Hayden Christensen

Lalaith · 04-15-2003, 06:30 AM

First of all, this is not meant to be a fangirl-thread, although I am one.

I want to discuss other people's opinions about this actor.
Do you think he is lovely and talented (like I do) or do you think that he lacks talent and just sucks (as some others might say).
Please let me know your opinions.

BeardofPants · 04-15-2003, 03:43 PM

I think he has the potential to be a good actor, but I feel that AOTC as a vehicle for him didn't work because he was poorly directed in some of the more emotional scenes, and had some pretty shoddy script writing.

gimli7410 · 04-15-2003, 11:27 PM

i agree with BoP. he did not have any emotion but i know he is a dedicated actor. so he could probably do better

Lalaith · 04-16-2003, 07:17 AM

Has anyone of you seen "Life as a House"? I thought he acted very well in it.

gimli7410 · 04-16-2003, 11:11 PM

never seen it. how old is it.

Lalaith · 04-17-2003, 04:30 AM

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Originally posted by gimli7410
never seen it. how old is it.

I think he shot it short before Star Wars. It's really good. In our cinemas (in Austria) it was after Star Wars but I guess it was in America earlier.

Sween · 04-17-2003, 06:23 AM

i think he had a good look and did a good job of playing a stroppy teenager but as wityh all the perquals directed by george (when will he learn hes not a good director) he was let down by a crap script and bad direction

Lalaith · 04-17-2003, 06:37 AM

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Originally posted by Sween
i think he had a good look and did a good job of playing a stroppy teenager but as wityh all the perquals directed by george (when will he learn hes not a good director) he was let down by a crap script and bad direction

Was there another director for Episode IV - VI?

BeardofPants · 04-17-2003, 06:43 AM

He said PREquels. And yes.

Sween · 04-17-2003, 07:39 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
He said PREquels. And yes.

he did not direct either the nempire strikes back or return of the jedi which are the two best films looking back star wars was more of a shock of how cool the effects were and the visulisation. Lucas strength allways concept and design and prodution rather than direction (mind you even the production and design have gone down like watching a bloody cartoon)

the prequals make me quite mad how did he manage to balls them up?

Lalaith · 04-17-2003, 07:59 AM

I don't understand the word prequel. Are these episode 4-6 or episode 1-3? I really have no clue, sorry.

BeardofPants · 04-17-2003, 04:31 PM

Ah, okay. The prequels are episodes 1-3. The sequels are episodes 4-6. George didn't direct 5 & 6.

Gwaimir Windgem · 04-17-2003, 09:18 PM

He didn't? Never knew that...was it Spielberg?

A prequel is something that comes before the original.

Lief Erikson · 04-17-2003, 11:00 PM

I thought George Lucas directed Episode 4 very well. Episode 1 wasn't so good, in my opinion, and that's primarily because we didn't have as spicy of characters in it. In Episode 2, the characters became more interesting, to me. I liked Obi Wan a lot, and of course Palpatine was perfect, just as he was in Episode 1

. I love seeing his behind the scenes plotting.

I wrote an essay on the romance between Anakin and Padmé, in defense of it. I really liked Anakin's acting and his portrayal of his character. To me he was perfect, though I agree that his lines weren't so good as those that the characters of the original trilogy had. I liked Padmé too, most especially because the resemblance became plainly visible between her and Leia. The similarities between parents and children were so neat and well placed that I greatly enjoyed them. That was one of the primary things that struck me immediately as I watched that film.

I enjoyed Episode 2 a lot

.

BeardofPants · 04-18-2003, 02:07 AM

I agree with you Lief, I thought he did a fine job with A New Hope, and it's still one of my favourites (Empire Strikes Back being my favourite.)

Gwaimir: ESB was directed by Irvin Kershner and ROTJ was directed by Richard Marquand.

Lalaith · 04-18-2003, 04:40 AM

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Originally posted by BeardofPants
Ah, okay. The prequels are episodes 1-3. The sequels are episodes 4-6. George didn't direct 5 & 6.

Thanks, no I've got a clue what everybody is talking about.

***Jonathan*** · 04-18-2003, 05:13 AM

It's a strange world we live in, where new films are called prequels and old ones are called sequels. It should be the other way round.
I had a discussion with a friend yesterday where I stated that the 3rd Highlander film was a sequel to the 2nd Highlander film, even though the plot in the 3rd film is set before the 2nd one.

Lalaith · 04-19-2003, 12:07 PM

Back to Hayden ....

Guess who's birthday today is! Yes! Haydens.
Date of Birth
April 19, 1981

Happy Birthday to Hayden Christensen!

I know that he won't read this!

Finrod Felagund · 04-24-2003, 11:44 AM

I can see why you girls would like him. he is very attractive. (Noim not gay)

Lalaith · 04-24-2003, 12:22 PM

It was not his looks that attracted me. I don't know.

04-15-2003, 06:30 AM	#1
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Hayden Christensen First of all, this is not meant to be a fangirl-thread, although I am one. I want to discuss other people's opinions about this actor. Do you think he is lovely and talented (like I do) or do you think that he lacks talent and just sucks (as some others might say). Please let me know your opinions. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-15-2003, 03:43 PM	#2
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I think he has the potential to be a good actor, but I feel that AOTC as a vehicle for him didn't work because he was poorly directed in some of the more emotional scenes, and had some pretty shoddy script writing. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-15-2003, 11:27 PM	#3
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	i agree with BoP. he did not have any emotion but i know he is a dedicated actor. so he could probably do better __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

04-16-2003, 07:17 AM	#4
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Has anyone of you seen "Life as a House"? I thought he acted very well in it. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-16-2003, 11:11 PM	#5
gimli7410 the dumb stoner canuck Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,542	never seen it. how old is it. __________________ -"Down with the system"-Serj tankian of system of a down -“Humans have been on the earth for millions of years, yet we don’t believe man began thinking until he started building walls. And what good have these walls ever done us?”-Serj tankian of soad -"stupid people do stupid things"-Serj tankian of soad "Trying is the first step to failure" Homer Simpson "It isn't going to be easy"-jerseydevil "only the good die young" I AM CANADIAN If the people lead, the leaders will follow.

04-17-2003, 06:23 AM	#7
Sween im quite stupid Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cockermouth Posts: 2,058	i think he had a good look and did a good job of playing a stroppy teenager but as wityh all the perquals directed by george (when will he learn hes not a good director) he was let down by a crap script and bad direction __________________ Yeah god hes ok but i would rather be judged by a sheep than that idiot

04-17-2003, 06:43 AM	#9
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	He said PREquels. And yes. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords Last edited by BeardofPants : 04-17-2003 at 06:51 AM.

04-17-2003, 07:59 AM	#11
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	I don't understand the word prequel. Are these episode 4-6 or episode 1-3? I really have no clue, sorry. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-17-2003, 04:31 PM	#12
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Ah, okay. The prequels are episodes 1-3. The sequels are episodes 4-6. George didn't direct 5 & 6. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-17-2003, 09:18 PM	#13
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	He didn't? Never knew that...was it Spielberg? A prequel is something that comes before the original. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

04-17-2003, 11:00 PM	#14
Lief Erikson Elf Lord Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Fountain Valley, CA Posts: 6,343	I thought George Lucas directed Episode 4 very well. Episode 1 wasn't so good, in my opinion, and that's primarily because we didn't have as spicy of characters in it. In Episode 2, the characters became more interesting, to me. I liked Obi Wan a lot, and of course Palpatine was perfect, just as he was in Episode 1 . I love seeing his behind the scenes plotting. I wrote an essay on the romance between Anakin and Padmé, in defense of it. I really liked Anakin's acting and his portrayal of his character. To me he was perfect, though I agree that his lines weren't so good as those that the characters of the original trilogy had. I liked Padmé too, most especially because the resemblance became plainly visible between her and Leia. The similarities between parents and children were so neat and well placed that I greatly enjoyed them. That was one of the primary things that struck me immediately as I watched that film. I enjoyed Episode 2 a lot .

04-18-2003, 02:07 AM	#15
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	I agree with you Lief, I thought he did a fine job with A New Hope, and it's still one of my favourites (Empire Strikes Back being my favourite.) Gwaimir: ESB was directed by Irvin Kershner and ROTJ was directed by Richard Marquand. __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

04-18-2003, 05:13 AM	#17
*Jonathan* Entmoot Attorney-General, Equilibrating the Scales of Justice, Administrator ♎ Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 3,891	It's a strange world we live in, where new films are called prequels and old ones are called sequels. It should be the other way round. I had a discussion with a friend yesterday where I stated that the 3rd Highlander film was a sequel to the 2nd Highlander film, even though the plot in the 3rd film is set before the 2nd one. __________________ An unwritten post is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody entry that’s ever been written. ☻

04-19-2003, 12:07 PM	#18
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Back to Hayden .... Guess who's birthday today is! Yes! Haydens. Date of Birth April 19, 1981 Happy Birthday to Hayden Christensen! I know that he won't read this! __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

04-24-2003, 11:44 AM	#19
Finrod Felagund King of Nargothrond Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada! eh? Posts: 2,002	I can see why you girls would like him. he is very attractive. (Noim not gay) __________________ "THE EAGLES ARE COMING, THE EAGLES ARE COMING......AND A MOTH!!!!!"

04-24-2003, 12:22 PM	#20
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	It was not his looks that attracted me. I don't know. __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

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