Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:09:03 -0800, Darren New wrote:
> 
>> That, and the acting sucked. Which is hard to blame on the actors, given
>> how it was filmed.
> 
> And the fact that the scripts generally sucked.  There wasn't a lot for 
> the actors to work with, since most of the budget was blown on the 
> effects.

I think the actors tried hard, but the script, as you say, was sub-par. 
  Additionally, Lucas wasn't interested in honing dialogue or shooting 
any re-takes at all (except for completely fluffed lines, sets falling 
over etc). Consequently, the action and effects are awesome but the 
actual character interaction feels really fake and unbelievable.

> It isn't about fan expectations - I went in with no expectations, and 
> still I was disappointed.

I went in with mixed feelings, but I was pleasantly surprised. That 
suggests I was expecting to be disappointed...!

I like all the Star Wars films, but I'll be the first to admit that 
they're all seriously flawed in one way or another. Except maybe ESB.


Bill

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