skyjedi2005 said:
The prequels have to be completely removed from original trilogy era saga canon.
To my mind they aren't even in that canon as is, no matter what Lucas says.
The prequels as we have them are a modern revision of star wars and no not fit the sagas mold from 1977-1983. They are so far different in themes tone and feel as if set in another universe.
Uh huh. They're a totally revisionist take and they're not in the same creative universe. Maybe they're in the same alternate creative universe as the special edition, but they're not in the same creative universe as the originals. He had to change the originals before he could put out the prequels, which just goes to show how the prequels don't go with the originals.
See that is why lucas has to recut the original trilogy constantly to fit them when it should have been the other way around the prequels should have been designed to augment the vision of the original trilogy.
Yeah, it's crazy, the originals get screwed around to fit their inferior spinoffs, while the prequels demonstrate a lack of concern for consistency with the originals.
If Lucas modern day alernate star wars universe is how he likes things then he should just reshoot the entire original trilogy using bad actors, bad over the top cgi and write and direct them all himself.
Yeah, and get Hayden to go around in a Darth Vader suit for the character in his new OT. Puke.
Why is it that with 9-to 10 million dollars in 1976-77 he filmed a movie that has lasted over thirty years as a great film, a film that deserves all the hype and accolades it has received. A film whose original cinematic theatrical version remains buried. But with almost unlimited funds and cumputers he produced absolute unadulterated garbage with Episodes 1-3.
Makes you wonder.
Except Lucas abandoned his real fans
Dead straight. There's a quote in The Secret History of Star Wars in which McCallum says they knew back in 1990 that the first two prequels were going to be tough with anybody who had any relationship with the originals or was over 18. Which sounds to me like they rejected the fans and adults outright and set out to make Star Wars movies that were to be at odds with the old trilogy.