I'm not saying that this moment is bad, just because it wasn't "BIG" reveal. I'm saying it's bad because it's played and edited inconsistent, also there is no emotion at all. It happens quite often in Star Wars prequels. As I said, I blame Lucas technique for this inconsistent feeling. He often said that he makes his films from nothing. I read ROTS making of book by J.W.Rinzler and parts of this sequence were filmed again during pick ups. Yes, I know how films are made and that the pieces are taken from different takes, but you must be careful with this. You can screw very quickly all emotions in the sequence. That's why I think editing is the most important moment in the film making. Look at this edit and compare it to the original cut. So much better and you have to consider that there is very little to work with. Imagine what Cutter could do, if he got all pieces recorded on ROTS stage, during the filming days. It would be breathtaking.

Anyway, I don't have willingness to discuss this sequence anymore. We can go back to it, when Cutter will start with it.

Cutter - Can't wait to see more. When can we expect something? Cheers :).

Edit: rpvee - I have read that book and this scene is indeed very good. If only the film was that good :). I just don't understand why Lucas didn't use Stover's dialogs in the film. It would've been so much better than that crap he wrote. You have to remember that Lucas approved that book himself - Stover said that himself. He also was dissapointed when he saw the film.

There are of course some moments where the book is as weak as the film - for example the dialog between Anakin and Obi on Mustafar before the fight. But this moments are rare.