REVENGE OF THE SITH!

I like it, I like it a lot! It actually fits the theme of the movie as oppossed to Attack of the Clones. May 19th can't come anytime sooner!

 

wow, first the harry potter title comes out and now this! i dont think i can take any more.

*dies of fandom*

 

Wow And just yesterday I never thought I would know the title today!! Sweet...Me likes!!

hehe, I can already see the casual audience thinking:

"What's a Sith?"

In '82-'83 did people ask what a "Jedi" was??? I don't think they did. I can't really remeber.

I can see it now. Comic the Insult Dog at openening night. "Revenge of the Sith...More like Revenge of the....."

 

Yeah, the only thing is that we'll know it's not true.

 

The title doesn't mean much to me because we didn't see the Sith get defeated and we didn't even really get a backstory on the Sith and their defeat.

The title just doesn't seem significant to me.

A New Hope - We saw the new Hope
ESB - We saw the Empire Strike Back
Return of the Jedi - We saw the Jedi return from the Darkside or Return from making a new lightsaber.

TPM - Anakin and Palpatine can both be Phantom Menaces
AOTC - We saw the Clones Attack on a full fronted battle

Revenge of the Sith - We see the Sith have revenge but don't we need to actually see the Sith before they get Revenge?

I am sure it will be explained but still.

 

Just saw the Title announcement made it to the top YAHOO headline news! Here's the AP writeup: they even mention the wonderful Wookiee world! And for those who are wondering what the outside world thinks of the word "Sith", look at the bold part!

"By ANTHONY BREZNICAN, AP Entertainment Writer
SAN DIEGO - The final "Star Wars" prequel is just "Episode III" no more. Lucasfilm announced its new title Saturday: "Revenge of the Sith."
The movie, set for release in May 2005, will link the prequels with the original "Star Wars" trilogy by showing how Luke Skywalker's father, Anakin, went from a sweet-natured slave boy to the galaxy-crushing villain Darth Vader. The Sith is the evil sect that corrupts Anakin (played by Hayden Christensen) by drawing him into the dark side of the Force, the cosmic power that balances the universe.
Lucasfilm announced the new title at the annual Comic-Con International, the annual gathering of tens of thousands of sci-fi and superhero fans.
It was a risky move ? some of the notoriously fickle "Star Wars" admirers initially bristled at previous prequel titles "The Phantom Menace" and "Attack of the Clones."
"Star Wars" creator and filmmaker George Lucas did not attend the event, but sent fan relations chief Steve Sansweet in his place.
Sansweet announced the title by pulling off a baseball jersey to reveal a black T-shirt emblazoned with "Revenge of the Sith."
"For some time now, the naming of a new 'Star Wars' movie has taken on some special meaning among core fans who love to take part in guessing games and speculation before a title is announced," Sansweet told nearly 6,500 convention attendees. "And then (they) engage in debate once it is ... so let the debate begin."
Minutes later, a sampling of audience members dressed as Jedis, stormtroopers and other "Star Wars" characters showed they approved.
"I thought it was great, I loved it,' said Barren Wright, 35, a graphic designer from Modesto who was dressed as the green-armored bounty hunter Boba Fett. "This takes it back to the classic trilogy, It's a smart move by Lucasfilm to tie it all together since the logo and everything is identical to 'Return of the Jedi.'"
Wright said the symmetry between the titles reflects the story lines.
Anyone who has seen the original "Star Wars" from 1977 knows that the good guys ? that is the Jedi ? would be wiped out by Darth Vader in "Episode III" just as Vader and his evil Empire were toppled in 1983's "Return of the Jedi."
In addition to the title, Lucasfilm also sent concept artist Ryan Church to show off drawings of a Wookie tree civilization from "Episode III" and played footage of Christensen's climactic light-saber duel ? minus all the special effects ? with co-star Ewan McGregor, who plays Obi-Wan Kenobi.
"Return of the Jedi" was originally to be titled "Revenge of the Jedi." Some advance promotional material even featured that title, but Lucas changed it later in production.
"This time, George tells us he's going to keep 'Revenge' in the title," Sansweet said.
He had one other announcement for fans: "Revenge of the Sith" T-shirts would go on sale inside Comic-Con's main hall in five minutes."

 

The hype has begun

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20040724/ap_on_en_mo/star_wars_title

 

YES, AWESOME TITLE!

 

What a wonderful parallel...The sith seek revenge and then the jedi return from the brink many years later. YEars from now, the titles of ep 3 and 6 will appear fitting and justified. Any thoughts?? Thanks!!

 

initially, it wasnt as great as i thought it would be, but then fitting it in with the rest of the titles from the saga, it fits just fine:

Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

i'm happy. not overly gleeful, but satisfied

 

Well Vader gets revenge for his arm when he cuts down Tyranus.

Sidious gets revenge for the events of TPM when he gets everyone killed and sends the survivors to hide in deserts and swamps.

Tyranus I suppose attempts to get revenge for his master by attacking the heart of the republic.

 

I like the way it sounds a lot more when you read the film titles in order rather than just comparing ROTJ and ROTS. It flows quite nicely, actually.

Edit: You could also say that Anakin takes revenge on the Jedi for trying to keep him away from those he loves. We know that he was torn away from his mother, and she died in his arms. I'm also sure that the Jedi will not exactly be pleased with Padme's pregnancy, and thir displeasure will also anger Anakin.

 

Man, even the board title is Revenge of the Sith, now.

This is it, guys.

 

I'm surprised nobody has brought up old threads were people gaureenteed the title would be Dawn of Tyranny or Birth of the Empire. ON another note, I LOVE THE TITLE

 

Yes, yes, YES!!!

"At last we will reveal the title, at last it will be 'Revenge'!"

******* AWESOME!!! No self-respecting Star Wars fan can mock this one!! No comedians or late-night talk show hosts can honestly disrespect this inevitably great choice (try as they might)!

We are entering a very special time, kids (of all ages)! This is the beginning of the home stretch of a journey many of us began a long time ago...

I'm back, too!! (I knew that the premature BTH and being T-minus 300 days and Comic-Con were too much to be coincidence)

 

I'm surprised nobody has brought up old threads were people gaureenteed the title would be Dawn of Tyranny or Birth of the Empire.

Actually, the official title speculation thread was locked as soon as the announcement was made. The original prediction for Revenge of the Sith was the 10th post of the thread, way back in October 2002.

 

I refuse to call EP2 by its official name, because it's lame. I call it "army of the republic" instead. EP1 title is fine, it's just as vague as "A new hope."

"The Empire Strikes Back" is the best title of them all, followed closely by "Return of the Jedi." "Revenge of the Sith" is third in my book.

 

Wow, I have not been on here for a while and when I come back there is a Ep3 title.

What a awesome title!

 

anyone got the pic link?

 

I've never rated the film titles on how much I like each title ... because I like each one in it's own way.

 

so uh, april fools, right?

 

"I refuse to call EP2 by its official name, because it's lame. I call it "army of the republic" instead."

I think referring to a movie by using a fake title is a bit lamer.

 

WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hoping this would be the title.....Quick...someone who is fan art savvy.... make a wallpaper!!!

 

I would call this a pretty good day. This is the title I was hoping for and I got it. Now I'm sure there will be some people on this site who insist that the OS is not canon and they are lying to us but some people are just crazy.