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#286306
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The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/286306/action/topic#286306
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Originally posted by: C3PX
I would say Star Wars is really a classic rather than a pop-phenomenon. ... I would even say that the original triology is a classic.

Forgive my less than clear statement. I meant that Star Wars (the series of movies) might have been classic. After all, George Lucas has stated many times that the (original) Star Wars movie was only a section of his story treatment.

After the third movie, he hedged his statements about what exactly was in his treatment, to include the additional three "pre-quel" movies. I think most of us recognize those as tack-ons. But if they were tacked on according to the "Bringing Back The Force" article, they would have been more essential to the Star Wars saga.

"why would Lucas suddenly rely [for the plot of the next 3 pre-quel movies] on what we 'know' will happen?"

If the fan-suggested plot twists and turns were followed, the entire series might have been magnitudes better, more entertaining, and (dare I say it?) classic.
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#286185
Topic
The legendary "Starkiller Ranch" Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/286185/action/topic#286185
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Originally posted by: InfoDroid
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But, what about the Star Wars Saga as a whole? What about consistency? What would a person who has never seen Star Wars think if they watched the Episodes in order today? Now that Lucas, after all these years of waiting, has finally bequeathed to us the "whole saga"... The "whole story"... Why is it that some of us are left feeling less than satisfied?
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This may be a little late in the thread to suggest an entertaining fix for Lucas's uninspired story-milking, but has anyone ever read "Bringing Back The Force":

"It’s wholly possible that George Lucas isn’t a total twit, and pulls off something spectacular with the Star Wars prequels. ... The glaring mistakes Lucas has made in resurrecting Star Wars, bringing it back into mainstream hype, is pretty inappropriate, though not entirely inexcusable. ... This is where my theory comes in, you see. Vader is not Luke’s father, nor, in fact, is he Anakin Skywalker."

and it's follow-up "Bringing Back The Force. part II":

"The primary purpose of this follow-up article is not to prove that my theory has no holes. Nor is it to stubbornly prove that my theory is correct, ... To me, it’s not a matter of 'who is right', but rather, 'what could be done to the Star Wars storyline to make it better'."

Now this tale would be worth watching! Star Wars might then be a classic rather than a pop-phenomenon. With all the movies and media now released, anyone up to that re-edit task?