This should be thought of as primarily a picture book it is full of great imagery and photographs. In my head, the clone wars were literally fought between. The plot of star wars is betterknown than the declaration of independence or the ten commandments. There are more words dedicated to slamming the star wars prequels than there are in the collected works of tolstoy, so its a bit cliched to rag on the films. The star wars prequels werent kind to ol anakin skywalker. My better alternate prequel trilogy so this is my better alternate trilogy i wrote two, but i like this one better, a reworking of the real star wars prequel trilogy. Rewriting the star wars sequel trilogy using george lucas. The prequelist in me felt like it was time for the infamous pt to get the same treatment as its successors.
The movie contemplates the possibility that the jedi religion isnt all its cracked up to be. Five terrible defenses of the star wars prequels mythcreants. Could the star wars prequel trilogy be remade as one. At their worst, the prequels signal a troubling lack of interest from writerdirector george. The prequels are very different from the ot, but let be honest, it was necessary to be like this, because the story was more complex, and the context of the galaxy has to be different too, and because it was a new time in cinema, and everything have to evolve including star wars. The star wars prequel trilogy is a series of epic spaceopera films written and directed by george lucas. The ties that surround us, bind us and penetrate us. The star wars prequels get a lot of grief, justifiably for the most part, for taking a crowbar to the story in many places in order to force references to the original trilogy that dont need to. Our 10 best ideas for standalone movies screenrant. Seeing as how no one in the star wars universe ever succumbs to making sense, tarkin instead elects to throw the parking brake on the death star and just wait for the moon to come to him, which wouldve been a good idea if a the rebels didnt already know he was coming, and b space was a jungle and the death star was rambo. Revenge of the sith is the quintessential star wars prequel. Every one of these movies is a particularly hard nut to crack. Aug 26, 2016 how to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo alderaan, and other changes.
The executivesfilmmakers in charge of the star wars properties at disney have made it clear that the films dont follow a strong plan. So this is my better alternate trilogy i wrote two, but i like this one better, a reworking of the real star wars prequel trilogy. My better alternate prequel trilogy scrapbook of the whills. Storyboards reveal the amazing star wars prequel you never saw. Things i assumed about star wars before the prequels, or. Like the other jedi in the star wars universe, jacen is tempted by and falls to the dark side although, as with anakin in the original sequel trilogy, jacens fall is only a means to protect his family. It isnt for me to say how you should feel about them. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Obiwan and anakin are chasing the rogue jedi named dooku and they uncover a plot to overthrow the senate. Here are some of the most excruciating star wars plots we narrowly dodged. Unlike most people, however, i cant say i hate them.
Jun 30, 2016 unlike most people, however, i cant say i hate them. I have worked on it for about half a year and put quite a bit of thought in it, so it would make me really happy if you could check. All throughout the star wars trilogy yes, were calling it a trilogy, and always will the enemy stormtroopers spend almost every battle firing wildly, missing slowmoving targets, and are generally unable to land a shot roughly in the same zipcode as the good guys. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is a prequel to the original star wars trilogy 197783. Finally, after stalling for two movies, george lucas delivers on all his promises.
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. And even then his plot point was short and to the point. May 28, 2018 prequels can be death for franchise films. The force awakens succeeds by following the original star. The prequels is a visual guide to the prequel trilogy. And then the phantom menace came, and we found out that anakin was a whiny kid who grew into an angsty teenager who threw fits whenever things got difficult. And if george lucas had written the sequel stories, its hard to believe he wouldn t have done the same, after he contorted every prequel storyline. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide popculture phenomenon. According to the star wars legacy comics, 100 years after the original trilogy, the galaxy has supposedly seen several major wars and enough political maneuvering to turn the franchise into a tom clancy novel. They are also captured after a brief scuffle, and the trio are nearly executed in the arena. The book is a great guide to everything you see in the movies characters, aliens, droids, vehicles, planets, etc. Critically examining plot points in both tlj and tfa make it pretty evident that this approach can result in massive story problems and lead to huge divisions in the fan base.
Also, yet again, ill put fort that the star wars eu probably isnt seen as a source for the films. 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. We had no idea the star wars prequels could have been this good. Those familiar with the expanded universe have already begun speculating that there is a strong possibility the solo twins are candidates for at least two members of the young trio. By the way, theres a whole lot of people out there bitching that the new movie is too much like the first star wars movie, which is amusing, because the first star wars movie itself took its plot from another movie. Aug 12, 2012 abandoned star wars plot points, episode i. Why i love the star wars prequels and you should too. Ah, to be young, dumb, and full of midichlorians again. The darth plageus novel seemed to explain away palpatines rise and his masters involvement in the clone army creation, as well as where the hell sifo dias came from. Contrary to popular criticism, the prequels of the beloved saga, star wars, particularly the phantom menace, are brilliant pieces of art. Some people will love it, some hate it, while others are indifferent. The behindthescenes video makes it crystal clear that cgi shortcuts will be minimal, while practical. They were written from the perspective of someone watching a series of movies and then intentionally inverting things to be different. Just because some people might like the star wars prequels does give you the right to call them morons and then say that they have no business commenting on pop culture.
The prequels enhance the original trilogy and in some ways the force awakens in more ways than one. Sep 21, 2016 the star wars prequels werent kind to ol anakin skywalker. So, here are 5 ways that the star wars prequels are consistent with the original trilogy, and 5 plot holes that the prequel trilogy created. The star wars prequel trilogy isnt as bad as you may remember, and worth revisiting before the last jedi. How to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo alderaan, and other changes.
Im the type who enjoys expanded universe stuff, no matter the series. During that century, the rebellion formed into the new republic and then into the galactic alliance. May 04, 2015 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. Disneylucasfilm san diego comiccon 49 things the star wars prequels did absolutely right this is where the fun begins. The prequel trilogy reveals that vader is actually c3pos. 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. Oct 22, 20 could lucasfilm remake the star wars prequel trilogy as one standalone darth vader origin movie.
Jun 04, 2017 star wars fans like the prequel trilogy. Deleted scenes are still fair game, though, because its shocking that george lucas displayed even a modicum of restraint. Connect to your existing cracked account if you have one or create a new cracked username. Dec 23, 2017 the movie contemplates the possibility that the jedi religion isnt all its cracked up to be. We all remember anakins virgin force birth, the midichlorians, the romance dialogue, the awful plotting. Their meeting leads to spectacular adventure and unbearable loss, with the fate of the republic hanging in the balance. 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.
Any star wars fan who is vocal about their hatred of the prequels. I havent seen the original quote feel free to furnish it if you like. In 1980, lucas confirmed that he had the ninefilm series plotted, but due to the stress of producing the original trilogy and pressure from his wife to settle down, he. I have worked on it for about half a year and put quite a bit of thought in it, so it would make me really happy if you could check it out. Jul 28, 2017 5 reasons rogue one ruined star wars reckless disagreement tarkin, princess leia. 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. But on whole, star wars fans like the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of the sith. Rewriting the star wars sequel trilogy using george lucass. Its like ending a season of television with a character waking up and saying. Anakin skywalker is conflicted one of george lucas smartest decisions with the overall story arc of the star wars prequel trilogy was painting anakin skywalker as a tragic hero in the. One of the biggest promises of the new movies is that theyll return star wars to the practical effects greatness of the original trilogy, as opposed to the lazy cgi dumps that were the prequels. To believe the conventional wisdom, the prequel trilogy of the star wars saga 1999s episode i.
The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an allencompassing fictional. On geonosis, obiwan is captured, and the jedi council asks anakin and padme to remain where they are. Why solo was destined to be the worstperforming liveaction star wars film. Lucasfilm after he forgave him for farting in the elevator. Padme, however, decides to go to obiwans aid despite the urgings of the council, forcing anakin to follow her. Star wars legends, formerly known as the expanded universe abbreviated eu, encompasses every one of the licensed, fictional background stories of the star wars universe, outside of the original six star wars films produced by george lucas and certain other material such as star wars. Why solo was destined to be the worstperforming live.
Apart from the suspenseful last halfhour of the revenge of the sith, the star wars prequels were truly terrible, marked by lifeless pageantry, tectonicplate pacing, jar jar, effectscluttered. Why solo was destined to be the worstperforming liveaction. A brand new book of star wars storyboards maps out a much darker origin story for luke and leia skywalker. Despite the plot changes the star wars films are still bursting with influences from the flash gordon movie serials. As civilwar threatens to tear the republic apart, an ancient enemy of the jedi order reemerge. He is basically evil so that from a narrative perspective. Star wars prequels are better than the last jedi cbr.
Id rather watch a movie that steals from something good than an original movie thats fucking terrible. Forgive george lucas for the star wars prequels esquire. Sure, revenge of the sith is the best star wars prequel. We see their handiwork elsewhere in the movies like when our heroes stumble across a. Star wars fans are massively downvoting antiprequel. While covered in the eckhardts ladder video, wookieepedia lists the planet pammant as being cracked. For what has since been depicted as a major, galaxychanging event, depicted in two of the three prequels, a couple of tv series and any number of expanded universe books and comics, the clone wars are referred to just twice in the first star wars film in a single scene.
The force awakens is only the tip of the disneyfied star wars iceberg there are a whole bevy of standalone formerly called anthology films slated for release concurrently with the sequel trilogy, making for one film each and every year until at least 2020. Your odds of navigating a star wars movie without encountering a plot hole are approximately 3,720 to 1. How to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo. Dec 20, 2016 star wars needs to quit disowning the prequels. A star wars monopoly and themed versions of trivial pursuit and battleship were released in 1997, with updated versions released in subsequent years. Escape from the death star was released, not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990. Ive always had the feeling that with a couple tweaks, the prequels could have been solid movies, but ive never been able to pinpoint exactly what would have to change in order to fix them. Mar 26, 2014 anderson said, my first star wars novel, jedi search, was published in march 1994, and my books were part of the new books reviving interest in star wars after a long fallow period following return of the jedi. Before 1999, all we knew is that he was a dad and that he was awesome evil personified. A funny thing happened after disney acquired lucasfilm and the star wars universe. Star wars fans are massively downvoting antiprequel trilogy.