Star Wars Spoiler Thread

[Wolfspider]

Self-censored.

 

[~Joseph~]

You ALL are going to HATE me

OK, I just got back from the theaters after seeing episode 2, now I did think this movie was better realized, better written, and better acted. Now with that out of the way......

First: George Lucas needs to hire a writer. The lines between anikan and amadala were bad, stail, and over used cliches. In ep. 4-6 c3p0 was whiny annoying and obtrusive. In episode 2 he's just plain DUMB!! He was never that stupid in the first (second?) 3 movies, I agree he IS turning into another Jar Jar.

Second: Lucas needs to learn how to direct. Many of the characters were unable to demonstrate the depth that is evident in the lines they were saying. As above, Ani and Amadala were flat. Windu was good, but it's Samule L. Jackson FOR GOD'S SAKE!! I think that jango fett and lord Doogu both need to learn how to SHOW EMOTIONS!!!!! Lord Doogu is a sith lord, they get their power from their passions, (aka Anikin=passion for Amadala=Passion for loss=Passion for hate=Passion for killing all the jedi) he woud be much more emotional. serface emotions are their strength, he should use it.

Third: Some of the new aliens were cool, I liked the bug dudes and the long neck guys, but most of them need some DEPTH for gods sakes.

Fourth: Lucas needs to stop catering to the supid ideotic masses. I know that putting petty colors and REALLY bad ideot humer along with stupid one liners will get more people to go to your movie, but chances are they won't come back... Their attention span is too short.

Now what I liked......

The foreshadowing was cool. I liked the storm troopers. Palpatine is the best politition EVER!!!! he's playing both sides against the middle, he's using Jar jar as a puppet for his evil sceme, he's manipulating Anikin into defiance and treatury, and everyone still thinks he's their best friend. The plot was good and thought out, the Obi-Wan subplot is AWSOME, and the fact that Anikin and Amadala get married at the end is the BEST.

ok just my two cents....

 

[RangerWickett]

Oh, c'mon folks, chill out. Who hasn't wanted to punch somebody some time for being really annoying. Ashrem was just expressing in hyperbole that he finds negative reviews of the movie annoying. Wolfspider, I hope you don't take Ashrem's comments too seriously. It's a natural reaction to get defensive when people criticize you or something you care about, and lashing out is a common defense tactic, so all the hateful comments are probably just the result of people being really nervous and guarded with their happiness. The movie was better than a lot of us expected, and so we're not confident enough to just be happy with how good it was. We want to make sure we're not making fools of ourselves by liking the movie. Once we get comfortable, I think people will stop overreacting, and start just smiling again.

It's really not as bad as you seem to think. When an argument turns ugly, usually the best course of action is just to stop arguing and give everyone a few days to let tempers cool, and to ponder whether it's even worth the effort to keep arguing.

Anyway, I thought you weren't seeing it, Wolfspider. You shouldn't be reading this thread--you'll see spoilers.

 

[Shewolf]

Re: You ALL are going to HATE me

OK, I just got back from the theaters after seeing episode 2, now I did think this movie was better realized, better written, and better acted. Now with that out of the way......

First: George Lucas needs to hire a writer. The lines between anikan and amadala were bad, stail, and over used cliches. In ep. 4-6 c3p0 was whiny annoying and obtrusive. In episode 2 he's just plain DUMB!! He was never that stupid in the first (second?) 3 movies, I agree he IS turning into another Jar Jar.

Second: Lucas needs to learn how to direct. Many of the characters were unable to demonstrate the depth that is evident in the lines they were saying. As above, Ani and Amadala were flat. Windu was good, but it's Samule L. Jackson FOR GOD'S SAKE!! I think that jango fett and lord Doogu both need to learn how to SHOW EMOTIONS!!!!! Lord Doogu is a sith lord, they get their power from their passions, (aka Anikin=passion for Amadala=Passion for loss=Passion for hate=Passion for killing all the jedi) he woud be much more emotional. serface emotions are their strength, he should use it.

Third: Some of the new aliens were cool, I liked the bug dudes and the long neck guys, but most of them need some DEPTH for gods sakes.

Fourth: Lucas needs to stop catering to the supid ideotic masses. I know that putting petty colors and REALLY bad ideot humer along with stupid one liners will get more people to go to your movie, but chances are they won't come back... Their attention span is too short.

Now what I liked......

The foreshadowing was cool. I liked the storm troopers. Palpatine is the best politition EVER!!!! he's playing both sides against the middle, he's using Jar jar as a puppet for his evil sceme, he's manipulating Anikin into defiance and treatury, and everyone still thinks he's their best friend. The plot was good and thought out, the Obi-Wan subplot is AWSOME, and the fact that Anikin and Amadala get married at the end is the BEST.

ok just my two cents....

Maybe it's just me - I actually enjoyed the movie, although I didn't go in expecting much after TPM.

But if you want to talk about the "supid ideotic masses" you might want to consider a spell checker.

But that's just my two cents...

Shewolf

 

[NewbyDM]

the movies was ok

The best part was when the movie got romantic, they started kissing... and the shot after that Anakin was in his bed (dreaming) screaming NO!...NO!....NO!!!.... the timing was great..... (immature me ) And someone besides me whispered... OH NO! tupac!! o what the hell... (if you know what i mean)

Anyway, besides that, the Action scenes were good IMO...

And YODA made everyone laugh... he was very cool with his kung-fu stance!

R.

 

[EricNoah]

Jar Jar made a big error in judgement. I wonder if we get to see him redeem himself? Or is that too much to fit into Ep III. Come to think of it, there's a HECK of a lot of stuff to fit into Ep III.

I wonder where that story will end... right after the kids are split up and hidden?

 

[Black Omega]

Jar Jar made a big error in judgement. I wonder if we get to see him redeem himself? Or is that too much to fit into Ep III. Come to think of it, there's a HECK of a lot of stuff to fit into Ep III.

I wonder where that story will end... right after the kids are split up and hidden?

I can just imagine the story ending just a little after that battle between Darth Anakin and Obi-wan Kenobi where Anakin ends up in the volcano. Assuming Lucas is not changing the story here.

This way you can end with the kids being hidden. And with Anakin being fitted for the Darth Vader armor as the Imperial March plays. The final bit being a close up of Darth Vader turning to face the camera, that raspy breathing we know so well, then the fade to credits.

 

[CrazyMage]

RE: Balance in the Force

Star Wars Tales (for those of you who don't know) is a series of comics from Dark Horse that has shorter stories that wouldn't fit a full comic by themselves or stories that are a little "off-beat". Usually 4 or 5 stories in each issue. I believe there is a bound volume that collects the first few issues.

Anyhow, issue 7 has a story by Kevin Rubio (of Troops fame) that has Yoda and Mace at a restaurant (ala scene from Pulp Fiction)discussing the training of Anakin and the matter of balance in the Force. Mace uses the illustration of adding milk to coffee--balance when they are mixed. Yoda replies with the illustration of a pile of salt (the jedi) with two grains separate (the Sith). He sweeps away the pile of salt until only two grains remain. That is also balance, and that is the balance we're heading for in the series.

If nothing else, you should check out this issue for the hilarious image of Yoda in a booster seat at the diner.


Almost felt sorry for Jar-Jar this time around. Poor pawn...

 

[Black Omega]

Re: RE: Balance in the Force

Almost felt sorry for Jar-Jar this time around. Poor pawn...

Then am I the only one wondering what Amidala must have been smoking to leave senatorial authority with Jar Jar?

 

[Orco42]

I was really upset that they did not let you know the truth about jar jar.

http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-jarjartruth.html