Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of The Sith

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yeah, like this will be EXTRA EXTRA good now.

[Pubrick]

that's all well and good, but ur ignoring the most important sentence in the whole thing..

How much of Spielberg's contribution made it to the final film, only Lucas or Spielberg could say, particularly as George revised and reinvented every scene in the film so extensively in editorial.

[modage]

I picked up that Clone Wards DVD today. It was alright, but I really don't get what all the buzz was about, with people saying this was Star Wars done right and all. It was just a lot of cool action scenes, some great, some merely decent, but overall it was nothing that wasn't already done just as well, if not better, in the brilliant last forty five minutes of Episode II. The best part, for me, was the footage of the space battle in Episode III.

I liked them enough that I do want to see the new ones that are airing right now, though. And it's probably better in little five minute excerpts anyway, rather than one long feature.

i watched both series today after having not seen ANY of either previously, and i have to agree.  the animation was really well done (especially for tv) and most of the character designs were great but it was really hard to watch the initial 3 minute episodes in a one hour sitting because they are like 90% action with very little story or dialogue going on.  so there was very little to grab onto, especially since the episodes didnt really seem to hinge on each other for the most part.  i enjoyed the second set much more because they were able to tell more story (and it directly ties into the next film more) and it was pretty good.  i'll be interested to see how they turn this into a regular series though.

[Jeremy Blackman]

They're going to have another factory assembly line battle scene, aren't they?

[modage]

dont bring your preconcieved expectations into this.  

[MacGuffin]

TV Spot #1 "Tragedy"

TV Spot #2 "Dark Side Unleashed"

TV Spot #3 "Teaser"

[Jeremy Blackman]

dont bring your preconcieved expectations into this.  

I'm not the one with the collagatar.

[matt35mm]

TV Spot #1 "Tragedy"

"Anakin, you're breaking my heart!"

'Tis already one laughable line.

Not that I really care--I'll still enjoy the movie, probably.

[Kal]

I went to Toys R Us with a good friend of mine who's visiting from Argentina. He wanted to buy some stuff for his kids.

I ended up buying a talking-Yoda for my office. I put it on my desk. Its so awsome, it moves the eyes, ears and mouth when it talks... and has like 200 different phrases and tells stories... its so cool

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I went to Toys R Us with a good friend of mine who's visiting from Argentina. He wanted to buy some stuff for his kids.

I ended up buying a talking-Yoda for my office. I put it on my desk. Its so awsome, it moves the eyes, ears and mouth when it talks... and has like 200 different phrases and tells stories... its so cool

do you also like sports dog movies?

[Pubrick]

dont bring your preconcieved expectations into this.  

I'm not the one with the collagatar.

also known as the spoilatar.

[MacGuffin]

'Star Wars' Fans Line Up at Wrong Theater

"Star Wars" fans will have to find the right theater before they can leave for the dark side. Seven weeks before its release, "Star Wars" fanatics started lining up outside Grauman's Chinese Theater for the sixth installment of the popular George Lucas movie series. The vigil began Saturday.

But there's a problem: "Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith" won't be showing at the Hollywood landmark when the movie is released May 19. Twentieth Century Fox opted instead to open the film a mile southeast at the ArcLight theater.

Still, the resolute "Star Wars" die-hards aren't moving on. Beneath a makeshift awning, 11 people refused to relinquish their spots in line.

"We've heard all this before," fan Sarah Sprague said, noting there were plenty of rumors in 1999 and 2002 that previous "Star Wars" movies weren't opening at the Chinese Theater. The rumors were false and the films were shown at the Chinese.

Fox and the ArcLight haven't completed their "Star Wars" deal, but executives on both sides told Daily Variety "Revenge of the Sith" will play at the ArcLight and not the Chinese.

Yet Sprague was adamant the line wouldn't be moving to the ArcLight.

"This is still the epicenter for 'Star Wars' fans. For the big iconic pictures of the 1970s, people lining up were here. They weren't at the Cinerama Dome (at the ArcLight)," Sprague said.

Lucas' final "Star Wars" chapter spells out the last dark steps the once goodhearted young Anakin Skywalker takes to become the villain Darth Vader.

[jtm]

Still, the resolute "Star Wars" die-hards aren't moving on. Beneath a makeshift awning, 11 people refused to relinquish their spots in line.

i'm driving by Grauman's tomorrow to laugh at those people.

[pete]

a more detailed (and thus funnier) article:

'Star Wars' fans stew in queue

If a movie isn't playing at a theater, will its fans still line up outside? For "Star Wars" fans, the answer is a befuddling yes.
Saturday, 46 days before "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" opens on May 19, the trilogy's enthusiasts began their vigil outside Grauman's Chinese Theater.

Problem is 20th Century Fox doesn't plan to open the film at the Chinese, opting instead for the ArcLight a few blocks east.

"Star Wars" or no, the diehards are resolute about keeping their line on Hollywood Boulevard.

Underneath a make-shift awning yesterday afternoon, 11 people were in line doing what appeared to be homework, pecking at laptops and talking to members of the media.

"We've heard all this before," said Sarah Sprague, one of the designated spokesmen for the group. In 1999 and 2002, there were plenty of rumors (ultimately false) that the previous two pics weren't going to open at the Chinese.

This year the rumors seem to be true. Fox and the ArcLight haven't finalized their "Star Wars" deal, but execs on both sides say they expect "Revenge of the Sith" to play the ArcLight and not the Chinese.

A media-savvy bunch, those waiting at the Chinese hope press interest in covering (and most likely mocking) them would persuade George LucasGeorge Lucas and Fox to move the booking.

And Sprague was adamant the line isn't moving to the ArcLight. "This is still the epicenter for 'Star Wars' fans. For the big iconic pictures of the 1970s, people lining up were here. They weren't at the Cinerama Dome."

Their other reason is that it'd be more difficult to raise money for their charity Starlight Starbright if they weren't on Hollywood. However, cops won't let fans collect donations from passersby; instead, they pass out pamphlets with a Web site address.

"Even if it's not here, we'll just go see it somewhere else. We're not doing this just for the movie." Besides, she added, "What's the point of lining up at the ArcLight if someone is going to go online and get the best seat in the house?"

But wouldn't that still make more sense than spending a month outside a theater that isn't playing the movie?

"Lining up for anything, what part of that makes any sense?" she responded philosophically.

As theaters normally do, the ArcLight is likely to ask Fox that it be the only theater playing "Revenge of the Sith" in the immediate area. And even if it doesn't, Paramount confirmed it will open "The Longest Yard" at the Chinese the week after "Revenge," which means Fox won't want to book the theater for just one week. (Paramount partly owns Mann Theaters.)

The kerfuffle has inspired some soul-searching among the fans, and they have discovered that standing in a "Star Wars" line is actually more important than seeing a "Star Wars" film.

"The telling thing is -- for me, at least -- if the film is not playing at the Chinese ... I have zero desire to see it at all," a fan who calls himself Obi Geewhyen posted on the message board at Liningup.net. "I'm in it for the lineup only and don't give a darn about the conclusion of this lackluster, so-called 'Star Wars' series."

Hope springs eternal, Sprague said. After the last two "Star Wars" films, "We're all a little beaten down," she said. "But this one could be it!"

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"Lining up for anything, what part of that makes any sense?" she responded philosophically.

indeed. haha.  indeed.