TPM is ten years old. Who would have thought it!
I wasn't very impressed with this movie over all the first time I saw it. I say "over all" because there were a few things that impressed me. Like Jedi. Rumpled Jedi.
First off I noticed Qui-Gon. "Wow, he's handsome!" Then I noticed Obi-Wan. "OMG, he's adorable!"
Then they whipped out the lightsabers. OMG, I was in love. Jedi.
Yes, I'm a Jedi Junkie. I admit it. I love those guys. The calmness, the inner peace, the strength, the Force, everything that I don't have.Coruscant was awesome, Naboo was beautiful, Tatooine was miserable looking. Why was Shmi wearing such heavy clothing?
Anakin was cute for a kid, but obnoxious. The pod race was boring. Jar-Jar was just.... Well, he was Jar-Jar. If they'd dropped him off the waterfall in Theed right after they went through the core, things would have gone much smoother.
I looooved the lightsaber duel. "We'll handle this," Qui-Gon says. And Obi-Wan shrugs off his cloak and ignites his lightsaber with that calm, determined look on his face.
I think the most powerful scene was at Qui-Gon's memorial, when Mace says "Which was destroyed, the master or the apprentice?" and the camera zooms in on Palpatine's face. Prequel moment! I loved it.
Speaking of prequels, I finally saw "Star Trek" yesterday; woo hoo, what a ride! But it makes me wish there were more Star Wars movies in my future. Sigh
8 comments:
The Viridian Saber (Qui-Gon Reborn)
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: May 20, 2009 10:20 PM
First off I noticed Qui-Gon. "Wow, he's handsome!" Then I noticed Obi-Wan. "OMG, he's adorable!"
You noticed Qui-Gon first?! :^O
Then they whipped out the lightsabers.
Where was I when this happened? ;)
Yes, I'm a Jedi Junkie. I admit it. I love those guys. The calmness, the inner peace, the strength, the Force, everything that I don't have.
The lightsabers, the dedication to peace and justice, the power they can radiate through those eyes...
Coruscant was awesome, Naboo was beautiful, Tatooine was miserable looking. Why was Shmi wearing such heavy clothing?
Sunburns are painful!! :^O
The pod race was boring.
I liked the pod race! It reminded me of a chariot race, and those are always the best part of any old Roman movie...
Jar-Jar was just.... Well, he was Jar-Jar.
Jar Jar doesn't bother me as much as he bothers other people. Maybe that's because I'm always looking at other...things...:p
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: May 21, 2009 8:42 AM
You noticed Qui-Gon first?!
He spoke first, and in that voice... then Obi-Wan took his hood down and that was that... :x
Where was I when this happened?
You were much too young for such things.... LOL
It reminded me of a chariot race
That would bore me, too... short attention span!
Jedi Master Mina
Another Galaxy, another time
date Posted: May 21, 2009 10:13 AM
I'm a Jedi Junkie.
Yeeeeeeesssssssssssssssss...........:^O
IMHO, the PT was...necessary to the storyline. I like watching Ray Park do his thing...and the rumpled Jedi too, but that's it. Otherwise, give me the OT, baby. :D
The Viridian Saber
Virtual Unrealities (A victim of Order 66.)
date Posted: May 21, 2009 1:04 PM
He spoke first, and in that voice...
You mean THAT voice...Mmmmm...:x :x
jkthunder
Seven Pieces
date Posted: May 21, 2009 4:36 PM
LOL @ "rumpled Jedi" :D
starwarsfan_84
Some Nerd's Opinion
date Posted: May 21, 2009 5:19 PM
then Obi-Wan took his hood down and that was that...
My sister gasped when she saw Ewan McGregor the first time. When she asked me who he was and I told her it was Obi-Wan, she couldn't believe that old guy from the originals was now being played by a handsome young man.
Gidrea Lightsky
The Galaxy According to Gidrea
date Posted: May 24, 2009 12:08 AM
she couldn't believe that old guy from the originals was now being played by a handsome young man.
He got younger, we got older, it all works out... :x
JediMelindaWolf
Try not. Do. Or do not. There is no try.
date Posted: May 24, 2009 4:57 AM
I love the pic of the rumpled Jedi, gl, but they don't look particularly rumpled there. ; Powerful and determined. Wow!!!
Wow, how time flies! TPM is 10 years old already??!!! :O
I must admit, I enjoyed the first prequel. Immensely. Sure, I'm in the minority, but I will admit that. That's not to say I loved every aspect of it. Admittedly, the pod race ran a bit long for me. It's the only part of the saga through which I will doze. I know GL enjoys his races, but I just can't get into them. I feel the same way about chariot races, too. The only one I've ever enjoyed is the famed race in Ben Hur - but that's more about what is going on between the two principal racers than the race itself.
Over the last 30+ years, I have been a staunch Luke Skywalker :x fan, and through Luke, :x a fan of the Jedi. But it was through TPM that, like you, I became a Jedi Junkie. :) Here's where we learn what they're really all about. :D Mmmmmmmm. :D
(I will doze. Um, let me rephrase. I can doze. This doesn't necessarily mean I will. :^O)
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. :D
MTFBWY :)
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