Re: Star Wars Prequels??!!!
Originally posted by barand1
why does nearly everyone hate the prequels, even i know hate them and haven't even seen them. If anything they are an improvement on the originals. i love them to bit! 🙂anyone agree?
"I am fluent in six million forms of communication. This signal is not used by the Alliance. It could be an Imperial code."
The prequals are cool movies. They have awesome Special Effects and they have much better space battles and lightsaber battles and fight scenes than the originals. However the originals had better storylines and there was something special about them. The Prequal Trilogy not only has some really crappy dialogue but George used a bit to much CGI. But there still Star Wars and very good movies in my books. Not as good as the originals though.
Originally posted by Da_Guru
The prequals are cool movies. They have awesome Special Effects and they have much better space battles and lightsaber battles and fight scenes than the originals. However the originals had better storylines and there was something special about them. The Prequal Trilogy not only has some really crappy dialogue but George used a bit to much CGI. But there still Star Wars and very good movies in my books. Not as good as the originals though.
I agree
this is an interesting article about PT vs. OT: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7383411/page/2/
The PT is awesosome. We have understandings of new characters, old ones, and a better understanding of the force in general. Plus, knowing the origins of the characters makes you appreciate them that much more.
The OT is awesome because, it started it all. Each character was well casted, they had incredible chemistry, and the story itself is just awesome. I think the OT has a better story with more heart. However, I think that with episode 3, we'll finally have the SWS (Star Wars Saga) and when you sit down and watch all 6 in a row, you'll truly appreciate each movie that much more.
Originally posted by Darth_Nefarus
The PT is awesosome. We have understandings of new characters, old ones, and a better understanding of the force in general. Plus, knowing the origins of the characters makes you appreciate them that much more.The OT is awesome because, it started it all. Each character was well casted, they had incredible chemistry, and the story itself is just awesome. I think the OT has a better story with more heart. However, I think that with episode 3, we'll finally have the SWS (Star Wars Saga) and when you sit down and watch all 6 in a row, you'll truly appreciate each movie that much more.
Well said. And that comes down to another point that i've been on in the past few days.
Han Solo doesn't fit. He just doesn't fit. You have Yoda, who was there all along, you have Ben (Obi-Wan) who was there all along. You have Luke and Leia the twins of the Queen of naboo, and Darth Vader. You've got the droids, R2-D2 Upgraded by Darth Vader, and C-3PO, built by Darth Vader.
Han Solo is an empty being, and I find it very annoying that he's a main character. It's like WHAT THE ****? WHO ARE YOU? What are you doing here? What do you have to do with anything that's been going on in the last 6 hours of movies.
And he goes around doing his business, as though hes a main character (which he is unfortunetaly) but he has nothing behind him. I HATE HIM.
WTF!?! He only takes Luke and Obi-Wan to the death star, helps Luke destroy the Death Star, saves Leia from Hoth, and helps destroy the Empire for good!
Not every OT character needs their backstory explained in the PT... in fact I thinks it's better that it isn't explained. It makes him more mysterious.
Originally posted by macgeek2005
Well said. And that comes down to another point that i've been on in the past few days.Han Solo doesn't fit. He just doesn't fit. You have Yoda, who was there all along, you have Ben (Obi-Wan) who was there all along. You have Luke and Leia the twins of the Queen of naboo, and Darth Vader. You've got the droids, R2-D2 Upgraded by Darth Vader, and C-3PO, built by Darth Vader.
Han Solo is an empty being, and I find it very annoying that he's a main character. It's like WHAT THE ****? WHO ARE YOU? What are you doing here? What do you have to do with anything that's been going on in the last 6 hours of movies.
And he goes around doing his business, as though hes a main character (which he is unfortunetaly) but he has nothing behind him. I HATE HIM.
Whoa... Han doesn't fit? Um, Sorry bud, but Han helped make SW what it is today. It's sad that you really don't appreciate his worth in the OT. Only reason I can think of is you watched the PT first. Honestly, Han Solo is one of the best characters out there IMO. Now I'm not saying he's better than "blah so and so" but his character was played extremely well and it gives you insight on a basically unknown part/type of person of the SW universe, well if you watched the PT first that is.
On a side note....Maaaan, I drink too much. 😄
Originally posted by DeVi| D0do
this is an interesting article about PT vs. OT: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7383411/page/2/
Its commentary like that, that also makes me very appreciative the saga is ending.
We never again have to listned to or read "Know it all Critics" and their "masters of the Universe" comments on what is good and what sucks.
Sure the PT could have been better, but it also could have been way worse. The amount of shit those movies get is down right appalling.
A couple years MSNBC had readers pole or something (I don't remember what it exactly was), but it was top 10 worst sequels of all time. With #1 being the worst and #10 being considered a better movie.
The Phantom Menace scored at #2, just slightly better than Batman and Robin at #1.
So tell me something guys. Since 98% of us have seen TPM, would you consider Speed 2: cruise control, Jaws 3, and Superman 4 are better movies than Episode 1? I don't think so.