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To clarify, a major reason why I have always held Return of the Jedi in higher regard is because the sequence with Luke repeatedly smashing his lightsaber violently into Vader's defensive stance, with Vader's guard finally breaking down, resulting in his hand being severed again, is my absolute most favorite scene in any movie ever filmed.

Quote from: Chuck on May 12, 2005, 03:47:29 PM
I love that in the new DVDs they have a clip of some new star wars game (Battlefront, I think). They show an Ewok taking a laser shot between the eyes.

I wonder how many units of this game EA moved by including that clip in their trailers/commercials for promoting the game?  I contend a majority of copies sold were on the premise of being able to ace an Ewok.

Quote from: Chuck on May 12, 2005, 03:01:20 PM
Here's your summary:
Ep I: Kill the kid and put us out of our missery
Ep II: Nice battle.  Was there a plot and any acting worth talking about?

Ep IV: One of the most wonderful movies ever made.
Ep V: Thank god Leigh Brackett wrote it and not Lucas.
Ep: VI: Ewoks suck.  Couldn't they have been Wookies?

For sake of reference -- my current star rating (0-5 in increments of 0.25) stances on the five.  Subject to ratcheting/tinkering upon reacquiring the films.

Ep I:  ***1/4
Ep II: ****

Ep IV: **** 3/4
Ep V: *****
Ep VI: *****

It seems like the release date everyone's (well, most of society, questionable or not)  been talking about just crept up on us.  Who else is gonna be Vader'ing-out next week?  I haven't read a lick of spoilers, and recently had to reprimand some ass who spoiled a line from a commercial.  When I see this film, I wanna know 0% about it, aside from what Episode II portends it to be, and from what Episode IV reflects it to be.

Of course I realize that creating a thread about it on a message board invites that spoiler sort of thing, but I figure I can ditch'n'roll outta the thread if it comes to that.

That said, I am going to place **** 1/4 expectations on it.  The highest expectations I've placed on George Lucas in a Star Wars film (although I wasn't around 'til Jedi was out).  Ever!

I had two VHS copies of the original trilogy at some points, but never got the dvds, or the first two Episodes.  I will probably secure those five this weekend leading up to the filim, so I can lay some standards down proper, get a refresher on the SW vibe, get hyped for the theater, and reaffirm/adjust my current stances on the previous films.  They range from *** 1/2 to the hallowed Gold Five Star.  Yep, five of 'em, and they're gold too!  Not many films have achieved that mark.

That being because I've not viewed a good number of movies.

My favorite slogan comes from my favorite beer.

"Because life is too short to drink cheap beer."  -- Warsteiner.

Warsteiner's Premium Dunkel tastes like beer wasn't meant to be made any other way.  The Premium Verum is just like any other beer, but the dunkel is in league with the cosmos.  Fate brought us this drink -- no other origin could explain its splendor!

Newcastle and Bass also have quite a rivalry for runners-up, along with the Guinny.  Sam Adams Cream Stout had a pretty distinct taste, but is a bit rich for non-chocolate fanatics.  Leinenkugel's, brewed about 90 minutes away from here in Chippewa Falls, has a good variety of styles including their Creamy Dark.  You probably can now tell my prefered taste in beer, but I do have a limited scope.  Any dark drinkers with some good recommendations?

As far as the domestic piss-fest, I'll take a Coors Original.  Icehouse isn't as sharp, but has the extra 0.5% to make up the difference.  Plus it's classier than all-get-out.  Speaking of classy, I was shocked to see a major omission in this list:

Quote from: The Uncouth Sloth on March 23, 2005, 01:55:44 PM
Fer example: A/B, from top to bottom: Michelob, Michelob Light, Michelob Ultra, Michelob Bock, Budweiser, Bud Light, Bud Select, Bud Ice, Busch, Busch Light, Natural Light

Buddy, where's the Natty Ice!  The pinnacle of class, at 5.9% a pop!  Nothing like a warm Natural Ice at 5:45am after 23 previous NatIce's.

And the heavyweights, I just recently tangled with that gnarly Schlitz Bull Ice (8.2%) to no avail.  I've also had Camo (could never find it in Iowa), and now have just discovered the wildcat Jaguar (8.3% + energy drink shit I think?).  I'll tame the cat sometime, but my drink intake is near non-existant anymore -- the Warsteiner I had last night was my first in months.

Also I must add that I do not condone any type of light beer in any sort of way.