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Your favorite scenes of unintentional humor in the PT

Discussion in 'Prequel Trilogy' started by KilroyMcFadden, Apr 18, 2013.

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  1. KilroyMcFadden

    KilroyMcFadden Jedi Knight star 3

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    The movies of the PT have become something of a staple of bad movie night in our home. Sometimes it stoops to the level of you becoming embarrassed for the filmmakers like the scene where Artoo is given a recognition ceremony for saving the ship or when Darth Vader yells "Nooooo". Sometimes it's just plain unintentionally funny, like Jawas forgetting every other phrase in their language except for "ootoonee" or Nute Gunray's lips not matching up to his dialog, what is your favorite piece of unintentional humor in the PT?

    Hands down, my favorite piece of unintentional humor right now, (having just watched George Lucas's version of TPM a few minutes ago,) is the scene where you see a young Rodian, (Greedo?) and it is obviously just a small person in a rubber alien suit that's all bunchy at the ankles where it doesn't quite fit the actor. The humor is heightened by the fact that he sort of waddles around in a way that looks suspiciously like he may be a Nelwyn in a Halloween costume.
    ( http://willowufgood.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Nelwyns )

    Greedo Ufgood, is that you?
     
  2. powersRweak

    powersRweak Jedi Knight

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    Good relations with the Wookies I have.

    Edit: Although this may have been intentional, ROTS being a subtle critique not only of George Bush's but also Bill Clinton's presidencies.
     
  3. Alexrd

    Alexrd Chosen One star 6

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    I pity you.
     
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  4. KilroyMcFadden

    KilroyMcFadden Jedi Knight star 3

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    I forgot that he inserted his personal political opinions in that movie. I think it was intentional, which makes it unintentionally funny. It seems unlikely that any future generations will "get" it though as George Bush references are already pretty dated.
     
  5. KilroyMcFadden

    KilroyMcFadden Jedi Knight star 3

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  6. DarthBoba

    DarthBoba Manager Emeritus star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Nixon's, actually.
     
  7. Sistros

    Sistros Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    I saw a security hologram of him killing younglings (is that a slight snicker Obi?)

    It wasn't really funny, more cringe worthy,
     
  8. SlashMan

    SlashMan Jedi Grand Master star 4

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    You had me up until that sentence.
     
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  9. Lord Revan

    Lord Revan Jedi Padawan star 1

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    basically anything in AOTC. it is tough to watch at times.
     
  10. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    How does this follow?
     
  11. Saintheart

    Saintheart Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Whherrrre arrreee dooooozzzee DRRRRROOOIDEKAAAAAS?

    :D
     
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  12. CT-867-5309

    CT-867-5309 Chosen One star 7

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    Great thread. Tried to narrow it down to favorites.

    Anakin's quivering lip "I HATE THEM" speech in AOTC, followed by Natalie's complete non-reaction.

    Anakin's "happiest day of (his) life".

    Anakin and Padme's "love is blind" exchange.

    Palpatine's facial expressions during his duel with Mace and the three Jedi Masters.

    Anakin's "I agree. The Jedi's next move will be against the Senate".

    Really, everything once Padme gets to Mustafar, almost the entire movie after she arrives. What a joke of a climax.

    ANAKIN: Love won't save you, Padme. Only my new powers can do that.
    PADME: At what cost? You are a good person. Don't do this!
    ANAKIN: I won't lose you the way I lost my mother! I've become more powerful than any Jedi has ever dreamed of and I've done it for you. To protect you.
    PADME: Come away with me. Help me raise our child. Leave everything else behind while we still can!
    ANAKIN: Don't you see? We don't have to run away anymore. I have brought peace to the Republic. I am more powerful than the Chancellor, I can overthrow him, and together you and I can rule the galaxy, make things the way we want them to be.
    PADME: I don't believe what I'm hearing . . . Obi-Wan was right. You've changed.
    ANAKIN: I don't want to hear any more about Obi-Wan. The Jedi turned against me, don't you turn against me!
    PADME: I don't know you anymore. Anakin, you're breaking my heart. You're going down a path I can't follow.
    ANAKIN: Because of Obi-Wan?

    ANAKIN: You turned her against me!

    ANAKIN: Don't lecture me, Obi-Wan. I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, justice, freedom, and security to my new Empire.

    ANAKIN: I should have known the Jedi were plotting to take over . . .
    ANAKIN: From my point of view, the Jedi are evil!

    ANAKIN: You underestimate my power!

    ANAKIN: I hate you!

    VADER: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    MEDICAL DROID: Medically, she is completely healthy. For reasons we can't explain, we are losing her.
    MEDICAL DROID: She has lost the will to live. We need to operate quickly if we are to save the babies.

    Ooooooobaaaa. Oooooobaaaa.
     
  13. SithStarSlayer

    SithStarSlayer Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Bad movie night thread doesn't belong in here.
     
  14. CT-867-5309

    CT-867-5309 Chosen One star 7

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    If there's a problem, I ask you to deal with the users causing problems, not the thread that users are enjoying well within the rules of the TOS.

    This thread isn't against the rules of the site or this sub-forum.
     
  15. Saintheart

    Saintheart Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Well, I'll try spinning. That's a good trick.
     
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  16. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    Does intentional hamminess really count as unintentional humor?
     
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  17. SithStarSlayer

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    Nute Gunray also likes your post. Everything was campy, right down to the name.
     
  18. CT-867-5309

    CT-867-5309 Chosen One star 7

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    lol

    Was Ian intending to be funny during his big showdown with Mace Windu? I don't know, I think that was just a stylistic choice. Could be both.
     
  19. Saintheart

    Saintheart Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    They're ... no ... mash ... for ... Droidickahs.
     
  20. Darth_Nub

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    Tuck him away!
     
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  21. KilroyMcFadden

    KilroyMcFadden Jedi Knight star 3

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    Another great type of accidental humor is intentional humor that so misses the mark it wraps back around and is funny again for how funny it isn't. The Threepio stuff in the Geonosian factory/arena is a prime example of this.

    To add on to @CT-867-5309's comment about Anakin and Padme's "love is blind" exchange. There is a particular part of that scene in which Ani calls her beautiful and she does this dramatic turn in which it is revealed that she is wearing garish, nearly clownish makeup and is anything but beautiful. It gave me hiccups from laughing so hard during the original view. I swear it seems like it was done on purpose. Nat is so hot they could have just stood her up in sweats after a workout and she would have photographed better than what they went with.
     
  22. Vthuil

    Vthuil Force Ghost star 5

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    Nute Gunray is always entertaining, but again, I can't imagine that was unintentional. He's just a silly - or campy as SithStarSlayer put it - sort of character.

    I mean, look at those hats.
     
  23. Saintheart

    Saintheart Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Eemposseeble! (Lips move without any words coming out) Nothing can get true our shielt!

    EDIT: Oh, oh, and -- (high-pitched, Donald Duck voice) They've gone up da ventilaysh'n shaft!
     
  24. powersRweak

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    Clinton famously said "I did not have relations with that woman" during the Lewinsky scandal. I was just being silly. :)
     
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  25. Placeholder

    Placeholder Jedi Master star 4

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    Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

    That scene is in a league all it's own
     
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