Tim Glover
Senior HTF Member
Star Wars in hi-def...
One day, one day.
One day, one day.
The Battle Of The Heroes is one of the best pieces of music in any SW movie.Listening the the Revenge Of the Sith soundtrack at work today and Gosh this is a real GEM. Totally ignored by the Academy and IMHO opinion one of John Williams best. Creative and the themes resonate deeply.
Fabulous.
I've seen it mentioned a million times by a million people over the years but I don't understand people's problem with that line because they literally show what he means right after he says that. If Anakin tries to attack Obi-Wan from down hill, Obi-Wan has the advantage because Anakin will have to come up at him and that leaves him open to being wounded or killed by Obi-Wan.Revenge isn't perfect (The high ground? WTF does the high ground have to do with anything? It isn't like this was combat between two pre-gunpowder forces. Considering their prowess with the Force, I would say the combatants were pretty much equivalent tactically.)
That's fine. It just seems like every time I see the line mentioned, people are confused by it (as if he randomly said "Hey, wanna go get a Pepsi?" instead) rather than seeing it as goofy.I think the line just sounds dopey.
I've seen it mentioned a million times by a million people over the years but I don't understand people's problem with that line because they literally show what he means right after he says that. If Anakin tries to attack Obi-Wan from down hill, Obi-Wan has the advantage because Anakin will have to come up at him and that leaves him open to being wounded or killed by Obi-Wan.
EDIT: I'm not trying to sound like a jerk or single you out because like I said, I've seen people mention this many times ever since the movie came out.
I think the line just sounds dopey.
Love that line. Best in the prequels."I have failed you, Anakin." That brought the six film saga
LOL I was gonna cite that scene but I figured Gilmore Girls was too obscure of a reference in a SW thread.Anyway, it is a small point and I kind of brought it up because I remember having that reaction at the theater and because I've seen it brought up in various shows such as this exchange....
Firmly in the Luke (Danes) camp on this topic.
- Walter.
Absolutely fantastic moment bolstered by everything from the performances to the look of the environment to the gravity of the moment for the SW saga to the music. It's all great.I agree Ewan McGregor was terrific in this. He was never better than in the final battle with Anakin when he looks at him, as they hover over the lava, and says "I have failed you, Anakin."
It's not just that it's a clunky line. The movie has plenty of clunky lines. It's that it's so oblivious to the emotions of the moment.That line is perfectly fine....the line leading it up to it from Anakin however is a doozy!
Anakin "From my point of view you are the enemy".
Clunky doesn't begin to describe that ham fisted gem. The only line in the film that bugs me.
But is it a Maclunky line?It's not just that it's a clunky line.
Either way, Anakin hates Obi-Wan in that moment, and he's trying desperately to kill him. And in the middle of all of that, is this detached philosophical statement about who is acting in the best interests of the Republic. Just completely out of place.