#Star wars prequel scenery series#

But the more interesting challenge to this scene is that maybe critics of the dialogue in this intimate lakeside exchange of feelings are missing the point. The first problem with this idea is that Lucas did in fact have a co-writer on Attack of the Clones: Jonathan Hales, previously known for his work on the Young Indiana Jones television series, and early Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson star-making vehicle The Scorpion King. This, at least, is the common wisdom when it comes to analysis of this scene, where natural chemistry can be difficult to find between Hayden Christiansen (as Anakin) and Natalie Portman (as Padme) with this strange, stilted dialogue.

#Star wars prequel scenery series#

The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy is a set of films where a sole creator is given first and last say over every element of a film series which, which is in contrast to the original trilogy that was a testament to the power of collaborative storytelling in its myriad directors, screenwriters, and story editors who had the power to tell a creator even as imaginative as Lucas when to pull back, and address his shortcomings.

For years, Anakin Skywalker’s opinion on the demerits of sand which preceded his first kiss with Padme Amidala have been cited as shorthand for the failings of George Lucas as an unchecked scriptwriter.

May 2022 marks the 20-year anniversary of the release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones in theaters – and, with it, one of the most quoted romantic scenes in cinematic history. It’s coarse, and rough, and irritating, and it gets everywhere.