Looking at these old posts, and then the new posts is something else.
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May 19 approaches closer and closer.
The Anniversary Poster for Revenge of the Sith looks quite interesting.
What a shocking ending for audience members at the time. Interesting to see footage of individuals standing in line, awaiting to see the conclusion of the Prequel Era of films.
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Attempting to secure seating for the 25 Anniversary of The Phantom Menace:
Hopefully, the Revenge of the Sith will not prove too difficult! : ) Indeed, where are these underground Prequel fans? I would surely enjoy a meeting with them.
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Theyāre not underground much anymore, theyāre just not loud. Folks like me who grew up with them really like them still.
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Did anyone go see or is anyone here planning to see Revenge Of The Sith again in theaters for itās 20th Anniversary?
I personally havenāt and donāt plan to as I donāt see the point in spending big money to see movies Iāve already seen countless times in the theaters again especially when there doesnāt seem to have been any changes made nor are there any extra additions added to the actual film.
If I want to watch the movie to celebrate its 20th anniversary (which is isnāt until a month away BTW), Iāll just watch at home for free. But thatās just me.
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I have not and probably will not. Iāll see old films in theaters if Iāve never done so before, like Jaws or My Neighbor Totoro, but with movies Iāve seen in theaters already, I think Iām in the same boat as you. Plus Iām not especially attached to RotS.
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Yeah, maybe if I kids or were married, Iād have gone and seen it again in theatersā¦but I donāt have kids nor am I married.
Now with me being a Star Wars nerd and a Prequel geek and all, if Disney ever decided to release an ultimate edition CD that includes most of the music and cues from the actual Episode III movie compared to the officially released butchered version of the soundtrack that is only available to stream like Lucasfilm did back in the Early-2000ās with Episode Iā¦I would totally stream that in a heartbeat.
Because, Iām a big music geek and I love instrumental music and there are many cues and tracks from the Episode III film that arenāt even on the official Episode III soundtrack as it isā¦and I would personally love to hear the music as it was originally meant to be heard.
But I donāt have a lot of hope of that actually happening.
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Honestly, while I normally wouldnāt go for this kind of thing, ROTS was always my favorite movie growing up (and still holds a near-and-dear place in my heart), so if I manage to find the time (which I probably wonāt) I might see if I can catch it in theaters as I never saw it in theaters the first time around.
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In cases where the scale of a film is greater in a theater than a smaller screen at home, I would support the viewing of the film as an adjacent treat is the potential to meet and interact with fellow fans. And who knows, you might spot a cosplayer or two. Kudos to the Jedi Knight cosplayer at the local Phantom Menace screening.
As I am unable to visit conventions due to distance, such events are small conventions in my sight. And perhaps a slight reach back into the early 2000s hype surrounding Star Wars compared to today.
In fact, a slight showcase of my favorite videos regarding archival footage of the Opening Night of EP III. The Darth Man will always remain a legendary figure.
Edit: Ah yes, Iāve located the infamous āVader Capeā poster. (Would have been better for a profile shot of Vaderās Helmet, but I digressā¦)
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A good question just popped in my head:
Which movie do you think had more hype and marketing behind it: ROTS OR TFA???Because while I think TFA definitely had way more hype and was obviously a WAY BIGGER box office hit and much more well-liked film (at least at the time of its release)ā¦I still think ROTS had WAY MORE marketing pushed behind it especially towards kids at the time.
I canāt speak for other folks here who were too young to remember the original theatrical release of ROTS or those who reside in other countries here, but in Americaā¦as someone who was old enough to have seen all three Prequels in theaters when they were originally released in theatersā¦it felt like to me that ROTS was EVERYWHERE in America in the summer of 2005 at the time and was pushed by Burger King with their Star Wars BK toys, Pepsi products, Pop-Tarts, Cheez-Its, M&Mās, etc. People seriously got Prequel-fatigue due to it all LOL.
The hype for ROTS obviously didnāt compare to that of the hype for Episode I (although I was far far too young to comprehend the hype for TPM), but it was still big.
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I would say objectively ROTS because it was marketed as the last SW film at the time, and it was basically what everyone was waiting for. I remember the Star Wars mania with ROTS, the insane marketing, the toys, everything was about ROTS. Never felt that way about The Force Awakens.
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Indeed, those delirious dreams of attempting to sell to your parents why you want the line of figures covered in packaged flames, skirting around the tragedy of Anakin and Obi-Wanā¦
The Force Awakens may have awakened a slight revival of Star Wars as the cultural item, rather than the fans, but I do not recall seeing strange products tied to Star Wars as one would see with the prequels. Did TFA have a dedicated line of soda cans championed by a creature uneasy on the eyes?
I believe, if anything, the oversaturation of Star Wars through exhausting the brand has led to a downgrade in excitement. Butā¦the premise of this supposed SW: Starfighter film intrigues me.
On a personal level, Rogue One had the most recent hype in my immediate circle due to it mirroring the tone of many of the Legends comics. If one has read, say The Knights of the Old Republic or knows of the Battle of Jabiim, it felt right at home. However, that few even know ROTS is having a 20th celebration is quite a telling sign of how many have tired from the franchise, otherwise this might have had the same excitement as the Special Edition Re-Releasesā¦as controversial as those were.
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Last 3 episodes of Andor were amazing. Episode 8 genuinely deserves to be called absolute cinema.
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This show is the only piece of Star Wars media so far that has actually made me interested in the Rebel Alliance. I feel like everything before this pretty much just has a bunch of strangers with common ideals miraculously work together as a competent military force. Andor has shown how gross and cruel this era of Star Wars is, and itās a lot of fun to watch.
I also am a big fan of how theyāre releasing the episodes in chunks. I know it might not work as well for other shows, but I wish other shows would follow suit. I just hate having to wait for a show to release over the course of three months.
Side note: as the resident biggest General Grievous fan, this show also bolsters his credit. Seeing how difficult it is to get a bunch of independent groups to work together really makes you appreciate how effective Grievous was at pulling a similarly characterized army together to rebel against the Republic.
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Whatās everyone hereās LEAST FAVORITE Star Wars movie of Episodes I-III?
Mine would probably be The Phantom Menace. It use to be Attack Of The Clonesā¦but TPM just drags on too much in the middle, adds too little to overall original Star Wars story and has a little too much kiddie humor for my adult tastes. Still love the Pod Race though, I think that still holds incredibly well visually.
AOTC while dragged down by a lot of the romance scenes, adds much more to the Star Wars story and I like that Obi-Wan was finally the main focus of the plot compared to his role in Episode I. Plus the highs of Episode II are much better to me than the highs of Episode I.
Also, I absolutely adore Hayden Christensenās acting during the scene where he tries to rescue his mother from the Tusken Raiders and avenges Shmi after she dies. That scene was well done.
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Phantom Menace is the worst movie but ironically gets some of the best sets for parts with the podracers and naboo starfighters and flash speeders and trade federation death machines.
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I think Attack of the Clones is the worst. Too long with little payoff. The romance between Anakin and Padme is still painful. Ironically, over the last few years Iāve started to become a staunch Phantom Menace defender, I see Lucasā vision in it. I love the music and so many of the action set pieces in it. (I also love the podrace now that I know itās a large homage to Ben-Hurās chariot race.)
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Yeah, to each their own.
While I enjoy all three Prequels and still enjoy TPMā¦I just find myself enjoying AOTC more than TPM these daysā¦but Iāll admit nostalgia plays a big part as I loved the Battle Of Geonois and all the Jango Fett stuff as a kid. Iāll be the first to admit it doesnāt hold up as well visually as ROTS and TPM and doesnāt hold up visually at all, but the Originals arenāt even perfect movies visually either (donāt take that as me trying to bring down the OT, the OT is still amazing).
But what I like about AOTC is Anakin being older and finally being a young Padawan, Obi-Wan playing a much bigger role as I said before, Jango Fettās role in the story, us seeing Anakin tapping into his dark side and dealing with the trauma of losing his mother, having Count Dooku (played by Christopher Lee R.I.P) be much more of a character than Darth Maul was in TPM, etc.
TPM just feels much more superficial to overall original SW Skywalker story and I canāt believe Iām saying thisā¦but felt more like a vehicle for Lucas to sell merchandise early on. But I still enjoy TPM (and no offense to anyone here who enjoys the Sequels or any of the Disney flicks), but I still like it much more than 7-9 and any of the Disney flicks.
Here is how Iād rank all the Star Wars films:
- Return Of The Jedi
- Revenge Of The Sith
- The Empire Strikes Back
- A New Hope
- Attack Of The Clones
- The Phantom Menace
- Rogue One
- Solo
- The Force Awakens
- The Last Jedi
- The Rise Of Skywalker
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The worst prequel movie is the The Clone Wars movie.
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This movie was so bad I never bothered watching filoniās clone wars show (or any of his disney projects). Star wars peaked back in 1980 and since then itās gotten progressively more corporate and money driven. Thank goodness for mel brooks and the upcoming spaceballs 2.
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