Hunter6 said:
Max_Rebo said:
That would have been at least 10 times worse than what we got, truely terrible idea!
No, it is not 10 times worse. It is 11 times Better than EP III.
OK I'll admit I exagerated, and that was possibly the least constructive comment I've ever made so I appologise for that. (just for the record I hate ROTS and it is probably my least favourite of the PT)
1.) It does not conflicted with the classic "Leia remembers her real mother" moment of Episode VI or destroy the Classic "Leia is really Luke's Sister" moment of Episode VI or destroy the Classic "I am your Father" moment of Episode V.
True
2.) Vader is the full real vader from the OT and not Anakin Skywalker played by Hayden Christensen.
Is that really a good thing? Seeing Vader in ROTS was the worst bit of the PT, do you really think having a whole movie of him wouldn't completely destroy the character.
3.) It is about the Dark Times inwhich the full real vader from the OT hunts down the jedi and not Anakin Skywalker (vader in name only) played by Hayden Christensen.
well casting is a completely different subject any idea could be ruined by bad casting.
4.) No Padme and her bad lines.
Again writing is could be rubbish regardless of the basic plot
5.) Obi Wan is in hiding and on the run from the Empire.
So Obi-wan is in hiding, that really doesn't sound very exciting
6.) It is a darker time, so an eight year old Leia would darker character than the eight year old Anakin from EP I. also the eight year old Leia is not the main plot like the eight year old Anakin from EP I was.
7.) In the OT, Old ben and Luke knew each other before EP IV. so having Old Ben stop by (maybe to pick-up his old speeder from Luke's uncle) and running across a young Luke fits into the Saga Story Telling. also the eight year old Luke is not the main plot like the eight year old Anakin from EP I was. plus It is Luke and not Anakin.
but still do we really want to see younger versions of the twins, would they serve any purpose to the story or would they just be cameos like boba fett and Chewie in the PT.
8.) The movie would have X-wings, Tie-Fighters and other ships from the OT and not the PT Ships.
does that really matter to a good story?
9.) It is more a Prequel to EP IV Idea than Lucas' EP III was. Lucas' EP III was more a Sequel to his EP II than a to a Prequel to EP IV.
in itself that is neither a positive or negative point, it doesn't effect the quality of the production, and the existing Prequel Trilogy are all Sequels to the originals (despite what lucas claims) because esential elements like the force are only explained in the OT, they were made with the assumption that the audience was already aware of the originals therefore they are sequels, much like Temple of Doom is a sequel as it is clearly intended to be watched after Raiders.
10.) Obi Wan battles the full real vader from the OT and and not Anakin Skywalker (vader in name only) played by Hayden Christensen.
I'd really rather not see this, it is clearly implied in the originals that the last time they fought was when Anakin fell in the lava ("Last time we met, I was the Student, Now I am the master"), so now your just introducing new continuity errors.
11.) No Hayden Christensen in this movie.
again casting is not determined by the idea.
The real problem with the idea is what would the story be? all you've specified is a time period, and unfortunately in establish continuity not much is happening during that period, Anakin has already fallen to the darkside and become Vader, the Republic has already fallen to the Empire, the twins are in hidding, their mother is dead and the rebellion has yet to do anything significant as the capture of the Death Star plans was "their first Victory". So all that's really left is the Jedi Purge and watching Vader hunt down Jedi for 2 hours just sound boring.
For me a much more effective way to avoid the continuity errors created by ROTS would be to end the prequels earlier and end on a cliff hanger and then the details of what really happened would be filled in while watching the OT, you would never see Anakin and Obi-wans duel and Vader would only appear in teh OT, but by the end of Episode 6 you would know all the details. This way the PT could focus on Anakin the Hero, the great Warrior.
I principle I think I agree with your intention but I just don't think we need to see Vader before his enterance in Episode 4.