Well a movie can be very creative, imaginative, ambitious in its scope and still suck. The former is what this thread is about.
Watched the original Star Wars trilogy for the first time ever recently and...
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Well a movie can be very creative, imaginative, ambitious in its scope and still suck. The former is what this thread is about.
you sipped some starwars cool-ade and are now a zomibe.
Nah, I'm just a regularly dude watching a movie. And oh my what movies they were
As you can tell by the fact that I just recently watched those movies in my twenties, I'm not a big movie/tv nut. So that may skew my perspective. It's like you having sex more times and with way more different broads than me. Sex, even if experimenting with something a little different is probably more "meh" although still very enjoyable to you - been there done that(flash gordan and Japaneses movies). But for me, Star Wars is just insane, like trying anal for the first time
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Nearly every movie has something "stolen" from other movies, but each director makes it his or her own. It doesn't make a movie any less good or enjoyable.
I look at it as Lucas being a fan of what ever movies and paying homage to them in Star Wars.
I look at it as Lucas being a fan of what ever movies and paying homage to them in Star Wars.
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Ppl really shyttin on star wars now 
only problem I got with Lucas, is when you try use some elements from star wars he sues you, but he had no problem deboing.
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You've seen the light 
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I'm selling these fine leather jackets
Nah, I'm just a regularly dude watching a movie. And oh my what movies they were
As you can tell by the fact that I just recently watched those movies in my twenties, I'm not a big movie/tv nut. So that may skew my perspective. It's like you having sex more times and with way more different broads than me. Sex, even if experimenting with something a little different is probably more "meh" although still very enjoyable to you - been there done that(flash gordan and Japaneses movies). But for me, Star Wars is just insane, like trying anal for the first time
Box Cutta
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GOAT movie Space Battle.
Lando....
Lucas has actually been great in regards to allowing for Star Wars to be used by the fans and just in general. Have you seen the fan film culture surrounding Star Wars? It's fukking massive.
^Pink Five and George Lucas in Love, two of the more popular ones. They even used to have a little fan film awards ceremony type thing.
The only thing like that I can think of is his copyrighting of the word "Droid".
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The original "Star Wars" Trilogy is the greatest trilogy of all time. Yes Over Lord of the Rings, Yes Over Dark Knight, Yes over Back to the Future. No trilogy in movie history had the impact, influence, success and imagination of the Star Wars Trilogy. "Godfather Trilogy" is the greatest drama trilogy ever. I'd Say Indiana Jones Trilogy is close and Back to the future is right there. Quality wise "Lord of the Rings" is there but Star Wars is better. What made the original trilogy so Epic and Classic is the fact that yes Lucas used many different influences from "Flash Gordan, Starman comics, Akira Kurosawa films etc" but he still created the world, the characters and everything in it.
You know how many characters are in the Star Wars universe? Also the movie actually had themes of religion, spirituality and nature. "Star Wars" was Epic. People forget it was done on a low budget originally and didn't even open in a lot of theaters but after everyone saw that opening shot of Leia getting away to Luke on the desert planet. To Han Solo swaged the f*ck out the whole movie. Sure Obi and Vader all old fighting was slow as hell but the battle was epic cause it helped Luke on his journey. Then the Space battles were off the chain. "Star Wars" is the most iconic of the series, it won 7 Oscars and changed hollywood forever. Critically though it's sequel "Empire Strikes Back" has slightly higher ratings and fans love it. Though it's box office was no where near the original. But "Empire" had it all and as far as acting and story it was the best. Luke finding out about his Father, Yoda training Luke. The whole snow planet sequence. The Sky City and Lando. The Carbon Freeze.
Lastly "Return of the Jedi" though not on the level of the 1st two, closes out the trilogy perfectly. Some complain about the Ewoks but for an 80's baby like me, they were cool. Love the space battle with the new death star. Loved the Speeder Bikes in the woods of Endor. Loved Luke becoming a full blown Jedi without finishing his training. The last fight with Vader was so emotional. And by Vader killing the Emperor he forfills the Prophecy and brings balance to the force. Also before CGI, Lucas revolutionized the special effects industry. Every major film after was influenced by what "Star Wars" did. The only film that changed the game with Effects that didn't have to do with Lucas company ILM in the last 40 years was "The Matrix". Jurassic Park, T2 etc was ILM.
It's the PERFECT trilogy, it had a beginning, middle and end. All 3 Films are Classics and you could play them on TV anytime and they'd get rating. The Prequel Trilogy pissed off original Star Wars fans but brought in a whole new generation. Then you got the Books, Video Games and now the Animated Series. It's the biggest movie franchise in History. "Star Wars Episode VII" in 2015 will break major records cause this fan base spans 3 different generations. Oh and I didn't bring up the music. John Williams music is so amazing you can listen to it outside the movie and get those same emotions. To Me I'm happy I grew up with it in the 80's but no matter when you discover, I can see today and get those same feelings so I know someone watching it for the 1st time will be blown away. Glad you liked it, the first trilogy is ICONIC.
You know how many characters are in the Star Wars universe? Also the movie actually had themes of religion, spirituality and nature. "Star Wars" was Epic. People forget it was done on a low budget originally and didn't even open in a lot of theaters but after everyone saw that opening shot of Leia getting away to Luke on the desert planet. To Han Solo swaged the f*ck out the whole movie. Sure Obi and Vader all old fighting was slow as hell but the battle was epic cause it helped Luke on his journey. Then the Space battles were off the chain. "Star Wars" is the most iconic of the series, it won 7 Oscars and changed hollywood forever. Critically though it's sequel "Empire Strikes Back" has slightly higher ratings and fans love it. Though it's box office was no where near the original. But "Empire" had it all and as far as acting and story it was the best. Luke finding out about his Father, Yoda training Luke. The whole snow planet sequence. The Sky City and Lando. The Carbon Freeze.
Lastly "Return of the Jedi" though not on the level of the 1st two, closes out the trilogy perfectly. Some complain about the Ewoks but for an 80's baby like me, they were cool. Love the space battle with the new death star. Loved the Speeder Bikes in the woods of Endor. Loved Luke becoming a full blown Jedi without finishing his training. The last fight with Vader was so emotional. And by Vader killing the Emperor he forfills the Prophecy and brings balance to the force. Also before CGI, Lucas revolutionized the special effects industry. Every major film after was influenced by what "Star Wars" did. The only film that changed the game with Effects that didn't have to do with Lucas company ILM in the last 40 years was "The Matrix". Jurassic Park, T2 etc was ILM.
It's the PERFECT trilogy, it had a beginning, middle and end. All 3 Films are Classics and you could play them on TV anytime and they'd get rating. The Prequel Trilogy pissed off original Star Wars fans but brought in a whole new generation. Then you got the Books, Video Games and now the Animated Series. It's the biggest movie franchise in History. "Star Wars Episode VII" in 2015 will break major records cause this fan base spans 3 different generations. Oh and I didn't bring up the music. John Williams music is so amazing you can listen to it outside the movie and get those same emotions. To Me I'm happy I grew up with it in the 80's but no matter when you discover, I can see today and get those same feelings so I know someone watching it for the 1st time will be blown away. Glad you liked it, the first trilogy is ICONIC.
Nah, I'm just a regularly dude watching a movie. And oh my what movies they were
As you can tell by the fact that I just recently watched those movies in my twenties, I'm not a big movie/tv nut. So that may skew my perspective. It's like you having sex more times and with way more different broads than me. Sex, even if experimenting with something a little different is probably more "meh" although still very enjoyable to you - been there done that(flash gordan and Japaneses movies). But for me, Star Wars is just insane, like trying anal for the first time
So lemme get this straight, youre comparing Star Wars to the enjoyment of anal sex???
The original "Star Wars" Trilogy is the greatest trilogy of all time. Yes Over Lord of the Rings, Yes Over Dark Knight, Yes over Back to the Future. No trilogy in movie history had the impact, influence, success and imagination of the Star Wars Trilogy. "Godfather Trilogy" is the greatest drama trilogy ever. I'd Say Indiana Jones Trilogy is close and Back to the future is right there. Quality wise "Lord of the Rings" is there but Star Wars is better. What made the original trilogy so Epic and Classic is the fact that yes Lucas used many different influences from "Flash Gordan, Starman comics, Akira Kurosawa films etc" but he still created the world, the characters and everything in it.
You know how many characters are in the Star Wars universe? Also the movie actually had themes of religion, spirituality and nature. "Star Wars" was Epic. People forget it was done on a low budget originally and didn't even open in a lot of theaters but after everyone saw that opening shot of Leia getting away to Luke on the desert planet. To Han Solo swaged the f*ck out the whole movie. Sure Obi and Vader all old fighting was slow as hell but the battle was epic cause it helped Luke on his journey. Then the Space battles were off the chain. "Star Wars" is the most iconic of the series, it won 7 Oscars and changed hollywood forever. Critically though it's sequel "Empire Strikes Back" has slightly higher ratings and fans love it. Though it's box office was no where near the original. But "Empire" had it all and as far as acting and story it was the best. Luke finding out about his Father, Yoda training Luke. The whole snow planet sequence. The Sky City and Lando. The Carbon Freeze.
Lastly "Return of the Jedi" though not on the level of the 1st two, closes out the trilogy perfectly. Some complain about the Ewoks but for an 80's baby like me, they were cool. Love the space battle with the new death star. Loved the Speeder Bikes in the woods of Endor. Loved Luke becoming a full blown Jedi without finishing his training. The last fight with Vader was so emotional. And by Vader killing the Emperor he forfills the Prophecy and brings balance to the force. Also before CGI, Lucas revolutionized the special effects industry. Every major film after was influenced by what "Star Wars" did. The only film that changed the game with Effects that didn't have to do with Lucas company ILM in the last 40 years was "The Matrix". Jurassic Park, T2 etc was ILM.
It's the PERFECT trilogy, it had a beginning, middle and end. All 3 Films are Classics and you could play them on TV anytime and they'd get rating. The Prequel Trilogy pissed off original Star Wars fans but brought in a whole new generation. Then you got the Books, Video Games and now the Animated Series. It's the biggest movie franchise in History. "Star Wars Episode VII" in 2015 will break major records cause this fan base spans 3 different generations. Oh and I didn't bring up the music. John Williams music is so amazing you can listen to it outside the movie and get those same emotions. To Me I'm happy I grew up with it in the 80's but no matter when you discover, I can see today and get those same feelings so I know someone watching it for the 1st time will be blown away. Glad you liked it, the first trilogy is ICONIC.
summed it up to perfection breh
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