Revenge of the Sith.

[gridlore]

That's the Title for Star Wars Episode III. I'm not really thrilled. Didn't like I, haven't even seen II. but something struck me.

Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: The Return of the Jedi
Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith

The same word count, and stylistically the same. The first film of each trilogy has a somewhat mysterious title. The second refers to combat and action, the third to a group that is coming back in some way.

Nice little touch there.

Comments

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

I kind of like it, and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

[arib.livejournal.com]

Two's worth seeing. While it's not necessarily on par with the originals, it still pounds ep. 1 into the dust.

[johnathan.livejournal.com]

for the record (if I recall right) return of the jedi was going to be revenge of the jedi originaly. At least I recall a friend at a con buying a pre-change cardboard cutout with the old name.

[fimbrethil.livejournal.com]

What he said. Episode 6 was originally Revenge of the Jedi and they printed up promo stuff and then said OOPS because by George's rules, Jedi can't take revenge. Sith lords, on the other hand, can. Nice touch.

awwww

[ashi.livejournal.com]

Beat me to it. I probably have a "Revenge of the Jedi" button around somewhere...

[cmdr-zoom.livejournal.com]

The more practical reason is that a certain other movie in production at that time was maybe going to be titled "The Revenge of Khan"...

[twfarlan.livejournal.com]

Based on what we've been seeing in the last two films Lucas has released, I think this pattern you're seeing is just a symptom of his having run out of imagination with the original trilogy... but that could be a bitter cynic talking. ;)

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

You? A bitter cynic? Never!

[twfarlan.livejournal.com]

I know! Calling me a bitter cynic is just ludicrous, isn't it? It's like calling Bush a liar or saying Aunt Jemimah makes some sticky damn syrup, geez. Just SILLY is what it is.

(cough) (hack) Sorry, even I couldn't keep that up with a straight face.

No, no. Damn Revisionists!

[seawasp]

The first movie is "Star Wars". There was no "A New Hope". That was added later. (I not only saw it multiple times first-run, but you can check with IMDB about the changes).

As others noted, Return was originally Revenge; my friend Dana has one of the posters advertising "Revenge of the Jedi".

At least this is better than the title leaked a few months ago: The Creeping Fear.

Nonetheless, as the latter two movies have sucked like black holes, I have no interest in seeing the third unless it's revealed, as I've contended for years, that Yoda is the bad guy behind it all.

Re: No, no. Damn Revisionists!

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Ah, first run Star Wars... I remember it well.

The Creeping Fear? Sounds like fodder for MST3K.