The film was nominated for ten Saturn Awards overall, including Best Director and Best Writing for Lucas, Best Actor for Christensen, Best Actress for Natalie Portman and Best Supporting Actor for Ian McDiarmid. Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 31. Subscribe to BoLS Prime. It ranks 29th in all-time domestic grosses and is the highest-grossing U.S. of 2005, out-grossing second-place The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by nearly $90 million. [citation needed] Jonathan Rosenbaum, a critic who disliked A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back, gave the film a positive review, saying that it had a "relatively thoughtful story".

[28] Later, the pre-visualization and art department designs were sent to the production department to begin "bringing the film out of the concept phase"[25] by building sets, props and costumes. Desperate to save Padmé's life, Anakin disarms Windu as he is about to kill him, allowing Palpatine to send Windu falling to his death. Nearly three years have passed since the beginning of the Clone Wars. Rey's father was a strandcast created by the Sith Eternal. Was this review helpful to you? However, he later clarified that, at the time of the saga's conception, he had not fully realized the details—only major plot points. [d], The film was released on DVD and VHS on October 31, 2005 in the UK and Ireland, on November 1, 2005 in the United States and Canada on DVD and on November 3, 2005 in Australia. [15], Lucas stated that he conceived the Star Wars saga's story in the form of a plot outline in 1973. [38] Wood, who was also the supervising sound editor, was in charge of the auditions and submitted his audition anonymously in the midst of 30 others, under the initials "A.S." for Alan Smithee. [citation needed] Lucas had previously promised fans that he would explain the mystery behind the erasure of the planet Kamino from the Jedi Archives. [20] Eventually, Revenge of the Sith also became a title guessed by fans that George Lucas would indirectly confirm. The site's critical consensus reads, "With Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, George Lucas brings his second Star Wars trilogy to a suitably thrilling and often poignant – if still a bit uneven – conclusion.

[85], Some American conservatives criticized the film, claiming it had a liberal bias and was a commentary on the George W. Bush administration and Iraq War. Er besuchte die Baythorn Public School für seine Grundausbildung und anschließend die Unionville High School in Markham. Spielberg suggested that Anakin and Obi-Wan should be "dripping sweat" and that "their hair at some point should be smoking", which Lucas loved. Anakin is the only character in the game who can use cards like Anger while also being a Light Side Force user. The novel also reveals Mace Windu's rationale for not bringing Anakin along to the fight with Palpatine: he can sense Anakin's fear and distress, and does not believe the young Jedi is in any mental state to fight a Sith Lord. [61] All previously released films in the series were rated PG. [44] The bonus features also show Kenobi and Skywalker running through Grievous's ship, escaping droids through a fuel tunnel, and arguing over what the droid R2-D2 is saying. The film received positive reviews, with praise for its action sequences, mature themes, score, visual effects, and the performances of McGregor, McDiarmid, Oz, and Jimmy Smits; criticism largely focused on its dialogue and Christensen's performance. [83] Paglia explained that the film's finale .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, ...has more inherent artistic value, emotional power, and global impact than anything by the artists you name. Just as the name implies, these stick around and allow Anakin to build up his strength as the battle progresses. Hayden Christensen says Lucas asked him "to bulk up and physically show the maturity that had taken place between the two films. [26] Over a period of months, Lucas would approve hundreds of designs that would eventually appear in the film. Not only is Saesee Tiin revealed to be a telepath, but his horn, lost in the Clone Wars, is revealed to have grown back. In eight days, it reached the $200 million mark (a record tied with Spider-Man 2) and by its 17th day, the film had passed $300 million (surpassing the record of 18 days of Shrek 2).

The new costume featured shoe lifts and a muscle suit. [64][better source needed], The DVD was re-released in a prequel trilogy box set on November 4, 2008. The official premiere was at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival (out of competition) on May 16. Documents filed by the Los Angeles District Attorney allege that a copy of the film was taken from an unnamed Californian post-production office by an employee, who later pleaded guilty to his charges. Obi-Wan picks up Vader's lightsaber, watches in horror as flames consume the fallen Jedi, and leaves him for dead. Steven Spielberg was brought in as a "guest director" to make suggestions to the art designers for the Mustafar duel,[b] and oversee the pre-visualization of an unused version of the Utapau chase scene. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans.

Although this is still intact in the finished film, by revising and refilming many scenes, Lucas emphasized Anakin's desire to save Padmé from death. Lucas' coverage of the exterior cityscapes, skylines and interior isolation in the so-called "Ruminations" sequence is similar to the cinematography and mise-en-scène of Rosemary's Baby, a film in which a husband makes a literal pact with the devil. “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” actors Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and … [42], Lucas excised all the scenes of a group of Senators, including Padmé, Bail Organa, and Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly), organizing an alliance to prevent Palpatine from usurping any more emergency powers. However, many sections of the game featured scenes cut from the film, or entirely new scenes for the game. It is the only Star Wars prequel not to receive a Razzie nomination for "Worst Picture". Lucas had stated months before the MPAA's decision that he felt the film should receive a PG-13 rating, because of Anakin's final moments and the film's content being the darkest and most intense of all six films. Palpatine tempts Anakin with his knowledge of the Force, including the power to prevent death. For the third film released, see, 2005 American epic space-opera film directed by George Lucas, Jones himself has never confirmed his participation. Close the gap and then unleash your inner fury! As Padme's funeral takes place on her homeworld of Naboo, Palpatine and Vader supervise the construction of the Death Star.

[25] Members of Hyperspace, the Official Star Wars Fan Club, received a special look into the production. As a youth, he helped win the battle of Naboo. Here's who almost played the role. It's because the art world has flat-lined and become an echo chamber of received opinion and toxic over-praise. The films would be re-released in chronological order beginning with The Phantom Menace on February 10, 2012. The novel includes many minor details. [80] Much of the criticism was directed towards the dialogue, particularly the film's romantic scenes,[85] and for Christensen's performance which won him his second Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor. [81] In a 2007 summary of the 100 Best Science-Fiction Films on Rotten Tomatoes, Revenge of the Sith was placed 51 out of 100, making it the only Star Wars prequel film to earn a rank on that list. This expansion reflects his evolution as both a general and a combatant throughout this conflict, especially as a Force user. [50] Grauman's Chinese Theatre, a traditional venue for the Star Wars films, did not show it. [106] Midway through the film, Lucas intercuts between Anakin and Padmé by themselves, thinking about one another in the Jedi Temple and their apartment, respectively, during sunset. For example, during the Battle of Coruscant, Anakin's callsign is Red 5, a reference to Luke's callsign in the climactic battle of A New Hope, and one of the Republic capital ships is commanded by Lieutenant Commander Lorth Needa, who becomes Captain Needa in The Empire Strikes Back. Hayden wurde für den Film entdeckt, als seine ältere Schwester Hejsa, eine frühere Trampolinmeisterin, nach einem Agenten suchte, nachdem sie eine Rolle in einem Werbespot für die Stapelchipsmarke Pringles erhalten hatte. It stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz. [51] Most of them took advantage of an offer to see the film at a nearby cinema, ArcLight Cinemas (formerly the "Cinerama Dome"). Perhaps the most media coverage was given to a particular exchange between Anakin and Obi-Wan, which led to the aforementioned controversy: "If you're not with me, then you're my enemy", Anakin declares. [109] The style of the game was mostly lightsaber combat and fighting as Obi-Wan or Anakin. It’s time to take a look at the Chosen One himself – Commander Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Legion. Revenge of the Sith was released through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. He is of Danish (father) and Swedish and Italian (mother) descent. [71][e] However, on January 28, 2013, Lucasfilm announced that it was postponing the 3D release of episodes II and III in order to "focus 100 percent of our efforts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and that further information about 3D release plans would be issued at a later date. View production, box office, & company info. [66], On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released Star Wars films. Box Office, Editors' Picks: Our Favorite Things From the Week of June 17, 'Star Wars' References and Easter Eggs in 'Solo', Best Third Installment in Movie Franchise. [107], The film's novelization was written by Matthew Stover. But this last one is really good.