Just wanted to say, I fuckin loved it. Plenty of light-sabre fights, plenty of space fighting. Just...that was sweet.

I think any true Star Wars fan already knows the entire story (Thank you, novel and spoilers), and I must say... lucky bastard. I won't be able to see this until it's on DVD thanks to my closesttheatre closing down, making the next closest one being 22 miles away.

Early reviews from "established critics" are even coming out positive.

I hate to spoil small turns and plot points though, because I didn't know everything that was going to happen. It was great fun, and very sad, and very emotional. And if you happen to feel sorry for Darth Vader, they pull out the rudo cheap heel tactic to end all cheap heel tactics. You'll see.

I'll go see it Sunday probably. I hear...

****SPOILER ALERT****




Anakin turns into Darth Vader

That Guy who works with Ebert now called it the best Star Wars movie since the Empire Strikes Back... minus Return of the Jedi, that's not saying much.

Actually, there was a swerve. Padme gives birth to a hand, and the Emporer takes his hood down to reveal it was actually Yoda. "It was me all along Obi-Wan!".

Wrestling has no business being discussed in the same breath as Star Wars. Now, Freddy vs. Jason is an entirely different story.

Oh wait... Anakin turning heel is like wrestling. I cheerfully withdraw that last comment.

Then Chewbacca hits his catchphrase "It wasn't my fault!"

Then George Lucas comes out and tells everyone that it was all a joke and there's really going to be 14 more films in production.

They swerved you all.

I'd be happy.

I'm going to see it tonight with my woman. Can't wait till Sunday anymore.

Yeah, I had a chance to see the midnight show on Wednesday with some friends but my early work schedule fucked that totally. I might have to say fuck it and just see it tomorrow......

if you wanna' REALLY WWF-ize things....

After Anakin's heels turn, Yoda says "His soul to hell, it will be damned"

Obi-Wan runs away with Padme, who stripped down to her undies, but not before shoving Anakin into the Big Hot Vat of Stuff, then high-fiving Obi-Wan.

C-3PO and R2 go through with their gay droid marriage.

Fans complain about Mace Windu’s lack of a push, who’s secretly being held down behind the scenes by Anakin, who’s really married to George Lucas’s daughter.

Chewbacca offers anyone in the audience 1,000 dollars and a signed movie poster if they can break his Wookie Hug.

After signing a contract declaring himself Emperor for Life, Palpatine is power-bombed through his desk by Jimmy Smits.

In the movie’s final scene, an excited Obi-Wan does a voiceover (while losing his voice, no less)-- “its only 345 days until the TV SERIES!!”. Final scene shows an angry Darth fuming, flexing and saying “c’mon! c’mon!” while his music plays. A cowardly Obi-Wan is seen walking backwards, up an exit ramp, while pointing at Darth.

Don't forget the minister takes off his mask and is revealed to be Jar-Jar Binks.

Was Jar Jar in Revenge of the Sith? (crosses fingers) Keep him out... keep him out... keep him out...

Like....2 scenes....maybe 10 seconds total screen time. I think I heard him mutter something, but I can't be sure. The humor in Sith is spot-on, with R2 carrying the whole thing. It feels alot more natural, and funny, than the first 2 movies. IV, V, and VI always had those suttle things usually with 3P0 and R2 that would get you to laugh. That is all revisited.

Phantom Menace and AotC definitely felt forced... in everything. I can't remember seeing a movie where the acting was so wooden... except for 99.9% of all Hulk Hogan movies. Blech

PHENOMENAL MOVIE!! It feels like Lucas took off the Kid-Gloves with this one. I was impressed and moved by everything after the first 45 minutes. Lucas did a great job of making this movie a great tragedy. Best of the six movies

I was impressed with the story progression here and I was far from disappointed. Great story, great action sequences and for the first time out of the three new films it actually felt like "Star Wars" to me. I don't know if I could say it's better than Episodes IV or V, but it's better than all others IMO.

I guess I can finally come to the conclussion that anyone who has seen the movie or/and read the novel agrees that the space battle/Chancellor rescue, which is around 140 pages in book form and between a half hour or 50 minutes in movie, drags too much, but the rest kicks ass.

Famn that's one hell of a run on sentence, although I got in most of the proper commas.

It's true. I thought that it should have been broken up a bit. But it was a big part of the later storylines.

Loved it. No shock.

The first 20 minutes was too heavy on the action stuff, but after that, incredible. I was kinda shocked at how bad Anni got messed up. Cool stuff.

Finally saw it this afternoon, and things are looking good for my Episode 7 screenplay. KEY Ep. 7 plot points regarding Walrus Man and Mace Windu were ON DISPLAY in Episode 3!!

Lemme say that Lucas lucked out on R2's memory at the end. He didn't plan that, but it's cool how it worked out. (ahem, and also a plot point that I called, three years ago).

Spoilers here, there be:
the Official eStragand.com Episode 3 Movie Thread

I was stunned by how good this was, especially coming on the heels of Episode II, which featured my favorite all time line : "I don't like sand".

Very impressive, tho.

I read Rolling Stone's review of Episode III, and it reminded me that there reviewer is MISERABLY RETARDED