Revenge of the Sith

[Ustauk]

 So what are everyone's plans to see Revenge of the Sith?  Are we planning on seeing it as a group at some point?  Is anybody a diehard who's going to line up for the midnight show?

[Mr. Analog]

 I think I might go tomorrow after work and maybe on Friday afternoon.

[Darren Dirt]

I think I might go tomorrow after work and maybe on Friday afternoon.

Thursday after work might be good for me as well. Friday is not an option, natch.

[Ustauk]

 Where after work guys?  Edmonton City Centre?  Please post to the forum (I can check at work) or give me a call, I'm currently disconnected from Telus and trying to get a tech to enable my cable and cable internet.

[Lazybones]

  Thursday after work is not good for me.

[Mr. Analog]

 I'm probably going to go to City Centre, it depends on how tired I am today...

[Ustauk]

 Would you be looking at 6:30 or 7:00 if you're not too tired?

[Ustauk]

 Mr. Analog can't make it.  Darren, did you want to try for a 5:45 matinee at South Edmonton common?  Give me a call at work to discuss it.  If you don't have my work number, just personal message me.

[Darren Dirt]

Thursday after work is not good for me.

No longer for me as well. Not that I'm a huge fan anyway  :rolleyes:

Enjoy the loose end-tying, Jedi friends...

[Ustauk]

 Went and saw it yesterday at North Edmonton Cinemas at 5:15.  I won't say much, other then that I thought it was a good movie, but good in the way that leaves you shaking on the outside and a roiling, writhing mass of emotions on the inside.  I'll go again when the rest of the group goes.

[Lazybones]

 Made it to a 6:30 show last night.. Better than the one and two. Hard to say if it was better than any of the origonals.. Maybe better than Jedi, since it has Wookies instead of Ewoks.


Bad acting, over acting,stupid CG characters / machines, and some awkward moments are over shadowed by some great action.

Several Jedi die way too easy but for the most part it is very clear how they where all taken out so quickly, dispite having such awsume moves.


The setup for Anikin going to the dark side was well done.. I was shocked that it wasn't over simplified.

[Ustauk]

 I'd agree with Lazy's overall assessment, particularly when it came to effects.  There were some places where the effects were beautiful and appropriate to the story, but there were other shots that'd I'd almost call gratuitous.  One particular panning scene with a CGI mount comes to mind in particular, you'll know it when you see it.  

It wasn't a perfect movie, but it still told the story well, and held nothing back.  Darren and Thorin, I hate to say this, but I wouldn't take your young kids too it, unless they have a very strong understanding that movies aren't real, and have a more mature outlook.  This movie is a Tragedy, in the Shakesperean/Greek sense of the word, and that fall hits that much harder because we have seen that person grow up, and the eventual results of his actions.  Even though I knew it was coming, it still twisted my gut to see what happens, and I'm not sure if young children have the emotional maturity to deal with not only the violent action, but also the complete fall from grace of a hero.  Up to you guys, though.

[Darren Dirt]

Made it to a 6:30 show last night.. Better than the one and two. Hard to say if it was better than any of the origonals.. Maybe better than Jedi, since it has Wookies instead of Ewoks.


Bad acting, over acting,stupid CG characters / machines, and some awkward moments are over shadowed by some great action.

Several Jedi die way too easy but for the most part it is very clear how they where all taken out so quickly, dispite having such awsume moves.


The setup for Anikin going to the dark side was well done.. I was shocked that it wasn't over simplified.

There's an IMDB thread simply debating (yeah, right!) about how bad The Lucas Dialogue ™ is... (arguably) good actors + badly-done bad dialogue = rental for this non-SW fan

...but the trailer makes it look so cool... :rolleyes:

[Thorin]

 Yah, I wasn't planning on letting my kids see it, Ustauk.  Just because they ask doesn't mean I have to let 'em

[Shayne]

This movie is a Tragedy, in the Shakesperean/Greek sense of the word, and that fall hits that much harder because we have seen that person grow up, and the eventual results of his actions.

Lucus's Episode 3 being compared to Shakespeare.  O...M...G.