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VideInfra78
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Prequel total rewrites...?
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Date created
22-Jun-2011, 4:28 AM

@CWBorne

I think you are so right on with the points you make here. I think the biggest reason that Star Wars resonates with people and especially for me, are the themes dealing with the importance of family and friends. There is a certain sense of idealism that runs throughout the entire movies which I think compounds the insult that is the prequels. Because the actual making of the prequels themselves were everything contrary -- the words that come to mind are selling out, money and greed -- not idealism, or trying to convey anything meaningful or valuable. Without the sacrifice by Vader for his son, without Luke willing to put himself in grave danger to save his friends and his father, Star Wars wouldn't be Star Wars. I think any good Star Wars movie has to have these themes revolving around the main characters. In Star Wars, this idealism at the individual level personifies and is projected onto the Rebellion vs. the Empire. I think that's why it all works so well. And I believe that's why when I watched the prequels, I could care less about any of the characters and then ultimately could care less about the galaxy. No one stood for anything or had any meaningful relationship with anyone. There were no believable family or friend relationships in any of it, in my view. Nor did I understand anyone's world view, I know there were empty gestures and pretense, but I really can't remember anything precise or meaningful.