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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Revenge of the Sith does not disappoint.
After liking the first two Star Wars but feeling that they were missing something I was very pleased to see that Revenge of the Sith was all that I hoped for. It was visually spectacular as were all of the Star Wars movies but now the characters have matured and we do care about what happens to them. You may, if you allow yourself, even shed a tear or two. For those who like to see Jedi fighting Revenge of the Sith has no less than five impressive light saber duels including Obi-Wan taking on the four armed General Grievous who fights with a light saber in each hand. Yoda once again shows that he is a fordable fighter as he takes on the Emperor. And of course there is the spectacular battle between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader. The film also links the two trilogies together quite nicely even introducing some of the familiar ships from A New Hope. After seeing Revenge of the Sith you can watch the original trilogy with a new perspective that adds to the whole experience. Revenge of the Sith is definitely fun, impressive and worth seeing.
First Op (1999)
A good looking film that was a fun learning experience to make.
"First Op" is a good looking film that was a great deal of fun to make. Shooting took place aboard the Lancaster bomber at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. The Lancaster is one of two in the world that are still in flying condition. Although we did not fly during filming, the illusion of flight in the film is convincing. Filming aboard an actual bomber, wearing actual World War II flight suits and speaking with veterans on location gave one a small sense of what it would have really been like to have been in a bomber over Germany. I played Armand, the mid upper gunner. The experience of being cramped up in the turret was fine while filming but must have been uncomfortable at best and horrifying at worst for the brave crews that flew during the war. The film does portray a bit of that to the audience and is definitely worthwhile seeing.