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Revenge of the Sith
May. 19th, 2005 11:59 pmI haven't had a chance to catch up on the last few days of my flist, due to lack of time and internet access. However, I wanted to post some quick thoughts on "Revenge of the Sith," written in exhaustion (it's a combination of several days of driving with a great big party before the movie, a midnight showing, a discussion afterward, not much sleep last night, and then a whole lot of walking around today).
First things first: Run, do not walk, to the theatre to see this movie.
Worried because you've been burned by the last two movies? So was I. I've only seen Attack of the Clones once (and while I actually remember enjoying it, I've never felt a burning desire to see it again. However, while I know that mileage may vary, "Revenge of the Sith" is *exactly* the Star Wars movie I've been wanting to see.
We were discussing it after the showing last night and came to the conclusion that George Lucas has finally written a movie that is aimed at the fans of the series and not at children -- there was not one single sight-gag or joke about passing gas or manure (thank heavens). There's still some incredibly stilted dialogue (Mr. Lucas should no longer be allowed to write the stuff), but it's easy to overlook because the story is just so incredibly good.
While it's visually stunning (the space battle scenes, in particular, almost took my breath away), even more than that, I would describe the overall storyline and action as horrifyingly beautiful.
I really don't want to give too much away, but let's face it... if you've seen the other movies, you know the basic outline of what happens in this one. And if you don't, well, you probably aren't going to be heading out to see it anytime soon, anyway.
( Very slightly spoilerish comments under the cut (to save those who really don't want to know even the slightest thing). )
As has been mentioned repeatedly elsewhere, this is not a movie for young children. At one point, about half-way or so through the film, I remember thinking "Hey, I don't see what's so bad about this... most kids should be able to handle it." Then everything hit the fan, and yeah... I'm joining the chorus saying that parents should probably view the movie first, before taking young kids.
I really can't wait to see it again... we may try to go again this weekend, or perhaps early next week. If I get the chance, I'll type up some more about the movie... though tomorrow is the drive back up to Utah, so I'll be internet-less for most of the day again.
First things first: Run, do not walk, to the theatre to see this movie.
Worried because you've been burned by the last two movies? So was I. I've only seen Attack of the Clones once (and while I actually remember enjoying it, I've never felt a burning desire to see it again. However, while I know that mileage may vary, "Revenge of the Sith" is *exactly* the Star Wars movie I've been wanting to see.
We were discussing it after the showing last night and came to the conclusion that George Lucas has finally written a movie that is aimed at the fans of the series and not at children -- there was not one single sight-gag or joke about passing gas or manure (thank heavens). There's still some incredibly stilted dialogue (Mr. Lucas should no longer be allowed to write the stuff), but it's easy to overlook because the story is just so incredibly good.
While it's visually stunning (the space battle scenes, in particular, almost took my breath away), even more than that, I would describe the overall storyline and action as horrifyingly beautiful.
I really don't want to give too much away, but let's face it... if you've seen the other movies, you know the basic outline of what happens in this one. And if you don't, well, you probably aren't going to be heading out to see it anytime soon, anyway.
( Very slightly spoilerish comments under the cut (to save those who really don't want to know even the slightest thing). )
As has been mentioned repeatedly elsewhere, this is not a movie for young children. At one point, about half-way or so through the film, I remember thinking "Hey, I don't see what's so bad about this... most kids should be able to handle it." Then everything hit the fan, and yeah... I'm joining the chorus saying that parents should probably view the movie first, before taking young kids.
I really can't wait to see it again... we may try to go again this weekend, or perhaps early next week. If I get the chance, I'll type up some more about the movie... though tomorrow is the drive back up to Utah, so I'll be internet-less for most of the day again.
