Crazy as it may sound, some of you out there just aren't into Star Wars. While I'm comfortable with the thought that such Philistines frequent my weblog, I should preface this entry by saying you probably won't be interested in the link I'm about to drop (via Fark).
Fair warning, this page contains a series of pics (and some brief movie clips) from pretty much the opening scene to the end of Episode III. Everything is here, including the fates of Amidala and Mace Windu, the Yoda/Sidious duel, and more or less the entire plot (such as it is) of the film. There won't be many surprises for anyone who's kept even one eye on the film's developments, but there are some nifty things in there that might spoil your viewing enjoyment.
If you're planning on viewing it, that is.
If that hasn't deterred you. Click here.
2) does Lucas have an amputation fetish or something?
Maxim already asked that quesion.
I read something once, don't ask me where, that pointed out the parallel between Obi-Wan cutting off the arm in the cantina with the similar scene in Yojimbo and how it was part of Luke's "hero's journey."
For some reason, I never wrote the guy to ask where on the journey's itinerary the following came in:
C-3PO losing an arm in ANH
Luke cutting the wampa's arm off in ESB
C-3PO getting dismembered in ESB
Luke losing his hand in ESB
Vader losing his hand in RotJ
Anakin losing his hand in AotC
Mace Windu taking off Jango Fett's head in AotC
Anakin losing his limbs (assumedly) in RotS
"For some reason, I never wrote the guy to ask where on the journey's itinerary the following came in"
That would be "Luke gets caught in the revolving door", I suppose. An important event in journey of every hero.
Going through the pictures, I found myself repeating the following over and over --
Q: Wow, could this really be any worse?
A: Yes, add Lucas Dialog™.
I am a big and shallow fan of all things CGI and explosions. Cheesey dialogue is a plus. I'm not proud of this. I justify it by realizing that life is meaningful enough, and I don't need depth from my entertainment, too.
Anyway from the "CGI and explosions with extra cheese" standpoint, this film is going to rock.
Evaluated on a more mature level of say, this movie doing something to improve the world, expand ones mind, or bring attention to attrocities in Rwanda, this movie is a worthless piece of fluff.
I can't wait to see it.
This is going to be a hell of a Playstation game. Oh, it's a two-and-a-half hour movie? (low whistling sound) Yikes.
It's good to see Ewan McGregor channeling Garth Hudson from The Band for his new "mature" look, though.
You know, if you think about it, Yoda's really just a quadruple amputee. I think you may be onto something with the whle fetish thing. Of course the movie's going to suck. Anyone who thinks differently has a home full of juicers and QVC jewelry.
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Hey! I think this pic is going to rock!
Come to my post-movie-viewing party on May 15th!
BYOV for fresh-squoze juice. There will also be an assortment of Cubic Zirconia brooches for the ladies!
The winnner of the Bosc look-alike contest will get a free Juice Weasel and a Corn-baller!
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Well, I viewed the pictures, and I'm here to tell you that this film is going to suck with the white-hot sucking fury of a thousand sucking suns. I will probably be forced to watch this movie at some point in my life, but let me assure you: I did it all for the Wookiies, the Wookiies, so you can take your Dooku-ey and stick it up your [bleep].
I will spare your blog any rant on the larger topic of the overarching theme of suckiness that spans this entire sucky franchise and sucky story arc, other than to say that 1) if this is the money shot after 28 years of this torture, onanism's looking better and better, and 2) does Lucas have an amputation fetish or something?