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August 7th, 2001, 02:06 AM
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Star Wars: Episode II - WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!!
In cae you haven't seen it yet, Lucasfilm have announced the title for Star Wars: Episode II in their latest <a href="http://www.starwars.com/episode-ii/news/2001/08/news20010806.html" target="_blank">press release</a> on the official site.
What were they thinking?!? This is worse than "The Phantom Menance" !!!
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August 7th, 2001, 06:06 AM
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Makes perfect sense. The Clone Wars were the precursor to Palpatine taking complete control of the old Republic and Anakin's rise as a young jedi and his seduction to the dark side.
I think I've read way to many Star Wars Novels, short stories and comic books over the last +20 years!
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August 7th, 2001, 07:37 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by pakprotector:
<strong>I think I've read way to many Star Wars Novels, short stories and comic books over the last +20 years! </strong><hr></blockquote>
I, too, have read most of the Star Wars books. If I remember correctly, Emperor Palpatine uses some new-found Sparti cloning cylinders to clone dark Jedi Knights for hunting down and destroying the entire Jedi population. That confrontation was called the "Clone Wars". So, it appears that LucasFilms is maintaining the storyline.
If you didn't like Phantom Menace, don't waste your money going to the next episode. Rather, go rent Titanic and watch it again...
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August 7th, 2001, 07:49 AM
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I, too, have read most of the books and knew that this installment would probably be about the clone wars. But I still think the title sounds kind of cheesy. I think they could have come up with something better.
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August 7th, 2001, 08:04 AM
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I've read everything on Star Wars (its too bad I couldn't get paid to be a historian) Anyways if you know the history everything makes sense, the reason most people weren't happy with the Phantom Menace is because they simply didn't get it. If anyone is too clueless to realize that Anakin Skywalker will become Darth Vader than as said above they should go rent Titanic.
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August 7th, 2001, 09:06 AM
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I think the name is supposed to be cheesy. It's supposed to be reminiscent of those old movie shorts like Buck Rodgers, Flash Gordon, and others. I don't think too much of the name either, but as long as it isen't as dissapoinging as TPM, I'll be happy.
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August 7th, 2001, 09:13 AM
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[quote]Originally posted by Spaceman Spiff:
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I, too, have read most of the Star Wars books. If I remember correctly, Emperor Palpatine uses some new-found Sparti cloning cylinders to clone dark Jedi Knights for hunting down and destroying the entire Jedi population. That confrontation was called the "Clone Wars". So, it appears that LucasFilms is maintaining the storyline.
If you didn't like Phantom Menace, don't waste your money going to the next episode. Rather, go rent Titanic and watch it again... </strong><hr></blockquote>
Exactly right and this is also why there aren't really any jedi left when episode IV begins. I think it's rather fitting for the storyline and history.
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August 7th, 2001, 09:20 AM
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Attack of the clones???
Sounds like one of those cheap B horror movies.
As long as it's not as boring as the first 1.
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August 7th, 2001, 12:04 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by iamtheman:
<strong>If anyone is too clueless to realize that Anakin Skywalker will become Darth Vader than as said above they should go rent Titanic.</strong><hr></blockquote>
How could people not know?! Hell, there were movie posters depicting Anakin Skywalker with his shadow resembling Darth Vader. Easy give away. But yet some people still don't get it.
I definitely will be excited to see this come out.
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August 7th, 2001, 12:26 PM
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Am I the only Star Wars fan who thinks that Jar Jar Binks should be run through slowly with a lightsaber?
If any character should be removed from the storyline, its him. I've never appreciated the supposed "comic relief" this navel lint was supposed to bring to this otherwise fine movie franchise.
Although my 5-year old daughter *does* like him, she also likes "Hello Kitty" and Blue's Clues.
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August 7th, 2001, 02:24 PM
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I'm really looking forward to Lucas finally getting around to finish this series (uh well complete the begining of it)
But, if you can get ahold of the bootleg THE PHANTOM EDIT: it is wonderful version of EP 1 edited by a fan to REMOVE almost ALL the scenes wih Jar-Jar and the cutesy Anakin crap. It made for a better movie, and I honestly did not miss ANY of the deleted scenes. Basically the story moves along better and smoother. Understandibly Lucas is, shall we say, a touch upset by this edit... But I highly reccomend it, available through the usual sources.
*please note Mods, I give no information about WHERE or HOW to get it, and that if you are looking for this, please, make sure you OWN a copy of the original VHS and don't distro it, ok?*
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August 7th, 2001, 04:31 PM
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Star Wars: Phantom Menace (good name.... bad movie)
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones (cheesy name, good movie?????)
Anyone who is ANY kind of Star Wars fan could have seen this one coming a mile away, the next movie dealing with the Clone Wars. I look forward to seeing it. I hope it will be better.
I wonder if alot of people sent the StarWars.com website a petition to get Lucas to change the title to......
something like....
Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
I personally think that would be the best title.
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August 7th, 2001, 05:25 PM
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August 7th, 2001, 05:50 PM
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Star Wars: Attack of the Clones may be a "working title" with the actual title being revealed closer to the film's release. I agree that it has a rather B-movie sound to it.
The Clone Wars
&
Rise of the Empire
are my choices for preferred sub-title, with 'Fall of the Jedi' for episode 3 (might make a good lead-in for 'A New Hope' in episode 4).
Regardless, I'm staying faithful and will catch Episode II when it comes out.
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August 7th, 2001, 06:45 PM
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regardless of the name i will go see the movie.
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