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Star Wars Marathon Movie #1 (Keep in mind, I watched the anti-cheese edition, which got rid of the more cringe worthy parts of this movie. There is a full list of changes in the description of the video on YouTube)

The anti-cheese edition made the movie a little bit better by getting rid of the filler scenes and made all of the aliens speak an alien language with subtitles. This was great for getting rid of Jar Jar and making the Trade Federation guys not sound like whinny idiots.

The filler scenes that were removed made for a more interesting story and got rid of all of the fart jokes and horrible dialogue. The downside to this is that the filler scenes that were removed sometimes led to awkward transitions between scenes and an awkward pacing to the story.

Even with this edit, Star Wars 1 remains the worst of the series. The anti-cheese edit made it more enjoyable, but it still grew boring and dull. If you must watch Star Wars 1, watch the anti- cheese edit, otherwise skip it.

Damn this movie sucks, why was it even made?

The story was all over the place at points and left questions unanswered at others. It began to lose my interest because the story felt like it was beginning to drag on near the middle.

The acting was great at points, but sometimes actors, who should have been the focus, were overshadowed by others on screen. This led to some dis conjunction in scenes. Juliette Binoche was amazing as always, Kristen Stewart impressed me, and Chloë Grace Moretz still has some growing to do. There were some great scenes with all of them, but by that time the movie began to bore me.

The cinematography was pretty good. The landscape, night and indoor shots were very nice and eye appealing. There are segments in the movie where they show clouds flowing throughout the mountains and it is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. The movie is worth a watch just to see those segments.

Clouds of Sils Maria was okay. I expected something better with the cast behind it, and I was underwhelmed at the end. My suggestion would be to go into the movie with lower expectations and then you may like it more than I did. This movie isn't for everyone, but people who like great dialogue and character development may love this movie.

The story showed the upbringing of an underdog. You can connect and feel the struggles of his character throughout the movie. The love interest didn't feel tacked on at all, you see Rocky find someone who understands him and is by his side. The scene with him admitting his fears to her is one of my favorite scenes in the entire movie.

The camera work was okay, but given the time and budget I'll give that a pass. Made on a budget of 1.1 million there were cuts that had to be made. There are scenes with contrast and continuity errors, but not enough to be considered bad.

There wasn't a lot of music in this movie, but when there was it was great, sometimes simple is better.

Rocky is the original great boxing movie. Even with some camera problems, the story and experience eclipsed it. A must watch for any fan of film.