Questions for Star Wars Fans and Non Star Wars Fans

DoNotInsertIntoMouth · 2014-03-03T02:57:03.000Z

So I was watching all three of the original trilogy in a row today and thought about several things: 1. Why were these three so much better than the newer trilogy? (If you don't believe this then why weren't they?) 2. What are a few things that make this series so great (or not great if you don't like it)? 3. What should they beware of doing in the new trilogy? 4. Do you think the new trilogy will be anything close to the original? 5. If you could pick one defining scene from the original series that sums up the movies or is the best part, what is it? Feel free to add questions or comments. My feelings. 1. There are a few reasons the newer trilogy wasn't as good: Lack of series defining ships - This is my biggest. I just didn't like the ships from this series. Not as much was in space and a lot of it is hand to hand or gun combat which wasn't what I liked. We just didn't have xwings and Awings, and Imperial shuttles, etc. Think of how many ships played barely any role in the movies and are still incredibly revered today. Too many effects - especially in the light saber battles. Just too much flipping and crazy effects. The Lightsaber duels between Vader and Luke just feel so much more real in the original series. And not enough talking and story in them. Just felt overdone. Jar Jar binks. C3po is similar in teh original but he served purposes. Jar Jar binks is a piece of crap. lol. 2. Light saber duels and ships are great. But a close third is dialouge. Its just so powerful throughout the movies - still 40 years later. No boring scenes with boring stories. Not often I am so engaged in 3 hour movies. 3. Biggest thing is overdoing things. All these effects are not needed. I watch the original series today and I don't notice the crappy backgrounds, or the fakeness of the space fights. Why? Because I am SO involved in the movie. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't overdo it. Just make it true to original form. Spend money on script and scenery, not on effects. 4. My wishful thinking is that they will see the problems with the newer trilogy, but honestly I don't think they will be near as good as the original. Judging by the last several movies out of that gang, I think they will be closer to overdoing things. I saw the new Star Trek movie and was somewhat unimpressed. As good as Abrams is, his movies lack Character development. I need to know why and who my characters are - Original series captures this. Newer ones and Abrams latest movies don't give me that. Just please don't be Indiana Jones 4 is my biggest thought. 5. The easy one is the Luke realizing Vader is his father scene - funny that he actually says "No, I am your father" not "Luke I am your Father" - However I want to go a different way with it. My favorite part of the series is when Luke puts his firing computer away while in the Death Star run, finally feeling the force and letting it guide him. That whole scene to me gives me cold chills everytime I watch it. Lets hear some answers!