Believe it or not there are many things that the prequels actually did better than the first three films of the original trilogy of star wars. Revenge of the sith, and would have rendered the smugglers origin in solo. Prequels are an inherently bad idea, and they are generally executed in a manner that makes them even worse, retreading imagery from the movies ostensibly after them as selfimportant foreshadowing, and glibly trading in self. Man this thread is gonna get destroyed by star wars nerds anyway, i agree with you man, i even considered starting a thread like this a while ago the old ones are alot better, but the prequels are pretty damn entertaining, and i even liked jar jar binks. Disneys star wars sequel trilogy is often credited for its original trilogy aesthetic, but it takes far more thematically from the prequels. Why the star wars prequels are better than the original trilogy. Overall, i think the good in the prequels, like the originals, heavily outweigh the bad as the back story in is amazing with jedis, siths and anakinvader while the story of luke and han and leia in 46 are also unique and compelling.
I actually like the star wars prequels nerds on earth. In fact, the entire third act of clones, from the arena fight to the first clone war battle to anakin and padmes secret wedding, is the greatest contribution the prequels make to the star wars. We all like to forget the fact that the original trilogy, with its hyperactive muppet yoda, cutesy ewoks and bumbling c3po. Let go of your hate fear leads to anger, bla bla bla. See how the star wars prequels mirror the originals in.
Honestly the more of this era of star wars that im seeing the more i like the prequels, sure acting want great, but the world. The force awakens will be seen as a new chance for the series to shake off its status as a nostalgia object and reclaim its place as a producer of beloved, crowdpleasing movies. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. George lucas was doing his dishes thousands of miles away. The world once went, like, 16 years without a new star wars movie.
Star wars the prequels and the originals star wars. Rogue one has been called a lot of thingsa star wars story, an anthology film, a standalone adventuremany of which are synonyms for prequel. Contrary to popular criticism, the prequels of the beloved saga, star wars, particularly the phantom menace, are brilliant pieces of art. Prequels vs originals star wars galaxy of heroes forums. The fight between quigon and darth maul on tatooine is one such example of this but in the phantom menace, it gets better.
That means i only ever saw star wars at home and not in the theater. The core prequel story takes a wider perspective than the originals and uses a more mature tone in. For staunch star wars nerds burnt out by years of jackass expanded universe stories, adding to the star wars canon sometimes feels like writing new chapters to the bible wherein jesus comes back to fight isis with the aid of a talking car. Yet the most admired of all things star wars were the movie. Dear rob, i dont know if people in your time still get enraged when talking about it, but here when i put up the debate about star wars original vs prequels i tend to brace. The prequelist in me felt like it was time for the infamous pt to get the same treatment as its successors.
Why the star wars prequels are better than the originals. While the prequels arent great examples of story telling, i still feel that they are more unique and in most ways feel more like star wars films than the sequels. Before you take up your torches and pitchforks hear me out. A han solo star wars prequels cameo almost took place in star wars.
On star wars day, we prepare for episode vii the force awakens with a look back at star wars fandom, george lucas hate, and fans weird relationship with the special editions and prequels. Originals vs prequels youtube things the prequels did better than the originals star geek duration. Beyond its status as the first star wars movie in more than a decade, beyond its promised revival of characters unseen in new filmed adventures for over three decades, this decembers star wars. But on whole, star wars fans like the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of the sith. Its no secret that, ever since disney acquired lucasfilm in 2012, the star wars fandom has been wildly divided. How one star wars fan rewrote the prequels and did it. How the prequel trilogy enhances the force awakens. Its clearly the originals prequels rogue onesequels. Oct 20, 2017 but i actually like the star wars prequels. Star wars fans are some of the most passionate, and numerous, fans out there. And the reality is, star wars is, at heart, a childrens franchise. But those movies have been so thoroughly trashed at this point that its almost not worth bringing up, other than to say that its kind of weird that studios didnt seem to learn any lessons from them. As many of you know, the prequels get loads of useless hate from fans who grew up watching the original trilogy and were disappointed by the newer star wars films. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is a prequel to the original star wars trilogy 197783.
Honestly the more of this era of star wars that im seeing the more i like the prequels, sure acting want great, but the world and lore. Episode i the phantom menace 1999, episode ii attack of the clones 2002, and. In this post, ill be discussing my views on one of the most controversial topic among star wars fans, prequel trilogy vs. Theres little argument to be made that the star wars prequels are better, or even comparable to, the originals. Also, yet again, ill put fort that the star wars eu probably isnt seen as a source for the films. Were all pretty much in agreement that the star wars prequels were an abomination, right. The first film in that series, episode i, is actually listed in the top twenty box office successes of all time. Aug 17, 2015 star wars the prequels the good and the bad i know not all fans enjoyed the prequels, so as a life long fan of star wars i am going to list my top good and bad points of the dreaded prequel saga.
The other two also did very profitable business at the box office as well. Star wars episodes i, ii, and iiiubiquitously known simply as the prequels, due to their notoriety for being badare loved and appreciated by some, but are seen by others as a stain on the good name that is the star wars franchise. The star wars prequel trilogy was also guilty of this, and in fact was guilty of every other item on this list. The original trilogy movies sit at scores of 93%, 94%, and 82%, respectively. At their worst, the prequels signal a troubling lack of interest from writerdirector george. And seeing as how the folks in charge of star wars are the ones who grew up on it, the new films feel a smidge unadventurous at times. I had never seen them before but i have heard so much good about the series that i just had to watch them. Twice a year, fellow cracked employee cody johnston and i make it a point to drink a whole lot and talk about star wars. And the darth vader outfit was the holy grail of halloween costumes. The star wars prequels were better than the original trilogy. Read this best 24 50 hilarious memes to celebrate star wars prequels day funny memes that get it and want you to too.
As fans, we demand that disney give us the same fuzzyfeeling, space operatic awesomeness of the original trilogy, and less of the brainnumbing, toyshilling, candycolored fever dream that was the prequels. People dont hate the star wars prequels because they are. Their flaws have been analyzed and mocked time and time again, from the mildly. The star wars prequel trilogy is a series of epic spaceopera films written and directed by george lucas. A new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi reflect the cold war milieu in which they were created, offering up a comforting us vs. Which star wars trilogy is better, the prequels or the sequels. To believe the conventional wisdom, the prequel trilogy of the star wars saga 1999s episode i. Jul 31, 2014 believe it or not there are many things that the prequels actually did better than the first three films of the original trilogy of star wars.
Which star wars trilogy is better, the prequel trilogy or. The star wars saga has its fair share of critical acclaim. The main forward momentum of disneys star wars is the sequel trilogy the force awakens, the last jedi, and the untitled episode ix and if the prequels are going to be canonized in fans eyes then its here where the groundwork needs to be laid. I havent seen the original quote feel free to furnish it if you like. The original star wars had a simple story of good vs evil, thats not to say the prequels had to be simple as well, but they proved incapable of handling a more complex plot. The documentary will become available for digital download on. Lor san tekkas mention of balance in the force wasnt just a wink towards to. While covered in the eckhardts ladder video, wookieepedia lists the planet pammant as being cracked destroyed by. Dec 19, 2019 look, i said in an earlier post, ive seen people saying there was a claim that there wasnt source material to adapt.
I, unlike many stubborn star wars fan boys, do not have a biased opinion and outlook on star wars. For example i see where the parallelism in the sequel trilogy is almost certainly intended to be a tribute to the originals but the way that i feel that my face is rubbed. Things the prequels did better than the originals star. Dec 11, 2017 in fact, the entire third act of clones, from the arena fight to the first clone war battle to anakin and padmes secret wedding, is the greatest contribution the prequels make to the star wars. Just read out these dank memes star wars and also share with your friends. Since the original star wars premiered in 1977, fans have had decades to adore and enshrine the original trilogy the younger fans who had the chance to see the original trilogy in theaters had great expectations for the prequel trilogy. New star wars documentary attempts to defend the prequels.
People dont hate the star wars prequels because they are bad movies. It isnt for me to say how you should feel about them. That also means i was still a child when episode 1 came out. Star wars prequels are better than the last jedi cbr. If youre a human being, you were probably as excited as we were about star wars. The goal here is to point out that while the original trilogy is. That the star wars trilogy embraced by american moviegoers is the one that presents a far less complex universe is not incidental to the rabid rebuke of the prequel. A han solo star wars prequels cameo almost changed the. Whether its the nostalgiaheavy the force awakens or the radical new direction of the last jedi, this era of the galaxy far, far away has. For those unaware, trevorrow got his start with a low.
Things the prequels did better than the originals star geek. A new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi reflect the cold war milieu in which they were created, offering up a comforting usvs. D it pisses me off that some people, like the post above mine, dont let you like the movies and say that our opinion is wrong. Subscribe to star geek for weekly star wars content. Why the star wars prequels shouldve been better than the. If anything, the prequels arent even half as bad as people make it out to be. Parallels between episodes of the star wars saga in addition to the patterns cited on this page, chapter by chapter or by episode, i guess, the prequels repeated motifs from the original trilogy. Jan, 2012 any star wars fan who is vocal about their hatred of the prequels based on the woodenness of the acting, the awfulness of the dialogue and the goofiness of some of the characters is forced to confront the fact that all three of those flaws were also very present in the original trilogy. Its clearly the originals prequelsrogue onesequels.
How one star wars fan rewrote the prequels and did it better than lucas kevin p. And i hope you will enjoy these dank memes star wars. Star wars episode 1 ws disc 1 commentary by george lucas and company. Star wars the prequels and the originals star wars movie. Star wars fandom is no stranger to debate, and one of the biggest ones right out the gate with the sequel trilogy was the perception that it was actually ignoring the prequels for the sake of original trilogy nostalgia, and while its true that, to an extent, the. Star wars episode 1 ws disc 2 neverbeforeseen making of documentary neverbeforeseen deleted scenes documentary featuring 7 deleted scenes finished in 5. Star wars prequels almost got a totally different anakin. No one is going to forget star wars exists if you skip a year.
Dec 15, 2016 and the reality is, star wars is, at heart, a childrens franchise. Sometimes we talk about how great star wars is, but mostly we talk about how great the prequels could have been. Star wars fandom has finally got over the prequels thanks to disney. Its rarely acknowledged that the star wars prequels have some of the best sword fights in cinematic history. Today we collect some dank memes star wars for you. As lucas has said, star wars is like a symphony in that it has recurring themes. The best version of the star wars prequels is still the. Rhetorical question without an answer obviously but the point is that a generation of kids grew up with star wars and when the prequels came out, they were adults and the prequels, frankly, were meant for kids, just like the originals. The sequel trilogy actually made me realize one thing. Star wars fans are massively downvoting antiprequel. For years star wars fans could only dream about the events of the clone wars and anakin skywalkers fall from grace, as first introduced in the original star wars trilogy. Why i love the star wars prequels and you should too. They introduced countless characters were didnt care about, they ruined the anakin skywalker and. Its a fun and important tradition, usually done on our birthdays.
A way of looking at this acclaim is via rotten tomatoes. Disney star wars continues the prequels more than the originals. Star wars toys, books and magazines littered my room. He is basically evil so that from a narrative perspective. Prequels vs sequels ive been rewatching the prequel and sequel movies and cant help but notice how much they differ. Star wars the prequels the good and the bad i know not all fans enjoyed the prequels, so as a life long fan of star wars i am going to list. A fans journey could be the next great star wars doc since the people vs george lucas. Hampered by two decades worth of expectations and hype, george lucass deep dive back into the star wars universe was destined to disappoint. The very best sequels and prequels earn comparisons with their predecessors, and it would be difficult to argue that the star wars prequels are better than the original trilogy. Disney star wars continues the prequels more than the. Like most children of the 1980s, i grew up surrounded by star wars.
The star wars prequels were better than the original. It gave us cool things like podracing, darth maul, general grievous, order 66, that sweet battle with darth maul set to duel of the fates, and several other things. While the prequel movies have scores of 53%, 65%, and 80% another way to look at acclaim is by their award wins. As many of you know, the prequels get loads of useless hate from fans who grew up watching the original trilogy and were disappointed by. But i can tell you as a fan that doesnt like the prequels, but rather as a fan that loves the prequels, i hate it when people give me hyperbolic, pre. Dec 12, 2012 today we collect some dank memes star wars for you.