sonnyboo said:
Mrebo said:
So, as I conceded from my very first post, sonnyboo, your criticisms have some merit and I agree with some of them. But even if I agreed with all of them completely, I don't see how you conclude RoTJ is worse than the PT. And certainly you're entitled to believe that, but you haven't explained it.
RoTJ is my favorite and I like Ewoks. You're certainly not going to convince me otherwise and you've rightfully stated that isn't your motivation. But I would like to understand your thoughts that you wish to express.
The list clearly stated "Top 10 Reasons Return of the Jedi Sucked".... Not sure why this is being like a book report that needs to be graded, as I made an offhand remark that I liked it least of the 6 movies in the blog, mostly in reference to a PRIOR blog explaining that I was watching all 6 movies, but for whatever reason, several people on this site are fixated on that comment.
As already stated, I didn't know I HAD to explain it. It was also, at no time, the purpose or point to the list. If you want me to write an extensive comparative analysis, perhaps I will someday, but I don't really care enough. These are just movies. As I had also written, I am far more concerned about how they were made than the movies themselves.
If this thread has simply devolved into you insisting it is in fact your opinion that RoTJ sucks...then ok, guess it's pointless to say anything really.
I don't see the value you in trying to diminish the significance of your statement that RoTJ is worse than the PT, as that is a notable statement and you reaffirmed it in this thread, but ok.
You don't have to explain anything. That's usually what happens when one makes a thread on a topic, but if you don't want to engage on this topic of yours nobody can make you.
I offered a few reasons why I don't see some of the issues you cite as great departures from things that happened in the OT. I offered counter-examples to your insistence that there was no dramatic tension at all. To say that the matte paintings were more offensive that so many effects in the other episodes (particularly CGI elements) really doesn't make sense. TheBoost offered offered a competing view about story-crafting vis-a-vis killing main characters.
But, again, okay. You have an opinion.
You now emphasize:
As I had also written, I am far more concerned about how they were made than the movies themselves.
Guess it's not always easy to tell what is an "offhand remark" to fixate on or not.
Now if we are truly focused on "how the movies were made" (whatever you intend that to mean) then perhaps this would be a different conversation. But again, if this is purely your opinion not subject to debate or discussion, okay.
If there is any confusion, let me summarize the state of affairs:
Mrebo said:
But I would like to understand your thoughts that you wish to express.
sonnyboo said:
I expressed the thoughts I intended. I was under the mistaken impression that the title of this thread and the blog made the point. If the title had been at any time "Top 10 Reason ROTJ sucked and the prequels are better", then I'd feel more obliged to write the book report for class. But I didn't.