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Star Wars Episode 3 Release Date Announced
snitty writes "Lucas Films has announced the release date for the last movie in the trilogy of prequels. The date is set for May 19, 2005. The title of the movie has yet to be released. I think I'll give it another year or so before I get on line for tickets."
Time for a thread triage. Everyone complaining about how Star Wars is terrible and your childhood is ruined, reply here. People discussing Lucas and his never-ending quest to rape the franchise for more money, over on the left. Speculation about what crazy-assed title Lucas will come up for on this one, on the right. GNAA, you know what to do.
One can only hope that Episode III is as good as Episode I and II.
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What's the date for the pirated release?
Great, now I have to wait a year and some change to bitch about how bad Episode 3 is.
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where is my sleeping bag and bag of doritos?
Time to get in line!
... to theatres, or to bittorrent?
Woohoo! I wonder when they'll start production on the 4th episode?
Wow. I think that I'm actually looking forward to my next trip to the dentist more than this movie. Actually, I'm waiting for a sequel to "Ishtar".
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I hope AMC is okay with me camping in their lawn for the next year.
Surviving on half-eaten bags of popcorn, drinking un-drank sodas, hoping I don't get the one used a make-shift 'restroom' for LOTR:ROTK.
Why not release it on a Friday? Now people will miss at least a day of work standing in line, and Friday recovering from the night before.
Saskboy's blog is good. 9 out of 10 dentists agree.
I think I'll give it another year or so before I get on line for tickets.
You don't have to get a ticket to rent it at blockbuster.. I don't understand.
...before we're forced to relinquish any last vestiges of hope that something can be salvaged from the smoldering wreckage that Star Wars has become.
first matrix, then lord of the rings, and now the last anticipated star wars release? what else is there?
Because there was a lot of thought put into the original trilogy.
(Upon return from the death star)
"Luke!"
"Carrie!"
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
The title of the movie has yet to be released
Based on the last 2 titles, my guess would be Night of the Living Sith
Jason
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Perhaps he could just call the new movie:
Episode III: CGI
'It'll be goooood...'
How good?
'More better than you can imagine!'
I dunno, I can imagine quite a lot...
'You'll see it!'
I better.
'You will!'
"I only speak the truth"
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I hope they get rid of all the dialog given how bad it was in the last two movies. In fact, get rid of the actors as well. Hell, lets just do without the whole movie.
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
This reminds me of last winter when Episode II came out on DVD.
I was at my local Walmart store when I stumbled across the island display offering Star Wars Episode II for some rediculously low price. I think it was $9.99.
"Wow," I thought, "That's really cheap! I should pick up a copy!" I greedily snatched up one of the widescreen packages.
But then I remembered that Episode II really really sucked. I put the package down.
But it was only $9.99! Even if it sucked, what a bargain!
But then again, the movie really did suck. Completely. In fact I could easily rant for an hour about how badly the movie sucked. I mean, don't get me started on Jango Fett, the apparently psychic bounty hunter. Or the totally clueless Jedi. Or Count Doogie. Arghh.... I digress.
Anyway, I decided not to waste $9.99 on the DVD. Unless the reviews for Episode III are really stellar, I'll save my $7.50 and skip that movie too.
"There's companies that are just so cool that you just can't even deal with it," - Bill Gates, about Google
Star Wars: Episode III: A Big Pile of Sith
the major advances in civilization are processes which all but wreck the societies in which they occur - A.N. White
With the name of episode IV being "A New Hope" it sounds like episode III is going to be really tragic mess. George Lucas already foretold it!!
Where do all the "HAN FIRES FIRST!" flame throwers go? Are we delegated to the side entrance or are you ignoring us? Don't make me start shooting green people just to get noticed!!!
"All great wisdom is contained in .signature files"
Star Wars is worth it.
I'm guessing you were so exhausted from the wait the first two times that you didn't actually watch the movies...
I think the worst offender was yoda, "Only a Jedi could have erased those files." I really don't know where to begin with whats wrong with that sentence.
Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley
Its just two hours of Jar Jar being beaten.
"Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
For Episodes IV, V, and VI.
Phase I: Come up with sweet Star Wars idea.
Phase II: Make sweet movies.
Phase III: Profit.
For Episodes I, II, III.
Phase I: Continue with sweet idea.
Phase II: ???
Phase III: Profit.
Espisode III: Return of the Profit
I have something in common with Stephen Hawking...
Lord of the Rings 3
...
I'm sorry, but that sappy bullshit at the end drove me insane. It was an hour of munchkins crying and hugging in slow motion.
I just kept muttering to myself "Quit whining and just get on the fucking boat, I have to take a leak".
Oh, and dont forget Halloween 3 - Season of the Witch. I still shake my head when it comes on AMC, what the fuck was that supposed to be?
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
isnt he planning on shooting sequels, and then prequels to Howard the Duck?
Oh well you see HFS+++++++++ supports Force-based security descriptors. So only those trained with Force Authenicate can access those protected areas in the Jedi RAID array. Didn't you listen to the director's commentary on the DVD?!?
After the huge box office ratings of the first movie, you can pretty much guarantee at least a couple more sequels including a buddy flick with Chris Rock as the comic relief sidekick.
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
Don't forget: Someone will have a bad feeling about something.
We should all just link to our old complaints.
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SW EP III: Droids Gone Wild
Maybe someone told Lucas that "The Creeping Fear" is a lame-ass name? ;)
Be happy. Nothing else matters.
I have a bad feeling about this!
Part of the fun of going to see these movies (Matrix 3, Star wars 3,etc..) is joining in the rants about how bad they sucked.
How about Episode III: I Believe That Horse is Still Moving
...don't let this go down the road of the Matrix. Please don't punish us twice in the same decade.
I am Lord Snowbeam. Heed my call!
While that's a lot to ask, it all does contribute mightily to the feelings of disappointment. The reality is everything else has gotten much better, catching up as it were. Sure, you could toss Jar Jar, but that character isn't the problem. The problem is the viewer. Therefore I only have the following to offer:
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
We'll make our own sequel, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, screw the movie.
Why is anything anything?
Episode III: The Passion of the Binks.
There are some people that if they don't know, you can't tell 'em.