I like every Star Wars movie except for "The Phantom Menace". And much of the spin-off shows/movies are crap. But Episodes II to VI are fine.
Overall, I prefer Star Trek though.
Overall, I prefer Star Trek though.
Does anybody here not like Star Wars?
- Thread starter Too Much Fun
- Start date
Star Wars never captured my imagination when I was a child. I was aware of it, and who some of the characters were, and the settings and things based purely on who brought in which packed lunch box at school. 
I did try and get into the original trilogy as a child, with help from my mum who thought I might like this sort of thing (she also taped "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and a rerun of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" yet I only really got into the latter when very young) but couldn't really. It wasn't until I was 14 when a friend lent me " A New Hope" on tape that I saw it and wondered what all the fuss was about. That, and I was playing "X-Wing" at the time which I enjoyed as a game.
For my 15th birthday I got the original trilogy on VHS and watched them completely. My best friend was (and still is) a Star Wars obsessive first, a Trekker second, reading all the books and watching all the movies (I have no idea what he thought of the prequels though). It was then that I appreciated what the films were: escapist, adventurous, and good fun. I still prefer the original film of all the Star Wars films (it has that "Logan's Run"-like quality about it) but I wouldn't kick the prequels out of bed either.
I did try and get into the original trilogy as a child, with help from my mum who thought I might like this sort of thing (she also taped "2001: A Space Odyssey", "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" and a rerun of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" yet I only really got into the latter when very young) but couldn't really. It wasn't until I was 14 when a friend lent me " A New Hope" on tape that I saw it and wondered what all the fuss was about. That, and I was playing "X-Wing" at the time which I enjoyed as a game.
For my 15th birthday I got the original trilogy on VHS and watched them completely. My best friend was (and still is) a Star Wars obsessive first, a Trekker second, reading all the books and watching all the movies (I have no idea what he thought of the prequels though). It was then that I appreciated what the films were: escapist, adventurous, and good fun. I still prefer the original film of all the Star Wars films (it has that "Logan's Run"-like quality about it) but I wouldn't kick the prequels out of bed either.
Thanks for all the feedback, guys. Really intriguing to read and I'm enjoying it. This is really comforting discovering that I'm not as alone here as I thought with my reaction to and feelings towards Star Wars. 
I must be super, extraordinary... I don't like any of those.
This is interesting. What do you mean by a Logan's Run-like quality?
Apparently I'm straight and extraordinary: Of those, I only like The Three Stooges.
I think it's the cinematography of the studio-shot scenes, especially on the Death Star, that reminds me a lot of that decade's "Logan's Run" - that, plus the 70s haircuts.
It's a timeless feel, no doubt about it.
Unlike a lot of people here, it seems, I saw Star Wars in '77, when I was nine. For that reason, to me, Star Wars means the first film--period. I've never thought of it as "Episode IV: A New Hope," and never will.
I really liked both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a kid, and I still really like them today. Did anybody else see them when they were re-released as a double bill? I don't even remember what year that was.
But I could take Return of the Jedi or leave it. And I didn't care for the prequel trilogy at all. For me, Attack of the Clones was literally forgettable: I remember being bored until about the last half-hour, and...that's really all I remember.
My impression of the The Phantom Menace was almost equally negative, though I did dig the three-way light saber fight. Revenge of the Sith was the most memorable of the three, but even then, I thought it was just wasn't very good.
Overall, I would compare the prequel trilogy to a bad laxative. It just didn't move me.
But I still love SW and TESB.
I really liked both Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back as a kid, and I still really like them today. Did anybody else see them when they were re-released as a double bill? I don't even remember what year that was.
But I could take Return of the Jedi or leave it. And I didn't care for the prequel trilogy at all. For me, Attack of the Clones was literally forgettable: I remember being bored until about the last half-hour, and...that's really all I remember.
My impression of the The Phantom Menace was almost equally negative, though I did dig the three-way light saber fight. Revenge of the Sith was the most memorable of the three, but even then, I thought it was just wasn't very good.
Overall, I would compare the prequel trilogy to a bad laxative. It just didn't move me.
But I still love SW and TESB.
Star Wars and Empire are enjoyable, but all the rest of the movies have been anywhere from bad to unwatchable. With some stories it's all about knowing where to stop. I mean, it was a simple fairy tale to begin with, and the longer it went on the sillier it got.
I have seen all the movies, but they were nothing special to me. The Star Wars flame never really caught on with me. I had a couple of toys when I was younger in the 70's, but sold them off for a nice sum on ebay a few years ago. I just couldnt get into the Star Wars Universe.
Exactly. That's how Star Wars always struck me - a fairy tale that happens to be set in space. I just didn't find it (or any of its successors) a particularly interesting or engaging fairy tale. Again, to each their own.
Well I'm not American and I don't like football, either the true version or American football but two out of three isn't bad.
I like Star Wars mostly because of the Imperials (or as I like to call them, Evil Brits in Space) they do have a certain style.
Not to mention Palpatine the greatest Machiavellian in Sci-fi history(or at least Senator/Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.) A man who started a major galactic war and was the leader of both factions. What is even more badass is that he did this right under the Jedi's noses by hidding in plain sight.
Truly a Magnificent Bastard of the most awesome kind.
And then there is Grand Admiral Thrawn...
Well I'm not American and I don't like football, either the true version or American football but two out of three isn't bad.
I like Star Wars mostly because of the Imperials (or as I like to call them, Evil Brits in Space) they do have a certain style.
Not to mention Palpatine the greatest Machiavellian in Sci-fi history(or at least Senator/Supreme Chancellor Palpatine.) A man who started a major galactic war and was the leader of both factions. What is even more badass is that he did this right under the Jedi's noses by hidding in plain sight.
Truly a Magnificent Bastard of the most awesome kind.
And then there is Grand Admiral Thrawn...
I'm straight and male, but not American or ordinary
. Thor Damar- You're right about Palpatine, but sadly the Star Wars universe doesn't hold enough interest to me to support him. He's a Magnificent Bastard in need of a home. Let's find somewhere better to stick him...As for Thrawn, what I've heard interests me, but, again, I have never been able to muster enough interest in Star Wars to hunt him down...
I like Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back and to a lesser degree Return Of The Jedi.
I'm another one who loves Star Wars, Empire and parts of Jedi. The prequel trilogy has its highs and lows, but would have been better served by Lucas mapping out the story and handing it to other writers and directors.
Generally, I kind of like the universe itself more than most of the movies. I enjoyed Dark Horse's Star Wars Tales anthology comic before they went away, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the Clone Wars TV series.
Generally, I kind of like the universe itself more than most of the movies. I enjoyed Dark Horse's Star Wars Tales anthology comic before they went away, and I've been pleasantly surprised by the Clone Wars TV series.
I'm a big Star Wars fan, flaws and all -- even ran a moderately successful Star Wars message board back in the day. ESB is clearly the best Star Wars film, Revenge of the Sith is my favorite because of the emotional arc of its story, but I like Phantom Menace, and Jedi ... and most of Attack of the Clones. I just happen to also be a big Star Trek fan, too. Of the two, I'm more focused on Trek now ... but I've spent far more time and energy focused on Wars.
In other words, while being a fan of one or the other (or both) comes down to taste, the two franchises certainly aren't mutually exclusive. One thing I have noticed, though (and this is, admittedly, a generalization), is that while fans of both are capable of fierce internal debates about their favorite franchise, Trek fans seem more inclusive than Wars fans.
In other words, while being a fan of one or the other (or both) comes down to taste, the two franchises certainly aren't mutually exclusive. One thing I have noticed, though (and this is, admittedly, a generalization), is that while fans of both are capable of fierce internal debates about their favorite franchise, Trek fans seem more inclusive than Wars fans.
I first saw those two movies as a double bill. My parents took me to see them. I don't remember the year though. It might have been months before Return of the Jedi came out.
Anyway, I like the Star Wars movies and the universe Lucas created, but I don't actually consider myself a fan. Sometimes I wonder how Star Wars became so iconic. They never struck me as all that special and the franchise isn't something I would have gravitated to on my own without the hype.
Similar threads
