Star Wars Episode 3

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  • Reply 21 of 224
    resres Posts: 711member
    I just saw it on a digital screen and it looked great. The effects were wonderful, and most of the combat sequences were done very well. Unfortunately, there were some parts of the movie that were so stupid and unbelievable that they put a damper on an otherwise good film.



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    The whole death of Padme was ridiculously unbelievable. The medical technology in the star wars universe is quite high. With the miraculous med tech they have, her dying in child birth could only happen in a situation that denied her medical attention, so the solution to Anakin's bad dreams would be to keep Padme near a medical facility.



    Of course, Lucas has her die while in a hospital room with the droid doctors saying that there is nothing physically wrong with her: she is as healthy as can be, but while surrounded by super high medical technology she somehow dies anyway...



    Now, there were some other very stupid things in this move, like having people fight a foot or two above huge pits of molten lava without being immediately burned to death (Lava is around 1000° Celsius, anyone hovering that close would die in seconds), but the worse thing about it was making the main motivation for Anakin turning to the dark-side so preposterous -- it made it hard to enjoy the rest of the movie.
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  • Reply 22 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Fangorn

    I frelling LOVED it.



    In fact, I CRIED! My kids thought I was crazy.



    And at the end, I wanted to go home and pull out Star Wars (A New Hope) and watch it all over again.



    Way more action than drama, but I think Lucas stuck to his strengths more this time--avoided too many of the "love" scenes--but the sense of tragedy was still strong.



    I AM going to see it again.




    i dare say it was almost f8cking shakespearean, no? well structured, all the elements of literature there.

    wanting to save padme from death to avoid the repeat of what happened to his mother, excellent character motivation there for 'exploring the dark side'... he pulls the light saber on palpatine, but then, he did the right thing by reporting to the jedi council instead of ...!! but it all went to pot when mace windu tries to kill palpatine and palpatine pulls his 'oh pity me...' routine...



    i would have cried but i was too shocked by the last scene of obiwan leaving anakin to burn, and anakin shouts "i hate you!!!"... and obiwan walks away, and we get a sense that obiwan has been way too humble all this time. he is one badass mofo of a jedi, but his main failing (and he spends the next 30 years+ of his life regretting this) is his loss of anakin to the dark side



    oh and is it just me or did the jedi council deserve what they got? bunch of arrogant dicks... all except obiwan, yoda, hmm...



    the council definitely overestimated their relationship and 'assumed respect' from the galactic senate and the republic.
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  • Reply 23 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Res

    ....there were some parts of the movie that were so stupid and unbelievable that they put a damper on an otherwise good film.....



    dude it's science fiction.
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  • Reply 24 of 224
    wrong robotwrong robot Posts: 3,907member
    *mild spoilers*



    I really enjoyed it. I really did. It made episodes 1 and 2 better(in theory, I still don't care to watch them again to find out) It made episode 4 a lot more desirable, and it was a well structured story with well paced action, good acting(almost everywhere, but with some lame bits)



    I think what the film accomplished best was creating a strong sense of the whole point of view, 'what is good', 'what is evil' tension/confusion that anakin was struggling with.



    Probably the most powerful scene for me was when Mace windu was defeated. I got a little lump in my throat and my jaw was on the floor. But then when the initial 'wow' factor settled down, I realized just how well that scene was constructed. Mace was the 'good guy' but he was clearly acting irrational, to the point where you almost wanted anakin to stop him from killing palpatine. It was a very well structured and multifaceted scene.



    There was a surprising amount of comedic relief throughout the movie, primarily R2D2, but also Yoda and random droids. I think that's good, otherwise the movie would have been a real downer.



    All in all, it was pure star wars awesomeness and it made me want to be a jedi again so that ain't not bad
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  • Reply 25 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Wrong Robot

    *mild spoilers*



    ......There was a surprising amount of comedic relief throughout the movie, primarily R2D2, but also Yoda and random droids. I think that's good, otherwise the movie would have been a real downer. ....




    yeah the opening sequence was f8cking brilliant. ILM themselves have reached a level of Jedi-ness themselves such that they can actually run all this fantastic detail CGI in the background and focus on the characters and the story. it was lighthearted, and it wasn't an opening omigod there's this bigass battle we're gonna die, but it was cool, like driving fast in the city late at night... just enough of a rush but not too overwhelming



    if that makes sense
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  • Reply 26 of 224
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by Res

    I just saw it on a digital screen and it looked great. The effects were wonderful, and most of the combat sequences were done very well. Unfortunately, there were some parts of the movie that were so stupid and unbelievable that they put a damper on an otherwise good film.





    You chose that point? What about her getting pregnant in the first place - no contraception in Star Wars era?
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  • Reply 27 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacCrazy

    You chose that point? What about her getting pregnant in the first place - no contraception in Star Wars era?



    yeah... that was one of those after-the-hype kind of moments the next day after the movie when i was like... wait a minute... plot hole...!!
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  • Reply 28 of 224
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sunilraman

    yeah... that was one of those after-the-hype kind of moments the next day after the movie when i was like... wait a minute... plot hole...!!



    I thought the actual no will to live was a fair point - I mean she's just lost a loved one - if anyone has had this happen they know the pain and anguish - combined with the stress of giving birth... it was a really sad moment though.
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  • Reply 29 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacCrazy

    I thought the actual no will to live was a fair point - I mean she's just lost a loved one - if anyone has had this happen they know the pain and anguish - combined with the stress of giving birth... it was a really sad moment though.



    i was cool with the lost the will to live bit, that was moving, given all the technology she's surrounded by....



    and the cuts between padme giving birth and dying on the table

    contrasting with

    anakin on the table dying as well but being patched together by droids at the "evil" medical facility



    that was alright... anakin's frankenstein rebirth was a bit weird for me, but i accept the film-in-joke/reference/homage for that scene...



    side note:

    lucas has said that he always wanted to paint the Old Republic as a more elegant, diverse era and i think star wars ep 3 captures that best, as the transition to the Empire occurs it makes sense in ep 4, 5, 6 the utilitarian 'blockiness' of things



    side note2:

    padme funeral scene was bweeeautiful ~ they learnt a few things from lord of the rings there
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  • Reply 30 of 224
    Opening day in Leicester Square yesterday. Not as many fanboys in costume as I expected - one Obi Wan, and a very convincing Darth Maul (spelling?) who was being photographed constantly. And about 5 lads in the most rubbish costumes I've seen.



    Excellent film. Return to form by Lucas. Completely gripped all the way through (even when some of the dialogue went a bit lumpy), and came out a bit glazed as my brain had too much input. Then had a load of beer and discussed lightsabres.





    Spoilers etc coming up, probably with bad spelling of names















    Bits I loved:





    Lightsabres. loads of them. splendid.



    Yoda. top-notch CGI. difficult to compare with Gollum - who I suppose is something of a benchmark - but must be up there. ZO called it spot-on: Yoda kicks ass. Even when he's been bitchslapped by Palpatine, has to crawl through the ducting [all scifi ships have to have extensive ducting], jumps into the shuttle thing, and his ears have a really sad droop when he says something like 'exile it is'



    Lightsabres chopping up droids. in the lift particularly amusing. Grievous with 4 lighsabres very alarming.



    Palpatine. some of his dialogue was a bit shady in places, but there was a very strong feeling that he was pulling all the strings



    Fall of the Jedi. Worked really well. In Ep2, was completely unconvinced the arena set piece where lots of Jedi got beaten up - Jedi are meant to be much harder than that. Treachery much better

    Chewy - I reckon the wookie planet bit will be much longer on DVD.



    Backdrops throughout the film. stunning.



    Yoda tottering into room with bad guys and doing for 2 enormous guards with a casual wave. without even looking.



    First Darth breath. Complete silence in the cinema.





    Shady bits



    "I love you. no I love you more. no i love you. shut up b***h i love you the most. F**k you darkside boy, I win the who loves who pissing contest" would have been better than the slightly stilted version we got.



    In fact, the whole Padme-Anakin thing was rather blah, but a necessary plot device I suppose.



    Death of Padme. As Res said - weak, weak, weak. She looked the healthiest person on set. Evident plot device. oh well. When the first baby was unveiled, I had a vision of Padme saying "I name you Jar-Jar" and sparking a cinema riot.



    Chicken was a bit odd, but it made an excellent noise.



    Midichlorians. no idea how to spell them. no idea what they were on about



    Er. no more shady i can think of. far outweighed by good stuff.

    Plan to go and see it again next week



    Query: in Ep2, never really worked out who commissioned all the clones. And who got clones and who got droids. Not really the wiser after Ep3. clones seem to go from bad guys to good guys to bad guys again. Are droids always with bad guys? and who are the separatist fellas? confused.



    Cheers

    BNFB
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  • Reply 31 of 224
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,606member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by brandnewfatboy

    Yoda tottering into room with bad guys and doing for 2 enormous guards with a casual wave. without even looking.





    Absolutely my favorite part of the movie. When Yoda took care of the emporers gaurds, that got the biggest reaction from the crowd.



    I thought Padme looked awful. She looked better dead than alive for some reason. Her hair was horrible, horrible I tell ya!!







    So, what are the chances we will see a 7, 8 and 9 trilogy?
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  • Reply 32 of 224
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by aplnub

    Absolutely my favorite part of the movie. When Yoda took care of the emporers gaurds, that got the biggest reaction from the crowd.



    I thought Padme looked awful. She looked better dead than alive for some reason. Her hair was horrible, horrible I tell ya!!







    So, what are the chances we will see a 7, 8 and 9 trilogy?




    with what - the fight is over - balance has been restored.
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  • Reply 33 of 224
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,606member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacCrazy

    with what - the fight is over - balance has been restored.



    Lucas has said Star Wars is made up of 9 complete stories.



    In ROTJ, the "main fighting" has ended but the journey has just begun. There is just one trained Jedi left (Luke Skywalker), the rest have yet to be discovered or trained. Rebuilding the republic, and of course, there is another Sith that has been lurking in the outer rim.



    "Heir to the Empire" by Tim Z., starts 5 years after ROTJ and is a part of a 3 book trilogy. Although Lucas would never do Zaughn's books as movies, it would be nice if he did.



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  • Reply 34 of 224
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by aplnub

    Lucas has said Star Wars is made up of 9 complete stories.



    In ROTJ, the "main fighting" has ended but the journey has just begun. There is just one trained Jedi left (Luke Skywalker), the rest have yet to be discovered or trained. Rebuilding the republic, and of course, there is another Sith that has been lurking in the outer rim.



    "Heir to the Empire" by Tim Z., starts 5 years after ROTJ and is a part of a 3 book trilogy. Although Lucas would never do Zaughn's books as movies, it would be nice if he did.







    i think those stories are the comic series he's working on.
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  • Reply 35 of 224
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,606member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacCrazy

    i think those stories are the comic series he's working on.



    I hope not.



    Mark Hamil has said that GL asked him if he would make a cameo appearance in an EP 7. It is also rumored that Chewbacca guy, had to agree to appear in EP 7 (if there is to be one), if he wanted in EP 3.



    I am crossing my fingers.
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  • Reply 36 of 224
    maccrazymaccrazy Posts: 2,658member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by aplnub

    I hope not.



    Mark Hamil has said that GL asked him if he would make a cameo appearance in an EP 7. It is also rumored that Chewbacca guy, had to agree to appear in EP 7 (if there is to be one), if he wanted in EP 3.



    I am crossing my fingers.




    I would love to see more but I'm not going to get my hopes up. Also, there are no characters from the series left in episode VII. Luke, Leia and Solo are all too old now.
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  • Reply 37 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by brandnewfatboy

    .......



    (1)

    Yoda tottering into room with bad guys and doing for 2 enormous guards with a casual wave. without even looking.



    ......

    (2)

    Midichlorians. no idea how to spell them. no idea what they were on about



    ........

    (3)

    Query: in Ep2, never really worked out who commissioned all the clones. And who got clones and who got droids. Not really the wiser after Ep3. clones seem to go from bad guys to good guys to bad guys again. Are droids always with bad guys? and who are the separatist fellas? confused.



    Cheers

    BNFB




    1. that was awesome. those are the early badass mofo red emperor guards that looked so badass in episode 4, 5 and 6. cinema erupted in laughter when yoda just waved them against the wall. note that light side force push is only use when someone is attacked or when really necessary. dark side force like force death grip (anakin on padme last scene) well... nevermind i'm rambling...



    2. re: midichlorians: just ask anyone that's done A level biology or a biology degree to explain what "mitochondria" is (note spelling similarity of midichlorians and mitochondria) f8ck it it's 2005. just wikipedia it, read this:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion

    edit: skip to the endosymbiotic theory bit

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endosymbiotic_theory

    then rewatch episode 1 where qui-gonn explains midichlorians to anakin IIRC

    it will make sense then



    3. basically, palpatine is responsible for all the shitstirring. somehow, the (old) republic got the clones (see episode 2, some mysterious dude went off and comissioned the cloners to make clone army ~ probably under palpatine's plotting) ... the separatists got the droid army.



    3(b) following from no.3 above, note then how that the Emprie has the best of all technologies : mix of clone army tech and droid army tech eg. death star from geonosians, also the observation deck in grevious' flagship is very very reminiscent of the emperors' fittings in return of the jedi



    4. essentially palpatine divided up the galaxy, got them to fight each other, got the jedi to kill all the badass non-jedi people, then got the separatists to kill some jedi, got the clones to kill other jedi, got anakin to kill the most powerful jedi, got anakin to kill the separatist leaders all assembled in one room, got anakin to kill Dooku, also palpatine killed 4 jedi masters in like 5 seconds himself. palpatine moves from senator to chancellor to executive-power chancellor to eventually Emperor, turns anakin to dark side, and collects all the best technology from droid and clone army for the new army of the Empire, plus the bonus for the Empire is that all the badass powerful jedi and non-jedi are wiped out because he got them to whack each other...



    kapish?
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  • Reply 38 of 224
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,606member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by MacCrazy

    I would love to see more but I'm not going to get my hopes up. Also, there are no characters from the series left in episode VII. Luke, Leia and Solo are all too old now.



    Sure, that is why Luke Skywalker is only needed for cameo to "pass the torch". Probably to Solo and Leia's jedi twins.







    I did like the qui gon (spelling) reference. That ties up what happend to Yoda and Obi Wan just dissapearing instead of falling flat at death and how Anakin shows up at the end of ROTJ. They even replaced the old man Anakin with the young HC Anakin in the DVD ROTJ.
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  • Reply 39 of 224
    sunilramansunilraman Posts: 8,133member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by aplnub

    .... They even replaced the old man Anakin with the young HC Anakin in the DVD ROTJ....



    that's sacrilege !!!!!! that's almost as bad as han shooting second.
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  • Reply 40 of 224
    aplnubaplnub Posts: 2,606member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by sunilraman

    that's sacrilege !!!!!! that's almost as bad as han shooting second.



    NO KIDDING!!! Check out the end of ROTJ and check it out for yourself! I about crapped my pants. I am glad I have the VHS Tapes!!
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