I really do love this one I’m ngl. It’s Lucas at his most maximalists and it’s one of the most ambitious blockbusters with this kind of stature. They’re throwing everything out there. From how Shakespearian and romanticized everything is, to how beautiful the backdrop the fall of the Republic and the Jedi is.

@adamolufson7338

Жыл бұрын

Especially after the Clone Wars, I think it’s one of the most well aged movies of all time 👌

@daninbox

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I think ROTS is fantastic.

Essily the best of the prequels, and a far better film than the Disney Trilogy. Still has problems but I enjoy it more and more as a whole, and it’s a Top Five Star Wars films for me!

I saw it opening night and loved it as a 16 year old, because I was obsessed with Star Wars Galaxies at the time and had just unlocked jedi a few months before the release of the movie. 2005 was the height of my Star Wars Fandom thanks mostly due to SWG and Kotor. Don't get me wrong, I think all three prequels are corny, but I saw all three opening night with my late father who would die in 2007 so I have fond memories of seeing all three on school nights as a kid and sharing moments with my dad who was a big fan of Star Trek and Star Wars.

@gil3424

Жыл бұрын

Same bro. I went to see this movie 3 times. in the theater in 2005 One on opening night with 4 friends, once again with my Mom's boyfriend, and once again with my Dad. They all loved the movie. I was 19. Good memories.

I absolutely love this channel

@craigmurdock4740

Жыл бұрын

She’s amazing!

@frankducky6130

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@mykhedelic6471

Ай бұрын

She does a really good job. She wrings all the juice from a flick in her reviews. She good.

The moment where Duel of the Fates kicks in and then it cuts to the battle in the senate with Yoda and Palpatine is PEAK Star Wars it’s my favorite moment of the series

@daninbox

Жыл бұрын

Absolute insanity. It's amazing.

@Fiveash-Art

Жыл бұрын

They have good moments, but overall it's still hard to watch them. They're mostly boring.

@pyro380

9 ай бұрын

Really? I think the Yoda and Palpatine fight is goofy and silly as hell.

Ian McDiarmid's shoulders must have ached abominably from carrying this film.

You know you’re a great movie reviewer when I watch every single one of your videos all the way through even when I haven’t watched the movie you’re reviewing 😂

@jesustovar2549

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it is better to have your own criteria, seeing things for yourself before listening to others talking. Just saying.

@HBICTiff

Жыл бұрын

@@jesustovar2549 I don’t see the point in watching stuff that I wouldn’t wanna watch. I enjoy listening to her point of view on films. If there was a review though for someone I wanted to watch first, then I would go watch and return to watch her review.

Watching the original Cartoon Network Clone Wars (released between ep 2 and 3) really helps to understand how we get to this point. Also Grievous is a total beast in that, and the movie doesn't do him justice. He's obviously in part, designed as a toy, but if you look further at the three villains in the prequels (aside from Sidious) they all represent parts of Darth Vader: Darth Maul fell into the dark side and is consumed by it, Dooku represents the political ideals of Anakin, and Grievous is the mechanical aspect of Vader as well as the Jedi Killer aspect of his character

I agree about Anakin and Obi Wan spending more time together. They should have began the Phantom Menace with Anakin already older and worked hard to portray him as a great, noble, likeable, and slightly flawed character so that his downfall would have been more tragic.

While watching your review the idea popped in to my head. Imagine if Palpatine witnessed Anakin and Padme having feelings for each other and then he came to them with the proposal that he could arrange their marriage and help them keep it a secret. He would then act as their only confidant. While in the background he was plotting their destruction and perhaps even responsible for "killing" Padme knowing this would draw Anakin to the Dark Side. But like we got to see all that, sorta with the quality of a Game of Thrones style direction. I mean the early seasons of course.

"It's not terrible" High praise, indeed :-)

I get the feeling people were nicer to this movie initially because of Stockholm syndrome. Even Ebert later regretted his positive review.

As a SW fan watching this, I have to recommend The Clone Wars if you want a better version of the prequels’ story. I know a lot of people don’t want to watch a long cartoon show, but TCW fixes all of the major story issues of the prequels. Anakin is very likable and relatable, his friendship with Obi-Wan is frequently showcased, Dooku is fleshed out more, the clones are treated as actual individual people forced to fight and die, and the machinations of Palpatine and the Senate are explored more.

"This is where the fun begins" I've been waiting for this review!

In my head-canon, there's a David Attenborough narrated documentary correcting the "historical inaccuracies in the Hollywood version of the Galactic Empire Wars"

my favorite in the series by a long shot

It was completely obvious that dude was the sith lord from the first time he appeared on screen in these movies though lol

Drawing realistic faces is so hard. I admire anyone who has that talent.

I'm fond of the prequels despite their flaws, but if you want to watch Star Wars that has fantastic writing, design, acting, and dialogue, then Andor is where it's at. It's legitimately shocking to see Star Wars this good. Tony Gilroy has not just made a great Star Wars tv show, he's made one of the best tv shows I've seen in years.

This is on my top 3 of all time fav starwars movies, I agree with you on many things , except on the opening scene that was really great , the duel was good but like you said the illusion to make it feel real doesn’t work but that sequence when Anakin got burned in the lava was great , the actors were much better

@thejamesbondshow9754

Жыл бұрын

The dialogue was terrible in the opening as was some of the VFX

@dejabu24

Жыл бұрын

@@thejamesbondshow9754 i think was great the dialog was fun , cmon when Anakin says this is where the fun begins, you can’t get better than that ,on the special effects yeah maybe has been almost 20 years ,but still looking great

Aside from Obi Wan riding that "VLOOP!" lizard, I like this film a lot. It's a fairly satisfying tale of how Anakin turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Vader--the fear of loss!

Nothing in ROTS (or the sequel trilogy) is earned. George had one final chance to develop the characters, but instead threw a bunch of goofy ideas on screen, such as: Obi Wan rides a lizard, etc. Your criticism for all the Star Wars films is fair and the prequel trilogy in particular was perfectly articulated. I would love to hear your review of Andor - a refreshing well written Star Wars show with plenty of character development and world-building.

@coreygraham860

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Obi-Wan's pursuit of Grievous could have been completely edited out and it wouldn't have affected the story at all. Nothing but mindless filler.

@coreygraham860

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, Obi-Wan's pursuit of Grievous could have been completely edited out and it wouldn't have affected the story at all. Nothing but mindless filler.

@ctsguitar

Жыл бұрын

@@coreygraham860 Totally agree. To be honest, I think the introduction of Grievous was completely unnecessary. Rather than focus on any of the existing characters, too much screen time was spent as you say on mindless filler! Anakin’s turn to the dark side was also so sudden and completely underdeveloped; which in essence, should have been the main plot point of the prequel trilogy.

@coreygraham860

Жыл бұрын

@@ctsguitar Not to mention that Grievous steals Vader's thunder. A lightsaber wielding cyborg military commander who hunts Jedi?

When I watched it in the cinema I called it STAR WARS on Speed

Appreciated that you gave a nod to Ewan McGregor, I think he did solid work. I actually think Hayden Christensen is something of a victim of George Lucas' directing style here. The dialogue is just so clunky, and Lucas was never an actor's director, and I think Christensen needed some additional support that he wasn't given. This film suffers from all of the same issues in terms of photography. There are a few aesthetic ideas that worked here, particularly the shot of Yoda and the Emperor battling it out in the senate chamber - that was a good shot. The blocking for a lot of the dramatic scenes was very pedestrian, and even a lot of the more ambitious stuff they tried to do here fell flat. Your critique of the lightsaber duel was spot on as well. I wanted something more intimate, more personal, and it actually started pretty well, but it went off the rails. Lightsaber duels are not really about the choreography, they're about the conflict between the two combatants. When they abandon the emotional component, in favor of spectacle, it just doesn't work as well.

Saw this when I was 14 and while walking out of the theater I asked my parents “Didn’t the acting seem like a cheesy soap opera to you?” Lol

Review on my birthday!!! Alright!!! Always appreciated Lucas's vision for this movie. The musical score by Williams is one of my favorites in the series

@danltiger

Жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!

@lloydpassafume5357

Жыл бұрын

@@danltiger thank you!!

Enjoyed it in theaters when I was a kid. Rewatched recently and it doesn't hold up at all for a lot of the reasons you mentioned.

You should check out (and hopefully review) Andor, the new Star Wars series. More adult, a big departure from traditional fare, no lightsabers or Force powers. Much slower paced but also a lot of great character work being done.

Hi Maggie, apart from your Emperor/Palpatine comment (which you didn't elaborate on) I couldn't agree more. You nailed it so well and exactly what I feel about ROTS....It's the best of the 3 prequels but could of been so much better in better hands.

I just think the one thing that the Star Wars Prequels and The Matrix sequels taught us is that in the art of fantasy film making, an abundance of CGI Effects (especially poorly executed ones) can take you out of an experience that already requires suspension of belief. From Star Wars to Indiana Jones, Labyrinth to Legend, Dark Crystal to Hellboy 2, Practical Effects will always be a crucial element to being immersed in a world, the rest is solid acting. the afformentioned series had neither.

First and thank you for this amazing video again ❤️

I have liked this one SO much more on rewatches. Not perfect by any means but a very good Star Wars movie.

The scene where Anakin & Palpatine are at the... (theater?) Palpatine's dialog is the best the movie has to offer, quite memorable. The movie has its moments, but it's a vast dissapointment. Still-- best in the Trilogy. I cannot sit through Phantom & odg-- I hate Clones. Enjoyed your analysis. Sometimes I learn (from others) to see film in a different way-- through a different lens, allowing me to appreciate a film more. Thank you for that.

Hey, off subject matter, but if you wanted to review Tar next, you'd make me happy (very important to you, I know). It gives a silky smooth twist to today's 'cancel culture'. Few movies feel this timely (Covid is mentioned twice), and your take on the sociopolitical contexts of films is always fascinating and carefully thought out. You were made to review this movie! Also, you would help it get more recognition. Do it for Todd! He's the real deal! Just a suggestion... Thanks for all you do.

Finally, someone refreshingly acknowledges the unadulterated artlessless of the duels and visual effects sequences in Revenge of the Sith, along with the unnecessary and cartoonish moustache-twirling villainy of General Grievousness, silliness of Count Dooku, and hammy performance from Ian McDiarmid.

This is my personal favorite Star Wars film. I’ll acknowledge the lows of the movie are pretty low, namely that patented Lucas dialogue, but the highs of this film are as high as any Star Wars film has achieved.

@sammahoney9343

Жыл бұрын

I’m definitely not a fan of the prequels (at all) but my brother loves this film. So I always appreciate peoples passion for it. Mine will always be empire personally

@detectivejimmymcnulty1676

Жыл бұрын

@putnam 1953 first off, no need for such hostility. Secondly, if you are really insinuating the Wire is a bad show, then I really don’t care for your opinion either!

What’s on your awesome shirt? Is that an album cover or maybe the Loc-Nar from Heavy Metal? Thanks M! I agree with your summation of Sith, if I had to choose I would say Attack of the Clones is the one I can tolerate out of the prequels , thanks

My favourite film is true romance. Would love to know your thoughts on that film. Great video again

Can you review 2022 Hellraiser? 🙏

*"If you're not with me then you are my enemy"* 'Anakin chose violence that day, but I'm glad to say the Sisters never got to him...'

George Soros IS Palpatine!

I really disagree with you here. I agree, that there are alot of missed opportunities and squandered potential. It is sad that there was nobody there to stop Georg, because it could have been unquestionably the best or second best star wars movie. For me it still one of the better ones and I kind of prefer it over some a new hope. I like how messy it is and for me, who grew up with all of them already out when I watched the six movies it always felt like a deserved and fullfilling finale.

I agree. So many amazing ideas and concepts that would have been executed better in someone else's hands. I just think the story for what its trying to be is waay too massive and complex to be condensed into a trilogy. This feels like Lord of the Rings type of complexity that would work in 3 hr films. It also should have started where episode II started, with a teenage Anakin at the brink of the Clone Wars. The OG trilogy had Luke as a teenager, why couldn't it be done here too? Both were aimed for kids/family audiences. Anakin feels like a totally different character to what he should have been to make the transition into Vader more believable. He should have been a Michael Corleone tragic figure. A man who started with good intentions as the hero that eventually became obssessed with power and control to protect the ones he loved.. ending up alone. Hayden's acting is at his best when he's just emoting through powerful facial expressions without saying any of that clunky dialogue. Alot of your misgivings of the prequels are fixed in the Disney Clone Wars series and other animated content. It really expands on alot and shows exactly what this prequel trilogy was capable of being. It could have been an epic awesome journey.

"Unlimited...POOOOOOOOWWWEERR!!!!!" 😆

The only thing I would like to see differently is less music in the final duel between Obi Wan and Anakin. I would have liked it to be more like Luke and Vader in Empire Strikes Back.

The best thing to have come from the movie was the legendary bootleg dub version: STAR WAR THE THIRD GATHERS: THE BACKSTROKE OF THE WEST.

How about the scene with the shots switching between Anakin and Padame after he goes through the night scares.

12:33 - finally someone speaking sense. The entire “duel” is nothing but a bloated cringe fest. Thankfully they learned their lesson, as the fight in the Kenobi series was far more impactful.

Its a shame that a much more fleshed out "fall of Anakin rise of Vader" is portrayed in a seperate animated television series. This movie had so much potential but 🤷🏻‍♀️

Great reaction!

The problem with grevious is that you have not seen his 2003 clone wars counterpart. That is why there was a lot of hype around him but george lucas changed from being a jedi killer to a russian chain smoker 😆

i would like to see Daren Aronofski take on the next serious trilogy. (I wanted them to hire him for the prequels)

I love this channel, but I looked at a review from 7 years ago (Under The Skin) and I feel like something particularly traumatic happened and I feel really bad that it happened without really knowing whether something even actually happened.

it would be cool if one day something like AI could recreate this trilogy in its full potential. hmmm, could this one day be possible?

Obviously it's the best of the 3 films. I still feel this whole series was not properly thought out at all.

This movie is a lot like Rocky IV or Bloodsport, its flawed but super entertaining from start to finish.

I know most people like this the best out of the prequels, but I tend to lump this in with Attack of the Clones, because they're more similar to each other than the Phantom Menace. You still get the same sterile CGI backgrounds, the stilted acting, the forced romance, and just 0 sense of urgency from the characters. There are scenes like when Obi Wan is saying "You were my Brother Anakin" that everyone likes, but what I struggle with is we have been given no reason to think that these two are friends, or that they even like each other. That coupled with the Lightsaber battle that goes on too long, none of the drama in this last act with Anakin and Obi Wan feels earned. I don't feel like we've been building a friendship over the course of these movies, so I feel absolutely nothing when Anakin turns and when Obi Wan is mourning

@jussi-pekkaturunen689

Жыл бұрын

"You still get the same sterile CGI backgrounds, the stilted acting, the forced romance, and just 0 sense of urgency from the characters." This is why I think Phantom Menace is actually best of episodes 1-3.

I pretty much agree with this. To start, I think it looks much better than the other two, I think the ships look cool in the opening, but it's still a mess structurally and the dialogue is so bad. McGregor is okay in this (much better than in the previous one), Portman and Christensen sadly have zero chemistry (I blame it on Lucas). The first half is generally very weak but when Order 66 kicks in I like much of the film. It's not bad, it's around a 5 or 6 but it could have been a very good film. Great review!

I really liked revenge of the sith. Had some bad scenes, but had some amazing scenes too

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@mavrosskylos2989

Жыл бұрын

and great review !

It is what it is, the prequels r not the best movies, but I love them for what they r. But if different directors directed them it might of been a little better maybe not who knows

you should check out the novelization it's so much better than the film. all the best lines in the novel are taken out of the movie I just don't get it

No horror reviews for October? Should really review an Argento like Deep Red or underrated Carpenter like Prince of Darkness or In the Mouth of Madness. I know you won’t and don’t care what I have to say but maybe have a little fun this October 🤷🏻‍♂️

@filmbotreviews

Жыл бұрын

I'll check them out and review one on my channel 😉

One of the greatest films ever, don’t care what anyone says. It’s high points are so so so hiiggghhhh…. Also, ur hot 💋

imo the best part of watching this is watching the last ten/fifteen minutes then immediately watching episode 4. also the cgi is so bad its shocking they spent so much money on it. i dont mind grievous but he and doku could have easily been combined into one character if not completely replaced by keeping maul alive.

The Prequel's, compared to the tripe released by Disney are masterpieces. At least there was a narrative theme through all the three, and special effects that at the time were top tier. The major problems were poor scripts, and some wooden acting (mainly down to the terrible scripts). I think these would have been better if Lucas had just produced.

@jussi-pekkaturunen689

Жыл бұрын

I think disney star wars movies special effects are quality-wise on excellent level. The last jedi opening scene battle did look awesome at the theatre. Phantom menace is probably one where you can think how good special effects looks for a movie from 1999 but I don't know if episodes 2 and 3 are that spectacular. Especially episode 3, does it look that good for a movie released in 2005?

14:07 Yoda

Can u review pirates of caribbean

I love this one,its like spiderman 3,has quality elements as much as shitty ones but the shitty ones are so bad its hilarious

This film was designed to be compatible with an accompanying video game, especially the lava fight

@validationboy

Жыл бұрын

@J M Stay subhuman, roper

Some great visual ideas, nice work from McDiarmid, nice try from McGregor, otherwise it is incredibly ham-fisted execution, including its understanding of politics and despotism. The thing about despots is that they are good manipulators in some sense, perhaps even charismatic (Stalin was quite an uninspiring speaker, but insidiously clever). They are not super powerful evil wizards who can take anyone in a fight AND magically conceal their own evil and machinations from telepathic space knights. Palpatine is simply too good at everything. And thus, boring. Had Lucas limited him to excelling in one area and had him work around that to gain advantages, he would have done far better.

The fact this channel only has 50k subs when other so-called critics have millions is proof meritocracy is not a thing and justice isn't of this world

imagine lucas just made this film instead of a whole trilogy.

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Review black Adam

Your correct about the open. I was in my 30s when this came out and if you do the math I’m pretty sure you can figure out how old I was when the original came out. When it gets to the Cirque Du Soleil it improves substantially. Sith is my second favorite with Empire being first, as a 9 year old in ‘77/78 I remember Lucas explaining that Vader got disfigured in a lightsaber duel with Obi-wan next to a volcano, so I thing Lucas knew his backstory to that point which is why Sith works, as flawed as it is. Ep 1 & 2 fail because he working on the moments that didn’t really interest him he was writing to get to Sith. That being said I believe he had a really good story but he should’ve passed it to another writer. My biggest complaint with Sith is that HE SHOULD’VE NOT HANDED THIS FOR SPIELBERG TO STORY BOARD!!!!! Spielberg is too much of a populist and turned the duel into a video game, when it need to be Shakespearean.

I don't understand your opening criticism at all. Playing that opener is what's convinced so many of my friends to want to watch the movie

Hihi, the high ground thing is total nonsense from a sword fighting standpoint (pun intended), there is simply no advantage in standing above your opponent in a sword duel because it's easier to deliver a high blow than it is to blog a blow that comes from the height of your legs. And the swordfighting itself, if you acknowledge that lightsabers are very light weapons, with a few exceptions that are really nonsensical, is simply one of the best in movie history, at least if you have some swordfighting experience. But I really like your movie reviews, even though I tend to watch movies from a writing perspective.

Since you have been reviewing Star Wars, how about a Rogue One review?

You’re so beautiful and smart, love your channel

I still can’t believe George Lucas had anakin kill the younglings. It totally ruins his redemption arc in the OT. Sorry but doing something that evil doesn’t deserve redemption. Also he’s never he’s really shown to be that good of a guy to begin with, so we’ve got no reason to feel bad about his fall to the dark side

I think the constant green screen ruined it for the actors

Can’t wait to watch after work lol

@janetu4603

Жыл бұрын

Before I watch your take, revenge of sigh one of my favorites based on last 15 min alone

you know it's bad when i don't even remember which movie that is and i am an OG who was a kid when SW came out

The last acceptable Star Wars Episode imo. The last trilogy isn't that good. Rogue One was the last good Star Wars movie in generall. Edit: and yes. The Anakin story was well-developed.

Whenever I think of the Obi-Wan and Anakin duel now I think it would've been enough to do it like Robert Eggers did the fight in the end of the Northman. Don't wanna spoil it but that was a satisfying and time-efficient fight.

@samd2013

Жыл бұрын

The Northman is a great movie, but I wouldn’t change a thing about the Obi-Wan/Anakin duel. I think it’s perfect the way it is.

@pyro380

Жыл бұрын

@@samd2013 I think it's way too drawn out to the point of ridiculousness and the emotionality of it gets lost on the way.

The main problem with Revenge of the Sith is how easily Palpatine comes to total power. People all just take him for his word that the Jedi are a power hungry cult, the war (with the clearly incompetent Trade Federation) is threatening them and their lives and that he holds all the answers. They should have introduced influential political characters (Tarkin for instance) who show support for Palpatine and his ruthless politics and ordinary "people" (or aliens) who voice their support for him. That would have been far easier both to believe and also to relate to because this is how tyrants and despots come to power in the first place. Donald Trump had a lot of public support and still had a fanatically loyal base of supporters who stormed the Capitol following the last election. Hitler was democratically elected into power by Germans who believed he was the man Germany needed in a difficult time. George Lucas had the intention to show how easily a democracy could be replaced by tyrannical rule but completely missed the scary (and important) part that the reason for this is that a disturbing amount of people actually (invadvertently/willingly/foolishly) support such rulers. I saw Revenge of the Sith back in 2005 and felt that although it provided a conclusion to the original trilogy everything felt really rushed and crammed together in the final act of the movie.

@Telorchid

Жыл бұрын

I think your reading of Sith is insightful but I don’t think comparing Trump to Hitler is historically sustainable for a variety of reasons. And I’m not a Trump fan. (Although yes, Lucas seems to view populism favorably but populism is no panacea against what any person views as tyranny). My main issue with the Prequel Trilogy politics is that Palpatine is almost fully in control of both armies, and in fact is responsible for the creation of both armies! A true despot leverages existing forces and/or uses imagined or exaggerated enemies (say, Julius Caesar in Gaul or Jews/Bolsheviks…all the same to him…in Hitler’s case) to seize territory and power. There is nothing clever about Palpatine as written. He’s an Uberboss from the start of the trilogy and his ‘scheme’ is riddled with redundancy.

Disrespect to my fave star wars villain;-; general grievous is amazing to me ;-;

Great story. Horrible acting though. And that NOOOOOO! 😆

Really, the only thing that takes ROTS down a notch is an issue I have with all three of the Star Wars prequels and that's the CGI, the terrible dialogue and some bad acting, particularly from Hayden Christiansan. However, to his credit, his acting improved in ROTS, but the dialogue remains wonky. But it is the better entry in the trilogy and has a few very memorable scenes like the battle between Mace Windu and Palpatine.

I like the prequels

Watch Clone Wars!!!!

After the terrible first two films, RotS was ok. It wasn't as some fans declare it to be the "best SW film ever." Compared to what came before in the same trilogy it was at least watchable. Nothing more.

Never understood why people consider this one to be distinct from the first two awful prequels. It's bad as well. The turn to the dark side was melodramatic and risible.

Just as disappointing as the other prequels. There’s still a lingering mass delusion about this movie, but honestly it was still crap.

Haydum Kristyinzzon is one of the worst actors I've had the acute displeasure to witness. But what crazy is how nasty his hair is in Sith. Disgusting greasy gel paste continues to horrify me

@M.H.I.A.F.T.

Жыл бұрын

Watch him in Shattered Glass. You'll hopefully think better of him.