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In Reply to: Re: "Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith" posted by Mr Underhill on May 22, 2005 at 13:37:34:

For too long it has been fashionable to trash the SW series. Admittedly Lucas had too weak a grip on the dialogue of his films and could have used some serious help. That much is certain and has always been so. But these are essentially his attempt at a parable/legend/myth creation for the modern age; stories born of archetypes where, lets face it, the subtleties of art-house cinema do not belong. And don't matter.
In essence, the story/series might even have worked better as a silent movie (with Williams' excellent score intact) if its intent is to fashion myth - allowing the maximum amount of psychological space for the viewer to insert their own external dialogue, their own internal narration.
I agree that the capitulation of Anakin seemed too facile - more reference to his origin and his peculiar fatherless state (and the ramifications of this - a critical omission) could have added more richness to Skywalker/Vader's 'archetype'. This added richeness might have created more points of contact with the audience or even widened that contact. And yes, the slaughter of the younglings/halflings/little people seemed a false step in the 'Fall of Skywalker'. But in the end I don't know that it matters in the grander scheme of things, a level of 'broad brushstroking' where Lucas is most at home and definitely skilled.
And I find Lucas's extensive use of/reliance upon CGI somewhat ironic, a kind of silver screen karaoke where anyone can suit up and play/inhabit the principle roles. Any takers?
Big J.

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Topic - "Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith" - rico 13:06:51 05/19/05 (12)

Re: "Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith" - Corndog71 14:35:34 05/24/05 (0)

Re: "Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith" - Mr Underhill 13:37:34 05/22/05 (1)

Finally, an adult assessment . - jusbe 07:54:31 05/23/05 (0)

"Why do I not like this?" - WinthorpeIII 17:36:02 05/20/05 (3)

At last..... - NuWave 10:35:08 05/23/05 (0)

Again, if you haven't read it yet... - clarkjohnsen 08:58:43 05/21/05 (0)

Re: "Why do I not like this?" - rico 08:17:04 05/21/05 (0)

How was the dialogue? - PCL 15:20:15 05/19/05 (1)

Re: How was the dialogue? - rico 16:58:54 05/19/05 (0)

Would love to hear from someone who's seen an all digital 'print'. -t - jusbe 14:34:25 05/19/05 (1)

DLP theaters - Joe Murphy Jr 00:45:46 05/22/05 (0)

Re: "Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith" - jamesgarvin 13:19:35 05/19/05 (0)

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Finally, an adult assessment . - jusbe 07:54:31 05/23/05 (0)

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