"As for the end of the film, I see what you're saying MTH, but in keeping in true Star Wars tradition, the film must end with music and music alone."
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Well that is the only thing I like about the end we got-- but I would direct you to the final shots of ESB where there is dialogue up to the point where the Millenium Falcon pulls away-- My suggestion is to emulate this and restrict whatever great line we can come up with (IF we can come up with it) to the front end of the marriage scene so that the music carries on quite a while before the credits. If we could nail the line, this would be an improvement-- but if we can't, then it's best to leave it alone I agree.
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quote: Padme's stuff creates quite a problem indeed. The scene where she wakes up in the sand is pretty lame, but I don't think it would work if she just comes charging in with the clones at the end firing at Dooku's ship, would it?
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True-- that would be awkward. I think the whole thing of her charging in and firing at Dooku is bad though-- Natalie Portman just doesn't know how to handle a blaster. My thought is she should be found by the clone and then not seen again until the wedding. The scene where she runs up and greets Anakin with his arm cut off doesn't feel right -- didn't she notice his arm is missing? It has a fake sense of just "wrapping things up." I think it would improve things to leave them a little jagged -- to be sorted out as the Jedi talk and the (surprise, surprise) we cut to the wedding.
I think, at least, this would play. Maybe Trooperman has already addressed this stuff?