Just saw the movie yesterday... must say it seemed a bit rushed, you know? I mean, com'on, Battle With Count Douku in Second Esisode: 20mins. Battle With Count Douku in Third Episode: 3min, ended by a cheap shot. The opening battle sequence was too out of place for me, the least they could have done is show us the war room with the overview of the battle. So they're standing there, the general says something dispairaging like "his formation is too strong, there's no way we can penetrare through before he makes the jump to lightspeed." And then Mace Windu can say something about Obi-Wan and Anakin so we have a vauge idea why they're doing what they're doing.
There was too many boss battles too
The rouge droid general, Douku, the Emepror (times 2, one battle with Mace Windu and once with Yoda) and then you have Obi-Wan vs. Anakin tossed on top of all of that. The Emepror vs Mace Windu struk me as being a battle of cheap shots, too
IMHO the best swordsplay was in "Return of the Jedi," you could actually follow what was going on. After that, the battle with Darth Maul in the first movie... the music had me half out of my seat in that battle
Kashyyk really dissapointed me
I mean, it has 9 seperate ecosystems, right? Only the bravest wookies venture below the 5th level, like Chewie did for his mate (couldn't remember her name, it was in the books that had the begginings of Han Solo's life). The farthest anyone had gone was the 3rd level, and they never returned. For the battle to take place on the forrest floor is a serious oversight on George Lucas's part
The one good thing about the battle is when the wookies swing down to the droid tank--if you listen closely, you can hear this tarzan yell!
Quote: "X-Wing: Rogue Squadron" series was excellent"
Yes yes yes yes yes! That series rocked! I own all 9 of them and have read them more times than I can remember
And what becomes of Naboo? It's never mentioned after ep.3, including movies, games, flash movies (yes they count too
), books, etc. Something (rather sith like, I'm afraid) makes me wish Anakin had killed Jar Jar in this movie
Like he does in the "Stick Wars" movie:
Jar Jar says "meesa Jar Jar Binks!"
Anakin screams this yodel and kills him
"I'm sorry master, I couldn't help myself
"
After having said all of that, it was a good movie
It tied up everything perfectly for "A new hope", including introducing the Titantive IV (I think that's it's designation, not sure) with captain Antillies. The only thing they could have done to seal it in my mind was to have M-3PO ("Emtry") talking with Captain Antillies
Emtry is the military protocall droid in the "Starwars: X-Wing" series who says, upon meeting Wedge Antilles, "Hello Commander Antillies. I am [insert marketing speel here]. I am most pleased to meet you, and I hope this arrangement comes out better than my previous master, Antillies." Emtry served the captain of Titantive IV up until he died by the hands of Darth Vader, you see. (they're both named Antillies, for the slow ones out there. No relation, however)
Watch it again, I would... enjoy it, I might...
