Originally posted by: Darth_EvilOriginally posted by: Seiji
I can't say I enjoyed any of the prequels as a whole, and when I first saw them I tried to ignore it, convincing myself ... "It ain't so bad!", but I'd just be lying to myself if I continued. I can pick and choose parts I like or dislike, or parts that I just think are badly acted, poorly written, or the cheesy, romantisized scenes. It just keeps me from enjoying them as whole. It keeps me from saying I like each of the Star Wars prequels. I've never done that with the first three films, because there was nothing to pick apart, nothing that made me cringe and say, "George ...why?" It's different for everyone, but if I was to say I liked the prequels just as much as I like the orginals, that would go against every grain in body to decipher good film making as opposed to bad.
Maybe younger people like them more than the older fans. I didn't really discover them until I was like 13, which would of been the early 90's, and I probably watched them 500 times through my teenage years. It's hard to pull yourself apart from that nostalgia aspect. They also represent a period in time that was special to many.
But, as Han Solo would say, "Hey, it's me!"
Hey, I'm 13, (14 on Sunday...YAY!) and I HATE the prequels. I think there are lots of people who feel the same in my age group, though it's really the people who are beyond they're years and can seperate good filmmaking from CGI effects.
And I agree with that part about not lying about liking the prequels. I could never say it. I tried to like them. In fact, three years ago, I did. But then I grew up. I started watching the OT. Then I got a set of bootlegs and fell in love with the nostalgic and perfect OOT. Now, I watch them all the time (OOT) and look upon the prequels with disgust. I know why kids like them, and I'm fine with kids liking them, but George should have realized that maybe you can sacrifice that kid demographic so that all will enjoy it in later years. He did that with ESB, and it works.
And your right about that nostalgic aspect. The films of today just aren't...great. They're good, and fun, and very entertaining, but no classics, nothing really rememberable. Only things I can compare with Star Wars are the LOTR trilogy, which are just as good and the best piece of filmmaking in 15 years. I also love the Pirates of the Carribean films. They are great fun, just non-stop action, like the OOT. But the 70's and 80's...that must have been a great time to be a moviegoer. Star Wars, Back to the Future, and numerous other classics.