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The Force is with me (Star Wars)
So, I've now rewatched the entirety of the Imperial Trilogy (saw someone use the terms 'Republic Trilogy' and 'Imperial Trilogy' and went... oh! That's a much better way of putting it than 'Original' or 'Classic' versus 'Prequel'.).
So, I can't see Darth Vader anymore. All I see is Anakin Skywalker. There were several moments, over the course of the films, when I would say, "Oh, Ani," in this mournful way. Because... it hurts, to see him like that, trapped in so many ways.
And Luke and Leia have such cute kisses (I may have to make myself an icon of at least one of them). The two surprise ones in ANH, the big 'showing Han' one in ESB and then I could swear that Leia kisses Luke after she's recovered him from Cloud City (and I think he kisses her good-bye in RotJ).
Han really reminded me of Anakin, which was amusing, because so does Leia! Like attracting to like, I suppose.
I loved the new films so much because of how they've changed my view of Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Artoo and Threepio. The whole thing is just so much deeper. I was amazed at how much I cared about all the characters.
The first two movies of the Republic Trilogy have already arrived via netflix. I was shocked at the speed! I now plan on watching them tonight.
So, I can't see Darth Vader anymore. All I see is Anakin Skywalker. There were several moments, over the course of the films, when I would say, "Oh, Ani," in this mournful way. Because... it hurts, to see him like that, trapped in so many ways.
And Luke and Leia have such cute kisses (I may have to make myself an icon of at least one of them). The two surprise ones in ANH, the big 'showing Han' one in ESB and then I could swear that Leia kisses Luke after she's recovered him from Cloud City (and I think he kisses her good-bye in RotJ).
Han really reminded me of Anakin, which was amusing, because so does Leia! Like attracting to like, I suppose.
I loved the new films so much because of how they've changed my view of Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Artoo and Threepio. The whole thing is just so much deeper. I was amazed at how much I cared about all the characters.
The first two movies of the Republic Trilogy have already arrived via netflix. I was shocked at the speed! I now plan on watching them tonight.
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I think watching ANH will also be more intense, because you'll be worried that Vader might kill Luke or Leia without knowing they are his children.
EBS has a new twist: When Vader reveals to Luke that he's his father it's a different kind of shock. Not "Wow, he's Luke's father", but "Wow, Vader is acknowledging his past again", because that's obviously something both Obi-Wan and Yoda have never considered at all. (See Yoda's: "Told you he did?. Unexpected this is.")
And I can't state often enough how absolutely brilliant Hayden Christensen is. He really took over Vader's body language and speech patterns and blended them with Jake Lloyd's performance. The way he walks, e.g. into Palpatine's office when the fight between Mace and Palpatine is already on going, is just perfect. Or the way he stands in meditations, turns his head, ... It's all there. I think that's a big part of why we now can see Anakin in Vader so clearly.
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Hayden did such a great job. And I have a lot of respect for little Jake Lloyd now, too (part of that was seeing the audition with the other two boys -- I agree with Lucas that Jake had a quality, a sweet naturalness about him).
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During repeated viewing of TMP I also realized that Jake integrates some of Vader's body language quite nicely, e.g. the way he sits in the speeder and is totally concentrated; how he tilts his head at times; how he points at Qui-Gon to emphasize his words.
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I really was impressed by that, this time around. There's a great deal of character continuity.