Revenge of the Sith

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:09:58 PST

When Plo Koon meets his destiny during Order 66 he's flying an Aethersprite-class (ep2-style) starfighter. In the close-ups you can see he's in an Actis-class (ep3-style). I wonder why this wasn't fixed for the Blu-rays?

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:10:30 PST

Ever notice Obi-Wan's slight smile when Anakin is told he will be on the Jedi Council but will not be ranked a Master? What do you imagine he was thinking right then? I might need to go dig out my novelization.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Pikaroth) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:15:02 PST

The scene with Palpatine letting out that, what, yelp(?), bugged me for a bit but now I have come to expect it and kind of like it. I more or less agree with what you said in that I think he was just excited that this was all happening. His lines like, "Everything is proceeding as I have foreseen..." I take as true. I fully believe that within the confines of the films EVERYTHING is going his way up to the very end where things kind of go wrong. I think that just for a split second he let out a little excitement that finally, FINALLY after hundreds (again most likely over a thousand) of years of waiting, planning, plotting, infecting everything and everyone around him, it was finally paying off, things were all in place.

And quickly as to his voice and your speakers (lol), I still think the audio is all over the place just to make it a little more 'sick' sounding. Just like his face revealing itself, so is his voice. His voice...

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:58:33 PST

Pikaroth wrote:
[When Palpatine turns Anakin to Darth Vader] I think his voice sounding all... funky to say the least, is one of the best aspects of the scene. While most agree with what I am about to say, there are some that do not, but I find it quite clear within the films (I couldn't care less about anything in the books or comics or what not), that Palpatine is ANCIENT, no less than a 1,000 years old. This fits perfectly with what we see and are told. The face we see after he thrashed the four Jedi masters (yes, yes, everyone, Mace Windu got his butt kicked, accept it) is his true face that has, most likely, been hidden for an exceptionally long time, along with his voice.

Long story short: while we don't SEE this, I find it exceptionally safe to assume that Anakin at least looked into Palpatine's story of Plagueis. Just because he had not heard of it,...

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (kyzman) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:00:57 PST

He could be like 40 or 50 but just a really heavy smoker, ya know.

I always took it that he was as old as he seemed on screen and not hundred of years old. I guess I could see it both ways, but then again, Yoda is a few hundred years old at that point as well. I took the dialogue about the sith being destroyed, etc., from Yoda as just another script inaccuracy since there are many throughout the PT v OT.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Pikaroth) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:00:16 PST

sabacc wrote:
It's true, with the hood up they really captured The Emperor. However, even 5 years down the road, I'm still getting used to that cleft forehead in RotS. We never saw that much of his face in ep6. I'd really like to ask George Lucas what the thought was to have Palpatine's voice changing back and forth as he inducts Anakin into the Sith.

You posted this a bit ago, but I wanted to respond. I think his voice sounding all... funky to say the least, is one of the best aspects of the scene. While most agree with what I am about to say, there are some that do not, but I find it quite clear within the films (I couldn't care less about anything in the books or comics or what not), that Palpatine is ANCIENT, no less than a 1,000 years old. This fits perfectly with what we see and are told. The face we see after he thrashed the four Jedi masters (yes, yes, everyone,...

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:47:12 PST

For new members just seeing mentions of The Episode of the Month here on our boards- the idea is to have us all have one of the movies to watch and discuss in a month. Nothing is required and I certainly don't want to stop you from watching any movie that you want to see in whatever month. Still, treating this as a sort of "book club"-style activity can be fun for participants who like to see the whole Saga once or twice a year. It also can be fun to look over previous posts and see how your perceptions of particular episodes can change over time and grow based on other people's points of view. (you down with OPPOV?)

Since there are only six live-action theatrical Star Wars features (sorry Ewok movies- you were on TV here in the States) we can watch one per month January through June, then start over in July. We've just entered September so this is the month for Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:51:35 PST

Chris Wyman wrote:

sabacc wrote:
We never saw that much of his face in ep6. I'd really like to ask George Lucas what the thought was to have Palpatine's voice changing back and forth as he inducts Anakin into the Sith.
I think this was to show the change in his whole appearance and demeanor. His body and voice were both damaged, so to speak, by the Force Lightning.

I get that there was damage, but as the film stands (sounds) now, Palpatine's voice is changing like a Sith going through puberty. I would understand if he changed it to an Emperor voice we know or even a Christian Bale Batman growl, but it literally goes in and out. I don't know, I can't describe it well in words, but his voice changes and returns throughout the scenes before he sends Anakin to the Jedi Temple Massacre.

...

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Wyman) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:16:27 PST

sabacc wrote:
We never saw that much of his face in ep6. I'd really like to ask George Lucas what the thought was to have Palpatine's voice changing back and forth as he inducts Anakin into the Sith.

I think this was to show the change in his whole appearance and demeanor. His body and voice were both damaged, so to speak, by the Force Lightning.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:38:43 PST

It's true, with the hood up they really captured The Emperor. However, even 5 years down the road, I'm still getting used to that cleft forehead in RotS. We never saw that much of his face in ep6. I'd really like to ask George Lucas what the thought was to have Palpatine's voice changing back and forth as he inducts Anakin into the Sith.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Chris Wyman) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:03:14 PST

Courtney and I watched Revenge of the Sith this afternoon before I took her to the airport.

I'm still amazed at how they got Ian McDiarmid to look like Palpatine from Return of the Jedi towards the end of the movie after he and Mace Windu battled it out.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:16:09 PST

Right about the Episode II shooting- I think that was mentioned on the AotC DVD. It's hard to believe, but I think the answer is right- except for some short shots the whole movie was shot in a studio.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Markimus) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:02:57 PST

sabacc wrote:
I know this is a silly question, and maybe it's the late hour, but I can't think of how true or untrue this answer is that I found on a trivia site. The question was, "Which SW film was filmed entirely in the studio?" The answer provided said:

Unlike the previous Star Wars films, which were shot both on soundstages and on location, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith was filmed entirely in the studio. The only location work was a background plate shot during the production of Episode II.
I know it's minorly wrong as some second unit filming was done. I've read Rinzler's excellent Making of RotS book, but I just can't recall at the moment. Was any principal photography filmed on location?

Well that may be true. I know what they shot during Episode II. It was the end of the movie where Baby...

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:16:33 PST

Fett 526 wrote:
Watched ROTS recently and noticed something new in the beginning battle above Coruscant. When they were showing the clones in the ARC-170 I noticed the one of the pilots helmets had the logo Boba Fett has on the front part of his armor, "Jesters Feather". Just thought that was cool.

I'm going to look for that- I'd not noticed it either. I also didn't know the name of the symbol. Thanks!

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Fett 526) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 11:12:32 PST

Watched ROTS recently and noticed something new in the beginning battle above Coruscant. When they were showing the clones in the ARC-170 I noticed the one of the pilots helmets had the logo Boba Fett has on the front part of his armor, "Jesters Feather". Just thought that was cool.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:22:06 PST

I know this is a silly question, and maybe it's the late hour, but I can't think of how true or untrue this answer is that I found on a trivia site. The question was, "Which SW film was filmed entirely in the studio?" The answer provided said:

Unlike the previous Star Wars films, which were shot both on soundstages and on location, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith was filmed entirely in the studio. The only location work was a background plate shot during the production of Episode II.

I know it's minorly wrong as some second unit filming was done. I've read Rinzler's excellent Making of RotS book, but I just can't recall at the moment. Was any principal photography filmed on location?

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:56:39 PST

I just watched it- just under the wire! My only hang-up that keeps irking me is how Anakin left Palpatine after learning the latter is a Sith Lord. When next we see him, Anakin is reporting to Mace Windu that he thinks Palpatine "might" be a Sith. How in the galaxy did Anakin leave Palpatine? "All right, I'd like to kill you right now, so please stop talking about Padme. I'm going to tell on you to the Jedi Council and just see what happens."

"Oh snap, Anakin. You must do... what you feel is right."

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Aaronb1) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:51:29 PST

Not really much to talk about ROTS. Not like the OT movies. Always something to talk about with those movies.

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (JGordon24) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:15:53 PST

Just a few days left to watch this month's movie!

Re: Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (Sarrion Mora77) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 07:17:23 PST

Wow. Thats a lot of history about the Falcon. lol.

Revenge of the Sith

feeds@yuku.com (sabacc72) — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:05:46 PST

Has everybody viewed the "easter egg" on the e3 DVD? If not, here's the way to see the hidden clip of dancing Yoda.

On disc 1, go to the language and sound set up section. Highlight the THX logo. Press 1138 on your remote and hit enter!

Depending on your particular style of DVD you may have to try several ways to get the 1138 to enter, i.e. - 1,1,3,8 etc etc.