MAY 27 - JUNE 2, 2005 Entertainment ◆ The Epoch Times ◆ B7
Star Wars III:
Revenge of the Sith
By GENEVIEVE LONG eral points in the story when he is Side, we get to see a side of Yoda
The Epoch Times given the chance to see the difference that is brave and uncompromising in
between right and wrong. Using his the face of the evil that attempts to
For most movie-goers who make it Jedi training and innate compassion, destroy the Jedi.
to the theater to see the long awaited we see him making the right choice While seeing Star Wars III is a
final Star Wars, they won’t be disap- time and again. Of course, the final must for any movie-goer of certain
pointed. Aside from the stunning spe- outcome of Skywalker’s fate, who generations, it would be a good ex-
cial effects and tightly woven story eventually becomes Darth Vader, is perience for anybody who enjoys the
line, there is more to seeing this Star no secret. But Star Wars III adeptly ambience of the big screen. One of
Wars than meets the eye. For genera- shows the many twists and turns that the most entertaining aspects of the
tions of fans, it also represents the the arrogant and fearful Skywalker film is the audience, who seem to
conclusion of a modern fable that makes before losing his way and cheer, laugh and applaud at nearly ev-
has been part of popular culture for indulging the demon-nature he had ery moment. In my experience, they
almost 30 years. The film is visu- managed to keep at bay. The rela- even cheered for the theater’s open-
ally stunning and captivating with its tionships between Skywalker and the ing film slide that told us the move
intricate detail and vast displays of key people in his life are also clearly was about to begin, as well as at the
strange planets and far-off galaxies. shown throughout the film in a way opening production credit. Well, it
Steven Spielberg’s skill as a master that adds to the story and reinforces has been a long time coming.
of the art of filmmaking is indisput- the viewers understanding of the en- Star Wars is a classic fable about
able from opening scene to close. tire Star Wars story. the fundamental natures of good and
While this Star Wars movie rep- There are also some surprisingly evil, and the struggle to reclaim the
resents what some have called a humorous moments with an audi- universe from the deteriorating grip
“darker” side of the six-part series, ence favorite, R2-D2, who displays of the evil control that will most
there is a flip side to this perspec- a rather sassy and clever wit for being certainly lead to its destruction. If
tive. Yes, Star Wars III deals in no a droid, and Master Yoda, who plays you see this movie for no other rea-
small part with the fatal turns young a prominent role in film. Although son than to know the final chapter
Skywalker took that led him to the his wisdom and guidance cannot stop in a 30-year saga, it should be well
Dark Side. But beneath that are sev- Skywalker from turning to the Dark worth it.
Another Movie Review of Star Wars III
Genevieve Long’s movie review is from the opening night in New York. Darcy Jaw has another
movie review from the opening night in Boston:
“Like a confident Jedi Master, Lucas is in full faculty of the tools at his disposal – Episode III is the closest
to a full realization of the Star Wars galaxy and all its inhabitants…”
“Palpatine, of course, is the master manipulator behind the conflict and uses the war to increase his power
over the Republic. Meanwhile, he steadily gains influence on the impressionable young Anakin…”
TheForce.net / LucasFilm
“Cast chemistry was only one improvement: Episode III is, by far, the most cohesive of the three
THE DARK SIDE: In the dark and violent finale of the Star Wars series, Anakin Skywalker turns into prequels….”
the evil Darth Vader.
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“Super Size Me” Director Tackles Religion in TV Show
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The an AK-47,” Spurlock said. portant.” where anybody wins a million dol- ridiculous sum of money to try to publish a book of her vegan detox
man who made a hit movie out of The man leaves his wife and “And the transformation this guy lars, nobody gets voted off,” said live on,” Spurlock said. diet that Spurlock used to return to
eating McDonald’s fast food for children at home and goes to live goes through in 30 days is mirac- Spurlock, who is promoting “Don’t He and his fiancee moved to Co- normal after “Super Size Me.”
a month has filmed a “fundamen- with a Muslim family in Dear- ulous, it’s incredible,” Spurlock Eat This Book,” his new book ex- lumbus, Ohio, found jobs and an For anybody tempted to scoff at
talist Christian” man living as a born, Michigan, home to one of the said. panding on “Super Size Me.” apartment and made the best of it. a man who puts himself through a
Muslim to find out what it’s like largest Muslim populations in the LIFE ON MINIMUM WAGE He said the success of the film, “I was working two jobs, I was month of poverty after his first film
to face the prejudice that many United States. The documentary maker, who which played in 65 countries, had working on average 16 or 17 hours made some $30 million, Spurlock
Muslims in America deal with “He dresses as a Muslim, eats has visited more than 100 schools opened doors for him to tackle oth- a day,” Spurlock said. “On my best insists his bank account remains
since Sept. 11. as a Muslim, he prays five time a as part of his campaign to improve er issues. In “30 Days” he takes on day I made $91.75, which is ter- far from super-sized.
The experiment is part of “Su- day, he studies the Koran daily, he school food programs, says the the first challenge himself. rible.” “If only the industry worked like
per Size Me” Director Morgan learns to speak Arabic, he works television show is driven by the “The question is, what’s it like to They spent $35 a week on gro- that,” he said. “I personally haven’t
Spurlock’s new reality TV show with an imam, a Muslim cleric, to desire to make people think about live on minimum wage in America, ceries. But he said they ate well even made close to that. I haven’t
“30 Days,” which places people learn the history of Islam, what are society’s problems. what is it really like to try to sur- due to the skills of his fiancee, Alex even made a million dollars.”
in a variety of unfamiliar circum- the five pillars, why are they im- “It’s not one of those shows vive on $5.15 an hour, which is a Jamieson, a chef who is about to
stances for 30 days.
One of my favorite ep-
isodes is ... what’s it
like to be a Muslim in
America ...
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Spurlock made his name with 46 Loafed 20 Deer relative
the Oscar-nominated documenta-
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ry “Super Size Me,” about the im-
pact on his health of a month’s diet 48 Ambled 25 Doctrine
of McDonald’s burgers, shakes, 51 Mole 26 Relating to the ear
chicken nuggets and soda. 52 Accountant 27 Steady
In one episode of the new TV 53 Spider’s net 29 Tempos
show, a conservative straight 55 Gold finder’s 30 Store passageway Moving Sale
man tries living with a gay room- phrase 31 Indicate by infere- Used Fridge for sale, good condi-
mate. In another, a mother turns tion, $50. Tel: 818-0208
58 Dead man’s car nce
to binge-drinking to send a warn-
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himself to the test by living on moon 33 Sound
minimum wage. 62 Genius 34 Off-color
The show starts on the FX tele- 64 Calms down 36 Tree
vision network on June 15. 66 Coat with paint 39 Abnormal
“One of my favorite episodes is 67 Ump 44 Current unit
... what’s it like to be a Muslim in
68 Inscribed stone 46 Utopian ideas
America ... who is seen every day
as a threat to our freedom simply 69 Negative 49 Tree
because of their color, their race, 70 Drug 50 Female sheep
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