[OT] Am I the only one who is getting excited for Star Wars - Attack of the Clones

[Methinkus]

I’m so overwhelmed by how much I don’t care about this movie. I am in fact a little annoyed that the topic is once again sucking up space on my beloved Messageboards, but that is it.

And of course this is whose fault? George Lucas.

Of course, I am a sucker and I will still go and see it, but not until a week after its release, ‘cause I have principals baby, yeah!

 

[CrazyMage]

No, you are not.

 

[Corporate Dog]

Re: Re: [OT] Am I the only one who is getting excited for Star Wars - Attack of the Clones

Yes.

Yes, you are.


Fanboy.

And yet I find it's the true fanboys, who were pumped up like meth junkies for Episode I, that came out of it all disillusioned and pissy.

The angry backlash at Episode I boggles me. For starters, kids, it's just a movie... hardly something to get high blood pressure over. And for the 'Fellowship r00ls! Episode II dr00ls!' crowd, seriously... grow up. It IS possible to like both movies.

Sure, I swallowed all the hype for Episode I, and in the end I WAS a little disappointed. But if you ignore the hype, it's certainly not the HORRIBLE movie that the bandwagon likes to make it out to be. The lightsaber duels, space battles, Gungan ground war, pod race, and political machinations of Palpatine all kick much ass in my book... at the very least, they help to lessen the damage caused by Jar Jar and Jake.

So in summary, I AM looking forward to Episode II. I'm just avoiding all the hype this time around.

Regards,
Corporate Dog

 

[EOL]

To all eagerly awaiting Episode II, I have only one thing to say:

Turn from your worship of the false and fallen god, George Lucas, and embrace the True Film Messiah, Peter Jackson!

 

[Scarab]

Turn from your worship of the false and fallen god, George Lucas, and embrace the True Film Messiah, Peter Jackson!

Yeah, Bad Taste is the best movie of the millennium.

 

[King_Stannis]

here's a few reasons to be somewhat excited for you naysayers:

jango fett (i believe boba fett's father?)

darth tyranus (christopher lee... a.k.a. saruman)


and as for episode I, if you were to take out all of that jar-jar stuff, i thought it was very good movie. heck i thought it was pretty good even with jar-jar. then again, i also though return of the jedi was the best of the original three.

my 3 year old has been watching all of the movies, his favorite is (of course) episode I. but while watching the trilogy i couldn't help but notice how hokey (and great!) some of the dialogue was in the originals. i think many people view those movies with rose colored glasses....the same way gaming is not the same now as it was in the late seventies - early eighties to some.

 

[Phoenix8008]

OK, so I am stupid and shallow because I actually enjoyed Episode I. Hell, I cried like a baby seeing TWO jedi fighting lame battle droids(I'm probably going to pass out seeing hundreds of Jedi fighting thousands of clone warriors!). I probably bruised my wife's arm too from squeezing it so hard! Am I a fanboy? Maybe. I read and collect all the Star Wars books and comics that I can afford. Even with Jar jar in Ep I, I still enjoy the movie although I can see where it could have been better with less of him.

In answer to the posed question, no you are not alone. I am VERY pumped to see this movie and will surely see it in the theaters hopefully during the first week. From all I have seen, heard, and read, I think that this movie will make up for all the lost ground that some of you naysayers believe Ep I dropped the ball on. Also for the record, I love both Star Wars AND LotR (and I like Star Trek too, so there!) and I really see no point in the constant battles about which is better. It's all subjectively comparing apples, oranges, and grapefruit to me...different people like different things! Let go of your anger and hate already!

 

[drothgery]

Of course, I am a sucker and I will still go and see it, but not until a week after its release, ‘cause I have principals baby, yeah!

I'll probably do the same, but not out of any high-minded principles. I just hate crowded theaters.

 

[Darklone]

Ack

I love lightsabre battles. I love sword fighting. I loved when the two jedis kicked butt of the droids.

I hated that boring Darth Maul fighting the Jedis. That battle was SO BAD. Boring. Hopping around each other and bashing on each others sabre. Nothing else. No real attack, no feint, nothing.

It can only get better.

 

[Sir Osis of Liver]

i liked episode one, it wasn't the best mind you, but i don't get why so many people hated it. there were some real cool parts and even the bad parts weren't all that bad. I bought the dvd as soon as it can out.

i just have a hard time being overly critical of any thing i guess. the movie is what it is, why over analyze it or get up set that it wasn't as good as you wanted it to be.

As far as episode two, i am definatly pumped, the preveiws lok greast so far and i've watched all the making of clips on the web site. I think spider-man is the only movie i'm more exited about right now