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realcaseyrollins 7 months agoYeah I was also surprised at how entertaining it was (although I'm beginning to think that the pod race sequence was basically ripped from the 1959 Ben-Hur chariot race sequence lol). People complain about the politics, and I enjoyed how they were being used in the movie (although I kinda wished they showed exactly how the people of Nabboo were being oppressed exactly).
That clip of The Acolyte made me excited too, although a bit wistful since we won't be able to see the series in theaters at all. That would be so much fun. I have a fair bit of faith in it despite all the noise because some of the writers have written House Of The Dragon and Mr. Robot episodes, I think if the show ends up being bad they'd have to have done that on purpose lol. Review bombing the trailers is completely ridiculous.
Emperor@feddit.uk 7 months ago
One of Lucas’ strengths is having a good eye for earlier material and being able to weave it into a sci-fi setting. Ben Hur’s chariot race is still exciting, and the best bit in the movie.
It looked great and thr fight choreography looked on point - it was an interesting contrast to Duel of the Fates, which really raised the bar for lightsaber battles.