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Old 07-01-2005, 07:18 AM  
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NFBT: GazReview: “Revenge of the Sith”

Mrs. Gaz and I finally took in the last [or third] Star Wars flick last night. Waiting was a good thing, since the theater was nearly empty. Score!

The eye candy was exceptional and the sound shook my very bones. ŰberKudos to the SFX and sound people. Truly awesome.

So how can such a visually stunning film be so flat as to suck all the fun out of two+ hours of my life?

“Revenge of the Sith” is a series of frenetic fight/chase sequences interrupted by lame and ponderous dialogue that grounds the film to a complete halt. After the actors spout some cheesy platitudes or ominous forebodings, we are off on another fight/chase. Eventually, we end up with everyone in the right place for Episode 4. The whole thing is an exercise in marking time and placing pieces on the board to fit the opening of “Star Wars.”

The entire film depends on the actor playing Skywalker. That role is critical and demands a powerful presence. Hayden Christensen does not have the acting chops to carry the role. An awful casting choice that only accents the lame dialogue and plot. To be fair, he did a passable job with “petulant.” There was zero chemistry between him and Portman. If you do not believe that Skywalker loves Padme so passionately, so fiercely that he would abandon everything he believes in for her sake, the movie flops. Well, I did not believe him and the movie flopped.

The absurd presence of Samuel Jackson did not help the film. I like Jackson as an actor, but he was another awful casting decision. I did not for a moment believe his character. He was always Samuel Jackson playing pretend and doing it in an awkward way.

THE GOOD:
• Eye candy.
• Sound.

THE BAD:
• Plot.
• Script.
• Acting.

“Revenge of the Sith” gets 2 Hoots. There was very little fun to be had.

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Old 07-01-2005, 02:33 PM   #16
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The funny part is, Hayden is boning Portman in real life. Lucky motherfucker.
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Old 07-01-2005, 05:04 PM   #18
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Mrs. Gaz and I finally took in the last [or third] Star Wars flick last night. Waiting was a good thing, since the theater was nearly empty. Score!

The eye candy was exceptional and the sound shook my very bones. ŰberKudos to the SFX and sound people. Truly awesome.

So how can such a visually stunning film be so flat as to suck all the fun out of two+ hours of my life?

“Revenge of the Sith” is a series of frenetic fight/chase sequences interrupted by lame and ponderous dialogue that grounds the film to a complete halt. After the actors spout some cheesy platitudes or ominous forebodings, we are off on another fight/chase. Eventually, we end up with everyone in the right place for Episode 4. The whole thing is an exercise in marking time and placing pieces on the board to fit the opening of “Star Wars.”

The entire film depends on the actor playing Skywalker. That role is critical and demands a powerful presence. Hayden Christensen does not have the acting chops to carry the role. An awful casting choice that only accents the lame dialogue and plot. To be fair, he did a passable job with “petulant.” There was zero chemistry between him and Portman. If you do not believe that Skywalker loves Padme so passionately, so fiercely that he would abandon everything he believes in for her sake, the movie flops. Well, I did not believe him and the movie flopped.

The absurd presence of Samuel Jackson did not help the film. I like Jackson as an actor, but he was another awful casting decision. I did not for a moment believe his character. He was always Samuel Jackson playing pretend and doing it in an awkward way.

THE GOOD:
• Eye candy.
• Sound.

THE BAD:
• Plot.
• Script.
• Acting.

“Revenge of the Sith” gets 2 Hoots. There was very little fun to be had.

xoxo~
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You have really gone over board Gaz. None of these movies have good dialouge or good acting. Everyone knows this and I'm sure you really did not expect better in this one. What makes these movies is the story and concept of Jedi's. Cool space battle's and light saber duels.

Expecting good acting and intresting conversation is foolish when watching any of them.
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Old 07-01-2005, 05:12 PM   #19
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So how can such a visually stunning film be so flat as to suck all the fun out of two+ hours of my life?

you've defined Lucas' only true talent...ruining good movies....
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Old 07-01-2005, 05:12 PM   #20
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Old 07-01-2005, 05:14 PM   #21
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The funny part is, Hayden is boning Portman in real life. Lucky motherfucker.
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Old 07-01-2005, 05:15 PM   #22
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In the "Trilogy"(eps.4-6) making of, Harry Ford makes it quite clear that Lucas doesn't understand nor have the patience for the method of acting.
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In the "Trilogy"(eps.4-6) making of, Harry Ford makes it quite clear that Lucas doesn't understand nor have the patience for the method of acting.
This being said (and I agree), Ian McDiarmid who plays the Emperor did a superb job in this movie IMO.
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From your review, I'd have to assume that you missed the first three movies or totally forgot how bad the acting and dialogue really were.
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Mrs. Gaz and I finally took in the last [or third] Star Wars flick last night. Waiting was a good thing, since the theater was nearly empty. Score!

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So how can such a visually stunning film be so flat as to suck all the fun out of two+ hours of my life?

“Revenge of the Sith” is a series of frenetic fight/chase sequences interrupted by lame and ponderous dialogue that grounds the film to a complete halt. After the actors spout some cheesy platitudes or ominous forebodings, we are off on another fight/chase. Eventually, we end up with everyone in the right place for Episode 4. The whole thing is an exercise in marking time and placing pieces on the board to fit the opening of “Star Wars.”

The entire film depends on the actor playing Skywalker. That role is critical and demands a powerful presence. Hayden Christensen does not have the acting chops to carry the role. An awful casting choice that only accents the lame dialogue and plot. To be fair, he did a passable job with “petulant.” There was zero chemistry between him and Portman. If you do not believe that Skywalker loves Padme so passionately, so fiercely that he would abandon everything he believes in for her sake, the movie flops. Well, I did not believe him and the movie flopped.

The absurd presence of Samuel Jackson did not help the film. I like Jackson as an actor, but he was another awful casting decision. I did not for a moment believe his character. He was always Samuel Jackson playing pretend and doing it in an awkward way.

THE GOOD:
• Eye candy.
• Sound.

THE BAD:
• Plot.
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• Acting.

“Revenge of the Sith” gets 2 Hoots. There was very little fun to be had.

xoxo~
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That's kind of how I felt when I walked out of the theater the first time. Clearly my expectations were too high. When I saw it the second time, on a digital screeen, I felt a bit better about it.

But the acting and dialogue definitely sucked.
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I agree, he was good enough in Shattered Glass. I think Lucas in general just doesn't get very good performances out of his actors. Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, and Liam Neeson are all good actors which were uncharacteristically mediocre in the star wars flicks.
From everything I've read, Lucas' idea of directing an actor includes only two words: "faster" and "louder".

Consider this coming from a film director... no wonder he can make good actors seem bad.
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Old 07-02-2005, 08:20 AM   #27
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Set the bar low and coast from there, eh?

The impression I get from some of you is that Lucas, having established that his dialogue is stiff, his directing is wooden and his plots are lame, gets a pass on all those points. So all he needs to do in order to win your love is throw some flash on the screen?

That is an incredibly sweet deal.

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That was 5 years ago. He's now "dating" Kevin Spacey.
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