Episode III Title
This is looking WAAAAAY ahead, but I was thinking about possible titles for Episode III. Assuming GL follows a similar pattern as with the previous films, and also assuming he won't use any of the same words in the other Star Wars movie titles (with the exception of words like "and," "the," etc.) I think "Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith" is a very viable title.
Revenge of the Sith sounds too much like Return of the Jedi.
All of the titles sofar havn't really reflected the movies sofar:
A New Hope: Luke and Leia, but it never really says that they will save the universe
Empire Strikes Back: it does, but it's more about Vader and Luke and Han and Leai
Return of the Jedi: A jedi does return, but it's about the fall of the empire
The Phantom Menace: Palpatine being Sidious and reeking havoc in the shadows, but it's more about finding Anakin.
the similarities b/w revenge of the sith and return of the jedi are EXACTLY the reason i think it is a possible title. we dont need to see how Episode II ends, because we already know. We also know essentially what the plot of Episode III must be.
Look at the similarities so far:
A New Hope/The Phantom Menace. Both simple, three word titles to start of the trilogies. Neither Title really reveals too much about the plot, but are titles that merely set the tone for the upcoming movies. Phantom Menace is negative, b/c the mood of the upcoming trilogy is negative. A New hope is positive, because in general, the series ends very positively.
The Empire Strikes Back/Attack of the Clones. Both 4-word titles. Both Titles denote specific actions, and in simple terms, describe a grand conflict. They also both carry the idea of a real, and verifiable threat.
Return of the Jedi/??????? Ok, i will first start off by saying that Return of the Jedi was rumored to be originally titled REVENGE of the jedi. But for obvious reasons, it changed to return. We also have the term Jedi in the title. What better way to contrast the two films, which wrap up their separate trilogies. And in order for EPIV/A New Hope to be a sensible title, EPIII, must have a very negative one. Revenge contrasts Return. Sith contrasts Jedi. I promise you, in one way or another Sith WILL be in the title for episode III. The whole trilogy is about them.
you also have the ATR thing, with i fogot to mention. the titles for the OT started with A, T, and R, respectively. for the PT, so far we have, T, and A, so the following movie will likely start with R. It also has to be campy. and what could be campier than revenge of the sith? Ush, yess, dim, what do you think?
I hear what you're saying, and I don't even think you are wrong.
But in order for "Revenge of the Sith" to be a workable title, something will have to happen to the sith in Episode II, so it is revenge they are seeking.
I think the title for episode III will indicate that it is the end. The Republic is falling, the Jedi are dying. It's the end of an era. There is no hope( until A New Hope). It's the last chapter in the dark trillogy.
Maybe Episode III: The Last Stand, or something like that. It will tell viewers that everyone beleived the sith had won, and it was all over.
i was thinking REVENGE because the Jedi annihilated the sith millenia before. Sidious is getting revenge for that, by annihilating the Jedi. It was hinted at in Episode I (Darth Mauls only lines: "at last we have revealed ourselves to the Jedi, at last we will have revenge), and I beleive it will be describle a LITTLE bit more in Episodes II and III. Possibly when Sidious turns Anakin hell say stuff: "the Sith once ruled the galaxy..." or something along those lines. And while the term "sith" isnt used all that much in TPM, you must remember that the term jedi wasnt really used all that much in ANH either.
I think "the last stand" or something like that might be a good title to describe the events of Episode III, but its just not campy enough for Lucas. Its too "serious" of a title.