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(...) I don't see this as a problem. After all, the acting in the original trilogy was not top notch, but that didn't keep any of us from loving it. I don't think there is a problem with TPM, I think there's a problem with people's expectations. (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Dave, (...) of (...) 1000% (...) vice (...) the (...) a (...) may (...) the (...) to (...) Well, I thought the book was from the screenplay, unless I misunderstood. If it is not the case, I agree with your point. However, if it was in the original (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) not (...) I don't see this as a problem. I think one of the real problems is that people went to see TPM, expecting it to be a stylistic copy of ANH: a swashbuckling adventure against a powerful Empire. That's not what it's about. TPM was (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Scott: (...) The problem with this, of course, is that the movie isn't the book, nor vice versa. As a work unto itself, we can't view the movie's quality based on the quality of the book, because they're two distinct entities. This happens a lot; (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Just because Lucas has something in mind for the character, doesn't mean it will be good. Take C3PO as an example. He was annoying in E4 and didn't further the plot. He was annoying and humorous in E5 and still didn't futher the plot. E6- (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) not (...) friendships/partnerships that (...) Leia/Han, (...) relationship is more of a (...) could explain why parts (...) That is a good point about the friendship aspect of the TPM. I read the book version of the movie, and it made a whole (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It looks like the 7191 in the pictures on BrickShelf was assembled without stickers, and it still looks great. Is the sticker black or clear? If it's black, you could just attach it to an index card and lay it against the stand... --Bram Bram (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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<snip> (...) Hey, maybe we'll get to see him take a Lightsaber in the gullet or something...<evil grin> -Chris (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Yes! I certainly didn't mean to imply it was the writing. It's more the way the characters are acted. And at that, it's more Anakin. (...) I've seen worse. I don't mind Jar-Jar so much. I know that we're all supposed to hate him, but I don't (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Part of the problem with this "relationship" isn’t so much the writing (which, admittedly, is a factor) as the direction. Liam Neeson and Ewan MacGregor are actual actors, and they could barely stay afloat under George’s unsophisticated (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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In lugnet.starwars, Christopher Tracey writes: A very interesting thought! I hadn't looked at it this way before. Almost everyone will agree that the effects are good, the technology is no more laughable than in the original trilogy, etc, but this (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I've been meaning to post this for some time. I think one of the major problems with The Phantom Menace is that it is not a 'buddy movie.' In the original trilogy, you have several strong friendships/partnerships that aren't present in TPM. Examples (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Is anybody else alittle bit miffed at the fact that the UCS X-Wing has a mini-fig R2-D2 in the droid socket! How hard would it have been to make one. The only piece they would have had to make "new" would be a....give me a minute....none. Paint the (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Check out my old post regarding the 100% accurate scans I made of all the UCS sticker sheets in Word format. You can print them out and then cut them out and stick them with tape to your 12 1x8 black tiles as well as all over the X Wing. That way (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Bram, I am afraid your right! :-). I have the Tie already and I am waiting for the X-Wing to come into The Construction Site here in MA. But I can tell you the Tie is Awsome. This is without a doubt the best production LEGO set I have ever (...) (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Looking over the pics on Brickshelf: (URL) feel more and more that I may have to part with $250...These look like some of the best sets I have seen in a while...tons of pieces, tons of detail. --Bram (24 years ago, 31-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Although not directly connected to Lego, I thought this was cool. The official Star Wars site is debunking some old urban legends at: (URL) (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I was hoping that the battle droid commander would have the yellow decals....and it does!! does anyone know when these sets will be available from lego? ---...--- "live long and build"-Lego Spock (24 years ago, 30-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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The Zany in Schaumburg had them also. I picked one up on friday night. I have it about 50% complete. While I have some minor complaints about the set, I think this is one of their best. Here are some comments/observations/opinions: c-3po isn't just (...) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) for (...) Yup. Just this year in <set:6091> . Still not really worth it though. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (24 years ago, 29-May-00, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.castle)
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