Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Countering question:
If the force usage was as limitless as your depict, why didnt the Jedi extend a hand and crush Grevious...?
Glad you ask that.
Remember Grievous's cough in RoTS? Do you want to know where he got it from?
He got it from... *drum roll please.....*'
Mace Windu. Mace Windu used force crush on Grievous as he was making an escape.
Despite people wanting to cling to the Movies as being the only cannon, sometimes you really do have to include some "EU" stuff as cannon. However, in this VS. forum, only the movies can be used. I just thought that your point was rather good and wanted to point out that it WAS done.
Also, force crush is a hard power to use. Not very many can do it. Mace was that awesome.
Also, Mace beat down the emperor. Despite some star wars and non star wars fans yelling, "HE DIDN"T USE SHATTERPOINT! That is only EU bullshit!", we have clear evidence of shatterpoint being used. Turning the force lightening against Sidious IS using the shatterpoint technique. Remember when he force it back on Sidious and burned his face? Yeah, that was shatterpoint. ZOMG! GL included EU shit into his movie! EGADS!
Now, it was explained that Mace didn't sense Anakin's intentions because he was too focused on the emperor. His almost arrogant ignorance was his downfall. Some claim that Sidious had foreseen his defeat at that hands of Mace and also foresaw Anakin's presence in that situation and anticipated for it, accordingly. That seems very logical and fits very well with what George Lucas has called the most powerful Sith to ever be.
As for Spiderman. He has loads upon loads of durability far and above any of the "crude matter" Jedi and Sith.
Also, someone brought up the force choke that Luke used in RoTJ. That is part of Luke preparing the way for a balance between light and dark which was very well expanded on in the EU post OT timeline. I find it rather cool, to make these realizations. Force choke would never be acceptable to use by a Republic Jedi.
And someone mentioned something about the Rancor scene and why didn't Luke force choke the Rancor and be done with it.
I think the answer is quite obvious. 4+ minute scene with the absurdly scary Rancor, or a 15 second scene with a force choke? Hmm.....What would the audience like to see? Hmm....hmmm.....
And, yes, someone mentioned earlier that Luke wasn't a full Jedi Knight. That's true. I remember hearing GL talk in one of the interviews on the Saber Duels in TPM. He said that the duels were made much more intense and just plain awesome because, before, we had a lumbering Cyborg who was aging and a young untrained Jedi Novice dueling. It's his creation and that makes sense. Also, he did it for the money.
Now, why didn't the armor break on the Goblin in Spiderman? Just stupidty. I mean, come on, how realistic can you expect it to be. It's a super hero film based on a comic book. Does the force exist? Nope. Would spiderman punch a hole through Doc Ocs head? Yup. Is Spiderman much more flexible and acrobatic in the comics? Yup.