What did you think of Star Wars trilogy?

[evenwolf]

Han Solo wasn't in Ep 1 -3 because he was busy looking for his wife.  Its a fact. 

WIFE FORCE ONE!!

[Emerald]

I meant Han Solo the character, not Harrison Ford the actor.

I never liked Han Solo. He always came on a bit strong for my tastes... Every single line seemed to be to the tune of "Look at me, I'm a handsome devilish rogue"

[veryweirdguy]

Witness is awesome.

Also, I think that one of the main reasons Star Wars (the original trilogy) was so successful was it's parallels to traditional mythology, most notably Lucas's deliberate use of Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey. This produced a instantly recognisable and enjoyable story, which is why so many hold it as a classic - it does use classic structure after all.

Don't believe me? Check it out.

The newer films didn't follow this as much, instead being caught up in their own universe and mythology. And without decent structure or traditional elements, Lucas falls flat. Unless of course he has his amazing, realistic and non-wooden dialogue to fall back on!

Oh wait.

[evenwolf]

Some of those are a stretch.  ( instead of following the formula I think he just ripped off other media )  I wonder which one of those cliches was going to be the war of Wookies.    I mean do you really want ALL movies to have something similar to entering the belly of a whale?   Or fighting a dragon? I dunno.   

[Dualnames]

I must say episode 6 is the best like the galactic war episodes more than the we're only 3d ones.

[veryweirdguy]

Some of those are a stretch.

I agree that some of them are a bit of a stretch, but Lucas has said that he tried to follow this structure for the OT.

And of course not all successful stories follow this, but you'd be suprised at how many do. Not every step is taken literally of course, but "fighting the dragon" is a common step in most films, albeit in a different format.

I admit I haven't looked extensively into it, but from what I could see in my Scriptwriting class there are common threads - Star Wars being an example that frequently popped up.

[jetxl]

I must say episode 6 is the best like the galactic war episodes more than the we're only 3d ones.

What?

[Pesty]

I haven't seen Hayden give a good performance but someone told me he was great in Shattered Glass.     It's entirely possible he's a decent actor.   Even though I couldn't stand him in Star Wars I blame it on Lucas' oppressive directing style.   

I cannot stand him, but I will admit he was really good in Shattered Glass. I was genuinely surprised. I think he's a lot like Leonardo DiCaprio in that respect. He CAN be talented, but he doesn't have to be to get jobs, so why make the effort?

I am of the opinion that I-III are not as good as IV-VI because they lack the cheek that the original trilogy had. Everybody in the original movies knew that they weren't making the next Lawrence of Arabia and you can tell. In I-III, everything is utterly serious, and that is where they failed. The only thing I liked about them is that Ewan McGregor does a good Alec Guiness.

[Dualnames]

I must say episode 6 is the best like the galactic war episodes more than the we're only 3d ones.

What?

Well I wanted to say that return of the jedi is the BEST and that the new ones are cool but I have that thing about fakish sci-fi effects.