Say something nice about the Star Wars Prequel. If you can.
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I just want to make one thread shattering comment... You do realize that if they were made in proper order (1-6) that the first 3 would be the ones you nostalgia driven maniacs love so much... It is simply because back then the film industry didnt have the tech to capture what a "real" lightsabre fight was supposed to look like in George Lucas' eyes. If you cant capture your vision as a director then you havent done your job... he just wanted to portray how awesome jedi and sith were at combat and to do that alot of fancy stuff needed to be done.
Or maybe he just gave the fanboys what he tought they wanted (even if it was stupid and meaningless), and forgot about his "true vision" (that he keeps changing with every dvd release). He's a businessman first and a movie maker second. He decided to make 3 movies about Darth Vader because he's a pop culture icon and he's important to us, not because that was his plan since the beginning...Vader was just a guy in a robot suit, not space jesus! Virginal birth by the Force? C'mon...Gabriel O said:
Took the words out of my mouth in the original post.Gizmo1990 said:
When I first saw them as a teen, I thought that the prequels' saber battles were amazing. After years of wisdom and re-watching the original trilogy, I realized that the slower, more deliberate saber duels in the original films were actually more intense. You get the impression that most of the battle is occurring in the duelists minds, as they try to read their opponent and quietly listen to the Force as it guides their blows.
Jar Jar was just misunderstood and is quite pitiable.
And Grievous was "foreshadowed" in Episode 1: "Maybe I killed a Jedi and took [this lightsaber] from him". Whoa.
Also, the prequels brought us the Sonic Charge. B-DRÄÄÄÄÄÄÄNG.
And Grievous was "foreshadowed" in Episode 1: "Maybe I killed a Jedi and took [this lightsaber] from him". Whoa.
Also, the prequels brought us the Sonic Charge. B-DRÄÄÄÄÄÄÄNG.
Cool ships, cool fights, Christopher Lee, Darht Maul, Liam Neeson, Jango Fett...
Oh, and the music. Music was great.
Oh, and the music. Music was great.
I actually really like the third one, and the battle between Obi-Wan and Anakin is one of my favourite scenes throughout the whole series.
The second one, there's not too much to love.
First one...Liam Neeson is brilliant, as is Darth Maul.
The second one, there's not too much to love.
First one...Liam Neeson is brilliant, as is Darth Maul.
Let me start by saying this: I was first introduced to Star Wars via Phantom Menace when I was 7 years old. I didn't know anything other than space samurais battling evil robots and aliens with magic powers and seeing a cool version of car racing. I was a kid and I LOVED it. I immediately went home and watched all three videos of the original trilogy that my parents had and, well, didn't like them that much because they went over my head and, while I'm being perfectly honest, the fight scenes weren't as well done as the Darth Maul duel.
Now that I'm older and have a better understanding of story and characters, I sort of regret having watched the prequels, but I never thought of them as bad movies. They just weren't as good as the other Star Wars movies and if they had just taken out Jar Jar Binks and didn't make them under the name of Star Wars, maybe people wouldn't hate them so much and just realize that they're popcorn movies that have some above-average moments and a slightly interesting, though formulaic, political intrigue spin on an old space opera style.
Oh, and I would be ashamed if I didn't mention how awesome John Williams's score is.
Now that I'm older and have a better understanding of story and characters, I sort of regret having watched the prequels, but I never thought of them as bad movies. They just weren't as good as the other Star Wars movies and if they had just taken out Jar Jar Binks and didn't make them under the name of Star Wars, maybe people wouldn't hate them so much and just realize that they're popcorn movies that have some above-average moments and a slightly interesting, though formulaic, political intrigue spin on an old space opera style.
Oh, and I would be ashamed if I didn't mention how awesome John Williams's score is.
The clone battles, specifically the third one. In fact, as a whole, Episode III really wasn't that bad stacked up next to I and II. If you hate Hayden Christensen that much at least you get to see him burn in a volcano.
Obi Wan and Qui Gon vs Darth Maul has to be the best Lightsaber fight in a Starwars film.
Awesome music.
Awesome stunts.
And it let us see the action instead of spending most of the fight watching the fighters faces like every other prequel saber fight did.
Awesome music.
Awesome stunts.
And it let us see the action instead of spending most of the fight watching the fighters faces like every other prequel saber fight did.
Really my biggest complaint about the SW preqeuls was the acting...most specifically the 3 douches they got to play Anikan, none of which could act their way out of a pre-school Happy Fun Time skit.
Acting aside though, the thing I actually enjoyed most about the Prequels was the combat. Obi and Qui'gon (spelling) vs Darth Maul is one of my favorite lightsaber fights of all time. The General Grievous fight, while disappointing seeing as how he was death incarnate in the Cartoon Network series, was still a good one. I also really enjoyed Yoda vs The Emperor, I thought that fight was very interesting in that it was unique: neither of them are known for their lightsaber skills, but rather their mastery of the force, so I thought it was neat to see a battle that revolved almost entirely around the use of the force. And, of course, the climactic battle between Obi and Ani (minus the dialogue) was a good epic fight.
So yeah, there's mmy bit of praise for the prequels. If you ask me, the combat was pretty damn good. Problem is the stories were based less on the combat and more on the crappy love story.
Acting aside though, the thing I actually enjoyed most about the Prequels was the combat. Obi and Qui'gon (spelling) vs Darth Maul is one of my favorite lightsaber fights of all time. The General Grievous fight, while disappointing seeing as how he was death incarnate in the Cartoon Network series, was still a good one. I also really enjoyed Yoda vs The Emperor, I thought that fight was very interesting in that it was unique: neither of them are known for their lightsaber skills, but rather their mastery of the force, so I thought it was neat to see a battle that revolved almost entirely around the use of the force. And, of course, the climactic battle between Obi and Ani (minus the dialogue) was a good epic fight.
So yeah, there's mmy bit of praise for the prequels. If you ask me, the combat was pretty damn good. Problem is the stories were based less on the combat and more on the crappy love story.Some of the casting was excellent (some). The lightsaber duels were more dynamic and interesting to watch. And as always Williams makes an awesome score.
The special effects and soundtrack were extremely well done.
The 3rd movie was decent and I enjoyed watching Anakin's and the Republic's downfall.
The acting was so bad that it made good comedy and offers up plenty of bad quotable lines.
The 3rd movie was decent and I enjoyed watching Anakin's and the Republic's downfall.
The acting was so bad that it made good comedy and offers up plenty of bad quotable lines.
They gave to the children of the original Star Wars generation, what Star Wars gave to the original Star Wars generation.
And they had amazing light saber fights and introduced interesting characters.
And they had amazing light saber fights and introduced interesting characters.
Let's see...
Ewan MacGregor, General Grievous, fucking sweet combat droids, dual-bladed lightsabers, and... Clones.
Ewan MacGregor, General Grievous, fucking sweet combat droids, dual-bladed lightsabers, and... Clones.