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I can understand where you older sister is coming from, to me there isnt the "magical" chemistry that Han Leia, Luke and Chewie had, only in parts of Clones and in Sith does the chemistry come near (people may agree/disagree), and the creativity nothing really comes near the famous opening sequence of Star Wars or the Introduction of the SuperStarDestroyer in Empire in my opinion in the first two, and for emotion only sequences in Sith comes near the binary sunset in Star Wars or the Vader revalation and I feel the pacing of the first two prequels is poor and drags compared to Star Wars and Empire,maybe Jedi, the only one i feel with proper pacing is Sith which I think most O.T fans, and agree personally is the best and the closest film to the O.T

I do feel Lucas was stuck between a rock and a hard place having to tell a story which was more "serious" for Star Wars and more serious than the O.T and having to keep it entertaining and kiddie friendly, only in Sith, though the others had moments, did Lucas finally pull it off, keep the serious side of the story, but keep it entertaining etc.
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Originally posted by: TheCassidy
And yet, I'm glad that I live in a world where Lucas was allowed to make exactly the kind of films that he wanted. There's only a select few directors who have actual control over their final product in the Hollywood studio system. For better or worse, Lucas, operating outside of that system, can put on the screen exactly what he wants.

Some might argue that it's those checks and balances that can make a film better...


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I do agree with you that Lucas can make the films he wants, in some ways that is good and someways that is bad. But I think most directors his age that become great directors can pretty much do the films they want to.

I don't think studios would second guess a director like Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, or Martin Scorcese. I think they have earned the right to make the movie they want in the present day. But if you look at their early work like movies such as The Godfather, Jaws, Raging Bull, I'm sure the studios were huffing and puffing down their throats, but they are classic movies still.

I guess it is a double edge sword, because when these directors are struggling and hungry just to keep their job, (THE ORIGINAL STAR WARS), the movies sometimes turn out better than (THE PHANTOM MENACE)
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That's a point that's been brought up before. Sometimes it's that bit of pressure, whether it be angry studio heads, lack of money, or what have you, those problems and those irresistable forces inspire creativity, and that creative element often brings forward something better than if it everything just goes easily.

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