Star Bores
Monday, May 27, 2002 by jcg | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I finally saw "Attack of the Clones" tonight. Sorry folks, this movie was pathetic. The androids showed more emotion than the "lovers" and Anakin Skywalker was a spoiled petulant brat. To believe that he eventually becomes Darth Vader is absurd. When he describes how he killed the women and children along with the men, instead of being shocked, I laughed. I was waiting for him to stamp his little feet, throw himself on the floor and start kicking.
If Alec Guiness were alive today, Ian McGregor's portrayal of Obi Wan would kill him. And then, to top it off, didn't anybody see "Galaxy Quest"? The scene with the automated assembly line was right out of it, and even Sigourney Weaver thought it was bad writing and her character wasn't the brightest bulb in the box.
If Alec Guiness were alive today, Ian McGregor's portrayal of Obi Wan would kill him. And then, to top it off, didn't anybody see "Galaxy Quest"? The scene with the automated assembly line was right out of it, and even Sigourney Weaver thought it was bad writing and her character wasn't the brightest bulb in the box.
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davad70
Reply #3 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:25 AM
Reply #3 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:25 AM
I don't agree either. While I didn't think the movie was excellent, It was entertaining and as good as I think possible when you consider all the elements that had to be worked in for the next installment. I will say that I'm not crazy about Hayden Christansen's (sp?) acting.
Jafo
Reply #4 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:50 AM
Reply #4 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:50 AM
The horrifying thing is, after seeing it yesterday, I have to see it's the best of a bad bunch....at least it didn't have fluffy-aliens-for-kids'-entertainment and that Binks thing wasn't around too much....we'', he WAS, but it could have been worse...
The place-crappy-game-promo-cutshot-here was better 'hidden', too..
Female 'lead' lost dorky hair-do soon enough...but pearly-white-teethed clean-cut American college-boy hero becomes evil Dark-Lager IS just a 'tad' far-fetched.
Clever use of 'Once Were Warriors' lead as the subject that was cloned....
LucasFilm should now be called LucasDigital.....but the CGI was pretty darn good.
The story telling seems to have matured a little over all these years....
The place-crappy-game-promo-cutshot-here was better 'hidden', too..
Female 'lead' lost dorky hair-do soon enough...but pearly-white-teethed clean-cut American college-boy hero becomes evil Dark-Lager IS just a 'tad' far-fetched.
Clever use of 'Once Were Warriors' lead as the subject that was cloned....
LucasFilm should now be called LucasDigital.....but the CGI was pretty darn good.
The story telling seems to have matured a little over all these years....
jcg
Reply #5 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:52 AM
Reply #5 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:52 AM
He was the single most disappointing character, followed closely by Amidala (can't remember the actresses name). That these two would fall in love is nonsense. They have all the passion of wet tissue paper. Early in the movie Amidala says thet she will always think of Anakin as the little boy she met on Tatooine, and throughout the movie he proves he hasn't progressed much since then. I haven't seen that much pouting since Zoolander.
Jafo
Reply #6 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:52 AM
Reply #6 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:52 AM
Jafo thinks I'll be lazy and not correct his own typos.... 
DavidK
Reply #7 Monday, May 27, 2002 4:07 AM
Reply #7 Monday, May 27, 2002 4:07 AM
DavidK anxiously awaits the release of "Clones" on DVD so he can borrow it from his son who is sure to buy it... 
Fuzzy Logic0087
Reply #8 Monday, May 27, 2002 7:34 AM
Reply #8 Monday, May 27, 2002 7:34 AM
Do not underestimate the power of the darkside... >
paxx
Reply #9 Monday, May 27, 2002 12:31 PM
Reply #9 Monday, May 27, 2002 12:31 PM
Hum... Judging by the amount of bad comments I read about it so far, I guess I'll wait to rent the DVD when it comes out.
I guess my next night out at the movies will be when LOTR 2 comes out.
BTW how much are the movies down in the States? Is it prohibitive as they are up here? 11$ to 13$, depending on the theater you go to. Adding all the expenses (baby sitter, food & drinks, tickets, etc.) you can easily end up with a 60$ night out. To me, movies as become a "special occasion" not a casual night at the movies like it used to be back when tickets were 2$. I carefully choose what I go see, and generally limit it to 1 or 2 movies per year.
I guess my next night out at the movies will be when LOTR 2 comes out.
BTW how much are the movies down in the States? Is it prohibitive as they are up here? 11$ to 13$, depending on the theater you go to. Adding all the expenses (baby sitter, food & drinks, tickets, etc.) you can easily end up with a 60$ night out. To me, movies as become a "special occasion" not a casual night at the movies like it used to be back when tickets were 2$. I carefully choose what I go see, and generally limit it to 1 or 2 movies per year.
Frogboy
Reply #10 Monday, May 27, 2002 1:52 PM
Reply #10 Monday, May 27, 2002 1:52 PM
Most people like Ep 2.
I use the site IMDB.COM because you get tens of thousands of votes and it's usually quite reliable. Anything under a 7 on there I tend to shy away from.
Phantom Menace got like a 6.7, Episode 2 an 8.1. So it's clearly liked better than episode 1.
I use the site IMDB.COM because you get tens of thousands of votes and it's usually quite reliable. Anything under a 7 on there I tend to shy away from.
Phantom Menace got like a 6.7, Episode 2 an 8.1. So it's clearly liked better than episode 1.
DavidK
Reply #11 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:04 PM
Reply #11 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:04 PM
I've heard nothing but good things about it. The special effects get better each time and it sounds like the characters in this one have a bit more 'character' than the last two. I'd be willing to go see it but I'm like paxx when it comes to what it costs to go see a movie.
Woodbridge
Reply #13 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:46 PM
Reply #13 Monday, May 27, 2002 2:46 PM
I liked it, but IMHO it is not as good as Lord of the Rings:FOTR
jcg
Reply #14 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:03 PM
Reply #14 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:03 PM
This will be the first Star Wars movie I will not see more than once. It was disappointing, especially after PM. For a romance that supposed to bring down an intergalactic republic, it was tepid at best.
jcg
Reply #15 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:06 PM
Reply #15 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:06 PM
Oh and the thought of anyone voting for anything Jar Jar Binks proposed is funny: "Meesa want to give all da power to him" Please.
Chris
Reply #16 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:11 PM
Reply #16 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:11 PM
I'd have to agree that LOTR:FOTR was better than ATOC. I loved the mythic/moral weight that LOTR has.
jcg
Reply #17 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:15 PM
Reply #17 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:15 PM
LOTR is the epic Star Wars aspires to be, its not even close.
Xymantix
Reply #18 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:29 PM
Reply #18 Monday, May 27, 2002 3:29 PM
I agree that the acting sucked. I saw episode 2, Spiderman, and LOTR in a two day span (vacation - no kids!). I'd love to see episode 2 again though - only because the computer generated graphics were stunning. They did some absolutely amazing things there.
Frogboy
Reply #19 Monday, May 27, 2002 5:01 PM
Reply #19 Monday, May 27, 2002 5:01 PM
I liked all 3 with LOTR being the best. Spiderman/Ep2 were both really good too.
Ep2's problem is the bad acting/poor directing. But the story, effects, and action more than made up for it for me.
You should check out the graphic novelization of it. It really shows how good it really could have been. The actor who played Anakin really blew it and Lucas's direting really made things bad. But the story is very solid. Possibly the best Star Wars story yet in terms of fitting together.
Consider:
Star Wars:
Why didn't the death star just blow up the planet that the rebel base was orbiting (rebel base was a moon orbiting a planet). Pretty big plot hole.
Empire Strikes Back.
Great movie but not much story.
ROTJ:
ARRGH. Pain. Doesn't make any sense. So many problems. Ewoks, lack of point to Luke facing Vader (death star going up regardless thanks to Lando). Rebel fleet STILL wiped out imperial fleet! There so many problems.
Phantom Menace:
Suspension of disbelief too high at the end of young Anakin luckily getting in there and blowing up the droid ship.
But Episode 2 actually works. No glaring plot holes. Solid story. Only real problem is bad acting (TERRIBLE acting) and poor directing/editing (Lucas must have the attention span of a gnat the way he cuts between different subplots).
Ep2's problem is the bad acting/poor directing. But the story, effects, and action more than made up for it for me.
You should check out the graphic novelization of it. It really shows how good it really could have been. The actor who played Anakin really blew it and Lucas's direting really made things bad. But the story is very solid. Possibly the best Star Wars story yet in terms of fitting together.
Consider:
Star Wars:
Why didn't the death star just blow up the planet that the rebel base was orbiting (rebel base was a moon orbiting a planet). Pretty big plot hole.
Empire Strikes Back.
Great movie but not much story.
ROTJ:
ARRGH. Pain. Doesn't make any sense. So many problems. Ewoks, lack of point to Luke facing Vader (death star going up regardless thanks to Lando). Rebel fleet STILL wiped out imperial fleet! There so many problems.
Phantom Menace:
Suspension of disbelief too high at the end of young Anakin luckily getting in there and blowing up the droid ship.
But Episode 2 actually works. No glaring plot holes. Solid story. Only real problem is bad acting (TERRIBLE acting) and poor directing/editing (Lucas must have the attention span of a gnat the way he cuts between different subplots).
jcg
Reply #20 Monday, May 27, 2002 5:30 PM
Reply #20 Monday, May 27, 2002 5:30 PM
Don't get me wrong, the movie could have been great, but what is a movie if the main characters are bland and unsympathetic? All during the movie I was waiting for that moment when I felt for the starcrossed lovers, never happened. In the end I really didn't care what happened to them.
As far as Chritiansen and Portman are concerned, this may be the first time that somebody's career was actually hurt by their performance in a Star Wars movie.
As far as Chritiansen and Portman are concerned, this may be the first time that somebody's career was actually hurt by their performance in a Star Wars movie.
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Reply #1 Monday, May 27, 2002 1:16 AM