Wholly Sith!!!
We went to see the latest installment in the Star Wars franchise, "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"; it was a great idea gone horribly bad.
Special effects notwithstanding, they don't quite make up for this lame attempt to tie up loose ends, and set the stage for the original trilogy.
The pivotal scene, in which Darth Vader is "born", is too contrived to be believed. In under 2 minutes, Anakin Skywalker goes from deepest remorse to deepest remorselessness.
May the force(d) be with(out) you! Save your money.
But you don't have to believe me. That dissident rag, the Rolling Stone, posted a review with which I am quite in agreement.
Sith happens...
posted by camojack | 02:16
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While watching it, my son noticed that the two droids knew all about Darth Vader and the origins of Luke and Leia, yet they never said anything. Later one of the characters off handedly states "wipe the memory of the protocol droid".
I thought that was characteristic of the entire movie. Patch this loose end up with this inserted excuse, clear that up with this weak-kneed reason, etc.
Still, it was visually incredible, and if you suspended judgement over the improbable plot behavior, and ignored the wooden acting and dialogue, it was "a fun romp"!
Kajun News:
Sounds as though you needed no warning.
Beerme:
Like I said...
"Special effects...don't quite make up for this lame attempt to tie up loose ends".
The last "Star Wars" movie I saw was the first one back in the 70's, so I can't comment on any of the subsequent films or the story line. I wasn't planning on seeing this new one, either, but I appreciate the "heads up" on the lameness of the film. Really enjoyed you referring to "Rolling Stone Magazine" as a "dissident rag", camo! :-)
Well, we already have tickets. My kids and I will suffer through it and I'll let you know.
Of course, my opinion doesn't count for much - I liked Jar Jar Binks.
'da Bunny:
I used to have a subscription to that dissident rag, but I couldn't abide their editorial bias, so I let it lapse.
Pat'sRick:
The kids will love it; the one I took to see it did. The effects were excellent, and that'll do it for kids. As an adult (and card-carrying Screen Actors Guild Member), I expect a little more than pyrotechnics...for the most part, the acting was horrible.
(Jar Jar Binks was a more accomplished thespian...)
Charles said:
The funloving werewolf known as Chewbatta was the highlight of the film, even though all he did was bark like a dog and sh*t everywhere.
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I realize that "Sith" is pushing it, too, but that was in the actual title of the movie...
The republic is crumbling under attack from alien forces. Democracy is threatened as the leader plays on the people's paranoia. Amid the confusion it is suddenly unclear whether the state is in more danger from insurgents, or from the leader himself.
It sounds more like a Michael Moore polemic than a Star Wars movie. But George Lucas, speaking as his latest epic was given its world premiere at Cannes yesterday, confirmed that Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, could be read as a parable about American politics.
When he conceived his series of films in the 1970s, he says, he was thinking about Vietnam and Nixon, investigating "democracy, and how a senate could give itself over, could surrender itself to a dictator".
He found historical echoes down the ages. "I looked at ancient Rome, and how, having got rid of kings, the Senate ended up with Caesar's nephew as emperor ... how democracy turns itself into a dictatorship. I also looked at revolutionary France ... and Hitler.
"It tends to follow similar patterns. Threats from outside leading to the need for more control; democracy not being able to function properly because of internal squabbling."
"I hope that situation never arises in our country," he said. "Maybe the film will awaken people to this danger."
Asked whether Star Wars Episode III openly alluded to the Iraq war, he said:
"When I wrote it Iraq didn't exist. We were funding Saddam Hussein and giving him weapons of mass destruction. We were going after Iran. But the parallels between what we did in Vietnam and what we are doing in Iraq are unbelievable."
Monday May 16, 2005
The Guardian
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Sith happens.
Camo,
Well, my 22-year old daughter saw it. She's a Star Wars fan, an X-files fan, a Terminator fan, an Aliens fan, and oh yeah... she even likes Jane Austen stuff (weird huh?).
Anyway, she thought the acting was a bit stiff (OK... bad). But she did like how everything came together. Since I am a fan of all the above (except Jane Austen), I will probably go see it too... and I will probably ignore its faults.
Regarding the political allegory suggested in the movie:
Here's a great analysis of that.
JannyMae & Hawkeye®:
As I said, the special effects almost make up for the lousy performances...
Amusing parody based on "Shakespeare in love" about the inspiration for the "Star Wars" series:
George Lucas in love.
LebenFrei:
Agree with you, I must...
(May the farce be with ya)
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