Mace Windu

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EwokTurd
Does anyone think that Samuel L Jackson played too much of a Pulp Fiction style character in TPM. I know a lot of people think he's a really talented actor but I find that he can only talk in one tone of voice. I think he sort of ruined the introduction that we got to a character who's supposed to be huge in EP II.

UnknownBountyHunter
I thought he did great personally. I mean, a Jedi Council member isn't supposed to be spontaneouos and cheery 24/7. He has to be serious. Mace also showed superb enlightment of the force and even though he never cracked a smile, he was complacent through the whole film.

EwokTurd
I think the problem was that he wasn't serious enough. It seemed to me that he was just reading from the script. (Duh) But he didn't convince me as a Jedi. That may be because everyone already knew who Jackson was and he wasn't a fresh face. I know that in Jurasic Park they epecially cast no-name actors so that the audience concentrated more on the story. GL also did this in ANH. Consequently, a few new stars were born out of this. However, having such a big name actor in the cast may have been a bad idea. As you can see, it has swayed my opinion of the character already.

theEviljedi
I just can't get over Turd's name.laughing out loud

*MY NAME IS EVILJEDI I AM POSTING POINTLESS STUFF*

UnknownBountyHunter
EvilJedi, post the necessities please <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT="erm"> Also, I thought he had the right level of maturity (Mace not EJ laughing out loud ) to play the part.

theEviljedi
Well I can't.laughing out loud

Gundark
EJ...I thought I was bad, running away with things. If you like it that much, why don't you rename yourself JediTurd or something. Yeesh. laughing out loud

Jackson did okay as Mace Windu....he just frustrated me the same as the whole council did when they blew off Qui Gon about the whole "chosen one" thing with Anakin. I don't think thats something every Jedi walks into the council with on a daily basis and discusses. Qui Gon might as well have talked to the wall about it. IMHO OC. stick out tongue

Jedimaster3838
Sam Jackson is my favorite actor. He did a great job as Mace Windu. I was disappointed he didn't play a larger role in TPM, I'm pumped that he'll have a bigger part in EP 2. He did great in Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park, The Negosiator, Shaft, Die Hard III, and Coming to America.

Gundark
I had to stop and think about that one. I forgot he was in Jurassic Park. I'm glad I saw that on the big screen first time...I was impressed. smile

Jedimaster3838
Yeah, and I forgot Jackie Brown, how could I forget that movie? Its one of his best.

Gundark
I never saw that movie. I'll have to rent it.

theEviljedi
He had glasses in JP,right?

Jedimaster3838
Yep EJ, he played Arnold, the computer guy at the park. He met his end at the jaws of a Raptor, it was pretty cool!

UnknownBountyHunter
Jurassic Park! I've seen that one wink Yes, the arm falling down on that lady (Name in movie is Ellie Satler). Scared the bejeezes out of her! laughing out loud

Darth Daft
I didn't really like Laura Dern's performance in that film. Sam Neill just sounded like he was reading from the script all the time.

Oops, we're supposed to be talking about Mace. Anyone notice how he sits on the chair in the council room? He looks very slouched and relaxed with his arm around the back of it. Doesn't look like the sort of position you'd expect from a respectable jedi council member.

UnknownBountyHunter
...*drifts back into Jurassic Park*. Well you'll be proud to know that Sam Niell is starring in JP3. Laura Dern was rumored to be in it also but its not confirmed.

JediOasis
I loved the first Jurassic Park, but the Lost World could have been a lot better. Lets just hope the 3rd one is good. The only thing that scares me is that there was no book writtern for this movie.

UnknownBountyHunter
The 3rd film is rumored to be on the book Lost World.

JediOasis
The Lost World was the 2nd book, even though there were almost no simalarities. And a little side note, Sam Jackson is hosting this year's ESPY awards. For anyone who doesn't know its a sports awards show on ESPN.

UnknownBountyHunter
JediOasis, I realize that the Second MOVIE wasn't based on the second BOOK. The THIRD movie is based on the second BOOK!

JediOasis
Sorry UBH, but I am a little confused. But I was under the impression that JP3 is a prequel(sound familiar?) of the Lost World. You say that the 3rd movie is based on the 2nd book. But the 2nd book had Ian Malcom and not Alan Grant, but JP3 has no Malcom and Dr Grant and involves a plane crash. Have you heard otherwise? I am just curious, cause I loved the first 2 JP's and am looking for any info and the next movie

COREWORLD
JediOasis, the plot of JP3 does indeed involve a plane crash and centres on the rescue mission lead by Dr Grant. All the old favourite are slated to return: T-rex, Raptors etc. With the new main creature being a spinosaurus, whatever the heck one of those is. (According to report's a LOT bigger than a T-rex.) Unfortunately John Williams will not be returning to do the score as he is too darn busy (Star Wars: Episode II, Minority Report and A.I. in the next year alone!) And yes, it is indeed set between Jurassic Park and The Lost World.

Darth Gehenna
No no no, it takes place after Lost World, I remember reading that somewhere. The Spinosaurus is a dinosaur that is bipedal, has the body similar to a Velociraptor with a head resembeling that of a Crocodile. It was found in Egypt and was believed to have fed primarily on fish. It has a sail on its back (which would make it bigger than the Tyrannosaur I suppose) that I guess would be used for mating rituals, like pumping blood into it to put color into it. I would watch The Lost World again before watching Jurassic Park again.

Darth Heinous
Mace Windu sucks! He sucks! Why? It's because he's extremely overated. Just because he's on the stupid Jedi council doesn't make him great. (The same thing goes for the stupid banana head Ki-Adi-Mundi!) He kept looking at Yoda for approval. That proves Mace is unsure of himself. He's no senior Jedi Master. He's the victim of Darth Tyranus. I hope Darth Tyranus cuts both of Mace's arms off, then his legs,then taunts him before spitting on his face, then finally decapitates him.

"You didn't say the magic word. Uh-uh-uh."

"PLEASE!!!!"

"Too late Jedi scum!"

JediOasis
I think Mace Windu will be the best Jedi we've seen, except for Luke, and will not be killed by Tyranus, but eventually by Vader so that Yoda can save himself in order to train the twins. With Yoda says in ESB "if you honor what they fight for, then yes." Windu will tell Yoda to go into hiding for the good of the Jedi. Then when Vader confronts Windu he'll ask what happened to Yoda and Mace will tell him he died and he is so good at controlling his feelings that Vader will believe him. I can't wait for Mace's big moments in the next 2 films, its gonna be great.

Darth Heinous
I hope Darth Sidious SLOWLY electrocutes Mace Windu with Force Lightning or Darth Vader slashes hims into hamburg!

Zareil
Sorry returning to the point and also to an earlier comment, the fact that Samuel Jackson is a good actor is a good fact but more interesting is the fact that this was the manner in which he portrayed the character. Obviously not every member of the council will act exactly the same and it is clear that this is just the apparent personality given to him. After all as already noted Samuel L Jackson is a talented actor and as such wasn't just stuck in repeating the same performance with just a different name.

Ushgarak
I'm actually quite surpirsed at some of this anti-Windu sentiment... actually I'm surprised there's any Windu sentiment at all. He hasn't even been named on film yet. What is it with minor (so far) Star Wars characters that gets them such a following? I mean, look at Aurra Sing, or whatever her name is?

Zareil
Yeah but she looks good with that antennae doo da

JediOasis
And everybody's favorite bounty hunter, Boba Fett, what did he actually do in the films? He followed Han, but let the Empire capture him. He couldn't even kill Luke when Luke's hands were tied, and then he was killed a blind man. What is so great about him?

Ushgarak
Oh, Boba Fett fans tend to burn copies of ROTJ...

mechmoggy
Fett escaped the sarlacc pit in one of the books. I know thats EU but I've decided to believe what I like from EU....so Fett is alive and I'm disregarding Chewie's death as a typo.

Ushgarak
Nice one.

Zareil
YEah but Boba Fetts retur is Dark Empire and as such are you therefore accepting the return of the emperor. As for Chewie it is set 25 years after ROJ an he is 200 odd at the time so isn't it alright to see some of them pass away. Although I could never see him becoming a blue shimmery thang. Oh as for Mace he's alright you don't see or hear that much about him yet so why not be patient.

Ushgarak
Great, now youve gone and mentioned the return of the Emperor and put me off the EU again...

Zareil
what, what? Look what I was commenting on is how can you accept one bit without the rest of the parts of the same story, that would be constructing your own version of reality...

Ushgarak
Well, it wasn't MY idea. I was just glad he was ahppy.

queeq
Maybe we should ask Raz to make a EU forum. For Zareil only, that way Ush can be safe. laughing out loud

Zareil
He will never be safe from me, I shall track him to the ends of the Universe if I have too. Besides I know where he lives...
Anyway what fun would it be if I trained in there alone. There is only so long that I can live by my own witicisms, particularly if they like much else is curtailed to myself an for my own enjoyment...

Ushgarak
I thought I was meant to be the insular one...

Zareil
you'd have thought wouldn't you master, look I'm in the bar go and wait you wise fool...

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