http://movies.yahoo.com/news/why-star-wars-prequels-better-original-trilogy-160300514.html


"The difference is that the original trilogy appealed directly to the simplistic moral perspective of an America above reproach and always on the side of right in global geopolitics, whereas the much more subversive prequel trilogy stands in defiant counterpoint to the much more dangerously simplistic moral absolutism of the Age of Bush."

His thesis falls on the simple fact that the prequels suck donkey balls.

+1. Even a certain main cast actor said it was rubbish in an interview on top gear.

As a debt to society, Lucas and co should be made to remake the prequels, publicly execute jar jar, recast anakin, queen amadlia(however you spell her name) and a host of other actors. And provide a written apology for ruining what was the most groundbreaking and immersive trilogy ever concieved.

My thoughts only.

LMAO!!! This reminds me of the time when Oliver Stone blamed Bush for his movie "Alexander" bombing at the box office.

I'm going through the movies with my kids, and I agree that the cast was absolutely terrible. I think the major problem is that Lucas should never tell a love story. Even in the original series, once Han and Leia started getting hot and heavy in Jedi, it got cheesy. The only member of the original cast I would keep would be Ewan McGregor as Obi. My kids, ages 3 and 7, are also curious as to how Anikan got so old in the second one when Amidala stayed so young. I told them because the director screwed the movies up from the beginning.

In Phantom Menace, Anakin was supposed to be 10 years old and Amidala was supposed to be between 15-18. Naturally, a boy going from age 10 to 20 is going to change a lot more drastically than a girl going from her teenage years to her mid 20's.

Episode II takes place 10 years after Phantom Menace.

George 'is our children learning' Bush may arguably be to blame for a few things, but Star Wars Prequels are not among them in fairness to Dubya.

This is one of the funniest reviews I've ever seen on the net of 'Attack of the Clones'. Comedy gold if you haven't seen it already. What is possibly even funnier is the phenomena of grown men taking these films so seriously....particularly the Maelstrom of 'Nerd Rage' and indignation that ensued. I was a kid when I watched the originals, and they blew me away. Watching them in later life, you begin to realise that they weren't actually that good to start with anyway.

59 MINUTES!!!!





Heresy amongst some, I know....but the truth hurts. Kids love them because they are really made for kids. Grow up, and get on with your lives! You can't be innocent forever. It's all over, man.....Over!!!

Oh, and yes bagpipes are f*cking awful too. I love this bloke. He speaks the truth.

*Countdown to PWEC commencing......'rage comments' imminent...Tick.....Tock.....*

Actually, the first one was in the same way that a Saturday matinee western is.
Entertaining, with a black and white sort of storyline that doesn't need to be over analyzed, just get the popcorn and enjoy the movie.
If you approach it now with that same attitude it's still a good way to kill an hour and a half.



Lucas himself said that the original Starwars movies were aimed at the "around 14 year old" crowd.
The same way that American Graffiti was aimed at the late teen audience.

Now as to the matter of Lucas and the "prequels" including (shudder) Jar Jar Binks...

"He's nothing but a low-down, double-dealing, backstabbing, larcenous perverted worm! Hanging's too good for him. Burning's too good for him! He should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried alive!"
(5 points if you know what movie that came from.)

WOLF

I don't know, Anakin in phantom didn't look 10 to me. Maybe its my perspective, but heck my daughter is seven and seems to be the same age. I guess I can see your point on the changes, but honestly, it seems like Anakin changed a ton, and Amidala change none.

All things considered, my kids love the movies. My son is still a bit too young to get them, but my daughter loves them regardless if its Jar Jar or Han Solo. They love all the characters.

Absolutely! Thats pretty much exactly what it is. In space.


Couldn't agree more, which is why I laugh at any attempts at 'socio-political analysis', or the search for some deeper metaphysical subtext or truth....then wonder with bemusement why people read far too much into things. Its not really that deep. Just a bit of swashbuckling space fun. I confess I watch them every Christmas on the telly, though I don't have a single one on DVD. I had all the toys as a kid too (who didn't, lol). Still have the Millenium Falcon and God knows what else in the loft.



I know. That's precisely why I wrote 'Kids love them because they are made for kids.' Not everyone seems to get it though, especially the more vociferously obsessed 'nerd rage' adult critics.

I'm just having a laugh man, long live Star Wars and may the force be with you all.