Author Topic: Star Wars: Episode II Yes, its worth it! (Read 1421 times)

LePaul · « **on:** May 16, 2002, 02:56:20 PM »

Just back from seeing the movie, went to the noon show.

WOW.

Won't ruin it for the rest of you guys, but the effects are amazing...its a long movie...2.5 hours (well, minus previews)...I thought they did a nice job filling in for the 10 years that have passed since Episode 1.

If you dont mind the lines, yes, its worth it

majic · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2002, 03:16:59 PM »

lines as in dialogue, or as in waiting?

LePaul · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2002, 03:22:23 PM »

Waiting lines....

Nifty · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2002, 03:42:27 PM »

I concur. caught the 9:15am showing here. was well worth the mini vacation I took from work. Well, other than the f***ing sound cutting out when Padmé and Anakin were talking. I mean it'd be ok if it cut out during an action scene with no dialogue, but we missed about 45 seconds of dialogue. You'd have thought they would have at least rewound the movie.

Oh well, an excuse to go see it again! I gotta hear what I missed in that 45 seconds.

Overall, fantastic special effects (whaddya expect?), wonderful music (whaddya expect?) and LESS Jar Jar!!!

It improved upon the "problems" with Ep I and it felt very, well, Star Warsy.

Anyways, I really enjoyed it, but as with all movies, YMMV.

LePaul · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2002, 07:46:39 PM »

Agreed

Favorite scene....

In the club, when Kenobi barks at Anakin "I swear you'll be the death of me!" Whole audience roared on that one.

Great movie to see in a packed theater. Hell we had folks applauding when C3P0 made it in, and the Yoda fight was a huge hit too. Just don't get those kinda vibes/feedback when you rent

Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2002, 10:49:47 PM »

I've heard that the audiences are hissing when Jar Jar enters the scene and then cheer when he leaves.

Udie · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2002, 10:52:18 PM »

I thought it was kick ass. There were only a few parts of dialog that I thought were a bit cheesy but nothing like jar jar from ep 1.

Mace and Jengo Fette, what a scene

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2002, 11:53:00 PM »

Music by

Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, and Franz Schubert.

Fun movie otherwise. Most enjoyable part for me was Yodas display of his unequivocal owning ability. You must fear a being that can't combine words in the right direction, and yet be the most powerful being in the galaxy.

Overall, you can definatly tell that Lucas is starting to get back into the groove of creating movies correctly.There is no doubt that in Episode I his abilities as a filmmaker were rusty--which was painfully evident. Episode II ameliorated that.

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:06:13 AM »

Not everyone agrees.

In space, no one can hear you groan.

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:34:18 AM »

Every movie is bad when you overanalyze it--some are easier to find flaws in than others. I will agree with that author on one thing though, Hayden (blatent crib of a stage name from the real Haydn) was garbage; they should have casted me. Not only am I more secksi, but I actually have an affinity for Star Wars, and I am also a natural actor.

Octavius · « **Reply #10 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:43:38 AM »

Sorry Nath, John Williams is the man of the hour (or, atleast of this thread

)

LePaul, I couldnt agree more with ya

. Cant wait to see it again! The *only* thing I didnt like was the death of Anikan's mother (cheese). Imperial March playing while the thousands of troopers march into the early star destroyers gave me goosebumps

It was too beautiful! lol

Kanth · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:46:03 AM »

Jengo maybe the only reason I'll watch it when it comes out on DVD or whatever...hopefully he's got a decent part in the movie.

Kanthy

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Originally posted by Udie
Jengo Fette, what a scene

majic · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:46:05 AM »

Umm, that reporter sounds like she's never actually seen a Star wars film. Could she be more insulting to those who liked them?

fd ski · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2002, 12:55:52 AM »

Just came back from seeing it.
Quite dreadful really. But then again, I watched 12 O'Clock High last night so I might have set the bar tad too high.

One thing is for sure, the soon to be a Darth Vader kid is the worst actor in the galaxy.

Nath, funny, I found the music to be one of the better parts of the movie.

Nath[BDP] · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2002, 01:11:26 AM »

I'm not denouncing the music, it was good--what I was trying to get across was that, like most of William's incidental music and leitmotifs, the themes/melodies/what have you are adscititious and strikingly similar to the listed three's music.