Is this why people hate the Star Wars prequels?!

[Samurai Goomba]

RedLetterMedia still says it best. Watching those videos was like going down an itemized list and having somebody mention all the things that always bothered me. In many cases he put his finger on things that annoyed me without me knowing exactly why. In other cases he reiterated stuff I'd heard and thought before, but he put things much more concisely.

The worst, WORST thing about the prequels is the acting. It's ALL. SO. BAD. Either that or the script, but it's probably a combination of the two. Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson and the guy playing Palpatine did an overall crappy job with their parts, so how sad is it that those three were pretty much the best actors in the movies? Really sad.

Revenge of the Sith is the least bad, but it's still bad. There's really only one scene I like in that movie (1 more than the previous two movies). It's the water opera Palpatine monologue. It's great because it's one of the better actors in the films doing something unheard-of in the prequels:

Telling the audience about himself and giving us an idea who he is without directly relating to the audience accounts of things he specifically did which we are supposed to accept on faith. Not to mention there's an undercurrent of sly menace which is usually lacking in the prequels due to their complete lack of subtlety.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

[link]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.comicsalliance.com/media/2010/01/jarjar-binks-abomation-456.jpg[/link]
This says it all for me.

Deadpool, the greatest Star Wars fan to ever live! Bow to his fandom. There's a really good reason why he's in my top three favorite Marvel characters. It makes me wonder, did he go see them in theaters? Was he in costume? Does he go to conventions? Does he like Batman? Does he hate facebook? So many questions. Answered in this order: yes, yes(as Jango Fett), yes(but never as himself), he's cool but kind of a jerk, and yes.

 

[tzimize]

I dont mind the midichlorians thing at all, and while I'm not a Star Wars fanatic I still LOVE the first trilogy (4-6) and hate the prequels. I might be wrong about this but wasnt there said anything about midichlorians before the prequel? Nothing at all in the originals? Nothing in the comics?

My reason for hating the prequels is this:

Star Wars 1: Jar-Jar. What a TERRIBLE character. While the original trilogy has epic characters like C-3PO, R2-D2, Chewbacca, Yoda (!!!!) etc etc...SW1 has Jar-Jar...AWFUL character.

The Prequels have stupid droids, the original ones had awesome storm troopers.

Star Wars 1 was hyped up extremely with Dart Maul in mind, and he got like 5 mins screentime...WASTED POTENTIAL.

And the most important fact I hate the prequels; The extreme WASTE OF SPACE that is Hayden Christensen. Whoever casted him in star wars (or anything) should be bound, gagged, thrown into a closet and never given any attention again. It is imo the worst cast made in the history of cinema. He is a TERRIBLE actor...and to give him the responsibility of portraying one of the most beloved bad-guys of ALL TIME is the biggest mistake I can think of since dinosaurs walked the earth.

 

[VanityGirl]

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I understand you, really I do, but the same question could be asked of Jason Vorhees.
Why doesn't the serial killer with a knife run? I don't know, but he always catches up to people.

I think the fact that Vader never runs or even panicks make him an evil, emposing guy. Vader's got a scary voice, robot parts, a black suit and never frightens. That makes him a perfect villian (until the end of VI).

 

[AbsoluteVirtue18]

Answer: Your Mileage May Vary. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourMileageMayVary]

Must...resist...urge...to browse...tv tropes...

OT: It's because the originals are held in such high regards by some, and they can't imagine something they love being retconned or tweaked at all. In other words, some could roll with it, some couldn't.

This does not reflect my feelings about the prequels, though. In fact, Revenge of the Sith is my second favorite movie of the series.

However, Jar Jar is still annoying. I will give you that.

 

[iNsAnEHAV0C]

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Midichlorians

scroll down to the behind the scenese part. Lucas had planned to use Midichlorians from the begininng. so all the fans can STFU about it ruining the story. on the other hand i do belive the acting and rest of the story was very sup par, and the 3rd was OKAY for the prequels and i do love all things star wars. and really people... its a movie...critizce where nessacary but stop saying things like "it ruined the series" and "ripped out its mystic". these things were planned from the start and just were not feasible for the original. plus like i said earlier IT'S A MOVIE and GL can do whatever he wants with it, he made the universe after all. (though Jar Jar i will say is terrible just terrible)

 

[Skops]

This [http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=episode3] sums up pretty much everything.

Oh maddox. He never ceases to amuse XD.

 

[Sajuuk-khar]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxKtZmQgxrI

A seventy minute youtube review.

And a ninety minute review of it's sequel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfBhi6qqFLA

The reviews are meant to be funny, however they do show exactly what was wrong with them.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Alright I'm taking a vote: all here who think the prequels should be made non-canon please post a funny comic or video. All opposed, please say wookie.
Also, if you want new canon prequels, please make a Marvel reference.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

Answer: Your Mileage May Vary. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourMileageMayVary]

Never. Link. TvTropes.
There is no escape from it.
OT: It might be. Although I do think that the explanation of the concept was fucking stupid, I did appreciate the fact that Lucas tried to differentiate the force from magic. I'm quite sure it helped me suspend my disbelief. It doesn't work, though.
I actually liked the prequels a lot when I was little and I still kind of like them. I don't even mind Jar-Jar.

 

[EnzoHonda]

As films, they were bad. Simple. Not Transformers 2 bad, but pretty damn bad. Let's go...

1. Cardboard characters. Qui-Gon Gin was as interesting as a manila envelope. Samuel L. Jackson's Black Jedi was duller than Robin William's razor blade. How do you screw-up Samuel L. Jackson? R2-D2 was more interesting than half the prequel's cast. And he didn't have any lines!

2. Retarded characters. Any of the characters who were CGI were dumb or grating or embarrassing characters to watch. The best people can say about Jar-Jar is "I didn't mind him." We all loved the Yoda lightsaber battle, but it was pure cheese. It felt more like Super Smash Brothers. "Hey, let's get Yoda to fight Solid Snake!" (That would be awesome, I admit.)

3. "Galactic Trade Dispute." Everyone who saw those words had a bit of a "WTF?" moment. Admit it to yourself.

4. CGI cluster-fuck. They actors all look like they cut-out their photos and stuck them on drawings. This is extremely apparent in scenes like the one where Obi-wan goes to the ocean world (does anyone care what the name is?) or when Anakin and Padme are on that conveyor-belt thing. There's no tension because it doesn't feel remotely real. Plus, the CGI is aging horribly. The 50's diner scene especially. Man, that's terrible.

5. Lack of chemistry. Remember the love-triangle in the original trilogy? Did you feel the love between Han and Leia? Of course. "I love you." "I know." How about Anakin and Padme? They couldn't have less chemistry if they were in different movies. Obi and Qui-gon didn't feel like master and apprentice like Obi and Luke did. Not even close.

But even with all this (and I could go on) I still like them. They entertain me somehow. I don't know why. But at least I can understand that they're shitty movies and I can understand why some would find them unbearable. Now I'll go to bed. Hopefully I don't wake up moaning with my sweaty, naked man-chest heaving with my breathing. We all remember how uncomfortable that scene made us feel.

 

[mad825]

Read this comic, ignoring the last panel, first then respond.
http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-04-26

I never really understood why people hate the new three Star Wars movies, I mean Phantom Menace wasn't great, but they got better with age, and Revenge of the Sith stood out as a great addition to the series. Then I came upon this comic, which explained why some people hate episodes 1, 2, and 3. Is this really the reason?! Are Star Wars fans really pissed off by this?! Really?! This is insignificant to me. I didn't even notice it when I watched Phantom Menace the first few times. Please help me here, I'm completely lost.

just watch the review by redlettermedia, he will explain it all

 

[Sephychu]

I thought an actual explanation of the Force was a pretty good thing. It is science fiction after all.

The acting and contrived feeling of the prequels is what made them bad for me.

 

[FalloutJack]

Answer: Your Mileage May Vary. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourMileageMayVary]

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There is no escape from it.

I'm afraid this was the most expedient way to deliver a simple, yet accurate, answer to the question in mind. Suffice to say, I know that it's not a rule-breaker and double-checked on your behalf.

That said, it IS a black hole, isn't it? Mwa ha ha ha haaa...

 

[Soxafloppin]

Because they grew up with the originals, I don't like any Starwars films apart from the final one they made.

 

[JourneyThroughHell]

Answer: Your Mileage May Vary. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourMileageMayVary]

Never. Link. TvTropes.
There is no escape from it.

I'm afraid this was the most expedient way to deliver a simple, yet accurate, answer to the question in mind. Suffice to say, I know that it's not a rule-breaker and double-checked on your behalf.

That said, it IS a black hole, isn't it? Mwa ha ha ha haaa...

It's a morality rule-breaker.
Must resist clicking the link.
Aaa.

 

[War Pony]

I don't hate the Star Wars prequels because of "midichlorians" or whatever the fuck. They're just terrible movies. I don't think that people should be allowed to get away with making such heaping piles of horseshit and laugh all the way to the bank. I guess it doesn't matter if you're George Lucas or Uwe Boll or someone.

 

[FalloutJack]

Answer: Your Mileage May Vary. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/YourMileageMayVary]

Never. Link. TvTropes.
There is no escape from it.

I'm afraid this was the most expedient way to deliver a simple, yet accurate, answer to the question in mind. Suffice to say, I know that it's not a rule-breaker and double-checked on your behalf.

That said, it IS a black hole, isn't it? Mwa ha ha ha haaa...

It's a morality rule-breaker.
Must resist clicking the link.
Aaa.

Morals? Morals?! I can't be seen to have morals! I'm a villain!