tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post5823661905278662594..comments2023-11-05T04:04:12.442-05:00Comments on Short Schrift: CounterfictionalsTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026955797817424956noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post-20279860282430134482008-07-16T08:05:00.000-04:002008-07-16T08:05:00.000-04:00First change to the prequels: condense the action ...First change to the prequels: condense the action and cast everybody older. In each of the prequels, Anakin should be roughly the same age as Luke in each of the original trilogy: maybe older, but NOT younger. Kenneth Branagh as Obi-Wan was a much better idea than Ewen McGregor.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026955797817424956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post-81416599908129787752008-07-16T00:56:00.000-04:002008-07-16T00:56:00.000-04:00Empire is my favorite, but Jedi is the one that I ...<I>Empire</I> is my favorite, but <I>Jedi</I> is the one that I find myself watching the most often. <BR/><BR/>In part it's because of John Williams' fully developed themes (the space combat theme from the beginning of The Battle of Endor I is one of my favorite bits of the score), and in part it's because of how satisfying the climax of the essential storyline is: Vader and Luke's duel on through the funeral pyre. Watching the flame and smoke rise around Vader's mask while the force theme plays gets me every time.<BR/><BR/>And going back to the quality of the choreography of the Jedi duel... this is part of the problem with the prequels: the fights are impressive, but the Luke Vader fight, with its frequent close ups and its concentration on character rather than athletics is way more bad ass.<BR/><BR/>That said, I did enjoy watching Obi Wan school Anakin in Episode III, in spite of the prequels' legion flaws.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040430279429505640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983372.post-32490275337832881782008-07-13T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-13T23:29:00.000-04:00You'll pretty much have to start from scratch with...You'll pretty much have to start from scratch with the prequels. I do like you're thoughts on Jedi and agree that it is unfairly maligned. The climactic light-saber duel is weighty and well choreographed.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13675307203977452486noreply@blogger.com