-The Geonosians are not actually seen until the dark tunnel with Anakin and Padme- artistic thing.
That works; suspense and all that. (I assume this is excluding Poggle the Lesser) That makes for only two edits IIRC: The Geonosians watching Obi-Wan record his message and the guards outside Obi-Wan's cell.

The Lucas audio is a very creative change, an easter egg to look out for. The nightmare is sounding very intense, which is a very good thing, it should be! I can't wait to see the finshed product for this scene in particular. One question though, in the next scene Anakin is looking out a window? This would be Padme's apartment, but weren't you going to cut that scene?

Sure-I can make it blue. Is the problem with green that the purple might show through, while if you use blue, it wouldn’t be a big deal?
That is part of it yes, not to mention Mace's lightsaber was blue for a long time in the EU before Lucas officially gave-in to Sam Jackson's request of purple. All that aside, I think it just looks better/suits him better than green.

Similarly, in Episode III, when Palpatine says, “Count Dooku,” and we see Dooku accompanied by battle droids- the motif will go there as well. It’s important for me to tie things up musically between the films as well.
Funny you should mention that, as it is THE scene I envision of Dooku when listening to the theme. I believe we'll find it fits there the best out of all the Dooku stuff.

Even so, what do you think of a small hint of the “Lawrence of Arabia” theme when Anakin and Padme come to Tatooine?
That's a thought. Are we wanting to give Tatooine a theme here? Maybe, but I think there are some things that are fine just the way they are. I don't want to overkill the altered music, as it is one of my favorite aspects, but it's appropriate in some places and inappropriate in others.

That’s a good idea-would you know where to find the audio?
About the final scene with Dooku and Sidious- Palpatine no longer addresses Dooku as Tyrannus (the reference is also cut during the talk with Jango)

So even with Dooku as a Sith, there is no "Darth Tyranus"? That would technically make him "Darth Dooku," and I'm not too sure about that.

Of course, NO ONE calls him Tyranus outside that one conversation in AotC, but surely there is a good way to handle this.

And yes, anyone with extensive knowledge of Christopher Lee's filmography: Help! Surely SOMETHING along the lines of, "No, wait! You don't understand! He's---," can be cobbled together. The look he gives Palpatine is good, yes, but I really do think dialogue like that would enhance the scene and give Dooku an even more shocking death.

Indeed! You two have consistently provided excellent feedback with this (while nearly everyone else has lost interest) and therefore it seems fitting that you should be rewarded accordingly. Of course, a disc goes to Rikter because he distributes these and puts them on the Internet for others to see.

Thanks TM, I don't see why more people wouldn't be interested in a project like this. It's the most ambitious fan edit yet, and your idea of working together to brainstorm and bounce ideas around is certainly making for a superior product. I think I can speak for MTHaslett when I say WE have the easy job; coming up with ideas in our spare time is fun, but YOU have to figure out a way to execute everything, not to mention the time it's going to take to put all this together. I salute you!

I had never thought of that…hmmm. The way I really wanted to do this was for Padme to be a queen from birth, and then she resigns for some reason and becomes a Senator for II and III. Maybe she resigns because she doesn’t believe in the monarchy. I’ll really have to think about how to do this.

Yeah, Lucas really left us with quite a dilemma. I appreciate his attempts to show a different culture in that galaxy far, far away by having an elected Queen, but the fact that she is FOURTEEN is rather silly. Add to that the fact that Padme tells Anakin in AotC she "wasn't the youngest Queen ever elected." Ridiculous. It would make MUCH more sense for her to be born a Queen and remain one throughout life. But MTHaslett does make a really good point about, "So this is how Liberty dies? To thunderous applause." And yes, the confusing nature of all the titles in Star Wars makes this all the more difficult. But I don't think "resigning" from being Queen is the answer, nor is it necessary. My comparison to Leia was not in reference to her being Padme's daughter, rather SHE fought for democracy and served in the Senate as a Princess, and was referred to as "Your Highness" and all that. Princess and Queen here are both titles of ceremony, but Leia and Padme choose to take the next step and actually serve their people in the democratic system of the Republic (and later the Imperial Senate).

What do you think of Jar-Jar…speaking in English with either an uneducated British accent or an Australian accent? This would make him different and in contrast with all the other Gungans. It could also possibly give him some charm and wit lacking in any of the other versions. Utilizing some of the Magnoliafan subtitles and some of the original material (and my own ideas), his new dialogue would be recorded in synch with the character’s lips (not hard, as it’s a CG character).

I still think an alien language is the best way to go with the Gungans and Nemoidians. I like the line about the beard though. And you keep referring to MagnoliaFan as Kevin, as in Kevin Smith, but I think it's been pretty much confirmed he is NOT Kevin Smith.