Some Reviews.

[jdotmi]

I'd warn about spoilers, but if you didn't know there would be some, you don't deserve to not be spoiled.

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Saw this a couple weeks ago with satyr_mi and carebear_flare. Having skipped seeing Episode II at the theatre and waiting for DVD for it, I was somewhat worried about actually seeing this one at the theatre. II sucked so badly that I pretty much figured this one was doomed to suck. Fortunately, I was partially incorrect. It doesn't completely suck.

The Good:
Obi-Wan McGregor. Er, Ewan Kenobi. Er... You know, that guy.
Wind-up Toy Yoda vs. Darth Sidious.
Anakin vs Obi-Wan slash. This wasn't subtext, folks. This was big, flashy, slashy text.
Padme's line in the Senate.
Palpatine.
Padme: "You love him too." (See above, re slash.)

The Bad:
Padme and Anakin being in the same scene. Every time it sucked.
Hayden Christensen's acting in general. Just mute the sound when he's making noise and you'll be better off. Except that scene with the heavy breathing and the no shirt.
Angsty Vader.
Action Figure Jogging Preggers Padme. Pregnant women do not run like that. It's not possible.
Postpartum Padme. This didn't suck, but could have been much much better, and should have been much much closer to the reference for it from Episode VI. Her line went to quickly and the event was over to fast. Took out all of the feeling from the scene.

The Ugly:
The character of Padme getting turned into worthless pile of refuse. This is the same character who basically made the first two berable? What the hell?
Angsty Vader. Yes, he's in here twice.
The birth of Luke and Leia due to the glaring continuity error in regards to Leia and Luke's conversation on the bridge in the Ewok village in Episode VI about Leia's mother. Yes, this is sorta in here twice.


Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Saw this on Friday. I enjoyed it, but it seemed a bit long in some parts. It also doesn't have a real conclusion, as it were. It's still a good movie. Not going to go into detail on it or anything. Not enough stuff to break out. :-p

Comments

[mat-t.livejournal.com]

While I do agree that it sucked, the bridge scene can be seen in a different light. When Luke asks here if she remembers her mother, it's possible she may be talking about Mrs. Organa.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

Except the fact that she's so totally not. :-p That entire scene makes no sense if she is talking about her, seeing as how she was raised by her.

Willful denial does not make continuity. :-p

[lukebacca.livejournal.com]

If I remember correctly, the scene went something like this:

Luke: "Do you remember your mother? Your real mother?"
Leia: "Just a little bit. She died when I was very young."
Luke: "What do you remember?"
Leia: "Just...images, really. Feelings."
Luke: "Tell me."
Leia: "She was very beautiful. Kind, but...sad. Why are you asking me all this?"
Luke: "I have no memory of my mother. I never knew her."

Personally, I find it difficult to believe that she's talking about Bail Organa's wife.

Oh, well. It's beating a dead horse at this point.

[mat-t.livejournal.com]

Yeah well, it's been years since I've watched RotJ. I've only just recently finished rewatching Empire. :)

[knottie.livejournal.com]

You know, I can no longer blame Darth Hayden for how sucky Vader comes across. I saw Shattered Glass the other day and kept thinking "You know, they should have gotten THIS guy to play Vader"...he can do likable but smarmy, intense to the point of creepy, questionable morals sliding over into evil. He just needs something a bit better to work with, dialouge and director wise, I think.

And he's cute, so I hope some other director takes pity on him with a few good scripts...

[knottie.livejournal.com]

oh, and yeah, you could totally tell that neither Portman nor Lucas had ever been pregnant given all the waddling that WASN'T happening.

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

The no waddling, the wearing incredibly skimpy nightgowns, the BOUNCING DOWN THE FRIGGIN RAMP. Hell, the sitting with perfect posture alone was mind boggling. :-p

[knottie.livejournal.com]

Oh, don't get me started on the night gowns! Did you notice the one with STRAND OF PEARLS going around the arms? How the heck do you sleep with that on? Everytime you rolled on your side, those things would be giving you little strings of identical bruises...

Re: Prego Padme

[lukebacca.livejournal.com]

Mayhaps the gravity was lower than Earth's. :D

Re: Prego Padme

[jdotmi.livejournal.com]

And apparently the laws of inertia don't apply to her either. I mean, what with the swaying quickly back and forth bit. :-p