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It wasn't the great film I hoped it would be, but let's be realistic: it told the story. If it had terrible dialogue, that's points off, but I was wowed by the rest of the film. And the fact that Jar Jar was eliminated in all but three non-speaking shots, and Ahmed Best was still credited. And James Earl Jones wasn't.
It's what I wanted to see, and I can't say I was disappointed.
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lol...never would have guessed huh. But it's true.
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Thing I didnt get was that didn't Luke quiz Leia up in Movie 6 about thier real mother when they where hanging out on Endor? I coulda sworn that Leia said she actually remembered her real mother and even thought that mom looked sad alot. That Leia must have THE BEST MEMORY EVER! since she only saw her mom for a couple seconds when she was two seconds old.
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Nah I coulda sworn Luke asked about his real mom. Now mind you I'm married so I'm used to being wrong all the time but I'd almost bet a nickel on it. (Thats a Canadian nickel worth about 3 cents American)
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quote:Originally posted by Mighty Blogger Snay: Did anyone else cringe when Darth Vader screamed, "Noooo...!!!!"
Because I did.
I said 'nooo' at the stolid performance McGregor made us enjoy. Yeah, ok, the dialogue is not Shakespeare, but he downplayed the thing so much, it actually hurted.
But the movie was good, and 'it told the story'. Yeah.
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I think what is trying to be communicated to you is that while Leia thought she had memories of her real mother, and while she may have been told that person was her real mother, it was actually someone else - perhaps Organa's wife?
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Well these aren't normal babies and Leia did say all she remembers is just "images and feelings". Personally I'm willing to buy that those moments that Padme held her, it made a lasting impression, perhaps more on an unconsious level, but strong enough to endure. Not that Luke says he had no memory of his mother and that when he's born, he barely gets a look in, while Leia gets quite a bit more attention (although still very brief).
I thought the Qui-Gon bit was sort of tacked on the end a bit, it could have done with a little re-enforceing. Perhaps a scene early on with Yoda communing with Qui-Gon or perhaps having his spectral form appear next to Kenobi as Owen & Beru are gazing off in the other direction at the sunsets.
On the whole I was pleased, dialogue a bit ropey, but that's something I think we've all come to expect. I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a better look at Mon Mothma (apparantly she was in it but I didn't see her) or the Mon-Calamari. I imageine both these things were cut for time, not surprising since it is still technically a kid's film and I can't see many 10 year olds sitting through a 2 & 3/4 hour film, which is how long it would probably take to tidy all the little loose ends.
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I must say I was impressed by McDiarmid's deliveries, he really scared me when initiating his spiral attack towards Mace Windu, that was Lord Sidious in his "prime".
I also felt very bad for Windu, I knew it would happen eventually but it was so cruel. Not to mention the eradication of the Jedi, that really broke my heart, especially Ayla Secura and that poor boy that was trying to reach the landing platform where Organa was.
I thought Vader's lament in the end was believable, it sounded just like his scream after Luke cut his hand off in the throne room.
At first I thought Dooku and Grievous were dealt with too easily, chopping off the last cords to the feel of Eps I & II, hurrying into "bridge-to-Ep.IV"-mode, but then I recognized that there was a lot of other stough and duels to cram in as well, so what they got wasn't that bad.
One image still won't leave my cornea; Yoda impaling a clone with his saber, then jumping up on his chest and pulling it out. That was taking care of bidness.
Alderaan was beautiful, just as I had pictured it. Like Naboo but more serene.
Actually I'm still recovering from seeing it (I left the theater an hour ago), it was a straining experience. My friends felt the same, the mood of the movie was contagious.
One thing I didn't quite get. I noticed several instances where a part of a dialogue and scene was added to explain away something needed, like Palpatine "sensing" that Vader was in danger on the lava planet, which was an excuse for how Vader got rescued later.
But the emergency message that Obi-Wan hacked into, telling any Jedi to stay away from Coruscant and go into exile, what purpose did that serve? Story-wise and "ass-covering"-wise?
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