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No, it wasn't. And I know why and I guess you don't. But I'm not gonna give it to you ride away. Maybe someone else would like to explain this Joe. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Funny, most people find the movie way too fast. What part do you find sloooooow? BTW, is fast better than slow? If I make the fastest movie ever, do I win an Oscar?

Is the main title a march? It's not even on I love A Parade!

What is your greatest fear?

I fully agree with that. I excepted him immediately, which is something I couldn't say for Samuel L. Jackson. ---------------- Alex Cremers

Patrick Stewart, yes. Ian McDiarmid, yes. These are trained voice actors. They can even act on a stage with nothing but themselves. They are used to this kind of acting. These are great theatrical actors. They can act with their voice. The others do not have this kind of experience but I've seen them act just fine in everything else they did. Conclusion: Lucas failed to get the best out of them. Why do you have to be so absolute about everything? Not everybody works in the same way. They all have different methods. A good director knows this and it is his job to find a way to make the actors "deliver". If you don't like the result, well, Lucas was the one who okayed it. BTW, by choosing Patrick Stewart, you couldn't have picked a worse example. Now how long has he been playing the same character? Do you really think someone needs to tell him how he should play Picard? LOL ---------------- Alex Cremers

You never seized to amaze, Joe. Sure, blame it on the actors, as if Lucas had nothing to do with it. I can only shake my head. ---------------- Alex Cremers PS: Without any guidance, acting between green screens is only for the super talented, like Ian McDiarmid.

Just like that, with no single argument? Rewatch Attack of the Clones, Rogue. Obi wants everything to be his way. He says "no" to Anakin all the time. He's always correcting him. For someone to grow into a complete person, criticism and never a good word is not a good base. Anakin to Padmé (about Obi Wan): "In some ways, in many ways I’m ahead of him." This illustrates Anakin's competitiveness. He thinks he's better than anyone and likes to demonstrate it (he takes on Dooku alone). Obi never fully reached him. Anakin was vulnerable and could not cope with certain things in life. Obi forgot how to make Anakin strong enough so he could deal with his inner fear. Obi failed. Obi is not perfect. And it made him a lot more likabe in Revenge of the Sith. --------------- Alex Cremers

No, you haven't and no, it isn't.

And that's where he failed as a mentor. Everything wasn't good enough for Obi. He didn't want to fail his mission. Anakin was always wrong and Obi Wan was always superior. He commented Anakin on every little detail. It was enough to drive any man to the dark side. This would've never happened if Qui-Gon was anakin's master because he was a strong and loving father figure for him. Sorry dude but that explanation does not work. Obi-Wan was both a loving father figure and a caring friend in the same way Qui-Gonn would have been. OH and I didn't feel that Obi-Wan was on Anakin's case all the time. He corrected his sometimes but it was not that excessive. Not to mention he also made sure to reassure Anakin and always show his faith in him. It was the other Jedi around Obi-Wan who failed Anakin. Sorry "dude", but I guess you don't get it. Theirs was always a competitive relationship. More competing friends than a warm father and son relationship. Have you not seen these movies, "dude"? Anakin was kept on a short leash at all times. He always critiqued him every step of the way. Amazing you've missed all that (AOTC is filled with it). That's why Anakin ran in the arms of the friendly Palpatine, who did the opposite of Obi, he complimented him, boosting his confidence instead of undermining it. No, "dude", my explanation is the only one that makes sense. Like you said, Obi Wan was perfect, it's not an easy thing to grow up with someone who wants everything to be perfect.

And that's exactly where he failed as a mentor. Everything wasn't good enough for Obi. He didn't want to fail his mission. He didn't want to fail Gui-Gon. Anakin was always wrong and Obi Wan was always superior. He commented Anakin on every little detail. He wanted it to be perfect. It was enough to drive any man to the dark side. This would've never happened if Qui-Gon was anakin's master because he was a strong and loving father figure for him.

Same here.

I agree with KM, the score is fine in the film, and its even better if it never leaves the jewel case. I'll repeat it once again, and KM agrees with me, one of the themes of MR, A New Beginning, seems to have been composed by Williams in his peak days. Emotionally, I have not heard such strong beautiful writings from him since decades. It's as good as anything on ET. ---------------- Alex Cremers

LOL Some mother's do have them. Eject!

I was looking for the smiley with the big, long jaw drop. Ricardo, O Thou Site Creator, I think the above statement justifies the need for its presence in the emoticon list. Get it! ---------------- Alex Cremers

The China Syndrome?

I dunno, in 1982 you could usually find me at places where they showed Blade Runner. Although I must say the villain rings a bell.

LOL Batman evolved, when will you?

Will you share whatever you are smoking? Ah, so important it is to you, that Titanic remains seated on the throne of dollars. Has the sign of currency become your benchmark by which you measure the quality of a film?

Really? I guess I just don't understand its appeal. Are you hoping for new insights? Why does anyone want to see a dino monkey grap a lady and then fall from a building? Why?

What?! Where?! When?! I can't stop my feet ... they're ... moving ... must ... Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale, Bale, ....

Check your sound system, or, go visit a doctor.

I think it is and I wouldn't be surprised if Ian gets nominated (unless you have to be a member of some union or something). Amidst all the blue and green screens, SFX and other distracting stuff, Ian more than stood his ground. In fact, he was electrifying. He steals the show. Of course, in a year everyone will have forgotten about it. ---------------- Alex Cremers

That was because it was so poorly and hastily executed, just like Yoda's death.

The second one is from Black Sunday. The first one is a terribly bad movie, right?