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#56369
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Changes in 2004 DVDs
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I'm with Bossk on this. Jabba's head looks rather pointed doesn't it? The coloration is better, but there is still something that doesn't look quite right. I can't put my finger on it. However, I happen to like this scene in the movie. I have always thought it belonged in there. I guess it goes back to when I was a kid and read the novel for Star Wars. I liked the scene then so I've always wanted it in the movie.
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#56365
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Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (official)
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I don't hate them. I just think that there are a couple of better movies in all of the mess. Of the two, I did like AOTC much better than TPM. There are certain parts of both movies that could have been edited better. Changes that would make the stories flow a little better. I'd say 90% of the Anikin/Padame love scenes need some serious reworking. That fireside chat scene could use some major overhauling. Snipping a line here or there in that scene could make Anikin more believable and not come off as so immature. I get the point that he is 19, but still. Anyway, the love scenes are just about the only part of AOTC that I find to be cringe inducing moments. The rest of the movie is decent. TPM, just needs to be tightened up just a little. Less Jar Jar and a few other tweaks and that one is fine.
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#56340
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Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (official)
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I love watching deleted scenes. It's kindo of fun to imagine the 'movie that might have been.' In the case of AOTC, there are two deleted scenes that I feel would have helped that story alot. The senate scene with Padame and the scene with Padame's family. The one with her family really showed that she was starting to have some feelings for Anikin. The picinc scene is fine until the whole riding the giant flea part. Cut the fire side chat all together or re-edit it so that it doesn't come off as totally pathetic and lame. And totally excise that (I'm going to say it) fucking horrible line about 'dieing a little bit each day' and the whole love story might have been more believable.

Just give us something, anything that makes these two more sympathetic and believable. Both TPM and AOTC in the hands of a skilled editor can be turned into decent movies. Not great, but decent. At least more watchable.
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#56333
Topic
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (official)
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You know, the one thing that I noticed on the deleted scenes section of AOTC DVD. All of the stuff with Padame that he cut out, GL kept stating that 'while this is a nice bit of character developement, it really detracts from the story or wasn't essential to telling the story.' Something like that, anyway.

Hmmmm. Just goes to show ya. Give Lucas a good scene that will develope your character and you can damn sure count on it ending up on the cutting room floor. Pathetic.
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#56331
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Mark Hamill in Ireland Online Interview
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FYI. Jimbo.

Lucas has done the following things besides Star Wars.

THX 1138
American Grafitti
More American Grafitti (made a whole 10 cents on it)
Howard The Duck (faired a little better. Made a whole quarter)
Willow (did better than Howard...made 50 cents)
Indiana Jones Trilogy (as producer)
The Young Indiana Jones series (don't know if he directed or not since I never saw one episode of the show)

Well, that's all I can remember at the moment.
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#56322
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Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (official)
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Luke, the way I rate the films is Empire is the best, then Star Wars (ANH) and then Jedi. However, my favorite one is ANH. I can watch that one over and over and over. When I was a kid, I read the novel like 10 times in a row. Literally. I would get to the last page, and then start the book over. Kind of sick when I think about it now. Eh! I was 12. What can you expect.

Jedi was such a dissapointment when I saw it in 83. Especially after Empire was so great. However, I can see your point. If Lucas can pull of ROTS at least as well as Jedi (but darker) then it stands to be the best of the three prequels.