"Star Wars"

[MetalFalcon]

Hey guys, what do you think of Star Wars?

I love it :D

[Akel Dama]

old ones good, news ones bad. end of story.

[JeffdlS]

The original three are pure classics. As for the new one, well, where else can you see Yoda kick some jedi booty :)

[BloodDrift]

I loved them all ... :D

[cyborgakadjmoose]

The original three are pure classics. As for the new one, well, where else can you see Yoda kick some jedi booty :)

I agree. The original trilogy were by far the best. The new trilogy was good...mainly lacking in the acting department, but good.

[BloodDrift]

the clone wars could've done better,
but I loved Episode 1 (Qui Gon Jin)
and the 3d one (great fights and graphics)

however ... the first 3 are unbeatable

[William F. Almeida]

whats star wars?

[surge]

First episodes were classics, George Lucas got too rusty and didn't have enough help on the recent ones, the books are very well written and hold well to the continuity of the universe, unlike recent versions of the movies.

HAN SHOT FIRST!

[Yoda]

Even after all these years I can still pretty much run the entire length of most of the original movies through my mind, visualizing the way each scene played out as well as the music and speech.

I watched them. A lot.

I mean... Why else would my name be Yoda?

[BloodDrift]

because you look like him being little and green ? :D

[the EDGE]

Hey guys, what do you think of Star Wars?

I love it :Dgosh what a thread....they are all good, but which star wars are you talking about? 1-6, or the latest versions of 4-6?

[Vader]

Never heard of it.

[AwfulWaffle81]

old ones good, news ones bad. end of story.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Phly]

As most are saying....The old ones are amazing. The new ones aren't nearly as great, but still good. The acting was definately the worst part.

[Akel Dama]

As most are saying....The old ones are amazing. The new ones aren't nearly as great, but still good. The acting was definately the worst part.

actually, the majority of the acting staight up sucked! that's my opinion of course.

[ShadowFax777]

I actually loved episode 1. I went to see it in the theater 3 times and wore it out when it first came on DVD. I even didn't mind Jar Jar.

Episode 2 was alright but like most said the acting job wasn't great.

Episode 3 was good but could have done without franken....well if you have seen it you know.

The last three are classics and rightfully so.

[ghostboy]

star wars. hmmm... well, i thought they were all good films with good, engaging characters. them elves and them tree folk and wee folk were particularly amusing, and that feller in white with the impressive beard and magic staff was cool too.

[thebeginning]

Never heard of it.


haha. i like you, you're funny.

[MetalFalcon]

Never heard of it.

Lol! Are you the Vader with the blog on sw.com? I recognize the humor.


I also think the first made episodes are the best! My favourite movie ever is Return of the Jedi! :cool: :D
I just can't get enough of those Luke and Vader scenes... :) But those Ewoks are just stupid.


Someone interested in drawings?

some old ones:
http://img396.imageshack.us/my.php?image=darthvader270605edited2cu.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10008976rg.jpg

I drew these while I was watching the movie(s):
ESB:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/IMG_0118.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/IMG_0116.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/IMG_0117.jpg
ROTJ:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/IMG_0120.jpg
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/IMG_0121.jpg
Someone coloured a simple drawing of mine:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/Darth_Sylvian/norakleur.jpg

(mark hamill really has a face that is hard to draw :eek: )

[crazykrug]

I always wanted to be one of the Emperor's Guards.

They never did anything but their prescence was just cool.

I also heard (not sure if true) that the guards were Siths. Anybody know if this is true?

[MetalFalcon]

As far as I know are the guards just people like stormtroopers, only specially trained. :)

[Akel Dama]

yeah, the guards were stormtrooper elite. they were force sensitive, I believe, but they weren't sith.

btw, metalfalcon, you are really good at drawing! I'm quite impressed!

[Zombie]

First episodes were classics, George Lucas got too rusty and didn't have enough help on the recent ones, the books are very well written and hold well to the continuity of the universe, unlike recent versions of the movies.

HAN SHOT FIRST!

actally, han shot, end of story. there was no shooting back. to "shoot first" means the other person had to shoot too, and that did not happen.

[crazykrug]

^

Have you seen the "rare" SW footage on youtube.com?

Han does shoot first.

[Lunkwill]

Greedo shooting first is the worst decision that was made in the redo of the original, and the only one I really take issue with. It makes the story of Han's transformation from self centered smuggler to a general in the Rebel forces have less impact.

[Akel Dama]

actally, han shot, end of story. there was no shooting back. to "shoot first" means the other person had to shoot too, and that did not happen.


exactly!

[MetalFalcon]

yeah, the guards were stormtrooper elite. they were force sensitive, I believe, but they weren't sith.

btw, metalfalcon, you are really good at drawing! I'm quite impressed!


Hey, I didn't know those guards were Force sensitive! Thanks! Also for the compliment :D

[Akel Dama]

again, I could be mistaken on the guards, but I'm pretty sure that's right.

[Yoda]

again, I could be mistaken on the guards, but I'm pretty sure that's right.

I'm pretty sure the official story is that they were just highly trained elites and not sith or force sensitive.

[Yoda]

Greedo shooting first is the worst decision that was made in the redo of the original, and the only one I really take issue with. It makes the story of Han's transformation from self centered smuggler to a general in the Rebel forces have less impact.

Personally, it didn't bother me that much. I thought it was kinda cool that Greedo shot and Han pretty much didn't even flinch.

[Akel Dama]

Personally, it didn't bother me that much. I thought it was kinda cool that Greedo shot and Han pretty much didn't even flinch.


of course he didn't flinch, greedo's shot was edited in! lol

[alldatndensum]

I love the original trilogy, and love them even more since Lucas decided to smooth out all the special FX. I am rewatching the newer trilogy now, and am finding them much more enjoyable.

The thing to remember with both series is this:

The originals were meant to draw you into a special bond with the heroes and cause you to really dislike the villian: Vader.

The new series is not meant to really draw you towards a particular hero. They are designed to really get you to want to see Vader and to tie this story to the original trilogy. I think that the "underacting" is on purpose so that you never feel the connection to anyone. So, when Vader finally arrives, that common hatred for the villian that terrorizes the galaxy and our heroes (Luke, Han, Leia, Chewy, R2 & 3PO) quickly arises.

The original is still my favorite, but the new ones rock in their own way.

[Argus]

I love the original trilogy, and love them even more since Lucas decided to smooth out all the special FX. I am rewatching the newer trilogy now, and am finding them much more enjoyable.

The thing to remember with both series is this:

The originals were meant to draw you into a special bond with the heroes and cause you to really dislike the villian: Vader.

The new series is not meant to really draw you towards a particular hero. They are designed to really get you to want to see Vader and to tie this story to the original trilogy. I think that the "underacting" is on purpose so that you never feel the connection to anyone. So, when Vader finally arrives, that common hatred for the villian that terrorizes the galaxy and our heroes (Luke, Han, Leia, Chewy, R2 & 3PO) quickly arises.

The original is still my favorite, but the new ones rock in their own way.

Ther in lies the problem, Anakin should have been a much greater hero, so when he falls we actually see the tragedy in it. Also I was bummed at the space combat in the prequels. The Death Star Battles, and Han flying through an asteroid field in the originals are better than any in the new ones. The old ones were like top gun in space, the new ones just show off special effects. With all this talk in the original trilogy of Anakin being the greatest pilot ever, I expected some intense heroic dogfights in space, like him taking on several enemy fighters at once. Instead we got pod racing and lame short fight sequenes in space with no feeling.

[IronGuardian]

ummm, have the old ones been redone or something?

All this talk about Greedo shotting first, or Han shooting first is confusing me.

[IronGuardian]

Ther in lies the problem, Anakin should have been a much greater hero, so when he falls we actually see the tragedy in it. Also I was bummed at the space combat in the prequels. The Death Star Battles, and Han flying through an asteroid field in the originals are better than any in the new ones. The old ones were like top gun in space, the new ones just show off special effects. With all this talk in the original trilogy of Anakin being the greatest pilot ever, I expected some intense heroic dogfights in space, like him taking on several enemy fighters at once. Instead we got pod racing and lame short fight sequenes in space with no feeling.
Yeah, I agree with you on this. The DeathStar fight scenes in the originals where mind-boggling.

The whole pod-racing idea was pretty poor in my opinion.

[Lunkwill]

ummm, have the old ones been redone or something?

All this talk about Greedo shotting first, or Han shooting first is confusing me.

Yes there is a lot of digital *redo* in the current box set of dvd's. Thank goodness they've finally re released the original versions. :cool:

Here is a link to the original scene between Han and Greedo. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YbFnkZwZk

[Akel Dama]

Yes there is a lot of digital *redo* in the current box set of dvd's. Thank goodness they've finally re released the original versions. :cool:

Here is a link to the original scene between Han and Greedo. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1YbFnkZwZk


YES!!! Cheers for the original versions!

[adonijah]

The originals are infinitely better than the Special Editions.

The fact that Han shot Greedo as opposed to Han reacts to Greedo and shoots to defend himself is the way it's supposed to be.

also the added scene with Jabba and Han in the hangar before they leave Tatooine is an awful CGI sequence. Jabba looks nothing like the Jabba featured in ROTJ where most of us SW fans first saw him. It comes off as unbelieveable and really dumb-looking.

The only Special Edition OT movie I thought they did well was The Empire Strikes Back. Basically all they did was add some depth and expanded landscapes/scenery, cleaned it up and gave you a better look at the Wampa (the Snow monster) in the cave.

ROTJ was awful in the Special Edition. The new music in Jabba's palace scene was dreadful and looked and sounded more like something you would've seen on Sesame Street or The Muppet Show than an otherworldly jazz house band for the notorious gangster. And then they changed the celebration music at the end and turned it into a slick, programmed thing instead of the original, pseudo-tribal, earthy-sounding Ewok music. To add insult to injury, they even put Hayden Christiansen in place of Sebastian Shaw as the spirit of Anakin Skywalker! Sorry...he died a much older man and both Yoda & Obi Wan looked as they did when they passed away and so Anakin should (to be consistent) look like the older Anakin Skywalker, not the young Jedi that we became familiar with in Episodes II & III.

(yep, I'm a star wars geek:D )

[Heaven's Metal fan]

Old one great classics,new ones were okay could've been better though.

[Argus]

Greedo didn't even shoot first in the special editions if I remember, it wasn't until they released the dvds.

[Luke Easter]

The Han and Jabba scene was actually shot with an actor playing Jabba. In the footage I saw, Jabba was humanoid; a portly fellow with a beard played him. Allegedly GL wanted to replace him in post even then, but the technology wasn't there. Fast-forward to the Special Editions, and there is the original concept realized, albeit with overly heavy-handed CG.

I still prefer the original, theatrical versions. Han shot first; nuff said.

[katich]

i come from the dark side.

[ferme2u2]

really you are spooky then i come from the green side;)

naw well i love star wars thoug i admit:)

[katich]

yeah i have seen all the movie except v

[ferme2u2]

i was about 6eyars old when i saw the first movie...those were the days I love ..let me see if this is spelled right..chubacca or chewbecca..the hairy thing...and Yoda too plus the older Luke;) you?

[ferme2u2]

years*

[katich]

my favourite character are those little chewbacca things in the 6 episode

[cows]

I like the ewoks too, but my favorite is R2D2.