Episode III
After being burned by Episode I, by which I mean JB and I got tickets for the 2:00 AM show on opening night at Mann's Chinese Theatre (or is it back to Gromann's now?), JB and I will be attending the much more reasonable showtime of 8:00 tonight for Episode III. I know it's not opening night, not really, since it screened starting at mid-night last night. Right? Also, we had the hook-up and did not actually have to battle for tickets ourselves.
The only thing I wish: I wish I hadn't heard any good reviews. Because I want to expect the same quality of movie as Episode I and Episode II and then be blown away if it's even a LITTLE BIT better. But now I have this tiny little buried hope that I keep trying to dig out and expose to the withering sunlight of reason that this movie is going to rival the first trilogy.
I just don't know if I can handle that kind of disappointment again.
posted by JQ at 1:24 PM
8 Comments:
SO?!?!?!?
9:36 AM
Have you seen it?
9:41 AM
The best way to describe this movie is using quotes from the earlier triliogy:
"Now, his failure is complete." - Darth Vader
"What a piece of junk!" - Luke Skywalker.
9:50 AM
I have not.
12:59 PM
Okay, okay. Actually, I liked it the best of Episodes I, II, and III. I will admit, I went into the film with very low expectations, and was pleasantly surprised.
Ron - funny. And not wrong. But I think I still have a soft spot and George got me once or twice. I thought there were actually some moments of decent acting.
1:55 PM
Okay, I didn't even bother with Episode II, and SPF wants to go and see Episode III, but I still don't think I want to go. This is not glowing praise...and it would need SUNBURN bright praise for me to be even a little interested.
2:12 PM
JQ, I agree that this is way better than episode one, and almost certainly better than episode 2.
And I think it does have about 20 good minutes. And, unlike the last two films, there are actually interesting ideas in this film - albiet ideas executed so poorly they're more frustrating than interesting. But "good ideas, excretably executed" is a big step up from episodes 1 and 2.
5:01 PM
It's so true... JB and I spent the ENTIRE RIDE home brainstorming how a few simple plot changes could have opened up WORLDS of posibilities within this new trilogy. SO VERY FRUSTRATING. I'm so lame, but I would love to see the trilogy JB and I developed in that 30 min car ride home...
5:48 PM
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