Phantom Menace II

[Spinaroonie]

it was good...could have been better! but the one song "Duel of the Fates" was taken form a Celtic poem....even sung in Gaelic if iam not wrong!

Then you're gonna love the travesty that is the ELECTRIC FUCKING GUITAR on EP II's track

 

[steelvelvet200]

Sorry to go off on a Anti-Jar Jar rant. I know we've enough of those. . .

How WUDE!!!! Meesa fine, yousa dope!!!

LOL, in fun, Medjay...

I do agree with you...Jar Jar wasn't the hit Lucas expected.....

 

[christophe]

Korah matah, korah rahtahma

korah rahtahma yoodah korah

korah syahdho rahtama daanyah

korah keelah Daanyah

nyohah keelah korah

syadho keelah korah


Under the tongue root, a fight most dread, and another raging behind, in the head!

celtic poem: Gad Goddue or the Battle of the trees

 

[christo]

"The Phantom Menace" was probably the most anticipated movie of all time. Had it been merely great it would have been a disappointment. But it was so unbelievably terrible across the board that I couldn't believe it. I think George Lucas has been spending too much time at Skywalker Ranch and not enough time on Planet Earth.

I won't belabor the Jar-Jar bashing; suffice to say, he's the single worst character in movie history. The kid who played Anakin was bland yet still insufferable. When his fighter crashes and the troops surround him he says, Culkin-like, "This is not good!" No, it isn't good.

Natalie Portman is one of the most beautiful woman in the world, and spends much of her time in Kabuki-style makeup. Liam Neeson and Ewan McGregor are both excellent actors who had speak Lucas' terrible dialogue. The pod race was two laps too long and the rescue assault at the end so poorly edited and boring that I fast-forwarded through it.

Lucas' worst misstep was making the Force into what amounts to a blood disease. I thought the Force was the collected energy of the Universe, energy that those wise and patient enough could learn to harness. Instead it's an infection. Unbelievable.

The early things I heard about "Attack of the Clones" said, "It's nothing like Phantom Menace! Like the Star Wars of old!". Now the first critic reviews are coming in and they're saying the same thing--terrible dialogue, special effects that don't make up for the lack of a coherent plot, huge disappointment.

We can only hope that Lucas has gotten his act together. But I'm not too hopeful.

 

[enjoyingitall]

I didn't see Phantom Menace, not a big Star Wars Fan here, but my husband is. So, I've promised to watch it with him this weekend in preparation for the new one. After reading through some of your comments, it looks like I'm not gonna be in for a treat. Hoping this new one will be worth fighting the crowds for.

 

[nasty]

I read a completely different early review of it on the SW's site. It said that this is SW's of old. They say that it's about as good as Empire Strikes Back, but, not quite.

 

[nasty]

I read a completely different early review of it on the SW's site. It said that this is SW's of old. They say that it's about as good as Empire Strikes Back, but, not quite.

And, btw. I also read a book review of AOTC's, and, they said that Jar Jar is in it for, estimate, what would add up to 5 minutes of screen time. That's the best news I've heard about it, yet.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Can you believe this.......

.......I've never seen the original "Starwars"!

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[nasty]

Re: Can you believe this.......

.......I've never seen the original "Starwars"!

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Weirdo.

 

[Ice Cold]

TPM was ok, for a regular movie. For a star wars one it could have been a lot better. Seems like Lucas always tries to add some character for humor in each movie.

IV: R2D2 & C3P0
V: Yoda
VI: Ewoks
I: Jar Jar
II: ???

I know he had to set the ground work, but Darth Mauls part could have been worked up better and the battle sequence with Jar Jars race... left me so so.

Hopefully Jengo Fett makes up for it on part II. Either way I'll be there to see it.

 

[RhumbRunner13]

Re: Re: Can you believe this.......

Weirdo.

"ET" either!

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[nasty]

I actually thought that 3PO was funnier in Empire. But, you're right about Yoda. I LOVE it when he's hitting R2 over his "head" when he wont give him the candle. "Mine...mine...mine." That whole thing with him & Chewy at the end was a riot.

 

[nasty]

That whole thing with him & Chewy at the end was a riot.

Chewy & 3PO, that is.

 

[nasty]

Re: Re: Re: Can you believe this.......

"ET" either!

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That I can handle. I think I've only seen that movie, like 3 times. So, i'm not familiar with it, either. All I know is "ET phone home. That, and, Reices Pieces skyroceted after the movie. Too bad M & M's refused the producers.

 

[Lost Cause]

I enjoyed it, I suspend any disbelief and have fun! I wrote about the Star Wars sagas for a college paper. I explained how Lucas could have got his ideas about the "force' from the martial arts, and eastern philosopy. I got an "A"! I have been in the martial arts world for about fifteen years now, and the parallel is amazing. I don't live and breathe Star Wars, but I enjoy the age old "good vs evil" storyline.
**Luke, I'm not wearing any underwear!**

 

[medjay]

Here is a sample of dialogue from EP-2 that Roger Ebert quoted in his Suntimes review.

Anakin talking to the princess:

"I don't like the sand. It's coarse and
rough and irritating--not like you. You're soft and smooth."

Yeah. Right.



I think I'll wait for the video; no better yet, the network television premire. That is, if King of the Hill isn't on at the same time.

 

[nasty]

Well, that's the 1st early review I've heard where the critic didn't like it.

 

[steelvelvet200]

Medjay....

Here is a sample of dialogue from EP-2 that Roger Ebert quoted in his Suntimes review.

Anakin talking to the princess:

"I don't like the sand. It's coarse and
rough and irritating--not like you. You're soft and smooth."

Yeah. Right.



I think I'll wait for the video; no better yet, the network television premire. That is, if King of the Hill isn't on at the same time.

your thought process is compelling.... Anakins' dialogue to the princess is pure online chatspeak..., don't you think?

 

[DevilBoy79]

havent seen it but i will, then i can come back and comment on EP 2