Episode I sucked!

Originally posted by eXSBass
What is wrong with you man? I mean a true Star Wars fan wouldn't even say any Star Wars movie sucked.

I am a true Star Wars fan. EPISODE 1 SUCKED.

but, as you say, its all in perspective.
Episode I and II, were 'good' films, if you had never seen the OT.

Unfortunately, I've watched the OT more times than I care to remember.

Well, I for one am sick to death of the so called 'true star wars' fans telling us that we "shouldn't consider ourselves Star Wars fans" if we don't like the WHOLE six episodes 100% blindly.

Put it this way - if you removed the name "Star Wars" from the prequels - they'd be crap. If the OT wasn't made first and MADE fans go and see them, they'd be a failure. They'd be the sci-fi equivalent of Ben Affleck.

And, anybody with half a brain would tell you the prequels are NOT as good. If you have a sound knowledge of narrative and dialogue that works, and keeps in line with the OT for a start, then you'd understand that the newer films just aren't as good.

They are good, I watch'em over and over myself, but I don't blindly LOVE the movies, thinking they are perfect.

Anybody that cannot fault any of the Star Wars films, is a complete dolt. Even Empire Strikes Back, my fave movie, has faults, but they aren't as glaringly obvious as the ones in the PT.

And some people like myself could give an absolute shit about the dialogue. I'm not gonna sit down and fuss about every little bad line that comes out of the movie. As long as GL gets the point across, then that's plenty good for me.

I thought about ti more, and i"ve decided that the prequels are way too political which is a hinderance in ther comparison to things like Hitler.

Originally posted by ElvesRule24/7
o well, guess the OT was made at the right time with the right people for the characters. Guess certain things happen for a reason. And dont say it's because of the force. lol.

Originally posted by Red Superfly
It's because of money

Money had very little to do with the success of the OT. And this is one instance where if you weren't alive for the first showing of ANH in 77, you cant possibly know. I realise that many fans came later when the saga was re-relased but by then there had been alot of improvements made in cinema technology and other movies that had been made with these types of effects. The OT succeeded because at that time there had been nothing cinematicaly as visual as Star Wars as far as special effects. Many of the movies were about wars and other serious matters. Along came Star Wars out of the blue with awesome special effects and a story line that appealed to many of us back then and has obviously captured our hearts as one of the best movies going experiences we've had. ✅

actually, I watched EpI and EpIV yesterday...
perhaps the idea that EpI sucks is also (besides reasons posted in this forum a hundred times) because that EpIV implies more than it shows... while EpI shows more but barely implies...
just a new thing on the "he's too independant of special effects"-pov 😉

"Episode 1 sucked"

You are confusing episode 1 with yourself...

Well said!

Episode 1 didnt suck as much as episode 2. In episode 1 we had the irritating slap stick Cgi Jar jar, but then in episode 2 we had the whining, unlikeable testosterone fuelled adolesant Anakin. The ironinc difference between Anakin and Darth Vader..is that we are all captivated by Darth Vaders evil presence and we love to see him on the screen, where as the compartively less evil teenage Anakin we just want to slap round the head.

you guys,

episode I was good along with episode II,
But they will never be as good as epodes 4-6 you just cant beat the original. I enjoyed episodes I and II, but I still will always prefer the old episodes over the new anyday. I am still looking forward to episode III, I think I would prefer episode III over episodes I&II, because I like the script, I've read it myself.

-mandorallen

i noticed one thread here where i can post! 😱

IT REALLY DID!!!!!!!!! 😄

Originally posted by §pearhead
Want to know why Episode one was good?

Darth Maul and Destroyer Droids ✅ only two good things bout it

actually Darth Maul was about the worst part of that Movie.Him and Jar Jar binks both.as much as I hated episode one and yes the thread starter here is correct,it did suck.I dont think it was as bad as return of the jedi,the most dissapointing of the bunch.

No he's not correct. It's his opinion that Episode 1 sucked. Myself, along with many others enjoyed Episode 1. It's a matter of a opinion, not fact.

how the hell did ROTJ suck?!?!?! It was the best one so far, only cause we havent seen ROTS.

Originally posted by Red Superfly
Imagine how much better it would have been if the saga kicked off with Anakain being a slave up until, say, Lukes age in ANH...

Anakin was the age he is in TPM to show innocence. The prequel trilogy wanted to show the viewers just how much Anakin turned from this loveable boy (albiet with no acting skill) to the Darth Vader we all know. If Anakin had been older, and much moodier judging by teens today, it wouldn't have been as powerful. I know I look at Vader today and think to myself "I can't believe he was that little boy on Tatooine." It just shows a complete transformation from innocence to evil (at least up to ROTJ). I think it would have been worse had Anakin been older than 9 years old.

Episode 1 was good as a 'Story'
Episode 1 was bad as a 'Movie'

if that makes any sense..

jake lloyd sucked butt.

He was a little shakey, but tolerable in my opinion.

i cant tolerate him at all his was without a doubt some of the worst acting that ive ever seen , jar jar was a pleasure compared to listening to that little turds "YIPEE !!!!"

"Are you an angel?" 😘

episode 1 is average @ best after countless viewing. but man when we first saw it i swear the whole audience (much of it were the boys from my hi school during lunch) were in awe. sweet ending and the pod race was put 2gether rahter nicely.