Put the helmut on, already!!!
May the force be with you. May it keep you awake. May it keep you from saying "Oh, there's ANOTHER pretty shot to look at." May it keep you from calling Mr. Lucas and telling him to shove that light saber right up his...
Okay, so I went to the midnight showing (sneak preview) of Star Wars III last night. I know I don't do well at movies that begin after 9PM, and this one started after midnight, so take it all with a grain Tatooine sand. Not only did it leave me wondering where the rest of the five major plots in "Sith" went to...hmmm...cutting room floor?, but why it takes young Skywalker two friggin' hours to become the great Darth we know and love him for? I get it, Death Star Geeks, angst and struggle need to happen...the dark side just doesn't turn on a dime...or does it? Everything leading to the end of episode II already suggests it.
I could go on...but, why bother. Go see it and may the force keep you from strangling the counter help when they don't put enough butter on your popcorn...those kernels are the only gold nuggets in this feature. Enjoy.
Okay, so I went to the midnight showing (sneak preview) of Star Wars III last night. I know I don't do well at movies that begin after 9PM, and this one started after midnight, so take it all with a grain Tatooine sand. Not only did it leave me wondering where the rest of the five major plots in "Sith" went to...hmmm...cutting room floor?, but why it takes young Skywalker two friggin' hours to become the great Darth we know and love him for? I get it, Death Star Geeks, angst and struggle need to happen...the dark side just doesn't turn on a dime...or does it? Everything leading to the end of episode II already suggests it.
I could go on...but, why bother. Go see it and may the force keep you from strangling the counter help when they don't put enough butter on your popcorn...those kernels are the only gold nuggets in this feature. Enjoy.
posted by eekerz at 9:18 AM
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I was a wake and watched as the clock struck 12:00. I thought to myself, that this was the first one of the star wars movies (including when they re-opened the originals) I wasn’t going to be at the first showing of. A bit of sadness, but now Eeks, I think I am ok with my absence. Thanks for the enlightenment, and I will see it.
Sorry it was to your disappointment
Did you know that in the movie Yoda marries
a beautiful Owl-like creature from the
Galaxy of Switzerland?
And of course her name is Yoda Lady Hoo.
Reeeecooolaaaaaa!
teehee
At the end, Darth Vader marries Ela Fitzgerald. When asked how it was going, she replied, "It has it's ups and downs!"
nice job, pops
Eeks,
Here's a review that Bill Harlan got from one of his friends. Hilarious!
Subject: Revenge of the Sith
Seems to me you read The New Yorker...even if you do, these excerpts
from the review of "Revenge of the Sith" are worth revisiting:
"The general opinion of 'Revenge of the Sith' seems to be that it marks
a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, 'The Phantom Menace'
and 'Attack of the Clones.' True, but only in the same way that dying
from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion."
(on R2-D2 & C-3PO) "...I still fail to understand why I should have been
expected to waste twenty-five years of my life following the progress of
a beeping trash can and a gay, gold-plated Jeeves."
(on Yoda's syntax) "Deepest mind in the galaxy...and you still express
yourself like a day-tripper with a dog-eared phrase book: 'I hope right
you are.' Break me a fucking give."
They weren't quite as kind to "Phantom of the Opera."
They dropped the ball on several things, mainly the dialogue. And who the hell is Syfro Dyas?
So yes the dialogue was terrible; case in point: "Oh Anne hold me like you did when we were back in Naboo." And "Where is my wife? Where is my wife? Auggh, ohhhh, blagh.."
But did anyone notice the GW Bush quotes from the Emperor?
And you have to like the one good line " So this is how liberty dies, with cheers and applause."
Plus there was the scene where Senator Organa landed on the platform to see the little jedi kid fighting all the storm troopers; that was pretty intense.
There was a lot of cheese but a lot of cool parts as well and yes it was better than the first two, if dying can be considered better than being crucified.
The Toadster checks in. Welcome back, man.
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