I can only do criticism if I see it, that's why I criticize. None of these movies I saw in the cinema, I wait for them to reach tv. I saw them there on my cable subscription. Anyway, I got up to the first 6 movies, but the new one is above and beyond (reference intended) my suspension of disbelief, even for a hardcore scifi fan who even sees Lexx. Those who like it ok, not going to turn them away, but wont say good things about them just because of that. :-)
The first six movies? Does that include the Ewok ones? Since they are far and away much worse movies than any that have come after.
Then wishing the rest of us get no more just because you happen not to like them much? Yeah, that goes beyond criticism, and it's something that Star Wars seems to draw out. I'm surprised you didn't say they were just cash grabs only done for the money.
To be fair I never saw much hate for Star Wars anywhere really until Episodes 1, 2, and 3 had all been released....Then I started feeling I didn't like them very much.
I'll get round to watching the new ones eventually, but I'm not expecting to be too impressed to be honest. So Far I still like the original trilogy best, don't know if that's cos' it's actually the best 3 films so far, or because nostalgia is blinding me?
To be fair I never saw much hate for Star Wars anywhere really until Episodes 1, 2, and 3 had all been released....Then I started feeling I didn't like them very much.
I'll get round to watching the new ones eventually, but I'm not expecting to be too impressed to be honest. So Far I still like the original trilogy best, don't know if that's cos' it's actually the best 3 films so far, or because nostalgia is blinding me?
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i watched the first one on youtube the other day, yup theres still one from 2012 thats not been taken down yet :O then i tried Empire and got a taken down by Disney notice which was a little bit weird seeing still lol
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I must admit that I did really enjoy both of the new movies even though there's much of Force Awakens that's too much of a reboot of the original film. Rogue One was really quite dark for a Star Wars movie.
With Disney seemingly trying to replicate rate-of-release of the Marvel Universe films there's a real danger that Star Wars is just going to get swamped with movies and people lose interest. That definitely happened with me with the Marvel films as I don't think I've watched any since Iron Man 2, and that was crap, as there's just too many of them to catch up with.
The Star Wars prequels I'm a bit funny with. I'm one of the rare people who thinks Phantom Menace is actually the best of them (not saying all that much I know) and if Lucas had just made a few tweaks it could have been awesome. Don't mind Jar-Jar all that much, but he never should have explained midi-chlorians and killing off Qui-Gon and Darth Maul was a big mistake. Episodes 2 and 3, well all I have to say is Anakin. Whiny, insufferable brat that you get no emotional attachment to.
I must admit that I did really enjoy both of the new movies even though there's much of Force Awakens that's too much of a reboot of the original film. Rogue One was really quite dark for a Star Wars movie.
With Disney seemingly trying to replicate rate-of-release of the Marvel Universe films there's a real danger that Star Wars is just going to get swamped with movies and people lose interest. That definitely happened with me with the Marvel films as I don't think I've watched any since Iron Man 2, and that was crap, as there's just too many of them to catch up with.
The Star Wars prequels I'm a bit funny with. I'm one of the rare people who thinks Phantom Menace is actually the best of them (not saying all that much I know) and if Lucas had just made a few tweaks it could have been awesome. Don't mind Jar-Jar all that much, but he never should have explained midi-chlorians and killing off Qui-Gon and Darth Maul was a big mistake. Episodes 2 and 3, well all I have to say is Anakin. Whiny, insufferable brat that you get no emotional attachment to.
yeah im the same, tbh i cant remember which of them after revenge of the sith ive seen now, dont own any of the newer ones either, as soon as it was announced about the frequency i thought there they go, it used to be an event, building up to them, now theres barely any time to build up to.
i quite enjoyed phantom menace too, infact im a jar jar binks impersonator, yes massa
Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
Let's face it, George Lucas was never the best movie director. The original Star Wars was a deserving phenomenon at the time and still stands up to scrutiny. But he wisely handed over directing duties for Empire which made that better than it might have been.
Only years later with Episodes 1-3 did he disappear up his own arse and insisted on controlling everything himself. They weren't bad movies, but worse than they could have been. (I fear for Peter Jackson too, because after the deserved success of The Lord of the Rings, he's also taken an overly-blinkered control over all his work, to it's detriment.)
The two new Star Wars movies since Lucas let the franchise out of his grasp have really benefited from other people's ideas and artistic input. I'm really looking forward to The Last Jedi! B-)
Let's face it, George Lucas was never the best movie director. The original Star Wars was a deserving phenomenon at the time and still stands up to scrutiny. But he wisely handed over directing duties for Empire which made that better than it might have been.
Only years later with Episodes 1-3 did he disappear up his own arse and insisted on controlling everything himself. They weren't bad movies, but worse than they could have been. (I fear for Peter Jackson too, because after the deserved success of The Lord of the Rings, he's also taken an overly-blinkered control over all his work, to it's detriment.)
The two new Star Wars movies since Lucas let the franchise out of his grasp have really benefited from other people's ideas and artistic input. I'm really looking forward to The Last Jedi! B-)
eh? Peter Jacksons always been in control of all his work pre LOTR, blinkered or not
Professional Mel-the-Bell Simulator................"So realistic, I found myself reaching for the Kleenex King-Size!" - Richard Darling
And stop dragging out old animations by revamping them as 'live' action versions with the exact same story. How 'cheap' is that (probably cost 10 times as the original).
Roll on Altered Carbon, if Netflix ever release it.
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Me, I'm looking forward to the conclusion of this trilogy, the next one, and all the other standalones to come.
'They' have been doing a good job thus far, certainly no worse than some of Lucas' own efforts.
Then wishing the rest of us get no more just because you happen not to like them much? Yeah, that goes beyond criticism, and it's something that Star Wars seems to draw out. I'm surprised you didn't say they were just cash grabs only done for the money.
I'll get round to watching the new ones eventually, but I'm not expecting to be too impressed to be honest. So Far I still like the original trilogy best, don't know if that's cos' it's actually the best 3 films so far, or because nostalgia is blinding me?
i watched the first one on youtube the other day, yup theres still one from 2012 thats not been taken down yet :O then i tried Empire and got a taken down by Disney notice which was a little bit weird seeing still lol
With Disney seemingly trying to replicate rate-of-release of the Marvel Universe films there's a real danger that Star Wars is just going to get swamped with movies and people lose interest. That definitely happened with me with the Marvel films as I don't think I've watched any since Iron Man 2, and that was crap, as there's just too many of them to catch up with.
The Star Wars prequels I'm a bit funny with. I'm one of the rare people who thinks Phantom Menace is actually the best of them (not saying all that much I know) and if Lucas had just made a few tweaks it could have been awesome. Don't mind Jar-Jar all that much, but he never should have explained midi-chlorians and killing off Qui-Gon and Darth Maul was a big mistake. Episodes 2 and 3, well all I have to say is Anakin. Whiny, insufferable brat that you get no emotional attachment to.
i quite enjoyed phantom menace too, infact im a jar jar binks impersonator, yes massa
Only years later with Episodes 1-3 did he disappear up his own arse and insisted on controlling everything himself. They weren't bad movies, but worse than they could have been. (I fear for Peter Jackson too, because after the deserved success of The Lord of the Rings, he's also taken an overly-blinkered control over all his work, to it's detriment.)
The two new Star Wars movies since Lucas let the franchise out of his grasp have really benefited from other people's ideas and artistic input. I'm really looking forward to The Last Jedi! B-)
Roll on Altered Carbon, if Netflix ever release it.
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