Off I go to see AOTC--this should be very interesting....
Posted on 03/14/2002 5:07:26 AM PST by HairOfTheDog
Tommorrow is the annual cleanup day for the little community cemetery where my Mom, Grandma, Grandpa and our yet-unused family plots are (one of them will be mine). It is a little unkept old cemetery maintained only by those that volunteer too.. This is the main day for cleaning it up and mowing and scrubbing the moss off the markers, the week before memorial day so it looks nice!
(I like that, my wife is from Greensboro)
Off I go to see AOTC--this should be very interesting....
It looks like the fire is mostly contained now. Here is a sad picture some of the destruction that occured. Nothing left at all. 
We have a couple of lovely rabbits that graze at the back of our yard from time to time. They are almost brindle in color, and are not scared away when we walk near them. I was watering a few patches in the yard where I had had to kill the grubs and plant some new seed, and I walked to within 10 feet of him before I ever saw him. I just spoke to him in that high pitched 'baby talk' voice, and he just sat and nibbled brass while I watered the yard. He was so cute! I haven't seen any bunnies, but with all the crows in the woods behind our house, the parents might keep them close to home. The rabbits like our yard because they know they are safe from the dogs next door because the neighbors have an invisible fence for them. The dogs will sure howl if the bunny is going across the front yard heading to the back, though!!
We definitely have backed the right team. ;)
It wasn't as bad as I expected, though. It was of course visually stunning, and Ewan McGregor, Sam Jackson, and Christopher Lee were enjoyable. Anakin and Padmé made me cringe, but then I expected that. I felt sorry for Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, because even though their acting was terrible, a lot of that is also the responsibility of the director. They're too young to be able to carry something like this without any guidance from behind the camera, ESPECIALLY when the dialogue is so bad to begin with.
One thing that really started to wear on me that I wasn't prepared for was that the action scenes went on far too long in almost every case. By the final big finish, I had a pounding headache because there was WAY too much going on onscreen and it just went on, and on, and on.
The overall plotline, I actually liked, the big picture is intriguing and fascinating, though I disagree with the philosophies that are taking shape. But when you bring it down to a character level it's highly unsatisfying.
The news is starting to really bug me. I shall not be watching any more of this "unheeded warning" frap.
Time to go fix pony breakfasts....
And had more handsome men. Star Wars was much better than the Phantom Plotline, but the dialogue stunk. I liked the political stuff, and the Rise of Empire stuff, but Yoda with a lightsaber is just silly. Saruman was one of the best parts. Obi-Wan was pretty cool, but most of the other characters stank. I found myself rooting for the bad guys sometimes. The action scenes were pretty great, though, especially the big Jedi battle. I think I get their point finally!
Anyone else who's seen the movie - did it end with a wedding or not? My sister and I are arguing that point as it's a little vague.
...I am glad to know I'm not the only one who had trouble with the Yoda-duel. I thought it looked kinda silly. :o
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