I need A New Hope.
Ok so beside the fact that we saw it in a not-so technically advance theatre, the Wang was content with seeing it on opening day/morning. So there I was, after 28 yrs, the saga comes to an end. Right? So there wasnt any die-hard fans in jedi robes, but there were a few toy sabers. Still, 3 hrs later, i wish it ended back in 83. When i still remember the young Wang watching Return of the Jedi in the theatres. I mean sure the first 2 episodes sucked, how hard was it to make a movie that links two crappy movies to 3 good ones? half of the plot of this movie is set alrdy the other half is alrdy revealed in later/earlier movies. Lucas still manages to turn an almost 3 decade event into a merchandising machine, catering to none other than himself and a few fanbois that worships the ground he walks on. I mean Lucas could of throw sh1t at these Hardcore fans., and they would of loved it.
The Setup: The first to episode before werent the best pieces of work. The original three were up to opinion on which one is the best. So here's the connecting chain. To link 2 crappy movies, and conclude an epic saga of almost 30 yrs. into 3 alrdy well known movies of our generation. Some of the biggest revelation are, infact not. Watching this movie is like reading a book, where u know the ending to. Its all about the delivery. Fans of the past 30 years would of taken mostly anything, just a simple tie-in movie that started with some cool lightsabers, and ended with Anakin in a vader suit. I mean how hard is that? Actually it thats all u expected, then this movies is pretty much that, if u can sit through all the bad dialog and cold acting.
The Visuals: Hands down this movie was great to look at. The art direction, the CG, the integration of actors and CF characters, the effects, and even the action was pretty good. Lightsaber fights were brilliantly fun to watch and safe. Space battles were on another level. More space/land vehicles were shown off, which will probably lead to a few more billion for the Lucas toy empire. This time, most of the characters dont seem as out of place in their chroma-keyed studio lighting.
The Story: Now here's where it bombed for me. The first 40 min of this movie felt like a Greek play. Sure the tragedy bit i can buy, but really the cold acting, the scene per scene dialog that basically plays out like a rushed con-game, where everyone needs deliver two important lines so everyone can stand around awkardly after. All that. that didnt work. The pacing for the story was so off, that Ep. 2 should of been the first 40 min. of Ep 3, and the crap we call Ep. 2 should of been some videogame or comic book. Best quote i read about the Anakin/padme love scenes is this:
...and his approach on romantic scenes is comically asexual. (To come to the Revenge of the Sith screening, as I did, having written all morning about the eros-charged work of novelist James Salter, was akin to falling asleep in a brothel and waking up in a monastery.) -Scott Foundas, LA Weekly
And the some of the later scenes that involve some dramatic story climaxes, Lucas deliver these scene so short, so un-focuses, u think other scenes like R2-D2's bizarre adventure was more interesting. And those choices angers the Wang. I mean droids arent real! Also the Wang refuse to buy the attempt that Anakin Dynamite's turned to the darkside as tragic hero. I mean please, enough of those whining, "i'm doing it for u" crap. Also as much as Lucas says he doesnt accept the whole Expanded Universe thing, he does draw a lot fomr it. Like the sith and the whole line about understanding the darkside before mastering the force bit.
The Full Circle: So ep.3 is suppose to bring the Star War saga to an full circle, in some ways it did. I give the story credit for showing some scenes that mimic scenes in the future ep. but seen in different angles, which bring more to the later scenes. And might add elements when u see the ep.4-6 once again, after watching the prequels. In that aspect, there were some good moments. And some of the bestest scene cut short by the Lucas maniac is definitely the Vader thing. Also the naming of Leia and Luke, seemed like there could of been a scene there, but no, the bad juxtaposing and short edits made the scene feel rushed and meaningless...
Over all it wasnt the conclusion the Wang wanted. It was more of the result of Lucas to make a "thing" to satisfy his fans and his ego. I hope the leaked copy cut atleast cut a dent into his profits. One of the bestest lines came from Padme:
"This is how democracy ends - with thunderous applause."
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