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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gizzard" data-source="post: 1304239" data-attributes="member: 527">Thats the problem; the script is so bad that the actors just are forced to stand there and read non-scensical lines.  It's not really their fault.  There's zero chemistry between Christiansen and Portman, which doesn't help matters, but am I supposed to believe that wise ex-Queen Amidala falls for an immature jerk who's most attractive feature is that he can levitate a pear?  When I first saw the movie I thought this was Haydens fault; that he wasn't making Aniken believable; that he didn't have a likable, decent aspect to his character.  When I saw it again, I thought that Hayden is giving a reasonable performance within the narrow confines of the character (as a jerk) and that it was Portman who wasn't carrying her fair share.  After thinking about it some more, I've got to blame the script.  I mean, really, what actor could have made those lines work?  Tangent 1:  I would like to see Christopher Walken give a try as Aniken.  Sure, he's a bit old for the part, but wouldn't it be great to see him save lines like "I don't like sand, because its rough and coarse.  Not soft and smooth like yoooou."  It'd be properly freaky, thats for sure, instead of just lame.  ;-)Tangent 2: Can anyone name something good about these movies except the special effects sequences?  I see a lot of people in this thread defending the movies because light sabers are cool, but I don't see anyone talking about anything else.  It's almost like light-saber porn, "who cares about the plot as long as we get to see people swinging their sabers around." :-/</blockquote>

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