Marc B. Wrote:Am I the only one seriously worried about the quality of the third movie? The previews for Episode I looked amazing yet the film lacked on every level imaginable (except SFX).
When Episode II came out Lucas stated that it was going to be darker than the first one. Most people, including myself, took that to mean the story was going to be dark. The fact of the matter is that the look of the movie was dark... i.e. a lot of night scenes.
This preview, once again, makes the film look good (except for the stupid "You were the chosen one!" line) but I am very nervous about the final product. This could be the movie to redeem the previous two but I'm not holding my breath.
Things I don't want to see: any reference to "the one". Ever since "The Matrix" it seems like every big action movie has to have THE ONE in it somewhere. Granted, "The Matrix" wasn't the first movie to ever reference "the one" but it seems everyone has had the need to rip it off since.
I don't want to see Yoda jumping around with a lightsaber. I hated it in Episode II and I'll hate it in Episode III if it happens. He's old and walks around with a cane for Christsake. He'd throw his back out if he did that much jumping around. He's an all powerful Jedi master. He shouldn't be reduced to physically fighting with a lightsaber.
I know "Star Wars" is fantasy and a lot of people may think I'm reading way too much into it and that I should suspend my disbelief, but even a film like "Star Wars" has to abide by certain rules it has established for itself.
And lastly, do I really need to mention midichlorians?
I wouldn't say you are the only one worried. I am a little, but I have been waiting for this for so long that my excitement overcomes that. I am sure that it will not be without its flaws, though. I still enjoy watching Eps. 1 and 2 aside from a few scenes (like the pod race). They aren't perfect, but they are still fun to watch... to escape. Need I remind you of similar problems with the original series (the ewoks)?
As far as "the chosen one," I have no substantial problem with this as long as it isn't overused. Yoda being old and jumping around..... I have some major issues with the SW timeline which I won't bore you with here, and Yoda's athletic ability is the least of them.
Again, as long as they don't overdo this, I am OK with it. (No, I hope he doesn't do anything similar in Ep 3, either.)
Midichlorians..... Where to begin? It was a stupid thing to begin with - should have never been in Ep 1. I think Lucas probably wishes it didn't exist and therefore hasn't mentioned it again. It wouldn't surprise me if he edited it out of the film in a later release. However, the fact that he has COMPLETELY ignored what was such an important revelation somehow makes the matter worse, IMHO.
My biggest problem is that there is so much left to cover in the time before Ep 4 happens that I don't see how it can all be covered. It was compounded by the fact that Ep 1 did not advance the story much at all. It seemed like a waste of a movie (that is my biggest problem with it - not the story itself).
Keep an eye out for the Clone Wars animated features, which apparently cover things between Ep 2 and Ep 3. I have heard they are excellent.
Jim