Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Wes Bucey

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Well - I saw this movie this morning. I was stunned to share a 600 seat theater with only about 25 people. Beautiful theater, stadium seating, clean, good sound.

After seeing news footage of folks lined up to view this movie throughout America, I really expected more company.

I may have to go back and watch it again - I may have fallen asleep or maybe there just are big plot holes - I found it incredible for the "emperor" to have so easily seduced Anakin (who we know becomes Darth Vader) to follow him.

It's not clear either how the emperor is able to turn all the clone troopers against the Jedi (no big surprise here, either) when they had been so friendly seconds earlier.

All in all, every dollar is up on the screen and, thankfully, although he had scenes, Jar Jar had no lines. The battle scenes are dizzying and fantastic.

For the most part, the acting is low grade. Jimmy Smits could have phoned in his part between takes on West Wing. There was more angst from the actors in any episode of TV's Dawson's Creek than exhibited by the primary characters in this episode of Star Wars.

Trivia question: how many different hairstyles for Natalie Portman in this episode? Have you seen pictures of her latest real life hairdo?

The theme for this thread:
Without giving plot spoilers, did you like the movie or not? Do you expect to see it more than one time?
 
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Al Dyer

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Wes,

No review on this one possible, I haven't seen the original S.W. other than bits and pieces while channel surfing. :drunk: Maybe I should start watching now that the first of the seven movies in the series is complete.

Talk about a linear thought process.

Al...
 
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Laura M

#3
I haven't seen it yet, my son did last night. Plot? Don't we really know the plot? Which is the cool thing - everyone knows how the story ends, but can't wait to see it. My kids love the series, and are amazed how 'old' it is. We just watched the first one (Episode 4) the other day to get interested for the new release. My son is 'making' his girlfriend watch all 5 in order so they can go tomorrow because she hasn't seen any of them.
 

Wes Bucey

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#4
I think a large part of my sense of "loss" is that I expected to be in a theater full of folks in costumes and hearing lots of shouting and cheering from the audience,

( guess those folks all went to the midnight show )

Maybe I will watch DVD of Episodes I and II, then go see III again to get a better sense of Lukas' vision (at least with a DVD, I can mute Jar Jar!)
 

Wes Bucey

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#5
Interesting trivia tidbit: Stay for ALL the credits to see how many different countries they shot scenes in - everything is NOT CGI!
 
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little__cee

#6
Hours?

Laura M said:
My son is 'making' his girlfriend watch all 5 in order so they can go tomorrow because she hasn't seen any of them.

So she sat for about 10 hours to watch 5 movies, just to go sit in a theater and watch the 6th one???
 
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Laura M

#7
Well, not yet, only watched the first one last night. But yes - that is the plan.
At least I know where they are and what they are doing!
 
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