TheoOdo said:

Erikstormtrooper said:
Also, I think the beginning of the movie needs to happen much faster. It's too slow as is. What about starting the movie right off with the invasion of Naboo?

In the radical prequel edit thread, I seem to remember seeing a YouTube video in which the whole opening sequence is sped up nicely.

The Republic ship lands in the docking bay, one of the Neimodians orders the controller to fire on it, we cut back to the docking bay to see the ship get blown up, a group of droids approach a shut door, there's a beat and the doors open revealing a room full of smoke, the Jedi leap out of the smoke and attack the droids, we cut back to the control room and the Viceroy is informed that the Jedi escaped the blast. The battle then proceeds as normal until the Jedi stowaway.

That way, we cut through all scenes of the Jedi waiting around and drinking tea, then it's straight to the invasion sequence.

I was about to suggest the exact same thing only even more extreme. I thought it would be cool if you never see the Jedi in the sequence. All this crap is going down, and you know it's the two Jedi, but you never see them until they release the droidikas. (spelling?) They then lose the Jedi and have to face the shadowy mystery figure who is pulling the strings. We do NOT see the Jedi until they jump down from the overpass, and we are then introduced to our two heroes. To me a much greater intro in a very Indiana Jones reveal sorta way. I really think it could be done, and it forces the scene to move forward.