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Dek Rollins

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#923496
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What Didn't You Like About ROTS?
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Lord Haseo said:

Haarspalter said:
Even the ridiculous love story of Attack of the Clones seems palatable compared to Revenge of the Sith. At least it’s a story."

People are taking this contrarian shit too far. That’s like saying Batman and Robin is better than Batman Returns or Terminator Genisys is better than Terminator 3.

He is right, to an extent. I know I’d rather watch AOTC instead of ROTS simply because of nostalgia, but I can understand seeing it as better for other reasons. I have considered placing AOTC as better.

EDIT: And your Batman comparison is invalid, because Batman Returns is a fantastic film, being compared to Batman and Robin, which is a massive crap-fest. The Terminator one works though, as both of those you mentioned are crap-fests.

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#923148
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If you need to B*tch about something... this is the place
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Pixar’s shorts are quite an important part of cinematic history; it doesn’t matter how something compares to Star Wars. That’s your only argument whenever you say something isn’t worth preserving. You do realize that regardless of how a films releases have been treated in the past, there are more important films to preserve than Star Wars. The fact that SW has been treated like crap is the only reason it’s seen as more important for preservation than everything else.

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#923025
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Recommend An 80's Movie
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joefavs said:

I can’t push Time Bandits hard enough. Brilliant film. Almost splurged on the Criterion blu-ray the other day, I think I’ll probably go back for it in the near future.

KillerQueen said:

Time Bandits seem to be one that I haven’t seen but should.

Definitely check that one out. I can’t believe I forgot about it!

KillerQueen said:

Hmm, it’s like choosing between Apocalypse Now and Apocalypse Now Redux?

I wouldn’t compare it to that, because there’s no contest between Apocalypse Now and Redux. The original is best, because Redux only has one additional scene that adds to the film in a positive way (Robert Duvall’s entrance). In the Blade Runner Cuts, there are at least some positives on both ends, though I would go for International or Director’s Cut.