May 24, 2005

Episode 3

So, like so much of the world, I saw Revenge of the Sith last night. (Well, maybe the rest of the world didn't see it last night, but close enough) It wasn't horrible, and it's definitely true -- you can't have too many light saber battles in a movie. There were lots, and it made this a better film. Maybe Lucas should've put some in Temple of Doom. (You remember that movie -- it's the middle one of the Indiana Jones trilogy, the one still in cellophane because you never unwrapped it. Right next to Star Trek V, which you also never unwrapped. Thinking about it, Star Trek V could've done with more light saber battles and less actual movie)

I've got to admit, though, I kept waiting for silhouettes of Joel and the 'Bots to show up on screen. "The Jedi council doesn't trust me." Duh, because you're evil.

This is a movie I wished I could've seen with Chip and Elaine. Wouldn't have made the movie better, but seeing it would've been more fun.

Posted by Dan at May 24, 2005 09:04 AM
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I SHALL DUB THEE...DARTH SWAMP THING [said in a booming voice as the old man suddenly looks like the creature from the black lagoon.] Indeed, I would have loved to have you two heckling partners as it would have made the movie, that seemed to last 8 hours instead of 2, far, far more fun. :)

Posted by: hfb at May 24, 2005 08:54 AM

Say what you want about Lucas' writing and directing abilities, but he sure knows how to animate little tiny flying cars!

Posted by: Mike at May 24, 2005 09:56 AM

Yeah, the ILM people did phenomenal work. I'm actually hoping they re-render the entire thing with less motion blur and at a higher framerate for the DVD release -- the background stuff was absolutely stunning. (And yeah, I have no illusions. I'll be buying this once it hits DVD, since the kids'll like it well enough to make it worthwhile)

Posted by: Dan at May 24, 2005 10:03 AM

Funny you should mention Temple of Doom. I introduced my (then) 11-year-old to the Indiana Jones franchise last year. He loved Raiders. He liked Last Crusade okay. About Temple, his review was "we can skip that one next time, right?"

Posted by: Clinton at May 25, 2005 09:17 AM