Are You Going To See The Phantom Menace in 3D?

[Robimus]

Yay, or nay, who's going out to watch The Phantom Menace in 3D?

[Robimus]

I won't be, but I do think its a neat idea for kids and such.

[Rogue_Optimus]

yay, betcha jar jar will be jumping right at you this time around

[tekkamanraiden]

Nope, watched it enough a decade ago.

[racerguy76]

Watched the dvd last night. It's still craptacular and 3D won't help.

[Prowl_2009]

Yay! It's Star Wars and in 3D, so I'll be going! :D

[Morgardee]

Nah. No desire to watch it again. Tried to get my 5 year into it and he was bored. To much talking I guess, not enough light saber action for him.

[Hantei]

I think I'm gonna go "yay". Haven't been the theatres in a while, and it would be nice experience the Jedi duel on a more powerful sound system again. Plus the pod race in 3D could be cool.

Haha, or I could just fire up the DVD, crank my speakers to 20, and skip to the good parts.

[SIKKBONES]

so when is the Episode One toyline re-release coming?

because we need them to shelfwarm agian.

[Alexander Quinn]

At first, I thought it was a crap idea. Then, I thought it was just stupid. Then I thought...that's...kinda neat. Then I thought, yeah. Then, hell yeah.

Is the movie stupid? Yes. Hell yes. But I remember how psyched I was back in '99. It was an epic moment to go to the midnight release and see the film. I was 18 then, but I felt like a kid. And even now, knowing how annoying Jar Jar is, how under used Qui-Gon and Darth Maul are and how gut wrenching badly I want to just kick "Annie" in the face, I still get a little tingling in the back of my heart thinking about this. It's that eternal little kid inside me, and he's whispering that he wants to see a lightsaber duel in 3D, and you know what...that eternal little kid is kind of awesome.

So yeah, I'm going to see it. Dragging the wife with me as well. And just to complete the geek-tasticness of it all, I bought a Movie Heroes Qui-Gon from Wal-Mart yesterday. It's a little silly, but it's nice to have a little 1999 excitement going.

[Scrapper6]

I'm more interested in seeing it for the technical aspects of the film, I'm curious to see if the 3D effect actually DOES anything on a film made in 1999, where the technology was barely a dream in someone's eye.

It'll probably suck, but at least I'll get to see SW on the big screen again. Personally I think Lucas should have just re-released the Clone Wars film, at least that being a CGI cartoon could be easily rendered in the 3D side of things. And not look like crap.

What's next? The Ewok movies being re-released in 3D so that Hasbro can milk more of their Toy Franchise? At least the Ewok Movies might be fun to see toys appear, I've always kind of wanted that blonde kid as a toy.

[ambasah]

I will be going and taking my wife as well.

I HATED this movie...but I am powerless...

[Robimus]

so when is the Episode One toyline re-release coming?

because we need them to shelfwarm agian.

They are already upon us.

[Robimus]

What's next? The Ewok movies being re-released in 3D so that Hasbro can milk more of their Toy Franchise? At least the Ewok Movies might be fun to see toys appear, I've always kind of wanted that blonde kid as a toy.

I don't want them released in 3D, but more Ewoks figures would be awesome. So far we've had Teek and the female Ewok Shamanette, but both were exclusive to Star Tours.

I'd jump at a whole line of these.:clapping:

[SilverAvenger]

No point in seeing it since I already have the movie at home.

I can hardly wait for people to scream "George Lucas raped my childhood" after they see the movie.

P.s the movie wasn't that bad.

[SIKKBONES]

I don't want them released in 3D, but more Ewoks figures would be awesome. So far we've had Teek and the female Ewok Shamanette, but both were exclusive to Star Tours.

I'd jump at a whole line of these.:clapping:

so you want rereleased driods and Ewoks action figures from the cartoon franchises?

[Robimus]

so you want rereleased driods and Ewoks action figures from the cartoon franchises?

No, the two live action Ewok films. The Ewok Adventure and Battle For Endor.

[Marvs]

Yeah, I'll be going. Taking my 5 year old son along, he is pretty excited! I am aware of all the flaws that TPM has and how most fans feel about the whole thing, but I have always enjoyed it for some reason.

[Super_Megatron]

I doubt it, I might go see the other 5 films though.

[SIKKBONES]

No, the two live action Ewok films. The Ewok Adventure and Battle For Endor.

you're sarcasm detector is broken.

[Robimus]

OK, then......

[CobraCommander]

Not going to see it, I doubt that they can do proper 3D from a material that was originally filmed in 2D. It will most likely look like cardboard cut outs. Although any CGI elements will probably look good, if they went back and re-rendered those scenes with two focal points? Even if the 3D looks good, the movie was crap.

[vujonny]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OcpVj60SG4&feature=g-u-u&context=G2f585b7FUAAAAAAAAAA

Only the nerdcore people went to the midnight showing...

[jacobot]

On our way thru the snow storm for the 10:45am show for $9

red glasses, stickers and Fighter Pods giveaway
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[Prowl_2009]

Went and saw it last night at 7:30 PM and got the Phantom Menace 3D glasses! :D Fine way to spend an evening! :D

[Robimus]

Man, I should have gone just for the swag.:D

[Prowl_2009]

My father-in-law just loves his Darth Maul 3D glasses! :p

[deagle7000]

The wife hadn't seen it so I took her last night. I just wish they were doing this a few years from now when my son would be old enough to watch them. Not sure when the original trilogy will hit so maybe that will line up.

Anyway, it had been a while since I had seen it and something still bothers me. I'm not talking about the lame plot points, the terrible dialog given to our young Darth Vader, or even how all but one of the Trade Federation ships just disappear for no reason. All that stuff I can chalk up to Lucas being terrible when he has too much control. I can overlook most of it.

The real issue is that is. What do we see at the start of the movie? Some fully trained Jedi. Then you get this feeling "oh man, Star Wars is back". Early on we are shown that a properly trained Jedi has super-speed. Then we never see this again in any of the movies. More importantly, when Obi-Wan is waiting behind the shields to go help fight Darth Maul he just forgets that he has the super-speed. He could have just zipped through there and helped in the fight. Basically Qui-Gon dies because Obi-Wan is forgetful?

[Evan]

I say "yay" but it's not a "must-see" in my book. I say "yay" because the nerd in me says, "It's Star Wars back on the big screen! Go now!" :clapping:

[deagle7000]

I think the odd part is, Maul can fight both Jedi at the same time but Obi-Wan, from a hole below, is able to jump up and over Maul forces Qui-Gon's lightsaber across the floor and slices him in half before he can move. Obi-Wan in ROTS tells Anakin he has the high ground and slices and dices him no problem. :confused:

And Obi-Wan totally gives away the game by glancing over to the saber several times while Maul stares on. Clearly Darth Maul was already thinking about what he was going to have for dinner later or something. He just spaces out and has this dumb looking on his face. It's sad cause we see this awesome double-bladed lightsaber coolness and then 15 minutes later it's gone forever. Would have been nice to see Maul in later movies.

[Matrix_Holder]

The only thing that could make that movie even more craptastic than it already is.....is if Michael Bay directed it.

[racerguy76]

The only thing that could make that movie even more craptastic than it already is.....is if Michael Bay directed it.

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[Scrapper6]

The wife hadn't seen it so I took her last night. I just wish they were doing this a few years from now when my son would be old enough to watch them. Not sure when the original trilogy will hit so maybe that will line up.

Anyway, it had been a while since I had seen it and something still bothers me. I'm not talking about the lame plot points, the terrible dialog given to our young Darth Vader, or even how all but one of the Trade Federation ships just disappear for no reason. All that stuff I can chalk up to Lucas being terrible when he has too much control. I can overlook most of it.

The real issue is that is. What do we see at the start of the movie? Some fully trained Jedi. Then you get this feeling "oh man, Star Wars is back". Early on we are shown that a properly trained Jedi has super-speed. Then we never see this again in any of the movies. More importantly, when Obi-Wan is waiting behind the shields to go help fight Darth Maul he just forgets that he has the super-speed. He could have just zipped through there and helped in the fight. Basically Qui-Gon dies because Obi-Wan is forgetful?

I just chalk that up to someone reigning in Lucas after seeing the dailies of Obi and Qui-Gon zipping down the corridor. Super Speed is not the Jedi way, unless it's Jedi Flash, then you can do super speed and make it look good.

I really enjoyed seeing the film again in 3D, it was a great film and the best part is I got to see the new material from the DVD/BLU-RAY on the big screen for the first time. I'm glad for that much at least as it gives you something new to keep an eye out for. Not sure if Lucas added anything for AotC, the DVD never seemed to have anything added to it.

However I am glad I got the chance to see the new CGI Yoda without septuple dipping on the PT.

I also think that Lucas and Co. really knew what they were doing with this 3D, it isn't the big theme park ride style. And it isn't half-arsed, the 3D effects are all handled quite nicely with some subtle depth perception that really makes you feel like you're the camera. And on top of that, some of the CGI shots have been modified. (The STAPs zipping by so fast at the beginning during the initial invasion make you want to reach out and grab them, but they go by so quickly you barely notice the 3D.)

Some of the scenes didn't add much with the 3D experience, however it was still great.

The only real problem I had was keeping interested in a film I already knew the plot to. I got more excited when I noticed the new stuff, like CGI yoda than I did for most of the movie because I've seen it so many times. It got to the point where I was kind of wishing for something to do with my hands while watching it. (Like opening a new TF or something.)

That's the real issue I have with double-dipping at the cinema, if you've seen the movies numerous times there has to be something significant to make you want to go again and not get bored out of your mind watching the same old, same old.

The kids in the audience enjoyed it though, and thanks to The Clone Wars, when our favorite whatever species she is bounty hunter cameod, one of them loudly proclaimed. That's Aurra Sing! :D:rofl:

[deagle7000]

I just chalk that up to someone reigning in Lucas after seeing the dailies of Obi and Qui-Gon zipping down the corridor. Super Speed is not the Jedi way, unless it's Jedi Flash, then you can do super speed and make it look good.


The problem is that the expanded universe stuff (games and such) tell us that they CAN run super fast. But the fact is that in the same movie we see something introduced when it isn't really needed and then completely ignored when it would have made all the difference.



I also think that Lucas and Co. really knew what they were doing with this 3D, it isn't the big theme park ride style. And it isn't half-arsed, the 3D effects are all handled quite nicely with some subtle depth perception that really makes you feel like you're the camera. And on top of that, some of the CGI shots have been modified. (The STAPs zipping by so fast at the beginning during the initial invasion make you want to reach out and grab them, but they go by so quickly you barely notice the 3D.)



Maybe this is just a difference in opinion. Post-converted 3D stuff is almost always not worth the few cool moments it provides. 3D SHOULD be the experience, the thrill ride. Again, that is just my opinion. 3D and having to wear the glasses (over my own that I already wear) makes movies darker and can easily take away from the visual quality that was already there. Maybe it was just the theater I was in but there was a lot of motion blur anytime the camera was panning or things were moving. It was really distracting. The theater I go to is fairly new and the screen they show 3D in was upgraded to state of the art like six months ago so I doubt it was the screen. Watching the blu-ray at home on my 50" is definitely better quality.

[Robimus]

3D Box office total as of February 19th - 34 Million. I suspect they were hoping for a bit more than that.

[Hantei]

Just saw it in 3D last night, wasn't as bad as I remember it being, haha. The 3D didn't really add all that much, though I did feeling like I was moving when they showed a FPV of Anakin's ship rolling, that was pretty cool. First time I saw the new CG Yoda footage, he turned out really great. There was, maybe, 10 people in total for my screening, haha.

And one surprisingly thing was that the movie was only $7.50 yesterday. I don't recall 3D movies ever being that cheap on cheap Tuesdays.

[Tonestar]

Nay, I will not. George Lucas has enough of my money between the DVD'S, Blu-Ray's, Videos and all the toys, collectables and everything I have that's Star Wars from all the movies. I know he's retired from mainstream movies but I still I won't support his great-great-great-grand-kids in seeing Menace. Sorry George .

[HumanEraser LS-02]

I already saw this the first time around in '99, and I don't think I'll go through that again.