Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

[Rikard_OHF]

Originally posted by mistral4543: Yay, at least someone agrees with me!! [img]graemlins/thewave.gif[/img] Well, I thought she was around 15 and Anakin, about 8. But then, I could be mistaken [img]graemlins/reallyroll.gif[/img]

she was like 17 and ani was 10
so now they are 27 and 20
i do agree what padwe looked a bit young but did it really bother you?

Personally i thought they made ani's future a little bit to obvious even for people who didn't see episodes 4 till 6

[Rikard_OHF]

Originally posted by K T Ong: And heck, if I had advanced technology at my disposal, why would I be so dumb as to settle for a close-quarter melee weapon like a lightsaber?

I have to agree on you with the fact that the whole star wars stuff is a bit unrealistic
most obvious thing you see in the movies which is impossible are the explosions in outer space
But personally I don''t care about the unrealistic stuff since after all they are pretty good movies (at least the last 2 were)
But that was not why i replied.

On the Lightsabe issue
Lightsabers are indeed Close quarter weapons but that has its reasons
First of all Jedi's job is a policemen
Not a soldier. he needs not to shoot but he needs to protect
thus he won;t have to attack on range and if he does, he can use the force
Second the light in the saber lightsaber is not capable of being thrown or shot without loosing it sorce and that makes it simply to expensive
Another thing is that a lightsable can return lazer beams so if someone does shoot at the jedi he can reflect the beam back to the shooter
So the lightsable dispite being close quarters is the best bloody weapon around

[Neb]

Originally posted by K T Ong: SW being made for kids? I don't know that kids can understand things like 'Senate', 'Trade Federations' and the like. I think SW is more for people who don't want to grow up. As for being comical, my impression is that the SW saga is about as dead serious as you can get, Jar Jar Binks aside. After all, it's supposed to be about war, about the horrors of war with people getting butchered and worlds getting blown apart and what not.

KT, Azure is actually right here, Lucas HAS said this himself.

Originally posted by K T Ong: And here's my biggest gripe with SW: I honestly find it a bit difficult to feel serious about, to feel concerned for, totally imaginary people with corny names like Qui-Gon Jinn or Padme or whatever. What's wrong with names like John, Mary or K T Ong?

What's wrong with names like John and Mary in the SW universe? The fact that it's a galaxy, far, far away. A galaxy which doesn't really have much in common with our own, just because some of them are humans doesn't mean that they'll have the same boring and unimaginative names as us.

Originally posted by K T Ong: People who look like humans ARE humans? Well, dunno, maybe in the SW universe, but certainly not elsewhere. Superman looks human, but he isn't human. No human can fly or lift a Concorde. Klingons look like humans, but they're not. Elves, dwarves and hobbits look human, but they're not. External appearances establish nothing. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Well, for one thing dwarves and hobbits are quite a lot smaller than the average human, that makes them look somewhat less human. Elves have the pointed ears and no hair beyond that on their heads to make them less human. Klingons have funny stuff on their foreheads. And perhaps Superman DOES have some physical difference, maybe people have just yet to notice it.

Originally posted by K T Ong: As I've said in another earlier post in this thread, I have nothing against all this SW crap so long as I don't have to be bombarded by it well nigh every moment of my waking life -- which unfortunately is becoming very difficult.

Then stay out of threads such as these and don't watch the SW movies, what little exposure you have to SW should be somewhat reduced by that, it's not possible to avoid exposure to something completely, I'd like to avoid ever being exposed to Harry Potter or idiocy ever in my life and I reduce my exposure to them by avoiding the places where they usually are.

back to more important issues:

Episode 2 ROCKED!!!

[K T Ong]

I meant to stay away, but I was just too curious as to what replies my posts might receive.

What's wrong with names like John and Mary in the SW universe? The fact that it's a galaxy, far, far away. A galaxy which doesn't really have much in common with our own, just because some of them are humans doesn't mean that they'll have the same boring and unimaginative names as us.

Dunno. Luke and Han seem to be in the same category as 'John' and 'Mary' to me. And all those dudes in SW look like normal humans to me, too (even though they're not supposed to be). And if you want to allow for that much resemblance, you might as well go all the way and give them names like 'John' or 'Mary'. Either that or make them totally different from us humans in every respect -- maybe blue or scaly skin, or three eyes or four arms, or whatever. Hey, they're supposed to be from another galaxy and another time, right?

Well, for one thing dwarves and hobbits are quite a lot smaller than the average human, that makes them look somewhat less human. Elves have the pointed ears and no hair beyond that on their heads to make them less human. Klingons have funny stuff on their foreheads. And perhaps Superman DOES have some physical difference, maybe people have just yet to notice it.

Dunno. They all have pink skin, not blue or scaly skin. They all have two arms, two legs, a head and a torso. And they all have two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth, all in the same places as a human's. All the proportions seem right, too. To that extent, they look human to me. (Shrugs shoulders.)

I'll just close this post with an example of real Star Wars madness. I tell you, it's an increasingly interesting world we live in. Given all this, it honestly isn't going to surprise me if someday people should get around asking that the SW theme music be used as the American national anthem.

[ 05-19-2002, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: K T Ong ]

[Memnoch]

For those who take issue with the irrationality and illogicity of the galaxy far, far away, it's fantasy. It's escapism. It's not meant to make sense.

About the movie, I won't spoil any scenes, save to say:

1. The special effects were AWESOME. Make sure you see it on a digital screen though...Lucas shot it with a digital camera so it's designed for that medium.

2. The plot was quite thin IMO and seemed to meander all over the place.

I'd give it 7 out of 10.

Originally posted by K T Ong: I meant to stay away, but I was just too curious as to what replies my posts might receive. quote: What's wrong with names like John and Mary in the SW universe? The fact that it's a galaxy, far, far away. A galaxy which doesn't really have much in common with our own, just because some of them are humans doesn't mean that they'll have the same boring and unimaginative names as us.

Dunno. Luke and Han seem to be in the same category as 'John' and 'Mary' to me. And all those dudes in SW look like normal humans to me, too (even though they're not supposed to be). And if you want to allow for that much resemblance, you might as well go all the way and give them names like 'John' or 'Mary'. Either that or make them totally different from us humans in every respect -- maybe blue or scaly skin, or three eyes or four arms, or whatever. Hey, they're supposed to be from another galaxy and another time, right?

Well, for one thing dwarves and hobbits are quite a lot smaller than the average human, that makes them look somewhat less human. Elves have the pointed ears and no hair beyond that on their heads to make them less human. Klingons have funny stuff on their foreheads. And perhaps Superman DOES have some physical difference, maybe people have just yet to notice it.

Dunno. They all have pink skin, not blue or scaly skin. They all have two arms, two legs, a head and a torso. And they all have two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth, all in the same places as a human's. All the proportions seem right, too. To that extent, they look human to me. (Shrugs shoulders.)

I'll just close this post with an example of real Star Wars madness. I tell you, it's an increasingly interesting world we live in. Given all this, it honestly isn't going to surprise me if someday people should get around asking that the SW theme music be used as the American national anthem.[/QUOTE]*yawn* - whatever

it's a FILM!!! get used to the idea

[Ar-Cunin]

A fantasy (as SW belongs to) is about creating a secondary world (an illusion)

If this world is can be believed - the creator has succeeded

To use the name example: If you have characters named Joe and Bob and the capital city is called London, despite it's suppose to be a galaxy far far away - then the illusion shatters and people won't believe the fantasy (it fails)

P.S. I have yet to see the movie - but I will [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Moiraine]

Originally posted by MILAMBER: I saw it last night and it was great. Two words: Yoda Rocks!!

Just came back home from the cinema, and that's exactly my thought. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Rikard_OHF]

quote: What's wrong with names like John and Mary in the SW universe? The fact that it's a galaxy, far, far away. A galaxy which doesn't really have much in common with our own, just because some of them are humans doesn't mean that they'll have the same boring and unimaginative names as us.

Dunno. Luke and Han seem to be in the same category as 'John' and 'Mary' to me. And all those dudes in SW look like normal humans to me, too (even though they're not supposed to be). And if you want to allow for that much resemblance, you might as well go all the way and give them names like 'John' or 'Mary'. Either that or make them totally different from us humans in every respect -- maybe blue or scaly skin, or three eyes or four arms, or whatever. Hey, they're supposed to be from another galaxy and another time, right?[/QUOTE]K T Ong
ever notest the fact that people in here and DnD take on weird names?
i wonder how you can't take someone seriously if he is named Qui-Gon or Obi Wan if you can take people serious who are named Elminster, Drizzt, Bilbo and the likes of that
Now on another note my father is named Guo Qiang does that mean I should stop listening to him? (which btw i have )
and for the record my name is Chao Kang....

and if you DO wanna complain about a Star Wars
complain about the fact they have explosions in a total vacuum
complain about the fact that every planet has only one climat
complain about the fact that every planet is habitable
Simple Fact that are proven to be impossible

BUT do NOT whine about small stuff like names or weapons...

[ 05-19-2002, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: Rikard_OHF ]