Humby said:
OBI-WAN37 said:
lightspeed2112 said:
Obi-Wan37, if you're really looking for an in-depth look at what's wrong with the prequel trilogy, check out the reviews at Red Letter Media.
http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/star-wars-episode-1-the-phantom-menace/
These reviews articulated what I always felt about what was wrong with these moves, but couldn't put into words. They're quite lengthy, but well worth it.
Those reviews are far too dark, and besides, whenever reviewers like that criticize the prequels, they never note anything positive about the films, and when they do, it's always along the lines of "sure, this was okay, but this was awful", when in truth the thing that was "okay" was actually awesome and the thing that was awful was actually just a small flaw. For example a prequel-hater might say, "sure the action was okay, but the acting was awful", when in truth the action was fantastic and the acting wasn't bad enough to outweigh the other positive things, like the very well-done tragedy and the great amount of Jedi and a look at how things were before Palpatine took over.
What you have to remember about those reviews is that they are going for a laugh. They are written as comedy pieces rather than unbiased reviews. But never the less, they do point out a good majority of the flaws and how awful they really are.
What most people with your point of view seem to think that we are trying to ruin your enjoyment of the prequels. And that is just completely untrue. We have no problem with people enjoying those movies. Hell, I enjoy watching them occasionally as well. I saw them when I was a bit younger and they provide me with a bit of nostalgia. But regardless of that, we will defend to our deaths that they are objectively poorly made films. They may look cool, they may provide a thrill, but they lack the majority of things that made the OT not just fun, but well made films (particularly ANH and ESB).
And personally, I even disagree with your statement about the action. The action in the prequels is quite boring and uninspired. Is it cool to watch? Sure, because it's a science fiction space battle, or a war with laser weapons and light sabers, but aside from the sheer amount of "stuff" on the screen during these action scenes (which some might even consider a bad thing), they really aren't great at all.
The acting on the other hand, is awful. And it's not necessarily the actors' faults, but rather the poor dialogue and direction, the lack of tangible environments, and the unintelligible intentions of each character.
Again, I'm glad you enjoy these movies and I respect your opinion towards them. I can't deny that I get a kick out of watching them now and again, but I will never stop arguing that they are not only poor star wars films, but poorly made films in general.
Well at least you were polite, unlike a lot of people here.