Attack of the Clones rant, revisited. - Page 5

Claire · 03-30-2005, 05:21 PM

I'm giggling, remembering Yoda in Thumb Wars. Chloe always walks around doing the voice from the movie, "I'm a puppet. Yeeeessssss."

Motorboat Cruiser · 03-30-2005, 05:26 PM

I always though that the idea to do prequels was a bad one. Most obvious is the fact that it never really works because the technology is so much more advanced in the prequels that it destroys the continuity.

I would have rather seen an approach similar to "The Godfather 2", where it was primarily a sequel but they used flashbacks to tell the story of Don Corleone. I think it would have been far more effective if Lucas would have kept the story moving forward, while using flashbacks to tell the story that led up to the present. With the Godfather series, you can watch them in order and it doesn't seem strange. Not so with Star Wars.

Just my humble opinion, of course.

Ghoulish Delight · 03-30-2005, 05:27 PM

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And with that acceptance I can watch them and enjoy them for what they are

But that's just it, they're terrible movies on their own. The only reason I DO watch them is because they are Star Wars and I'd like to know where he's going with the story. Otherwise they've got nothing for me. Bad acting, bad directing, bad action, and bad dialog.

BarTopDancer · 03-30-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

But that's just it, they're terrible movies on their own. The only reason I DO watch them is because they are Star Wars and I'd like to know where he's going with the story. Otherwise they've got nothing for me. Bad acting, bad directing, bad action, and bad dialog.

Exactally. And I accept that. It makes watching them a lot less painful. If I saw these 3 before I saw the OT (original three/trilogy?) I'd never watch them. And I fear that a generation or 3 later that is what will come to be. Well either that or they'll think the OT suck and love these 3.

Isaac · 03-30-2005, 09:39 PM

CP: you are never going to get the prequel films you want/expect. Either accept that by May 19th or don't bother going to the theater to watch Revenge Of The Sith cause it'll just be a bad experience for you.

FEJ · 03-30-2005, 09:45 PM

But he has to go see it so he has more in his arsenal for how much it sucked.

Isaac · 03-30-2005, 09:49 PM

Pffh!

That's what the internet is for !

Ghoulish Delight · 03-30-2005, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ubergeek42

But he has to go see it so he has more in his arsenal for how much it sucked.

Something like that. But it's more that I do want to see where the story goes. But that doesn't mean I plan on being appologetic about the movie when it does suck.

Bornieo: Fully Loaded · 04-02-2005, 12:13 AM

FYI, the first part of the comic book adaptation of Episode III is in comic stores and probably book stores around the nation now. I got a copy.

Ohhhh, badly drawn pictures!

mousepod · 04-02-2005, 12:44 AM

And the book/audio book are released tomorrow. I'm sure I could run out and buy them - or I could go see Sin City and read "Dhalgren". Hmmm

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Claire Shagilicious Disneyland!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fulfilling my destiny..... Posts: 740	I'm giggling, remembering Yoda in Thumb Wars. Chloe always walks around doing the voice from the movie, "I'm a puppet. Yeeeessssss." __________________ Miles: It tastes like the back of a fing L.A. school bus. Now they probably didn't de-stem, hoping for some semblance of concentration, crushed it up with leaves and mice, and then wound up with this rancid tar and turpentine bull**. Fin' Raid. Jack: Tastes pretty good to me.
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Motorboat Cruiser Cruiser of Motorboats Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 3,665	I always though that the idea to do prequels was a bad one. Most obvious is the fact that it never really works because the technology is so much more advanced in the prequels that it destroys the continuity. I would have rather seen an approach similar to "The Godfather 2", where it was primarily a sequel but they used flashbacks to tell the story of Don Corleone. I think it would have been far more effective if Lucas would have kept the story moving forward, while using flashbacks to tell the story that led up to the present. With the Godfather series, you can watch them in order and it doesn't seem strange. Not so with Star Wars. Just my humble opinion, of course.
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Isaac the one n only Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,236	CP: you are never going to get the prequel films you want/expect. Either accept that by May 19th or don't bother going to the theater to watch Revenge Of The Sith cause it'll just be a bad experience for you. __________________
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FEJ Living Now Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 563	But he has to go see it so he has more in his arsenal for how much it sucked.
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Isaac the one n only Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anaheim Posts: 1,236	Pffh! That's what the internet is for ! __________________
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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	And the book/audio book are released tomorrow. I'm sure I could run out and buy them - or I could go see Sin City and read "Dhalgren". Hmmm __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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