the way that i judge which one is my favorite is if i can watch it completely through without forwarding any part, any part at all... and the winner is....
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
hands down the best storyline, the best characters, the best lightsaber duel, and the best that Han Solo ever was (leia "i love you" han "i know" - classic moment)
kids, it doesn't get any better than this. i remember seeing every star wars movie, all the way back to '77 and this has and always will be my favorite.
madsci
Originally posted by Darth Revan
ESB!!!!!! It was tough deciding between ESB and RotJ. However, the somewhat corny "brother/sister" scene on Endor, as well as the even more corny (however very important to the history of the galaxy) Battle of Endor. I love the scene in RotJ where the droids are trying to get into Jabba's palace. I like the voice of the little eye thingy and also the rather timid way that 3po speaks Huttese in:"Me lama.. Jabba du Hutt?"
I also like the execution ring scene in AOTC, even though I didn't care for the movie in a lot of other ways. I really like Poggle the Lesser's voice (the head bug guy) and the sound that the reek and the acklay make. I also liked the scene on Geonosis in the battle droid factory where 3po falls off the ledge and the flying droid thing. Upon entering the factory:
"Well, I never! Machines making machines!
"Beep beep woop beep!"
"careful, R2. Uh-R2!...wh-AAAA!"sorry to any quote gurus if I got some of that wrong
thats what I thought was so dumb about Jedi was that whole brother sister thing between Leia and Luke.Jedi went against everything the other two accomplised,it felt more like a comicbook than a well done professional movie like the previous two were,too bad there hasnt been a good star wars flick made since EMPIRE.
Originally posted by madsci
the way that i judge which one is my favorite is if i can watch it completely through without forwarding any part, any part at all... and the winner is....EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
hands down the best storyline, the best characters, the best lightsaber duel, and the best that Han Solo ever was (leia "i love you" han "i know" - classic moment)
kids, it doesn't get any better than this. i remember seeing every star wars movie, all the way back to '77 and this has and always will be my favorite.
madsci
yeah I really love Empire Strikes Back also.Its really tough for me to choose between Empire and the original A NEW HOPE because they are both great flicks.A NEW HOPE just barely gets the nod over Empire because Empire had some slow moments in the movie where A New Hope had more action in it.please tell me A NEW HOPE is your 2nd favorite?
mr.parker> at this point, i don't want to say which is my second favorite, because i am impatiently waiting for episode III. i am seriously hoping that this will be the movie we all want to see. i was watching ANH last night, and it was fun. i may get hated on for this, but the whole medal ceremony at the end is corny in my opinion, and it kills me everytime (a'la the end of TPM, or maybe that's the other way around). ESB is just much better in my opinion.
madsci
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Originally posted by madsci
mr.parker> at this point, i don't want to say which is my second favorite, because i am impatiently waiting for episode III. i am seriously hoping that this will be the movie we all want to see. i was watching ANH last night, and it was fun. i may get hated on for this, but the whole medal ceremony at the end is corny in my opinion, and it kills me everytime (a'la the end of TPM, or maybe that's the other way around). ESB is just much better in my opinion.madsci
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oh come on,cant you tell me which you like better between Jedi and A New hope? thats all I really care about since I absolutely hate what Lucas has done with the last two star wars films. 😠
Originally posted by madsci
mr. parker> 'there's no need to yell.' i would have to say "a new hope" is a better movie than "jedi", because it sets everything up, even as an old man obi-wan is a bad ass, and it doesn't have any ewoks in it.that is my final answer.
madsci
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that answer suits me.Cool answer to hear. 🙂 Plus there was none of that stupid Luke and Leia Brother and sister crap going on.that to me was the dumbest thing in the whole movie. 😱
mr. parker> in my opinion, the whole sibling thing was a cool idea, but i think they could have handled it better - better dialogue, actors that could've acted the parts better, or maybe getting carrie fisher to stop using 'blow' throughout filming (i know that sounds mean spirited, but it's true).
there are three redeeming aspects of "jedi" for me: 1) when vader and luke finally fight in the end, it is epic and amazing; 2) the speeder bike chase scene is still cool to this day; 3) leia in her slave bikini (she does look hot).
all in all, this is not enough to change my opinion, just thought i would post what i do like about "jedi."
madsci
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Originally posted by madsci
mr. parker> in my opinion, the whole sibling thing was a cool idea, but i think they could have handled it better - better dialogue, actors that could've acted the parts better, or maybe getting carrie fisher to stop using 'blow' throughout filming (i know that sounds mean spirited, but it's true).there are three redeeming aspects of "jedi" for me: 1) when vader and luke finally fight in the end, it is epic and amazing; 2) the speeder bike chase scene is still cool to this day; 3) leia in her slave bikini (she does look hot).
all in all, this is not enough to change my opinion, just thought i would post what i do like about "jedi."
madsci
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Get it over with? The acting was great, what are you on about? There was a lot of fighting in ROTJ, so there wasnt much dialogue where the actors could show their talent like in ESB and ANH.
But still.The luke vader scene, the leia luke scene, the showdown with the emperor, what's wrong with the acting there? Nothing: it was great. All the acting in ROTJ was great and far more better than in the prequel movies.
dirty vader> true, the prequels could use better acting, or perhaps better dialogue; not better actors though, because some of the actors are accomplished in their own right outside of the star wars universe, ie: liam, ewan, and natalie (and i am sure this comment belongs in another thread).
as far as the sibling conversation between luke and leia, the whole exchange seemed to lack 'realism', for a lack of better words. That conversation/revelation is as crucial to the storyline as when vader reveals himself to luke as his father, yet, it came across corny to me (when i know it shouldn't because of its importance). in my opinion, they did not perform that scene well.
there is nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree.
i still loathe ewoks.
madsci
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I love RotJ the most cause of the fight between Luke and Vader. I still get the chill down my spine when Luke yells "noooo" after Vader taunting him about his sister. And the music when they're fighting after that point is in my opinion the best bit of star wars music ever. So full of emotion and when Luke is smashing down on Vaders lightsaber with all that anger, the little grunt noises he makes while doing it....awesome display of power, emotion and hope. Just the confrontation between Sidious, Vader, and Luke there's so much history there and I think they all acted it out very well. Oh yeah and who could forget that sceen where Luke calms down, throws his light saber and states that "I am a Jedi, like my father before me" That's the stuff that captured the imagination of millions of us now life long star wars fans.
Originally posted by madsci
dirty vader> true, the prequels could use better acting, or perhaps better dialogue; not better actors though, because some of the actors are accomplished in their own right outside of the star wars universe, ie: liam, ewan, and natalie (and i am sure this comment belongs in another thread).as far as the sibling conversation between luke and leia, the whole exchange seemed to lack 'realism', for a lack of better words. That conversation/revelation is as crucial to the storyline as when vader reveals himself to luke as his father, yet, it came across corny to me (when i know it shouldn't because of its importance). in my opinion, they did not perform that scene well.
there is nothing wrong with agreeing to disagree.
i still loathe ewoks.
madsci
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and I STILL loath Luke and Leia becoming brothers and sisters.
I mean talk about ensense among the family.Remember EMPIRE STRIKES BACK where she kissed Luke on the mouth and it was with passion and Luke enjoyed it so much it brought a smile to his face?eewwwwww.Lets see,they start out as friends,then they become lovers,then they become brothers and sisters. at that point when they became brothers and sisters,is just all turned into a soap opera from there.Ford had the right idea about Han being killed off.Hamill also wanted Luke to be killed off,it seems they both thought the whole brother and sister thing was a bad idea also. 😘