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So I'm posting this because I've seen @richp007 posting thoughts in the Rise of Skywalker thread. But as some might be avoiding that thread before the movie, I think it'd be good to have a separate discussion.
So this is all about people rewatching Episodes 1-8 before the new movie comes out. Spoilers for all 8 movies, obviously, but not for 9, please.
To get you started - here are Rich's thoughts:
Phantom Menace
Clones and Sith
The OT
As for me - I've just watched Phantom Menace so far. Thoughts are:
Onto Clones next.
So this is all about people rewatching Episodes 1-8 before the new movie comes out. Spoilers for all 8 movies, obviously, but not for 9, please.
To get you started - here are Rich's thoughts:
Phantom Menace
Clones and Sith
The OT
As for me - I've just watched Phantom Menace so far. Thoughts are:
- There is some atrocious acting on show here. McGregor and Portman are the worst, with Lloyd not far behind. The nadir of this is the line "I ask you to help, no I beg" which is the flattest reading it could possibly be - as if reading it off a cue card. Just terrible.
- Jar Jar still terrible, even though Best is at least trying.
- Mc Diarmid towers over the rest, although I thought Hugh Quarshie was rather good. But I can also see why he left, given he was given less than nothing to work with.
- The fast 2/3 of the movie, with the exception of the pod race is a terrible slog. Pace is all over the place and none of the set pieces really come together.
- Ultimately it's just a very boring story.
- But the pod race itself, is still awesome. I just love that, even if it is ridiculous how quickly Anakin catches up
- And the lightsaber fight is, IMO, the best of the whole series. The last bit between Maul and Kenobi is still amazing in its ferocity, just quite outstanding.
- But it does showcase Kenobi's inability to hang onto his lightsaber. That'll be coming up again.
- The last section - the four-way battle - is where my interest piqued again. Although it's ultimately ruined by Anakin - "I'll try turning left!"
Onto Clones next.