Word: kidded
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...kids, they're passable. Portman is also not given much to do as the divinely painted-up queen, and she seems a little overwhelmed by the giant scale of the project. Sometimes her lines (which were redubbed in post-production) don't exactly synch with the scene, but she's a pretty young thing, and it's forgivable. And talk of Lloyd's wooden performance (he had been dubbed "Mannequin Skywalker" by certain crewmembers) isn't really fair. The kid's no natural, but he gives a straightforward, acceptable read, especially considering the artificial dialogue he's given--that second...
...goes back, in one way or another, to Star Wars--the movie that taught us (or at least the people trying to sell us things) that it's okay to be a kid, to watch our fantasies play out on the big screen and then to go buy the toys and sneakers and mugs. It all goes back to a time not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away. It all goes back, in a sense, to the Force--the force of childhood and the force of mass-marketing our dreams
...hold them until the film opens, when they will reportedly be released for a lower price. While this may ostensibly serve to combat the collectors who took half the merchandise in the first place, I can't help but remember what it was like for me as a kid, when I went to get that new figure I was excited about and had to settle for some guy I'd never heard of or, worse yet, an action figure from another line entirely...
...would want to watch them more carefully," Hemenway said. "If you found out a kid has been in fights, you would want to talk to them about...
...would want to watch them more carefully," Hemenway said. "If you found out a kid has been in fights, you would want to talk to them about...