Revenge of the Sith Teaser Trailer: A filmer's view **SPOILERS**

Really? Why's that?

And even RvD's or Contract of Evil's?

 

Also, is anyone else totally disappointed with the way the CG Yoda looks?
Yeah he does look a little "pre-productionish"
Maybe they're not finish and they are showing us what is done? Did anyone noticed the two Imperial Guards on the floor next to Yoda in each shot? COOL!


Does anyone know the name of the track used in the trailer when the scenes pick up?

~Rory

 

Looks like LFL has had it pulled.

 

"tie-ins"



I haven't seen the teaser - nor to I care. I'd rather watch the Incredibles - a movie I'm sure that's done well.

As for the lightsabers... If you want to analyze how lightsabers should and should not look, have a look at the Contract of Evil still photos. Compare the stills to the shots in the movie, and then decide which you think looks better. Mike did a great job on 'em.

-Spiff

 

Personally, I thought Yoda looked positively BADASS.

 

I'd rather watch the Incredibles - a movie I'm sure that's done well.

Which means you'll see the teaser, unless you miss all the trailers.

 

The beginning has really grown on me. It's a much more "indepenedent-looking" start to the teaser like how the colors desaturate during the suns shot. I think the best feeling I got of the trailer was seeing it and saying to myself...That looks like Star Wars should look.

Anakin's eyes - Chilling and awesome.

The Lave Geysers - Look totally real!

I'm not too fond of these metal crabs or bugs or whatever they are.

The Vader rising shot is nice. But I wish they would've used an earlier part of the music cue for it.

Space Battle shots. Ugh total sweetness. I think the whole capital ship "adventure" has the potential to be much like the Death Star stuff in ANH. It's like ROTJ's space battle + ANH's Death Star adventure + ROTJ's lightsaber battle + Hoth's Snow Speeders (Towcables trying to bring down AT-ATs vs. Fireships trying to cool down the capital ship) ALL IN ONE! SWEET!

The corridor Yoda is in is just UGLY. Yoda doesnt look that great either.

I like the whole yellow theme that goes along with Anakin's vehicles. Yellow Podracer, Yellow Nabbo Starfighter, Yellow Speeder, Yellow Tie-Looking ship.

Wookies. Could be just rediculously awesome.

Tion Meddon. Needs to see a dentist.

I like R2's reaction shot at 1:23 even if it is CG. It has a purpose. Looks like he's holding something. Deathstar plans?

Leia Buns...yes...perfect.

The Duel Shots - I'm glad they're keeping a tight lid on them, but what I'm seeing so far looks really nice. I knew there would be some huge lava geysers. And I'm not really caring how the sabers look. I think the movie has alot more going for it.

I almost forgot to comment on the Tri Wing! I think it looks fantastic. Gave me the feel of an X-Wing.

The shots of Obi getting choked are definetly from the beginning of the duel. Anakin turns to Obi with his hood on. They talk. Maybe something happens to padme here. Anakin goes for obi. Obi tries to defend. Anakin chokes him down onto the table. Something must happen with their sabers between 1:28 and 1:29 because they're switched. I'm sure it isn't a continuity error. If Lucas took enough care in the pickups as we saw in the Webdoc then I don't think it's a continuity error.

Sidious looks crazy. Little kids are going to piss themselves.

Overall I'm not a huge fan of the music. I wish the imperial march was going through the whole thing. I made my own version with a cue from Shawshank Redemption and I think it sounds way cooler. I still like the editing of the teaser overall though.

9/10

 

Didn't anyone notice how bad Vader's voice sounded?
It almost broke when he got to the end of "Master". That was my only complaint however.

 

Oh I also took into noticing that when they show the shot of Obi-Wan on the floor, he is holding Anakin's lightsaber. And then when it went to the following shot of Anakin, it showed Obi-Wans arm, holding his OWN lightsaber hilt. So, in the first shot, Obi-Wan with Anakin saber, next shot, Obi-Wan with Obi-Wan saber. Hmm, anyone have any comments on this?

 

He was holding Anakin's hand holding Anakin's lightsaber. (that's not Obiwan's hand)

In the scene right before that, Anakin grabs his throat as Obiwan is grabbing Anakin's arm.

 

He was holding Anakin's hand holding Anakin's lightsaber. (that's not Obiwan's hand)

Don't agree with you there, the hand is a right hand and belongs to Obi Wan.

 

I really want to agree with you, but doesn't it look clear? You can see Obi-Wans outfit of his arm, and look at the hand. It's a right hand, and I doubt Anakin could bring his right arm all the way over there, then twist it up. Nonetheless, I will keep looking at it..

EDIT: Yes, you are also correct, Skatan. But it's never entirely sure. but the visual is obvious..

 

Actually, Drippy, I'd hate to argue with you here, but they don't sound anything like Tie Fighters.

Sorry, wasn't specific enough. I was talking about that shot of Anakin's fighter at around 1:19. That's a very familiar engine whine.

Edit: You kinda hear it again at the 1:30 mark, though I'm not sure if it's Anakin's fighter making the sound or something else.

By the way, those fire-fighting ships are the coolest. It's the sort of little detail that indicates a well-thought out universe.

 

Hmmm... Well, I may stand corrected. I remember that scene and that was how my brain rationalized it.
I'll have to have another look.

Keep in mind, though. It is a trailer after all. So, most, if not all of it, is likely out of order.

 

Yeah, that is definitely a factor. Everyone pretty much adapted that two shot scene because it looked like it flowed well. And after all it may be a different choking scene. Heh..maybe.. but yeah, I would like to see hwo that happened. Or maybe Lucas just tossed in another one of those "switched" lightsaber parts, because there seems to be almost one in every film.

 

Does anyone know the name of the track used in the trailer when the scenes pick up?

Click

Hope that helps.

 

Pretty sure it's the same scene. Anakin is choking him onto the conference table.

 

Thanks Goldleader23


I like R2's reaction shot at 1:23 even if it is CG. It has a purpose. Looks like he's holding something. Deathstar plans?

Dude! It's too early for that yet! I think he gets it in ANH...I think it's his cell phone!LOL

Didn't anyone notice how bad Vader's voice sounded?
It almost broke when he got to the end of "Master". That was my only complaint however.
I know I didn't like it either!

Everyone pretty much adapted that two shot scene because it looked like it flowed well. And after all it may be a different choking scene
Hey it's only a rough cut teaser!

 

I know it is a teaser, and the shots are mixed thoroughly. All I was really saying, was that it flowed well, so, I guess we'll all have to wait and see if it is indeed an Easter Egg, or a blooper of some sort.

 

In all the lightsaber scenes, except for when Yoda ignites his saber and the Qui-Gon Jinn shot, there isn't any glow cast on the characters. Maybe, as said, it's still a 'work in progress', but this shows a large oversight. Obviously, with the Yoda shot they have incorporated it into the cgi, but as they have added the sabers afterwards in the Sidious, Anakin, Obi-Wan and Windu scenes, there isn't any glow on the character - even when held very close to the face.

 

..Is there any canon instance of that, though, aside from the short sequence in AOTC?

 

No, I don't mean it in that sense. What I'm trying to say is - does it cast a glow or not? Why does Yoda get the glow cast on his body and face and yet other characters do not? It either does or it doesn't. But, it DOES and it DOESN't. Where is the continuity? I'll tell you where...when the fights are filmed they have dull rods, so no glow on the actors. Do they put it in afterwards? No. When they create cgi Yoda, it's in the programming, so it casts its glow.

 

I hated that sequence in AotC. Anakin should have never cut that wire, it screwed up the whole battle.

Anyway, blah blah, trailer is awesome, as always.

I'm not too nitpicky on lightsaber glows on faces (because I wouldn't get it right, either), nor on who's hand is who's (Although I think in the first shot it is Anakin's right hand holding Anakin's saber, and the next one is Obi-Wan's right hand holding Obi-Wan's saber).

My only complaint is the music at the end. It's such a beautiful musical cue at the end when the title appears, but right when it cuts to the credits, it screws up, horribly. Bad job.

I also like that they did not show much of the Obi-Wan/Anakin battle, hope they keep it in the dark.

And the two Royal Guards at Yoda's feet... Niiiice... I didn't notice it at first, thanks Rory.

 

Vader looks exactly as he should.

There were actually a few nitpicks I have with the costume. The chest panel has some definate changes to it:

-The buttons on the right aren't ever illuminated in the OT.

-The switches at the bottom have a different color order than any of the other movies.

-There are usually little boxes at the top and bottom of the side bars that are absent.

Also, his gloves were about half the length of Vader's normal ones.

 

Presumably he had to get stuff refurbished/fixed/replaced at somepoint. Even the best electronics/cybernetics/whathaveyou eventually need work.