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"im gonna assume it's like a pumpfake...or used for intimidation...or gaining momentum for a hard swing"

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"i think the spin it to gain momentum before the strike"

i don't think you would need to gain momentum for a lightsaber swing like that because they only weigh about a pound (at least as far as i can tell, i would imagine that the handle is the only part with real weight to it). you would be able to create pretty much all the momentum you could with just one flick of the wrist. do you get what i'm saying?



[Edited on May 4, 2005 at 5:54 PM. Reason : new page]

5/4/2005 5:52:51 PM

Dont think, just love.

You cant over analyse bad ass

5/4/2005 5:55:44 PM

yeah i agree, there's also the possibility that they're taking offensive swings at the same time and missing? "he's swinging at my head, ill swing at his waist since it's not guarded" both miss....or it could be like that hypnotize thing, lull them to sleep with lots of swinging and then strike...but i dont think they'd both be trying to lull the other at the same time

5/4/2005 5:58:04 PM

Fucking hell, if I was fighting someone, I would be swinging like a mad man to make him think I was crazy good

5/4/2005 6:20:59 PM

^^^^It may not weigh much, but they would still want to put as much force (no pun intended ) into the swing as possible. That way, if their opponent blocks it, they will still knock his lightsaber back or have the advantage in a saber lock.

5/4/2005 6:51:56 PM

don't try to analyze lightsaber fightning

like any swordfightning in movies, it's pretty goofy

you just have to assume the force guides them

5/4/2005 7:01:07 PM

I agree with the above comments

kkthxu

5/4/2005 8:27:15 PM

I look at it as "Come on, make a mistake you prick and I'll get the upper hand."

5/4/2005 8:31:55 PM

yeah

considering that sword fighting techniques should primarily consist of killing your opponent in one blow

5/4/2005 8:32:05 PM

the spin could be a defensive thing

i remember in Clone Wars they spun some to ward of blaster fire

and grevious was all about some spinning

5/4/2005 8:37:06 PM

http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0XYYMWJIAO6NC39HOSN6VSEGXF
http://s6.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1BZ3WF2I6QLJN2L77UKEAD1SRZ

more TRL footage

There's also two new commercials on the website.

5/5/2005 6:46:44 PM

Now THAT is some good background music. God damn its about time

FUCK SHIT FUCK WANT TO SEE

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Ok, so I am going to see this movie 10 times......no really, fucking 10 times......

WHO'S WITH ME!??

[Edited on May 5, 2005 at 7:17 PM. Reason : fgh]

5/5/2005 7:17:46 PM

Chill out spaz

5/5/2005 7:19:35 PM

no

5/5/2005 7:20:44 PM

ok what's that new trl footage? i feel like ive seen too many spoilers...does it give away something i wouldnt wanna see?

5/5/2005 7:38:42 PM

no

5/5/2005 8:03:53 PM

Quote :

"assuming this movie turns out as good as it looks, cause i think it'd be hard to screw this one up, do ya'll think lucas just tried harder for this one? or maybe all three movies went just as planned and the others will be better when they're part of a complete trilogy?"

Going back to that, I honestly think it's a little of both. I bet he did try harder with this one, especially given the reactions to the first two. But I think the first two will be easier to appreciate after having seen this one. For one thing, even though you know in the back of your mind that that little pissant kid is gonna turn into Vader, I don't think you really appreciate it. I think seeing the actual moment of his (nearly) fulling turning, it'll bring it all together.

Unfortunately, a freaking video game commercial seems to have given away just what that moment will be like

5/5/2005 8:19:46 PM

Many reviews are starting to pop up, and they seem pretty positive thus far. yase

5/6/2005 1:38:03 PM

the video game version of the ending won't give it away. most video games start production 1.5 to 2 years ahead of release. you know he goes to the dark side, you know he gets burned up, not too much to spoil unless you see it on film...

5/6/2005 1:57:54 PM

Gah I just read a big spoiler on IMDB that had no warning.....I am seriously bummed.

5/6/2005 2:14:16 PM

was it in a message board post, the film's page, or a news story?

i'm not going to imdb anytime soon until i get an answer

5/6/2005 2:28:12 PM

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_3/

100% fresh, bitches

5/6/2005 2:35:20 PM

Quote :

"Lucas' screenplay is his strongest in years, and even contains a few barely-concealed critiques of the Bush Administration and the Iraq War. The commentaries on democracy are offered in direct counterpoint to a government that is clearly overstepping its bounds, and the parallels are obvious to anyone looking for them. While Bush might not be an evil emperor (yet), it's not that far a trip from Senator Palpatine to Tom DeLay."

http://www.mixedreviews.net/maindishes/2005/revengeofthesith/revengeofthesith.shtml

5/6/2005 2:38:46 PM

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"was it in a message board post, the film's page, or a news story? i'm not going to imdb anytime soon until i get an answer"

It was in one of the user reviews...No spoiler warning on it...I usually just skip over the ones with warnings...this idiot didn't put one in... Don't worry I reported him to the mod.

5/6/2005 2:41:10 PM

My girlfriend just picked up our tickets for the midnight showing. I'll be taking my Lightsaber Spoon from the Frosted Flakes box

5/6/2005 2:54:00 PM

I'm interested to know if anyone bought Star Wars toys from this movie? I got the General Grevious lightsaber action figure. He is sitting on my mantle holding 4 lightsabers..

5/6/2005 2:59:44 PM

I'm so excited

5/6/2005 3:01:58 PM

I'm tempted to go to Best Buy and get one of those ub4r expensive light sabers and take it back after the premiere. They are like $150, but they are exact replicas and make the sounds when you turn them on/off and wave or fight with them.

5/6/2005 3:09:53 PM

My friend got me a Darth Tater Mister Potato Head.

It rocks harder than anything.

5/6/2005 3:28:10 PM

i have a couple of douchebag suitemates who've taken it upon themselves to yell spoilers, big ones, when they are near me i hate people, especially jerks who enjoy being jerks

5/6/2005 3:51:02 PM

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"I'm interested to know if anyone bought Star Wars toys from this movie?"

Oh hell yes. I've got the Lego Jedi Starfighter & Vulture Droid set and the ARC-170 set. I've also been buying several of the different variations of the Clone Troopers. Hardest ones to find so far are the Clone Commander, AT-TE Gunner, Clone Pilot, and Jet Trooper, however the main prize I have now is the Target exclusive SA Clone Trooper.

5/6/2005 9:03:36 PM

I've got my lightsaber spoon from my box of Rice Bubbles here in Australia. I need to find some more.

It comes out here the 19th at 12:01 am.

5/6/2005 10:07:58 PM

My girlfriend bought me two of those deisel ass lightsabers from Best Buy. She works there so she gets them half off. I got the Darth Vader and the Anakin, they rule so much.

5/6/2005 10:30:49 PM

^^Why the ?

That just means that you will be able to see it before us.

5/7/2005 12:05:42 AM

does anyone know when the clone wars vol 2 comes out on video?

5/7/2005 12:30:51 AM

^ for serious!!!! I have them on my computer but it would be extra nice to see them with component cables, 5.1 surround, uninterrupted!!!

5/7/2005 12:50:47 AM

I think they're probably gonna be released with Episode III on DVD. 5 episodes isn't enough to justify a new release IMO.

5/7/2005 12:53:02 AM

Quote :

"^^Why the ? That just means that you will be able to see it before us."

I thought I saw somewhere that it was the 18th at 12:01 am for the US. Oh well. That makes me much happier.

5/7/2005 12:55:45 AM

i've never seen any episodes but someone was telling me that they're backwards chronologically and that you're supposed to watch them backwards in order. is that true?

yes, i am a star wars n00b.

5/8/2005 9:09:54 AM

ive been reading some of the novels lately, and i kinda wish they would make some of those into movies

does anybody thing that lucas is ever gonna do the last three he had originally planned?

5/8/2005 2:02:57 PM

about a week and a half to go

5/8/2005 7:22:10 PM

still 87% fresh

5/8/2005 7:22:51 PM

^^^He admitted some time ago that there is no "last trilogy"

5/8/2005 7:25:52 PM

5/9/2005 12:16:45 AM

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"does anyone know when the clone wars vol 2 comes out on video?"

I'm still wondering why the vol 1 dvd wasn't put on hold until they could put both seasons on dvd. And they still could've had it released with plenty of time to spare before 5/19

5/9/2005 1:11:12 AM

they have been showing the first trilogy on fox like no other movie exists. The old ones were so much more fun, took themselves less seriously than the stick-up-the-ass new ones.

5/9/2005 2:14:45 AM

something that needs to be answered/explained more:

who was syfo dias and what else did he do other than hire the tall alien guys to make the clones?

if that ain't answered anytime soon then george lucas will suck forever

5/9/2005 3:00:52 AM

To the best of my knowledge, Sifo-Dyas was NOT Sidious/Palpatine (and this will be acknowledged in the movie). He was indeed a member of the Jedi Council, and was a friend of Dooku. In order to prove his loyalty to the Sith, Palpatine ordered Dooku to murder Sifo-Dyas shortly after the order was placed for the clone army. He was then ordered to remove all traces of the clones and of Kamino from the Jedi Archives.

The question still remains, though, as to WHY Sifo-Dyas ordered the clone army, and on whose authority. I have not seen any clear answer on this at all. I do think it would be interesting if somehow all of the spoilers were wrong and Sifo-Dyas DOES turn out to be Palpatine (especially now that the book is out), but I feel like I'd have seen something about it on TFN.

5/9/2005 8:19:09 AM

I know the answer if you really want to know now PM me, or you can wait for Ep. III where they should explain it all...

5/9/2005 10:38:36 AM

Quote :

"I imagine that Revenge of the Sith is very much the film Lucas's fans want to see, but are some of them ready for an anti-Bush diatribe?"

That was the pull quote from a review posted on Rotten Tomatoes. Please... it's not like the story was written yesterday

5/9/2005 10:42:42 AM