Nothing important happens in either Ep 1 or 2.
This is such a sad statement on Lucas's ability to plot effectively...
Fred: Oh my God! Angel, you're…cute! Angel: Fred, don't! Fred: Oh, but the little hands! And the hair! Angel: Hey! You're fired.
'Smile Time'
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Kathy A - May 17, 2005 8:51:35 am PDT #2864 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
tommyrot - May 17, 2005 8:53:42 am PDT #2865 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Has this been posted here? Lucas said that years ago he wrote a treatment of all the stuff that happens in the prequel trilogy. It ended up that 20% of this treatment ended up in each of Ep 1 & 2, and the remaining 60% ended up in Ep III. So he's pretty much admiting that the first two are mostly filler. Although he uses the word "riffs" instead.
askye - May 17, 2005 8:54:35 am PDT #2866 of 10002
Thrive to spite them
I was 4 when Star Wars came out so I don't remember seeing it. I actually don't remember goign to a theater and seeing Empire or REturn (but my memory is weird about stuff like that). What I do remember is playing with my brother's action figures all the time.
And we had/have this great rocker/recliner with a swivel base that was perfect for playing Darth Vader or pretendign to be in the Falcon.
I won at ticket to Attack of the CLones and sat there really wanting to leave becuase the movie just kept getting worse but somehow everytime I thought about leaving I'd get my hope renewed, until Jar Jar's name was mentioned, the spell was broken, and I left.
I may, at some point, rent the dvd and fast forward to the end, but probably not.
Gandalfe - May 17, 2005 9:24:35 am PDT #2867 of 10002
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
I used to wonder if the Force would ever become a religion (or at least a cult) - we're due for a new one, after all.
Yeah, the Mormons have really grown up, haven't they? Lost their cult status . . . .
Nothing important happens in either Ep 1 or 2.
You do find out that Yoda can flip around. Oh, and that Anakin has more chemistry with R2D2 than Natalie Portman.
DawnK - May 17, 2005 9:33:51 am PDT #2868 of 10002
giraffe mode
Anakin has more chemistry with R2D2 than Natalie Portman.
BWAHHH it's funny 'cause it's true!
I was 4 when Star Wars came out
I was a freshman in college ::shakes cane::
Mr. Broom - May 17, 2005 9:35:45 am PDT #2869 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
I was negative thirty-nine months. This makes no one feel better.
Jessica - May 17, 2005 9:39:11 am PDT #2870 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
but I'm still trying to think of something essential.
TPM: Midichlorians introduced
AotC: Anakin's mom dies.
I think that's it.
Oh, and why General Grievous coughs was explained in The Clone Wars Vol II (the animated thingie).
I should watch that. It's been sitting on the Tivo for however long it's been since it aired.
Betsy HP - May 17, 2005 9:41:33 am PDT #2871 of 10002
If I only had a brain...
AotC: Anakin's mom dies.
AotC: Worst romantic dialogue in the history of civilization. Vows of celibacy increase tenfold.
Katie M - May 17, 2005 9:42:18 am PDT #2872 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Also, we learn that apparently when you're trying to get someone to stop hitting on you, you should tell him so in front of a nice fire. While dressed in skin-tight leather. 'Cause that's going to work real well.
DawnK - May 17, 2005 9:43:01 am PDT #2873 of 10002
giraffe mode
why General Grievous coughs
My youngest tried to explain it to me, but all I got out of it was lots of little boy sound effects with jumping around and then he almost bashed me with his lightsabre. Now I'm curious - I might have to pull out the tapes of Clone Wars.