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Re: Another one of those 'what's wrong with TPM' posts
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Wed, 31 May 2000 19:20:53 GMT
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In lugnet.starwars, Eric Joslin writes:
> I think one relationship- maybe the biggest one in the movie- fell very flat:
> The relationship between Padme and Anakin. They are supposed to be very close
> at by end of the movie, but it just doesn't work for me. Padme seems too old,
> and Anakin too young- I get the sense of her being amused by a young child,
> not forming a close relationship as peers.
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 character direction. How much worse is it for Amidala and
Anakin, who, accomplished for their ages though they be, still require
guidance to help make their characters sympathetic and interesting.
And let’s not even talk about JarJar.
On second thought, let’s! I hear he (Ahmed Best) has already been
confirmed for Episode II, The Apology. I would say with some confidence that
CupCup is hands-down one of the worst characters I’ve ever seen in a "serious"
film—that is, a film which actually aspires to be "good."
I know JarJar bashing is almost cliché, but with the news that we’re
doomed to see him return, it seemed appropriate to lament his character once
more…
Dave!
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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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| 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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