Commander PK Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 10 years later for "Annie." He sounds a little bitter about how things went for him after the movie. lol http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzz_log_anakin.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMason Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Meh...watching the video, he doesn't sound as bitter as the article would indicate. He did the movie, enjoyed the experience and appreciates the movie as a kid's fantasy flick, didn't like how it's all his high school friends would talk about, and is ready to move on. Although he does seem a bit weird/depressed. I always felt bad for him. Being thrown into one of the most hyped up movie sequels ever is tough for a kid that young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander PK Posted July 26, 2009 Author Share Posted July 26, 2009 Although he does seem a bit weird/depressed. I always felt bad for him. Being thrown into one of the most hyped up movie sequels ever is tough for a kid that young. Agreed, that was a tough spot for him to be in. It does seem like he didn't get paid much for the role. George Lucas should pay him for "pain and suffering" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Agreed, that was a tough spot for him to be in. It does seem like he didn't get paid much for the role. George Lucas should pay him for "pain and suffering" Couldn't agree with you guys more....He was being asked to play a younger version of someone who would become an icon in film history and that was a lot to put on his young shoulders. I used to take shots at him because I felt he couldn't act but over the years I have grown to feel sympathy for him...that he was basically asked to be a part in one of the biggest toy commercials in the world...the New Trilogy lacks the heart and wonder of the original trilogy and is nothing more than glorifed merchandising infomercials...(IMO)...and as Harrsion Ford once said, "you can write this but you can never say this ****! No one talks like this." Lucas is terrible when it comes to writing dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECSkinsFan01 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Couldn't agree with you guys more....He was being asked to play a younger version of someone who would become an icon in film history and that was a lot to put on his young shoulders.I used to take shots at him because I felt he couldn't act but over the years I have grown to feel sympathy for him...that he was basically asked to be a part in one of the biggest toy commercials in the world...the New Trilogy lacks the heart and wonder of the original trilogy and is nothing more than glorifed merchandising infomercials...(IMO)...and as Harrsion Ford once said, "you can write this but you can never say this ****! No one talks like this." Lucas is terrible when it comes to writing dialogue. What new trilogy? I refuse to acknowledge its existence. I grew up on the REAL trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 What new trilogy? I refuse to acknowledge its existence. I grew up on the REAL trilogy. +1...I remember when Episode III was released as I walked by a long line I yelled out, "SPOILER HE BECOMES DARTH VADER AT THE END OF THE MOVIE!" I still get frustrated over the fact that it took all those years to get to the moment that he put on the helmet and did a pretty good James Earl Jones impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10fttall Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I still get frustrated over the fact that it took all those years to get to the moment that he put on the helmet and did a pretty good James Earl Jones impression. Psst...that WAS James Earl Jones that voiced Vader in Ep 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Psst...that WAS James Earl Jones that voiced Vader in Ep 3. I know...this is a case where something posted on-line sounds better outoud than typed...sorry if that wasn't clear...it has been a long week (and night) for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHendrix Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Although he does seem a bit weird/depressed. I can identify with him. I have the same opinions about many of the people I shared classrooms with. Especially as regards the "group mentality" that most people fall into. Thankfully, most folks grow up eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan133 Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I know...this is a case where something posted on-line sounds better outoud than typed...sorry if that wasn't clear...it has been a long week (and night) for me. how about Darth Vader screaming "NOOOOOOOO MY LOVE!!!!!111" at the end of the film (3rd prequel)? haha, I laughed so hard in the theater. It was the midnight showing too, sooo many people were pissed. they had Darth vader on film for roughly 2 minutes. **** that ****, I expected vader to be 1/4 of the way through the film and him going around the galaxy as the Emeror's hitman killing people with his fist of death whilst flying on a cloud of pure force energy. haha I'm such a geek when it comes to Sci-fi, I love that ****. I saw the original films in theaters when i was 6 or so for the re-release. Star Wars the originals were kick ass. the prequels are a big steaming pile of good CGI and terrible film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I remember hearing about some interviews with Will Wheaton (the kid who played Wesley on Star Trek: Next Generation) He apparently got so much abuse and scorn for the playing the role that other actors had to protect him. Apparently, people really hated him and were just viscious b/c they thought his character was damaging Star Trek. It's terrible what happens to some of these kid actors and/or what they do to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 No one could have saved those last three movies. They could have cast the greatest actors of all time and Episodes 1,2,&3 are just trash. Terrible acting, boring plots, lousy from top to bottom. If I was that guy, I'd never tell anyone I was in any of those movies. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Sadly, they actually did have a number of very good actors... who mostly were dreadful. I think Ewan McGreggor tried, but Natalie Portman was horid and brought nothing to the role. Seriously a muppet without a pupetter would have been more believable and had better expressive variety. Likewise, Sam Jackson, Frank Oz, and Smits are not without talent, but they conspired through a souless, charterless script to the depths of ickdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 they had Darth vader on film for roughly 2 minutes. **** that ****, I expected vader to be 1/4 of the way through the film and him going around the galaxy as the Emeror's hitman killing people with his fist of death whilst flying on a cloud of pure force energy. haha I'm such a geek when it comes to Sci-fi, I love that ****. I was expecting more Vader as well...I got frustrated when The Emperor kept calling him, "Lord Vader" and he wasn't in the suit yet. Darth Vader is when he wears the suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE OUTSIDER Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I was expecting more Vader as well...I got frustrated when The Emperor kept calling him, "Lord Vader" and he wasn't in the suit yet. Darth Vader is when he wears the suit. I'm a critic of the prequels also, but I disagree with that. We probably didn't think of it or know it as kids, but the cool black suit was used just to keep him alive. It would not have made sense for the Emperor to call him Vader just because he wore the suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Sadly, they actually did have a number of very good actors... who mostly were dreadful. I think Ewan McGreggor tried, but Natalie Portman was horid and brought nothing to the role. Seriously a muppet without a pupetter would have been more believable and had better expressive variety. Likewise, Sam Jackson, Frank Oz, and Smits are not without talent, but they conspired through a souless, charterless script to the depths of ickdom. Exactly what I was thinkin' ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I'm a critic of the prequels also, but I disagree with that. We probably didn't think of it or know it as kids, but the cool black suit was used just to keep him alive. It would not have made sense for the Emperor to call him Vader just because he wore the suit. I see your point of view and understand it...but I just can't buy him being called Vader and not wearing that iconic suit. I think some of my issue was that Hayden Christensen was missing some intangible quality that made me believe that he could be Darth Vader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruchizzle Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I think some of my issue was that Hayden Christensen was missing some intangible quality that made me believe that he could be Darth Vader. Yeah I think its called balls.. He was whiny, the two movies with him in it all he did was whine like a little girl. :saber: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruchizzle Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I see your point of view and understand it...but I just can't buy him being called Vader and not wearing that iconic suit. I think some of my issue was that Hayden Christensen was missing some intangible quality that made me believe that he could be Darth Vader. Yeah I think its called balls. Hayden all he did was whine and cry for two movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Yeah I think its called balls.. He was whiny, the two movies with him in it all he did was whine like a little girl. :saber: BINGO! That works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Harris Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 ahh yes, anytime the prequels are mentioned, it's an opportunity to pile on for those that can't grasp what role nostalgia plays in their love for the OT, like it was some masterpiece of great acting and directing. the prequels would have never lived up to expectations. they really weren't bad, not nearly deserving of the vitriol aimed at them from all directions....as a matter of fact, imo, the 2nd half of atoc and all of rots are some of the best star wars has to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruchizzle Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I liked them for what they were. Just thought that a man who was supposed to be such a hard ass wouldn't be soo whiny. I think it would've been better to make him cold and heartless but what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 ahh yes, anytime the prequels are mentioned, it's an opportunity to pilie on for those that can't grasp what role nostalgia plays in their love for the OT, like it was some masterpiece of great acting and directing.the prequels would have never lived up to expectations. they really weren't bad, not nearly deserving of the vitriol aimed at them from all directions....as a matter of fact, imo, the 2nd half of atoc and all of rots are some of the best star wars has to offer. i think that's a good point, people that loved the old movies watched them when they were young... you can't really watch a movie the same way when you are 30 something as you did when you were 12... But the 30-40 year olds will still be very nostalgic for the old movie whether or not they were masterpieces. But at least the old ones had Han Solo and Chewbaka, two characters that didn't constantly have a stick up their ass... something lacking in any of the new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redd Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 Of course the original trilogy beats the latest trilogy overall but I loved the litesabre battles way more in the last 3. Besides I got to see Yoda fight the Emperor an Ewan Mcgregor played how I would think a young Obi Wan would be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECU-ALUM Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 But at least the old ones had Han Solo and Chewbaka, two characters that didn't constantly have a stick up their ass... something lacking in any of the new ones. Agreed...there was a sense of fun with them and a feeling that they were the two (for lack of a better term) "normal" characters...they weren't on a self-discovery journey they were down to earth people (or in Chewie's case wookie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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