Moosferatu Posted July 25, 2004 Revenge of the Sith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted July 25, 2004 Hey, at least they're not calling it Star Wars 3. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OftenK Posted July 25, 2004 toblix said: Hey, at least they're not calling it Star Wars 3. Star Wars 3: Anakin is Still a Whiny Little Bitch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Posted July 25, 2004 As "Barren Wright, 32, from Modesto" points out in that article, it does have a nice symmetry with 'Return Of The Jedi'. Also, Simon Pegg (British comedy writer/actor) once said that the new Star Wars prequel titles all sound a bit like horrible parasities or diseases (this was when 'The Creeping Fear' was a much-rumoured title) - thankfully this breaks that mold. However, none of this will matter if Lucas' story and script hasn't improved. Frankly I now see the prequel trilogy as unsalvageable, it's tainted the greatness of Star Wars as a concept for me - but I'll see it and hope for the best. So far so good with the title, let's be positive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryam BaCo Posted July 25, 2004 at least it can't be worse than episode 2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salka Posted July 25, 2004 Yes, it can. It probably will be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayel Posted July 25, 2004 5 movies, and I still cant' figure out what "REVENGE" they're talking about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted July 25, 2004 Ryam BaCo said: at least it can't be worse than episode 2. Oh it will be. Original trilogy > Ep1 > Ep 2 > Ep3 continuing downfall... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinkie Posted July 26, 2004 Kolzig said: Oh it will be.Original trilogy > Ep1 > Ep 2 > Ep3 continuing downfall... No way, Episode 2 pissed all over the first one in terms of coolness. If you put the DVD in and just hit the next chapter button every time Anakin and Padme are on screen together it can even be considered a decent movie. 1 had no such saving grace. Maybe if you skip the podracing and Jar Jar scenes, but thats most of the movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moosferatu Posted July 26, 2004 It did have that kick ass light saber fight at the end though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Posted July 26, 2004 Episode 2 sucked a whole ton of steamy shit. Regardless, Episode 1 sucked even more. "Revenge of the Sith" is not at all a bad title, and if you think it is you clearly must also think "Return of the Jedi" is equally bad. The movie will probably still be terrible. Anyway, I haven't the slightest desire to discuss this in any greater detail than I just have. At all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodekill Posted July 26, 2004 I actually liked Episode 1 better than 2. I think there were one or two scenes in it where the actors weren't standing in front of a green/blue screen, which is old school, which was a funny movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiN Posted July 27, 2004 the title sounds pretty good IMO ... and episode 2 wasnt all that bad, although with all this technology, they STILL havent been able to capture the epic-ness of the old trilogies battles. i watched the old trilogy on my tv set, and was in awe when the battles came up ... episode 2 (on cinema) did no such thing to me. which is a pity. i still have some sort of hope for episode 3, but after hearing about that whole "lave battle scene" i have a feeling its not gonna be all that good ... SiN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted July 27, 2004 At least the kids like the prequels... Of course, even with my rose-tinted nostalgia Star Wars glasses, I suspect that as the current generation of kids who like the prequels get older, they'll realize that the older ones are in fact better all around... sort of how it seems on average, kids my age liked Return of the Jedi a lot (due to C-3p0 and R2 mysteriously having wily goofball mode switched to overload, and the goofy ewoks), until they got a bit older and realized how much more was going on in terms of originality and ... quality... in the first two. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryam BaCo Posted July 28, 2004 i think that you have to equip senor lucas with the technologies of around 1979 to make a good movie out of episode 3 and avoid phony "from-computer animated-background #374925-to-computer animated-background #3489, please!"-scenes. because of the fact that it's impossible to put more computer-crap into episode 3 than in the prequel it can't become worse than episode 2. impossible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinkie Posted July 28, 2004 I thought the fight between Obi-Wan and Jango out in the rain was one of the greatest fight scenes in the whole series. Even though it had been super computer-fied it was awesome. Although most cases I agree with the over use of graphics. There's probably so many green screens on set that the actors don't know what's going on. That has to be rough on their acting abilities during filming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Posted July 28, 2004 Yeah, I do think all the technology makes for the often stilted acting of the prequels. Even a decent actor like Ewan McGregor doesn't come across too well in his scenes. The prequels have had their cool moments, the action stuff, but the action scenes in the original trilogy were more than that, because Lucas had set up some decent characters. It just seems like there's more at stake when Luke's fighting Darth Vader. Watching it, I don't feel either is just there to fight and be killed, like I do with Darth Maul vs Obi-Wan in Episode I. Talking about 'decent characters' in Star Wars is pretty relative, I'm not saying that anything in the original trilogy was that developed and deep, but they were endearing and interesting to watch, rather than awkward and frustrating. There's something about the limits of the 70s/80s technology that made Lucas construct better films. When he has all this CGI and can just let his imagination run riot, his stories and characters are pretty terrible, somehow. Also, I think he should have probably delegated the directing duties and just produced. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kolzig Posted July 28, 2004 You know that he's releasing THX 1138 in September or something, it's also filled with *special edition* useless cgi scenes. I've seen couple of still shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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