Jeremiah J Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Samuel L. Jackson has done some very good acting, so this isn't to take anything away from him, but I thought he is simply aweful in the Star Wars movies! He can't pull off the Jedi thing at all; instead, he alternates between playing Shaft/Dirty Harry and laboriously putting stupid "wise" faces as he sits around with Yoda. Not only that, but the character of Mace Windu itself is annoying. It was a totally unnecessary part that could have been a small walk-on roll, but because a famous actor played it, we suddenly hear everyone talking about what a great and legendary warrior this Mace fellow is. Admittedly, the script and direction in SW:E2 would stifle almost any actor, but Jackson was just completely unfit for the part. Can anyone else see this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotionMan Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 NOPE Sam Jackson did a great job. He played Mace well. How exactly would you have wanted to see Mace act like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Yes, you are most likely the only who thought he was terrible. I thought that he was the man! Almost as cool as Plo Koon! heh heh heh...................... Sam Jackson gives Mace depth as the second most powerful Jedi in the universe. We see that he can be deeply thoughtful........and he can kick pretty much anyones ass that he wants too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelwerfer_ Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 ET warrior, i dont know why you keep saying plo koon is the man. He doesnt have any dialog and they only show him for about a minute total. Yoda on the other hand, now there's someone to admire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Inquisitor Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Samuel Jackson was THE man in Episode II. Many people were disappointed that he didn't have a larger role in Episode I. He is one of the best actors out there, I don't think he can give a bad performance, just like Morgan Freeman or Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey would be another example. I think as far as these prequels go, Ewan McGregor and Sam Jackson have been the two best actors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Originally posted by Nebelwerfer_ ET warrior, i dont know why you keep saying plo koon is the man. He doesnt have any dialog and they only show him for about a minute total. Yoda on the other hand, now there's someone to admire Ahso, but Plo Koon sits next to Mace Windu, thusly rankin him highly. Also he is a KelDor, from a long line of Jedi, and Has highly developed sensory organs that augment his jedi powers! and he looks damn cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza of Argive Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 I think that Samuel Jackson is one of the best actors of our time. Come to think of it, I can't even remember a movie I saw that had him in it that I didn't like. As for his role in AOTC, I think that he was perfect for the role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norin Radd Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 I'm afraid you're going to be in the minority on this one, Jeremiah. As far as some people are concerned, Sam Jackson was the only redeeeming force of Episode II(I'm NOT one of these people, I LOVED the movie). Even film critics who dismissed Episode II lauded Sam Jackson's performance, some going as far to say that he "saved" the movie. He will be even more impressive in Episode III. . .even though we know he dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Samuel L Jackson is the man! And he has made Mace Windu the man! "This Party's over" Quality and well said line. "We will not be hostages to be bartered Dooku!" WONDERFUL :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelwerfer_ Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Samuel L Jackson is the man! And he has made Mace Windu the man!"This Party's over" Quality and well said line. We will not be hostages to be bartered Dooku!" WONDERFUL were you being sarcastic ET warrior? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle d'Tana Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Jackson was really good!!! *AMEN* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 I think that yes, you are the only one Jeremiah I loved the "This party's over" line...it was cheesy, yes, but it was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted July 10, 2002 Share Posted July 10, 2002 Um, yeah, I think you are very much in the minority. I don't know about you guys but I definately want to see much more of Mace Windu in ep3. Mace Windu = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Kaan Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Windu has an edge of arrogance.... Jackson plays him well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah J Posted July 11, 2002 Author Share Posted July 11, 2002 So I guess I *am* the only one. And it wasn't that I thought he is a bad actor; I just didn't think he pulled off the Jedi thing. Freeman, Crowe, and Spacey are also good actors, but I couldn't see them doing it either (well, maybe Freeman). Maybe the problem is that it's hard for any actor to make that dialogue sound good. "Party's over" didn't do a thing for me... Anyway, I guess nobody shares my opinion, so I'll just let it go and realize that it's probably just me. Maybe I just need to see it again. Thanks for the replies (and for being nice about it)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Originally posted by Nebelwerfer_ were you being sarcastic ET warrior? Nope. Dead Serious. I loved those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannibal Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Originally posted by Sith Inquisitor Samuel Jackson was THE man in Episode II. Many people were disappointed that he didn't have a larger role in Episode I. He is one of the best actors out there, I don't think he can give a bad performance, just like Morgan Freeman or Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey ... Spacey? K-Pax?? I enjoyed Sam Jackson, as well. I thought Ewan did well also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotionMan Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Any line that Mace says in EP3 will be a clasic:D how about... "It seems im done for. You guys wont take me out easy. Half of you will be dead when I go down." "The party has just started MuthaF***ers!" *Mace fights to the death* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryllith Posted July 13, 2002 Share Posted July 13, 2002 Originally posted by Hannibal Spacey? K-Pax?? I enjoyed Sam Jackson, as well. I thought Ewan did well also. Spacey and Jackson also performed quite well playing off each other in The Negotiator. Oh, and I think Ewan's doing an excellent job as Obiwan. Kryllith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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