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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith TV Spots
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Damn you, Lucas! Not this time; NOT THIS TIME!!
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The music editing in "Unleashed" is terrible.
Eh. For every cool thing I've seen there's another decision that doesn't please me.
Also,
I'm so torn. Some stuff looks and sounds absolutely awesome and other stuff seems really silly and arbitrary. Eh, just six more weeks.
It irks me to no end that Chewbacca is in this movie. It seems like a lame marketing ploy. Now Lucas gets to shove him in every single ad just to get people going, "woohoo, Wookies!" Not only that, he fights alongside Yoda. The whole concept just sounds like a five year old's wet dream. "Oh my god, Chewie and Yoda, together!" It's just a really unncessary link to the other trilogy. Maybe the movie will change my mind, but I can't imagine it'll seem natural.
At least he never did anything with a young Han...
At least he never did anything with a young Han...
Also,
that footage of Obi-Wan and Anakin fighting on the hovering platform looks lame as hell. Just isn't working. I'm worried as hell about that battle, because we've seen some really hokey shit in these trailers, like the two of them fighting while swinging on cables. Just seems so excessive and silly. I love the idea of the battle taking place over a large geographic area, but I get the sense that the movement between areas is going to be kinda forced.
I'm so torn. Some stuff looks and sounds absolutely awesome and other stuff seems really silly and arbitrary. Eh, just six more weeks.
soundwave05
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Argh, more painfully on the nose dialouge
Not bad overall though. So that is the new John Williams theme there in the tradegy one?
The Episode I "Tone Poem" commercials were better tho.
Anakin, you're breaking my heart! No shit lady
Not bad overall though. So that is the new John Williams theme there in the tradegy one?
The Episode I "Tone Poem" commercials were better tho.
Spiritreaver
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I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thought this. Though I really like the Tragedy one, it flows much much better than Unleashed and the score is just great. I actually agree with the comment about the editing job unleashed, it just felt crammed, didn't get me hyped at all. Tragedy on the other hand, well that one gave me goosebumps.soundwave05 said:
soundwave05
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The tone poem Episode I commercials were great, however. 10x more emotional than the actual movie itself.
Especailly the Shmi Skywalker and Qui-Gon ones.
Especailly the Shmi Skywalker and Qui-Gon ones.
Kintaro said:
Actually I was one of the people preaching that Episode III was going to redeem the prequels and be one of the better Star Wars films.
There's plenty of shots that look great in the teaser, but you'll have to forgive me for the horrible memories that resurface when I hear lines like "You're breaking my heart!"
soundwave05
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evil ways said:
With Hayden you're never really sure.
Reminds me of Will Ferrell in Anchorman though ... "I'm Ron Burgandy?"
He's got that "evil" look down though.
soundwave05
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Battle of the Heroes sounds great btw, ah, good ol' John Williams.
mattx5 said:
I can understand this, however, come on now. This is Star Wars. NEVER a staple of great action across the board in any of the movies for a consistant amount of time. Not to mention a trailer and her line was ripped out of a longer piece of dialogue.
If SW as a whole was judged by hokey lines in the movies, then...wow. We'd have a shitty, shitty series. :lol
Edit: Anakin's line before Padme's is AWFUL any way you look at it though. :lol It's like he forgot the next word. "The Jedi turned against me, don't you turn against me...?" "Psst, Hayden, there's more to the line!" GL: "No! Print it, I love it!" "..."
soundwave05
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What lines in the OT are hokey btw? OK so "Hold me!" in ROTJ is the one that sticks out as prequel-like suckiness.
But most of the dialouge from the OT is well done and gives a nice sense of personality from the characters instead of being just a line-for-line phrasing of what the character is feeling.
Even little stuff like "Punch it, Chewie" is great.
I wouldn't be surprised if "Ahhhhh! I'm bleeding internally! These burns will require some kind of black suit! I'll get you for this Obi-Wan!" makes it into the script.
I doubt though that Episode III will be able to top some of Anakin's doozy one-liners in Episode II (I'm in agony ... I wish I could just wish my feelings away ... I'm haunted by the kiss I never should have given you).
But most of the dialouge from the OT is well done and gives a nice sense of personality from the characters instead of being just a line-for-line phrasing of what the character is feeling.
Even little stuff like "Punch it, Chewie" is great.
I wouldn't be surprised if "Ahhhhh! I'm bleeding internally! These burns will require some kind of black suit! I'll get you for this Obi-Wan!" makes it into the script.
I doubt though that Episode III will be able to top some of Anakin's doozy one-liners in Episode II (I'm in agony ... I wish I could just wish my feelings away ... I'm haunted by the kiss I never should have given you).
Yeah, the theme sounds epic like and good, plus.....
It's not just the lines, but the delivery as well. There were a ton of cheesy and hokey lines on the Old Trilogy but the delivery was good on most, so that made them easier to swallow.
Dooku parrying both Obi-Wan and Anakin's attacks at the same time looks badass
It's not just the lines, but the delivery as well. There were a ton of cheesy and hokey lines on the Old Trilogy but the delivery was good on most, so that made them easier to swallow.
soundwave05
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The biggest difference in the prequels and OT is the characters in the OT rarely used dialouge to display how they were feeling or what they felt.
We don't need to hear Princess Leia say that she doesn't want Han to leave at the beginning of ESB, its written all over her face the moment she glances over at him.
When you have the character's just stand around and talk about how they're mad/sad/frustrated/confused/horny etc. it just doesn't work. Its a big no-no in screenwriting, its also a big reason just about every scene in Episode II without a lightsaber comes off flat.
We don't need to hear Princess Leia say that she doesn't want Han to leave at the beginning of ESB, its written all over her face the moment she glances over at him.
When you have the character's just stand around and talk about how they're mad/sad/frustrated/confused/horny etc. it just doesn't work. Its a big no-no in screenwriting, its also a big reason just about every scene in Episode II without a lightsaber comes off flat.
soundwave05 said:
Hell, Anakin even has some shitty lines in the Clone Wars animated shorts. "It was a trap...and I fell headlong into it...but I emerged victorious!!!!" Well, no shit sherlock, you're standing in front of the fucking guy, does he think you lost?
You know, I just think Anakin is a complete dumbshit all the way around in any way, shape, or form now that I think about it...
soundwave05
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Anakin's a bit more palatable in the Clone Wars though.
I like when he says his transmission signal is breaking up so he can resume his chase against the Sith girl.
I like when he says his transmission signal is breaking up so he can resume his chase against the Sith girl.
The dialogue you guys are complaining is not bad at all. First off, the Anakin line is clearly split up and out of context. Notice how the line doesn't flow from one half to the next and the first half is conveniently off screen. As for Natalie's (padme) line, I have complete faith in her after Garden State. I know she can act, so I will be blaming any cheesy lines by her on Lucas's directing alone.
soundwave05
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We've known Natalie can act since Leon: The Professional (still her best role IMO).
The problem is not the cast, its never been the cast.
I think Episode III can still work though, the story itself is so dramatic (no more of this Trade Federation/tarrifs/Sifo Dyas bullshit, this is the heart of the story), that I think people, even non-Star Wars fans, will be able to connect to it because it has very strong mythological archetypes.
In other words, Lucas would really have to fuck this up for this not to work. It practically writes itself, it oozes with conflict, drama, tragedy.
The problem is not the cast, its never been the cast.
I think Episode III can still work though, the story itself is so dramatic (no more of this Trade Federation/tarrifs/Sifo Dyas bullshit, this is the heart of the story), that I think people, even non-Star Wars fans, will be able to connect to it because it has very strong mythological archetypes.
In other words, Lucas would really have to fuck this up for this not to work. It practically writes itself, it oozes with conflict, drama, tragedy.
I noticed the dialogue moments you guys are...but I can't say I really give a shit.
Anakin's question mark or period indecision is sure to be a classic one, though. Also of note, chances are Padme's "You're breaking my heart" does not directly follow that line from Anakin and it would be a more emotional scene in context. It stands out a bit now, but it's no big.
Both new commercials look kickass. The tone seems right, the action seems right, and screw the haters, Chewie is a god. If Lucas had had his way, the Wookies would have been a much more important part of the trilogy, in place of the Ewoks. Man, Chewie still rules.
Anakin's question mark or period indecision is sure to be a classic one, though. Also of note, chances are Padme's "You're breaking my heart" does not directly follow that line from Anakin and it would be a more emotional scene in context. It stands out a bit now, but it's no big.
Both new commercials look kickass. The tone seems right, the action seems right, and screw the haters, Chewie is a god. If Lucas had had his way, the Wookies would have been a much more important part of the trilogy, in place of the Ewoks. Man, Chewie still rules.
soundwave05
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Zuh? Did Indiana Jones force Lucas to use Ewoks in ROTJ?
When is the soundtrack out btw?
When is the soundtrack out btw?
I'm not hating on Chewie. He kicks ass. I simply find it ridiculous that out of all the millions (billions?) of Wookies on the planet, why the fuck does Chewbacca end up being one of the main guys fighting alongside Yoda? It's just arbitrary crap seemingly aimed at the fans who felt some need to see every OT character in a younger iteration in the prequels. There's nothing we need to explore in his character and he just doesn't need to be featured in what we see of this story. I have no problem with the Wookies being involved, but Chewbacca? Please. It's just lame fan service, and in hindsight most people consider the fan service in these prequels has ended up shitty.Memles said:
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Looks great imo,and I too think the Anakin and Padme's lines were taken from diff lines of dialogue and spliced together for the trailer.
And that new music kicks ass.
And that new music kicks ass.
It's looks retarded. As I said in my spoilered post above, while I think it's cool that the final battle will cover a large geographic area, I fear the movement between areas is going to feel really forced. Two guys with lightsabers trying to kill each other are going to sit around idly fighting on a platform while it crosses the lava pit? Eh... I'm also not real sure about that cable swinging that we saw in the full trailer.pxleyes said:
IAmtheFMan
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It's kinda early for these... but I'm not complaining.
The swinging on the ropes thing in the duel somebody mentioned, is due to the fact that the platform that they were standing on was engulfed by a huge lava wave, and it's only a strike or two; not a 2 minute swing-fest.
I also thought that Hayden's deliveries were a lot improved too, and at least Portman's finally emoting in this one; hopefully it'll look okay in context.
The swinging on the ropes thing in the duel somebody mentioned, is due to the fact that the platform that they were standing on was engulfed by a huge lava wave, and it's only a strike or two; not a 2 minute swing-fest.
I also thought that Hayden's deliveries were a lot improved too, and at least Portman's finally emoting in this one; hopefully it'll look okay in context.
AniHawk said:
huh. You can tell that it's james earl jones. They just totally screwed up the sound of his voice in the first spot. Watch the original SW theatrical teaser trailer, and you'll hear how it originally sounded like. And i'm referring to vader in the suit, not the vader before that.
Plus they removed a lot of the i's in sidious' riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiise =p
Bacon said:
And i'm referring to vader in the suit, not the vader before that
And i'm referring to vader in the suit, not the vader before that
And i'm referring to vader in the suit, not the vader before that
And i'm referring to vader in the suit, not the vader before that
in the original teaser trailer, it wasn't hayden talking when he becomes mechanical darth vader, it's james earl jones, it always was james earl jones.
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