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Originally posted by: Shimraa


YOU DID IT, pounces on Warbler, you realized how much of a twit you were being and saw it, thank god.



*throws Shim off self, draws Warbsp(tm) and shoots Shim*

I wasn't being a twit, the temptation of seeing EPIII was just too much....I as said before I am weak and pathetic.
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It's like the Itchy and Scratchy movie on the Simpsons. Only you didn't wait until you were 80 to see it.
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You compare ichy and scratchy to Star Wars?
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Originally posted by: Warbler
You compare ichy and scratchy to Star Wars?


warbler we all know how pregnant goldfish act, and you were acting like that.

to all those that dont know a twit is a pregnant golf fish
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You know, the general public already views many Star Wars fans as kind of a sad offshoot of some sort of fanatical cultism. I'm not sure how people will rank in the heirarchy or dorkiness when even admitted Star Wars dorks like myself think people who boycott Episode 3 because of some vague idea Lucas raped his childhood with the SE releases, which BTW is totally arguable with lots and lots of fans like myself having no problem with the changes, are dorks.

Really, you must have some sad life issues to actually start a boycott campaign, and given the readership of this forum, I'm not sure it it will even matter.

That said, RotS, I liked. It's an emotionally draining film the first time you see it. The flaws that it has become more apparent on repeat viewings, but the OT is riddled with flaws as well. I think the kids who grew up with the Phantom Menace will have a special place for this film in 10 to 20 years, much like our obession over ESB's greatness. And they get the benefit of going home and plopping in 4-6 on DVD and find out what happens to the babies.
I'm a mainstream Star Wars fan exploring the extremes of Star Wars fandom. My views will no doubt be unpopular. I shall be kind and courteous in my postings, and I hope you will be too.

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I don't know if the flaws were any more apparent the second time I saw it, but I was definately able to enjoy it more.

I had all kinds of nitpicks with it the first time, the second I just sat back and enjoyed it, maybe because I knew what was coming and I wasn't sitting there overanalyzing...However Palps makeup still looks rediculous.

I like it about as much as Jedi now (3rd on my list).

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I went in about 10% spoiled. I, like most Star Wars fans, knew the general arc of the story, but I also knew things like there would be a General Grevious v. Obi-Wan duel, and I was spoiled about certain scenes which might be in the film.

But being relatively unspoiled, my first viewing floored me. The opening half hour was great fun, the space battle was nice. Then the middle 30 minutes slowed down with the setting up of characters, but the final hour floored me.

Order 66, Palpatine's declaration, Vader going around killing people (finally!), the duel, the birth of the twins/vader masked and that last 3 minute silent montage. I had tears in my eyes, basically all these years of Star Wars, its all going back to that tiny farm in Tatooine with a whiny boy called Luke.

My second viewing was less emotional for me so I just sat back and watched it, and yes, I picked out the flaws because of it. Overall, Its tied with ESB right now for my favorite SW film. I can say one thing though, given that Rots worked for me and it seems the majority of the people, many of the scenes in OT, especially in ANH have additional weight and resonance to them.

I was really indifferent to Hayden's inclusion in ROTJ and I'm sure many people here hated it, but after Sith, I went back and watched the DVD again and seeing him in force ghost form evoked all kinds of feelings I had about his character in Rots, and it worked. For all the complaints about his poor acting, I think most people wanted Anakin to not turn to the darkside, and Hayden played that part of his role well enough for people to care about it.
I'm a mainstream Star Wars fan exploring the extremes of Star Wars fandom. My views will no doubt be unpopular. I shall be kind and courteous in my postings, and I hope you will be too.