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[The Conquistador]

Originally Posted by smc

George Lucas had one really good idea for a movie. He successfully turned that idea into three good movies. But then he had no more good ideas. Like so many artists who rest on their laurels, he continually looks for ways to milk the original idea to keep himself going. Thus, we got episodes I-III. Thus, we got the alterations to the original three. And now this 3-D crap.

One of the signs of a truly great artist is knowing when to quit. Lucas created one of the best science fiction epics ever with his original Star Wars. He did it by transforming a classic American genre -- the Western -- and giving it a new setting, with compelling characters preeminent and special effects secondary. It's a shame that he couldn't stop there!

The I-III episodes are like the Avatar of Star Wars; interesting effects but too much reliance on them and unimpressive as it continues.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

The I-III episodes are like the Avatar of Star Wars; interesting effects but too much reliance on them and unimpressive as it continues.

And don't forget to mention the most annoying character that has ever been introduced to cinema viewers...JarJar Binks! Argh!!!!!!

[Tread]

Originally Posted by dauls

Give me the original version any day, it's the one I watched at the cinema as an awestruck kid (age 6 or 7).

Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

On my VHS that I have, it shows Greedo firing first. It seems the Star Wars fairy has re-edited my VHS as well! Fuck you George Lucas!

It?s incredible how difficult Lucas made it, to get a classical epic movie in the Original version on DVD. I think it?s only available in the Limited Edition of Star Wars.

Originally Posted by shadows

And don't forget to mention the most annoying character that has ever been introduced to cinema viewers...JarJar Binks! Argh!!!!!!

Back then, the Ewoks were not the best idea, but Jar Jar Binks and the whole Gungan race tops that easily.

Originally Posted by smc

George Lucas had one really good idea for a movie. He successfully turned that idea into three good movies. But then he had no more good ideas. Like so many artists who rest on their laurels, he continually looks for ways to milk the original idea to keep himself going. ?

One of the signs of a truly great artist is knowing when to quit.
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It's a shame that he couldn't stop there!

Another try to get the bridge to newer movies:
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Originally Posted by South Park

Why would Spielberg and Lucas do this?
They're just taking Indiana Jones and they're raping him!

[The Conquistador]

I actually enjoyed the newest Indiana Jones movie. Alot of other people that I talked to said it was too unrealistic; the whole "aliens" and shit.

As if powerful mystical Bible ornaments are more believable than that...

[Tread]

Originally Posted by TheAngryPostman

I actually enjoyed the newest Indiana Jones movie. Alot of other people that I talked to said it was too unrealistic; the whole "aliens" and shit.

I had no problem with the alien subject (in fits in that time), and for it self it wasn?t a too bad movie, but compared to the first three, and the way it was done, I was totally disappointed.
It has not the charm of the others.
They said they use only very few CGI effects that it looks like the prequels, and if they wanted they could make realistic looking CGIs. But in the movie were so many and cheesy effects.
For me it doesn?t reach the quality of the Indy movies.


E.G. ?Live Free Or Die Hard? was a worthy sequel, not the best out of the four but worthy. Indy 4 not.

[The Conquistador]

Originally Posted by Tread

I had no problem with the alien subject (in fits in that time), and for it self it wasn?t a too bad movie, but compared to the first three, and the way it was done, I was totally disappointed.
It has not the charm like the others.
They said they use only very few CGI effects that it looks like the others, and if they wanted they could make realistic looking CGIs. But in the movie were so many and cheesy effects.
For me it doesn?t reach the quality of the Indy movies.


E.G. ?Live Free Or Die Hard? was a worthy sequel, not the best out of the four but worthy. Indy 4 not.

Yeah, the 4th Indy didn't have the charm as you put it, like the other three. But it wasn't that bad...

If they make the last 3 parts of the Star Wars saga, 1) George Lucas should not direct it, 2) there should be way less focus on graphics and more on story and 3) they should bring back Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill and Billy Dee Williams(although from what I've seen, Carrie and Billy are a bit off their rockers...)

I will post later what I would like to see of the last three parts of the saga if it ever comes into fruitition.

[smc]

The key to a Star Wars movie being great is that it has to follow the formula of a Western, with strong characters. That's why the first movie was so good, and why none of the others -- even the good ones -- came close. IMHO