It is a weird moment. Like, if they had used that phrase in a teachable moment in an earlier scene or previous film, it might have struck as a more poignant callback to their teacher-disciple relationship.
But no, this is the first time that the audience takes a crash course in high ground advantage and we’re supposed to feel more smarter about its consequences than we actually are
Two movies ago, Obi Wan was disarmed hanging from a ledge down a hole with Darth Maul standing over him trying to get him to fall to his death. Obi Wan then performed a massive improbable jump over Maul’s head while grabbing the slain Qui Gon’s lightsaber from across the room and then slicing him in half at the waist.
It is a little dumb that the guy who pulled that move off would mention the high ground as an advantage. Though I wouldn’t remove the line “Don’t try it!” Because, having done that move on Darth Maul and probably taught it to Anakin, he’s ready for it.
They should have set it up to where it looked more like the setup with Maul, have Anakin obviously recognize the scenario and grin, Obi Wan says “Don’t try it” perhaps under his breath, Anakin jumps, Obi Wan dismembers him.
But the Star Wars prequels were written by a massive hack, so.
They should have set it up to where it looked more like the setup with Maul, have Anakin obviously recognize the scenario and grin, Obi Wan says “Don’t try it” perhaps under his breath, Anakin jumps, Obi Wan dismembers him.
This would have been instantly recognisable and so perfect in its execution! How did we not get that Star Wars
Yeah, right?;There should be another bit earlier on where they’re sparring and the same phrase comes up, otherwise it doesn’t really fit standard story telling patterns…
Obi Wan: “It’s over, Anakin! I have the high ground!”
Anakin: “It’s a movie! The audience can see you have the high ground, there’s no need for pointless exposition!”
It is a weird moment. Like, if they had used that phrase in a teachable moment in an earlier scene or previous film, it might have struck as a more poignant callback to their teacher-disciple relationship.
But no, this is the first time that the audience takes a crash course in high ground advantage and we’re supposed to feel more smarter about its consequences than we actually are
Two movies ago, Obi Wan was disarmed hanging from a ledge down a hole with Darth Maul standing over him trying to get him to fall to his death. Obi Wan then performed a massive improbable jump over Maul’s head while grabbing the slain Qui Gon’s lightsaber from across the room and then slicing him in half at the waist.
It is a little dumb that the guy who pulled that move off would mention the high ground as an advantage. Though I wouldn’t remove the line “Don’t try it!” Because, having done that move on Darth Maul and probably taught it to Anakin, he’s ready for it.
They should have set it up to where it looked more like the setup with Maul, have Anakin obviously recognize the scenario and grin, Obi Wan says “Don’t try it” perhaps under his breath, Anakin jumps, Obi Wan dismembers him.
But the Star Wars prequels were written by a massive hack, so.
This would have been instantly recognisable and so perfect in its execution! How did we not get that Star Wars
Yeah, right?;There should be another bit earlier on where they’re sparring and the same phrase comes up, otherwise it doesn’t really fit standard story telling patterns…
Or if Obi-Wan himself didn’t famously flip over someone to cut them in half.
From hanging on a ledge, no less, pure upper body strength and Force magic.
Lucas: Everyone says “Show, not tell.” How about I show and maclunkey.
Was the dialogue in the original trilogy as clunky as in the prequels?
You should watch it to find out!
I’ll give you a hint, one series is near universally praised and the other is defended by a small subset.
Like Robocop, I’ve seen them so many times I can quote them from beginning to end.
Well, except for ROTJ.
Yub nub.
But I can’t tell through my inch thick nostalgia glasses if the dialogues are clunky or just the right amount of cheese.
Probably the dark side of the force is clouding my judgment.
For some reason I have superimposed the HES A BIG PIG dance Timon and Puumba (sp?) do in the yub nub sequence in my memory, and this is better
And since they’re all Disney princesses it works
IIRC his wife at the time of the originals was also someone who helped edit his scripts.
She was not involved in the prequel trilogy(they divorced)
So Lucas didn’t have someone who could actually tell him how dumb some of his stuff was, in the same way, as the originals.
It would be fantastic if his unedited scripts were ever found(they probably don’t even exist though)
Oh god no. But that’s because they were simple action movies with a standard theme. They weren’t trying so hard like the rest of it.
The second one (ep V) has its moments of “deep thinking that won’t impact anything at all and ohh! action!”
Lucas certainly wrote some clunky shit.