Star Wars 1, 2, 3 Gripes

[halo68]

I dont know if anybody here would be interested or not and i cannot find a good place to discuss this, but i have not been happy with the new Trilogy and it not because it's not "the first movies" either. Too many things left open and up in the air, i mean Anakin Skywalker was a virgin birth and it's just left at that. I know Lucas expects to awe us and make us think like the originals, but thats just too cool of a plot point to just leave there, ya know. I could be griping for nothing and getting old ( i saw "Star Wars: A New Hope" in the theaters 13 times in 1977), but i refuse to feel sorry for the whining little bitch-boy that Anakin Skywalker was made out to be in Revenge of the Sith (thats my opinion on the whining part) and the whole his-eyes-turn-yellow-thing-to-show-he's-now-a-sith-and-belongs-to-the-dark side thing just doesnt do it for me. Count Dooku was a sith and on the dark side and his eyes didnt turn yellow. Sorry for the rant, opinions are welcome even if they say "damn man, wrong place for the topic", ya know. Thanks for reading.

 

[Incentive]

Im not to found of Star Wars. the only part i like about it is when darth maul was fightin both jedis at teh same time...... hes the best

 

[RogueWolf]

Halo...there is a board called www.theforce.net. Great place for Star Wars resources and discussions!

 

[om3ga]

Im not to found of Star Wars. the only part i like about it is when darth maul was fightin both jedis at teh same time...... hes the best

Darth Maul - best thing about part 1, IMO:

http://www.sijun.com/dhabih/gallery/maul1.html

 

[McRocket]

Im not to found of Star Wars. the only part i like about it is when darth maul was fightin both jedis at teh same time...... hes the best

Yeah, I thought that was a great fight scene.

 

[D-rock]

Jar-Jar and whiney Anakin were the biggest reason's I didn't like the movies. Also the overall poor character development was bad IMO. Lucas is might be pretty good at putting together large concepts and universes. The idea that you would have mystical Jedi with powers flying through space to face all manor of strange things all the while searching deep within themselves for the discovery of their own spiritualization and self realization is fantastic. Too bad in the recent movies he sucks when putting the fine details into the characters personalities. Those are some of the things that can make or break great movies.

 

[tunsty]

Too much reliance on CGI..often to the detriment of the story.

 

[hedonis]

There's just too much. My head overloads when I think of all the things he left out, things he put in that were unnecessary, things he did incorrectly (imo), and things that were just plain stupid.

It all started with Return of the jedi- Jabba's palace full o' muppets, and those miserable little ewoks!

The most repeated thing I've heard from fans and non-fans alike is: the technology in the past is better than it is in the original trilogy!

I would say these first three films were a GIGANTIC missed opportunity for George Lucas to do some pretty cool stuff. :2 cents:

JW

 

[McRocket]

I dunno if it was the writing or the acting or both. But the romance between the princess and what's his name, little Darth. It was awful. Considering how important it was to the story - moe or less. It was just flat.

 

[hedonis]

I dunno if it was the writing or the acting or both. But the romance between the princess and what's his name, little Darth. It was awful. Considering how important it was to the story - moe or less. It was just flat.

I'd agree on the "romance" parts, mcrocket! Every time those two were involved in some intimate moment, it was as awkward as being there to witness your grandparents courting ritual. :eek: :shy:

JW

 

[Imagine]

The dialogue was horrible. I could almost feel myself getting more and more stupid by the minute I had to listen to it. The romance between Anakin and Padme was just... ugh... If they at least would be quiet so I could enjoy the view of Portman for a while until the scene ends.

 

[member2686]

Did they release a 3rd new one? I gave up after I saw the 2nd piece-of-crap one. lol

:lame:

 

[member20672]

Did they release a 3rd new one? I gave up after I saw the 2nd piece-of-crap one. lol :lame:

What's Star Wars:dunno:

 

[member2686]

It was a series of 3 good movies that came out nearly 20-30 years ago and were vainly-attempted to be continued in the late 1990's and 2000s by prequels full of nice effects and no decent acting or story-lines...lol :ban:

What's Star Wars:dunno:

 

[member20672]

It was a series of 3 good movies that came out nearly 20-30 years ago and were vainly-attempted to be continued in the late 1990's and 2000s by prequels full of nice effects and no decent acting or story-lines...lol :ban:

Ohhh....sounds ummm......interesting:eek:




:1orglaugh

 

[halo68]

Hang on, i just had a reply all typed up, where did it go? back in a sec.

 

[halo68]

Ok, well cant find the reply, new one! I checked out the force.net and it seems everyone there was more than happy to swallow what Lucas was feeding them, if ya know what i mean. I just wanted fresh now-Lucas worshipping opinions, thanks to everyone for replying.

 

[darkwarrior3007]

I see what everybody is saying, but personally i'm a huge Star Wars fan. I loved all six movies and that's all I have to say about that.

 

[halo68]

I loved the original ones but it seems that the new 3 didnt have the fun or heart, granted 1,2,and 3 were indeed going to be darker, but character and motivation should have been fleshed out more. The Phantom Menace SHOULD have been called Star Wars: The Beginning or Episode Zero and THEN flesh out the rise and fall of Anakin Skywalker. I love the movies but it seems there is more i cant take than take, know what i mean?