Kevin's Watch

No worries, dlb. Managed to see the trailer via a different link from Krilly.

Interesting to see that they're including clips from Episode IV in order to tie in to the "original" trilogy.

Looks fabulous! My wait for Episode III won't be quite as agonizing as the wait for Runes was, but I'm rubbing my hands in anticipation just the same.

May 19th, 2005!

My friend and I always see the midnight showing, and this one will be no different. We'll just have to travel farther, since we live 2 hours apart now.

I thought Spielburg did Indiana Jones.

I have no faith in Lucas anymore. I'm shocked by the kids who are saying, based on the trailer, that Ep3 will be better than Ep5. Umm... right. Did they watch Eps 1 and 2? They continue the downward spiral begun in Ep6, as far as I can see. The Obi-Wan stuff in Ep2 was actually very good, with the exception of Lord Tyrannus attempting to seduce Obi-Wan to the dark side, but the Anakin/Padme stuff... <wretch>

And the ending of Ep6 now, with the young Anakin's ghost.... So his life as a bad guy didn't happen, and he can just go back to being young and happy because it wasn't the same person who did the evil stuff? That's not the way life works.

Bleah.

I'll watch it, just because I have to. But I will be shocked -- though pleasantly -- if he does the story half the justice I think he should. I'm mainly annoyed at how much of a petulant child he made Anakin in Ep2... <sigh> Lord Vader deserves better.

Believer wrote:I thought Spielberg did Indiana Jones.

Yes, Spielberg directed the Indy movies. Lucas was the producer.

A lot of people have lost faith in George Lucas, and that's understandable. There's no denying that I felt let down about the SW prequels, too, but I'm stubbornly loyal to the things I liked from my childhood...sometimes to a fault.

And I agree, Lord Vader deserves better. Hey, at least we finally get to see him back (er, for the first time) in all his masked glory come Episode III.

I'm looking forward to it. I think Lucas is taking a lot of flack for it, but I still enjoy having a "historical" perspective on the issue.

Let down? Perhaps slightly, but I didn't really have expetations apart from getting to see the Jedi in more action, and learning more about the whole concept. Seeing where they came from, and how they fell (or were overturned).

As for Anikin being a "petulant child", I think that in a sense, he has to be shown like that. Afterall, this is part of the foundation for his "turning".

I really hope he does Episodes VII-IX as well. The main characters are still available as the original actors, (now "realistically" aged ) and I think the potential is there to finish the story.

All criticism aside, I've still watched the prequels more than once each, and I'll certainly be watching them again.

--Avatar

Ah, see, I preferred to see Lord Vader as a tragic hero... Mainly good, but with a single flaw that drove him to evil. Didn't decide what that flaw should be. But arrogance (that's not even well-deserved -- despite Anakin's midichlorians <wretch>, yoda is a better force-user, a better lightsaber-wielder, etc.) wasn't it.

I would've been happier had he not complained so much about Obi-Wan until his mother was killed... That would have been a good trigger for his feeling that Obi-Wan holds him back, etc....

<sigh>

yeah and still when I saw the trailer last night .. I immediately got excited .. I cant wait for EP3

I have been waiting soo long and still have to wait till May 05 before it airs here!! but hey at least I got to see the trailer!!

Probably the same trailer you guys downloaded from AOL earlier this year!

I love all the prequels .. and as someone said .. purists will complain .. let them!

I am loving the pre-history .. yeah I got my complaints too .. but I still dont care .. I too have watched EP1 & 2 many times .. love em all ..

Now when EP 3 comes out in DVD .. i WILL HAVE EM ALL!!!!

I have been waiting soo long and still have to wait till May 05 before it airs here

The US release date is May 19th, 2005. You won't have to wait much longer than we will.

The official trailer will have it's world premier next Thursday night during the Fox show "The OC."

Did anyone see the trailer last night? I'm so pumped for this movie I can't tell you. This movie is going to rock!

www.doubleagent.com/video.php?ct=37&v=256

Looks pretty good. Then again, I know what's going on in all the clips.

Thanks for the link, Murrin. Awesome trailer! And the movie is now little more than 2 months away.

The trailer on Thurs was very very cool. I can't wait till May 19th!

(Did anybody else think "Hotash Slay" when they saw the clip of the lava on the volcano planet, or was it just me?)

4 weeks to Episode III!

We've got our tickets already, and are planning a viewing of Episodes I & II on DVD for the weekend beforehand.

I will be seeing it for free; a friend works in the cinemas.

Cheater.

Bah, don't mind me. It's just sour grapes.

Myste wrote:We've got our tickets already, and are planning a viewing of Episodes I & II on DVD for the weekend beforehand.

How do you have tickets already? I looked on Fandango and tickets are not yet available in my area.

My bf bought them at the movie theatre, but apparently you can also get them at www.movietickets.com

Thanks for the link - unfortunately, tickets are not yet available in my area.