Octorox said:
I'm glad Lucas didn't go that route with the Star Wars prequels. What people don't realize is that these movies are just as much for you as they are for new generation of kids (And, as I'm still in High School, I can call meyself one of them) and about half of the perceived "betterness" of the old movies and old effects are just because they are nostalgic (not to everybody but a lot of prequel bashers who grew up wih the originals).
I'm glad Lucas didn't go that route with the Star Wars prequels. What people don't realize is that these movies are just as much for you as they are for new generation of kids (And, as I'm still in High School, I can call meyself one of them) and about half of the perceived "betterness" of the old movies and old effects are just because they are nostalgic (not to everybody but a lot of prequel bashers who grew up wih the originals).
You're showing a bias yourself by suggesting that even half of the members here who prefer organic special effects to CG effects do so because of nostalgia.
Since you're new here, I encourage you to look through the many years worth of threads that discuss the various viewpoints about FX techniques- you will find that there are MANY legitimate reasons that some fans prefer non-CG effects (though I have a feeling you're about to get an ear-full in this thread as well). ;-)