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Topic: Revenge of the Sith!
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Blade of Chaos
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Member # 488
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posted 05-19-2005 10:55 PM
     
Finally, oh, finally its here!I just saw it...And I hope everyone here gets to see it soon. So, what'd you think of the movie? Post here for any discussion of the final chapter. And, obviously, SPOILER WARNING to those who have not seen it. Holy cow. I've seen my last new Star Wars. I gotta go lie down. -------------------- I am Ragorian, the mighty Blade of Chaos. Where I am weilded, darkness and dissent shall reign.
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 05-21-2005 01:04 PM
Excellently done...and very, VERY dark...which makes it just that much better. Did anybody catch Sidious's comment about the fine line of difference between the Jedi's selflessness and the Sith's self-centeredness? I think we've role-played something here that mirrors that very much...everything being relative to a one's point of view, and all that. And you are all right, gotta have alot of respect for the characters of Obi-Wan and Yoda after this flick... -------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
Member # 27
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posted 05-21-2005 01:23 PM
I've been hanging back waiting for others to see Episode III before making any comments. Here they are:1. Yes, IMHO, this is the best of the six Star Wars films -- ever. Cinematography was fantastic, it moved, didn't dwell unnecessarily long on any one part, and did a great job of showing Anakin's final path to the Dark Side of the force. Sad how his vision was correct... but that it was his influence that caused Padme to die after the twins were born. Nice twist; I figured she had to die somehow, and thought maybe that Sidious would have Anakin purposefully kill her to strengthen him in the Dark Side, but this was better. It was enough that he turned against his long-time brother and friend, Obi-Wan... not to mention those chilling Jedi Temple scenes!!! 2. I loved how Anakin's fall wasn't just an evil "power" thing. He was so conflicted, and consumed by the greedy kind of love -- the "hanging on, ownership kind," -- I like how he was so insidiously manipulated all along. But then-- 3. He was created to be manipulated. It was, to quote C3PO, "his lot in life." Not just the prophesied "Chosen One," he was created by the Sith so they would have ultimate power. My opinion, after discussing with other SW junkies, is that the wise and powerful Palgus (or whatever his name was) was the one to manipulate the midichlorians in Schmee to create Anakin; Palpatine, his apprentice, discovered this and was afraid of losing his powerful place at the Dark Lord's side, so he killed him and began his looooooong plot to win over Anakin as his loyal servant -- to make him invincible. 3. And along these lines, "Hey BobPalpatine, if you're reading --- WE TOLD YOU SO. SIDIOUS IS PALPATINE!!!" (sheesh) 4. Yeah, I caught the references to our "All" viewpoint here -- nice to think we might have been read by Lucas's scouts and they liked the idea. *grins* But to me it wasn't the "Jedi selflessness/Sith selfishness" thing so much as the comment of Anakin's re: "...from my viewpoint you're evil!" and Palpatine's offhand suggestion to step back and take in the "bigger view." 5. Sheesh -- I think I had another thought but it has fled me. I'll add more later; but so far I've seen the movie twice and plan on a couple times more. I recommend an afternoon matinee if you can get to one; very few people (I went to a 2:45 showing on the 19th --!!! -- and there were about 10 people in the theater all told!) [ 05-21-2005 01:26 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Graysith ] -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
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posted 05-21-2005 01:29 PM
Oh yeah... I've started to watch the Original Trilogy again, and it's really neat how SOOOOOO many little comments and so on can be taken in a completely new light!!!Episode III neatly swept up all the little loose ends, and did a fantastic job of uniting the first three episodes with the last three... even down to C3PO's mind wipe, it HAD to happen, you know! The one flaw in the whole shebang, I think, is this whole "Force is in balance" prophesy thing unless.... Maybe as Yoda said it was misread, and the "balance" would then be the existence of two Jedi (Yoda and Obi-Wan) and two Sith (Palpatine and Anakin). If so, then I'm afraid in the aftermath of ROTJ there is a serious misalignment of the Force... hehehe... Wish the saga would continue! (And you know you can't have "good" without "evil;" the term would be meaningless!!! Just food for thought.... [ 05-21-2005 01:35 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Graysith ] -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
Member # 68
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posted 05-22-2005 10:03 PM
I just did a way more in-depth review of the movie on my blog at http://stargazergirl.blogspot.com.-------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
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Mara1Jade
Expanded Universe Goddess and Corran Obsessor
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posted 05-24-2005 05:26 AM
Perhaps Leia's "memory" of her mother is based more on what she has been told about her than she actually realizes...-------------------- Small minds think in small terms!
~~CMH, creator and writer of Shayla Petrolu, Erik Kartan, Shawn Petrolu, Terrin Danner, Jasyn Lancaster, Matt Stanza, Aaron Barnes, And Taylor Garrison~~
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 05-24-2005 02:01 PM
Sellith, you're whacked.That's the WHOLE IDEA about the six stories: it's the tale of Anakin Skywalker; the rise of the empire and the rebellion and war and all that malarkey is second fiddle; HE'S the crucial factor here, and other than the droids is the only character -- well, Obi-Wan, too -- in all of the movies. But the whole thing is really a tragedy, which was brough home IN YOUR FACE in EPIII: Anakin was CREATED by the Sith to be their "ace-in-the-hole," and was used and manipulated his entire LIFE, fer Pete's sake; that's what gave this final movie so much more character than the others, because there was character DEVELOPMENT and a REAL REASON why Vader was who and what he was. I mean, sheesh, he did kill Padme as Palpatine said he did, and he wouldn't have if he hadn't turned because that's what killed her in the end. And Luke was not conceived by the midichlorians... he had a father and a mother. Anakin and Padme, sheesh. HELLO! Anakin clearly was the one created by Palgus's influencing the midichlorians to create life; remember Anakin's mother said there was no father, that she just got pregnant out of nowhere and couldn't explain it??? Go watch EpI-III again, and take a closer look. Sheesh... if battles and fights and seeing young Jedi die all that bloody, shallow kinda crap are all what you like, buddy, have you come to the wrong role play boards! [ 05-24-2005 02:04 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Galen ] -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Major-Konig
Idealistic Jedi
Member # 597
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posted 05-26-2005 08:37 PM
The Jedi were unaware of the clone's hostility at the time. They had no clue, and don't give me that crap about Jedi Precog, it doesn't always work. They've been working with the clones for nearly 2 years up to this point, the last thing on their minds is having their clones turn on them. Ki Adi Mundi- He was holding off droids and then a squad of trooper opened fire on him, he held them off for all of 5 seconds then got overhwhelmed. Aayla Secura- She got shot in the back point blank then was blasted to charred Twi Lek. Plo Koon- Got killed the hell to pieces by his own fighters. Speeder Bike Jedi- Was probably confused that the troopers fell back, and trusted them. He got shot to pieces. When you trust someone, the last thing you'd expect is for them to turn on you, that's why betrayal and Surprise are so effective, if not slightly underhanded... -------------------- The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It's an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us. It binds the galaxy together.
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Sa'kal'ishaalas
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Member # 532
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posted 05-27-2005 06:01 PM
Ok, I'm not supposed to be on, but I am dying to get my opinion in. I liked Revenge of the Sith alot, and I keep going back and forth whether its my favorite or third favorite. I found that it met my expectations and didn't meet them at the same time.The movie was very emotional to me. Although I am a personal fan of the dark side, it still sadened me to see all of the jedi to die. It was also funny when the Emperor is laughing at Yoda as he tries to get back on the stand but starts to fall. I found the scene where Mace Windu dies along with the others very sadening and happy at the same time (I LIKED JANGO!!!). Unfortunatly, there are so many different problems that arised that I still can't explain. The whole Leia rememebering her mother thing kinda threw me off, and some of the dialogue wasn't very good. It was kind of interesting to watch Vader get emotional about something though... Oh, and be nice to Sellith. Everyone does deserve to have their own opinion, now matter how much you disagree with it. But really, there just aren't words for me to describe this movie with. I am hoping that if Lucas really does go through with making more Star Wars movies (he might in 10 years, or so the rumors claim), that they are good, because I don't want to see Star Wars fall into the same category as the Matrix, like many people (mainly older people like my step-father) claim it is. Anyway, I'll talk to you all this summer, when I get my laptop back and am allowed to come back here... [ 05-27-2005 06:05 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Sa'kal'ishaalas ]
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Sa'kal'ishaalas
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posted 06-21-2005 05:58 PM
Ok, for all you above average Star Wars fans (that SHOULD include everyone reading this), I seriously suggest reading the book to Episode III. Actually, I suggest reading the books for Episode I, Episode II and Episode III. I have read all three, and for all of us fans here, it really should be a must read. They are all quite good, and because everyone here most likely is an above average Star Wars fan, I believe that you'll enjoy them.Also, I was wondering if there were books to the original trilogy, as if there are, I definatly need to read them.
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