Darth Maul Shakespeare Sunday
A Shakespeare Sunday salute to Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace released May 19,1999. The anticipation for "The Empire Strikes Back" in '81 was high, but the excitement for this film was immeasurable. Alas, for millions of fans who'd waited decades for more "Star Wars" it became a case of "when the gods want to punish you…." Six years later to the day, the saga ended (again) with "Revenge of the Sith."
Over time, "TPM"—warts and all—has become my favorite of the "Star Wars" prequels. It looks great, the acting is solid (mostly), the costumes and props are fabulous, and the plot is just confusing enough that audiences can identify with the characters' endeavors to discern what really is going on. Despite his brief screen time, Darth Maul is such a nasty-fun bad guy (Kylo Ren could take lessons!); when he fires that second blade and squares off against Jinn and Kenobi it's the lightsaber ménage á trois that dreams are made of.
Darth Maul Shakespeare Sunday
A Shakespeare Sunday salute to Star Wars: Episode 1: The Phantom Menace released May 19,1999. The anticipation for "The Empire Strikes Back" in '81 was high, but the excitement for this film was immeasurable. Alas, for millions of fans who'd waited decades for more "Star Wars" it became a case of "when the gods want to punish you…." Six years later to the day, the saga ended (again) with "Revenge of the Sith."
Over time, "TPM"—warts and all—has become my favorite of the "Star Wars" prequels. It looks great, the acting is solid (mostly), the costumes and props are fabulous, and the plot is just confusing enough that audiences can identify with the characters' endeavors to discern what really is going on. Despite his brief screen time, Darth Maul is such a nasty-fun bad guy (Kylo Ren could take lessons!); when he fires that second blade and squares off against Jinn and Kenobi it's the lightsaber ménage á trois that dreams are made of.