Spoilers The Controversial Star Wars Opinion Thread
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I do like ROTJ. And I thought the Luke/Vader/Palpatine content to be the strongest in the movie. But it's still my least favorite OT movie and my least favorite of the six films made by Lucas.
It's considered quite childish, with all the puppets in Jabba's palace and then the Ewoks. It was the subject of many jokes for a while.
Nope. Feels the same as he always had.
This is probably even more controversial than Alien Exodus, but what the hell...
I liked the prequel trilogy.
There. How's THAT for
ing controversy, eh? The SW prequels get a bad rap, and people sure love to shit all over them. But I enjoyed them.
Hell, before Rogue One came along, the prequel trilogy were my favorite SW films!
Rant over.
I liked the prequel trilogy.
There. How's THAT for
ing controversy, eh? The SW prequels get a bad rap, and people sure love to shit all over them. But I enjoyed them.Hell, before Rogue One came along, the prequel trilogy were my favorite SW films!
Rant over.
What video is this and what does it say about his backstory?
...if you believe a certain video game it seems he went back to podracing
Less controversial now. Liking the Sequels is more controversial now. You speak against the PT you invite ire.This is probably even more controversial than Alien Exodus, but what the hell...
I liked the prequel trilogy.
There. How's THAT for
Hell, before Rogue One came along, the prequel trilogy were my favorite SW films!
Rant over.
I personally prefer the books of the PT films, to the films themselves.
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Legit the lightsaber duel in Revenge of the Sith with Dooku in the novel is way more interesting than the film. But that's because it is told from Dooku's point of view and is allowed to point out dueling style changes when Obi-wan and Anakin step up their game and became an actual threat to Dooku.
Also the opening bit about the children having hope for Coruscant because "Skywalker and Kenobi" will come, like huge Heroes of the Republic. The adults waving that off, but the narration saying the children are right...because two Jedi Starfighters just arrived.
Also the opening bit about the children having hope for Coruscant because "Skywalker and Kenobi" will come, like huge Heroes of the Republic. The adults waving that off, but the narration saying the children are right...because two Jedi Starfighters just arrived.
The duel between Dooku vs. Obi-Wan/Anakin is one of my favorite parts of that book. It also has an excellent description of why the Jedi Order failed, and the nature of the Dark Side and in contrast to the Jedi's view of the Force. Really enjoyable and made the film a little better.
Yes, in a way. He basically doesn't know how to be a friend, but puts people into categories: allies and enemies.
I was referring to the six movies that Lucas had produced - all of the OT and PT movies. "Return of the Jedi" is my least favorite OT movie and my least favorite of the six films produced by Lucas.
I don't. Mind you, I never read the book version of "The Phantom Menace" and had no problems with the novelization for "Attack of the Clones". I thought the latter was okay, but I didn't feel the same about it as I do for the movie. But I don't like the novelization for "Revenge of the Sith". I didn't care for Matthew Stover's style of writing. I found it ham-fisted and over-the-top.
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Different strokes and all that. Attack of the Clones was not as enjoyable as The Phantom Menace or Revenge of the Sith. As for ham fisted and over the top, well the film was equally so. It's easier for me to take in prose than in film. I cringe at the film. I can stomach the book.
Mileage will vary.
"Attack of the Clones" may not have been favorable for you, but it's my favorite PT movie. And it's one of my two favorite SW movies overall. Then again, that's just me. And I still loathe Matthew Stover's writing style for ROTS.
I only talked about the novel for Attack of the Clones. The film is my favorite PT film. Easily rewatchable, very fun, and enjoyable. Easily my favorite over the other two.
AotC... the one with Padme in a bodice telling Ani to go away? 
And Obi-Wan playing detective.AotC... the one with Padme in a bodice telling Ani to go away?
The presence of Dexter Jettster alone makes AotC top tier content.
Seriously though; I think what makes AotC unique is that it's literally the only Star Wars movie that actually gets to show off the galaxy as an actual place people live and not just a colourful backdrop to the plot. Where all the other movies have a driving plot that you know where it's headed from the off: Get plans to place, rescue princess, blow up death ball/go to place, learn be Jedi/get frozen Harrison Ford out of place, go to other place, blow up death ball . . . again/go to place, file a formal complaint about the overabundance of invasions going on, go back to place, kick invaders in face/hang out with creepy old dude, become the baddie.
AotC on the other hand is a mystery plot intercut with a romance (between two emotionally stunted fruitcakes, but that's neither here nor there.) There's no clear end goal until literally the third act, so the bulk of the movie is just about the characters inhabiting the world. Admittedly tESB does this a bit too with how open ended the Han/Leia plot is for most of the runtime, and with how the whole movie subverts audience expectations with the twist ending; not just that line specifically, but in the larger sense that the heroes failed miserably are barely made it out alive, and with one man down to boot. But there's enough purpose in Luke's plot that you at least think you know where it's going.
tESB also gave us the only look at non-Tatooine civilian living in the form of Cloud City, which fans that claim the "lived in look" is essential for all of Star Wars (and not just mostly a Tatooine specific thing) like to totally ignore.
Seriously though; I think what makes AotC unique is that it's literally the only Star Wars movie that actually gets to show off the galaxy as an actual place people live and not just a colourful backdrop to the plot. Where all the other movies have a driving plot that you know where it's headed from the off: Get plans to place, rescue princess, blow up death ball/go to place, learn be Jedi/get frozen Harrison Ford out of place, go to other place, blow up death ball . . . again/go to place, file a formal complaint about the overabundance of invasions going on, go back to place, kick invaders in face/hang out with creepy old dude, become the baddie.
AotC on the other hand is a mystery plot intercut with a romance (between two emotionally stunted fruitcakes, but that's neither here nor there.) There's no clear end goal until literally the third act, so the bulk of the movie is just about the characters inhabiting the world. Admittedly tESB does this a bit too with how open ended the Han/Leia plot is for most of the runtime, and with how the whole movie subverts audience expectations with the twist ending; not just that line specifically, but in the larger sense that the heroes failed miserably are barely made it out alive, and with one man down to boot. But there's enough purpose in Luke's plot that you at least think you know where it's going.
tESB also gave us the only look at non-Tatooine civilian living in the form of Cloud City, which fans that claim the "lived in look" is essential for all of Star Wars (and not just mostly a Tatooine specific thing) like to totally ignore.
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