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Episode II Gets Rave Review

Posted by timothy on from the at-least-if-that's-what-this-is dept.

Astin writes: "Dark Horizons has obtained a copy of what it believes is the script for Attack of the Clones, and has posted a review. Apparently they got this one right, with epic battles, lots of action, and that sense of adventure that was missing from Episode I. Canoe.ca is also carrying a synopsis from the site."

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  1. Re:Its not the battles, it's not the action... by Milalwi · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ...and even the credits: think about the famous screen crawl at the start of the film.

    I'm no Lucas lover, but the opening credit crawl is brilliant! And Lucas had to fight the directors guild to get it in there:

    The Director's Guild of America (DGA) didn't like the fact that there were no specific credits at the beginning of the film. They "ordered" Lucas to re-cut the film and put some credits at the beginning. Lucas refused, claiming that this would destroy the opening of the film. The DGA fined Lucas, who paid up, and promptly quit the DGA.

    Milalwi
  2. Re:Probably a hoax. by Tomster · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Advantages of watching older movies:

    1. No trailers or commercials to fast forward through. Just a few seconds of the FBI's you-better-not-copy-this-tape.

    2. A storyline developed by someone over the age of 10.

    3. Characters who act like human beings, instead of ludicrous puppets being jacked around by plot devices and ridiculous situations.

    4. A soundtrack that supports the movie, instead of screaming "here's what you should be feeling".

    5. Less makeup and other artifices to create the "perfect" visual image.

    6. Characters who show good principles and morals, instead of "oh, well, I just felt like it" ethics.

    I could go on. The point's been made.

    Are there still good films being made? Sure. Are all older films better than today's? No. But the quality of the "average" film has IMO declined considerably.

    -Thomas

  3. Re:Its not the battles, it's not the action... by CaseyB · · Score: 4, Interesting
    I'm no Lucas lover, but the opening credit crawl is brilliant!

    You can continue hating Lucas then, because he borrowed it from Flash Gordon.