Originally posted by mbg
1. I wish Lucas would work with a co-writer. There are some types of scenes that he just can't write! If he didn't have so much control of the whole show, there's no way this type of dialog would pass inspection.
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Yes, that seems to be a common complaint. The story Lucas can come up with, but his dialogue (screenplay) has some serious shortcomings. I think the most obvious examples are the 'love scenes' between Anakin and Padmé.
Originally posted by mbg
3. Darth Vader breaking loose like frankenstein was a bit over the top. It looked like something out of Doctor Who.
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I think that's what str8jkt was alluding to in his post (and what I assumed, when replying to him). I don't know if it was Christensen's acting or Lucas' direction, but that scene *could* have been better, even scripted the way it was. Just another example of where Christensen's lack of experience showed, having to struggle with very little to work with.
Originally posted by mbg
4. Anakin had an American (Canadian?) accent, yet Darth Vader has an English accent. How did this happen?
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Hrm, maybe it's been too long since I've seen the orgiinal trilogy? I thought Vader was always a stylized manner of speech, but not necessarily a British accent (I could be wrong, I should watch those movies again! ). The manner of Anakin's near demise might be able to explain the deepened timbre, but not a change in accent. I think that McGregor (easily one of the better actors in the film) did quite well capturing Guinness' manner of speech.
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