It was always suppose to be that way. The reason George Lucas did them out of order was he did not have the equipment to do 1,2 and 3.

Every live-action script I've written has an English villain because they're set in the UK, like my life. Well, there was one Japanese villain, but he doesn't count 'coz he's not actually human.

Squid, you English?

"Nothing goes down 'less I'm involved. No nuggets. No onion rings. No nothin'. A cheeseburger gets sold in the park, I want in! You got fat while we starved on the streets...now it's my turn!" -Harley Morenstein

I wish.

Can a Scottish/Irish/Italian/American/Native-American man like me even become an Englishman?
I sure hope so, one day.

You certainly have come from a lot of places.

Then again, I'm a German-Canadian who's lived in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK, and is apparently originally descended from Ukrainians/Russians (or Scandinavians, depending on whom ask)....

max u are the best

i'm going to Continue defending Binks' worth as a character because I feel like it and I found a super duper quote by Mr. Lucas

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/394542.stm
Now I don't agree with a lot of Lucas' points of view but for this I do agree. Like realize that the original Star Wars was meant for the target audience of children. My mom saw Star Wars when it first came out, she was twelve years old. Probably because of the 16 year gap between the trilogies is why all the fans expected the prequels to be "sophisticated" or whatever but honestly none of the films were supposed to be for an adult audience.That's why I think it's ok for Jar Jar to be there
and now for films I actually watched

Outsourced
The first part of this movie is absolutely hilarious, when Toad goes to India and basically has to deal with all these awkward cultural differences, and I feel that after goin to Pakistan this summer I can relate more to all the awkward situations (esp. the lack of toilet paper but I won't go into that). As soon as it goes into the romance though the film slows down noticeably! Like whoa that just came out of nowhere. But I don't really ever pick up on sexual tension or whatever between characters so maybe that's just me (like in The Breakfast Club I liked it all up till they all hooked up with each other at the end... It seemed really contrived and last-minute. And I didn't pick up on the relationships between Ron, Hermione and Harry, Ginny until they actuallywent and said it and then it was rather unexpected but I think i'm just abnormally oblivious to have not noticed anything between the characters for 7 books and 8 movies)

Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
TBH this is maybe one of my new favorite films because wow! it was hilarious but also spoke about important issues in a more relevant way than most films of today! And throughout the whole film I was fearing they'd pull what I call the "Hank Hill effect". I was very glad they did not do that.
I and many other people thought it would be cool if they would remake this film about a gay couple because a lot of the points GWCTD made also apply today to prejudices towards homosexuals. If something like this has been done before please let me know because I want to want to watch it and if not mayb I"ll write it

I agree that all the political crap was really bad in that film and in that someone definitely made a mistake. I am arguing that Jar Jar's presence was justified and everyone thinks he is so bad because they forgot the films are for children. And I think the overkill on RotS is in part a response to everyone's complaints about the first two.

Batman was dark, but it wasn't even as dark as Batman Returns, let alone Nolan's trilogy.

I don't understand your train of thought. I've never heard or seen anyone who thought there was a 'racist' element to Jar Jar.

Usually (As is a common generalization), Americans tend to be more emotional and aggressive, while the English are usually more logical and have a due process of things. This is what makes us Americans to have an English villain whose intentions are straightforward, with the young, cocky, brash hero being American.

Most villains in American movies tend to be American, though.

I  think that the politics did serve a purpose in the prequels; it just could have been written better. It's sometimes cringing to watch Ep. 1 because of the horrendous acting by the Queen of Naboo. Never the less, Jar Jar also has his place - without him, the chancellor would have never gained emergency powers, leaving him without control of an entire clone army.

Speaking of Star Wars...

Episodes 3, 5-6
3 is not nearly as poor as everyone makes it out to be. Sure, Christensen's acting was poor in many situations, as was Portman's, but overall I felt satisfied after watching this.
7/10

5 is still the best movie in the saga, and it's really not close.
9.5/10

I have quite a few gripes with 6, mostly being the ewoks. How in the Sam heck can these primitive creatures take out the empire's best division of troops? Throughout the entire movie, the stormtroopers are relegated to being wimpy, slow fighters who do nothing but run around in fear. The rest of the movie is great though, so it balances out.
6.5/10

American Hustle
Saw this a while back. A fantastic movie with a fantastic conclusion. Great writing and acting as well.

9/10

Good Fellas
Another great Scorsese movie. Terrifically written and brilliantly acted. Still holds up well after 24 years.

9.5/10

The Internship
It wasn't that great, but it had some enjoyable moments. Nice to watch with a group of friends at a hangout.

6/10

I don't hate Jar Jar because he's a comedy sidekick - I hate him because he's a bad comedy sidekick. I know people complain about Jar Jar being useless when C3PO and R2-D2 had just as much impact on the plot, but C3PO and R2-D2 were funny. Jar Jar is not funny. The London Metropolitan Crematorium is funnier than Jar Jar Binks.

Hmmm. I don't feel like I know enough Americans to judge them all as a whole, but I've certainly met many English people who are emotional and agressive. Just as America is split into various states containing a diverse range of cultures within, England is just as mixed.

Then again, I'm not breaking any stereotypes here. I'm well spoken, I live in an incredibly conservative town, and I'm a bit of a fop with a fondness for Shakesperean villans.

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