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Post by Cryogenic on Apr 14, 2024 0:27:15 GMT
I like the little detail of Shmi saying, "I'm not gonna tell you again!" to Anakin. It's a nice snippet of real life, and shows Anakin isn't a weirdly perfect angel. And she doesn't. That's the last time she tells Anakin to listen to her and go to bed. Not saying that I missed it until now, but what Natalie's (right) eyebrows do in this moment is what really sells it for me. In George Lucas movies you never know whether this was acting from Natalie or tinkering with CGI, but I feel like this little touch made Padmé's confession feel real and authentic. The acting here has always appeared rather subtle -- so subtle, in fact, that it flew right over bashers' heads (no surprise there, though, really). Yes! Which goes with when Padmé reveals to Ani she loves him, he’s so genuinely surprised his scalp moves. You can see Hayden's hair shift back. Must be hard to pull that off on command.  Which I'm sure is real. What? His hair? "Don't be so sure, my young Jedi." I can do that with my scalp. We can probably all do things that Hayden can do, but we lack Hayden's Hayden-ness, and that's our downfall. Yes! Which goes with Which I'm sure is real. Oh yeah, this is classic Hayden - and good chemistry, for that matter! I believe Hayden and Natalie were somewhat close during the production of Episode II, but for reasons unknown, a rift developed between them and they were no longer so flirty or keen on being in each other's company when Episode III rolled around. |
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Post by Cryogenic on Apr 14, 2024 0:37:27 GMT
I think I just noticed for the first time that Jar Jar cleans sand out of his ear when he walks in from the storm, and even the corner of his mouth goes back and curls up like a dog's when it scratches itself.  Everyone's got sand in their ears: - "What?! What did you say?!" - "He never listens! He doesn't understand!" - "This war represents a failure to listen." At least Jar Jar is scrubbing the sand out of his ears. I think I just noticed for the first time that Jar Jar cleans sand out of his ear when he walks in from the storm, and even the corner of his mouth goes back and curls up like a dog's when it scratches itself. ah, i've been noticing that for a long time. Probably since 2009 or maybe before. But it's one of those things that you might not notice at first It's noticeably unnoticeable. A connection trace. Recently I made the conscious connection of the little TF kid droids running across the screen, from right to left.  And the little kids running from left to right on Tatooine.  Gooooood. I also like the resonance of seedy/mysterious male figures, in cloaks/robes, huddled with one another, discussing this esoteric thing or that, while the children idly pass by. There's so much visual poetry in these movies, and so many sneaky storytelling devices, that it's all just like sand in Jar Jar's ears. More grains, winding in more directions, than you can possibly ever hope to perceive or account for. It's like a heap of language, all pulverised, collecting everywhere, getting in everything. |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Apr 22, 2024 19:14:44 GMT
You might not notice it unless you see clips side by side, but in TPM, the lights in the Senate are white, or light blue depending on the transfer.  But in AotC, they have a sickly green tint to them, on every transfer.  (Transfers that I've seen). |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Apr 27, 2024 0:30:01 GMT
Another recent conscious connection of Shmi putting her right hand on Anakin's cheek.  And Hayden even rubs his cheek on her hand like Jake did.  |
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Post by Somny on Apr 28, 2024 2:17:52 GMT
 Since forever... Jango's retractable gauntlet blades! I love how unusually shaped they are and how the sound effect that accompanies their sudden appearance perfectly matches their aesthetic oddness. Feels like a typical Lucas play with a perfect assist from Burtt! |
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