Re: Why does the Star Wars OT slide on so many of the same issues people hold the PT to?
Originally posted by relentless1
corny scenes, hammy dialogue, over reliance on special effects... I'm talking about the Star Wars original trilogy of course...these and more issues are some of the problems of the OT and the PT shares some of the same issues so why had the OT been given a pass and the PT hasnt?
Is it all just nostalgia holding it together or is there something inherently different about these movies compared to one another?
The OT has never received a pass on it's weaknesses. The OT has always always been scrutinized for cheesy dialogue and occasional over the top acting. Although, i've never heard a complaint on the CGI direction. However, this wasn't a complaint that was said about the PT either. The only complaints about the effects in the PT Is that they often look like shit and the abandonment of practical effects.
The problems in the Original trilogy aren't compromising and are much fewer and far between. Unlike the Prequels the original movies did alot right. They also revolutionized a genre of film making, so they'll always be remembered for that first.