Favorite Movie Critic Quote from ROTS Review

IanH · 05-18-05, 10:18 PM

"Lucas's romantic dialogue is as risible as ever. Man: "You're so beautiful." Woman: "It's only because I'm so in love." Man: "No, it's because I'm so in love with you." Me: "Man oh man."

-- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL

Terrell · 05-18-05, 10:39 PM

Not sure this needed it's own thread, as there is already a review thread. But whatever.

Kudama · 05-18-05, 10:50 PM

"Maybe ...feelings are feelings because we can't control them."

IanH · 05-18-05, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Kudama

"Maybe ...feelings are feelings because we can't control them."

Even better. Favorite lame piece of dialog from the Prequels.

"Yipeeee!!!" TPM

Lara Means · 05-19-05, 01:02 AM

"I wish I could.... wish away these feelings"

wendersfan · 05-19-05, 08:56 AM

"The general opinion of “Revenge of the Sith” seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones.” True, but only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion." Anthony Lane - The New Yorker

Turd Ferguson · 05-19-05, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by wendersfan

"The general opinion of “Revenge of the Sith” seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones.” True, but only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion." Anthony Lane - The New Yorker

I give it more credit than that, but that quote is bloody brilliant nonetheless.

Jnuke · 05-19-05, 11:53 AM

From today's Boston Phoenix:

"...the Clone Wars, that apocalyptic engagement foretold by Yoda's UNFORGETTABLE [emphasis mine] pronouncement at the end of Episode II - 'Just begun this Clone War is!' "

If he's gonna get the line wrong, I guess it wasn't THAT unforgettable.

(I'm not crazy, right? The line is "Begun this Clone War has", isn't it?)

IanH · 05-19-05, 12:25 PM

Anakin "wooing" Padme from AOTC

Anakin: "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth."

Aww. Get that man some lotion.

IanH · 05-19-05, 12:27 PM

More "pillow talk" by Anakin from AOTC:

Anakin:".....not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again... I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you- I can't breath. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating... hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... "

Padme. Run. Run Away. Far Away.

IanH · 05-19-05, 12:34 PM

Anakin: [about Amidala] "Just being around her again is... intoxicating. "

- AOTC

PixyJunket · 05-19-05, 12:38 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong (which I could very well be), IanH.. but are those quotes from movie critics from reviews of Episode III?

IanH · 05-19-05, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by PixyJunket

Correct me if I'm wrong (which I could very well be), IanH.. but are those quotes from movie critics from reviews of Episode III?

No they're actual quotes from the movies. The comments are mine.

PixyJunket · 05-19-05, 12:54 PM

Interesting.

duff beer · 05-19-05, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by IanH

Anakin "wooing" Padme from AOTC

Anakin: "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth."

Aww. Get that man some lotion.

Here's my improved edit, what do you think?

I hate the sand because it's sandy, but you, you are not sandy and that is why i love you.

IanH · 05-19-05, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by duff beer

Here's my improved edit, what do you think?

I hate the sand because it's sandy, but you, you are not sandy and that is why i love you.

Yeah, that could work too. But it kinda lacks the poetry of the original dontcha think?

darkside · 05-19-05, 02:23 PM

Lucas is mediocre at dialog especially the romantic stuff. The thing that hurt the first two movies was the large amount of exposition. This movie was better because it relied more on telling the story visually.

DieselsDen · 05-19-05, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by duff beer

Here's my improved edit, what do you think?

I hate the sand because it's sandy, but you, you are not sandy and that is why i love you.

Thanks. You made me laugh C2 through my nose after I read your post. Now I have to clean up my desk.

And in keeping with the thread's topic, here is what THE WEEKLY STANDARD wrote -

"Hold me, Anakin!" Padmé tells her husband. "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo!"

No performer living or dead could pronounce the word "Naboo" without sounding like a moron, and Lucas matches that
authorial infelicity with dozens of others. One of the movie's villains is named "Dooku," and it's a pity that Lucas didn't arrange for Dooku to visit Naboo, because that could have generated a truly memorable piece of dialogue, like "You should never have come to Naboo, Dooku!"

Artman · 05-19-05, 03:45 PM

"Let the projectionist raise the audio above a whisper, and your enjoyment of the free-flowing spectacle will be diluted by some of the worst acting and writing known to mainstream film -- and that's by George Lucas' meager standards."
-- Steve Schneider, ORLANDO WEEKLY

bboisvert · 05-19-05, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselsDen

"You should never have come to Naboo, Dooku!"

Cornelius1047 · 05-19-05, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by IanH

Even better. Favorite lame piece of dialog from the Prequels.

Isn't that from Team America? Or were you referring to the "Yippee!" line? Confusing this is.

K

IanH · 05-19-05, 10:06 PM

I meant that favorite lame quotes from the Prequels might be a better subject for this thread. I think most people caught on and went either way.

duff beer · 05-20-05, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DieselsDen

"You should never have come to Naboo, Dooku!"[/i]

Hah that's great

05-18-05, 10:18 PM	#1
IanH Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 189	Favorite Movie Critic Quote from ROTS Review "Lucas's romantic dialogue is as risible as ever. Man: "You're so beautiful." Woman: "It's only because I'm so in love." Man: "No, it's because I'm so in love with you." Me: "Man oh man." -- Rick Groen, GLOBE AND MAIL Last edited by IanH; 05-18-05 at 11:47 PM. Reason: Better Topic

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wendersfan Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Where homophobes don't get slut sauce Posts: 28,261	"The general opinion of “Revenge of the Sith” seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones.” True, but only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion." Anthony Lane - The New Yorker __________________ "Fifth Element may be as dumb and artless as Johnny Mnemonic, but since a frenchman made it it must be ART!" -Pants "...I think it's a low blow to draw attention to wendersfan's drunken state. " - dork "Just because their victims are still alive doesn't mean they didn't commit murder." - grundle "You concentrate on the sad wanna be hooliganism and let us worry about the actual soccer." - rocketsauce (final score: Columbus 2-Chicago 1)

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Jnuke Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Gorgoroth, Massachusetts Posts: 591	From today's Boston Phoenix: "...the Clone Wars, that apocalyptic engagement foretold by Yoda's UNFORGETTABLE [emphasis mine] pronouncement at the end of Episode II - 'Just begun this Clone War is!' " If he's gonna get the line wrong, I guess it wasn't THAT unforgettable. (I'm not crazy, right? The line is "Begun this Clone War has", isn't it?) __________________ "Why are there people like Frank?"

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IanH Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 189	Anakin "wooing" Padme from AOTC Anakin: "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth." Aww. Get that man some lotion. Last edited by IanH; 05-19-05 at 12:30 PM.

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IanH Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 189	More "pillow talk" by Anakin from AOTC: Anakin:".....not a day has gone by when I haven't thought of you. And now that I'm with you again... I'm in agony. The closer I get to you, the worse it gets. The thought of not being with you- I can't breath. I'm haunted by the kiss that you should never have given me. My heart is beating... hoping that kiss will not become a scar. You are in my very soul, tormenting me... " Padme. Run. Run Away. Far Away. Last edited by IanH; 05-19-05 at 12:32 PM.

05-18-05, 10:39 PM	#2
Terrell DVD Talk Ultimate Edition Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Carrollton, Ga Posts: 4,797	Not sure this needed it's own thread, as there is already a review thread. But whatever.

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Kudama Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: The Illustrious State of Fugue Posts: 6,257	"Maybe ...feelings are feelings because we can't control them."

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Lara Means DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,954	"I wish I could.... wish away these feelings"

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IanH Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 189	Anakin: [about Amidala] "Just being around her again is... intoxicating. " - AOTC

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darkside DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: San Antonio Posts: 19,828	Lucas is mediocre at dialog especially the romantic stuff. The thing that hurt the first two movies was the large amount of exposition. This movie was better because it relied more on telling the story visually. __________________ DVDAF/DVD Profiler/Games Wii Code: 6061 0636 6661 8088 PSN & XBL: aagstn

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05-19-05, 10:06 PM	#22
IanH Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: L.A. Posts: 189	I meant that favorite lame quotes from the Prequels might be a better subject for this thread. I think most people caught on and went either way.