Star Wars Is The Absolute Worst

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LETOV

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 4:24 PM

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Originally posted by cljohnston108:
I was so disgusted with Episodes I & II that I never had the slightest interest in seeing Episode III.
I'll probably go to my grave never having seen it.

Empire is the best of them all.
I've seen it probably as many times as I've watched my Firefly DVDs, and that's saying a lot!

I have to agree completely. I was young enough at the time to only be slightly bothered by Ep VI and didn't realize what a step down it was from Empire. In later years I was dissapointed. Then when Ep I came out I thought it was terrible. Amusingly enough, I had a international trip scheduled and missed seeing Ep.I when it first came out and didn't see it until a few weeks later. I spend those weeks avoiding hearing any spoilers and listening to the soundtrack all excited about it. What a HUGE letdown when I got back and literally ran to a theater. Then I made the mistake of giving him the benefit of the doubt with Ep II. When Ep III came around I didn't bother. I eventually borrowed a friend's DVD and feel I made the right choice.

Still, its really sad, because before Eps I-III I could still go back and really enjoy EpIV and V, now I spend the whole time watching them and thinking about how they are the anomalous creations of a total hack.

I echo the statements of others who feel that Lucas should have stepped back into the role of "visionary" and let someone else create Eps I-III. Let him be in charge of the Special Effects department and let someone else make an actually Movie. My theory is that he really didn't care. The movies were just big theatrical length advertisements for ILM.

- Leto_V

"Well, my days of not taking you
seriously are certainly coming to
a middle." - Mal

CLJOHNSTON108

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 5:04 PM

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Originally posted by LetoV:
Still, its really sad, because before Eps I-III I could still go back and really enjoy EpIV and V, now I spend the whole time watching them and thinking about how they are the anomalous creations of a total hack.

Don't forget THX 1138!

My Dad took me to see it when it opened (I was 8), and I didn't understand it one bit (but the jet cars at the end were cool!).

I bought the 2-disc George Lucas Director's Cut DVD, and now I have a whole new appreciation!
http://www.thx-1138.org/
http://www.thx1138movie.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THX_1138

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 5:17 PM

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
Evil Dino....I believe Obi Wan knows about the killing of the Sandpeople because he reminds Padme that she told him about it when he is trying to convince her that Anakin is now evil.

I think I know what you're talking about here, and when obi-wan talks about "killing younglings" he is referring to the security recording that shows Anakin killing apprentices, not the sandpeople

Why is the rum always gone?

SHINYED

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 5:34 PM

I will never watch the 3 prequels again. But I do enjoy tremendously the 2 DVD's of the animated series Clone Wars that ran on Cartoon Network.

It's really a shame that Lucas didn't hire those guys to do the writing and handle the character development & storyline......those are real gems!

LETOV

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 6:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by cljohnston108:

Don't forget THX 1138!

My Dad took me to see it when it opened (I was 8), and I didn't understand it one bit (but the jet cars at the end were cool!).

I bought the 2-disc George Lucas Director's Cut DVD, and now I have a whole new appreciation!
http://www.thx-1138.org/
http://www.thx1138movie.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/THX_1138

Forgive me but I really need a sarcasm filter. I haven't seen THX and never really had any interest since I don't think I'd ever heard it spoken of seriously. Are you saying that its worth watching?

- Leto_V

"Well, my days of not taking you
seriously are certainly coming to
a middle." - Mal

STORYMARK

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 7:47 PM

THX 1138 is an excellent piece of hard-core speculative Science Fiction. I only just saw it last year, and completely loved it!

As for the Star Wars movies: screw the haters!

Yeah, Episode 1 was pretty bad, and II was slow in the middle, but otherwise fairly solid. III just all-together rocked.

But of course, they don't come close to the originals (well, A New Hope and Empire, at least).

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CLJOHNSTON108

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 8:07 PM

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Originally posted by LetoV:
Forgive me but I really need a sarcasm filter. I haven't seen THX and never really had any interest since I don't think I'd ever heard it spoken of seriously. Are you saying that its worth watching?

Uhhhh, yeah.

Best thing Lucas ever made.

It's a bigger-budget version of his USC student film.

His intention was to create an "Artifact from the Future", rather than a movie about the future.

The experimental sound design is especially impressive, and it's why Lucas named his sound system...
http://web.telia.com/~u48000587/THX%20Logo.JPG

ZEEK

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 9:38 PM

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Originally posted by ShinyEd:
I will never watch the 3 prequels again. But I do enjoy tremendously the 2 DVD's of the animated series Clone Wars that ran on Cartoon Network.

It's really a shame that Lucas didn't hire those guys to do the writing and handle the character development & storyline......those are real gems!

I totally agree. I actually enjoyed those and it made me actually have a bit of hope for episode III. It's funny because I thought the goofy cartoon style of it would turn me off, but decent writing and some cool action pulled through.

I thought I heard something about them creating a new series like it. I haven't heard anymore about it though.

STORYMARK

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 9:46 PM

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Originally posted by Zeek:

I thought I heard something about them creating a new series like it. I haven't heard anymore about it though.

There is a new Clone Wars animated series in the works, but it will be done in CG, with a different creative team.

Genndy Tartakofsky(sp?), who ran the CN Clone Wars show, is busy directing The Dark Crystal 2.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

CYBERSNARK

Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:53 AM

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Originally posted by Zeek:
Quote:
Originally posted by ShinyEd:
I will never watch the 3 prequels again. But I do enjoy tremendously the 2 DVD's of the animated series Clone Wars that ran on Cartoon Network.

It's really a shame that Lucas didn't hire those guys to do the writing and handle the character development & storyline......those are real gems!

I totally agree. I actually enjoyed those and it made me actually have a bit of hope for episode III. It's funny because I thought the goofy cartoon style of it would turn me off, but decent writing and some cool action pulled through.

Also, two of the best lightsaber duels ever performed anywhere.

(Anakin vs. Asajj on Yavin4, when they pass through the darkened temple, lit only by their sabers, splashing across the flodded, mirror-like floor. . .)

(Grievous vs. 5 Jedi, none of whom could lay a hand on him. . .)

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