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[YankeesFanboy]

Back when George knew how to write. Sigh.

 

[bebe13junior]

I'm actually really excited to have these revealed for a pre order. Didn't think I would be...
And I think I'll wrap up my HT SW stuff after any Fett and Vader release and wait for some of the episode 7 figures.
Wow the new stormtroopers look amazing.

 

[Revvian]

Back when George knew how to write. Sigh.

“Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer.”
―George Lucas

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

I always thought it was *******.

Thanks buddy, now I know where we stand.

 

[Niltusk]

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maybe we should just stick with the initials VDG

 

[YankeesFanboy]

“Although I write screenplays, I don't think I'm a very good writer.”
―George Lucas

He used to be a great storyteller, then. Happy?

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

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maybe we should just stick with the initials VDG

That'd be ideal actually - it's not difficult to decipher in the slightest.

 

[Mike86]

He used to be a great storyteller, then. Happy?

Honestly not to entirely discredit him but I think that while he had some good ideas other people executed them better on film than he does or did. The original trilogy was more of a collaborative effort whereas the prequel trilogy was basically Lucas and a bunch of yes men and women. Even with the Indiana Jones trilogy I'm convinced that Spielberg kept him in line. Not sure exactly what happened with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull but that definitely felt like a more Lucas influenced film.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Honestly not to entirely discredit him but I think that while he had some good ideas other people executed them better on film than he does or did. The original trilogy was more of a collaborative effort whereas the prequel trilogy was basically Lucas and a bunch of yes men and women. Even with the Indiana Jones trilogy I'm convinced that Spielberg kept him in line. Not sure exactly what happened with Kingdom of the Crystal Skull but that definitely felt like a more Lucas influenced film.

I wonder if the PT would've been a lot better if it were made in the mid-80s. Well, there was Howard the Duck.

 

[Niltusk]

The PT could have been just fine if Lucas had handed off to a competent team and said "okay, make me some movies"
I think there was alot of cool creations and ideas for the PTs, the movies are just piss poor and it would have been great if someone with a grip on reality had been able to stop gap some of the stupid that made it into the films.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

The PT could have been just fine if Lucas had handed off to a competent team and said "okay, make me some movies"
I think there was alot of cool creations and ideas for the PTs, the movies are just piss poor and it would have been great if someone with a grip on reality had been able to stop gap some of the stupid that made it into the films.

I always thought that, if they wanted to, Jackson, Cameron and Spielberg would've done the PT justice.

 

[Mike86]

I always thought that, if they wanted to, Jackson, Cameron and Spielberg would've done the PT justice.

There were some decent ideas in the prequel trilogy but in my opinion telling Vader's backstory and taking away his mystique hurt Star Wars a bit. That and we didn't need three whole films chronicling his young life to his turn to the dark side/transformation to Vader. There were some good ideas just poorly executed for the most part.

 

[Revvian]

He used to be a great storyteller, then. Happy?

ok..I'll buy that for a dollar!

Tho it seems that by the time PT rolled around it was:

 

[Wor-Gar]

Lucas had more interests in his youth. He liked to share. Then he got old. And focused solely on his one money-making concept. He spent more time designing new toys for hungry young eyes that he overlooked any heart, humor or enlightenment that were a big part of the original trilogy.

 

[DiFabio]

Thanks buddy, now I know where we stand.

******* = friends!

 

[Revvian]

Lucas had more interests in his youth. He liked to share. Then he got old. And focused solely on his one money-making concept. He spent more time designing new toys for hungry young eyes that he overlooked any heart, humor or enlightenment that were a big part of the original trilogy.

Yup. I remember thinking when I first saw the Ewok's onscreen sitting in that theater during Return of the Jedi oh so long ago...(and this was back when there were originally supposed to be nine films)... "what the eff!!"
Which roughly translated later in my adult years to "the beginning of the end is Nigh!"

 

[Mike86]

I really never had a huge problem with the Ewoks or Return of the Jedi in general I guess. It was less dark than The Empire Strikes Back and a bit more kid friendly but I don't view it as the start of the downfall of Lucas/Star Wars like some do. Its still overall an enjoyable film and a good end to the original trilogy. The problem in my opinion started in 1997 with the special editions of the original trilogy which in turn led to Lucas making endless changes every time the trilogy is released and of course 1999 came along with The Phantom Menace and the start of the prequel trilogy.

 

[YankeesFanboy]

I really never had a huge problem with the Ewoks or Return of the Jedi in general I guess. It was less dark than The Empire Strikes Back and a bit more kid friendly but I don't view it as the start of the downfall of Lucas/Star Wars like some do. Its still overall an enjoyable film and a good end to the original trilogy. The problem in my opinion started in 1997 with the special editions of the original trilogy which in turn led to Lucas making endless changes every time the trilogy is released and of course 1999 came along with The Phantom Menace and the start of the prequel trilogy.

It wouldn't be nearly as bad if GL didn't treat the OT - the real OT - like an embarrassment, something beneath him.

 

[Niltusk]

It wouldn't be nearly as bad if GL didn't treat the OT - the real OT - like an embarrassment, something beneath him.

Yep, never really got that whole thing, its like having the Mona Lisa in your possession and feeling the need to recolor it with new "hi tech acrylics"

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Yep, never really got that whole thing, its like having the Mona Lisa in your possession and feeling the need to recolor it with new "hi tech acrylics"

And you know he's thinking, "Why can't everybody else see what I'm seeing? What the f's wrong with them?"