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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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- #71325
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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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- #71319
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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.
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- #71193
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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.
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- #71188
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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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- #71181
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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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- #71180
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- #71174
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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.
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- #71171
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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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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.
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- #71167
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- Lack of humanity in prequels?
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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.
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- #71164
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71164/action/topic#71164
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- #71156
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71156/action/topic#71156
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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.
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- #71154
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Originally posted by: jimbo
But come on look at Portmans outfit.
Did nothing for me.
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- #71149
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71149/action/topic#71149
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- #71147
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- #71143
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71143/action/topic#71143
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- #71139
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71139/action/topic#71139
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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.
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- #71116
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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Did that make better sense?
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- #71099
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71099/action/topic#71099
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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.
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- #71083
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- Thoughts of Han and R2D2
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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.
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- #71081
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/71081/action/topic#71081
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- #70977
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70977/action/topic#70977
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You're right though, it won't be as horrific as the end of Padame.
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- #70975
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70975/action/topic#70975
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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.
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- #70853
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- Donny and Marie Osmond spoof?
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70853/action/topic#70853
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- #70753
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- Revenge of the Sith Trailer description!!
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- https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/70753/action/topic#70753
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