What if... The Unthinkable Occurs
#2
Posted 09 March 2004 - 09:35 PM
But who are we kidding? The movie is going to suck.
#3
Posted 09 March 2004 - 09:50 PM
shouldn't have spent so much goddamn time on that fucking pod race in Ep 1.
that first film didn't even scratch the surface of the story required!!!
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#4
Posted 09 March 2004 - 10:54 PM
The first two movies spend 90% of the time on this silly trade federation/clone army plot and barely any time at all on Anakin's fall to the dark side. Since that story has basically been untold up until Ep III it's just going to be as clumsy and rushed as the first two movies.
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#6
Posted 10 March 2004 - 01:11 AM
That really is the bottom line. Lucas spent his time on everything other than the story line.
I'm going to start preparing myself for the embarrassment I will feel in the theater.
Daily preperation: Practice sinking into chair
Rolling of the eyes
Blocking out akward moments
Final speech to my pals when the movie ends
Fast exit from the building
I urge you all to do the same.
#8
Posted 10 March 2004 - 10:39 AM
#9
Posted 10 March 2004 - 11:22 AM
You speak as if Lucas is a bad director. What next, are you going to pick on his writing?
Sorry, I tried to say it with a straight face.
--FW
#10
Posted 10 March 2004 - 02:42 PM
Sorry, I tried to say it with a straight face.
--FW
The entire prequel is like it was written and directed by seventh and eighth graders. I say this in all seriousness, not intending it as some sort of clever insult. It reminds me of the sci-fi stuff I wrote when I was 12-13 except my stuff was a little better (even if it was a little derivative of Star Wars anyway ).
It's as if there was a "Write The Prequel Trilogy Contest" for 8-12 year olds and they gave the job of making the movies to the runner up.
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#11
Posted 10 March 2004 - 03:03 PM
#12
Posted 10 March 2004 - 06:30 PM
oh chefelf, stop hyperbolizing. The trade federation crap only takes up 10% of the first two films... IT'S THE POD RACE THAT TAKES UP 90% OF THE FIRST TWO FILMS.
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#13
Posted 10 March 2004 - 08:55 PM
Good lord, did you see the unedited pod race from the Episode I DVD? It's like twenty minutes long. That damned pod race. That is the worst plot device and most gratuitous excuse for needless special effects in a movie full of bad plot devices and seeming to exist only to showcase needless special effects.
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#14
Posted 10 March 2004 - 09:29 PM
Personally, I think the Kung Fu Yoda lightsaber battle was the most gratuitous use of special effects, but the Pod Race comes in second.
Concerning Ep. I, why didn't Qui-Jon just steal the hypodrive part from Watto instead going through this convoluted "pod race to get money to buythe hypodrive part scheme". And don't tell me this junk about it is dishonorable for a Jedi to steal. Qui-Jon was ready to mid-control Watto into giving him the part against his will and he also conned Watto into giving him Anakin when he force-flipped the two sided dice(?). It seem as dishonorable as stealing. I mean think about it, they NEED this part to to go and save Naboo, this seems important enough for Qui-Jon to make an exception and steal the part, they could always reimburse him later!!! . It's one of those stupid plot points that was so evident to me the first time I saw the movie. Shoot,the only reason to have the Pod Race is for a special effects exhibition. It's stupid.