A Pen, a Pique and a Plan - Why does George Lucas hate us?

Why does George Lucas hate us?

Jun. 30th, 2005 at 4:44 PM

We just got back from watching Revenge of the Sith.

Oh holy crap what a terrible movie.

I can't think of a thing, not one single thing about it that I found enjoyable or redeemable. The lightsaber battles lost my interest in the first five minutes, and there was bugger all going on after that. The acting was simply dreadful (with the noticable exceptions of Palpatine and Obi Wan ... even Samuel L Jackson sucked, which I didn't think was possible), what little I remember of canon was thoroughly and utterly raped, it was contrived almost from moment one, the writing – oh my god, the writing, and just ... just ... gah. GAH.

I think Phantom Menace was better. Yes, even with Jar Jar. Hell, I think Stormship Troopers was better, and that's saying something.

But you know, as Mike pointed out, we did learn one important thing: That there are some scenes that even James Earl Jones cannot save.

"Oh, Ani, hold me like you did at the lake on Naboo." FUCKING KILL ME.

Feelin' kinda: cranky

Comments

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alessar wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2005 05:01 pm (UTC)

Well, you've just vindicated me for staunchly refusing to see that piece of excrement.

Thanks! ;)

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jetwolf wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2005 05:08 pm (UTC)

You're very welcome. Do please save your money. Go see Serenity twice instead. ;)

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alessar wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2005 05:17 pm (UTC)

If it comes here, I sure will.

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jetwolf wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 12:11 pm (UTC)

Eventually it will. By 30 September, at least. :)

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tiassa wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2005 05:53 pm (UTC)

http://www.livejournal.com/users/iharthdarth/3078.html

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jetwolf wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 12:10 pm (UTC)

HEE.

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rantmaster wrote:

Jun. 30th, 2005 08:36 pm (UTC)

I'm not sure if I saw any of them in theaters. I was never a huge Star Wars fan anyway...I might have seen Phantom Menace, and that was so bad, I saw Episode 2 only on like...DVD. Someone else's DVD, even. Not worth renting.

As far as Jackson's performance in the Star Wars movie, yeah, wasn't all that impressed with it. Overall. Now, if he played Windu the same way he played his character in Pulp Ficton, that would have been worth watching.

"Reach in and pull out my lightsaber."

"Which one is it?"

"It's the one with the words Bad Ass Motherfucker written on the side."

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jetwolf wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 12:12 pm (UTC)

I was really surprised that Sam Jackson didn't do anything for me. I mean, I enjoyed him in that one Die Hard movie (I think it was Die Hard) and that was pretty shitty all around. I've never not liked one of his performances, but this one just felt terrible. All wooden and forced and bleah.

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hydrus wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 12:05 pm (UTC)

This is by far the most negative review I've heard of it. Actually, I think it's the only negative review I've heard of it. I really enjoyed it.

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jetwolf wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 12:10 pm (UTC)

I've heard others, you're just not looking in the right places. :P

If you liked it, then yay for you. But for me? Good god, what a waste of my time and money. I'm glad I saw it only for my completionist nature, as now I've seen them all in the theater.

You said you really enjoyed it ... what did you really like? You clearly saw something I didn't.

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hydrus wrote:

Jul. 2nd, 2005 10:26 pm (UTC)

Just about everything that didn't involve Natalie Portman. The lightsaber fights, especially the first and last ones. Ewan McGregor, for once. Palpatine's dialogue, but I don't like the actor. Anakin at the end. The one big negative for me were the totally worthless Jedi "masters".

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