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Post: #71328
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71328/action/topic#71328
Time: 15-Oct-2004 7:36 AM

Oh yeah. Totally. Happened to me just last night.

Post: #71325
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71325/action/topic#71325
Time: 15-Oct-2004 7:21 AM

ROTFLMAO! Oojason, thanks I needed that!

Post: #71319
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71319/action/topic#71319
Time: 15-Oct-2004 6:48 AM

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Originally posted by: jimbo

Anakin and Padmes relationship is just one based on looks.

Sorry, but this does not make for compelling story telling. I believed the Han and Leia romance. Their characters were such at odds with each other that you could feel the underlying sexual tension.

Anakin and Padame....well, he was creepy. He stared at her like a stalker. He whined at her about Obi-wan. And this is supposed to make me believe that she was attracted to him? Why? If you were Padame, would you find Anakin attractive? I seriuosly doubt it. Sorry but the whole 'romance' was ridiculous and pathetic.

In the hands of a skilled screen writer, this could have been fixed. It could have been believable. Hell, remove or re-edit the fireside scene and take out that horrible 'died a little bit each day' line and the romance is acceptable. Not believable, but acceptable. Up until that fire side scene, there were a couple of decent scenes between the characters.

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The prequels feel cold because of poor character development, bad storytelling, bad direction (which resulted in bad acting), and too much attention focused on merchandising.

Asha is totally right. This is the problem with the prequels in a nut shell. Try as I may, I just can't care about the fate of these characters.

Post: #71193
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71193/action/topic#71193
Time: 14-Oct-2004 2:24 PM

I'd like to say that it will be the last, but I doubt it.

What surprises me is that he would even respond to any of my posts. He hasn't in about three months. I guess, like he said, he forgot.

Post: #71188
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71188/action/topic#71188
Time: 14-Oct-2004 2:15 PM

Rebel Rouser, it's not the first time that he's done that.

Post: #71181
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71181/action/topic#71181
Time: 14-Oct-2004 1:44 PM

Ooops. Double post for some reason.

Post: #71180
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71180/action/topic#71180
Time: 14-Oct-2004 1:40 PM

If you have to ask, then you've already answered that question.

Post: #71174
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71174/action/topic#71174
Time: 14-Oct-2004 1:10 PM

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Originally posted by: jimbo

Spoken like a true queerman.

Be careful, Jimbo. You're treading very close to the line here.

Post: #71171
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71171/action/topic#71171
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:59 PM

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Originally posted by: Darth Simon

its just when you start slowly replacing all the main characters with CGI just because you like CGi that it becomes a problem, and has the potential to take away from the movie where as special effects are supposed to add to the movie experience not take away from the actual story and characters.

Again, totally true.

Post: #71167
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71167/action/topic#71167
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:53 PM

I'm sorry but that whole 'The Empire are human supremacists' is EU bunk. Nothing like that has ever been stated in the films.

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Originally posted by: jimbo

Oh yeah I forgot

Sexual orientation aside, even if I were straight I would still say the scene sucked. She could have been sitting there naked and the scene would have still sucked. It was bad acting and bad dialogue. There's no two ways about it.

Post: #71164
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71164/action/topic#71164
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:49 PM

Darth Simon you are right. Yoda did strain too much with that falling pillar. He didn't strain at all when he lifted Luke's X-wing out of the swamp. That ship had to weigh more than that pillar did.

Post: #71156
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71156/action/topic#71156
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by: Darth Simon

Personally I feel that making R2 CGI will detract a lot from the characters personality.

I totally agree.

Post: #71154
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71154/action/topic#71154
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by: jimbo

But come on look at Portmans outfit.

Did nothing for me.

Post: #71149
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71149/action/topic#71149
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:15 PM

Um...ok, but R2 isn't a puppet. He's a robot. Yoda was a puppet.

Post: #71147
Topic: Lack of humanity in prequels?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71147/action/topic#71147
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:10 PM

Perfect 5th, you are so right. That fireside scene is just painful to watch. Bad acting and bad dialogue.

Post: #71143
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71143/action/topic#71143
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:07 PM

And your point being.....what?

Post: #71139
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71139/action/topic#71139
Time: 14-Oct-2004 12:02 PM

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Originally posted by: jimbo

Despite how excellent both Attack of the Clones and Clone Wars was. Despite that it shows the rise of Vader. Despite it has one of the coolest villians I have ever seen as Clone Wars proved. Despite being filled to the brink with action and digital effects. Has all the makings of a masterpeice.

The gospel according to Jimbo. So let it be written. So let it be done.

Post: #71116
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71116/action/topic#71116
Time: 14-Oct-2004 11:00 AM

I probably worded my previous statement incorrectly. Lucas has a soft spot for the character but the mechanical R2 used while filming has always been a problem.

Did that make better sense?

Post: #71099
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71099/action/topic#71099
Time: 14-Oct-2004 9:08 AM

Well, inspite of the fact that TPM and AOTC didn't live up to my expectations, I'm still holding out (albeit a small amount) some hope that ROTS might deliver. Lucas just might pull this one off. I doubt it, but he could.

Part of me wants to believe that he had an overall plan with the prequels, but in relaity I know that he made it up as he went along. I guess we'll know for sure come May 2005.

Post: #71083
Topic: Thoughts of Han and R2D2
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71083/action/topic#71083
Time: 14-Oct-2004 7:19 AM

I never thought about the Han/Lucas thing all that much. It still mystifies me that Lucas changed the Greedo scene and it still looks bad.

As for R2, well I have a soft spot the little droid and apparantly so does Lucas. Odd considering that R2 has given him nothing but problems since day one.

Post: #71081
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71081/action/topic#71081
Time: 14-Oct-2004 7:11 AM

Way cool poster! I just hope this one lives up to the hype.

Post: #70977
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70977/action/topic#70977
Time: 13-Oct-2004 2:10 PM

Well, even if it's just implied that Anakin wipes them out, it still might be a little much for the kiddies.

You're right though, it won't be as horrific as the end of Padame.

Post: #70975
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70975/action/topic#70975
Time: 13-Oct-2004 2:00 PM

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The camera only cuts away when Anakin enters the room where the younglings are training. They say hi to him--and the doors shut.

Ok, that's certainly pushing the envelope a bit. Doesn't sound like a kiddy movie to me. But then again, Anakin has already slaughtered female Tuskin Raiders and their children so this doesn't surprise me. However, this just might be a little much for the average child to see. The really big question is will Lucas stick to his guns on this or will it get edited out.

Post: #70853
Topic: Donny and Marie Osmond spoof?
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70853/action/topic#70853
Time: 12-Oct-2004 12:18 PM

It used to be available on TF.Net but I haven't been able to locate it. I'd also like to get a copy of it on DVD along with the Burger Chef Star Wars posters commercial and the Energizer Bunny commercial.

Post: #70753
Topic: Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
Link: https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70753/action/topic#70753
Time: 11-Oct-2004 2:20 PM

The trailer sounds cool, but let's remember that is the point of trailers. They, by their nature, have to look cool! Ya gotta get the butts in the seats, right? Just because the trailer looks cool doesn't mean that the film still can't suck out loud. The trailers for TPM and AOTC all looked cool and they certainly made me want to see the movies. In the end the films just didn't deliver the goods. The same thing could happen to ROTS.