7.0

3/13/2005 9:37:19 PM

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"i think the lightsaber battles alone are gonna beat out the "wooden acting" (which has forever been caused by greenscreening, silly wording and 'we're gonna make it up later and isn't really the fault of the actors)"

I agree. So many people have to die in this movie it's ridiculous.

3/13/2005 11:56:48 PM

this is going to be the best space battles evar.

hard core capital ship on capital ship action.

none of that fucking faggot little kid flying into droid ships and accidentally blowing up the core that they store in the hanger.

that was really fucking stupid.

3/14/2005 8:25:20 AM

i swear

if they had just gotten the kid from 6th sense to be anakin in episode I

it would have seriously not sucked so bad




ok jar jar might still have fucked the movie, but it still would have been better with the 6th sense kid

3/14/2005 12:18:28 PM

Let's put it this way.

Episode II contained Jar Jar Binks.

Episode IV had no mention of him.

That means that Jar Jar Binks is going to be killed in this film. Be it by lightsaber, Boba Fett, squashed by a Hutt, blown up in a ship, whatever. The point is that he will die.

3/14/2005 1:03:39 PM

ahahahahahahahahahhaa

i vote squashed by a hutt

3/14/2005 1:09:03 PM

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"Episode II contained Jar Jar Binks. Episode IV had no mention of him."

Jar-Jar peoples are celebrating at the end of Episode VI chanting "Weesa Free!"

3/14/2005 1:34:19 PM

3/14/2005 1:39:51 PM

^^ But was Jar Jar one of them? I have no beef with the Gungans, they were cool cause they didn't do much to annoy anyone in Episode I. It is Jar Jar that needs to go.

3/14/2005 1:55:15 PM

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"this is going to be the best space battles evar. hard core capital ship on capital ship action. none of that fucking faggot little kid flying into droid ships and accidentally blowing up the core that they store in the hanger. that was really fucking stupid."

AMEN!

3/14/2005 3:58:19 PM

i read somewhere someone trying to justify that as showing how the purity that was young anakin was still trying to come out of vader, since he let the death star be built with a flaw that he himself had utilized to take an enemy space vehicle down with

i just figured

lucas wasn't creative then, he isn't creative now...

3/14/2005 4:59:39 PM

thats the most retarded fucking thing i've ever heard.

actually thats the second most retarded fucking thing i've ever heard.

the prize for first most retarded fucking thing is still the deal with the kid accidentally blowing up a powercore kept in a hanger.







you know.

next to where the keep all the high explosives and fighter fuel.

3/14/2005 8:53:01 PM

This goddamn movie cannot be bad. I could make a good movie with this damn storyline. Fucking space battles you see bodies flying out of the ships, endless light saber fights, and more and more ACTION

YODA VS PALPATINE, I MEAN WTF ELSE DO YOU WANT

There are like 30 fight scenes in the trailer alone.

You got Yoda vs Palpatine
Anakin vs Obi-one
Obi-one vs General Grevious
Anakin vs Duku
Mace Windu and company vs Palpatine
Biggest and Best Space Battle Ever!
Wookies fighting in snow for some reason
Anakin vs all other Jedi.
Kewl scene with Bail Organa Yelling muffledish(always good)
ITS FUCKING RIDICULOUS

I swear the entire audience is gonna be freaking exhausted by the end of this damn film.

And the complimentary shot of Darth Vader crossing his arms cause he is lonely because he killed all his friends.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


PS: Badass screaming noice whenever Palpatine jumps at Windu and company

3/14/2005 10:00:20 PM

For anyone who is a fan of the Star Wars soundtrack of John Williams in general, the 70 min bonus dvd sold along with the ROTS soundtrack looks interesting: http://www.jwfan.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=617&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

3/17/2005 8:39:12 PM

As someone who was nerdy enough to buy the soundtrack to all three of the original films, I think it sounds freaking awesome.

I just watched the Clone Wars episodes 1-20. It's definitely worth downloading. Mace Windu has a badass fight scene against an army of droids.

3/17/2005 8:45:22 PM

^Yeah I watched all of those on Cartoon Network when they came out last semester, they were awesome. You're right about the droid part though, its cool when he loses his lightsaber and just uses the nuts/bolts and small parts of the droids to rip through them. Then it shows the inside of that giant stomper thing and a big hole just blasts in the side. The best part was the very end though when Anakin fought against that creepy Sith alien thing with the two sabers. Anyone happen to remember its name?


OH yes and George Lucas thinks people are gonna cry in this film. Let's hope that we don't cry from disappointment.

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20050317/111111715200.html

3/18/2005 7:43:51 AM

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"YODA VS PALPATINE, I MEAN WTF ELSE DO YOU WANT"

a fight where one of the two dies... but we all know that can't happen...

3/18/2005 8:18:43 AM

In defense of Jar Jar and Anakin:

A scene explaining the purpose of Jar Jar Binks was cut from Episode I. In it, Obi-Wan, who thought the Gungan was an incredible nuisance, asks Qui-Gon why they've taken such an irritating creature along with them. Qui-Gon reminds Obi-Wan that the Force connects all life, therefore all life must be respected; he also points out that without Jar Jar, they would never have found Otoh Gunga or made their way to Queen Amidala. I like the character precisely because of this point—while he may be annoying, he is also capable in his own way if you don't let superficialities cloud your judgement. Jar Jar Binks teaches patience and respect.

As for Anakin blowing up the Trade Federation droid control ship, you've got to have a huge starship being blown to pieces by a single fighter at the climax of 75% of Star Wars adventures, so stop bitching. Lucas had a quota to fill.

3/18/2005 10:45:52 AM

Well let's just be happy there weren't any Gungan Jedis.

3/18/2005 10:49:11 AM

Why? What's wrong with Gungan Jedi? Gungans are every bit as likely to display Force sensitivity as humans. They're proud warriors with strong ties to nature. Seems like a good match to me.

[Edited on March 18, 2005 at 10:53 AM. Reason : ...]

3/18/2005 10:53:20 AM

the force doesnt like idiots

3/18/2005 11:24:53 AM

But Gungans aren't idiots. Jar Jar is an idiot. Don't judge an entire race by one individual.

3/18/2005 11:28:35 AM

jesus christ

3/18/2005 11:39:21 AM

without Jar-Jar, the storm troopers don't work for the empire

3/18/2005 12:37:48 PM

The problem with Jar Jar wasn't that he was an idiot but rather the manner in which he was portrayed. For instance, in the final ground battle scene in Episode I, Jar Jar takes out a small platoon of Droids by stumbling around and kicking plasma grenades. That sort of thing is funny(no not really) in "In the Army Now" but is completely out of place in Episode I; especially considering in the next 4 mins Qui-Gon and Darth Maul (two of the coolest characters Lucas has come up with) die in an unglamorous fashion.

The same problem exists with Anakin. Again, I have no problem with him being portrayed as an innocent child eager to take on anything. I have a problem with the comical manner he's constantly portrayed. His banter with his slavelord, with other pod pilots, or even with the Jedi's isn't that of a slave child growing up in the middle of nowhere in harsh conditions. Its that of a middle class kid plucked right from "Sandlot." How about when he gets into the fighter and says "what does this do? WHEEEEEEE?" I half expected Sloth from "The Goonies" to jump in with "haaaaaaaaay youuuu guuuuuys."

Jar Jar can be excused, but Anakin's potrayel ruins the entire movie. Hayden Christianson(sp?) is forced to continue the gungho attitude and eagerness of the child Anakin and indeed that eagerness coupled with impatience is what Lucas wants Darth Vader to rise from. However, I think Darth Vader was a complicated villian, whose inner torment in regards to his feelings for Luke were subtly visbile in "Empire Strikes Back." The modern Anakin's aren't complicated at all and very linear. I don't expect this to change in Episode III.

3/18/2005 12:46:46 PM

But is has explosions, and lots of people dieing. AND it has every character that comes up in the later movies, which makes perfect sense considering that the galaxy revolves around 1 family, 2 droids, and a wookie.

I dislike the fact that they throw in chewbacca just because he was in the other movies. But it will make for a decent battle.

Which is what this entire movie is going to be, a series of battles. There will be some drama, but I dont think lucas has the ability to pull it off.

3/18/2005 3:28:09 PM

^If they have Chewy I wonder if they will have Han? Well maybe not since Episode IV is supposed to be like 20 years later but perhaps it will go into how they met or something.

3/18/2005 5:00:00 PM

In the early stages of production, young Han was going to make an appearance. Lucas decided against it, though (probably a good choice).

3/18/2005 5:07:31 PM

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"Lucas: 'Episode III' 'a tearjerker' 'We like to describe it as "Titanic" in space' Friday, March 18, 2005 Posted: 9:09 AM EST (1409 GMT) LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) -- Two decades ago, George Lucas pulled off the mask to reveal the face of one of cinema's greatest bad guys. Now, he's about to slip the mask back on. Lucas offered a preview Thursday of his final "Star Wars" chapter, which spells out the last dark steps the once goodhearted young Anakin Skywalker takes to become the villain Darth Vader. "It's not like the old 'Star Wars,' " Lucas told theater owners at the ShoWest convention. "This one's a little bit more emotional. We like to describe it as 'Titanic' in space. It's a tearjerker." Opening May 19, "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" brings full circle the mammoth sci-fi saga Lucas began in 1977 with the original "Star Wars," which shattered box-office records and remains one of the top-grossing movies ever. Reaction was mixed on "Episode I -- The Phantom Menace" and "Episode II -- Attack of the Clones," many fans grousing that the first one was too much a kiddie flick and the second one too sappy a love story. Calling the latest movie a Faustian tragedy, Lucas said he is unconcerned about whether "Revenge of the Sith" draws more barbs from "Star Wars" fans. "I feel that I've made the movie the best I can and it turned out the way I wanted it to be, so I'm happy," Lucas, 60, told The Associated Press in an interview. "I never try to anticipate what the world's going to think or even worry about whether they're going to like it or not. That's not my job, to make people like my movies. They either like them or they don't. That's completely out of my hands." The intensity of the action and themes in "Revenge of the Sith" probably will earn it a PG-13 rating, Lucas said. The first five "Star Wars" movies all were rated PG. Lucas' entry at ShoWest was preceded by a parade of 21 "Star Wars" stormtroopers in white armor, followed by an actor dressed as Darth Vader. Along with the trailer, Lucas showed the opening minutes of "Revenge of the Sith," featuring the familiar "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." catch phrase followed by the franchise's rousing introductory music. The film immediately launches into a space battle elaborate even by "Star Wars" standards as Anakin (Hayden Christensen) and his Jedi knight master, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), lead a mission to rescue the kidnapped Palpatine, chancellor of the Republic. The trailer sets up the rest of the scenario, with the suspicious Jedi council assigning Anakin to spy on Palpatine after his rescue, while the chancellor -- the future evil Emperor of the original trilogy -- plots to seduce the young knight to the dark side of the Force. "It's very dangerous putting them together," warns Jedi master Mace Windu (Samuel L. Jackson). "I don't think the boy can handle it." Everyone who has seen the original "Star Wars" knows Mace is right. That film opens in a dark, oppressive age a couple of decades after the action of "Revenge of the Sith," when Vader and the Emperor have conquered the cosmos, stamped out democratic rule and are hunting down the vestiges of a freedom-fighting rebellion. "Star Wars," "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi" recount the rise of Anakin's farmboy son, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), who teams with his newfound sister Leia (Carrie Fisher) and brash smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) to take down the Empire and ultimately redeem Vader, bringing him back to the side of the good guys. Amid the climax of 1983's "Return of the Jedi," Luke takes off Vader's black mask so father and son can see each other face to face in the elder Skywalker's dying moments. Luke and Leia's characters will appear as infants in "Revenge of the Sith." The trailer screened Thursday showed what fans have been waiting for since Lucas began the story of Anakin's journey from good toward evil in "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones." Namely, Anakin in the guise of Vader: Black cloak, mask and helmet, an outfit rigged with life-support devices for Skywalker, whose battle wounds have left him part flesh, part machine. Lucas knows many fans wanted the prequel trilogy to introduce Vader early on rather than trace Anakin's downfall from nice little boy to bratty teen to dark knight of the galaxy. "Revenge of the Sith" presents Anakin in Vader's black get-up only at the very end of the movie, Lucas said. "Obviously, fans would love to see a movie about Darth Vader running around killing people," said Lucas, who also was on hand to receive a "galactic-achievement award" from ShoWest organizers. "I'm not telling that story, and I'm not interested in that. That's not what the movie is. "This first trilogy is really about the father, the struggles of a father, or a man, basically, to find himself, and at the same time fall into a trap of wanting certain powers, making a pact with the devil and basically spending the rest of his life regretting it.""

on cnn today

[Edited on March 18, 2005 at 5:25 PM. Reason : .]

3/18/2005 5:24:34 PM

^see my post earlier on today

3/19/2005 1:21:13 AM

So it comes out on May 19 which is a Thursday. That is kinda strange.

3/23/2005 7:27:24 PM

Dammit, I thought it was going to be earlier in May.

3/23/2005 7:31:28 PM

OK, gimmie your opinion on how good it will be.

1)It will be freakin awesome.
2)Will be good, but not as good as the originals
3)It will be better than Episode 1 and 2
4)It will be of poor quality
5)It will suck ass
6)It depends on the follow threw
7)With as many fight scenes as the trailer alone has, I dont care, I want to see shit blow up!


I am gonna have to go with 7 and a little of 1

3/28/2005 11:38:50 PM

3,4,5

3/28/2005 11:40:15 PM

strongly 7 and 3, partially 2

for 7 replace "shit blow up" with "fuckers hacked to pieces".

3/29/2005 12:14:50 AM

7,3,2

I also will insert "fuckers hacked to pieces"

3/29/2005 12:26:17 AM

"Many limbs will be lost in Episode III." -Nick Gillard (Stunt Coordinator/Swordmaster)

3/29/2005 9:46:59 PM

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"i swear if they had just gotten the kid from 6th sense to be anakin in episode I it would have seriously not sucked so bad"

oh dear god, no! i hate that kid even worse than i hate the kid who played anakin.

3/29/2005 9:57:34 PM

Episode III toys come out on Saturday, April 2.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/03/28/news/midcaps/hasbro_starwars/index.htm

http://www.hasbro.com/starwars/

3/29/2005 10:01:19 PM

^as do legos

http://shop.lego.com/leaf.asp?cn=226&d=5&t=3

3/29/2005 10:07:48 PM

4. It will not kick ass. you cannot string together a bunch of fight scenes and call it a movie.

3/30/2005 1:24:49 AM

i agree on 4, but the second statment is not true

3/30/2005 1:46:14 AM

are those biceps rediculously big or is it just me...

3/30/2005 12:28:43 PM

The bulge with the force.

3/30/2005 12:56:50 PM

He was supposed to have beefed up like crazy for the movie

3/30/2005 1:03:07 PM

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"It will not kick ass. you cannot string together a bunch of fight scenes and call it a movie."

then i hope to god you dont like anything tarantino has made

3/30/2005 1:12:15 PM

I hope to god you rode the short bus in grade school.

3/30/2005 2:10:00 PM

^^ if by that you mean only kill bill 1, which is the only tarantino movie that is more action based than dialog, no other movie by him even comes close to being a bunch of fight scenes

3/30/2005 2:14:03 PM

If I don't hear

"ITS A TRAP!" in this movie then Fuck lucas.

3/30/2005 3:39:31 PM

yes

because everyone goes to tarantino movies thinking

man i cant wait for the dialogue

3/30/2005 3:41:58 PM