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STAR WARS: Episode 7 (All-Time #1 opening box office.) (1 Viewer)

I think they should go back to casting like Lucas did in the original trilogy, with ensemble auditions. They tried various combinations of actors until the group felt right. I don't know how many different iterations or who all was involved in that - my guess would be definitely Hamill, Ford, and Fisher but maybe Alec Guinness as well? Either way, it was the ensemble that made it work in spite of the overacting all around imo. Going the star route in the prequels, the ensembles clearly suffered (consider any combination of MacGregor, Neeson, Portman, Lloyd/Christensen interactions, or Jackson interacting with anyone really).

 
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.

And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:

 
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
Cumberbatch Fantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.

 
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NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.
Really? You may want to go over the list again. I mean I could be wrong but it seems to me for instance Liam Nesson had done a thing or two. I swear I had heard of Samuel L Jackson before that movie. Even Natalie had made a name for herself with the Professional, Heat and the silly Mars Attacks!. About the only real unknowns were Jake and his mom. And she was a veteran of Swedish movies.
Well, they swung and missed enough on Anakin to more than make up for everyone else.

 
I want good actors in the movies I watch. Benedict qualifies.

I really don't understand some of you dorks. You complain about the wooden acting in the last trilogy and then complain when one of the best actors alive joins. Insane. :loco:

 
Frak!

The British actor is not reteaming with his “Star Trek Into Darkness" director on J.J. Abrams’ foray into the “Star Wars” universe, Cumberbatch’s rep confirmed to the News.

“There is no truth to the rumour Benedict has been cast in Star Wars,” a spokesperson for the 37-year-old actor told the News. “I think the rumours are circling because JJ and Benedict have just recently had a wonderful time working together on Star Trek .”

The Force had been strong in those rumors after a report surfaced on the site, FilmChronicles.com. It seemed a logical choice given both Abrams’ penchant for casting actors he’s worked with before and Cumberbatch’s childhood love of “Star Wars.” Speculation had been intensified because of the timing of Cumberbatch's exit from director Guillermo Del Toro's "Crimson Peak."
 
Frak!

The British actor is not reteaming with his “Star Trek Into Darkness" director on J.J. Abrams’ foray into the “Star Wars” universe, Cumberbatch’s rep confirmed to the News.

“There is no truth to the rumour Benedict has been cast in Star Wars,” a spokesperson for the 37-year-old actor told the News. “I think the rumours are circling because JJ and Benedict have just recently had a wonderful time working together on Star Trek .”

The Force had been strong in those rumors after a report surfaced on the site, FilmChronicles.com. It seemed a logical choice given both Abrams’ penchant for casting actors he’s worked with before and Cumberbatch’s childhood love of “Star Wars.” Speculation had been intensified because of the timing of Cumberbatch's exit from director Guillermo Del Toro's "Crimson Peak."
A non denial denial. No truth to the rumours he has been cast... yet.

 
NCCommish said:
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
Counterpoint: Every actor in the prequels besides Ewan McGregor.
Really? You may want to go over the list again. I mean I could be wrong but it seems to me for instance Liam Nesson had done a thing or two. I swear I had heard of Samuel L Jackson before that movie. Even Natalie had made a name for herself with the Professional, Heat and the silly Mars Attacks!. About the only real unknowns were Jake and his mom. And she was a veteran of Swedish movies.
Well, they swung and missed enough on Anakin to more than make up for everyone else.
This is certainly a valid point.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
This is a good list. I won't argue spots since that is just my opinion but great talent.

I think Cumberbatch is youngest on this list? Hoffman is a good 12 years older than Cumberbatch.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
Heh?..... This guy down?..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdhxL9r9hkg
We were discussing Cumberbatch's generation of actors.

I barely consider Hoffman in Cumberbatch's generation of actors, and DDL is even older. He has 19 years on Cumberbatch.

There is a completely different generation of actors DDL should be compared to imo.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
Heh?..... This guy down?..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdhxL9r9hkg
We were discussing Cumberbatch's generation of actors.

I barely consider Hoffman in Cumberbatch's generation of actors, and DDL is even older. He has 19 years on Cumberbatch.

There is a completely different generation of actors DDL should be compared to imo.
No love for Christian Bale? Empire of the Sun might the best performance from a child actor in a long time and both The Machinist and The Fighter are good examples of his dedication. He was very good in Rescue Dawnas well. His resume is a bit uneven (Newsies) but I don't think Rockwell or Norton have much on him in that dept.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
Heh?..... This guy down?..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdhxL9r9hkg
We were discussing Cumberbatch's generation of actors.

I barely consider Hoffman in Cumberbatch's generation of actors, and DDL is even older. He has 19 years on Cumberbatch.

There is a completely different generation of actors DDL should be compared to imo.
No love for Christian Bale? Empire of the Sun might the best performance from a child actor in a long time and both The Machinist and The Fighter are good examples of his dedication. He was very good in Rescue Dawnas well. His resume is a bit uneven (Newsies) but I don't think Rockwell or Norton have much on him in that dept.
Bale is a great fit for this age bracket.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
Heh?..... This guy down?..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdhxL9r9hkg
We were discussing Cumberbatch's generation of actors.

I barely consider Hoffman in Cumberbatch's generation of actors, and DDL is even older. He has 19 years on Cumberbatch.

There is a completely different generation of actors DDL should be compared to imo.
It was tongue in cheek. It's wildly premature to put Cumberbatch on any list of best actors alive/generation.

 
1. Dicaprio

2. Cumberbatch

3. P.S. Hoffman

4. Rockwell

5. Norton

Did I rank Cumberbatch to low?
Heh?..... This guy down?..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdhxL9r9hkg
We were discussing Cumberbatch's generation of actors.I barely consider Hoffman in Cumberbatch's generation of actors, and DDL is even older. He has 19 years on Cumberbatch.

There is a completely different generation of actors DDL should be compared to imo.
It was tongue in cheek. It's wildly premature to put Cumberbatch on any list of best actors alive/generation.
I don't think so. I think he fits in perfectly with the group of best actors in the 33-45ish age range. Just because his exposure to US audiances is small, that should not affect the quality of his work.
 
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I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
CumberbatchFantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.
I'm a big fan but he has a loooong way to go before we can start throwing out statements like that.

 
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
CumberbatchFantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.
I'm a big fan but he has a loooong way to go before we can start throwing out statements like that.
Not really. That age group of actors (30-40ish) is hardly loaded and US audiences have only seen a small amount of his work.
 
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I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
CumberbatchFantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.
I'm a big fan but he has a loooong way to go before we can start throwing out statements like that.
Not really. That age group of actors (30-40ish) is hardly loaded and US audiences have only seen a small amount of his work.
British audiences have only seen a small amount of his work. His IMBD page isn't exactly chalk full of a bunch of highly recognized roles. Nobody knew him from Adam until Sherlock, which is unquestionably worthy of its superlative praise. But the other stuff he has done has hardly been memorable particularly the big budget stuff. War Horse and Tinker Tailor were largely forgettable roles (and I personally don't remember the character of Necromancer in the first installment of the Hobbit).

He's got acting chops, no doubt, but if you want to tell me that Broken News, Fortysomething, The Last Enemy or any of the other similar roles that populate his IMDB page have been seen by any substantial portion of even British audiences I am calling ########.

It definitely looks like his star is rising but he needs to show more before we start calling him one of the finest of his generation.

 
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
CumberbatchFantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.
I'm a big fan but he has a loooong way to go before we can start throwing out statements like that.
Not really. That age group of actors (30-40ish) is hardly loaded and US audiences have only seen a small amount of his work.
British audiences have only seen a small amount of his work. His IMBD page isn't exactly chalk full of a bunch of highly recognized roles. Nobody knew him from Adam until Sherlock, which is unquestionably worthy of its superlative praise. But the other stuff he has done has hardly been memorable particularly the big budget stuff. War Horse and Tinker Tailor were largely forgettable roles (and I personally don't remember the character of Necromancer in the first installment of the Hobbit).He's got acting chops, no doubt, but if you want to tell me that Broken News, Fortysomething, The Last Enemy or any of the other similar roles that populate his IMDB page have been seen by any substantial portion of even British audiences I am calling ########.

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I think I remember reading that Parades End drew a big audience in Britain and off the chart reviews for Cumberbatch including this one
Others praised Cumberbatch and Hall in the lead roles, Cumberbatch for his ability to express suppressed pain with The Independent's Gerard Gilbert saying "Perhaps no other actor of his generation is quite so capable of suggesting the tumult beneath a crusty, seemingly inert surface"
Again, just because you have not been exposed to him does not mean he has not been acclaimed for years. Hell, his best work was likely way back in 2004 when he did Hawking and won the Golden Nymph for Television Films-Best Performance by an Actor, and was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.

He has been a fantastic actor for years and well regarded by the critics and fans alike.

 
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Bafta awards? Come now, if we took Bafta awards seriously here Tony Danza would be a lock for an aging Han Solo.

 
Bafta awards? Come now, if we took Bafta awards seriously here Tony Danza would be a lock for an aging Han Solo.
If I am not mistaken, they are the largest/most prestigious awards given for British TV and Film. YMMV.Although we are not talking about how they are taken here in the US, we are talking about Britain, in which I can most certainly assure you they are taken very seriously.

 
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Bafta awards? Come now, if we took Bafta awards seriously here Tony Danza would be a lock for an aging Han Solo.
If I am not mistaken, they are the largest/most prestigious awards given for British TV and Film. YMMV.Although we are not talking about how they are taken here in the US, we are talking about Britain, in which I can most certainly assure you they are taken very seriously.
And you are...?

 
Bafta awards? Come now, if we took Bafta awards seriously here Tony Danza would be a lock for an aging Han Solo.
If I am not mistaken, they are the largest/most prestigious awards given for British TV and Film. YMMV.Although we are not talking about how they are taken here in the US, we are talking about Britain, in which I can most certainly assure you they are taken very seriously.
And you are...?
Wait, are you just trolling or do you actually believe the BAFTA's are not important in Britain?

 
Star Wars: Episode VII Casting Call Goes Out in New York

Are you physically fit, witty and confident?

September 5, 2013

by Lucy O'Brien

A casting call has gone out in New York for three principal actors for "Untitled Studio Feature” from Disney and J.J. Abrams: you do the math.

As reported by Showbiz411.com, the casting sheet lists the following roles:

[YOUNG MAN] Early 20s. Handsome, but not necessarily heroic. He is witty and smart. Physically fit.

[MAN] Late 20s. Physically fit, handsome and confident.

[YOUNG WOMAN] Late teens. Physically fit, raw energy, independent and with a great sense of humor.

The list of characters has been significantly whittled down from a similar casting sheet leaked in June:

Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit.

Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking.

A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident.

Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn’t need to be particularly fit.

A second young female, also late teens, tough, smart and fit.

Forty something male, fit, military type.

Thirtysomething male, intellectual. Apparently doesn’t need to be fit.

The internet has been abuzz with Star Wars: Episode VII casting rumours since the movie was announced way back in October of last year, with actors Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel Hurd-Wood and Alex Pettyfer most recently linked to the production.

Whatever the case, the casting sheet guarantees one thing: the crushed dreams of all the unfit and socially awkward amongst us who hoped to wield a lightsaber in Abrams' upcoming movie.
 
I don't know. For the most part we started out with unknowns. Sure Alec Guiness had been around for a while but the main characters were all played by relative unknowns. I mean Carrie Fisher had only been in one real movie. Ford had a role in American Graffiti where he didn't talk much otherwise forgettable TV guest spots. Mark Hamill had done a bunch of forgettable TV stuff and was even starting to do voice overs for cartoons already.

I wouldn't mind seeing this model used for the new ones.
The stakes are too high to go that unknown imo.And I'd never heard of this Cumberbun guy before today. :shrug:
CumberbatchFantastic actor. Arguably the best of his generation. Most of his work has been in England but US audiences were exposed to him via the fabulous Sherlock series. He was also in the last Star Trek movie and will be taking on dual roles in the next two Hobbit films.
I'm a big fan but he has a loooong way to go before we can start throwing out statements like that.
Not really. That age group of actors (30-40ish) is hardly loaded and US audiences have only seen a small amount of his work.
British audiences have only seen a small amount of his work. His IMBD page isn't exactly chalk full of a bunch of highly recognized roles. Nobody knew him from Adam until Sherlock, which is unquestionably worthy of its superlative praise. But the other stuff he has done has hardly been memorable particularly the big budget stuff. War Horse and Tinker Tailor were largely forgettable roles (and I personally don't remember the character of Necromancer in the first installment of the Hobbit).He's got acting chops, no doubt, but if you want to tell me that Broken News, Fortysomething, The Last Enemy or any of the other similar roles that populate his IMDB page have been seen by any substantial portion of even British audiences I am calling ########.

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I think I remember reading that Parades End drew a big audience in Britain and off the chart reviews for Cumberbatch including this one
Others praised Cumberbatch and Hall in the lead roles, Cumberbatch for his ability to express suppressed pain with The Independent's Gerard Gilbert saying "Perhaps no other actor of his generation is quite so capable of suggesting the tumult beneath a crusty, seemingly inert surface"
Again, just because you have not been exposed to him does not mean he has not been acclaimed for years.Hell, his best work was likely way back in 2004 when he did Hawking and won the Golden Nymph for Television Films-Best Performance by an Actor, and was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor.

He has been a fantastic actor for years and well regarded by the critics and fans alike.
I have seen plenty of him and I think he is fantastic but until Sherlock he was a relative unknown. It's not a big deal and, frankly, while there are many fine films from all over the world let's be honest about the fact that the movie universe begins and ends in America. No one in any place in the world would deny that fact.

Cumberbatch is blowing up and yes, he could be one of the best of his generation but he simply isn't there yet. Part of being one of he greatest is, y'know, having people know who you are. Why does that bother you so much?

 
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George Lucas always pushed the boundaries of technology, but I don’t think this will be the case any more. Star Wars to me was always exciting because of the innovation each new instalment brought, and as bad as they eventually got, that was one aspect of Star Wars that always remained consistent.
Maybe its just me but I don't really require any more technical innovations. Just use the incredible technology we have already and spend time on the story and the dialouge and the acting.

 
George Lucas always pushed the boundaries of technology, but I don’t think this will be the case any more. Star Wars to me was always exciting because of the innovation each new instalment brought, and as bad as they eventually got, that was one aspect of Star Wars that always remained consistent.
Maybe its just me but I don't really require any more technical innovations. Just use the incredible technology we have already and spend time on the story and the dialouge and the acting.
They couldn't possibly spend less time on these could they?

 
George Lucas always pushed the boundaries of technology, but I don’t think this will be the case any more. Star Wars to me was always exciting because of the innovation each new instalment brought, and as bad as they eventually got, that was one aspect of Star Wars that always remained consistent.
Maybe its just me but I don't really require any more technical innovations. Just use the incredible technology we have already and spend time on the story and the dialouge and the acting.
They couldn't possibly spend less time on these could they?
I like the writer they got and hope that Abrams can stay more focused on story than Lens Flaring :)

 
it doesn't matter who they cast or what they do, the magic of the first trilogy (with its plethora of flaws that nostalgia conveniently blacks out) cannot be recreated so the star wars 7 sucks web meme will be out in full force, even as those same people are forking over their money to see it and buying their kids darth whomever action figures because deep down inside they simply adore anything star wars

submitted for evidence, episodes 1-3

i rest my case

who-ah!

your out of order!

 
it doesn't matter who they cast or what they do, the magic of the first trilogy (with its plethora of flaws that nostalgia conveniently blacks out) cannot be recreated so the star wars 7 sucks web meme will be out in full force, even as those same people are forking over their money to see it and buying their kids darth whomever action figures because deep down inside they simply adore anything star wars

submitted for evidence, episodes 1-3

i rest my case

who-ah!

your out of order!
No you're out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They're out of order!

 
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.

 
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.
this is the first step to recovery

 
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.
What's strange is that over time I have grown like Phantom Menace more and AOTC less (MUCH less). I always liked ROTS, the 2nd half anyway.

 
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.
What's strange is that over time I have grown like Phantom Menace more and AOTC less (MUCH less). I always liked ROTS, the 2nd half anyway.
i can see that

 
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.
What's strange is that over time I have grown like Phantom Menace more and AOTC less (MUCH less). I always liked ROTS, the 2nd half anyway.
i can see that
Me too. Much of AOTC seems like just video game. Phantom Menace could never have lived up to the hype. But the visuals are great, the acting is better (slightly) and it did exactly what I wanted it to do, which is to be enjoyable enough for me and captivating enough for my son to get hooked.

 
Psychopav said:
B-Deep said:
Andy Dufresne said:
Psychopav said:
I liked the prequels. There, I said it. Even Episode I. Even Jar Jar.

I didn't Lord of the Rings like them. They did not measure up to expectations. But I thoroughly enjoyed watching them - multiple times - and will watch them multiple more times in the future. If Disney puts out something even 25% better than the prequels, it will be a stunning success in my world.
What's strange is that over time I have grown like Phantom Menace more and AOTC less (MUCH less). I always liked ROTS, the 2nd half anyway.
i can see that
Me too. Much of AOTC seems like just video game. Phantom Menace could never have lived up to the hype. But the visuals are great, the acting is better (slightly) and it did exactly what I wanted it to do, which is to be enjoyable enough for me and captivating enough for my son to get hooked.
plus darth maul is really cool

 
most people will say the worst thing about phantom menace is the gungans

but i can live with the gungans

then ending with the spaceship is the worst part to me

but then, i find the ending similar to the jedi ending, poorly written but it gets the job done and doesn't ruin the entire thing for me

 

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