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Starwars Original movies Vs. Starwars Prequels SPOILERS
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Starwars Originals Vs. Starwars Prequels
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:36 pm    Post subject: Starwars Original movies Vs. Starwars Prequels SPOILERS Reply with quote

I like the Originals a lot better. I think they're better. I was about 13 when Episode 1 came out. I thought it was okay. But when it came to around Episode 3 I wasn't that amazed by it. I had actually been excited to see Anakin's turn to the dark side but I was dissappointed. It wasn't that great. I didn't think it made sense for him to just go berzerk and kill all the jedis (including a bunch of little kids). I'd give all the prequels a 5/10 and the originals a 10/10.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Originals.

Overall, Episodes I - III sucked.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was born in 1977 and grew up watching the originals. Over and over. I must have seen each of the movies in the original trilogy at least fifteen times.

While the later prequels do have some merit, they don't measure up to the originals, and Jar Jar Binks makes me want to poke my eyes out.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where's the Spider-man option?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

most people consider Empire to be the best Star Wars movie. interestingly enough, it's the one that Lucas had the least influence on. i don't think that it's a coincidence.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's not even close, the originals by a mile (or 1.6 kilometers for our European friends).

jumonji wrote:
and Jar Jar Binks makes me want to poke my eyes out.


I thought the 1st prequel was the best of the 3 and that's the one where I found him most cringe worthy.

Am I the only one who saw the 1st original in the theater when it first came out? Should I be using the screen name of Methuselah?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Neilan wrote:
Am I the only one who saw the 1st original in the theater when it first came out? Should I be using the screen name of Methuselah?


Am I the only one who was born the same year the first movie came out? Laughing Though seriously, I would have loved being old enough to see that. And by this, I am in no way suggesting that you're old. Did I just put my foot in my mouth? Embarassed

Speaking of the first prequel, wasn't Anakin played by the worst child actor in history?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

jumonji wrote:
Am I the only one who was born the same year the first movie came out? Laughing Though seriously, I would have loved being old enough to see that. And by this, I am in no way suggesting that you're old. Did I just put my foot in my mouth? Embarassed


Hey, that's okay. It is what it is or as Popeye used to say, "I yam what I yam". Of course (imagine creaky oldtimer voice), back in my day, younguns had respect for their elders!

jumonji wrote:
Speaking of the first prequel, wasn't Anakin played by the worst child actor in history?


Yeah, but that way it was a seamless transition to the grown up Anakin who I thought was just as bad.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I voted for the original 3, they were the ones with all the magic, and stuff you never saw in movies before. I do like the prequel movies too. Though I didn't care for either actor that played Anakin. But Eps. 1-3 did have Natalie Portman, as Pademe. Very Happy
I also think that I am the only person that likes Jar Jar Binks. Embarassed lol
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doug wrote:
I also think that I am the only person that likes Jar Jar Binks. Embarassed lol


It's okay, Doug. We can still pretend to respect you! Laughing

So which one of the original three movies do people like better? I'm a real fan of The Empire Strikes Back, myself. As a kid, I liked that whole idea of them being on that ice planet (what was the name of it?), and I also kind of like how Luke gets his hand chopped off. Yeah, I know that makes me a little twisted. There's a real dark feeling in that second movie that I really like.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm old enough to remember going to see the original in 77/78. From the first shot it blew everything out of the water. Empire came along and amazingly, for a sequel, was even better!

I was never too keen on Jedi for some reason. But if it wore an overcoat and fell asleep it would still beat the dire prequels IMO. Phantom Menace was the best of the three.

I dunno. Maybe its just my age. But the first three films helped change peoples perceptions about what was possible on the big screen and the whole cinematic experience. By the time the prequels came out, the rest of the world had caught up, and they seemed desperatly trying to recapture former glories.

The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best movies made, ever, whatever the genre.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pete wrote:
I dunno. Maybe its just my age. But the first three films helped change peoples perceptions about what was possible on the big screen and the whole cinematic experience. By the time the prequels came out, the rest of the world had caught up, and they seemed desperatly trying to recapture former glories.

The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best movies made, ever, whatever the genre.


I couldn't agree more. In terms of special effects, the first three movies still hold up. Sure, they didn't have all of the special effects that are available now, but I'm still impressed by the quality today, thirty years later. When those movies came along, they really pushed the boundaries of what was possible, as you say, and they were nothing short of groundbreaking.

And, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one to have The Empire Strikes Back as my favorite! Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

jumonji wrote:
Doug wrote:
I also think that I am the only person that likes Jar Jar Binks. Embarassed lol


It's okay, Doug. We can still pretend to respect you! Laughing

So which one of the original three movies do people like better? I'm a real fan of The Empire Strikes Back, myself. As a kid, I liked that whole idea of them being on that ice planet (what was the name of it?), and I also kind of like how Luke gets his hand chopped off. Yeah, I know that makes me a little twisted. There's a real dark feeling in that second movie that I really like.

Hoth was the name of the planet in Empire. I actually like the original movies the same. I'd give them all a 10/10.
I'd give all the prequels a 5/10.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pete wrote:
I'm old enough to remember going to see the original in 77/78. From the first shot it blew everything out of the water. Empire came along and amazingly, for a sequel, was even better!

I was never too keen on Jedi for some reason. But if it wore an overcoat and fell asleep it would still beat the dire prequels IMO. Phantom Menace was the best of the three.

I dunno. Maybe its just my age. But the first three films helped change peoples perceptions about what was possible on the big screen and the whole cinematic experience. By the time the prequels came out, the rest of the world had caught up, and they seemed desperatly trying to recapture former glories.

The Empire Strikes Back is one of the best movies made, ever, whatever the genre.


I find that most people like Empire best and I can certainly understand that. It's so much darker (and I love dark!) and richer with much more character development. That can be partially attributed to the first movie setting the story up so beautifully as to allow so much to develop in the 2nd. That being said, I agree that the 2nd is the better movie, but still, my favorite will always be the first. As you said, Pete, these movies changed what was possible, and so my place of honor goes to the one that started that change.

I thought Jedi was a capable wrap-up. I agree it was light years better than Phantom and the Diminishing Returns.

By the way, it's nice to hear that I'm not the only one on the board who saw it in the theater.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I go back and forth between Empire and A New Hope as my favorites. It depends on the mood I'm in. Good mood = ANH, Bad = Empire. lol
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