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AaronB
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« on: August 05, 2005, 12:16:09 AM » |
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So I just gave the most I would be willing to shell out to see Episode 3, a whole $1.50 at the local second run theatre, and knowing that it was only $1.50 makes the hurt lessen, as does the hip flask I kept in my jacket pocket for the occasion.
I think that George Lucas doesn't actually watch his own movies, because I'm pretty sure that if he did we wouldn't have to suffer so much.
In its defense, there was some decent stuff there, and it did make some feeble attempt at tying up the knots, but those knots are pretty flimsy, and don't always make a lot of sense.
The inclusion of random characters that make no sense, and don't do anything for the plot are what mostly irritated me. (spoiler coming) such as Chewbacca fighting side by side with Yoda prior (maybe?) to his hanging out with Han Solo... And of course every Star Wars prequel has to have its own random bad guy with light sabor skills that only appears so someone can kill them off in an epic fight scene.
Best I can say about the movie: The actions scenes were all welcome and appropriate, if for no other reason than they didn't have room for the shitty dialogue.
I think I can promise that I'll never hand George Lucas any more of my hard earned cash for another movie... fairlwell Lucas, yer dead to me.
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JohnnyYuma
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2005, 11:42:09 AM » |
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The Star Wars movies have never been known for their cinematic virtuosity, but rather their campy stories and cool special effects. The problem with the new series is that Lucas went from earthy space opera good vs. evil, and instead threw a bunch of politics and romantic subplot into a special effects blowout. When you use special effects in every scene, they are no longer special. In fact, it feels cold. Give me Luke Skywalker clunking across Tattoine in his Landspeeder over CGI any day.
There's a cool bonus disc with the Eps. IV-VI box set that is basically a movie documenting the making of the first three movies. What I really admired about George is that after Star Wars he basically took the franchise and set up his own studio so that he could do the films the way he wanted without interference from Studio Executives of the Month. Which worked out OK up until the point in Jedi when the Ewoks arrived on the scene. The problem with complete freedom is that when you find a formula for commercial success, people are either afraid to call bullshit on you, or if they do you don't listen to them. Too many yes men can lead you down a dangerous road.
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AaronB
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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2005, 12:09:13 PM » |
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It's true. I watched Empire for the first time since Lucas revamped the original three. It was an old VHS copy, earlier than even the remastered versions that cleaned up the boxes that floated around the ships. And I realized that the movie was just a little bit cheesier than I remembered it.
Lucas is someone who could use a really really good editor. And a dialogue writer.
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The Snizz
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2005, 12:51:20 PM » |
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Other than the dialogue between Anakin and his lady I thought 3 was cool.
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JohnnyYuma
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« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2005, 01:52:48 PM » |
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Yes, but there is much evidence of your tastes over on the "Cheesiest Movies" thread, my friend.
Ha!
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The Snizz
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2005, 03:02:57 PM » |
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That's a fair point. Hurtful, but fair.
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