Your true opinion about Star Wars Prequels?

[Chellsea]

Star Wars Prequels (episodes I - III, from 1999 to 2005) are often made fun of, and as the Original trilogy has reached a legendary status to the point where nobody dares to question its awesomeness, the prequels have reached the point where nobody cares enough to question all the hate that they receive.

Yes, Jar Jar was bad.
Yes, there was too much CGI
Yes, the overuse of CGI was a bad idea because it didn't age very well.

But if we compare it to other films of it's time, instead of the original trilogy, is it really that abysmal?

I think that:
1. Lovestory between Anakin and Padme is the worst ♥♥♥♥ing romance ever captured
2. Hayden Christensen (Anakin) downrigh sucks
3. Episode II is the worst in the trilogy
4. I don't care about Jar Jar

WHat I don't understand is people saying that the CGI looks like ♥♥♥♥. In the Phantom Menace? Yes, there it's pretty outdated. But I'm talking about backgrounds and and other minor things, the battle of Jar Jars (Gungans) at the end was really high quality for 1999. Attack of the Clones? It is meh in every way. But CGI in the Revenge of the Sith is really good, especially the opening scene.

My rating of all Star Wars movies:
A New Hope - 10/10
The Empire Strikes Back - 9/10
Return of the Jedi - 9/10 (8/10 if we count the new CGI)
The Phantom Menace - 4/10
Attack of the Clones - 5/10
Revenge of the Sith - 7/10
Force Awakens - 6/10 (YES, I THINK FORCE AWAKENS IS WORSE THAN REVENGE OF THE SITH, SCREW YOU TRYHARD FANBOYS WHO LOVE THIS THING ONLY BECAUSE IT HAS HAN SOLO IN IT)

[Del_Duio]

I miss the original Return of the Jedi ending.

Dumdie, dumdie, Daaaa... YAH YAH!!!!

[Markus Kruber]

Tito Shivan님이 먼저 게시:

George should have sold the Star Wars franchise way before he did.
The special editions were a warning of things to come.

Disney should have made the episodes 1 to 3.

And made them like Pirates of the Caribbean? I don't like Disney at all!

Star Wars should have been sold to Christopher Nolan!

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Del_Duio님이 먼저 게시:

I miss the original Return of the Jedi ending.

Dumdie, dumdie, Daaaa... YAH YAH!!!!

Your welcome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBMqJ9mQKpI

Del_Duio님이 먼저 게시:

AND it comes full circle because Willow was also Wicket the Ewok!

Warwick was Willow and Wicket..
Wait a tic, he's the Tony Danza of fantasy!

He was in Episodes 1,6, and 7.

Man, I just remembered he was in the Tenth Kingdom. That was a great mini-series.

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

Star Wars should have been sold to Christopher Nolan!

Ugh. NO. THat would be horrible. He doesn't do films like Star Wars. That would be a horrible directing choice.

[Markus Kruber]

🐱ⓢtudio ⓒat🐱님이 먼저 게시:

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

Star Wars should have been sold to Christopher Nolan!

Ugh. NO. THat would be horrible. He doesn't do films like Star Wars. That would be a horrible directing choice.

No, I think you're wrong, he would be perfect. That man knows his sh!t, is very clever and could turn Star Wars into a real sci-fi rollercoaster and he could make the Sith look so much darker, and smarter. I really think that man could have done wonders with Star Wars, all trolling aside!

[Tito Shivan]

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

And made them like Pirates of the Caribbean? I don't like Disney at all!

I was thinking more on the MCU. Disney knows how to follow a plan and set up things way ahead and that's what the prequels needed.

Pirates of the Caribbean was a saga about a theme park ride. There's not much meat to cut there.
Star Wars has a lot of lore behind, like Marvel to properly cement a trilogy.

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

Star Wars should have been sold to Christopher Nolan!

Doubt Star Wars would have benefited much of Nolan's style.

[Markus Kruber]

Tito Shivan님이 먼저 게시:

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

And made them like Pirates of the Caribbean? I don't like Disney at all!

I was thinking more on the MCU. Disney knows how to follow a plan and set up things way ahead and that's what the prequels needed.

Pirates of the Caribbean was a saga about a theme park ride. There's not much meat to cut there.
Star Wars has a lot of lore behind, like Marvel to properly cement a trilogy.

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

Star Wars should have been sold to Christopher Nolan!

Doubt Star Wars would have benefited much of Nolan's style.

Problem I have with Disney is that they want to make a family movie, and there are so many of them already.. I mean, sure we have a lot of action movies that are 18+ but they have barely any meaningful story in them. Why does Star Wars has to be for the whole family? the Sith would really shine so much if it was more focused on Adults, I really mean that!

But ofcourse, it will never happen

[76561198034396398]

this sums up the 3 movies (after 77-84) in a nutshell i can't believe James Earl Jones agreed to do this....makes me cringe
https://youtu.be/WWaLxFIVX1s

[Tito Shivan]

Bulldozer님이 먼저 게시:

Problem I have with Disney is that they want to make a family movie, and there are so many of them already.. I mean, sure we have a lot of action movies that are 18+ but they have barely any meaningful story in them. Why does Star Wars has to be for the whole family? the Sith would really shine so much if it was more focused on Adults, I really mean that!

But ofcourse, it will never happen

I never saw SW as an 'adult movie' (maybe because I watched the original trilogy as a kid) and I'm not sure if it could do with a 'Dark & Gritty' treatment. (I have to concede villains are the biggest weak point of the MCU so far)

The good thing of SW is you can get the two given its lore.
You can have the 'family movie' SW and the 'dark adult themed' SW. Kind of how the MCU plays the two lines with the big name movies (Avengers, Cpt. America) and the smaller superhero movies (Ant Man, GotG)
But you need to go big (hence why I keep going back to Disney) and diversify. If you keep tying it to one person you're constraining the saga to one vision.
You need someone to 'think big' the universe. And disney has made it quite right in that regard so far.

[Skeleton Minion]

I enjoyed all of them. I mostly just watched the action scenes.

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Tito Shivan님이 먼저 게시:

I never saw SW as an 'adult movie' (maybe because I watched the original trilogy as a kid) and I'm not sure if it could do with a 'Dark & Gritty' treatment. (I have to concede villains are the biggest weak point of the MCU so far)

The good thing of SW is you can get the two given its lore.
You can have the 'family movie' SW and the 'dark adult themed' SW. Kind of how the MCU plays the two lines with the big name movies (Avengers, Cpt. America) and the smaller superhero movies (Ant Man, GotG)
But you need to go big (hence why I keep going back to Disney) and diversify. If you keep tying it to one person you're constraining the saga to one vision.
You need someone to 'think big' the universe. And disney has made it quite right in that regard so far.

I think the Rogue One movie is supposed to be dark as heck. With the theft of the Death Star plans, and people dying left and right. I do have to admit I am happy DIsney has both the SW and MCU. I have loved every single one of the things they have released since they got control. I am even looking forward to the Dr. Strange movie, which I never thought I would, but after making Antman an actually entertaining flick, I will give them the benefit of the doubt.

Tito, you really do need to see Hot Fuzz. I think it is the best of the trilogy. Oh! ANd while you are at it, watch Run Fatboy Run. Pegg and Dylan Moran (You probably remember him as the jerk in the glasses from SHawn of the Dead) are amazingly funny in it.

[Sir Dookface McFerretballs]

I hate "Prequels" in general...

If they really wanted to tell the story from the begining THEY SHOULD HAVE STARTED THERE TO BEGIN WITH! Especially when anyone makes a prequel over 20 years from the original movie/book. The difference in time and technology and movie direction and even social issues and such do not lend well to making prequels.

Prequels also ruin themselves from the begining because you already know how things will turn out in the end.

[😼Studio Cat😼]

Sir Dookface McFerretballs님이 먼저 게시:

I hate "Prequels" in general...

If they really wanted to tell the story from the begining THEY SHOULD HAVE STARTED THERE TO BEGIN WITH! Especially when anyone makes a prequel over 20 years from the original movie/book. The difference in time and technology and movie direction and even social issues and such do not lend well to making prequels.

Prequels also ruin themselves from the begining because you already know how things will turn out in the end.

A New Hope originally wasn't episode 4. That came later.

[CatPerson]

Your true opinion about Star Wars Prequels?

Had some decent/fun action sequences but otherwise were boring and not something I could get into. I have no desire to view them repeatedly and will change the channel when they come on.

That said ... even as someone who saw/loved the original 1st film when they were 9, begging family to take me to the theater so I could see the 1st one 4 times and who will always love the original trilogy chrs/actors in some nostalgic fashion...

...I don't care about Star Wars Universe anymore. Old or new. It's exhausted itself in my mind. And if the original trilogy films come on TV, I'm likely to change the channel as well.

So sick of endless franchises, really.

[Ancient Toaster]

Grew up a MASSIVE fan of the original Trilogy. ROTJ came out the year I was born so I grew up watching the OT. I remember distinctly when Phantom Menace came out my hype level was through the roof. The biggest, most empty void in my soul I've ever felt is when that movie ended and I walked out of the theater.

All three Prequel movies are utter tripe. The acting is absolutely atrocious from everyone. The special effects take point and leave story and acting in the dust. There are no memorable characters, scenes or dialogue in all three. I, to this day, pretend they don't exist.

TFA finally, after all these years got Star Wars back on track, and I'm excited for Episode VIII

[Ancient Toaster]

BTW, my order if the movies is:

V
VI
VII
IV
I
II
III

Reasoning: As a standalone science fiction film, Empire Strikes back may be one of the top 5 of all time, and it's easily the best Star Wars film ever released. It has the best of Star Wars. Best musical score, best acting, best action, adventure, mystery and the biggest twist in cinema. I rank VI second because it plays off the twist that V set up and the final act is actually really good, especially the final duel between Vader and Luke...it's chilling and the Emperor was amazingly evil.

VII rekindled the franchise with a great cast, very good acting and effects that were excellent but didn't overpower the movie.

A New Hope is a good set up film but it lacks the drama of V and VI which cemented Star Wars into modern cult statuses.

The PT are all crap but I think honestly the got worse every release. Phantom Menace at least had the best Lightsaber duel in the entire franchise, and Liam Neeson carried i