Star Wars for the next generation
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UPDATED: Friday, May 7, 2010 15:28
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Som! Don't give in to the Prequels- that leads to the Dark Side!!!
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
I think people have gone way over the top as regards episode I, II and III. They're not that bad and y'know really they're just films.
The laughing Chrisisall
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My brother showed his kids all of them in order, but ever since then they won't watch anything but IV-VI.
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Quote:My 11 year old Son says he likes I (but he never watches it anymore), he likes II ( watches it like once a year now), doesn't want to see III, yet still asks to see IV, V, & VI on a regular basis.
Originally posted by Storymark:
That said - the prequels DO have some serious problems - mostly on the script level, because when it comes down to it, and by his own admission, Lucas is an idea man - and not much of a writer. But they're hardly the crimes against humanity some like to make them out to be.
Just sayin' isall.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by DMI:
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It's a morality tale against liking and defending garbage.
Yeah well why not start with those dreadful Twilight films! And where were you when they decided to make two sequels to The Matrix! and forgive me but do we really need seven Harry Potter films?!?!? Or another Transformers flick. DMI you sure you can defend that much garbage? There's alot more out there than episodes I, II, and III
Way I see it is, if folk would just relax about the whole thing and not take them so seriously, those prequels are an enjoyable enough. But if y'all watch them expecting your lives to change, well you're in for some hurt, and frankly you shouldn't be looking toward a film by Lucas for that anyway!
But I find it funny you all vowed never to talk to that guy again.
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Originally posted by Storymark:
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Absolutely agree. Just look at some complaints here - complaints about character choices which are entirely human and consistent with their characters - but not COOL. People seem to hate the prequels as often as not for not delivering the films they spent 20 years imagining. Problem is - everyone imagined a different set of films, so there was no way to EVER meet those expectations.
Indeed Storymark.
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People also tend to put the originals on a pedestal. Even Ford and Guiness complained about the hackneyed dialog in the original. Empire - now regarded as the best of the franchise, is the lowest grossing of the entire series, and received poor reviews at the time. And Jedi is a kiddiefied toy commercial/semi-remake of the first.
So true about Jedi. And yes the dialouge is shambolic! But as a 10 year old you just don't care.
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But since (the collective) we saw them as kids, and bonded to them - they will forever be superior. But kids who saw the Prequels first, love them just as much as we love the originals. You can never truly go back and view something through the eyes of a child again - and the biggest complainers don't get that.
Absolutely. You know my nephew and I spent hours talking about star wars long after the DVD had finished. He's always quizzing me on something, which coloured lightsaber is better, or who do you think would win out of young Ben Kenobi and an old Darth Vader and so forth. His imagination goes nuts and it's wonderful to see.
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That said - the prequels DO have some serious problems - mostly on the script level, because when it comes down to it, and by his own admission, Lucas is an idea man - and not much of a writer. But they're hardly the crimes against humanity some like to make them out to be.
Exactly. In fact if you listen to his commentaries he often mentions the fact that they are designed around the idea of being understood whithout dialouge.
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Quote:Yeah, garbage does tend to pile up.
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
those dreadful Twilight films! And where were you when they decided to make two sequels to The Matrix! and forgive me but do we really need seven Harry Potter films?!?!? Or another Transformers flick. DMI you sure you can defend that much garbage?
Seriously, I don't mind the prequels too much, I just don't watch 'em much.
The laughing Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
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Seriously, I don't mind the prequels too much, I just don't watch 'em much.
Oh same here. And really of the original three I think I probably would only want to watch Empire all the way through again.
But now that my nephew is at that age where he can watch these things it's just made the whole thing more enjoyable. Not just Star Wars but most family orientated films. Can't wait to show him Back to the Future and Raiders!! He's going to go nuts!
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Quote:I marathon 'em at least once a year.
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
And really of the original three I think I probably would only want to watch Empire all the way through again.
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... Do you fast forward past the ewok battle :D ?
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Quote:No, just the added Jaba scene in IV.
Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:
... Do you fast forward past the ewok battle :D ?
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