Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Impacting nations and generations
Yeah, or I wouldn't have asked.
I mean that he gave an awesome, glowing review for the first movie, then totally flipped his position. He gave an awesome review for Episode III... hold on I'll get it...
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Impacting nations and generations
It makes no sense to me.
Critics who hate the PT... fine.
Critics who altogether hate StarWars...fine.
But how can an honest film journalist praise and defend a movie, then trash the next one when it has the same drawbacks/strengths, but is more fun, reveals more of the story, and has better action sequences in it.
I think most people forget about the Coruscant chase, the club, Jango vs Obi, the droid fac.... ok, scratch that one, but the arena (after the Jedi show) mace beheading Jango, the clone army shots and yoda v.s. dooku make ep2 way better than 1.
If you ask me, I liked AOTC better than TPM, it wasn't a Disney-like movie and it was far more interesting and had a good plot outline, the critics can go f*ck themselves for all I care, those assholes wouldn't know a good movie if it came up and bit them on the ass!
Registered: Sep 2004
Location: KuaLa LuMpuR-- Malaysia
IMO, All the Star Wars films are enjoyable. I don't know why they hated TPM so much like its the worst film ever. Still, its their opinion and I respect it. As for me, i grow up with TPM, watched it when I was 10. It was a magical experience, same goes with AOTC and ROTS. Also, the prequels actually inspired me to pursue my dream in graphic and sound design.
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Impacting nations and generations
Right!!!
Now I understand that TL-B and a few other posters dont feel this way, but I think most starwars fans liked each prequel better, with Episode III being the best one.
I know I liked Episode II better than I.
I still dont get why fatso roger ebert (or any other critic) would praise Episode I, then bash Episode II.
Episode II was a weak story. Anyone who can get over the fact that it is STAR WARS and can look at it as a story can see that it was weak, poorly acted, and overrated.
Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Impacting nations and generations
I'll give you poorly acted... that's almost a given for starwars(unless the actor is British ).
But I look at all movies as movies, not just as StarWars(check the People's Choice thread for some of my views on good quality movies and thier relationship to StarWars).
Episode II may be overrated as well, I'm still on the fence about that.
But the story about :
the secret clone army to destroy the Jedi that will first come to their aid, the conspiracy to create the clones, the double-crossing of Sidious by starting a war in which both sides are under his control... combined with Anakin's growing power and immaturity relating to his ability to understand the proper place of his powers...oh, and him breaking Jedi codes by killing in anger and taking a wife... while his mother dies and drives him on a "quest for greater power" ...
most critics hated Empire until the entire trilogy was out at which point they retroactively made it the most critically acclaimed of the original movies.
At the moment I think II and III, along with clone wars (which i view as one 2 hour movie) are probably my faves. The biggest reason they resonate with me is cause i don't think the love story seems phony at all (for personal reasons), that ambiance is wonderful, and the movies are definitely a product of their time. Definitely art imitating life.
The big problem i had with episode I (aside from the usual jake lloyd/jar jar binks/too many cut scenes arguements) is that sidious is used too much and loses his mystique, ending up almost like dr. klaw or cobra commander by films end. over all, each of the 4 prequals has a defining moment.
TPM-The scene with maul and sidious on the balcony in the works
AOTC-The scene where anakin is confronted by Padme after the tuscan slaughter
Clone Wars-volume 1-Anakin's duel with Ventress, volume 2-The scene in chapter 21 where anakin is being stalked by padme in a crowd
ROTS-Immolation
I think each of these are defining points in the saga.
__________________ Land of the free, home of the brave...
Do you think we will ever be saved?
In this land of dreams find myself sober...
Wonder when will it'll all be over...
Living in a void when the void grows colder...
Wonder when it'll all be over?
Will you be laughing when it's over?
i should also mention that the scene in chapter 21 which i mentioned is my favorite moment in the entire saga
__________________ Land of the free, home of the brave...
Do you think we will ever be saved?
In this land of dreams find myself sober...
Wonder when will it'll all be over...
Living in a void when the void grows colder...
Wonder when it'll all be over?
Will you be laughing when it's over?
Jan 21st, 2006 01:08 AM
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