For breaking with orthodoxy and naming something other than TESB as his favorite SW film in this short interview with Wired’s Geek Dad column:
Oh, man. A lot of people might gawk at it, but I really love Revenge of the Sith because of what happens to Anakin. I think I watched the prequels before I watched the originals, so maybe that was more of my childhood than the originals were. And it’s really an emotional movie: huge events happening; the turn and fall of all that is good.
H/T Jedi News and Ray Huo.
Tags: Clone Wars, SW alumni
September 17, 2012 at 7:46 pm |
GOOD MAN!
See? Look at that. Look at it. See how refreshing it is to hear something else than the beyond tired, pre-programmed, almost stereotypical ESB answer?
And look at how intelligent and thoughtful he sounds simply for the few sentences he speaks when he simply gives his reasons why.
We need MORE OF THIS! I think im finally starting to really see people evolving on this subject with the help of the younger generations.
September 18, 2012 at 5:38 am |
Nice to read, wonderful.
Nothing against ESB, but sometimes it feels like some people just name it because it’s “hip” right now.
September 18, 2012 at 5:41 am |
Perhaps the Ian McD influence? He named RotS as his favorite too
September 18, 2012 at 6:13 am |
I have a new respect for Matt. I wish more would break out of their shells and truly admit what their favorites really are.
September 18, 2012 at 6:20 am |
Awesome! ROTS is my favorite too.
September 18, 2012 at 3:09 pm |
Yeah isn’t it funny how someone is always naming “Empire” as their favorite episode, but not even the other two episodes of the original trilogy are chosen as favorites let alone the prequels. I’ve always liked “Return of the Jedi” because it’s the episode where questions are answered and loose ends are tied. I feel the same way about “Revenge of The Sith”.
September 19, 2012 at 11:15 am |
Yeah, RotS and RotJ are my favs as well. Rgret not getting to met Lanter at CVI.
September 19, 2012 at 11:17 am
Regret and meet. Typing on phone. Sigh.
September 18, 2012 at 3:57 pm |
Look like Lucasfilm is pushinh yet another OT thing down our throats: http://www.starwars.com/news/lego_empire_strikes_out.html I’m getting real sick of all the OT crap. And I love it. But I’m sick of seeing it all the time.
September 18, 2012 at 6:16 pm |
I thought the same thing when I saw the title/blurb, oxward…but watching the trailer, I was happy to see the unmistakable architecture of Naboo, and even happier to see the spitting LEGO form of Boss Nass!
September 18, 2012 at 7:12 pm
I agree; this seems to incorporate bits and pieces of the whole saga.
September 19, 2012 at 5:10 am
I probably should have watched the trailer before commenting. Oops. I saw the title and my eyes rolled. It dose look like it might be a watcher.
September 20, 2012 at 2:49 pm |
Actor Julian McMahon (who was old enough to see the OT as a kid, once admitted that Anakin Skywalker was his favorite SW character, due to the latter’s complex nature. Not Darth Vader, but Anakin Skywalker.
September 24, 2012 at 1:51 pm |
ROTS has been my favourite since 2005, and I am old enough to have seen the original Star Wars film on it’s first run. I love it simply because so much important stuff happens in that film, that has such a seismic impact for the rest of the series (ie) Palpatine’s reveal as Darth Sidious, Declaration of the Empire in the Senate, Order 66, Darth Vader’s Sith Knighthood, Anakin Skywalker’s ‘rebirth’ as Darth Vader, Luke & Leia’s birth.
Plus, we get to see what in my opinion is, the most emotionally charged Lightsaber duel of the series. Actually, the entire last reel of ROTS is such a downer, simply because of what happens to all of the characters; they either die, go into hiding or become a slave to the Dark Side. As a fan from day #1, that was pretty tough to have to go through George!
The tiny glimmer of light, is of course Luke & Leia – who we all know grow up to fight another day. Yeah – I walked out of that screening feeling depressed, but uplifted; it was a bitter-sweet moment and one that I will always remember; thank you George!