The Star Wars Thread

[XxSephirothxX]

I'm a pretty huge Star Wars freak. I've loved them since I saw them when I was a kid. Empire Strikes back is not only the best film in the series, but one of the best films ever made, I think.

The new trilogy is okay, but the acting is pretty damn bad. Episode III wins for the reasons Rainecloud mentioned, but a lot of the dialogue still makes me cringe. Lucas should've really let somebody else help him out like he did with Empire and Return of the Jedi. I sat in on a session where David Prowse (Darth Vader) talked about his acting career, including Star Wars, and wasn't surprised to hear him say that Lucas was a very bad actor's director--he gave no real direction over "stand here, say your lines, exit there," etc.

Anyway, I think Episode II is really a pretty miserable movie, mainly due to the acting/dialogue. The first movie had more heart, I think, and much better acting, even though Jake Lloyd nearly ruined it. I'm really more of a fan of the post-RotJ novels, as many of them deliver better storylines, deeper characters, and the like. I had close to 60 last time I counted.

[Mea Culpa]

I love Star Wars! I'm not crazy about the new Trilogy, but it does help explain a few things even if there are discrepancies.
I guess my favourite out of them all is Return of the Jedi (the way it used to be). Princess Leia kicks a** (even if she does have to wear the slave outfit)
I've read most of the books and graphic novels and I've liked most of them as well. And I love Lego Star Wars.

[Sefie1999AD]

I think Star Wars movies are pretty good. I actually liked most of the new trilogy, even though I think its quality is way more unbalanced than that of the old trilogy. For example, I liked Attack of the Clones a lot (my favorite Star Wars movie), Revenge of the Sith has great action but a weak storyline, IMHO, and I thought Phantom Menace was the worst movie of the series, although I still didn't think it was as bad as some people claim. A New Hope is my favorite out of the old trilogy, although Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi are quite good too. My favorite line is by Darth Vader, "I am your father."

[XandrewX]

My favourite is The Phantom Menance for some reason...quote?I've short term memory so...

[rubah]

I like star wars. I love episodes 4, 6, and 3, not necessarily in that order. I dont' like 5 because all the bad things happen ;.; and 2 was dumb. phantom menace wasn't too bad though, but not as amazing as the first three mentioned.

[Araciel]

original trilogy=genius

new trilogy=what fans asked for



which is awful

[My_car_is_faster_than_you]

I never did like Star Wars, except for the Tie Fighter games that came out on PC like, 10 years ago. The series was a very cool show for being how old it was, and I agree, it had that power to lure someone in to it's world "far far away". But I wasn't one of them.

I did enjoy the Phantom Menace though, despite that it was not a well recieved film from what I hear.

[Del Murder]

My favorite episode is The Empire Strikes Back.

One of my favorite lines:

'I don't trust him either, but he is my friend.'

[fantasyjunkie]

I saw Star wars for the first time at the movies in 1977. I was 10 years old and was totally unprepared for what was coming. The sight of that Star Destroyer filling up the entire movie screen was amazing. There had never been anything like it before. And also, all the Rebel equipment was beat up and dented, not shiny like so many chessy sci fi movies that had come before it.
And it was so serious! Not at all campy.
And the drama in The Empire Strikes back was top notch. Like several posts have already said, the acting could have been better.
The plot was so epic in scale. and at the core of it was a son wanting to save his father.
To be honest though, I felt the new trilogy was mainly special effects. Way too much CGI. And I HATE Jarjar Binks! Models still rule IMHO.

[Marshall Banana]

What are your favourite quotes? (Mine is 'Apology accepted,' when Darthey Baby kills that Admiral dude in Empire Strikes Back)

"Apology accepted, Captain Nida." I watched that movie again just the other day. =D

Episodes I and VI are the best, I think, but I would have an aneurism if I tried to pick an overall favorite.

And the prequels are nice. "Grave danger I fear in his training."

[NorthernChaosGod]

I love Star Wars.

I think the new episodes were good, but nothing can compare to the magic what was the orignal episodes.

And I can't decide between episodes V and VI.

[Del Murder]

The prequels weren't that bad. They lacked that sense of adventure though. Could have really used a Han Solo-type character.

[Araciel]

The prequels weren't that bad. They lacked that sense of adventure though. Could have really used a Han Solo-type character.

amen

i didn't like the whole C3P0 thing...guh