Why thank you, but my I ask for a commemorative trinket since without one it's just not the same...Foggy_Fishburne said:
Is Star Wars silly?
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* Wells up* I don't know what to say except for I'll treasure this moment for years to come.Foggy_Fishburne said:Iron Criterion said:
Excuse me for my retardation but super filtered? (whats filtered mean anyways) also I liked the prequel AND the old trilogy mainly cause I saw the old movies when I was a kid so I didn't really say "OMG! I LOVE THIS MOVIE! *fap fap fap fap fap* " and byt hat I mean I didn't really fall in love with the series back then, so yeah, but now I can say itheyheysg said:
The Original Trilogy, yes.
The Prequel Trilogy, nnnnnno.
There are several ridiculous stories with insane worlds out there, but that doesn't mean they can't be serious.
The Prequel Trilogy, nnnnnno.
There are several ridiculous stories with insane worlds out there, but that doesn't mean they can't be serious.
Star Wars is very silly. Period.heyheysg said:
I'm sure theres a TvTropes page for the becoming a knight and saving the world thing, but I don't know what its called.
In the meantime, there is even a trope on how bad [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy] the stormtroopers accuracy is
I some ways I can agree that some aspects of Star Wars are a little bit fantastical. But that's what made it great in my opinion. It wasn't just straight Sci-Fi - it was Science Fiction crossed with Fantasy.
You also have to remember when the film was made, and the technology they had back then. As for storm-troopers, I don't think they look silly. Having a helmet that is (supposed) to protect you from knocks and blows and shots and poisonous gases is a great idea. Thing is, storm-trooper armor acts like it's made from paper-mache, as it doesn't even stop rocks from knocking the trooper out.
When you compare it to some of the more "modern" sci-fi films, yeah, some aspects were a bit silly. But back then it wasn't, and I still think that Star Wars had more heart than say, Avatar.
About the only things I can think of that I found "silly" with the original three films were:
1) All the higher-ups in the empire having British Accents (yes I get the symbolism, it's still stupid)
2) The fact that jedis limited themselves to light-sabers. I get that they can block shots with them, but seriously you could use more than one type of weapon guys.
3) The Ewoks. God damn, those stupid furry little ewoks.
4) Some of the droids acting too human
Yoda wasn't silly in the original star wars - he was just a wise sage who could do amazing things. He only became silly when they decided to make him a hyper-active CGI frog in the prequels.
Speaking of what was silly in the prequels:
EVERYTHING. You had those idiotic combat droids which were far too slapstick, you had Jar-Jar, you had Hayden Christensen behaving like an angst-ridden emo and a jerk to boot, you had a collection of CGI aliens who tried to be funny, but whose routines and "jokes" looked like they were taken out of a three stooges episode, you had the Boba-Fett army which was perhaps one of the most blatant fan-services in all of history... the prequels were a mess.
But I don't think there's much wrong with the original film. It might be corny to Generation Z-ers growing up with iPods and "The Matrix", but I was born in the 80's and still had to watch things on Video-tape. Even in the early 90's, Star Wars still packed a punch. I still think it will age well.
You also have to remember when the film was made, and the technology they had back then. As for storm-troopers, I don't think they look silly. Having a helmet that is (supposed) to protect you from knocks and blows and shots and poisonous gases is a great idea. Thing is, storm-trooper armor acts like it's made from paper-mache, as it doesn't even stop rocks from knocking the trooper out.
When you compare it to some of the more "modern" sci-fi films, yeah, some aspects were a bit silly. But back then it wasn't, and I still think that Star Wars had more heart than say, Avatar.
About the only things I can think of that I found "silly" with the original three films were:
1) All the higher-ups in the empire having British Accents (yes I get the symbolism, it's still stupid)
2) The fact that jedis limited themselves to light-sabers. I get that they can block shots with them, but seriously you could use more than one type of weapon guys.
3) The Ewoks. God damn, those stupid furry little ewoks.
4) Some of the droids acting too human
Yoda wasn't silly in the original star wars - he was just a wise sage who could do amazing things. He only became silly when they decided to make him a hyper-active CGI frog in the prequels.
Speaking of what was silly in the prequels:
EVERYTHING. You had those idiotic combat droids which were far too slapstick, you had Jar-Jar, you had Hayden Christensen behaving like an angst-ridden emo and a jerk to boot, you had a collection of CGI aliens who tried to be funny, but whose routines and "jokes" looked like they were taken out of a three stooges episode, you had the Boba-Fett army which was perhaps one of the most blatant fan-services in all of history... the prequels were a mess.
But I don't think there's much wrong with the original film. It might be corny to Generation Z-ers growing up with iPods and "The Matrix", but I was born in the 80's and still had to watch things on Video-tape. Even in the early 90's, Star Wars still packed a punch. I still think it will age well.
The original trilogy had some faint pantomime charm.
But nothing about them were that memorable.
- I suppose what I'm trying to say is that Star Wars is indeed, incredibly silly.
Might just be me, but I prefer my sci-fi with a darker slant.
I defer to Alien, Silent Running and Solyaris, for example.
But nothing about them were that memorable.
- I suppose what I'm trying to say is that Star Wars is indeed, incredibly silly.
Might just be me, but I prefer my sci-fi with a darker slant.
I defer to Alien, Silent Running and Solyaris, for example.
You know I have to say, the older I get the worse the movies get...even the original trilogy I pick more and more problems with the story, plot holes and just the piles of crap it really is... It makes me a little bit sad really as I loved the movies as a kidheyheysg said:
no, it is one of the greatest series of all time, hands down.
Excluding episodes 1-3 of course....
Hayden Christensen.. HA! I luagh..
Excluding episodes 1-3 of course....
Hayden Christensen.. HA! I luagh..