Just got back from Star Wars.... The official Star Wars discussion thread *spoilers*

[Ray Finkle]

Best one since Empire.......no, I did not dress up.....

[TheManeMan]

Over/Under on Star Wars threads by tomorrow afternoon...

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[Rock Chalk]

Just got back myself.

Best one of the new trilogy, best one since Empire, might be best one yet.

Problem, doesn't save the prequel trilogy though.

Well worth the price of admission....twice.

I heard the negative critics and I disagree. Acting was better than in any of the Star Wars movies, even if it was a bit stale from time to time, overall it was better than any before. Special effects, nothing new here. Story was fantastic, even though you know what is going to happen, I was drawn in and secretly didnt think Anakin would turn even though I knew he would.

Portman and Christennson improve their interactivity a great deal.

Mace Windu does go out like a punk, despite what he says in Maxim.

Yoda stole the show again, but Grievous was pretty nasty.

OK, bed, work tomorrow, hahaha not gonna get much done.

[Jason in LA]

Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

Mace Windu does go out like a punk, despite what he says in Maxim.

I totally disagree with that. He went out in a blaze of glory.

For anybody that hasn't seen the movie, stop reading this post.

Mace was on the verge of ending the entire war. He pretty much defeats Palpatine, who is one of the strongest around. Mace kicked his ass. Just as he's going to finish him off Anikin saves Palpatine's butt. No disrespect in the way Mace died.

[Atlas]

anyone run into Faider fan

[Bob's your Information Minister]

*splooge*

[Taco John]

I've got my tickets for Saturday's showing at 8:00pm...

I can't wait. Meanwhile, I'm trying to master the Episode III video game... Excellent game! But missed opportunity! NO CAMERA CONTROL!

Still, even with that blunder, it's a great game.

[Arkie]

Originally Posted by Taco John

I've got my tickets for Saturday's showing at 8:00pm...

I can't wait. Meanwhile, I'm trying to master the Episode III video game... Excellent game! But missed opportunity! NO CAMERA CONTROL!

Still, even with that blunder, it's a great game.

Is that game as good as Knights of the Old Republic?

[Kid A]

Originally Posted by Bosko

Is that game as good as Knights of the Old Republic?

No. I like the game all right, but you might want to wait until the price goes down. It dosn't have nearly as much game play as KOTOR.

As for the movie, I liked it a lot. Very dark, but that is welcomed after the previous two, which I didn't loathe like many did, came across as too sappy. The last 30 minutes are what Star Wars fans have been waiting for. Oh, and Palpaitne is one evil (and ugly) SOB.

[Crushaholic]

I didn't see anything that really warranted the PG-13 rating. There was no swearing and no hint of nudity. The results of the lava planet fight MAY be a little scary for young children, but I thought the "scare factor" was very mild.

As for my review, it was definitely worth the wait. Palpatine was extremely evil and Anakin's change to the dark side was very believable. Grievous, with his hunched look, appeared to look pathetic until he started fighting. Yoda, once again, showed why he had the reputation as a "great warrior" in Empire. Even R2D2 had his moment in the sun in "Revenge". This movie should make anyone view the original trilogy in a new and improved light. It was not without flaws, but I thought it was an excellent movie.

[Nuggets4]

Originally Posted by Crushaholic

There was no swearing and no hint of nudity.

No nudity? Well, guess I won't be seeing this one either.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by Ray Finkle

Best one since Empire.......no, I did not dress up.....

So did you see any anti-Bush parallels like those that are being written about?

Is new ‘Star Wars’ an anti-Bush flick?
While “Star Wars” fans squabble over whether “Revenge of the Sith” contains any anti-Bush messages, one central figure has weighed in on the debate: Hayden Christensen, the actor who plays Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader.

When the Ottawa Sun asked Christensen if the flick “takes metaphoric shots at the war-mongering politics of U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and the two George Bushes” the star answered: “Absolutely.”
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7750917/

Lucas: 'Star Wars' isn't Iraq wars
By Harlan Jacobson, Special for USA TODAY
CANNES — Right away, George Lucas was asked about George Bush.

What is the political context of the director's Star Wars, Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival Sunday?

Since screenings began last month at Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, people have been discussing parallels between the final film in Lucas' six-film Star Wars saga and current political events.

Meeting the press, Lucas said any similarities were purely historical.

"This was written during the Vietnam War and Nixon era, when the issue was how a democracy turns itself over to a dictator — not how a dictator takes over a democracy," he said.

Sith opens in the USA at midnight Wednesday. Critics have applied the politics of the saga to presidential administrations from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush.

Lucas said that a long time ago in a galaxy far away, he had read some history and wondered why, after going to the trouble of killing Caesar, the Roman Senate turned things over to his equally power-hungry nephew, Augustus Caesar? Or that after a revolution, France turned next to Napoleon, a dictator?

That's what fueled the entire Star Wars saga, Lucas said. "It seems to happen the same way every time: There are threats, and a democratic body, the Senate, is not able to function properly."

Pushed further on the current Internet chat about the war in Sith being akin to the current Iraqi war, Lucas said, "When I wrote this, Iraq didn't exist. We were just funding Saddam Hussein and giving him weapons of mass destruction."

But, he added, "the parallels between Vietnam and what we're doing in Iraq now are unbelievable."

Lucas said Darth Vader's saga is about how a good man turns himself into a bad one.

"Most of them think they're good people doing what they do for a good reason."

Lucas and his film got a glamorous launch party aboard the Queen Mary 2. Natalie Portman, who plays Senator Padmé Amidala in Sith, sported an attention-grabbing new look, hair shorn for a prison episode in her upcoming movie V for Vendetta.

Lucas showed the modesty of a Jedi knight when asked how he felt about stealing the limelight from filmmakers competing at Cannes. "I'm happy I don't have to compete, because I probably wouldn't win. Just being here is an honor."
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/...es-lucas_x.htm

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Some numbskull at Mann's Chinese sold me and my crew tickets for 12:10 p.m. when we asked for 12:10 a.m.

Oh well - got some free passes for the inconvenience.

Will try again tomorrow.

[Arkie]

According to IMDb's top movies of all time...

Star Wars is #8
Empire Strikes Back is #12
Return of the Jedi is #130

Revenge of the Sith will be in the range of #100 to #123 when it gets enough votes.

The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones didn't make the top 250.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

I doubt if I'll go see it but here's an informal poll from CNBC they're running this morning.....................

L I V E V O T E
RESULTS
Total Votes: 2212
What's your take on "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"?

See it
52%

Rent it
10%

Skip it
39%


Votes tallied every 60 seconds.

[bronco militia]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

I doubt if I'll go see it but here's an informal poll from CNBC they're running this morning.....................

L I V E V O T E
RESULTS
Total Votes: 2212
What's your take on "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith"?

See it
52%

Rent it
10%

Skip it
39%


Votes tallied every 60 seconds.

wow, that's a very luke warm response from a poll of Star Wars Geeks.

[Rock Chalk]

Way to go Beerslug.

Everywhere you go you ramble on about politics.

Put a sock in it.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

Way to go Beerslug.

Everywhere you go you ramble on about politics.

Put a sock in it.

Hey Norman Einstein, It's part of the news on the movie. It was brought up on CNBC, other TV networks and some newspapers. Don't like it, bummer for you. Or you could have commented on the articles or Christensen's and Lucas's statements.

[Rock Chalk]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

Hey Norman Einstein, It's part of the news on the movie. It was brought up on CNBC, other TV networks and some newspapers. Don't like it, bummer for you. Or you could have commented on the articles or Christensen's and Lucas's statements.

Why? This isnt about their comments concerning the parallels between the movie and life.

This thread is about the movie itself moron.

Or do you not comprehend that?

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by AlecRaenos

Why? This isnt about their comments concerning the parallels between the movie and life.

This thread is about the movie itself moron.

Or do you not comprehend that?

What's the movie about hero? Did you see the connection mentioned by Lucas or Christensen? Is that what Lucas tried to get across in the movie?

Pushed further on the current Internet chat about the war in Sith being akin to the current Iraqi war, Lucas said, "When I wrote this, Iraq didn't exist. We were just funding Saddam Hussein and giving him weapons of mass destruction."

But, he added, "the parallels between Vietnam and what we're doing in Iraq now are unbelievable."

When the Ottawa Sun asked Christensen if the flick “takes metaphoric shots at the war-mongering politics of U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and the two George Bushes” the star answered: “Absolutely.”

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

I think I'm gonna like this movie.

[Pezman]

Hey Finkle, do you have geek stink now?

You know those paper covers they give you when you sqeeze a dookie in a public toilet? I wonder if they make those big enough to cover an entire theater seat so I can protect myself from nerd flu

[bronco militia]

Originally Posted by Pezman

Hey Finkle, do you have geek stink now?

You know those paper covers they give you when you sqeeze a dookie in a public toilet? I wonder if they make those big enough to cover an entire theater seat so I can protect myself from nerd flu

[bronco militia]

hehehe...here's Triumph the Comic Dog interviewing star wars geeks for the release Attack of the Clones..

http://www.sickjokes.net/index.php?d...phstarwars.wmv

[Ray Finkle]

Originally Posted by Pezman

Hey Finkle, do you have geek stink now?

You know those paper covers they give you when you sqeeze a dookie in a public toilet? I wonder if they make those big enough to cover an entire theater seat so I can protect myself from nerd flu

I knew that was coming.....but from you Pez, I take it as a honor and yes the paper butt gaskets are available to prevent the nerd flu....