May 23, 2005

The final Star Wars

I was terribly afraid that the trailer for The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe would be the best thing of the afternoon. Aslan's roar raised hairs and the trailer certainly whetted my appetite for the December release. I better re-read C.S. Lewis' works before the movie arrives.

I'm happy to report that Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith was good (despite Lucas' requisite stomach-churning love dialogues). The film was littered with nifty references to the first trilogy - Obiwan picking up Skywalker's lightsaber and holding on to it (for Luke, of course!), the Death Star in the works, Luke's first Tatooine sunset, and the origins of Palpatine's saggy face.

I messaged my brother to say I'm now a born-again Star Wars fan, which means I need to re-watch the original trilogy. And I'm even inclined to watch Episodes I and II again, if only to figure out the machinations of the Emporer. He's a clever one, isn't he?

So what if folks say Hayden Christensen's acting is wooden? I've seen worse. And Vadar's overly dramatic "Noooo..." towards the end can be blamed on Michigan alumnus, James Earl Jones. The thing to remember is that the Star Wars films aren't the place to display one's acting talent. So all disappointing performances ought to be forgiven.

It's back to Episode V now.

Posted by Monoceros at May 23, 2005 8:52 PM
Comments

I can't wait for Lion, Witch and Wardrobe! Loved that Narnia series. I still have mine hidden somewhere amongst my book collection!

Posted by: fatgirl at May 26, 2005 1:52 PM

star wars is such a wonderful story!!! so many philosophical lines... i'd love to watch it all again and again!!! need to find the DVDs... did Lucas ever publish his story in a book?

Posted by: tiggie at May 26, 2005 6:43 PM

hey fatgirl, are you planning to read the books again before the movie? I've started and it's such fun. I'll be back in singapore then, so maybe we can catch the movie together!

tigs, i'm not sure if Lucas wrote the adaptation himself, but there is a novel based on Lucas's script, at least for the recent film. Worth checking out. I hear the novel expands and develops anakin's paranoia and illusions. One being that he thought Obiwan and Padme were having an affair. More character development, I suppose.

Posted by: monoceros at May 27, 2005 12:11 PM

hey, i want to be included in that movie-watching posse too!

Posted by: dsd at May 30, 2005 8:29 PM

of course, of course! =)

Posted by: monoceros at May 30, 2005 9:09 PM