The Star Wars Thread

[Gigantor]

Ok there's a Star Trek thread but no STAR WARS one so here you guys go,Discuss your STAR WARS here or just talk smack about Star Trek and Trekkies.It's all good in this thread!

[wayfarer]

Typically, I'll start with some controversy (or monumental BS if you don't like my posting style );

In retrospect, I would have been quite happy if they had only ever been Star Wars. Yes, ESB is superb, and elements of ROTJ were good at the time. But, the godawful prequels have sullied many a happy memory for me. That said, I have enjoyed Season 1 of The Clone Wars, which is more Star Wars than any of the toy-driven, ham fisted, prequels.

You'll be glad to read that I don't have the time to list what's wrong with the prequels, other than, go to Red Letter Media and watch the video reviews of Eps 1 & 2, with 3 pending. They're hilarious and totally spot on.

Star Wars has a beginning, a middle and an end. Further adventures were unnecessary. Had Lucas given the prequels to anyone who was interested in proper screenwriting, story and making something entertaining, then we would have had films like The Clone Wars animated series and I probably wouldn't have said any of this.

[pedromonkey]

Star Wars for me was the film that made me a Geek, Everything from the lightsabers to the ewoks totally captured my imagination and they are still tops in my fave films. I agree with wayfarer about the wholly unnecessary Prequels and how they did take the good name of the original 3 and turn star wars into a sort of laughing stock, this is all down to George Lucas, the man has incredible trouble writing dialogue, his over use of CGI and the fact that he's not actually a very good director. Take the original three...sure he wrote and directed A New Hope but for Empire and Jedi he passed the reins onto more accomplished writers and directors. Why he didn't do this for eps 1 2 + 3 is mind boggling, but still, every time I here John Williams' opening score, i get excited like a small child at anything star wars related....

and yes Jar Jar does indeed make the Ewoks looks like ****ing Shaft!!

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by pedromonkey

and yes Jar Jar does indeed make the Ewoks looks like ****ing Shaft!!

Never a truer statement has been written.

I don't really consider myself a huge Star Wars fan, although I've always enjoyed (to some degree) the original trilogy and definitely prefer it over Star Trek. I've always preferred my Sci-Fi more dystopian or horror-based (and definitely less cuddly), which is probably why I've never been in love with Star Wars, or bought into the fanboy hype.

[mjarbar]

I can't believe the F*****G Ewoks won!!! Give me 5 mins with a Star Dystroyer and I'll give you Ewoks - grilled, flambayed, roasted...

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yeah,the Ewoks were crap! But compared to Jar Jar Binks,they were bad Muthas!

STAR WARS the original trilogy was phenomenal.I was a fanatic.Had the complete figure collection,all the annuals,posters,sticker albums,bubblegum cards,12'' figure collection,ships,the lot.

However,with the exception of Han Solo,the bad guys were ALWAYS the coolest!

DARTH VADER-Has there ever been a bigger movie idol synonomous with evil?

So along comes the late nineties.Anticipation reaches fever pitch,and along comes THE PHANTOM MENACE-WTF? Lucas has popped too many ecstacy tabs during the late 80's and '90's rave craze,and the only good thing about TPM is Darth Maul....

So we walk away thinking,okay next one can't be as bad,and out trundles Attack of the Clones WTF? George must be in recovery....okay it's a bit better,but not much.We have the saving grace of Jango Fett and Mace Windu doing a bit of damage.Oh and Christopher Lee as Dooku (Shameful name!) Really George.How dare you name Lord Summerisle and Count Dracula after a frigging Duck film you made!

So along comes the finale-our heads hung low in dread,we wait.
REVENGE OF THE SITH....Wait a minute-this isn't a bad title....but the last two were bollocks,so we trundle along expecting the worse....but hey what a pleasant surprise-this episode rocks!
Yoda kicks ass,Kenobi kicks ass....Grievous...Palpatine revealed.....Windu killed.....Hayden-boy frazzled...the birth of Vader....Peter Cushing lookalike!
**** me George that rehab worked! Third time lucky.....

Star Wars was the first film I saw on the big screen.A classic saga if ever there was one,even with the two weak links.

Only problem is...the Clone Wars animated series ain't scratching my itch....I need more.
Perhaps I need some of those tabs George was so fond of during his rave years.....

Oh and btw,McGregor's take on a younger Alec Guinness was spot on....

And no.I've never taken those tabs Mr Lucas was on.....

[PaulD]

Originally Posted by suziginajackson

Old thread resurrected:

Lucasfilm bins plans for 3D Star Wars prequels - Yahoo! Movies UK

Glad to see they won't be clogging up screens in the future leaving way for more variety hopefully.

[Rik]

I'm pretty pissed off about this, me and my eldest enjoyed seeing the Phantom Menace in 3D last year and were planning on going to watch the other two

[darthelvis]

Yeah was sad to hear about this as well, pretty much had a couple of cinema gigs lined up for when these were released. Oh well, there is always 2015 or when the film is finished.

[Hawkmonger]

No more Star Wars in 3D? Good! It was a waist of time and resources, better filtered to the new project (that i'm shizzing over btw, sounds fecking great with out Space Jesus McWhingbag!).