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origjedi
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5/21/05 12:20am
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Spare_Parts,
That's how I felt. Overall, I thought it was a great movie. It seemed a bit "rushed" to me at times and I also think another 10-15 minutes to, as you say, "flesh out" the story a little more would have helped.
Nevertheless, I did enjoy it thouroughly and gave it 4 stars. This is after my initial viewing, it may improve after seeing it again.
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Darth_Rabe
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5/21/05 5:25am
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8 billion
everything it should have been and more.
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Ekenobi
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5/21/05 3:01pm
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I know nothing is perfect but I jsut can not see anything wrong. I just loved it!!! Everything. 8 trazillion stars. I can not wait to se it again. Thanks you GL!!
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generalgreivous4
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5/21/05 3:08pm
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8 Billion stars...this was a truly AWESOME movie, it was great, it made my eyes fill up, it was breathtaking, disturbing, chilling...it was great!
I feel I enjoy this one more than any of the others, even Episode 5.
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Bartichelli
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5/21/05 3:21pm
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On the whole superb. Great performances from McDiarmid and McGregor. The story as a whole dealt with everything very well and the action scenes did not disappoint. Christensen was a bit hit and miss, I kept thinking oh he's actually good here as he aced a particular line only for him to completely mess one up a minute later. Portman was average but in the end came off ok. My major gripe was the reason Padme died - just so absurd, why george why?!!!
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stormcloud8
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5/21/05 3:30pm
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If you think of Star Wars as the fairy tale in space that it is, Padme's death of a broken heart is a beautiful addition. None of the science of Star Wars makes any sense, so once you let go of realism it's a great death.
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TurnedJedi
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5/21/05 3:57pm
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While I agree that dying of a broken heart is classic fairy-tale and perfect for Star Wars, I don't think it is perfect for the character of Padmé.
If the medical droid had only said: "She has lost the will to live", I would have thought is worked excellent.
But because it also said: "There is nothing physical wrong with her", it becomes too much in a way.
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dojotony
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5/21/05 4:09pm
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I agree, turned jedi, though I wouldn't have even wanted the line "she lost the will to live"
This woman was head of her country, a leader in the Senate and a crack shot with a blaster. But because Anakin becomes a loser, she cannot live any longer? Not even for the sake of Luke or Leia, let alone the galaxy? It just seems so unlikely for such a strong-willed woman.
I would rather have had her die from the effects of the force choke. That scene, btw, reminds me of (Godfather II spoiler alert) when Michael beats his wife for aborting their child. One of the best scenes in movie history.
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vikingjedi1
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ESB 5 stars
AOTC 4.5 stars
ROTJ 4.25 stars
ANH 4 stars
ROTS 2 stars
TPM 0 stars
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GARTH_MAUL
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5/22/05 12:29am
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Wow - hard to believe AOTC gets 4.5, ROTS gets 2, and TPM gets 0.
Like I said in another thread, everyone is focusing on Padme giving up her life because Anakin went bad.
But let's not forget - she was heavily involved in politics her entire life - she just found out her mentor Palpatine is a Sith Lord, has destroyed the Jedi and turned her love into a Dark Lord, and declared a Galactic Empire.
I wouldn't be feeling too hot either.
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Lars_Muul
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5/22/05 1:55am
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5 stars. Fantastic episode!
Revenge is bitter
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DamonD
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5/22/05 3:31am
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The 8 billion option was simply too tempting 
Quite possibly the best film of the Saga. It's a damn strong contender.
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TurnedJedi
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5/22/05 5:46am
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Like I said in another thread, everyone is focusing on Padme giving up her life because Anakin went bad.
But let's not forget - she was heavily involved in politics her entire life - she just found out her mentor Palpatine is a Sith Lord, has destroyed the Jedi and turned her love into a Dark Lord, and declared a Galactic Empire.
I wouldn't be feeling too hot either.
Agreed, a whole lot of terrible things happens to Padmé in the film, but a whole lot of terrible things happen to everyone else as well. And sorry, but I don't see Padmé as the weakest of the bunch. She has always been a strong character, with a will of steel. I don't think she would have given up like that.
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Lexi
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5/22/05 5:47am
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Seeing as I like this one more than ANH and RotJ, which I have given 5 stars, there was no other choice than to vote 8 billion stars. I wonder have many stars ESB should have in that case. 9 billion? 
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That_Wascally_Droid
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5/22/05 10:15am
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I tried to post this earlier, but at the time, the boards were screwed up, so I copied it to word, and now I'm reposting it once more!
Saw it twice as of this ranking.
8 billion, but only because I wanted to go with the highest ranking. Not because I'm left with an adrenaline rush, or that I think 8 billion is a rational ranking. I would go with 6 or 11 though...
Special effects were great.
I thought the five principals were at the top of their game (seriously, where was Portman's supposed wooden acting? There's a difference between wooden and soft spoken at times you realize?)
I thought the secondary characters (Grievous, R2, Bail) were great fun. Actually, Bail kicks all kinds of ***. Truly one of the noblest men the wretched galaxy ever produced. I know I'd trust my daughter to him... We need a Bail thread!
The pacing grips you and never let's go. I can't particularly spot future moments that I think would go by too slow.
The moments that sting, sting hard. The moments that kick you, kick hard.
For future audiences who get to see them 1-6, it's gonna be heartbreaking seing their heros fall. Mace's death really get's to me and I dunno why...
The climax is bar-none, the best God**** climax I've ever seen. It goes to Hell in a handbasket as soon as Anakin shouts out 'Liar!'
I listed a few problems in my initial reaction thread. One is already getting ironed out. The music prob will be forgotten like with AotC. But I don't see myself liking Palpatine's Gollum 'no' anytime soon
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