Posted on 05/08/2005 1:50:24 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
Director STEVEN SPIELBERG wept at a premiere of pal GEORGE LUCAS' final STAR WARS movie EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH.
JURASSIC PARK film-maker, Spielberg was so moved by the eagerly-awaited conclusion of the sci-fi saga, he burst into tears at its screening last week.
But he's unashamed by his tears, insisting fans will also cry at the end of the film, because its moving conclusion marks the end of Lucas' epic story.
Spielberg says, "I saw it about a week ago, and it's absolutely amazing.
"It's the best of the last three episodes. It's the best way you could possibly imagine for George to finish it off, it has a tremendous ending and it's very dark. You'll cry at the end, it's wonderful."
The problem is more that people are viewing them through the lens of someone considerably older than when they saw the original triology and getting their first impressions through that prism. The Force isn't quite as mysterious to them, either, since you already know what that is.
I just checked the IMDB and there are not credits for writing other than Lucas. It is possible he had some rewrite people on it but they got no credit. I would say that these three movies as Lucas' and his alone and it shows.
If he had had a Irving Kurshner working on the last three pictures and some top writers what a difference it would have made even with the actors he choose.
tom cruise successful in war of worlds,
are you seeking?
impossible,
what you seek.
two they are,
the sith.
The first time I saw the Star Wars trailer was during Mel Brook's Silent Movie. Saw Star Wars the first couple of days it was out. Before it hit Time.
http://www.cinema.com/films/3912/star_wars_episode_ii_attack_of_the_clones/crew.phtml
http://www.us.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/news
Apparently false - makeup has been around awhile. Witness the fact that Emperor Palpatine looks a lot older in Ep. VI than he does in the prequels, but the actor was 20 years younger in that film.
"Witness the fact that Emperor Palpatine looks a lot older in Ep. VI than he does in the prequels, but the actor was 20 years younger in that film."
There is a reason for that and it will be revealed in Ep. III.
Nope. Care not, I do, Tom Cruise or War of the Worlds. Seek not his success. Bold letters, pay attention to.
The reason is that they wanted the character to look older (he was) and they used makeup. :-)
Wrong.
It has to do with the nature of his character switch between Chancellor Palpatine and the Emperor.
A good idea. Add the extra scenes to the 'Platinum' version and get another $30 out of the fans that must have it a year after they already bought the original version.
Big question: will Jar Jar buy the farm in Episode 3?
Well, perhaps...but I was just talking about that in response to cincinnati's post about actor selection and waiting for someone to "age"
That's fine but Palpatine's aging in Ep. III is a character development point.
"Big question: will Jar Jar buy the farm in Episode 3?"
Rumor is: he survives.
True enough on the makeup....but it would be much easier to handle with an older Mark Hamill. And don't forget, this was all dreamed up in 1976.
It would be difficult to GL to turn Luke to darkside just after bring redemption to his own father and bringing balance to the force.
Knights of the Old Republic should be made into two trilogies with a total of four movies; two movies where the main character struggles between good and evil, being on the edge of falling to the dark side. At the end of the second movie, he'd make the discovery. Then there would be two movies that each end the trilogy- one with him going good, and one going evil.
The second game's story was disappointing for me though; too much build up and mystery that never goes anywhere.
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