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It looks like George Lucas is milking “Star Wars” for all its worth (well, why not, he did create Star Wars even if that means the “worth” is always going down). I will remain open minded and wait to see what he comes up with. But I won’t be too surprised if this attempt ends up like all his other recent film/TV projects. Sigh.
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“Noooooooooooooo!”
I bet you’re wondering why I’m writing about “Revenge of the Sith” so long after its cinematic release. Well, because the film was a big winner at the recent 32nd annual People’s Choice Awards. And I just couldn’t let that go by without a few comments. Yes, this article is going to be a rant!
First, I’ll start off by saying that the movie was entertaining to a degree; just switch your brain off, eat your popcorn and enjoy the gloss on the screen. Maybe that’s why the movie did so well at the People’s Choice Awards. It was a win of gloss over substance. And may be that’s what people want.
However, this isn’t just any movie. This is the final instalment (OK, prequel) of a story that was nearly thirty years in the making. We get the chance to see how Anakin Skywalker, a person with hopes and great potential, becomes one of the (evil) Empire’s most feared protagonists. And what a disappointment the movie was when viewed from that context.
Where did the movie go so wrong? There were a lot of items. But let me explain a few of them.
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