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Author: Terrence BriggsTerrence Briggs Date: Aug 20, 2008 18:43
Hey again, Pete. I'm the unofficial rec.arts.anime.misc ambassor of
rec.arts.animation. I have crossposted your review to
rec.arts.animation, as my official invitation to you, to join us. We
don't bite. We don't make noise. We LOVE animation from all parts of
the world. (We don't like live-action movie review - fair warning.)
You're reviews of Kung Fu Panda, Wall-E, Space Chimps, and Clone Wars
are all welcome and encouraged in rec.arts.animation.
You can find (and post to) us for free, through Google Groups, if you
wish:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.animation
Hope to read you there. Again.
Pete Holland Jr. wrote:> Before I started writing this review, I put up a Lexan shield, I put
> on a Redman suit, and I put on the strongest, bullet-proof steel cup I
> could find. Reviewing Star Wars...
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Author: Pete Holland Jr.Pete Holland Jr. Date: Aug 21, 2008 15:26
> Hey again, Pete. I'm the unofficial rec.arts.anime.misc ambassor of
> rec.arts.animation. I have crossposted your review to
> rec.arts.animation, as my official invitation to you, to join us. We
> don't bite. We don't make noise. We LOVE animation from all parts of
> You can find (and post to) us for free, through Google Groups, if you
> wish:http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.animation
>
> Hope to read you there. Again.
I'll check it out for a couple of days. You'll know what I
decide. ;-)
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Author: ObveeusObveeus Date: Aug 21, 2008 20:01
On Aug 20, 9:43Â pm, Terrence Briggs lycos.com> wrote:>
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> Pete Holland Jr. wrote:
>> It really is a letdown. Â I wasn't dazzled by the space fights or Jedi
>> battles, I was bored silly. Â They felt more like they were holding up
>> the movie from going through its plot points (at over two hours long,
>> a little tightening would have been nice). Â
The movie is over 2 hours long? Kinda hard to take this review
seriously.
>> The little things continue to bug me. Â The droids communicating
>> aurally instead of electronically. Â Humor with strange subjects, like
>> the lead droid telling a literally fallen comrade, "Get back up
>> here." Â R2D2 doing his King Of The Rocketmen routine (and there's that
>> Commander Cody memory set again....). Â The "clones" having different
>> hair colors, styles, etc. Â The banter between Anakin and his trainee
>> (why exactly did she wait so long to blow the shield generator?).
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Author: Pete Holland Jr.Pete Holland Jr. Date: Aug 22, 2008 04:46
> The movie is over 2 hours long? Kinda hard to take this review
> seriously.
I was about to say something about the start time, but I honestly
don't remember anymore. When I got back in my car, I checked the
clock and I suddenly wasn't sure how much time had passed. I thought,
there's no way that movie was only an hour. Based on what others are
telling me, I'll concede I got this wrong.
> Most of that is 'comedy' to keep the younger viewers entertained.
> Goofy robots have been a staple of StarWars since C3PO appeared in the
> opening minutes of the first film back in the 70's.
I understand that. My problem with the comedy is that it interfers
with the Big Picture, if you will. You are right that goofy robot
humor has been a staple of there series, but it's gotten either more
lame or simply less funny, like the droid torture scenes in Return Of
The Jedi. The humor not only interrupts the attempted mood of the
scene, but makes you question the effectiveness of the droids.
Considering the SW universe has basically evolved true artificial
intelligence, it doesn't make sense for the droids to behave the way
they do in "Clone Wars".
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Author: ObveeusObveeus Date: Aug 23, 2008 13:34
On Aug 22, 7:46Â am, "Pete Holland Jr." uti.com> wrote:> I understand that. Â My problem with the comedy is that it interfers
> with the Big Picture, if you will. Â You are right that goofy robot
> humor has been a staple of there series, but it's gotten either more
> lame or simply less funny, like the droid torture scenes in Return Of
> The Jedi. Â The humor not only interrupts the attempted mood of the
> scene, but makes you question the effectiveness of the droids.
> Considering the SW universe has basically evolved true artificial
> intelligence, it doesn't make sense for the droids to behave the way
> they do in "Clone Wars".
I put forth the argument that the Star Wars universe largely gave up
on droids/artificial intelligence as a good combat system. The droid
armies were rendered obsolete/useless by the clone army. Now, maybe
if those droids had kept their mind on the ball instead of making lame
jokes and forgetting orders and failing to hear and etc....
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