Star Wars Episode III: Becoming Sidious Webisode

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  • @justnoah2073
    @justnoah2073 4 роки тому +7392

    This man takes his job so seriously. He literally aged himself by 30 years for the prequel trilogy. What a method actor.

    • @leveye1696
      @leveye1696 4 роки тому +201

      True dedication

    • @ua7521
      @ua7521 4 роки тому +28

      Yes

    • @stoked-6996
      @stoked-6996 4 роки тому +156

      @@ua7521 a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

    • @skeletor2118
      @skeletor2118 4 роки тому +7

      @@ua7521
      Yes

    • @ItsButterBean1020
      @ItsButterBean1020 4 роки тому +98

      And don’t forget him ageing himself into the 80’s for TROS
      Seriously how does he do it

  • @claypidgeon4807
    @claypidgeon4807 8 років тому +10045

    Episode 3 was easily the best of the prequels.

  • @talkingdonkey1817
    @talkingdonkey1817 9 років тому +5170

    It is hard to believe that such a malignant, malevolent, evil, demonic S.O.B. is played by such a sweet and wonderful gentleman. That is what a great actor is able to do.

    • @lesyayandfilksongs
      @lesyayandfilksongs 9 років тому +214

      +Talking Donkey Peter Cushing was the nicest guy ever. Tarkin - not so much : )

    • @Whoami691
      @Whoami691 9 років тому +50

      +lesyayandfilksongs As is Jack Gleeson - AKA Joffery Baratheon.

    • @alonalkalai9505
      @alonalkalai9505 7 років тому +18

      Talking Donkey don't forget sadistic

    • @pikppa
      @pikppa 7 років тому +78

      Same for Sir Christopher Lee

    • @keijimorita1849
      @keijimorita1849 7 років тому +74

      I had the privilege of walking past Anthony Hopkins once. He simply made eye contact and said hello to me, a perfect stranger.

  • @Sabre500
    @Sabre500 5 років тому +6980

    Requirements for this role :
    -Must love Democracy
    -Must be The Senat
    -Must to Dewit
    -Must have unlimited power
    -Must be treason

  • @OhhBiscuits
    @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому +4225

    A masterful actor. Not a single fault.

    • @IchigoKurosaki011
      @IchigoKurosaki011 10 років тому +290

      Yet people say the acting in 1-3 sucks, I know right? Absolute bullshit, lol. So many good actors.

    • @OhhBiscuits
      @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому +237

      Kevin Rouse Indeed. All the actors in the prequels have been good in other things. It's the writing that threw them off.

    • @IchigoKurosaki011
      @IchigoKurosaki011 10 років тому +13

      Oh yeah, Christopher Lee was soooo terrible. Anywho, you're a fucking moron, clearly.

    • @IchigoKurosaki011
      @IchigoKurosaki011 10 років тому +3

      So, what's bad about the writing?

    • @brooklynboiprod
      @brooklynboiprod 10 років тому +1

      Agreed

  • @KingGhidorah5464
    @KingGhidorah5464 10 років тому +2855

    Episode III was the best of the prequels and Ian brought so much into the role.

    • @wolfman6489
      @wolfman6489 6 років тому +11

      Episode I FTW

    • @wolfman6489
      @wolfman6489 6 років тому +3

      White Ice Tv Shrek, fight me

    • @AnnaBellaChannel
      @AnnaBellaChannel 6 років тому +2

      Amen to that!

    • @jtomtl
      @jtomtl 6 років тому +3

      it is the turning point for Skywalker to darth vadar...

    • @Dunmerdog
      @Dunmerdog 6 років тому +3

      The prequels were sadly terrible but had such an incredible cast

  • @Njello09
    @Njello09 9 років тому +6064

    Mace got thrown out the WINDU!!!!!!!

  • @LoadPast
    @LoadPast 5 років тому +984

    Crazy how such a sweet guy so perfectly plays the most evil man in cinema

    • @elkmeatenjoyer3409
      @elkmeatenjoyer3409 4 роки тому +32

      Same with christopher lee.

    • @alh06
      @alh06 4 роки тому +63

      @@elkmeatenjoyer3409 Count Dooku isn’t supposed to be extremely evil, he is slightly conflicted.

    • @emre30489
      @emre30489 3 роки тому

      @jeuroq lmao

    • @alh06
      @alh06 3 роки тому

      @@jcad137 This is a Star Wars video….

    • @sucky-kun4369
      @sucky-kun4369 3 роки тому +5

      @@alh06 I'd say ambiguous rather than conflicted

  • @cathalo5359
    @cathalo5359 8 років тому +1964

    One of the best villains of all time.

    • @erizownuh6221
      @erizownuh6221 8 років тому +6

      Cathalo maybe Darth nihilus?

    • @heiligerjesus1960
      @heiligerjesus1960 8 років тому +17

      Eriz Ownuh what are you talking about?

    • @crashx9973
      @crashx9973 7 років тому +7

      Heiliger Jesus A Sith Lord that was in Knights of the Old Republic II

    • @Tuxwell
      @Tuxwell 5 років тому +42

      best senate of all time

    • @johnsmantles6619
      @johnsmantles6619 5 років тому +14

      @@Tuxwell not yet.

  • @JAN2MARS
    @JAN2MARS 9 років тому +1518

    Palpatine was really my favorite of the prequels, especially Episode 3. He played his role to perfection.

    • @Sandbek1973
      @Sandbek1973 9 років тому +53

      +JAN2MARS Palpatine was always my favorite character in Star Wars. Even when I was a kid during the original trilogy I thought he was badass. I remember when all the kids wanted to be Luke or Han or something, I wanted to be Palpatine and the empire. ULTIMATE POWER MOAHAHAHAHA

    • @JAN2MARS
      @JAN2MARS 9 років тому +5

      Per-Ivar Sandbæk AGREED. Cheers, mate.

    • @SonofMrPeanut
      @SonofMrPeanut 9 років тому +29

      +JAN2MARS Absolutely. Even in his cheesiest moments, he performed his part perfectly.

    • @whateverittakes1673
      @whateverittakes1673 9 років тому +27

      +JAN2MARS Palpatine and Obi Wan were worth the price of admission.

    • @Doyourthang
      @Doyourthang 9 років тому +16

      +Per-Ivar Sandbæk UNNNNLIMMMIIIITEEEED POOWAAHHHHH

  • @brendanmccallion2350
    @brendanmccallion2350 9 років тому +3359

    So I threw the senate at him. The whole senate!!

    • @danieltentori7523
      @danieltentori7523 9 років тому +96

      Nice robot chicken joke.

    • @Legomyegoorj
      @Legomyegoorj 9 років тому +65

      +Brendan McCallion I'll have a turkey club... and some coleslaw, I guess...

    • @brendanmccallion2350
      @brendanmccallion2350 9 років тому +48

      ...oh and a Cherry Coke!

    • @onemariobro
      @onemariobro 9 років тому +26

      Hahaha! You've made it go out my nose!

    • @nicoleroux2613
      @nicoleroux2613 9 років тому +35

      +Brendan McCallion "oh geez he's crying"

  • @bakermob29
    @bakermob29 4 роки тому +1442

    I wonder how often people that run into Ian ask him to say “dewit!”

    • @Floridaburg-
      @Floridaburg- 4 роки тому +44

      Adam Baker Nike slogan be like “just Dew it”

    • @infoluminux
      @infoluminux 4 роки тому +83

      He actually addresses this a lot in interviews... like A LOT.

    • @franklopez557
      @franklopez557 4 роки тому +51

      He just tells them "I am the Senate".

    • @lewisfraser4153
      @lewisfraser4153 4 роки тому +51

      Worked with him on a play a couple years ago now, he was playing Enoch Powell - we were told not to bring up the memes and it was so fuccking hard lol

    • @jacktheflash8478
      @jacktheflash8478 4 роки тому +3

      Lewis Fraser F

  • @iLikeTheUDK
    @iLikeTheUDK 8 років тому +1330

    The Senate himself.

  • @DarthVader-pl5ts
    @DarthVader-pl5ts 5 років тому +3857

    Friendly reminder that the voice actor for jar jar is still struggling from depression. I have spoken.

    • @KS-zu9zm
      @KS-zu9zm 4 роки тому +37

      Darth Vader Hello

    • @docchoc2407
      @docchoc2407 4 роки тому +417

      i know everyone hates jar jar and this is most likly a joke but blame and hate the writers or character designers not the voice/physical actor please

    • @Christian-oi7sd
      @Christian-oi7sd 4 роки тому +581

      @@docchoc2407 it's not a joke, the actor who played jar jar almost committed suicide over all the harassment he got for playing jar jar

    • @SDguy3030
      @SDguy3030 4 роки тому +73

      @@Christian-oi7sd i thought he was doing better now?

    • @elite4702
      @elite4702 4 роки тому +106

      Oh my god what the fuck is wrong with who does this

  • @redcardinalist
    @redcardinalist 9 років тому +1210

    I suppose you could say that the Star Wars movies (or at least the E1-3 arc) are a basically a tragedy. The fall of Anakin, the Republic and the Jedi and the rise of one man.

    • @Cdoodle23
      @Cdoodle23 7 років тому +45

      redcardinalist I love it because the truth is it’s never been done and is an original idea film wise

    • @700Penguin
      @700Penguin 7 років тому +63

      "Suppose"? That's exactly what they are. Obviously. George Lucas himself dubbed it the "Tragedy of Darth Vader".

    • @pavledrakulic9456
      @pavledrakulic9456 6 років тому +12

      redcardinalist Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?

    • @54_skp_kueken
      @54_skp_kueken 6 років тому +5

      And TCW is literally Palpatine vs Palpatine! I love TCW!

    • @jetnut89
      @jetnut89 5 років тому

      @Flyshewoorst Homemade or Totinos?

  • @darthvader8094
    @darthvader8094 2 роки тому +137

    I really like how George is always relaxed and at ease when filming Ian, he knows he'll do a great job

    • @anthonyt1t5
      @anthonyt1t5 Рік тому +11

      George probably works better with shakespearian or just old theater actors cuz half the time they can act without much direction. George struggles with actors like Harrison or hayden when they need more direction when necessary. Harrison over time just gave up on george lol

  • @thewalrus45
    @thewalrus45 10 років тому +629

    God Palpatine is such a glorious bastard, he's one of those villains who can pull off being nonsympathetic in EVERY SINGLE ASPECT and no one cares because he's just so charismatic and has so much fun doing what he does that it just somehow makes him believable. It's gonna be weird not having his presence around in future movies, he is really THE character I have the hardest time imagining Star Wars without.

    • @ibaratkadyrova6505
      @ibaratkadyrova6505 9 років тому +11

      Well then Illuminati confirmed!

    • @Alex-ji6ob
      @Alex-ji6ob 9 років тому +8

      ibarat kadyrova I always knew Palpatine was the head of the Illuminati...

    • @thegooseman90
      @thegooseman90 7 років тому

      Snoke has huge shoes to fill, no pun intended.

    • @WaffleBandito
      @WaffleBandito 5 років тому +25

      Guess who's back for Episode IX :3

    • @tuutelis
      @tuutelis 5 років тому +15

      no one's ever really gone.

  • @drag00n77
    @drag00n77 9 років тому +1479

    Da fool Powah of thea daahk saieed!

    • @utubenotebanco
      @utubenotebanco 9 років тому +249

      i love his accent.

    • @abbybranch1286
      @abbybranch1286 7 років тому +3

      We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

    • @natethegreat7967
      @natethegreat7967 7 років тому +19

      WaNCe MOar the Sith sHaLL rUUUULe thE gaLAxY.

    • @nickmattio3397
      @nickmattio3397 7 років тому +10

      “Thennnn Weee Shalll Havvee Peaacceee >:•D”

    • @Jehoshabeath
      @Jehoshabeath 6 років тому

      He doesn't say "da".

  • @Britton_Thompson
    @Britton_Thompson 7 років тому +282

    My favorite Ian McDiarmid story is one he told about Christopher Lee. Christopher Lee was another older, classically trained British thespian. One whom Ian thought he'd found a contemporary in. And then it came time for the lightsaber duels. Ian discovered rightaway he had no ally in Christopher Lee. Christopher Lee was a champion fencer who could duel in his sleep! Ian realized he would now, once again, resume his role as the sickly puppy of the litter when it came to lightsaber dueling on the set.

  • @baseddugalle1838
    @baseddugalle1838 4 роки тому +734

    Yes, and HE DIED ON THE SECOND DEATH STAR and NEVER CAME BACK

  • @arzn253
    @arzn253 9 років тому +1335

    Iain should get more work in Hollywood he's a great actor.

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation 9 років тому +187

      +arsenalrulez1000 I actually think that Ian prefers to work in theatre.

    • @Sandbek1973
      @Sandbek1973 9 років тому +131

      +arsenalrulez1000 I agree that Ian is a terrific actor who nailed Palpatine/Sidious character, but I think he should stay the hell away from Hollywood because Hollywood is crap! What have they done lately...in years as a matter a fact? The only thing Hollywood makes these days/years are remakes and superhero movies...it's ridicilous!

    • @arzn253
      @arzn253 9 років тому +47

      Per-Ivar Sandbæk LOL its true. Nothing but dumb Marvel movies and remakes of classic movies.

    • @Sandbek1973
      @Sandbek1973 9 років тому +2

      ***** He didn't say that either but we were talking in general about Hollywood.

    • @Sandbek1973
      @Sandbek1973 9 років тому +1

      ***** Okey :)

  • @leonderprofie123
    @leonderprofie123 6 років тому +1491

    I never realized that Ian McDiarmid also portrayed Palpatine in the classic movies, holy..

    • @zenvxs1884
      @zenvxs1884 4 роки тому +49

      Galileel Talk about og

    • @RoboEpic
      @RoboEpic 4 роки тому +232

      And in Episode 9. So he's been playing Palpatine for almost 40 years.

    • @KAvanAlten
      @KAvanAlten 4 роки тому +263

      @@RoboEpic But that is a tragic non canon mistake, made by a certain B company called Disney who does not know how to make adult saga's.

    • @shiverdeepcut3180
      @shiverdeepcut3180 4 роки тому +17

      @@RoboEpic yep and not aged a day

    • @samuel-wankenobi
      @samuel-wankenobi 4 роки тому +48

      @@RoboEpic that's a alternate timeline

  • @youwayo
    @youwayo 10 років тому +559

    So basically, Anakin has 3 father figures. Qui-Gon in episode 1, Obi-Wan in episode 2, Palpatine in episode 3

    • @Elessar0wind
      @Elessar0wind 9 років тому +150

      Red no, not Obi-wan, Anakin unfortunately treated him more like a brother, you can see the respect isn't there like it was for Qui-gon and Palpatine.

    • @ederanged7960
      @ederanged7960 9 років тому +52

      Elessar0wind Very true. In their duel at the end of III Obi-wan states he too felt of Anakin as a brother.

    • @Melodeath00
      @Melodeath00 9 років тому +45

      Elessar0wind In Ep II it's more of a father-son thing, but in III, I agree with you.

    • @elmotuz
      @elmotuz 9 років тому +4

      +Red And to think about it he had no father...

    • @jnesper7
      @jnesper7 9 років тому +3

      +Red And see how he turned out?

  • @xXShizukanaXx
    @xXShizukanaXx 4 роки тому +1360

    "He wasn´t Anakins natural father, but a father figure."
    **ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT**

    • @niegnieg8427
      @niegnieg8427 4 роки тому +10

      Xentius what do u mean

    • @niegnieg8427
      @niegnieg8427 4 роки тому +18

      Xentius he is related to rey as her grandfather but isnt related to anakin in any way

    • @SDguy3030
      @SDguy3030 4 роки тому +124

      @@niegnieg8427 sidious manipulated the force that created anakin.

    • @niegnieg8427
      @niegnieg8427 4 роки тому +11

      Ivan Rios is that a confirmed theory
      still wouldn’t technically make him his father tho

    • @jaketiernan8461
      @jaketiernan8461 4 роки тому +13

      There’s an image in the last of the Vader comics that explain it

  • @HyperGolem
    @HyperGolem 8 років тому +430

    1:02 Whoa. Imagine meeting McDiarmid with the emperor makeup and robes on...that would be surreal.

    • @broadbeanification
      @broadbeanification 8 років тому +9

      HyperGolem I would hope I'm wearing Wellington boots so I can say "Come at me bro". I'm lightning proof and he would be so confused.

    • @luisxabra
      @luisxabra 7 років тому

      HyperGolem und

    • @Cautious_Gamer74
      @Cautious_Gamer74 7 років тому +7

      Just hope I'd be wearing my brown pants.

    • @joeyuzwa891
      @joeyuzwa891 6 років тому +4

      That would make children cry and shit themselves.... hell I might do the same

    • @satriaputrapratama4703
      @satriaputrapratama4703 6 років тому +3

      I'd gladly pay for the experience

  • @HaydenSimmons44
    @HaydenSimmons44 8 років тому +766

    I HATE HIM. But that's why I love him.

    • @reychester1610
      @reychester1610 5 років тому +35

      Hate him because he's purging all the jedi and love him because he's such a legendary actor to being a villain..

    • @nimaamiry6303
      @nimaamiry6303 5 років тому +15

      It's treason then

    • @leumaspr
      @leumaspr 5 років тому

      Hayden Simmons INDEED!

    • @barry.b.bensonjr
      @barry.b.bensonjr 5 років тому

      The Jedi were corrupt, disconnected from the force for century, Qui Gon realized this before his death, so he never want to be a jedi council. What Sidious did was simply force will to balance the nature of the force

    • @TheGoombassador
      @TheGoombassador 5 років тому

      I absulotley hate the emperor.
      I LOVE THECHARACTER!!!!!

  • @Hession0Drasha
    @Hession0Drasha 8 років тому +302

    He looked like he was having so much fun doing it :)

  • @Syklonus
    @Syklonus 5 років тому +1197

    Ian was literally the only cast member who was able to make Lucas' stale dialogue sound not only convincing, but gave it a great deal of weight too. Him and McGregor are both fine Scottish actors who were the highlight of the prequels.

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 5 років тому +7

      They are English, not Scottish, dumbass.

    • @LevatekGaming
      @LevatekGaming 5 років тому +122

      MrParkerman6 please tell me you’re joking

    • @TheRattytat
      @TheRattytat 4 роки тому +126

      MrParkerman6 yes you’d have thought the famously English names “McDermid” and “McGregor” would be a hint

    • @saintdeuce
      @saintdeuce 4 роки тому +4

      What the hell lol.

    • @thattypicalslimy8548
      @thattypicalslimy8548 4 роки тому +21

      @V-Rex "I don't like sand" "If you're not with me, than you're my enemy!"

  • @mrblaoblao6981
    @mrblaoblao6981 5 років тому +1659

    My fav character in the whole saga. When I was a kid, everyone wanted to be Han Solo, Luke or even Vader. But not me. I wanted to throw Force lightning to everyone 😂 Seriously

    • @DenisOparin
      @DenisOparin 5 років тому +230

      sidiously

    • @BaronNate
      @BaronNate 5 років тому +106

      you were wise beyond years my friend, lol. Force lightning is an ability some consider unnatural. But the rest of us consider it UNLIMITED POWER!!!

    • @benv1455
      @benv1455 5 років тому +5

      MrBlaoblao same

    • @danielmonroe6839
      @danielmonroe6839 4 роки тому +1

      MrBlaoblao dude is brilliant af

    • @wastedshin
      @wastedshin 4 роки тому +16

      Who the fuck wants to be han solo

  • @uncleiroh6127
    @uncleiroh6127 5 років тому +2930

    I'm always amazed that all this came from George lucas's imagination.

    • @chrisnenshati7400
      @chrisnenshati7400 5 років тому +282

      Star wars is like most things is a biblical metaphor...notice george lucas says...palpatine is the "devil" and anakin is the "chosen one". Many science fictions and storys replicate biblical themes.

    • @sidnew2739
      @sidnew2739 5 років тому +163

      @@chrisnenshati7400 Most things? A far stretch! And Star Wars is much more: The force is basically buddism, and palpatine's rise is based on the third reich.

    • @sidnew2739
      @sidnew2739 5 років тому +9

      Btw: The PT questions the blind following of (clerical) authority.

    • @xyoungdipsetx
      @xyoungdipsetx 5 років тому +2

      Uncle Iroh it’s not he for the story from someone elss

    • @00Punk
      @00Punk 4 роки тому +71

      This is why I love George, watch all the behind the scenes George is so passionate about making his vision come to life. So involved in all the ideas his studio helps with. He truly loves what he does. It’s beautiful; then everyone shat on his creation that he was passionate about so he sold it to Disney.

  • @boatymcboatface4120
    @boatymcboatface4120 5 років тому +249

    Ian McDiarmid: So how should I play this Darth Sidious?
    George Lucas: Just dew it!

  • @markelder5893
    @markelder5893 4 роки тому +73

    ian mcdiarmid saying 'what kept you?' to darth sidious in the mirror was somewhat chilling

  • @budakbaongsiah
    @budakbaongsiah 5 років тому +592

    Ian McDiarmid, Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart are the prime example as to why theatre actors are better than film actors.

    • @mish375
      @mish375 4 роки тому +50

      The way Ian utters his lines, you can tell that he's a stage actor.

    • @arthasmenethil9957
      @arthasmenethil9957 4 роки тому +61

      My guess is it stems from live audiences. With a live audience, not only do you have only one shot to get it right, but you have only one shot to really hit it home. You can't go halfway, then say, "Eh, lets do that again." You need to give it your all the whole time, and when all you do is go all the way, so long as you keep it up, you can only go up from there.

    • @jacktheflash8478
      @jacktheflash8478 4 роки тому

      ..

    • @KAvanAlten
      @KAvanAlten 4 роки тому +24

      Don't forget Ian Mckellen

    • @alekseyl172
      @alekseyl172 4 роки тому +7

      @@KAvanAlten Also don't forget Derek Jacobi, David Tennant and soooo many others!

  • @DoctorXander
    @DoctorXander 11 років тому +554

    Ian Mcdiarmid, easily the best actor of the prequels

    • @TheLowBrassDude
      @TheLowBrassDude 10 років тому +88

      Hey don't sell Ewan McGregor short.

    • @DoctorXander
      @DoctorXander 10 років тому +16

      Lee Anderson Ewan McGregor has a few cheesy lines, everything Palpatine says in the prequels is amazing

    • @OhhBiscuits
      @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому +61

      DoctorXander That's not the acting, that's the writing. Blame the writers for Ewan's cheesy lines!

    • @Fade2Dark
      @Fade2Dark 10 років тому

      Battle Axe Films Dewwit!

    • @brooklynboiprod
      @brooklynboiprod 10 років тому +6

      Battle Axe Films I will say Ewan is a good actor but when he says the line about the younlings being killed is laughable. I don't know why he didn't pull that off. He's very capable of it.

  • @Jadty
    @Jadty 8 років тому +248

    Becoming Sheev.

    • @iLikeTheUDK
      @iLikeTheUDK 8 років тому +30

      Jadty Becoming The Senate

    • @kirigirimaii18
      @kirigirimaii18 5 років тому

      that's it, chief. we found him

    • @razkable
      @razkable 4 роки тому +2

      sheev palpatine sidious emperor chancellor and..this dude has so many titles names that it is hard to remember hes the same dude lol for 5 fucking films

  • @joshcarlton9552
    @joshcarlton9552 2 роки тому +60

    I think Palpatine is truly the most evil villain in cinema history. His countenance and persona just gives me chills! Superb acting from Ian McDiarmid.

  • @SharksSJ408
    @SharksSJ408 2 роки тому +48

    The thing that stood out most to me about this is how well-spoken and articulate Hayden Christianson (sorry if I misspelled his name) is in his answers. I feel like him and Ian both have brilliant minds, and their similarly charismatic and charming personalities formed a perfectly symbiotic relationship between a Sith master and his apprentice.

    • @lenanana8
      @lenanana8 Рік тому +4

      I thought the exact same thing! Thanks for pointing that out because I feel that this isn't said enough. You can tell Hayden is a hardcore fan of Star Wars, who appreciates the lore very well and who has a great grasp on his character's evolution.

    • @eavyeavy2864
      @eavyeavy2864 Рік тому

      noisy

  • @minerva-265
    @minerva-265 5 років тому +350

    4:32 How I look in the morning.

  • @970954894NG09
    @970954894NG09 9 років тому +137

    Ian McDiarmid gave such a powerful performance as the Emperor Palpatine, the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, in the Star Wars film series! Going to miss him in the new Star Wars films!

    • @russiasvechenaya58
      @russiasvechenaya58 9 років тому +12

      They went too much on the prosthetics . His face looks like a ass

    • @backroom12
      @backroom12 9 років тому +5

      +Russiasvechenaya agreed , he looked off in sith . Looked much better in Jedi . Why can't they keep things consistent!

    • @ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked
      @ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked 9 років тому +8

      +backroom12 Disagree. I thought he looked much more terrifying in Sith. Thats the way it should be IMO.

    • @ExistentialWill
      @ExistentialWill 9 років тому +2

      +AdjutantReflex well, you're wrong because, see... the right way to do it is not to make him look more terrifying, but to make him look the way he was in Return Of The Jedi for continuity reasons. It had to be the same person, but younger. Looking back at pics of him in Jedi, he had a wide variety of looks, whereas he had a singular, almost cartoonish look in Sith. Lucas also, obviously CGI'ed shadow under his hood and Jedi, it was more natural looking.

    • @ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked
      @ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked 9 років тому +1

      TheWilczak See, everything that you just said there simply amounts to "i prefer the way he looks in Jedi better", and while thats cool, you'd be wise to remember that not everybody is going to share your opinion. You prefer the old look, i prefer the recent look. As for how he is "supposed to look", and "continuity" thats really up to Lucas, not you. You can obviously tell that its the same character, only now he has more detail on his face, and to me, he looks more realistic, not cartoonish.
      Do remember that there is no such thing as "right" or "wrong" opinions, rather there is merely agreeable, or disagreeable ones.

  • @baddabaddabaddaswing
    @baddabaddabaddaswing 5 років тому +2367

    I'm convinced Ian understands his character more than George Lucas.

    • @RedThorn
      @RedThorn 5 років тому +521

      I'm convinced Ian understands his character more than JJ Abrams.

    • @DanielLopez-zt4ig
      @DanielLopez-zt4ig 5 років тому +233

      I'm convinced Ian understands his character better than Darth Plagueis.

    • @RedThorn
      @RedThorn 5 років тому +172

      @@DanielLopez-zt4ig Which reminds me: Did you ever hear of his tragedy?

    • @sircrazybone1175
      @sircrazybone1175 4 роки тому +38

      @@RedThorn no I actually haven't please tell me

    • @ashbornmonarch987
      @ashbornmonarch987 4 роки тому +35

      @@RedThorn Come on, Senate! Tell the guy the Tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise!

  • @sigurdfyllingkarstad2694
    @sigurdfyllingkarstad2694 8 років тому +169

    He's so brilliant it's bone chilling!

  • @krypten_bekk7247
    @krypten_bekk7247 7 років тому +41

    4:32 Ian: "What kept you"? You can see how much devotion he puts into his role. Just wonderful. Scary as all hell, but wonderful.

    • @IRFSI
      @IRFSI 2 роки тому +1

      And that soft sweet smile 👌😭😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @Ershiin
    @Ershiin 10 років тому +949

    This guy single handedly carries the prequels.

    • @totterdell
      @totterdell 9 років тому +49

      Ershiin the whole saga not just the prequels

    • @maro____
      @maro____ 9 років тому +308

      Him, John Williams, and Ewan McGregor carried the prequels in my eyes.

    • @tomasinacovell4293
      @tomasinacovell4293 9 років тому

      Ershiin You see far in it.

    • @Jefff72
      @Jefff72 9 років тому +7

      Ershiin No that was Jar Jar! just kidding

    • @PlasmaFeulled316
      @PlasmaFeulled316 9 років тому +38

      Ershiin Had no problem with the prequels.

  • @Flamindaemon89
    @Flamindaemon89 5 років тому +37

    Ian Mcdiarmid and Hayden Christiansen were both AMAZING actors and were the absolute highlights of the prequels. They don't get anywhere near the credit they deserve.

  • @criticalravi8741
    @criticalravi8741 9 років тому +355

    The scene where he uses force lightning on Windu must have looked hilarious :D

    • @awesomedude7576
      @awesomedude7576 7 років тому +25

      Critical Ravi 4:03 hilarious

    • @KilluaZoldyck-de1hq
      @KilluaZoldyck-de1hq 5 років тому +45

      Little known fact: Samuel L. Jackson wasn't acting. George literally pumped him with 700kV of electricity then cut his arm off. Method acting!

    • @Friedbeanbag
      @Friedbeanbag 5 років тому +18

      Mace windu survived and went to earth for hiding. Sometime later he joined shield and met a cat

    • @yuushagaming1643
      @yuushagaming1643 5 років тому +1

      @@Friedbeanbag Before that he became Richmond Valentine.

    • @Herr.P
      @Herr.P 5 років тому

      You lack of faith disturbs me.

  • @HUTZKIKLON
    @HUTZKIKLON 4 роки тому +243

    "You can make many choices. Of course not one that interfers with continuity"
    Disney Saga: Wait, what?

    • @jacktheflash8478
      @jacktheflash8478 4 роки тому +1

      Didn’t the prequels contradict the EU?

    • @MrCoolguy425
      @MrCoolguy425 4 роки тому

      @@jacktheflash8478 I think he was more saying how in the prequels the actors had a large amount of influence over their roles, vs the sequel series which seems to have the actors on rails.

    • @cjpearce1407
      @cjpearce1407 3 роки тому

      @@jacktheflash8478 how?

    • @Сайтамен
      @Сайтамен 3 роки тому +2

      @@jacktheflash8478 EU wasn't canon. And EU didn't describe their era.

    • @ShowtuneSampler
      @ShowtuneSampler 3 роки тому

      He was more talking about shot continuity, I think.

  • @donaldthescotishtwin
    @donaldthescotishtwin 8 років тому +660

    George actually wanted Sidious to be Anakin's real father he wrote it into one of the early drafts of the scripts I for one am glad he decided to scrap the idea.

    • @iLikeTheUDK
      @iLikeTheUDK 8 років тому +155

      donaldthescottishtwin (DTST) In the former expanded universe, now known as the Legends continuity, Sidious and Plageuis did in fact accidentally create Anakin out of the force. So there's that.

    • @HansenSWE
      @HansenSWE 8 років тому +218

      Force Ejaculation?

    • @Facade953
      @Facade953 8 років тому +6

      LMAO!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @89gerardo
      @89gerardo 8 років тому +10

      Herr Hansen midiclorians ejaculation :p

    • @LoveShaysloco
      @LoveShaysloco 6 років тому +1

      iLikeTheUDK I was just about to say what u said

  • @mclovin3939
    @mclovin3939 4 роки тому +53

    “Takes us back to the old return of the Jedi days” LOVE THAT!!😂😂

  • @garretbobbyferguson5239
    @garretbobbyferguson5239 8 років тому +90

    Ian is a fantastic actor, one of the best things about the prequels.

  • @silviupopovici7122
    @silviupopovici7122 5 років тому +136

    When the Star Wars movies were made with true and real passion. With good and bads, the 1-6 episodes really felt truly great and fulfilling when watching.

    • @lukewebb604
      @lukewebb604 5 років тому +35

      I think that's what draws people in. There are Cheesy moments, there are bad moments, a few plot holes and wrong dialogue choices but... you can tell it had heart. It had passion behind it. It had people that really cared and were invested

    • @jeanneramirez9692
      @jeanneramirez9692 4 роки тому +18

      7 thru 9 were trash

    • @ldgaming4213
      @ldgaming4213 4 роки тому +3

      Jeanne Ramirez agreed

    • @VinVonVoom
      @VinVonVoom 4 роки тому

      @@lukewebb604 Even though I disagree with it, I can understand all your complaints, but plot-holes? How?

    • @theketaminefrog6366
      @theketaminefrog6366 3 роки тому +2

      @@VinVonVoom There are few, but most (if not all of them) were later fixed in EU

  • @redeyepeyton
    @redeyepeyton 5 років тому +116

    Seeing Ian talk in his normal voice while in the makeup and robes is hilarious

  • @tauerpauer6347
    @tauerpauer6347 4 роки тому +74

    4:26 "now they can probably dew it in their sleep."
    ...Just the way he killed plagueis in his sleep

  • @lelouchvibritannia4028
    @lelouchvibritannia4028 5 років тому +38

    It's terrifying how good Sidious is at manipulating others as Palpatine, and it's all thanks to Ian's amazing acting.

  • @my_MillenniumFalcon
    @my_MillenniumFalcon 8 років тому +54

    Watching Episode 3 now and thanks to the wonderful performances of Ian, Ewan, Hayden, and co., this is definitely the best of the Prequel Trilogy movies! 👍👏

  • @TheRomanRuler
    @TheRomanRuler 8 років тому +337

    Not really sure if he deserves 5 stars. Or 10/10. Maybe 100/100 is best.
    Best villain ever.

    • @cloroxbleach2961
      @cloroxbleach2961 8 років тому +16

      TheRomanRuler 10/10 is the same thing as 100/100...

    • @Nutterbutter123
      @Nutterbutter123 8 років тому

      Clorox Bleach lmao

    • @TheRomanRuler
      @TheRomanRuler 8 років тому +1

      Clorox Bleach But remember that with rating system from 0 to 100 movies that get 10/10 might only get 99/100. So in practice it is harder to get 100/100 than 10/10.

    • @Armandtopia
      @Armandtopia 8 років тому +6

      theres these things called decimals

    • @HansenSWE
      @HansenSWE 8 років тому

      8/8

  • @omarsaletovicprins9632
    @omarsaletovicprins9632 5 років тому +137

    “Star Wars Episode III: Becoming Senate Webisode”

  • @zakklaffka9972
    @zakklaffka9972 8 років тому +330

    Dang I don't know why people disrespect Hayden, I thought he was great, an when he talks in these videos he sounds smarter than Einstein, honestly who would've thought. I respect him

    • @samuelstensgaard4828
      @samuelstensgaard4828 7 років тому +40

      It wasn't his fault that he was such an awful character, no one can survive George Lucas's bad dialogue.

    • @yugiyami8642
      @yugiyami8642 6 років тому +1

      @Tom Caine to be fair, pun so intended, Vader wasn't all that level headed in OT

    • @rickblaine9670
      @rickblaine9670 5 років тому +5

      @Eddie Venkman Well, you have to consider that Vader is an almost completely different person. Anakin didn't have to be majestic and imposing only because Vader is. On the contrary, it makes sense that Vader literally is everything that Anakin was not.
      This said I'm not denying the bad writing issues of the Prequels, and the fact that Christensen is not exactly Anthony Hopkins, but there is at least something good about his casting.

    • @Krystalmyth
      @Krystalmyth 5 років тому +4

      I loved Hayden. Even when I was young o recognized the annoying parts of his role were just how he was written. I saw Jumper just because of him. That movie was deplorable but he was still the best part of that film as well. Hayden is fantastic. People just have no insight.

    • @TitanFind
      @TitanFind 5 років тому +17

      The problem is that the dialog and direction in “Clones” are so sloppy that Christensen ends up looking terrible. But he’s really pretty good in “Sith”.

  • @death-king1834
    @death-king1834 11 років тому +329

    Palpatine is the best villain EVER!!!!

    • @OhhBiscuits
      @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому

      I second that.

    • @TSFCaesar
      @TSFCaesar 10 років тому

      i Third that!

    • @OhhBiscuits
      @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому +7

      All who oppose will pay for their lack of vision. Only at the end will you understand.

    • @TSFCaesar
      @TSFCaesar 10 років тому +5

      then they will feel the full power of the Darkside!

    • @OhhBiscuits
      @OhhBiscuits 10 років тому +4

      Jonathan Herman In the movies, he remains a mystery, but you learn a lot about him in the EU.

  • @danukil7703
    @danukil7703 7 років тому +12

    What I always admired about Sidious was what a master in social interaction he was. He created a full alternate persona, projecting it to the public in order to gain power, and deceived everyone up until it was too late for anyone to stop him. Truly, this kind of villain is very interesting to see; the evil genius, whose downfall is caused by their own hubris.

  • @matthewoster5598
    @matthewoster5598 3 роки тому +57

    Ian Is such an underrated actor. This man will forever be a legend.

  • @danielgodfrey1966
    @danielgodfrey1966 9 років тому +501

    did Ian play in the return of the jedi?

    • @mranderson00001
      @mranderson00001  9 років тому +353

      +Daniel Godfrey Yes, Ian was the Emperor in Return Of The Jedi.

    • @mranderson00001
      @mranderson00001  8 років тому +240

      +Willy bob Ian played Paplatine in the original version of Return Of The Jedi. In the original version of The Empire Strikes Back, Palpatine was played by an old woman that had chimp eyes superimposed over her own and was voiced by Clive Revill.

    • @jeffk1722
      @jeffk1722 8 років тому +167

      Yeah, and it's really fortunate that he was playing much older than he was in Jedi... or if Lucas cast a young guy on purpose, what a brilliant move.

    • @ThePagerPro
      @ThePagerPro 8 років тому +5

      Jeff K how exactly is that fortunate? he should in theory be older in return of the jedi right?

    • @jeffk1722
      @jeffk1722 8 років тому +154

      It's fortunate because it means he was still alive to play that character in the prequels 20 years later.

  • @cpob2013
    @cpob2013 8 років тому +83

    best part of the movie, his speech to the senate

    • @thesenate8321
      @thesenate8321 5 років тому +15

      Darth Sidious I am The Senate

    • @rickblaine9670
      @rickblaine9670 5 років тому +2

      You mean there's a scene where he speaks to a mirror? I had missed that.

    • @crizsha7977
      @crizsha7977 5 років тому

      Not yet

  • @nathanbardele7623
    @nathanbardele7623 10 років тому +61

    I love the prequels. They are great

    • @fundhund62
      @fundhund62 6 років тому +3

      They are every bit as good as the original trilogy! I personally like them a bit better, although I grew up with episodes 4-6, and saw them in theater.

  • @brucesshipyards744
    @brucesshipyards744 4 роки тому +21

    I love how Ian just is in a room, smiling to himself and saying 'what kept you' like the evil genius Palps is. Guess that's method acting for you

  • @thedarktimewatcher1658
    @thedarktimewatcher1658 8 років тому +418

    such an underrated character

    • @DarthZiZi
      @DarthZiZi 8 років тому +90

      Underrated? By whom? Not by fans for sure.

    • @hiphopguru81
      @hiphopguru81 5 років тому +1

      THE DARK TIME WATCHER underrated....ummmm what? Huh?

    • @samlarson4098
      @samlarson4098 5 років тому +6

      Underrated by whom????

    • @Herr.P
      @Herr.P 5 років тому

      I allways thought he was more powerfull than darth Vader even before the prequels.

    • @sergiogama4376
      @sergiogama4376 5 років тому +1

      UNDERRATED
      UNDERRFUCKINGRATED
      WELL FUCK YOU MAN

  • @umiluv
    @umiluv 3 роки тому +10

    George NAILED it! To me, Palpatine is the greatest villain of all time. The depths to his manipulation of the Jedi Order and the Clones to increase the despair, anger, and hate in the galaxy to feed the power of the Sith is astounding. Truly magnificent character and an amazing actor who plays him.

  • @kodan7879
    @kodan7879 8 років тому +36

    If anything. He was absolutely amazing in the prequels I loved every moment of Palpatine on screen.

  • @mariojeromechavez6663
    @mariojeromechavez6663 5 років тому +189

    He sounds a little like his character in real life!

    • @trod146
      @trod146 5 років тому +27

      It's called a voice... he doesn't talk any differently either way

    • @willdyer1720
      @willdyer1720 5 років тому +16

      Wow who would of thought

    • @warriorcatskid003
      @warriorcatskid003 4 роки тому +9

      Almost like it’s his voice

    • @xehardy4573
      @xehardy4573 4 роки тому +1

      Mostly, but not entirely

    • @jeanneramirez9692
      @jeanneramirez9692 4 роки тому

      Yeah, that happens

  • @bdr113080
    @bdr113080 10 років тому +31

    Ian McDiarmid is just an awesome actor all the way around. Much respect for him.

  • @bcrypted
    @bcrypted 5 років тому +73

    "While Palpatine isn't (we must asume) Anakin's natural father in this film" So he knows Palpatine is the creator of Anakin, cool.

    • @nikolairostov3326
      @nikolairostov3326 4 роки тому +8

      It’s believed Darth Plagueis created Anakin.

    • @incognitospider330
      @incognitospider330 4 роки тому +2

      @@nikolairostov3326 its also implied that palpatine created anakin

    • @edwardelric603
      @edwardelric603 2 роки тому

      I created Anakin…from a foul fart

  • @JPJones03223
    @JPJones03223 7 років тому +54

    This might be considered controversial, but I really think Ian McDiarmid deserved a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for this performance. He makes the movie. He has to be perfectly manipulative with Anakin, so that you will believe Anakin would trust him, but then he has to sell the cackling force of evil as the Emperor. He does extremely subtle and extremely over-the-top in the same character and he doesn't miss a beat. That opera scene alone is the kind of thing that wins Oscars. I think it must be the internet stigma around these movies that kept him out of any big awards, because this performance is seriously the best McDiarmid has ever done.

    • @sikid4000
      @sikid4000 4 роки тому +5

      @TheDestroyer2alltrolls Good scenes are usually turned into memes. It's because they're memorable.

    • @Mourtzouphlos240
      @Mourtzouphlos240 3 роки тому

      Oh, he was completely screwed over.

    • @SamvedIyer
      @SamvedIyer 2 роки тому

      Nothing controversial detected.

  • @stephentrail7066
    @stephentrail7066 4 роки тому +33

    I know he’s pure evil but Palpatine is so much fun to watch.

  • @lildjboyaks6237
    @lildjboyaks6237 9 років тому +566

    I love the pre-quels

    • @xking5v
      @xking5v 9 років тому +16

      +djrellco 3 was my favorite by far

    • @fluffyfingerz9777
      @fluffyfingerz9777 9 років тому +6

      +lildjboy Aks there are dozen of us , DOZEN !

    • @lltheFacell
      @lltheFacell 9 років тому +4

      I suppose every single one of you is entitled to your shitty opinion.

    • @lildjboyaks6237
      @lildjboyaks6237 9 років тому +13

      +lltheFacell and I suppose you're a OT fanboy

    • @lltheFacell
      @lltheFacell 9 років тому +4

      By fanboy I'm sure you're trying to imply that I have an irrational favoritism of the OT, but yes I do hold ep 4-6 in much higher regard than ep 1-3, as it should be.

  • @HellgateCA
    @HellgateCA 9 років тому +95

    While i dislike Christianson's acting (Though i blame dialogue among other things) I definitely agree the opera scene in episode 3 was one of the strongest scenes in all three of the prequels. Also loved the amount of lore with darth plagueis

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation 9 років тому +3

      +Argel Tal Oh look, a Nostalgia Critic fanboy.

    • @HellgateCA
      @HellgateCA 9 років тому

      Chris Purolover really? where?

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation 9 років тому

      Argel Tal Right there *points at you* Great job repeating what he said.

    • @HellgateCA
      @HellgateCA 9 років тому

      Chris Purolover I do try my best at agreeing with points i find captivating

    • @DropkickNation
      @DropkickNation 9 років тому +1

      Argel Tal There is a difference between agreeing with an opinion, and repeating an opinion word for word that is so personal that it is highly unlikely that you had the same. ;)

  • @newton2105
    @newton2105 9 років тому +39

    Leave it to the two British guys, McDiarmid and McGregor, to make the prequels watchable. Plus he seems like a gentleman and really nice guy.

    • @darthstarkiller1912
      @darthstarkiller1912 8 років тому +12

      Don't forget Christopher Lee as Dooku

    • @TitanFind
      @TitanFind 5 років тому

      Yeah, I suppose there was no stand-out American actor (or performance, at least) in the prequels. In the OT the real MVP actor was Harrison Ford.

    • @eltonsmith1345
      @eltonsmith1345 5 років тому

      TitanFind yeah usually I’d go to Sam Jackson but if you actually watch his performance it’s very spaced out, theatre training as taught by British academies is very disciplined - doesn’t matter if you’re on stage/set for a pay check, you never let on

    • @condor7430
      @condor7430 5 років тому

      TitanFind I liked Sam Jackson, he did act very well.

    • @darkthorpocomicknight7891
      @darkthorpocomicknight7891 4 роки тому

      @The Flying Dutchman Scotland has been independent for a while. So no Ewan is a Scott.

  • @BDSbowling
    @BDSbowling 4 роки тому +122

    Palpatine is such a cool character. He’s a guy who was completely corrupted by power. He represent a kind of evil that is very present in real life imo

    • @69GUNOT
      @69GUNOT Рік тому

      He wasn't corrupted by anything, he was born pure evil. He killed his entire family when he was young for no apparent reason.

  • @LudwigLeopard
    @LudwigLeopard 9 років тому +58

    *Darth Sidious: Goooood* *POWER!! UNLIMITED POWER!!!!!!!!*

  • @DarthJanice
    @DarthJanice 11 років тому +29

    He was the perfect person for that role by far!

  • @jameswatson2507
    @jameswatson2507 5 років тому +38

    Ian: Do I have to sound like this?
    Lucas: DEW IT!!!!!

  • @charlescastle4533
    @charlescastle4533 5 років тому +46

    3:00 When you're friend never gets a hangover the next morning but you always do.

  • @SuperDennis1271
    @SuperDennis1271 5 років тому +43

    "I haven't seen a polished helmet since those days"

  • @Chris-zo7hl
    @Chris-zo7hl 9 років тому +173

    5:42 why is Hayden here? :D

    • @mranderson00001
      @mranderson00001  9 років тому +141

      +Witold Witkowski Initially Anakin was meant to be there watching the battle. In the final version of the film it is changed but if you look close enough in some shots, you can see that Palpatine is actually wielding Anakin's lightsaber.

    • @ivanagodoy5408
      @ivanagodoy5408 8 років тому

      +Chris623 teh no

    • @jenniffertravis3194
      @jenniffertravis3194 8 років тому

      Chris623 I don't see hayden

    • @KillsEngage
      @KillsEngage 8 років тому +8

      Jenniffer Travis he's on the monitor in the background walking behind them as they duel

    • @jenniffertravis3194
      @jenniffertravis3194 8 років тому +2

      C CURTIS oh

  • @theverminmediaareyourenemi5612
    @theverminmediaareyourenemi5612 5 років тому +10

    I love Sidious. He used his enemies to prop him up as Emperor. Conquered the Galaxy with nothing but guile and deception, and yes, a pair of brass balls.

    • @madness9651
      @madness9651 6 місяців тому

      Well, and the Trade Federation, Techno Union, the Geonosians, the IntergalacticBanking Clan, the Commerce Guild, the Corporate Alliance, Hyper-Communications Cartel, their droid armies, two Sith Lords, a clone army made from the deadliest bounty hunter of the galaxy, half the senate on his payroll and a cursed Gungan forced to lead the Chosen One into his hands and the Galactic Republic into ruin...

  • @coconutislanddrones
    @coconutislanddrones 5 років тому +10

    Such a gentle and soft spoken man in real life yet he can transform into the epitome of evil in an instant. That takes real talent. His portrayal of Palpatine in The rise of Skywalker is possibly his best yet. Genuinely frightening & chilling.

  • @davyjonesvideos
    @davyjonesvideos 8 років тому +22

    For Star Wars to have two iconic villains is amazing

  • @apfelkuchen4399
    @apfelkuchen4399 5 років тому +27

    "We. Shall. Have... Peece."
    Goosebumps.

  • @humanrightsadvocate
    @humanrightsadvocate 5 років тому +52

    The fight scene between Palpatine and Windu was greatly enhanced by Samuel L. Jackson who managed to convey to us the incredible force of Palpatine. You really do believe that Windu has met his match! In fact, even know I believe that Palpatine allowed Windu to disarm him in order to corrupt Anakin. Palpatine played the victim and Anakin took the bait, hook, line and sinker.

  • @michaelangelo7431
    @michaelangelo7431 5 років тому +12

    Makes you want to cry knowing that we’ll never have anything like this again. Kills me.

    • @paulk1773
      @paulk1773 Рік тому +3

      Really can't imagine new movies coming close to this.

    • @KevinLuper99
      @KevinLuper99 Рік тому

      ​@@paulk1773shut the fuck up and don't watch them then. Wah wah wah. Gotta bitch about SOMETHING. 🙄

  • @bernardmolan2976
    @bernardmolan2976 6 років тому +27

    1:05 _"I haven't seen a polished helmet since those days"._ Anyone??

  • @ComputerLearning0
    @ComputerLearning0 9 років тому +18

    I keep waiting for Ian to do a quick impression of the emperor in these interviews but he never does it. Just wanting to hear that gruff & gravelly voice he does when he's in character as the emperor. That is THE quintessential bad guy of all time...

    • @NoName-im2fc
      @NoName-im2fc 9 років тому +5

      Mike Hawk You can see him do that in few occasions! Look for his Star Wars celebrations' interviews!

  • @tachikoma747
    @tachikoma747 10 років тому +87

    I loved that they brought him back from Return of the Jedi to reprise his role again. One of the few redeeming aspects of the prequel.

    • @Everik-ct6pg
      @Everik-ct6pg 6 років тому +1

      Deathcoldan that's kinda rude, don't you think?

    • @jacklangford2121
      @jacklangford2121 6 років тому +1

      Vastra no

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess 6 років тому +1

      tachikoma747 Pointless to praise something and fail to give an example of why you are critical of something. You need to learn to be clear about what you are saying. The prequel trilogy movies all were good films.

  • @_Dovar_
    @_Dovar_ Рік тому +2

    What a powerful wave of nostalgia.
    A journey back to the days when "Star Wars" was good...

  • @christopherspaulding9283
    @christopherspaulding9283 5 років тому +136

    I still remember being SHOCKED that people were ACTUALLY surprised that Palpatine turned out to be the Emperor.
    Did anyone else see it coming from Episode I??

    • @MCJonCRLKLLR
      @MCJonCRLKLLR 4 роки тому +24

      In the trailer, the narrator says that there is a sith apprentice and a master, and whenever he says master, palpatine is shown. Also he looked exactly the same

    • @darkthorpocomicknight7891
      @darkthorpocomicknight7891 4 роки тому +12

      I DID! I saw it in 1999 - though I admit it wasn't until the final shots that I got it. But a lot of people didn't know. George made it seem he hired "two" actors - Ian didn't even know he was Palps. He thought they made a mistake - true story.
      Also George does some interesting thing with how Palps is lighted to deceive people
      Is Phantom Menace The Greatest Film? Star Wars Analyzed on How Ep 1 is a Top Ten Film
      8:30-33

    • @ItsButterBean1020
      @ItsButterBean1020 4 роки тому +4

      Dramatic irony I guess
      Some fun theories out there tho
      Like I remember one that Palpatine was actually possessed by Sidious and that’s why his voice goes weird in Rots

    • @waldoman7
      @waldoman7 4 роки тому +15

      I accidentally spoiled it for my sister. As a reader of the books I'd heard The Emperor referred to as Emperor Palpatine for years before the prequels came out and accidentally assumed it was common knowledge and mentioned it in front of her.

    • @chriswyatt9869
      @chriswyatt9869 4 роки тому +5

      Considering they cast the same actor it was pretty damn obvious

  • @sealionstudios8597
    @sealionstudios8597 5 років тому +10

    Palpatine really is that one character that all fans love unconditionally. Not really much of a surprise Disney want him back.

  • @paulmares9815
    @paulmares9815 9 років тому +120

    I loved the fight between Windu and Palpatine; it's the only one that got me on the edge of the seat. All the others were so "clean", orchestrated, constructed and without eny emotion... but the emperor was so delightfully evil he seemd to get off in his pants as he stabbed the poor jedi bastards XD

    • @wolfiethebumpireslyr
      @wolfiethebumpireslyr 6 років тому +2

      His pantaloons

    • @and8091
      @and8091 6 років тому +1

      so Anakin vs Obi Wan was not emotional?

    • @GRANOLA77
      @GRANOLA77 6 років тому +5

      Obi-Wan vs. Anakin and Yoda vs. Sidious were definitely emotional

    • @TheRivrPrncess
      @TheRivrPrncess 6 років тому

      Paul Mares The Internet is not the place to be talking filthy.

    • @elliotjohnson9415
      @elliotjohnson9415 5 років тому

      It was a dreadful fight. Awful chereography and so, so disappointing.

  • @geraldwilson681
    @geraldwilson681 2 роки тому +10

    Ian McDiarmid a true thorough actor in every essence. No one can copy this man in this role sheer excellence!!

  • @LunchableSandwich
    @LunchableSandwich 10 років тому +37

    Oh Mr. McDiarmid, you didn't get anything wrong.

  • @joshuaseagondollar2495
    @joshuaseagondollar2495 8 років тому +5

    Gotta love Ian. Especially that one little scene where he's just sitting there looking at himself all made up in the mirror, and he just says with a small smile "What kept you?"

  • @Advancedgod
    @Advancedgod 8 років тому +62

    You know it was a bad idea to have the Emperor swordfight if Ian McDarmid first says "I feel I know the character" and then says "I didn't know he could use a lightsaber".

    • @whiteknight5100
      @whiteknight5100 8 років тому +22

      Advancedgod It was cool to see him saber battle, but let's be real, he had no business in a direct conflict like that. Same with Yoda. Both characters seem way too skilled in the Force to be sword fighting and George Lucas should've left it that way.

    • @eerypoet4447
      @eerypoet4447 8 років тому

      White Knight 5 But what if two same-level force users fight?

    • @whiteknight5100
      @whiteknight5100 8 років тому +8

      eerypoet4 arc5555 That makes for a better fight scene rather than one low level Jedi/Sith getting annihilated by a far more powerful opponent.

    • @mrmcjeff385
      @mrmcjeff385 8 років тому +21

      I read somewhere that sidious says "I no longer need a lightsaber, but I keep using it just as an insult to the jedi"

    • @zennim125
      @zennim125 8 років тому +10

      a quote from the plagueis novels and is not his, but plagueis himself in reference to the sith
      "we have long surpassed the need for the lightsaber, but we practice even if just to mock the jedi"
      and sidious very much carried that to his heart, in the revenge of the sith novel his saber had dust, he hadn't practiced with that thing in decades

  • @venomshadowzzz2556
    @venomshadowzzz2556 4 роки тому +68

    His facial expressions while dueling with mace windu gets me every time 😂💀

    • @lordcerrousV
      @lordcerrousV 2 роки тому

      why? because you don’t understand them?