Star Wars Episode III

[Occhidiangela]

After reading this article, I'm even more skeptical about Episode III.
Titanic in Space?&nbsp; <_<

(I'll play a bit of a devil's advocate here)

"That's not my job, to make people like my movies."

Pardon me, but last time I checked Lucas was an independent film maker making movies for the cliche saying "the love of art."&nbsp; You'll have one hell of a time convincing me the production of episode I, II, and III were anything but giant cash cows waiting to be used.

He's precisely able to do whatever he wants because no matter what he films, he'll make millions on his investment.&nbsp; Episode IV, V, and VI were spectacular.&nbsp; I'm not the biggest star wars fan out there, but I know a good triology and a good series when I see it.

It appears Episode I, II and III will be the most discontinuous trilogy ever created.

I don't want to sit on some high horse and nit pick movie reviews.&nbsp; I've never been that person, nor do I want to be.&nbsp; But something about his statement that he does not need to stay loyal to the essence of the first three films made my blood pressure rise.&nbsp; If you're continuing a story with a specific style and plot line, how can anyone have such disregard for continuity of the original art form?&nbsp; For the sake of art would imply adhering to the original art its built upon.

What are lurkers thoughts on this?&nbsp; On Episode III in general? Or on the entire series?

Cheers,

Munk
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Star Wars III. My son wants to see it, I will take him to it. I am hoping against hope that Jar Jar Binks will die a horrible and messy death at the hands of one of Palpatine's henchmen. Probably a vain wish. :(

Lucas has a history of putting partially fleshed out stories on film, with good special effects. I do not feel as loyal to Star Wars as I do to, say, Lord of the Rings. :D Or Conan the Barbarian, written by Rober Howard.

Lucas and a real author (Chris XXX, forget for the moment) put out in book form the sequels to "Willow" which involves the saga of Elora Dannan. The first couple were pretty good, have not read them all. Even a good book is hard to put on film.

Lucas is working with a format that underplays the strengths of his talent pool and emphasizes the weak links. Hayden Christensen beats Keanu Reeves for "the wooden actor Oscar." Ewen McGreror and Liam Neesam could carry Episode I against the madness of Jar Jar binks and choppy story line. Episode II was . . . *shudders.* Nice special effects, thank goodness for the Yoda on Crack scene near the end. I don't know if Natale Portman is a good actress or not, I did like her role as young protectee in "The Professional" but she did not have to carry that film.

The "Matrix" parallel is apt. I don't see how Lucas will produce a plotline that satisfies. Starting in the middle and going prequel is, IMO, a difficult story telling approach. I don't see special effects being able to salvage a cobbled together story line.

If Lucas is promising "The Titanic," I think he refers to the dollars he hopes to pull in. :whistling: Titanic to was OK. At best. It had the virtue of having a historical story to work from.

Star Wars has . . . the mind of George Lucas. *shudders again* At least it should have good special effects, which seem any more to be less special than when there was less CGI.

Occhi