Ziz said:
Rhikter said:
Yesterday, I was thinking about a complaint I had read some time ago. Someone was arguing against the elaborately choreographed saber duels in the PT because they were not as passive as the ones in the OT. This reminded me of a comment about "Artistic License" I made some time ago.

Actually, there's a very simple and logical explanation for the difference in fight styles between the trilogies.

"Real world" - on the OT, they just made it up as they went along and had a basic knowledge of fight styles but didn't worry about making it the "ultimate battle" because the focus was on who the characters were and why they were fighting, not the fight itself.

"In universe" - in the OT, the only people using sabers are two old men who haven't done it in 20 years who are way past their prime and a kid who's running more on instinct than training. In the PT, you've got young, strong Jedis at the peak of their careers and physical fitness, so naturally they're going to be more energetic and creative in their fight styles.

I kinda disagree. In the OT series, George Lucas and company researched Aikido, Kendo and other martial arts regarding sword handling and training and you can see it especially in the Obi-Wan/ Darth Vader fight. In the Prequels, they're just twirling their sabres around like they're in a marching band. No perry, attack, counter-attack - just the actors looking kinda bored swinging their swords around.

You know, kinda like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GJOVPjhXMY

Ady: do you plan on making an extended EMPIRE and JEDI? I found some interesting cut footage right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJdV_ssgfrY&feature=related