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Nobody picks those terrible prequels apart like Mr Plinkett. Check his reviews out for both their comedy value and in depth tearing apart of the ridiculous plots 
** Star Wars Episode VII - SPOILERS WITHIN **
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Nobody picks those terrible prequels apart like Mr Plinkett. Check his reviews out for both their comedy value and in depth tearing apart of the ridiculous plots
Yeah I have seen them and some other excellent stuff on youtube, some extremely long
The originals are no different though, there's plenty of pap in those too.
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I agree. but it's kind of more insulting with the prequels as they are more modern (if that makes any sense)
I agree. but it's kind of more insulting with the prequels as they are more modern (if that makes any sense)
Yeah I never understood why he didn't make 7 onwards first when the original cast were younger. Show how strong Luke got and then the prequels wouldn't have looked so odd when you saw so many jedi and sith fighting.
Now they are somehow going to use the original actors and have to leave a huge gap they cannot fill in a time line without casting other people anyway. Personally I think they should have just recast and gone for a time line a bit closer to Jedi.
Who knows it may work, they could have just used the originals for one off spin off films like they mentioned. Tbh I'm enjoying the clone war series's more than any of the films anyway so far.
Yes because Obi wan doing a 360 in new hope at 1mph while facing Vader was a supremely clever and elegant move
They are not supposed to be slow old plodding knights wielding a 100lb sword they are supposed to be masters of the force that can fight while hurling things at each other. The ONLY reason there was any tension in the original fights is because you didn't know what would happen when you watched them in 1980.
One was super old and hadn't picked up a Light Sabre in decades and another was a clunky quadrapldric robot
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which makes the fighting in the prequels all the more poignant
Obi Wan is an apprentice on the brink of becoming a master. He is full of youth and enthusiasm, and given he was neither very old, nor a clunky quadriplegic robot, he had no reason to be throwing a light sabre round like they were 16th century knights as they directed to in the originals.
Qui-Gon Jinn was a master at the peak of powers, again, it made no sense for him to be slow or clunky either for the same reasons.
I really don't get the hate for this, they were younger, more powerful. These guys were true masters of the force. It would have been wrong if they were acting like old men.
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Exactly and it doesn't matter than Vader was a "quadriplegic robot" this was the Sith we are led to believe mopped up the remnants of the Jedi. He must have bored them to death
Sadly it's the time it was filmed, I'm sure if he was making it now the fight with Luke would be far more than angry over hand repeated swipes
I imagine if you didn't like the power and fighting of the Jedi in the prequels, these up coming films won't be for you, but then again the whole idea will be to hook another generation of children, not 40 something cynical old men
Sadly it's the time it was filmed, I'm sure if he was making it now the fight with Luke would be far more than angry over hand repeated swipes
I imagine if you didn't like the power and fighting of the Jedi in the prequels, these up coming films won't be for you, but then again the whole idea will be to hook another generation of children, not 40 something cynical old men
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Oldie but goodie
Jokes aside the fights, while dazzling in their speed are a bit ridiculous in the prequels as has been said before the slightest mistake and you are brown bread.
Jokes aside the fights, while dazzling in their speed are a bit ridiculous in the prequels as has been said before the slightest mistake and you are brown bread.
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The second rate Muppet show that was the first 30-40 mins was worse than the Ewoks!
I have high hopes for the new movies. The way the Marvel stuff has been handled after Disney acquired them has been superb. Hope the new SW follows the same way.
Exactly and it doesn't matter than Vader was a "quadriplegic robot" this was the Sith we are led to believe mopped up the remnants of the Jedi. He must have bored them to death
Sadly it's the time it was filmed, I'm sure if he was making it now the fight with Luke would be far more than angry over hand repeated swipes
I imagine if you didn't like the power and fighting of the Jedi in the prequels, these up coming films won't be for you, but then again the whole idea will be to hook another generation of children, not 40 something cynical old men
as a 40 something cynical old man i disagree.
I enjoy all the films, they have their pros and cons (both original trilogy and prequels) 90% of the hating on the prequels is just nostalgia. Everyone I've shown both trilogies to (who hadn't seen either before) has not had these complaints.
Disney have done wonders with the MCU, I can't think of many better to be bringing Star Wars back to the big screen.
Disney have done wonders with the MCU, I can't think of many better to be bringing Star Wars back to the big screen.
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Oldie but goodie
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Yes because Obi wan doing a 360 in new hope at 1mph while facing Vader was a supremely clever and elegant move
They are not supposed to be slow old plodding knights wielding a 100lb sword they are supposed to be masters of the force that can fight while hurling things at each other. The ONLY reason there was any tension in the original fights is because you didn't know what would happen when you watched them in 1980.
I disagree with that.
Obi wan is an old man by then Vader and Obi-wan are tired old relics of the by gone era. Take into account hes meant to have spent the last 20 odd years learning to become a blue glowy force apparition. (clone wars) He sacrifices himself to inspire Luke to take revenge with more purpose.
The original 3 where cutting edge SFX films too, utter style over substance, bad scripts but with some very charismatic performances and epic story to tell
Industrial light and magic broke new ground with the ambition and scale of their scenes.
The films all have their good points and they all have bits ill skip right past too.
The start of 3 over Coruscant.
The start of 5 on Hoth
The end of 6 - even the ewoks..
Ill happily fast forward Yoda in 5/6
Most of ep1 Gungans meh
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We have a full house!
Original Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will feature in Star Wars, Episode VII, the latest film in the franchise.
Other actors confirmed are John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.
Star Wars, Episode VII will start shooting at Pinewood Studios near London next month.
Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will also return
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27210448
Original Star Wars actors Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill will feature in Star Wars, Episode VII, the latest film in the franchise.
Other actors confirmed are John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow.
Star Wars, Episode VII will start shooting at Pinewood Studios near London next month.
Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker will also return
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27210448
We have a cast and a read through photo.
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html
John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.
http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html
John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and Kenny Baker.
Not heard of half of those so I'll have to wait and see! Von Sydow has to be playing a Sith surely
Wonder what Serkis will be doing.
Wonder what Serkis will be doing.
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Token black dude like the other films then.
That star wars universe remains oddly white.
That star wars universe remains oddly white.
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Ford, Fisher and Hamill battling round the universe aged 71, 57 and 62.
May the farce be with you.
May the farce be with you.
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wow this is actually happening ... lol cya in a few months
Film is set 30 years after RotJ, so they're about right wouldn't you say?
But I agree that Max von Sydow should be the bad guy. Serkis, I'm assuming is because there's going to be a full CGI character again so they may as well get someone who is used to it.