The Star Wars thread

YieldInHiding
YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
edited August 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
So my original thread from way back when is gone, so I'm starting another one.

First topic-

Is anyone interested in the Clone Wars movie coming out? It looks kind of cheesy in that the characters' mouths don't match up to what they're saying. The cartoon looked better than this does. Still, the nerd in me really wants to see it in the theater.
No longer overwhelmed it seems so simple now.
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  • Travelar
    Travelar Posts: 3,444
    I kind of want to see it... I'm waiting for my office mate to go see it. Based on his reviews will determine if I see it in the theater or netflix it.
  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Episodes 2 and 3 turned me off of any further Star Wars projects.

    That being said, I did watch part of Phantom Menace on Spike last night. I still don't know why folks don't like that one. Much better than the two that followed...of course, I disliked Hayden as Vader.

    PBM
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  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    I'm totally interested! The article in Newsday (NY) on Sunday was pretty positive...I fear that the ongoing animated series won't be too great though...just a bad feeling about that.

    On a side note, in the article, Lucas is still talking about the live action series that he's hinted at for years.
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  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Episodes 2 and 3 turned me off of any further Star Wars projects.

    That being said, I did watch part of Phantom Menace on Spike last night. I still don't know why folks don't like that one. Much better than the two that followed...of course, I disliked Hayden as Vader.

    PBM

    Explain yourself, man!

    Ep III was arguably the 3rd best film in the franchise.
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  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    Shawn Smith Collective wrote:
    I'm totally interested! The article in Newsday (NY) on Sunday was pretty positive...I fear that the ongoing animated series won't be too great though...just a bad feeling about that.

    On a side note, in the article, Lucas is still talking about the live action series that he's hinted at for years.

    The live action is supposed to take place between Ep III and IV right?
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  • Stone Is God
    Stone Is God Posts: 1,331
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    Explain yourself, man!

    Ep III was arguably the 3rd best film in the franchise.

    I have to agree with this. Episode I just kind of left me confused at the end, although that could have been the pot. Ep. II was OK. I think the saving grace of that film was Natalie Portman (hot).

    I did enjoy Ep. III, though.

    I am looking forward to this:

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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    I am taking my 10-year old to see it on Friday.

    Life long SW fan I am, but I have no interest in seeing this. I don't know why. I guess I think it is not necessary sine they just did an animated Clone Wars.

    Looking forward to the live action TV show more.

    And PBM, really? You like Ep. I more than II and III? I thought Revenge of the Sith was a huge step up.
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  • restlesssoul
    restlesssoul Posts: 6,952
    i will be seeing it, although thats not saying much. i saw phantom menace 5 times opening day.

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  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    the original 3 Star Wars are all I'll ever need. that retarded kid playing Vader in Phantom Menace ruined any chance of me being interested in the new batch.
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Hayden killed the franchise. Either he did a terrible job acting in both films, he was directed wrong or the dialog was written that bad.

    His part was played like one big cliché.

    III was good...could have been better without Hayden.

    PBM
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    long red wrote:
    the original 3 Star Wars are all I'll ever need.

    I agree those are the best way to go.
    long red wrote:
    that kid playing Vader in Phantom Menace ruined any chance of me being interested in the new batch.

    I actually liked seeing Vader as a kid...being young, naive and vulnerable. It showed where he came from and how he evolved into a monster.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    I will go see it in the theater - but I won't tell anyone.

    Also - In Regards to PBM.....Ep I was Horrible. Just an awfull movie. Maybe 3 good scenes.

    Anyway since I am killing time until the show tonight - Here is how I rank the movies Best to worst

    Ep 5 Empire
    Ep 3 Revenge
    Ep 4 Hope
    Ep 6 Jedi
    Ep 2 Clones
    Ep 1 Garbage....I mean Phantom
  • orig_long red
    orig_long red Posts: 2,029
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    I actually liked seeing Vader as a kid...being young, naive and vulnerable. It showed where he came from and how he evolved into a monster.PBM

    yeah it was a great idea ... but that kid just could not pull off the acting. i just watched some of it last night ... god awful.
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    YieldInHiding wrote:
    The live action is supposed to take place between Ep III and IV right?
    I think it is II and III (like the caroon tv show)
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    long red wrote:
    yeah it was a great idea ... but that kid just could not pull off the acting. i just watched some of it last night ... god awful.

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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    Liam Neeson owned his role as Qui-Gon Jinn!

    II was a waste...I don't see how you guys rate that above the Episode I.

    PBM
    "We paced ourselves and we didn't rush through it and we tried to be as creative as our collective minds would let us be over some course of time instead of just trying to rush through a record"

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  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    restlesssoul wrote:
    i will be seeing it, although thats not saying much. i saw phantom menace 5 times opening day.

    midnight
    3am
    noon
    7
    9:30

    yikes

    Sadly, and I hate to publish this in public on the interwebs, but I saw them all about 5 times. I think I saw Ep III six times. And my wife still married me. ;)
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  • YieldInHiding
    YieldInHiding Posts: 1,841
    PissBottleMan wrote:
    Liam Neeson owned his role as Qui-Gon Jinn!

    II was a waste...I don't see how you guys rate that above the Episode I.

    PBM

    I rate them about the same. The ending battle sequence puts II over the top. Incredible!
    pissbottleman wrote:
    he was directed wrong or the dialog was written that bad.

    His part was played like one big cliché.

    I blame Lucas. Terrible script/direction. The "romantic" scenes were nauseating.
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  • MrMerkinball
    MrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    Black Diamond wrote:
    I think it is II and III (like the caroon tv show)
    Nope between 3 and 4. It's about the start of the Rebellion, and the Rise of the Empire.
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Flagg wrote:
    I guess I think it is not necessary sine they just did an animated Clone Wars.

    It looks like the animated "microseries" as they called it is being written out of cannon with the new releases. Essentially, parts of Ep III already rendered that series meaningless. All indications are that the new film and series will be cannon and tie in directly to the overall storyarc.
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