execute order 66.

The death of Ki-Adi-Mundi brought a single tear to my eye.

I loved this film, but Grievous was kind of lame. They should have had him do more with the 4 lightsabers.

Yeah I agree. He was kinda bitch, even with 4 Light Sabers. I was expecting him to do something really bad ass.

**Barkworm** · 05-19-2005, 04:10 AM

Question: Grievous had some sort of accent in the German dub, but I don't remember him having an accent in clone wars. Did he?

*That Matt Guy* · 05-19-2005, 04:13 AM

No, he had a totally different voice than the clone wars Grievous.

**Barkworm** · 05-19-2005, 04:26 AM

So did he have an accent (I can't quite place it, it sounded like a Russian accent to me) in the movie?
BTW, I thought it was a very nice connection to "Clone Wars" that Grievous was still injured from Mace Windu's attack.

~~BartAllen~~ · 05-19-2005, 04:44 AM

i saw the movie, but i fell asleep about 45 minutes in. and NO ONE WOKE ME UP. so yeah.. ill have to go see it again on saturday. i hate my friends.

*damnhooligan* · 05-19-2005, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

So did he have an accent (I can't quite place it, it sounded like a Russian accent to me) in the movie?

Yep, he had an accent. It struck me as very Uralic, maybe Hungarian/Estonian. But yes, I echo the "Grievous was kinda a bitch" comment. Four lightsabers, dude. FOUR!

*Voltron* · 05-19-2005, 09:55 AM

Yeah, and he got his ass owned sideways. In Clone Wars he played the ninja stealth card and ruthlessly murdered those Jedi in that wreckage. In this he just did some fancy saber work for about three seconds until Obi-Wan had enough of Greivous's crap and just well...broke his heart.

Hunka hunka burnin love, huh?

*raphael_is_cool* · 05-19-2005, 10:57 AM

Utterly brilliant. You could really feel the emotional impact in this one (I think Williams helped loads though)

I agree though. The 'Darth Frankenstein' scene was clumsiy and the 'she's lost the will to live' bit was a bit silly. I guess you've always got to have cheesy/bad dialogue if it's a Star Wars film but they could've had 'She's slowly suffocating, but we don't know why' or something more convincing.

But, despite these, I love it.

*ZariusTwo* · 05-19-2005, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

I actually liked the idea of the scene very much but it was poorly delievered IMO. And thanks for telling me what a Star Wars fan appreciates.

Well, I AM one you know...

Sorry, I thought you were thrashing the scene completly, not the performance, which was'nt that bad.

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Originally Posted by raphael_is_cool

I agree though. The 'Darth Frankenstein' scene was clumsiy and the 'she's lost the will to live' bit was a bit silly. I guess you've always got to have cheesy/bad dialogue if it's a Star Wars film but they could've had 'She's slowly suffocating, but we don't know why' or something more convincing

I pretty much could'nt stop laughing myself at that scene

...By the way, how many flipping cuts were made to this movie? No Dagobrah, no revealtion from Sidious about Anakins' birth, nothing of that sort, the scenes were exclusive to specific theatres due to the CGI involved

**Barkworm** · 05-19-2005, 11:45 AM

The idea of the scene is great (who wouldn't want to see an angry Vader smashing stuff?) but the performance completely ruined it for me. I also thought Christensen looked too skinny as Vader but maybe I'm imagining things.
EDIT: There were deleted scenes?! Tell!

**Jester** · 05-19-2005, 11:47 AM

*sits back with popcorn* This is so much cheaper than actually seeing the movie...*munch*

**Jo Dawn** · 05-19-2005, 12:11 PM

Went to the midnight show...

SPOILERS

I liked it. Alot better than the other two newer ones. Though, a bit too much Yoda for my tastes (sorry, never been a fan...)

And the one thing that really got me was R2D2. I don't like that they added abilities to him that he didn't have in the original three, just 'because' due to technological advances, they COULD. I don't like that sorta stuff. It cheapens it alot for me.

I liked the Macbeth type thing, in the self-fulfilling prophecy part. You actually felt for all partied involved. Anakin, Padme, and, most epsecially, Obi Wan. I thought Ewan McGregor's performance was great.

Oh, and I found this highly entertaining... Ever since the Original '70s Star Wars, I had joked that Vader turned to the Dark side because his wife cheated with Obi Wan... And when these new ones came out, if just made me think that more. But when he accused her of JUST THAT in this one, I started laughing. Obi Wan and Padme had a HECk of a lot more chemistry than Anakin and she did. Kind of sad... if she'd lived I'm sure they would have gotten together...

Awesome movie... McGregor's Obi Wan rules!!

*ZariusTwo* · 05-19-2005, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Barkworm

EDIT: There were deleted scenes?! Tell!

There were a great deal of deleted scenes, I suspect they'll be eventually released on a DVD, or in the theatrical re-releases in 2006, but here are the following

1. Palpatine reveals he used the Dark Side to manipulate chromosomes and cells in Shimis' body to give birth to Anakin

2. Yoda arriving on Dagobrah

3. Not really a deleted scene, but there was supposed to be a conversation between Yoda and Qui-Gon Jynn explaining how you can acheive the ability to exist as part of the Force, Liam Neeson refused to particpate however

05-18-2005, 06:32 PM	#61
damnhooligan Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dorksville, USA Posts: 1,745	Second (well, third) one! Europeans, unite! I'm by no means a follower of the Star Wars universe. I probably haven't seen the first three (or is that the last three?) since the 80s, and I've pretty much forgotten what Episode II was all about save for the fact that Hayden Christensen was painful to watch, and Natalie Portman went through 20 different costume/hair changes. I hit an 11pm showing, and the theater was absolutely packed. Never seen it so crammed with people in the near 3 years I've been here. All in all, it was a solid movie. About 50% lightsaber battles/war, 20% Anakin/Padme angst, 20% Obiwan's sage advice/badassery and 10% Yoda squinting at things. Like Barkworm said, Christensen has gotten much better. He was so tolerable that I for once noticed just how hot he is when he's brooding. The 'cheesy' cameos and scenes made me laugh, but then again I yelped "IT'S A TRAP!" at one point, to everyone's dismay/amusement. Best part of the moviegoing experience for me was when Padme admits "Ani, I'm pregnant," and some dude behind us yells an indignant "WHAT?!" Everyone cracked up. __________________

05-18-2005, 11:55 PM	#63
The Stryker Stupid Rich Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Room 237 Posts: 11,152	Oh Snap! __________________ @~<3 Mom~@

05-19-2005, 01:40 AM	#65
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	I second that. It was total redemption in my eyes. Ironic... __________________ I AM FOR ACTUAL! . . . and the White Savior. . . and the Right Hand of God. . .

05-19-2005, 04:10 AM	#69
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	Question: Grievous had some sort of accent in the German dub, but I don't remember him having an accent in clone wars. Did he? __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-19-2005, 04:26 AM	#71
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	So did he have an accent (I can't quite place it, it sounded like a Russian accent to me) in the movie? BTW, I thought it was a very nice connection to "Clone Wars" that Grievous was still injured from Mace Windu's attack. __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-19-2005, 01:28 AM	#64
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I don't even have to put this in a lengthy speech. I'll say it was unbelievable and everything I wanted it to be. A true masterpiece. Everything about it was beautiful.

05-19-2005, 02:27 AM	#66
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I loved the movie. I wanted to have sex with it.

05-19-2005, 02:40 AM	#67
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	Execute order 66. The death of Ki-Adi-Mundi brought a single tear to my eye. I loved this film, but Grievous was kind of lame. They should have had him do more with the 4 lightsabers.

05-19-2005, 04:13 AM	#70
That Matt Guy Honey Bunches Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lone Star State Posts: 5,840	No, he had a totally different voice than the clone wars Grievous.

05-19-2005, 04:44 AM	#72
~~BartAllen~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 922	i saw the movie, but i fell asleep about 45 minutes in. and NO ONE WOKE ME UP. so yeah.. ill have to go see it again on saturday. i hate my friends.

05-19-2005, 09:55 AM	#74
Voltron Handsomest Boy in School Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Realm of SJW Posts: 4,642	Yeah, and he got his ass owned sideways. In Clone Wars he played the ninja stealth card and ruthlessly murdered those Jedi in that wreckage. In this he just did some fancy saber work for about three seconds until Obi-Wan had enough of Greivous's crap and just well...broke his heart. Hunka hunka burnin love, huh? __________________ I AM FOR ACTUAL! . . . and the White Savior. . . and the Right Hand of God. . .

05-19-2005, 10:57 AM	#75
raphael_is_cool Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: England Posts: 2,151	Utterly brilliant. You could really feel the emotional impact in this one (I think Williams helped loads though) I agree though. The 'Darth Frankenstein' scene was clumsiy and the 'she's lost the will to live' bit was a bit silly. I guess you've always got to have cheesy/bad dialogue if it's a Star Wars film but they could've had 'She's slowly suffocating, but we don't know why' or something more convincing. But, despite these, I love it.

05-19-2005, 11:45 AM	#77
Barkworm Draconian leftist ruler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 6,766	The idea of the scene is great (who wouldn't want to see an angry Vader smashing stuff?) but the performance completely ruined it for me. I also thought Christensen looked too skinny as Vader but maybe I'm imagining things. EDIT: There were deleted scenes?! Tell! __________________ Make ****, not kill!

05-19-2005, 11:47 AM	#78
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,301	sits back with popcorn This is so much cheaper than actually seeing the movie...munch __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-19-2005, 12:11 PM	#79
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Went to the midnight show... SPOILERS I liked it. Alot better than the other two newer ones. Though, a bit too much Yoda for my tastes (sorry, never been a fan...) And the one thing that really got me was R2D2. I don't like that they added abilities to him that he didn't have in the original three, just 'because' due to technological advances, they COULD. I don't like that sorta stuff. It cheapens it alot for me. I liked the Macbeth type thing, in the self-fulfilling prophecy part. You actually felt for all partied involved. Anakin, Padme, and, most epsecially, Obi Wan. I thought Ewan McGregor's performance was great. Oh, and I found this highly entertaining... Ever since the Original '70s Star Wars, I had joked that Vader turned to the Dark side because his wife cheated with Obi Wan... And when these new ones came out, if just made me think that more. But when he accused her of JUST THAT in this one, I started laughing. Obi Wan and Padme had a HECk of a lot more chemistry than Anakin and she did. Kind of sad... if she'd lived I'm sure they would have gotten together... Awesome movie... McGregor's Obi Wan rules!! __________________