The Best Monster

[Majimaune]

Thanks Dave for enlightening me.

After reading some SW books it is surprising that a creature lives there because "...that they follow standard Imperial procedure and dump their garbage before hyperspace..."

[C Of K]

It's a survivor, no doubts there. I don't think they managed to kill it in that scene, but we can be certain it died in the end.

[dragonhid60]

Mines the acklay.

[C Of K]

I've never seen a monster get cut down so brutally. No way to jedi/ninja kick that one. Good choice!

[Majimaune]

Ahh yes. Haven't seen Episode 2 for a while (could be a reason for that)

[C Of K]

It was quite sloppy in places, but Episode 3 draws it together well, I think. I like it better the more I watch it. The way Anakin chases after Padme is really comical in some parts. Learn to laugh at it, and the movie actually improves. (Honest it does)

[Majimaune]

The copy I have of episode 3 is from Veitnam so it doesn't work all the way through.

[C Of K]

They must offer it online somewhere. Every fan needs the complete collection.
Did you get the limited edition original trilogy (without any of GL's changes) when it came out?

[Naryaló S dú]

I like banthas...they may seem regular but i read about them andtheyre pretty cool

[Majimaune]

No I didn't. When did it come out?

[C Of K]

Sometime in 2006, after September, I believe. I'm uncertain whether it is still available on places like eBay. I can't imagine anyone who bought them would want to part with such a thing, but you never know. I think George Lucas got tired of dodging rocks, so he relented and released unaltered versions of the trilogy.

I'll check around and see what I can find out. Someone must be selling it, still.

[Huttman]

Wow, I think just about all the critters in the movies have been mentioned so far unless I'm mistaken. C of K, you mentioned earlier that Hitler qualified as a monster to you, well I agree. That being the case, I would have to nominate the Emperor, especially after his disfigurement by Mace. He not only acted more like a monster then, he looked the part. Three sneers for Palpatine!!!

[manephelien]

Mace didn't disfigure him, he did by using the dark side of the force. The lightning did it.

My favorite monsters are the Rancor, Sarlaacc and if sentient beings qualify, the Emperor.

[C Of K]

Originally Posted by manephelien

Mace didn't disfigure him, he did by using the dark side of the force. The lightning did it.

Well, it was sort of a joint effort. Mace was heavily involved. But Palpy hardly cared. He went on with his well developed script without missing a beat, after Mace was killed. The man/monster was truly a vile creature the likes of which mere mortals have never seen.

[Huttman]

Thanks for clearing that up, y'all. I suppose Mace could have left his sabre down and taken it instead of deflecting it so Palpy could have remained dashing looking while doing his Dr. Evil. O.K., so I guess a close second best for me would have to be, well you guessed it, Jabba the Hutt. While Jedi is not my favorite out of the six, the scene at Jabba's court and the Luke/Darth/ Emperor confrontation scenes are amongst my favorite in the saga...