Revenge on the Star Wars nerds (the date movie for guys who can't get a date)

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | May 22 2002 | Bernard Zuel

[ecurbh]

I dig guys that can can speak poetry in Elvish, or will admit to getting teary eyed at the choices of Master Samwise or the fall of Boromir."

How's this:

Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen, Yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron! Yéni ve lintë yuldar avánier mi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva Andúnë pella, Vardo tellumar nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni ómaryo airetári-lírinen. Sí man i yulma nin enquantuva? An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë; ar sindanóriello caita mornië i falmalinnar imbë met, ar hísië untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë. Si vanwa ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar! Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar. Nai elyë hiruva. Namárië!

[HairOfTheDog]

[sigh] just like that! You're the best! Namárië!

[Rocko]

Yes, I have seen Taxi Driver about 200 times.

That's a great date movie?

[marajade]

I guess GL is going to be adding tons of deleted scenes on the DVD...

[marajade]

Thanks for the ping... I could talk for hours and hours about SW...

[AmishDude]

Chris, there's a rumor that if you see the film in a DLP theater, you'll get to see an extra scene, do you know anything about that?

I was not as disappointed as you. Not at all. I think you had some expectations for what you wanted to see based on what you knew. I didn't know what was left out, so I was impressed with what was there.

The scenes you talked about may have added some great subtext, but they probably slowed down the action, especially at the beginning. Undoubtedly, some will be added to the DVD.

Lucas cannot direct actors and has a tin ear for dialogue. Notice who does well with Lucas -- experienced actors. But inexperienced actors -- Portman, Christenson, and especially Best -- have trouble with Lucas' lack of direction. As many films as she's been in, Portman is still young. Consider even Hammill. Look at ANH again. He's incredibly whiny ("I was going to go to Taaaaaashi station to pick up some pooowwwwer converters.") Also, note that AOTC (and TPM) have polite introductions. They're slow and boring. A perfect example is in TPM when Anakin meets Obi Wan. Unnecessary. Have them meet in an action sequence.

Lucas is a visionary and he does know the CG technology (which is why he insisted on directing these three). But he can't do the boring chores of directing actors and telling them how to react to what they're facing.

One thing going for GL, he needs no exposition for Ep. III. He can hit the ground running.

[Snowtrill]

This guy actually sounds like sour grapes, seems he would like be put in the classification with the "nerds" that now seem to be running the world, but he just doesn't have anything it takes.

Oh well, At least I know what skills true geeks have, especially since both John and I fall into that category.

Trill

[Clemenza]

Well, the one time I took a girl to see Taxi Driver when it was rereleased in the theatre she enjoyed it.

BTW: The candidate in Taxi Driver, Charles Palantine, sounded a lot like Al Gore. If you compare Palantine's "We Are the People" speech to Gore's "People Versus the Powerful" speech, the similarities are striking.

[SantosLHalper]

We can be a bit slow on the uptake, but one we get with a woman, we have a tendency to give them a lot of attention.

That's called stalking.

Did anyone see the Late Night with Conan O'Brien where he sent Triumph the Insult Comic Dog to the opening of Star Wars Attack Of The Clones? It was F@#$ing hilarious.

[Celtjew Libertarian]

That's called stalking.

In my case it's a good marriage with a heck of sex life. But whatever floats your boat....

[Darth Sidious]

Yeah, there's an extra few seconds in the DLP presentation of AOTC: it's during the wedding at the end, a bit more lingering on Anakin's artificial hand.

[marajade]

Hey thanks... Does theforce.net have any pull with GL to include the Padme/Anakin cut scenes on the DVD?

[TheDon]

I have to agree. I think AoC is the best of the series to date, in every way. This from someone who was completely disappointed in Episode I.