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Originally posted by sithsaber408
I'm for awesome.Seriously, the worst Prequel kicks the shit out most other sci-fi/action/comic book films.
I'll be back with why the PT works, what makes it great, and why it'll last just as long as the OT... now as part of the "SAGA"... a little later tonight.
(got work to do right now.) 😛
Before you do, I'll nitpick at some of your points, mainly that the worst prequel "kicks the shit out of most other sci-fi/action/comic book films". That is simply not true.
My first example is Serenity. Joss Whedon based the events of Firefly and Serenity on the Falcon and Han Solo was the inspiration for Serenity's captain, Mal Reynolds. Serenity has the bare basics of a good formula, something none of the films in the PT have, yet something the OT was built upon; interesting characters the audience can relate too, dry humour and a sense of wonderment at the size of the universe.
Albeit, Serenity does not have the scope of Star Wars, it could never do, but it doesn't ask for any more than what it already has, and that is a solid, adventure film with enough humour, action and suspense to cater for a large audience. The Prequel trilogy had action, and that is it. (I feel for you if you found the C3PO jokes entertaining!)
Another example is Minority Report. Technically, it delives a blow in the nuts to any Star Wars film, OT included, and has the script and characters to take it beyond anything from the Prequel Trilogy.
God, even the 5th Element, as self indulgent and overblown as it is, is better than any of the Prequel films, and the dodgy looking car chase is much more effective in that film, than the speeder chase in AOTC.
Alien and Aliens, Blade Runner, A Scanner Darkly, War of the Worlds (both incarnations) too name just a couple, are much better than one of the Prequel Trilogy.
As a closing comment, I'd like to ask you again, do you seriously consider the worst of the PT to be superior to any of these films? Even when the other films mentioned include a great deal more talent, direction and focus than even the best of the PT?
Originally posted by exanda kane
My first example is Serenity.
no...just...no. lets be fair about it. watched serenity once, and only once, first half. then i fell asleep. i bought it on dvd because i heard all the hype and figured id like it. lesson learned
Originally posted by exanda kane
...and the dodgy looking car chase is much more effective in that film, than the speeder chase in AOTC.
holy shit thats actually kinda true 😂
Originally posted by Schecter
no...just...no. lets be fair about it. watched serenity once, and only once, first half. then i fell asleep. i bought it on dvd because i heard all the hype and figured id like it. lesson learned
If I get what your saying, and I'm really not sure what this means, then your personal reception of the film has little to do with the fact that in essence, Serenity is much similar to the OT than the PT is to it's forebears.
Originally posted by exanda kane
If I get what your saying, and I'm really not sure what this means, then your personal reception of the film has little to do with the fact that in essence, Serenity is much similar to the OT than the PT is to it's forebears.
if your simply talking about related plots, then fine. it just seemed strongly suggested that serenety was of the same quality as the PT. although the PT disappoints me, i was still able to enjoy a few viewings of it.
I took the OK road, there are aspects of the three films i like mainly the darkside decent, darth maul and the hidden buttsecks reel but things like jar jar, are you an angel?, GG, Count Dickupu and blinged up starships rubbed the shine off the hype. I feel the need to purify myself with a dose of ESB.