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[Gianakin_]

I wondered if it was in the editing. The Jango/Obi-Wan fight in the same film is more interesting, but again I really struggle to follow some of the choreography of it.

It was fairly straightforward, especially in the BluRay edition, where everything's brighter.

I do love it mostly, but yeah, as I said afterwards, it's too long for me and loses its impetus. It picks up again towards the end, though.

I get you. This reminds me of 2005. I had watched RotS, I had watched BB and, looking for a forum to talk about BB, I stumbled upon one (which I don't remember). And there was a poll on a movie site that asked viewers to vote their favorite movies of the summer up to that point. Obviously the thread was created to urge users to vote for Batman, but me, being the naive poster back then (1st time in a forum ever), went ahead and said no way would I vote for BB over RotS. And that was my 1st official act of trolling, albeit by mistake.

I remember this because one of the users said that the RotS final fight was too long. And I said that at least I could see it. I still say it, of course.

Ok, I can deal with that. One day, Alec Guinness will remember what a Krayt Dragon actually sounds like.

One day he'll rise.

 

[ThePhantasm]

'Tusi is moving along pretty fast!

One thing that was great about the Star Wars OT was the cast of characters. You had a wide variety: The Princess, the Smuggler, the Wookie, the Jedi, two droids, the more suave and aristocratic Lando, etc.

In the PT however, the cast of heroes basically amounts to Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, oh and Padme. There's little variety and many of the characters are two-dimensional.

 

[Nevincer]

Oh god, I just read...

Spoiler

You can now reject the Catalyst's options and everyone dies in the process.

Stay classy, Bioware. Totally not a FU to people who dislike the current endings.

 

[Gianakin_]

One thing that was great about the Star Wars OT was the cast of characters. You had a wide variety: The Princess, the Smuggler, the Wookie, the Jedi, two droids, the more suave and aristocratic Lando, etc.

In the PT however, the cast of heroes basically amounts to Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, Jedi, oh and Padme. There's little variety and many of the characters are two-dimensional.

Yeah, the archetypes changed in the PT. You had Jedi, Sith, the Princess turned Politician and the Jester (for the 1st 2 films, anyway). But the PT was more plot-centered, than character-center like the OT.

 

[Gianakin_]

That was an amazing fight, more emotional than anything in the prequels

Look who's talking.

 

[Greens]

Good thing I don't play Mass Effect because it looks like a stressful job

 

[ThePhantasm]

Yeah, I don't know what any of this Mass Effect stuff is. Sounds lame though.

 

[Roose Bolton]

I just want some damned closure for the Normandy

 

[Immoral Cactus]

It was fairly straightforward, especially in the BluRay edition, where everything's brighter.

Well that's embarrassing for me, as that was last night's film!
Maybe I just wasn't paying much attention, but spatially, I got confused.

Spoiler

Tarkin is just about to blow up Alderaan!

I get you. This reminds me of 2005. I had watched RotS, I had watched BB and, looking for a forum to talk about BB, I stumbled upon one (which I don't remember). And there was a poll on a movie site that asked viewers to vote their favorite movies of the summer up to that point. Obviously the thread was created to urge users to vote for Batman, but me, being the naive poster back then (1st time in a forum ever), went ahead and said no way would I vote for BB over RotS. And that was my 1st official act of trolling, albeit by mistake.

I remember this because one of the users said that the RotS final fight was too long. And I said that at least I could see it. I still say it, of course.

I actually didn't see Batman Begins in 2005. I was still 'out' of Batman movies since 1997. Eventually a friend practically begged me to watch it with him, and that's all she wrote!

One day he'll rise.

Bane Kenobi?

 

[Gianakin_]

Anyway back to Empire. I think i could watch Han/Leia/3P0/chewie dynamic all day, I always have a wide and beaming smile on my face when i watch those scenes.

It's classic stuff. And very 50s bad boy relationships (which makes sense, considering Lucas's affection for the 30-50s era).

I've never been a big star wars fan, I've never enjoyed the "franchise" and the extended universe like it's legions of fans, to me episode 4 is just "Star Wars", and episode 5 is just ESB, I've always taken them as just "films" rather than some entry in one big saga. So those two films, especially ESB are considered masterpieces in sci fi cinema.

I liked them fine up until Christmas 1998. I was 13, my now 2 best friends moved to Athens (their parents were and are best friends with mine) and they informed me of TPM and the whole thing. We watched ESB together and then I was a total SW geek. Still am. Funny thing is, they went on to not care nearly as much as they did when they first came to Athens. I think I sucked their fandom to empower mine!

 

[ThePhantasm]

Bane Kenobi?

Bane Kenobi: Use the Force, Mr. Wayne.

Batman: ?? r u a jedi or something?

 

[Sharkboy]

There are FAR FAR worse endings in video games than mass effect 3, kotor 2, dragon age, halo 2, gears of war 1, assassins creed...pretty much every game in the 80s not named metroid or final fantasy. I'm not saying that ME3 ending was bad, and that a bad ending to a story heavy final game in the series is bad enough to almost (almost!) ruin what was pretty much a great game, but there is definitely a hate bandwagon that has spawned in an age where gamers opinions are listened to way too much.

Monkey Island 2...now that is an ending that deserves every bit of hatred and fire...talk about ruining the whole game in the name of comedy.

 

[ThePhantasm]

Should we be thinking of a new 'Tusi title?

 

[Norek]

Oh god, I just read...

Spoiler

You can now reject the Catalyst's options and everyone dies in the process.

Stay classy, Bioware. Totally not a FU to people who dislike the current endings.

.....

I'm seriously pissed off.

Birthday = ruined

 

[ThePhantasm]

I think the next 'Tusi title should come from something in Lucius' letter to Bruce...

 

[Nevincer]

Oh god... For those of you who shot the starchild in the original ME3...

Spoiler

If you shoot him now you automatically get the new reject ending where everyone dies.

The trolling... it's out of this world

 

[Gianakin_]

Well that's embarrassing for me, as that was last night's film!
Maybe I just wasn't paying much attention, but spatially, I got confused.

Maybe. What puzzles me when you say that is that this was pre-2004, aka the year where the fights started being frantically edited and the shots were close ups of the characters' nose hair.

Spoiler

Tarkin is just about to blow up Alderaan!

What a scene.

I actually didn't see Batman Begins in 2005. I was still 'out' of Batman movies since 1997. Eventually a friend practically begged me to watch it with him, and that's all she wrote!

I knew it was a reboot, I had seen the Tumbler and the suit and Qui-Go... er, Liam Neeson. I didn't have any expectations. Didn't care for Batman. I went in a casual fan, I came out a Batfan. And the moments this change happened? The wide shot of Al Ghul's monastery and Flass's interrogation. That's when I knew I was watching something special and more to my liking.

Bane Kenobi?

No need to go that far. Ben Kenobi totally jives! If you know the Ben joke, that is.

 

[Gianakin_]

Monkey Island 2...now that is an ending that deserves every bit of hatred and fire...talk about ruining the whole game in the name of comedy.

Heh, funny thing is, they tried to pull an ESB there, too.

 

[Sharkboy]

I followed BB on here since late 03, it was such an exciting time as I had never followed a film's production so close before.

 

[Greens]

I vaguely knew what Begins was about, but I was blown away when I saw it in theaters.

 

[Sharkboy]

Heh, funny thing is, they tried to pull an ESB there, too.

Yeah ironic It is funny now when you think about it (thankfully the rest of the series built up a good continuity) but that ending was such a huge slap to the face at the time.

 

[Gianakin_]

Yeah ironic It is funny now when you think about it (thankfully the rest of the series built up a good continuity) but that ending was such a huge slap to the face at the time.

Thank God for its sequel. No4 was bad, too. But I loved the series!

 

[Immoral Cactus]

I think the next 'Tusi title should come from something in Lucius' letter to Bruce...

I’m sure you consider the 'tusi to be just another part of my charisma?

Maybe. What puzzles me when you say that is that this was pre-2004, aka the year where the fights started being frantically edited and the shots were close ups of the characters' nose hair.

As I said, it could well have been me. I was getting a bit impatient by the time Obi-Wan got to Kamino.

What a scene.

They're in the Death star now.

I knew it was a reboot, I had seen the Tumbler and the suit and Qui-Go... er, Liam Neeson. I didn't have any expectations. Didn't care for Batman. I went in a casual fan, I came out a Batfan. And the moments this change happened? The wide shot of Al Ghul's monastery and Flass's interrogation. That's when I knew I was watching something special and more to my liking.

Batman Begins marked the change where I stopped liking Batman in a "He's so cool" way as I did in my childhood, and started to really appreciate him as a character.

No need to go that far. Ben Kenobi totally jives! If you know the Ben joke, that is.

This is very true. I know the joke, someone (I forget who) has a link to it in their sig.

EDIT: It's ThePhantasm.