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HelloFidelio

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#1000655
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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I really used to hate Revenge of The Sith, and yes ranking it 3rd is a little high even for my comfort, but it feels like more soul was put into it than The Force Awakens. I like that film just fine but I can’t help but see the market research team behind the scenes whenever I watch it. It makes it feel shallow and corporate. I genuinely think Return of The Jedi is one of the worst in the series, because it has such a great opening sequence that could be a short film on its own but then completely falls apart in the following acts.

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#1000277
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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TV’s Frink said:

HelloFidelio said:

  1. Revenge of The Sith (I used to hate it, but after some time I’ve found a lot to appreciate about what Lucas was trying to do, check out this for a little more context as to what I mean - http://brightlightsfilm.com/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-sith-george-lucass-greatest-artistic-statement/#.V_1rpfkrLIU

Ugh no.

I’m not saying I agree with that article and I find a lot of these types of articles try hard, but that one in particular makes some good points and I found it interesting. I found it interesting when he pointed out similarities between the cinematography with John Ford films, specifically The Searchers, as well as how the acting is similar to 30’s theater acting and 50’s character acting.

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#999824
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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  1. The Empire Strikes Back
  2. Star Wars
  3. Revenge of The Sith (I used to hate it, but after some time I’ve found a lot to appreciate about what Lucas was trying to do, check out this for a little more context as to what I mean - http://brightlightsfilm.com/star-wars-episode-iii-revenge-sith-george-lucass-greatest-artistic-statement/#.V_1rpfkrLIU
  4. The Force Awakens (feels soulless and made by committee but undeniably well made and executed)
  5. The Phantom Menace (I understand why people hate it but it still feels like a pulpy space adventure)
  6. Return of The Jedi (Honestly after the first act of the film everything goes downhill)
  7. Attack of The Clones (truly awful)
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#999237
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<em>The Prequels Strike Back: A Fan's Journey</em>
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The David Lynch hate in this thread is beyond ignorant, especially to anyone who claims to love films as an art form. Calling it random attempts at artsy crap is such a biased and misinformed view on his work. Do some research on surrealism and maybe get an understanding of film language and how he plays with the rules of it.

The same people who dislike Lynch on this site seem to also not grasp the humor style in the Plinkett reviews. Some call it dark edgy humor, but its not really that at all. Its ironic surrealist comedy. RedLetterMedia, specifically Jay are influenced by David Lynch as well as the comedic style of Tim Heidecker who made a guest appearance on one of their episodes of Half in The Bag. Heidecker is also hugely influenced by David Lynch. It all comes full circle now. Some people just have a fundamental misunderstanding of the context of what any of them are doing.

I hate the prequels but at least a lot of its defenders are educated enough on the subjects they discuss.