If, by your short missive, you are attempting to imply that Episode III wasn't good, I disagree strongly. It was far from perfect, but it was better than I, II, and V. If you are instead attempting to imply the entire six part series wasn't good, you should seek the help of a qualified professional.
This comment actually pertains to your recent post on your other blog, but I have a feeling it's a subject you wouldn't want discussed on that site. Anyway, I have to ask if you were sincere when you wrote the following:
"some (heartless, ignorant people) would argue that life has not even yet begun"
I have often gotten myself into internet jams because linguistic elements such as sarcasm and irony don't translate well in cyberspace. So, I'll wait for confirmation before launching into a response.
I thought this most recent episode was kinda bad. It had its moments (finally two people fighting with the same color lightsabers!) but it also was dreadfully long, and somewhat disappointing. We all knew how it would end, but I was hoping the journey would be more enjoyable.
The best thing, though, was how quickly it would cut away whenever Darth and Natalie would start talking, saving us from Lucas' inability to write relational dialog.
- Suddenly, Padme is transformed from a strong female figure to a crying, whining (though still cute as a button) waste of screen time. - We see a glimpse of the past of minor character Chewbacca... but there's no mention of major character Han Solo? - The horrible makeup job on the post-duel Emperor Palpatine... it made me laugh at a time when the tone of the film was serious - Yoda is a wuss... we see him lift heavy objects, but in every battle he has on screen he gets his green ass handed to him... Yoda isn't supposed to fail
That said, this film did the job it was supposed to do, and it did it better than three of the other five films in the series. There were things I would have liked to have seen in the movie, and things I wouldn't have included, but that's because I'm a goober.
I do agree that Lucas has trouble writing personal/romantic scenes. The best he can do is love/lust at first sight, and there's really no words involved there.
I could accept not seeing Han Solo. But I thought the Chewbacca thing was a little unresolved. Were we to understand that most Wookies had been wiped out? (Was this mentioned in 4 and I don't remember it? Otherwise, he seemed like a pretty high ranking officer in his military, how did he end up as a pilot for a rogue?
Yeah, I didn't get the change in Padme. If it was supposed to be maternal as she became more and more pregnant, ok, but poorly conveyed/acted. Also, was her change as she became more and more pregnant supposed to indicate a passage of time? If so, again, poorly conveyed.
Yoda might be a wus, you can't really expect a lot from a 3-foot tall muppet. I could almost smell the burnt plastic of when he got fried. But how come he was the only one that felt anything as the other Jedis fell? Shouldn't they have also sensed the change in the force?
Also, this mix of futuristic/archaic is hard to take. While irrelevant to the plot, the pregnancy seemed underplayed. The fact that there were twins should have been noticed sooner. And if she did any communicating whatsoever with her home world, they should have been able to tell that she was pregnant, or at least there should have been tabloids spilling those details. Not to mention her body didn't change shape enough to be accurate. You don't just bulge in one place.
I also didn't buy Annikin's transformation from good to evil. I could see what they were trying to do, but it asked us to make too many of the leaps on our own. The seeds should have been planted in episode 1. There should have been more scenes where we were shouting at the screen "Can't you see what's happening? Are you jedis all blind?!?!?!?!"
And as cool as Darth Vader was in 1970, they should have tweaked his costume just a little bit to make it look less painfully crizzappy looking to today's audiences.
I don't know how to solve this one, but Darth's first breath through the mask would have made a really cool ending.
I guess my problem was that since we already knew exactly where the movie had to go, I wish it had been done with more slickness, more grace, more pop.
I could accept not seeing Han Solo. But I thought the Chewbacca thing was a little unresolved. Were we to understand that most Wookies had been wiped out? (Was this mentioned in 4 and I don't remember it? Otherwise, he seemed like a pretty high ranking officer in his military, how did he end up as a pilot for a rogue?
Yeah, I didn't get the change in Padme. If it was supposed to be maternal as she became more and more pregnant, ok, but poorly conveyed/acted. Also, was her change as she became more and more pregnant supposed to indicate a passage of time? If so, again, poorly conveyed.
Yoda might be a wus, you can't really expect a lot from a 3-foot tall muppet. I could almost smell the burnt plastic of when he got fried. But how come he was the only one that felt anything as the other Jedis fell? Shouldn't they have also sensed the change in the force?
Also, this mix of futuristic/archaic is hard to take. While irrelevant to the plot, the pregnancy seemed underplayed. The fact that there were twins should have been noticed sooner. And if she did any communicating whatsoever with her home world, they should have been able to tell that she was pregnant, or at least there should have been tabloids spilling those details. Not to mention her body didn't change shape enough to be accurate. You don't just bulge in one place.
I also didn't buy Annikin's transformation from good to evil. I could see what they were trying to do, but it asked us to make too many of the leaps on our own. The seeds should have been planted in episode 1. There should have been more scenes where we were shouting at the screen "Can't you see what's happening? Are you jedis all blind?!?!?!?!"
And as cool as Darth Vader was in 1970, they should have tweaked his costume just a little bit to make it look less painfully crizzappy looking to today's audiences.
I don't know how to solve this one, but Darth's first breath through the mask would have made a really cool ending.
I guess my problem was that since we already knew exactly where the movie had to go, I wish it had been done with more slickness, more grace, more pop.
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If, by your short missive, you are attempting to imply that Episode III wasn't good, I disagree strongly. It was far from perfect, but it was better than I, II, and V. If you are instead attempting to imply the entire six part series wasn't good, you should seek the help of a qualified professional.
This comment actually pertains to your recent post on your other blog, but I have a feeling it's a subject you wouldn't want discussed on that site. Anyway, I have to ask if you were sincere when you wrote the following:
"some (heartless, ignorant people) would argue that life has not even yet begun"
I have often gotten myself into internet jams because linguistic elements such as sarcasm and irony don't translate well in cyberspace. So, I'll wait for confirmation before launching into a response.
Or don't launch. :)
I thought this most recent episode was kinda bad. It had its moments (finally two people fighting with the same color lightsabers!) but it also was dreadfully long, and somewhat disappointing. We all knew how it would end, but I was hoping the journey would be more enjoyable.
The best thing, though, was how quickly it would cut away whenever Darth and Natalie would start talking, saving us from Lucas' inability to write relational dialog.
My issues with episode III were as follows:
- Suddenly, Padme is transformed from a strong female figure to a crying, whining (though still cute as a button) waste of screen time.
- We see a glimpse of the past of minor character Chewbacca... but there's no mention of major character Han Solo?
- The horrible makeup job on the post-duel Emperor Palpatine... it made me laugh at a time when the tone of the film was serious
- Yoda is a wuss... we see him lift heavy objects, but in every battle he has on screen he gets his green ass handed to him... Yoda isn't supposed to fail
That said, this film did the job it was supposed to do, and it did it better than three of the other five films in the series. There were things I would have liked to have seen in the movie, and things I wouldn't have included, but that's because I'm a goober.
I do agree that Lucas has trouble writing personal/romantic scenes. The best he can do is love/lust at first sight, and there's really no words involved there.
I could accept not seeing Han Solo. But I thought the Chewbacca thing was a little unresolved. Were we to understand that most Wookies had been wiped out? (Was this mentioned in 4 and I don't remember it? Otherwise, he seemed like a pretty high ranking officer in his military, how did he end up as a pilot for a rogue?
Yeah, I didn't get the change in Padme. If it was supposed to be maternal as she became more and more pregnant, ok, but poorly conveyed/acted. Also, was her change as she became more and more pregnant supposed to indicate a passage of time? If so, again, poorly conveyed.
Yoda might be a wus, you can't really expect a lot from a 3-foot tall muppet. I could almost smell the burnt plastic of when he got fried. But how come he was the only one that felt anything as the other Jedis fell? Shouldn't they have also sensed the change in the force?
Also, this mix of futuristic/archaic is hard to take. While irrelevant to the plot, the pregnancy seemed underplayed. The fact that there were twins should have been noticed sooner. And if she did any communicating whatsoever with her home world, they should have been able to tell that she was pregnant, or at least there should have been tabloids spilling those details. Not to mention her body didn't change shape enough to be accurate. You don't just bulge in one place.
I also didn't buy Annikin's transformation from good to evil. I could see what they were trying to do, but it asked us to make too many of the leaps on our own. The seeds should have been planted in episode 1. There should have been more scenes where we were shouting at the screen "Can't you see what's happening? Are you jedis all blind?!?!?!?!"
And as cool as Darth Vader was in 1970, they should have tweaked his costume just a little bit to make it look less painfully crizzappy looking to today's audiences.
I don't know how to solve this one, but Darth's first breath through the mask would have made a really cool ending.
I guess my problem was that since we already knew exactly where the movie had to go, I wish it had been done with more slickness, more grace, more pop.
I could accept not seeing Han Solo. But I thought the Chewbacca thing was a little unresolved. Were we to understand that most Wookies had been wiped out? (Was this mentioned in 4 and I don't remember it? Otherwise, he seemed like a pretty high ranking officer in his military, how did he end up as a pilot for a rogue?
Yeah, I didn't get the change in Padme. If it was supposed to be maternal as she became more and more pregnant, ok, but poorly conveyed/acted. Also, was her change as she became more and more pregnant supposed to indicate a passage of time? If so, again, poorly conveyed.
Yoda might be a wus, you can't really expect a lot from a 3-foot tall muppet. I could almost smell the burnt plastic of when he got fried. But how come he was the only one that felt anything as the other Jedis fell? Shouldn't they have also sensed the change in the force?
Also, this mix of futuristic/archaic is hard to take. While irrelevant to the plot, the pregnancy seemed underplayed. The fact that there were twins should have been noticed sooner. And if she did any communicating whatsoever with her home world, they should have been able to tell that she was pregnant, or at least there should have been tabloids spilling those details. Not to mention her body didn't change shape enough to be accurate. You don't just bulge in one place.
I also didn't buy Annikin's transformation from good to evil. I could see what they were trying to do, but it asked us to make too many of the leaps on our own. The seeds should have been planted in episode 1. There should have been more scenes where we were shouting at the screen "Can't you see what's happening? Are you jedis all blind?!?!?!?!"
And as cool as Darth Vader was in 1970, they should have tweaked his costume just a little bit to make it look less painfully crizzappy looking to today's audiences.
I don't know how to solve this one, but Darth's first breath through the mask would have made a really cool ending.
I guess my problem was that since we already knew exactly where the movie had to go, I wish it had been done with more slickness, more grace, more pop.
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