Star Wars: Episode III

[Demiurge]

Well, it's here. Assuming a lot of folks are going to pick this up on DVD today. Let us know what you think of the DVD. Picking up my copy in a few hours.

[avelanchefan]

Well, it's here. Assuming a lot of folks are going to pick this up on DVD today. Let us know what you think of the DVD. Picking up my copy in a few hours.

I have had my copy for over a week, It is one of the best transfers to date, literally flawless.

SQ was fantastic too!

[ND13]

Picking mine up on the way home this afternoon at Wal-Mart for $14.99.

I wonder how long it will take for them put all 6 movies together in a special edition box set with the first trilogy remastered and all??

[Demiurge]

Picking mine up on the way home this afternoon at Wal-Mart for $14.99.

I wonder how long it will take for them put all 6 movies together in a special edition box set with the first trilogy remastered and all??


hehe, all we can be sure of is that it'll be done. If GL can milk any money, he'll do it!

[stereo55]

Gonna pick a copy up today also . But .... I cant believe this movie is not in DTS !!!
I know its DDEX , but still ...com'on already ....I smell the usual MULTI version(s) coming out just to tug on my wallet again and again . :rolleyes:
They should do the movie right the first time around .

Now Ive said my piece ... I guess its off to the store ( so I can finally see it for the first time ) ... :p

[mldennison]

lucas is a huge dolby guy, i dont think any of them have been released in DTS, have they?

[polkatese]

BB open the door with Vader and a few Storm Troopers, at 8 this morning. No, I wasn't there at 8, but I got my copy.

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

nope, not that I'm aware of...

[Demiurge]

lucas is a huge dolby guy, i dont think any of them have been released in DTS, have they?

Not that I know of.

[MSkeezer]

Has anyone noticed an audio dropout on the DD track in Chapter 21? It's right after Grevious tells the Seperatists that they'll be safe on the Mustafar system. I checked out the Pro Logic track and the dropout isn't there. Anyone else have this problem?

[PolkThug]

lucas is a huge dolby guy, i dont think any of them have been released in DTS, have they?

Lucas's THX demos are in DTS!

[Willow]

I have had my copy for over a week, It is one of the best transfers to date, literally flawless.

SQ was fantastic too!

Same here, I have not watched it yet.

[Emlyn]

BB open the door with Vader and a few Storm Troopers, at 8 this morning. No, I wasn't there at 8, but I got my copy.

I wonder if Vader and the Storm Troopers all had blue shirts on underneath their strap on gear, and were tasked with recharging the Best Buy plasma TV's later in the day. :o

Got to stop by Wal-Mart later.

[MacLeod]

My first stop on my route today was a Wal Mart so I bought my copy at 7:30!!

WalMart has a special version for $20 with a bonus disc of extra stuff. Probably nothing groundbreaking but for $5 extra I figured what the hell.

Gonna check the forum for the lates posts then Im off to the living room to fire up my humble HT!

http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/starwars/star-wars-smiley-023.gif

[speakergeek]

Have mine in hand! I didn't see it at the theater, so it's going to be a real treat.

[aaharvel]

Picked up my copy. The extra disc that comes via Walmart is nothing to write home about: i'd say it's actually annoying. The Episode III disc is great, wonderful pic quality, good quality dolby ex soundtrack. Now that i've watched it with the commentary, it's a better movie than I originally thought. It's leaps and bounds better than I, II, and VI and rivals IV. imo. Good thread.

btw- there's some GREAT LFE action when Skywalker turns his lightsaber on in the jedi temple just before he slices n' dices the 'younglings'

[landry_p2000]

Have mine in hand! I didn't see it at the theater, so it's going to be a real treat.

First time for me as well. I want to save it for the weekend, but I may not make it. :D

[MacLeod]

Man, what a great effing movie! Definitely the best of them all!!

AA is right, the WalMart 2nd disc is worthless. All it is, is C3PO and R2D2 basically going over the storylines of the 6 movies which, if youve seen them, you already know.

Still, this is an awesome movie. Yeah the acting and directing isnt the best in the world but it is still the best story ever told. I dont read Playboy for the articles and I dont watch Star Wars for artistic dialogue or proper storyline arcs.

[millerman 3732]

Picked up my copy. The extra disc that comes via Walmart is nothing to write home about: i'd say it's actually annoying. The Episode III disc is great, wonderful pic quality, good quality dolby ex soundtrack. Now that i've watched it with the commentary, it's a better movie than I originally thought. It's leaps and bounds better than I, II, and VI and rivals IV. imo. Good thread.

btw- there's some GREAT LFE action when Skywalker turns his lightsaber on in the jedi temple just before he slices n' dices the 'younglings'
how high do you run your sub compared to the rest of your speakers? I checked out the part when anikin turned on his saber and the LFE wasn't that noticable but the opening battle over couresant almost shook me off the couch, just wondering

[millerman 3732]

AAharvel , just checked out the light saber again on the game rig and it was very noticable this time. I think its time to reajust the sub on the main set up
thanks for pointing that out

[Whadyasay]

Anyone else not picking up the DD EX flag for the rear speakers? This has been discussed before with other discs. I get the same thing on my Ep I - II discs, yet the original trilogy discs do show the rear center and DD EX flag.

[aaharvel]

The LFE in movies is always kept +10db louder than the rest of the soundtrack. That's how Dolby mixes it. On a receiver that allows the LFE level to be adjusted, this should translate to 0db.

Overall, it sounds superb with a 60hz crossover.

[aaharvel]

Anyone else not picking up the DD EX flag for the rear speakers? This has been discussed before with other discs. I get the same thing on my Ep I - II discs, yet the original trilogy discs do show the rear center and DD EX flag.

same here. I wouldn't worry about it. It's still decoding it, although it says otherwise. I just set it to Dolby Digital with Prologic IIx piggybacking that and forget about it.

[Whadyasay]

Just read that it's the same (no EX flag) across the board here:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/showthread.php?&postid=2824080

No biggie. I felt the sound mix was a bit too laid back, although the SW mixes are usually lower in reference level than other DD DVD's or DTS ones. Better fullness in the center channel than the previous Episodes, but I found myself wanting more punch.

Oh, and I didn't like this movie upon seeing it the second time (first was in a DLP theater). Not so much the Pix/Snd qlty., but the story itself was terribly convoluted and badly-paced. Simply a 2-1/2 hr. video game. I don't blame the actors for being so stiff since the whole thing was shot in large green rooms. Glad that the whole 'saga' is over.

[aaharvel]

I thought Ian Mc.Diarmond was and is the unsung hero of the entire saga. Considering it IS a Star Wars movie, what a performance.

[Nelson57]

I agree with you Whadyasay, the sound track was decent but was a bit laid back. The deep rumble of the spaceship in the opening scene built up expectations in me for a great sound experience that were not met throughout the rest the movie.

Having seen the movie in the theater, my anticipation for the DVD was for the better sound experience that home theater offers, and while it was better, it still left me a bit disappointed.

[Meeks32]

I may be all alone saying this, but Im a little disapointed with the audio in this. Maybe if I had never heard episode 1 & 2 then I would think its great. But I think they should have stayed with the same sound engineer as the other 2. Its hard to describe, but for me it was like I was watching stuff about to happen & think "Man this about to make some awesome sound" & it turned out to be pretty subtle. Maybe the bass is just too over done in ATOC, but the same things in Sith didnt have much bass, like when Obi-wan docks with his "warp drive" & most light sabre scenes. Dont get me wrong, the audio is still great, but for me I was expecting ATOC sound & then some. But this is still by far the best SW prequel yet by a long shot so thats all that matters.

[ohskigod]

different tastes I guess, I didnt like the mixing on the first 2, but 3 sounded friggin great on my theater. Maybe I like a little more laid back and balanced sound, just like my music. I thought the bass track was way too hot on episode 2, havent seen ep 1 in a while.

[Whadyasay]

To be fair, there are a lot of DVD mixes out there which are a bit over-the-top...great for the wow-factor, but at the same time a work-out for the volume control if you live in an apartment. But there were certain sequences that I felt could have used either more SFX or just some better punch. One of he things I always look forward to are vehicle sounds, and what of all movies created that anticipation? But there wasn't much in the way of cool new stuff in ROTS. For instance, when those amphibious 'Big Wheels' are approaching the Wookie beach, all we hear is some water spray with a faint motor behind it, yet we got eight straight minutes of a really annoying yelping lizard.

Heck, the Batmobile in Batman Begins sounded better than any vehicle in Ep III. Remember how gut-pounding and complex the pod race seq. in Ep I was? Well, Ep III had, what, a thousand times more vehicles whizzing around in it? I'm not just taling about low end, but some real punch and impact to the key sounds.

But Ep III did have a better dialogue mix than the other two films. The one in Ep I was pretty bad.

I'm not going to harp too much on Ben Burtt (he helped create sound design as we know it today), but I got the feeling that he was too divided between the editing (which was sub-par) and the sound design. I wasn't able to catch who the supervising final mixer was. Also, Gary Rydstrom has moved on from Skywalker Sound, but his successor, Randy Thom, did a great job with The Incredibles, which had quite a bit of the punch and impact that I'm talking about.

[landry_p2000]

Picked up my copy. The extra disc that comes via Walmart is nothing to write home about: i'd say it's actually annoying. The Episode III disc is great, wonderful pic quality, good quality dolby ex soundtrack. Now that i've watched it with the commentary, it's a better movie than I originally thought. It's leaps and bounds better than I, II, and VI and rivals IV. imo. Good thread.

btw- there's some GREAT LFE action when Skywalker turns his lightsaber on in the jedi temple just before he slices n' dices the 'younglings'

Yep. When he cut the saber on, it was a low bass note from the LFE channel for sure. My PSW505 even went down town on that one. I backed the movie up twice just to replay that sound. :D

[mantis]

I picked it up and watched it with my Son lastnight. Excellent DVD.

Dan

[aaharvel]

different tastes I guess, I didnt like the mixing on the first 2, but 3 sounded friggin great on my theater. Maybe I like a little more laid back and balanced sound, just like my music. I thought the bass track was way too hot on episode 2, havent seen ep 1 in a while.

+1. quality over quanity

[pmckeealaska]

I thought the PQ was great, but was kind of disappointed withe the sound. I really had tp crank it up to hear everything clearly, though the subwoofers got a good workout. It seemed like the bass was the loudest part of the soundtrack. I thought the sound had much more punch in I and II. Overall though I really like it. However, some of the dialoge is down right painful (I love you, no I love you more.....ouch). Didnt the actors ever tell Lucas how lame some of the writing was? Anyway, I think I'll be having a Star Wars marathon at my place soon. I'm sure others will as well.

[Emlyn]

Amazing action sequences and special effects. Horrible writing and directing of humans and humanoid computer generated characters. Nothing new with Lucas about this. I laughed out loud several times at the dialog and accents. The best thing to me was tying in characters at the end of this episode leading to Episode 4.

Every time they mentioned killing the younglings, I couldn't help but think of the attached.

[begbie]

..... However, some of the dialoge is down right painful (I love you, no I love you more.....ouch). Didnt the actors ever tell Lucas how lame some of the writing was?


They're all afraid to tell Lucas their 2 cents. Look at any of the dvd extras. You can cut the tension with a knife as Lucas walks in on the production crew and says "I like this, don't like that, could improve here..." They're all yes-men and stand around him taking notes and nodd.

Of course working for Lucas arts is a dream job so I don't blame them for not jumping in there and say "You're wrong George"! :eek:

[Whadyasay]

When you're surrounded by green screens, and all the director cares about is if you said the lines correctly and looked in the right direction, you're not going to be expecting much in terms of story and performance. Also, the editing was not well-done. Too many un-rhythmic pauses to give way for the effects shots, and all the action sequences just sort' 'happened', instead of developing and unfolding in an interesting way. I actually think Ep II was better, but that's not saying much.

Some silly moments:

Anakin jumps back into the elevator, Kenobi turns, sword in hand, then retracts. "Oh...it's YOU..!". Did he REALLY need to say that?

Grevous: "Activate the ray shield!"
Kenobi, Anakin, and Palps are trapped in a ray shield.
Anakin: "A ray shield!"

A overly-expositional shot of a ship descending to a planet, entering a landing cave, opening up, and Grievous exits..goes into a room, and turns on the hologram. The dark emperor tells him to do one thing, and Grievous obliges. Wasn't the communicator in the ship working? Did we really need all those shots just to get to that little piece of conversation?

R2 can fly, spit oil, zap other robots, and decode a ship's security system....but they forgot to put an internal communication device inside of him, so he has to deal with a walkie-talkie with the volume cranked all the way up.

I don't know about you, but I bet I could take out one of those skinny battle-droids with a wiffle-ball bat...yet they haven't switched'em out since Ep I.

Standing a few feet away from any pool of lava would be, what, 5000 degrees?! I guess jedis can put up with it better than most folks...but they can't take a laser blast to the midsection.

Trust your feelings, mind your feelings, search your feelings, your feelings betray you....WTF?!! No wonder the kid's a mess.

The green jedi-woman who got blasted on the Smurf planet at the end dressed a little too provocatively for a jedi, much less a warrior...don't you think? I'd hit it.

Sorry, but when Yoda first force-shoves the Emperor into his desk chair, I nearly pissed myself.

[jet2001]

Remember, Star Wars=Space Opera (soap opera in space), anyone expecting good diologue is going to get disappointed.

I was pleased with the DVD version of the movie and can't wait for my next day off...12+ hours sitting at home in my own little geek world.

What was cool about the prequel trilogy, is that it was finally mildly cool to be a Star Wars fan again...now I'm going to have to go back to being a closeted geek....hehe.

[ND13]

They're all afraid to tell Lucas their 2 cents. Look at any of the dvd extras. You can cut the tension with a knife as Lucas walks in on the production crew and says "I like this, don't like that, could improve here..." They're all yes-men and stand around him taking notes and nodd.

Of course working for Lucas arts is a dream job so I don't blame them for not jumping in there and say "You're wrong George"! :eek:


I guess he knows what he's doing, seeing that the Star Wars machine has brought in BILLIONS in profits. I'd do whatever the man told me to do, too. Wouldn't you???

[speakergeek]

....R2 can fly, spit oil, zap other robots, and decode a ship's security system....but they forgot to put an internal communication device inside of him, so he has to deal with a walkie-talkie with the volume cranked all the way up.....Standing a few feet away from any pool of lava would be, what, 5000 degrees?! I guess jedis can put up with it better than most folks...but they can't take a laser blast to the midsection.



I've always found that aspect of Star Wars very interesting and amusing. To me it's par for the course. Episode III was well done in my opinion. :rolleyes:

[aaharvel]

without going into geekmode the lava thing can be explained by simply looking at the blue forcefield around where they were standing. I got this from the commentary.

[begbie]

I guess he knows what he's doing, seeing that the Star Wars machine has brought in BILLIONS in profits. I'd do whatever the man told me to do, too. Wouldn't you???


Was that a rhetorical question? Cause I already answered that.

Anyway.....Yes, Star Wars is a money making machine but it doesn't always mean a good product in the end.

[MacLeod]

I can easily explain the lava thing and all the others:

WHO THE FUCK CARES???

Tell ya what, you want to see incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue go watch the English Patient.

If you want to watch the coolest story ever told you watch Star Wars. Its got great fight scenes, great action, spaceships, lazers, deathstars, the force, great characters and cool ass weapons. So what if the acting isnt top notch or the story is a little corny, take it for what it is.

Being critical of the acting or directing of Star Wars is the same as bitching about the plotlines in porn movies. Star Wars isnt about winning Oscars, its about fun and imagination. I guess if you grew up on Star Wars youd have a different opinion.

[aaharvel]

I can easily explain the lava thing and all the others:

WHO THE FUCK CARES???

Tell ya what, you want to see incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue go watch the English Patient.

If you want to watch the coolest story ever told you watch Star Wars. Its got great fight scenes, great action, spaceships, lazers, deathstars, the force, great characters and cool ass weapons. So what if the acting isnt top notch or the story is a little corny, take it for what it is.

Being critical of the acting or directing of Star Wars is the same as bitching about the plotlines in porn movies. Star Wars isnt about winning Oscars, its about fun and imagination. I guess if you grew up on Star Wars youd have a different opinion.

lol yup that's pretty much it.

[McLoki]

Being critical of the acting or directing of Star Wars is the same as bitching about the plotlines in porn movies. Star Wars isnt about winning Oscars, its about fun and imagination. I guess if you grew up on Star Wars youd have a different opinion.
Ding Ding Ding - we have a winner... ;) ;) ;)

Michael

[Whadyasay]

I can easily explain the lava thing and all the others:

WHO THE FUCK CARES???

Tell ya what, you want to see incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue go watch the English Patient.

If you want to watch the coolest story ever told you watch Star Wars. Its got great fight scenes, great action, spaceships, lazers, deathstars, the force, great characters and cool ass weapons. So what if the acting isnt top notch or the story is a little corny, take it for what it is.

Being critical of the acting or directing of Star Wars is the same as bitching about the plotlines in porn movies. Star Wars isnt about winning Oscars, its about fun and imagination. I guess if you grew up on Star Wars youd have a different opinion.

First off, you're geek, and a foul-mouthed one at that. Secondly, if you didn't get that those points were made in jest, and you're this worked up over it, you're also a fool. Thirdly, I was eight when Star Wars (without 'A New Hope' added) opened. How old were you? SW has never been about life-changing art, it's good eye and ear candy. So what if they don't care about logistics. Chill out and enjoy your cracker-jacks....and your porn.

Did I mention you're a geek? :D

[begbie]

Tell ya what, you want to see incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue go watch the English Patient.......


Just imagine if Lucas did incorporate those elements in Star Wars ?! Then we could all get along... :D

[MacLeod]

Shit yeah Im a Goddamned, foul mouthed Star Wars geek with an attitude. Whats it to ya? ;)

[Whadyasay]

without going into geekmode the lava thing can be explained by simply looking at the blue forcefield around where they were standing. I got this from the commentary.


If that's the case, why didn't Anakin say "A blue forcefield!", like with the ray shield? C'mon!

:rolleyes:


Also, that had to be the quickest pregnancy ever filmed.

[McLoki]

Shit yeah Im a Goddamned, foul mouthed Star Wars geek with an attitude. Whats it to ya? ;)
And now you know why we make sure most of the new geeks are skinny IT guys. Look what happens when they start working out - all of a sudden they get attitudes... :D :D :D

Michael

[jet2001]

Also, that had to be the quickest pregnancy ever filmed.

Anakin was off at war for months before we see him in episode 3. If you really want to learn, read 'Labrynth of Evil', it leads right into the third movie and tells a fun story about the Clone Wars.

[MacLeod]

And now you know why we make sure most of the new geeks are skinny IT guys. Look what happens when they start working out - all of a sudden they get attitudes... :D :D :D

Michael

LOL!!!

Nah, I was a dick even when I was 160 pounds! :p

[Whadyasay]

Anakin was off at war for months before we see him in episode 3. If you really want to learn, read 'Labrynth of Evil', it leads right into the third movie and tells a fun story about the Clone Wars.

She wasn't showing nearly as much when they first reunite at the beginning of the movie. At most, two months or so.

But it was a great laugher moment when she tells him the news.

"That's............."

Classic. But the biggest laugh was right at the start of the scrolling prologue. War! Nearly half the theater, myself included, went "War!" when it came up. It went on for about ten seconds...hysterical.

Thank GOD Lucas isn't making any more of these. But they were fun.

[shack]

Tell ya what, you want to see incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue go watch the English Patient.......

Just imagine if Lucas did incorporate those elements in Star Wars ?! Then we could all get along...

Then they would probably be boring.....

Thank GOD Lucas isn't making any more of these.

I now own all 6. I like each and every one of them. If Lucas makes 6 more Star War movies I'll buy them too.

[ND13]

Shackdaddy +1

[begbie]

Then they would probably be boring......


Yes, a movie that has "incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialog" in a sci-fi setting and top notch f/x would make it a terrible cinematic experience ..... :rolleyes:

[shack]

Based on today's Hollywood standards, I stand by that statement. 99% of the time I hear those words stated when describing a film IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP!

Incredible acting performances = overdramatics

Dirctorial artwork = trendy, invogue

Superb dialog = verbose

add it up and you get boring....IMO.

Based on what is considered to be great film today (as defined by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science...ie: The Oscars)...I'll pass...

[shack]

Besides...I find the acting, directing and dialog in the Star Wars Movies to my liking. YMMV

[begbie]

Based on today's Hollywood standards, I stand by that statement. 99% of the time I hear those words stated when describing a film IT IS A PIECE OF CRAP!

Incredible acting performances = overdramatics

Dirctorial artwork = trendy, invogue

Superb dialog = verbose

add it up and you get boring....IMO.

Based on what is considered to be great film today (as defined by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science...ie: The Oscars)...I'll pass...



George Lucas makes so much money, he does it his way and not by Hollywood standards.

He'd rather take advice from buddies Stephen Spielberg (boring? I don't think so), Francis Ford Coppola ( trendy?- hardly ) or look towards more of Akira Kurosawa ( Hidden Fortress = Star Wars OT).

[shack]

Are you trying to make MY points....?

[Whadyasay]

I'm actually a big Star Wars fan (Ep Iv and V, at least), so I say these things toungue in cheek...but they are by no means infallible. In fact, everything that Pixar has put out has been better than anything Lucas has done (even though he created the company), but...the Pixar pictures would have never been possible without Lucas' efforts.

One thing is for sure, Lucas is a true innovator. There would be no surround sound without him, nor any of the biggest adventure pics we know of today (and all that they entail). He's earned the right and the ability to do whatever he wants with his 'films'. But it doesn't mean I have to like everything he does.

[begbie]

Are you trying to make MY points....?


Yes and no (I'm a fan of the OT) but those that have influenced Lucas are either Oscar winners or critically acclaimed and those directors and thier Oscar work are by no means boring.

You can have those attributes (incredible acting performances, directorial artwork and superb dialogue) with "another world" setting + special f/x and still be thoroughly enjoyable and Oscar worthy.............Lord of the Rings anyone?

Besides I'm not even equating those qualities as automatic Oscar calibre. You can still have your popcorn movie with those elements as well.

I'm not saying Star Wars should've had all that but it could've used a little of those elements.

[reeltrouble1]

begbie and whatsupyouassyousay,

You are to report to Brunswick Ga. You are going to get a whoopin, no need hiding, just come and get it over.

I would of liked a little more T&A. You know like when Carrie Fisher was all chained up by Jabba and scantilly clad, that scene changed many boyhood views. Of course seeing her now is sort of frightning. Yea, like was posted it was cool seeing all the stories get tied in together so very well.

RT1

[begbie]

begbie and whatsupyouassyousay,

You are to report to Brunswick Ga. You are going to get a whoopin, no need hiding, just come and get it over........

I would of liked a little more T&A......

RT1


I'm ready.....

How's this for some T&A ? hmmmmm? ;)

[reeltrouble1]

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[reeltrouble1]

Well, now that I really look at it. Hmmm............, naw not enough Jack in the world, not the face but that Yoda claw.eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek :eek:

[BIZILL]

movie was good. good visuals and good sound!

[aaharvel]

it's funny, I watched A New Hope a couple of nights ago and I noticed more little things about it~ now it makes sense more than ever. From that standpoint alone, the pre-trilogy was a success.

[mldennison]

From that standpoint alone, the pre-trilogy was a success.
i would say it was a success from this point of view as well:

Rank Title USA Box Office
5. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) $431,065,444
7. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) $380,262,555
18. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) $310,675,583

[reeltrouble1]

A new movie could center on the Wookies, their nation and planet opens an entire plethora of ideas, I mean, who doesn't like Chewie???

The Vader who could cheat mortality, hmmm, that could be developed, Obie1 came back why not Darth?????

Well just some random thoughts.

RT1

[ND13]

There is sooooo much stuff that could be explored with new movies before the prequels and after Return of the Jedi, it's mind-boggling.

Yoda is like 900 years old. What went on in the 20 or so years between Sith ond New Hope??? Lucas created a universe of possibilities that could trigger numerous episodes, but I guess he's done with them..............for now ;) .

I wonder if he'd ever entertain the idea of letting other directors take a shot at doing more prequels or sequels, with his guidance of course???

Nah......his ego is too big to allow someone to outdo him.

[bobman1235]

Lucas would NEVER let anyone touch his movies.

I heard rumors fo rawhile about a prequel revolving around Yoda's early years. That would be my number one vote for a Star Wars side-movie.

[Demiurge]

If they can be done well, I'm all for them making new movies from the Star Wars saga. It'll be disappointing if this just drives the series into the groud, which some will argue has already been done.

I personally enjoyed all the prequels, but I do wish he would have casted the roles better.

Anakin annoyed me, and I know he was supposed to be an overall unlikable character. That was done really well, unfortunately I was also very annoyed by him as well, like...Jar-Jar Binks annoyed! :p

Obi-Wan was also annoying. Seemed to be trying way too hard as an actor. I don't know, maybe they were just working with the dialogue they were given, but most of it was just dreadful.

[PolknPepsi]

I'm hesitant to even watch it for fear of it being a lousy movie. Jar jar Binks is cool and so far the movies leave a good taste in my mouth. If all the friendly characters get killed I might as well watch a slaughterhouse movie. :eek:

[ND13]

Pat, if you liked the other two prequels, you'll like this one.

The kid they cast for Annikan, just as Mark Hamill, couldn't act his way out of........

Now I like Ewan as Obi-Wan, as I do think it's the dialogue they had to work withthat might have made him look bad. They did have to lead into Sir Alec with him.

The dialogue is so bad, it makes Samuel Jackson look like a bad actor, which imo he's far from.

But, overall, it's the same tried and trued formula used in the other five, where as no one actor is bigger than the complete story being told and this one tied all the loose ends up as well as could be expected in a 2 1/2 hour movie.

[Demiurge]

The dialogue is so bad, it makes Samuel Jackson look like a bad actor, which imo he's far from.

Ed Zachary. One of my favorite actors and it waspainful to hear him doing his lines. :(

[Pablo]

I thought the movie was pretty damn good. It may even been the best of the 6 (although the old ones were the first of there kind, so....). I thought the sound was great. The bass on opening scene shook the whole room (need to upgrade the sub). The story was silly (but they all are), but the effects were fantastic. He also tied everything into episode IV very well (he even remember to erase C3POs memory).

Chop on it all you want, but I was thoroughly entertained, so I'll put it down as something to watch again soon.

[aaharvel]

yeah for me anyway Sith is the 3rd best of the lot, right behind A New Hope and especially Empire. If I could rank them it would go something like this:

1.Empire (V)
2.Hope (IV)
3.Sith (III)
4.Jedi (VI)
5.Menace (I)
6.Clones (II)

[MacLeod]

Mine would be:

Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Episode I - Phantom Menace (beat out II solely for Liam's performance)
Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Episode V - Empire Strikes Back
Episode IV - New Hope
Episode VI Return of the Jedi

[ohskigod]

I'll go with episodes 5,4,3,2,1,6

[ohskigod]

ep 6 gets last place because of the ewoks. at least there was only one Jar-Jar

[MacLeod]

That and there was too much on the forest moon. I watch Star Wars cause I like sci-fi stuff and would rather see spaceships and cool things rather than a forest!

I hated that on Star Trek TNG when they would have an entire episode in the holodeck set back in 1940!

[movieguy]

star wars is timeless , my kids love it now as much as i did when i was a kid. i don't think any other series has an audience from 8 - 80 years of age.

[BIZILL]

I hated that on Star Trek TNG when they would have an entire episode in the holodeck set back in 1940!

yeah, what he said!

[jet2001]

A new movie could center on the Wookies, their nation and planet opens an entire plethora of ideas, I mean, who doesn't like Chewie???

The Expanded Universe has written many books on Kashyyyk and the wookies. All of those ideas posted have been done in book form....but not by Lucas.

Lucas doing star wars is not over...there will be a TV show coming out in 2007 that will document some of the events that happen between ROTS and ANH...but nothing will revolve around main movie characters.

There is also going to be a re-release of all 6 films in 3D starting in 07 as well.

If you want the time before the Pre-quels-see KOTOR the video game. If you want post-ROTJ...see the many, many books written by the expanded universe authors.

George only requested that the life of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader not to be touched by anyone but him.

[Whadyasay]

George only requested that Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader not be touched by anyone but him.

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Ron-P]

I've watched this twice now on dvd and do find it the best of the three. But, this film along with the other two are some of the worst film making of all time.

[mantis]

I don't pick on them at all. I'm just happy he decided to make more Star Wars movies.

Ep3 was excellent from a story point. It was very cool to see how Darth Vader became Darth Vader. Darth Sidious was killer. He did what he wanted all movie long.Got his way and that was that.

If you go back and watch the orignal movies, the acting wasn't any better. Qui Gon Jin made Ep1. I felt he was a true jedi master. He did a fantastic job.

I own them all and can pullout any one of them and enjoy the movie.

Dan

[stereo55]

Watched it ... liked it (better story line) , as stated it was nice to see how DV came about and it finally tied up a few loose ends .
Keeper to top off my whole Star Wars collection . ;)

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Episode "3" was better than "1" and "2". But, considering the fact Episode "1 and 2" were about as entertaining as watching paint dry... grass growing... leaves falling...among other activities... its not saying much...

Ep "3" walked into the territory of playing with bubble wrap. You only do it when your bored and the fun eventually runs out in minutes.

It still had merit... until this line... "NOOOOOOOOOOOO"

My Mom said it best... "I just didn't like it..." ;)

[Whadyasay]

...about as entertaining as watching paint dry... grass growing... leaves falling...among other activities... its not saying much...

Ep "3" walked into the territory of playing with bubble wrap. You only do it when your bored and the fun eventually runs out in minutes.

My Mom said it best... "I just didn't like it..." ;)

File under: Too much info about oneself. :p

[F1nut]

this film along with the other two are some of the worst film making of all time.

Thanks Ron, I couldn't have said it better myself.

[shack]

Thanks Ron, I couldn't have said it better myself.
If you had, you would have been wrong...just like Ron. :D

IMO of course...

[reeltrouble1]

F1 is still upset cuz Yoda kicked him out of younglings jedi school, something about him beinig more attuned to the force of fine audio along with unruleliness at class. :D

RT1

[marly421]

Anakin had a dream that his wife might die? 6 god-dam movies and the whole thing turned on a DREAM! I can't believe it: crap!

Were there any actual live actors in the last three movies? All computer/blue/green screen stuff right? George, you should have stopped this madness years ago.

I hated this movie and the two before it. It’s all in story telling, right. Not in the computer, not in a bad screenplay.

I thought Tom Cruise and War of the World was silly/stupid and filled with holes but this is a close second.

[PolkThug]

Most of the acting sucks in this one, except for the Emperor. However, the AV is great.

BUT, is seems like the movie started out in 6.1, but at some point regressed back to 5.1, I'll have to watch again to narrow this down.