XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv, rec.arts.movies.past-films   
   From: david@block.net   
      
   On Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:08:28 -0700, SFTVratings   
    wrote:   
      
   >On Jun 4, 12:42 pm, Bill Steele  wrote:   
   >> In article <1180735370.923758.6...@q66g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>,   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>  SFTVratings  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > ....And what does Jedi Master Obi-wan do?  He   
   >> > jumps through a window, grabs the assassin droid, and proceeds to   
   >> > almost get killed when the droid blows-up, and he falls to his death.   
   >>   
   >> > But of course Anakin Skywalker saves Obi-wan from his own stupidity,   
   >> > by just barely arriving in time, and catching him Obi-wan with his   
   >> > floating car.   
   >>   
   >> > Then Anakin jumps out.   
   >> > And he falls and falls and falls.   
   >> > I thought Jedi were more intelligent than to take foolish risks.   
   >>   
   >> Jedi perhaps. Movie directors no. Foolish risks, followed by falls and   
   >> such and miraculous escapes, are what make a movie fun to watch.   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   >Only if the viewer is an idiot.  Foolish risks don't make me think   
   >it's a good movie; they make me think the characters are stupid &   
   >ditto the writer.   
      
   Where was the risk?   They've got precognition.   
      
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