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DiscountDelight - Star Wars, Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman
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Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543203094
Format: AC-3
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 2005-11-01
Running Time: 140
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 2005-05-19
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Summary: 5 Stars? Not Really
Comment: This movie is a prime example of hyperbole and mass hysteria gone amok. This is not a 5 star film. This is not a 4 star film. This is a 2 star (at best) film. 4 or 5 stars would denote a cinema classic. An extraordinarly well written film, (generally) with a cogent plot and natural necessary dialogue where the actors and actresses aren't acting, but are inhabiting their characters.
This is just a 2.5 hour commercial, full of flashy effects, stilted acting, and a plot so ridiculous and contradictory (especially to the Original Trilogy) that it defies description. And for the record, I love the Original Trilogy. The Empire Strikes Back stands the test of time one of the greatest films ever made, but not because of George Lucas. (From what I've read,the producer, Gary Kurtz, made many of the dark changes to that film).
So what's wrong with the film? The first is the pure mediocrity that overshadows what could have been rousing and emotional. Part of the problem lies in the set up of Anakin's character. George Lucas has given us no reason to care about Anakin's fate. And because of this, the turn to the dark side is rushed and practically comes out of nowhere (yes i know about the Padme dream, but the whole thing doesn't make any sense, because you don't join up with the group that has a reputation for evil and murder to save someone's life). Instead, Anakin slices off another jedi's hand and sends Samuel Jackson (who is completely wasted and is evidence that George Lucas has really no interest in directing, anymore) out a window in the second worst acted scene in the movie. (The Vader NOOOOOO! has to be the single most cringe worthy scene in "A" movie history.)
But it's pretty, and people want to love it because it's likely the last Star Wars movie they're going to see. And that's a shame that such lavish praise can be heaped on something so mediocre. If you like flashing lights and multiple explosions, then you'll probably love this. But a real cinephile will be highly disappointed, especially in the knowledge of how good and powerful this (and the entire prequel series) could have been.
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Summary: The Originals are BETTER !!!!
Comment: If you are a long time Star Wars fan when they were around in the 80s you should know better. The prequels sucked. The Cgi looked Cgi. The miniatures in Original Trilogy looked more real. The acting in the prequels were horrible. *sigh* I don't know, the only thing I did liked in the Prequels were the Jedi/Sith sword fights scenes. That's about it.. I love the Original Trilogy and I consider them to be Masterpieces.
George, I know the Original Trilogy was not your true vision and of course you own the rights and they're your movies but once you change something that is not cool, not cool at all!! Those are the films we grew up with, which are the Originals Films. Don't do no more changes, PLEASE! They are fine the way they are. NO MORE CGI!!!
Learn from Ridley Scott, who is releasing like 4 different versions of 'Blade Runner'. Now that's how you do business! That's how you give the public to choose from. The public needs...WANTS the old classics back! PLEASE, release the Original Star Wars in Anamorphic Widescreen with 5.1 Surround Sound!! I want to make you rich! Don't you want that?! Then do it right! Make the public happy! Make us Star Wars Fans satisfied otherwise we're going to boycott the Limited Edition that's coming in September 12, 2006 unless you do things right for the Fans. Got it? Good. Buenas Noches!
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Summary: The trilogy comes to an end and describing that end as "satisfying" does not do it justice
Comment: Yes, the final Star Wars movie is released. Everything has fallen into place. After three kickass movies and two prequels, the first of which I must have been nuts not to notice how crappy it was and the other I was sane enough to know was totally crappy, we finally have a prequel that is (almost) as good as the original three and, quite honestly, the most emotional of them all.
We all know what's going to go down in this, the final chapter of the Star Wars saga, but we are not prepared for how it will go down. Yes, we know which characters are meant to buy the farm and what is to happen to some of our most beloved characters. But as one enters the theatre, or in this case, pops the movie into one's DVD player, one is simply not ready for the emotion.
The visuals are amazing from the opening battle sequence to the final lightsaber duel on Mustafar. And this film also boasts the best batch of lightsaber duels ever seen on screen (there are five in all.)
But at the heart of this roller coaster ride is a story of a man who strays down the wrong path and ultimately loses everything.
Hayden Christiansen does a much better acting job than he did in Attack of the Clones. In that one, he was just whiny. In this one, he achieves just the right amount of brooding.
Not much can be said about Natalie Portman. So many of her scenes were cut, she seems more like an ornament.
Christopher Lee should stay the hell away from making trilogies of any kind. He either gets killed off in the third movie or cut out of it completely, and both of these things happened to him in The Lord of the Rings.
Ian McDiarmid steals the show as he sheds his true colors as Emperor Palpatine. Such was his performance that I was hoping he would be nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, even though I knew it was a long shot.
As heartbreaking as it is to see the events unfold, the most heartbreaking is the montage covering the elimination of the Jedi. To see these innocent victims cut down, particularly such characters as Ki-Adi Mundi, who has been with us in all three films, is truly heartbreaking.
Also truly gutwrenching is Anakin's downfall as he becomes Darth Vader. When the mask is finally placed on his face, you're on the edge of your seat waiting for that first chilling breath. And when he is raised on that medical table, fully suited, you see that Anakin's tragic transformation is complete.
I remember watching the Twentieth Century Fox logo and the "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" card projected onto the screen. I also remember leaving the theatre as the credits played. Those two times, it hit me that I was about to see and had seen (respectively) the final Star Wars movie.
So, my friends, if you rent this, the final chapter in one of the greatest movie sagas of all time, expect more than dazzling special effects.
Grade: A+
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Summary: Lucus pulls no punches with this one.
Comment: From the opening you feel and impending doom on the Characters, all of them, and of course, if you have seen 4-5-6 You know why.
But even though the end is there long before the opening logos go dim there is still the urge to root for the outcome that doesn't hapen, or if your a darkside kinda person, Does happen so in your face, and I guess that's what make this a cut above them all. Lucus is just punching you with the story, since in the past he tenderized us with Ep 1 and 2.
The movie pushes by pretty fast for all those wanting one more Yoda fight, one more Anikin battle, and one more Obi Wan overacted line. This is the cream of the crop in a galaxy far far away, and Lucus knows he has us, this is why wated till the end to smack us with it. The Dark sides pretty dark, and this movie is pretty fantastic.
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Summary: Best of the 6 Star Wars
Comment: I always respected the Star Wars epics- but was never a huge fan.
The first three where very good, the next episodes after that in 1999 and 2002 where lackluster, especially the 'Phantom Menace'.
Revenge of the Sith is the best of all six in my opinion- it surely ties up the epic to a fitting climax- and it has some deep emotional depth I enjoyed. The acting is sort of wooden, however the film does have power, and brings Lucas's epic to a dazzling end.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Ending the most popular film epic in history, Star Wars: Episode III, Revenge of the Sith is an exciting, uneven, but ultimately satisfying journey. Picking up the action from Episode II, Attack of the Clones as well as the animated Clone Wars series, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen), pursue General Grievous into space after the droid kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid). 
The Star Wars Family Tree (click for larger image) | It's just the latest maneuver in the ongoing Clone Wars between the Republic and the Separatist forces led by former Jedi turned Sith Lord Count Dooku (Christopher Lee). On another front, Master Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz) leads the Republic's clone troops against a droid attack on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. All this is in the first half of Episode III, which feels a lot like Episodes I and II. That means spectacular scenery, dazzling dogfights in space, a new fearsome villain (the CGI-created Grievous can't match up to either Darth Maul or the original Darth Vader, though), lightsaber duels, groan-worthy romantic dialogue, goofy humor (but at least it's left to the droids instead of Jar-Jar Binks), and hordes of faceless clone troopers fighting hordes of faceless battle droids. But then it all changes. 
Star Wars Time Line (click for larger image) | After setting up characters and situations for the first two and a half movies, Episode III finally comes to life. The Sith Lord in hiding unleashes his long-simmering plot to take over the Republic, and an integral part of that plan is to turn Anakin away from the Jedi and toward the Dark Side of the Force. Unless you've been living under a rock the last 10 years, you know that Anakin will transform into the dreaded Darth Vader and face an ultimate showdown with his mentor, but that doesn't matter. In fact, a great part of the fun is knowing where things will wind up but finding out how they'll get there. The end of this prequel trilogy also should inspire fans to want to see the original movies again, but this time not out of frustration at the new ones. Rather, because Episode III is a beginning as well as an end, it will trigger fond memories as it ties up threads to the originals in tidy little ways. But best of all, it seems like for the first time we actually care about what happens and who it happens to. Episode III is easily the best of the new trilogy--OK, so that's not saying much, but it might even jockey for third place among the six Star Wars films. It's also the first one to be rated PG-13 for the intense battles and darker plot. It was probably impossible to live up to the decades' worth of pent-up hype George Lucas faced for the Star Wars prequel trilogy (and he tried to lower it with the first two movies), but Episode III makes us once again glad to be "a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away." --David Horiuchi DVD features
Say what you will about the new Star Wars films--and plenty has been said already--but the DVDs continue to set the standard for technical excellence. From the opening of the first scene, the Dolby 5.1 EX sound is thrilling, and the picture, transferred directly from the digital source, is fantastic. A commentary track is again provided by a combination of people, including George Lucas, producer Rick McCallum, animation director Rob Coleman, and ILM visual effects supervisors John Knoll and Roger Guyett. Lucas admits that the film is political and that he was influenced by Vietnam, but makes no mention of the Bush administration, as is widely speculated. The main documentary on the second disc is probably the most granular DVD feature ever. "Within a Minute: The Making of Episode III" takes 67 minutes to deconstruct one minute of the film, an excerpt of the duel on Mustafar. The idea is to cover all the aspects that go into creating that minute, from writing to set construction to accounting. Fortunately, many of the concepts such as costumes apply to the movie as a whole, but having producer Rick McCallum tell us the importance of food seems a bit overkill. Two other featurettes are "It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III," an 11-minute discussion focusing mainly on the lightsaber duels, and "The Chosen One," a 14-minute examination of Darth Vader's evolution over the six films. The six deleted scenes were no great loss from the film but are all worth watching. Natalie Portman in particular gets some much-needed screen time as one of the co-plotters of an anti-Palpatine movement, and an early action scene ties in to the Clone Wars animated series. There's also a 15-part series of 5 to 7 minute Web documentaries on topics such as the creation of General Grievous and Ewan McGregor, and an Xbox sampler of Battlefront II (if you're lucky, you can play as Obi-Wan Kenobi cutting through an army of droids) among other supplements. --David Horiuchi The Complete Star Wars Saga 
Episodes 4-6 Trilogy (widescreen) | 
Episode I: The Phantom Menace | 
Episde II: Attack of the Clones | 
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 1 | 
Star Wars: Clone Wars Vol. 2 | 
The Star Wars Store | Stills from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (click for larger images) 
Anakin turning to the dark side | 
When Wookiees attack | 
Yoda, Jedi master | 
Mr. and Mrs. Vader | 
Saber training with Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen | 
The cast |
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