Star Wars: EPISODE III Thread

Esseb · Sat 28/05/2005 21:46:22

Quote from: Blackthorne on Tue 24/05/2005 02:03:39
Star Wars transitions have ALWAYS been that way, ever since the 1977 release....... the transitions are an homage to 30's and 40's Flash Gordon serials, much like Star Wars was in the first place.

And Akira Kurosawa's movies.

BerserkerTails · Sun 29/05/2005 02:03:27

Okay, so I just watched Episode 1 and 2 again in preparation for going to see Episode 3 a second time. And I must say... Yoda is awesome in the prequels, but he has some awful lines.

From Ep 2: "Around the survivors, a perimeter make."

Seriously, I'm suprised the Clone Troopers even understood that command. I remember when I was little watching Empire and Jedi, I always figured that Yoda spoke bad just because he was incredibly old. It may be my mind playing tricks on me, but doesn't his sentance formation get worse between Empire and Jedi?

So WHY is he saying things like "Around the survivors, a perimeter make."?! Gah.

Raider · Sun 29/05/2005 02:13:48

Just to go a bit off topic. In episode 3 there is a shot at the beggining of lots of ships docking. If you look near the bottom left of the screen you can see the famous "millenium falcon" dock as well. It could be the Falcon, or just another Coralian YT-1300 Freighter 8)

Darth Mandarb · Sun 29/05/2005 03:30:16

Quote from: Raider on Sun 29/05/2005 02:13:48Just to go a bit off topic. In episode 3 there is a shot at the beggining of lots of ships docking. If you look near the bottom left of the screen you can see the famous "millenium falcon" dock as well. It could be the Falcon, or just another Coralian YT-1300 Freighter 8)

Yeah, I commented on that way back on page 4

I actually noticed it opening night AND without being told about it ... whenever there were 'long' shots like that one I always check the outter edges rather than the main action. George is known for throwing in little 'easter eggs' like that in there.

Raider · Sun 29/05/2005 04:00:21

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Sun 29/05/2005 03:30:16
Quote from: Raider on Sun 29/05/2005 02:13:48Just to go a bit off topic. In episode 3 there is a shot at the beggining of lots of ships docking. If you look near the bottom left of the screen you can see the famous "millenium falcon" dock as well. It could be the Falcon, or just another Coralian YT-1300 FreighterÃ,Â 8)

Yeah, I commented on that way back on page 4

I actually noticed it opening night AND without being told about it ... whenever there were 'long' shots like that one I always check the outter edges rather than the main action.Ã,Â Ã,Â George is known for throwing in little 'easter eggs' like that in there.

Ahhh sorry,
Yeah I noticed that first time watching it as well. I told my friends but they didn't believe me

Las Naranjas · Sun 29/05/2005 04:59:35

For the sake of continuity, did it explain how Boba Fett and the clones shed their kiwi accents?

Raider · Sun 29/05/2005 05:01:50

No, but whats wrong with kiwi accents?!?

BerserkerTails · Sun 29/05/2005 05:32:49

Quote from: Las Naranjas on Sun 29/05/2005 04:59:35
For the sake of continuity, did it explain how Boba Fett and the clones shed their kiwi accents?

Yeah. George Lucas explained that when he did the 2004 Special Editions of the original trilogy. The actor who played Jango Fett redid Boba Fett's lines (Or is it only one line?) from the original trilogy.

And by Episode 4, I'm pretty sure there's other people in the Stormtroopers, not just clones. Darth, can you back me up here?

Darth Mandarb · Sun 29/05/2005 05:53:04

Quote from: BerserkerTails on Sun 29/05/2005 05:32:49And by Episode 4, I'm pretty sure there's other people in the Stormtroopers, not just clones. Darth, can you back me up here?

Stormtroopers, after the Clone Wars, weren't just the clones. A person could join the stormtroopers. Personally, if I had to be in the Empire I always said that I'd have wanted to be a stormtrooper. All the officers seem to get chocked to death by Vader.

Raider · Sun 29/05/2005 06:22:57

Yeah I never understood why he kept doing that.. Can someone explain?
Is it just is unlimited evilness or is there some logic hidden away?

Phemar · Sun 29/05/2005 07:03:40

I just saw the movie and, please, can someone tell me where in the movie does Mace weild a purple saber? WHERE?

All I saw was blue.

Las Naranjas · Sun 29/05/2005 07:14:09

Dammit, it sucks when my jokes get ruined by obsessive fandom

Raider · Sun 29/05/2005 07:14:54

It purple. He never uses another colour.

Phemar · Sun 29/05/2005 08:27:33

I must be color blind.

Darth Mandarb · Sun 29/05/2005 17:23:49

Quote from: Zor on Sun 29/05/2005 07:03:40I just saw the movie and, please, can someone tell me where in the movie does Mace weild a purple saber? WHERE?

All I saw was blue.

Quote from: Zor on Sun 29/05/2005 08:27:33I must be color blind.

- Meant in a completely light-hearted manor of course

juncmodule · Sun 29/05/2005 17:46:51

Darth, that is just funny as hell.

I am really tired of the Star Wars sucks debate. Suck or not it's Star Wars and I love it. It's sad to me that Star Wars sucks has become the new trendy thing to say. It's meant to be fun, not critiqued as some sort of freakin' art flick. It was never good in that way. Eh. I just don't get it. How can a person hate George Lucas for what he "did" to the Star Wars characters? He created them!? He gets to do what he wants with them and our opinion really doesn't matter. That's the whole point of producing the films himself, he doesn't have to listen to anyone's opinions. Do I think he could have done things differently, better, or whatever, sure. It doesn't really matter though. Episode III really tied up the series in a great way for me. I am now anxiously awaiting that 6 movie DVD set.

PS: I didn't really read the entire thread...so sorry if I repeated stuff and stuff that's already been beaten into the ground.

later,
-junc

Paper Carnival · Sun 29/05/2005 18:02:47

I'm not really sure why I did that

Phemar · Sun 29/05/2005 18:26:33

Jeez Darth how long'd it take you to think of that one??? Haha.

Well I'm gonna go see the movie again because it's awesome so ha. HA.

Oh yeh and I'll bring my camera just to show you guys that it looks blue. That is, only if I'm right.

Ciao.

Paper Carnival · Sun 29/05/2005 18:41:18

Yup the movie is indeed awesome. I wish I could go see it again too, but exams are coming

. And btw, the lightsaber is purple

Kinoko · Mon 30/05/2005 03:15:41

Quote from: juncmodule on Sun 29/05/2005 17:46:51
I am really tired of the Star Wars sucks debate. Suck or not it's Star Wars and I love it.

...and that, ladies and gentlemen, is exactly what I find wrong with the movie industry today. *bow*

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It's sad to me that Star Wars sucks has become the new trendy thing to say. It's meant to be fun, not critiqued as some sort of freakin' art flick. It was never good in that way. Eh. I just don't get it. How can a person hate George Lucas for what he "did" to the Star Wars characters? He created them!? He gets to do what he wants with them and our opinion really doesn't matter. That's the whole point of producing the films himself, he doesn't have to listen to anyone's opinions. Do I think he could have done things differently, better, or whatever, sure. It doesn't really matter though. Episode III really tied up the series in a great way for me. I am now anxiously awaiting that 6 movie DVD set.

Nobody's arguing Lucas' right to do what he wants with the story, but god forbid we disagree with it. I personally think he makes some unbelievably shit house decisions, and I'm gonna say so. I hate the new movies, and I'm gonna say so. Why? Because when we start being overly positive because 'we don't have a right to complain', or 'we don't own the characters', that's when movies get shit. I'm sorry, but I pay to go see these things, and when they're crap, I'm gonna complain, because I want them to be the way I want. I want them to be good, my definition of good, and even if I don't get it, I'm not gonna stop complaining.

When people lower their standards, stuff gets shit.