wildyams

I'm getting tired of looking at Catwoman when I come here, so it's time for a new entry. Unfortunately I don't really have anything too terribly interesting to write about (what else is new), so I'm just gonna ramble I guess. Work seems to have calmed down a tad recently, but I doubt it will last. In fact, they tell us it's going to get busier than it's ever been soon, so yee-haw for that :roll In spite of myself, I am getting very excited for Episode III this Friday. It's going to be great to see John again, and it will be fun to get everyone together like that; but I'm actually really excited for the movie itself. I feel like I'm going to have the right expectations going in, especially after talking with J-Krue yesterday and getting the lowdown on what to expect. It's going to have it's numerous flaws, and I'm expecting that, but I'm still excited to see how Anakin becomes Darth Vader. I can't help it. It's something that I've been wanting to see for years, and from the sound of it, Lucas at least doesn't fumble that part of the story.

All the hype and discussion about Star Wars lately made me pull out Empire and watch that last night, and I plan on watching Jedi either tonight or tomorrow night. I gotta say, it had been a while since I watched Empire all the way through, and it really is a great movie. Harrison Ford in particular is really great as Han Solo in that one, balancing the comedic elements of his character with the heroic parts. I got a real kick out of when he says matter-of-factly "I feel terrible" after they bring him back from torturing him on Bespin. I can see why Empire is the favorite movie for many people.

I think one of the reasons I like Jedi as much as I do is because I really like Luke's character in it. It's the one movie where he's not really either whiny or acting like a know-it-all brat at points. Watching him with Yoda in Empire, you just want Yoda to slap some sense into him and tell him to shut it and pay attention. I was also struck, while watching Empire, at how good some of the dialogue was, in particular with Yoda and the interplay between Han and Leia. I know I'm stating the obvious and rehasing what thousands have already said, but that's something that's been sorely lacking from the prequels. Nonetheless, I am still anxious to see Episode III though. It should be a fun time on Friday :smile