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Movie snobbage: The Star Wars prequels were bad? THAT bad? What?

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Movie snobbage: The Star Wars prequels were bad? THAT bad? What?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

This link is to the review by redlettermedia. I cannot insert it as a youtube video because then it overwrites the below one for some reason.

I agreed on some of the parts regarding plot holes and retcons (those are my pet peeves), but I believe the majority of the view is biased movie snobbage, particularly the comments about lack of characterization and emotion, and the idea that CGI destroyed the novelty and believability of Star Wars.

For example the guy says that obi wan didnt get mad enough or something, and the "boring" beautifully choreographed lightsaber battles were diminished from emotion and interest. I think there was just as much emotion in the battle against Maul as any other in the series. When Qui-Gon died, I cared for the character and so felt for him. When Obi-Wan said "NOOOO", I felt his rage as he barrelled out of the hallway in an explosive flurry.

Im not going to be wasting my time defending the prequels when someone has already done it for me:

Dont ask me where part one is. I have no idea.

I was pretty surprised when I heard all the hate against Star Wars prequels. I wonder how many other people will be when they see this.

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Reply #101 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

If anything violated SFW concepts it's the clip I posted with Bill Paxton's flurry of 4 letter words.  Weaver's wearing more than a girl on a beach.  Apparently she didn't want to do the stripdown scene, arguing with Scott that it would have been out of character for Ripley in the situation.  She lost, we won.

Reply #102 from Sins Forums Top

The question is why is it safe for "work". I assume the majority of people that "work" are mature enough to take in a few "questionable" things here and there. Why isn't it safe for "children" or SFC?

Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #103 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Rovert10, reply 102
The question is why is it safe for "work". I assume the majority of people that "work" are mature enough to take in a few "questionable" things here and there. Why isn't it safe for "children" or SFC?
End of Rovert10's quote

Stardock's sites are specifically 'moderated' to PG13 as since they require registration via email addy they are limited to the rules of COPPA which restricts access to 13 or older [it's a child protection / privacy issue].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act 

That should explain it...;)

Reply #104 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Quoting Donfield, reply 101
She lost, we won.
End of Donfield's quote

That we did! And my mid 80's VHS was paused for oh so long when i was wee little tike that I'm sure it died prematurely because of it!
o_O

Reply #105 from Sins Forums Top

Much better in Blu-Ray ;)

Reply #106 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Ones logic would be fuzzy with that resolution to gawk at!