Our 10 best ideas for standalone movies screenrant. Rewriting the star wars sequel trilogy using george lucas. This should be thought of as primarily a picture book it is full of great imagery and photographs. 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. The ties that surround us, bind us and penetrate us. 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. Dec 20, 2016 star wars needs to quit disowning the prequels. Disneylucasfilm san diego comiccon 49 things the star wars prequels did absolutely right this is where the fun begins. Five terrible defenses of the star wars prequels mythcreants. The prequel trilogy reveals that vader is actually c3pos. Aug 12, 2012 abandoned star wars plot points, episode i. It would be used more during the making of the prequel trilogy.
May 28, 2018 prequels can be death for franchise films. It isnt for me to say how you should feel about them. The movie contemplates the possibility that the jedi religion isnt all its cracked up to be. As civilwar threatens to tear the republic apart, an ancient enemy of the jedi order reemerge. Its like ending a season of television with a character waking up and saying.
Despite the plot changes the star wars films are still bursting with influences from the flash gordon movie serials. A brand new book of star wars storyboards maps out a much darker origin story for luke and leia skywalker. The executivesfilmmakers in charge of the star wars properties at disney have made it clear that the films dont follow a strong plan. Some people will love it, some hate it, while others are indifferent. Escape from the death star was released, not to be confused with the board game with the same name published in 1990. The star wars prequels werent kind to ol anakin skywalker. Connect to your existing cracked account if you have one or create a new cracked username. 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. 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. 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. In my head, the clone wars were literally fought between. On geonosis, obiwan is captured, and the jedi council asks anakin and padme to remain where they are. Aug 26, 2016 how to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo alderaan, and other changes. 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. 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. Their meeting leads to spectacular adventure and unbearable loss, with the fate of the republic hanging in the balance. The prequels enhance the original trilogy and in some ways the force awakens in more ways than one.
Could lucasfilm remake the star wars prequel trilogy as one standalone darth vader origin movie. Here are some of the most excruciating star wars plots we narrowly dodged. Jun 30, 2016 unlike most people, however, i cant say i hate them. 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. 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. Things i assumed about star wars before the prequels, or.
My better alternate prequel trilogy scrapbook of the whills. 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. 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. 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. Sure, revenge of the sith is the best star wars prequel. Finally, after stalling for two movies, george lucas delivers on all his promises. 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.
Could the star wars prequel trilogy be remade as one. Why i love the star wars prequels and you should too. Also, yet again, ill put fort that the star wars eu probably isnt seen as a source for the films. 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 star wars film. The prequels is a visual guide to the prequel trilogy. 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. The star wars prequel trilogy isnt as bad as you may remember, and worth revisiting before the last jedi. 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.
He is basically evil so that from a narrative perspective. They were written from the perspective of someone watching a series of movies and then intentionally inverting things to be different. We all remember anakins virgin force birth, the midichlorians, the romance dialogue, the awful plotting. The prequelist in me felt like it was time for the infamous pt to get the same treatment as its successors. They are also captured after a brief scuffle, and the trio are nearly executed in the arena. How to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo alderaan, and other changes. Star wars fans are massively downvoting antiprequel trilogy. Forgive george lucas for the star wars prequels esquire. Jul 28, 2017 5 reasons rogue one ruined star wars reckless disagreement tarkin, princess leia. During that century, the rebellion formed into the new republic and then into the galactic alliance. Why solo was destined to be the worstperforming liveaction.
Lucasfilm after he forgave him for farting in the elevator. D it pisses me off that some people, like the post above mine, dont let you like the movies and say that our opinion is wrong. 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. Id rather watch a movie that steals from something good than an original movie thats fucking terrible. Contrary to popular criticism, the prequels of the beloved saga, star wars, particularly the phantom menace, are brilliant pieces of art.
The plot of star wars is betterknown than the declaration of independence or the ten commandments. Oct 22, 20 could lucasfilm remake the star wars prequel trilogy as one standalone darth vader origin movie. Im the type who enjoys expanded universe stuff, no matter the series. 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. How to make the prequels amazing in 5 minutes naboo. 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. 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. 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. Deleted scenes are still fair game, though, because its shocking that george lucas displayed even a modicum of restraint. Any star wars fan who is vocal about their hatred of the prequels. The trilogy was released from 1999 to 2005 and is a prequel to the original star wars trilogy 197783.
While covered in the eckhardts ladder video, wookieepedia lists the planet pammant as being cracked. 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. Jun 04, 2017 star wars fans like the prequel trilogy. Storyboards reveal the amazing star wars prequel you never saw. But on whole, star wars fans like the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of the sith. And even then his plot point was short and to the point. 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.
Rewriting the star wars sequel trilogy using george lucass. As the clone wars rage, the paths of a jedi knight and a young man from tatooine converge. Padme, however, decides to go to obiwans aid despite the urgings of the council, forcing anakin to follow her. 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.
Your odds of navigating a star wars movie without encountering a plot hole are approximately 3,720 to 1. 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. Revenge of the sith is the quintessential star wars prequel. It is derived from and includes most official star wars books. Rarely have films been so roundly and rightly criticized. Sep 21, 2016 the star wars prequels werent kind to ol anakin skywalker. We see their handiwork elsewhere in the movies like when our heroes stumble across a. Ah, to be young, dumb, and full of midichlorians again. 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.
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. Before 1999, all we knew is that he was a dad and that he was awesome evil personified. 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. The force awakens succeeds by following the original star. Why solo was destined to be the worstperforming live. Unlike most people, however, i cant say i hate them. We had no idea the star wars prequels could have been this good. Dec 23, 2017 the movie contemplates the possibility that the jedi religion isnt all its cracked up to be. The star wars prequel trilogy is a series of epic spaceopera films written and directed by george lucas.
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. 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. I havent seen the original quote feel free to furnish it if you like. The behindthescenes video makes it crystal clear that cgi shortcuts will be minimal, while practical. Star wars prequels are better than the last jedi cbr. The book is a great guide to everything you see in the movies characters, aliens, droids, vehicles, planets, etc. Obiwan and anakin are chasing the rogue jedi named dooku and they uncover a plot to overthrow the senate. 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. Every one of these movies is a particularly hard nut to crack.
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