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Saturday, July 24, 2004


George Lucas is an absolute genius. Because it would take a genius to figure out how to take the most thrilling, groundbreaking, financially successful, and innovative movies of all time and totally drive their prequel into the freakin' ground.
The final "Star Wars" prequel is just "Episode III" no more. Lucasfilm announced its new title Saturday: "Revenge of the Sith."

The movie, set for release in May 2005, will link the prequels with the original "Star Wars" trilogy by showing how Luke Skywalker's father, Anakin, went from a sweet-natured slave boy to the galaxy-crushing villain Darth Vader. The Sith is the evil sect that corrupts Anakin by drawing him into the dark side of the Force, the cosmic power that balances the universe.
Yawn. I grew up in the 70s and 80s, and there was absolutely nothing cooler than Star Wars. Lucas has totally ruined that with shoddy writing and a zillion dollars worth of CGI. It's crap, pure crap.

I actually saw Episode I: Lucas Cashes a Check, but I borrowed a DVD for Episode II: Lucas Realizes His Mistake. And even though this last one is supposed to tie up all the lose ends between II (in 2002) and IV (in 1977), I just don't see the point. Why bother?

Star Wars Episode III: Who Gives A Sith?



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