Poll: Why do you hate the Star Wars Prequels?

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

there are some good chunks from each of the prequels, but as an overall set of movies? they aren't very good, while in 4-6 they definitely held together nicely by themselves.

probably my favorite is 5 or 6, but i do "like" the prequels, enough to watch them again every once in a while.

plus liam neeson as qui gon? why oh why did you have to die in the first movie...

 

[spielberg11]

Hayden Christensen. He was a blank slate. If that guy's still getting work today, there is no justice in the world.

Also, while I believe Natalie Portman to be an incredibly talented actor (Black Swan, etc) she's had some incredibly terrible turns, like her horrendous English accent in V For Vendetta or her role this steaming pile of garbage.

There is no one relatable or human in the whole damn prequel trilogy. Christ, think of how much better Phantom Menace could've been if they had merely replaced a 9 year old non-actor with a cocky, streetwise Han Solo-like teenager for the role of Anakin.

 

[Neverhoodian]

hahahahahahaha!! I got a warning because I insulted what other people liked?!
Oh Escapist, you may be a hypocrite, but consistent at least ^.^

This whole forum is a discussion over why the original was the better. I respect that, but being in the minority of 'I prefer the majority of the new ones over the old ones', I have to feel insulted when I'm getting a warning because I think the original isn't better
Fuck you Escapist, now either ban me or warn me(AGAIN) for pointing out your hypocrisy, or let me voice my opinion in peace.

I think the issue was that you singled out the fans in your post. You can badmouth Star Wars as much as you want, just don't go attacking the people that might enjoy it.

I used to like the prequels when they first came out (I was a young, dumb teenager back then), but the more I watch them as an adult the less I like them. The acting is stiff and wooden, the special effects haven't aged well, the story is needlessly convoluted and the preexisting canon was absolutely butchered.

My biggest complaint is Anakin. I've always hated how Anakin is portrayed, even when I liked the films. Before the prequels came around, I envisioned Anakin as similar to Thor in the recent film adaptation: brash and impulsive, but charismatic and kind to those around him. Anakin in the prequels just comes across as a selfish, whiny douchebag to me. He was such an unlikeable character that I was relieved when he finally turned to the Dark side.

Then Vader does this,
and a part of me dies on the inside.

 

[DAPLR]

hahahahahahaha!! I got a warning because I insulted what other people liked?!
Oh Escapist, you may be a hypocrite, but consistent at least ^.^

This whole forum is a discussion over why the original was the better. I respect that, but being in the minority of 'I prefer the majority of the new ones over the old ones', I have to feel insulted when I'm getting a warning because I think the original isn't better
Fuck you Escapist, now either ban me or warn me(AGAIN) for pointing out your hypocrisy, or let me voice my opinion in peace.

I think the issue was that you singled out the fans in your post. You can badmouth Star Wars as much as you want, just don't go attacking the people that might enjoy it.

I used to like the prequels when they first came out (I was a young, dumb teenager back then), but the more I watch them as an adult the less I like them. The acting is stiff and wooden, the special effects haven't aged well, the story is needlessly convoluted and the preexisting canon was absolutely butchered.

My biggest complaint is Anakin. I've always hated how Anakin is portrayed, even when I liked the films. Before the prequels came around, I envisioned Anakin as similar to Thor in the recent film adaptation: brash and impulsive, but charismatic and kind to those around him. Anakin in the prequels just comes across as a selfish, whiny douchebag to me. He was such an unlikeable character that I was relieved when he finally turned to the Dark side.

Then Vader does this,
and a part of me dies on the inside.

ReallY?
Then I can say that the first one(episode 4) is one of the most overhyped films in cinema? That Episode 6 is a ignorant rehash of an idea that prooved succesful? That episode 5, which had a subplot that involved a woman being romantically involved with a man just to keep her in line or her own brother, also had more plotholes to earn the approval of the local council to get it tarmacadden'ed(spelling?) over

Yeah, its pretty stupid, and Chewie is soooooooooo annoying!! Jar Jar is infinitely better.
And Boba Fett, possibly the worst character EVER to become a 'cult icon'. Why? He is completley unneccesary. The entire series can go without him and it wouldn't change a damn thing.
Oh well, at least they created the original trilogy(chronologicaly)which led to some good action scenes and scenarios which had actors of reputable status and excellent results. Thank God I get to experience the greatness of marvel which is the REAL original trilogy and some crappy movies from the time of Margaret Thatcher's reign.
Seriously, FUCK Star Wars -_-

 

[white_salad]

Phantom menace wasn't that bad, I kind of liked the lightsaber fights, podracing was kind of cool, and sure all the characters sucked, and the story was bland but....darth maul was cool.

 

[LobsterFeng]

Instead of talking about how and why the movies sucked, which has probably been done 100 or so times in this thread, I'm going to say that I hate them because as a Star Wars fan, I have to accept these terrible movies. And for that I hate you, George Lucas.

 

[Nazulu]

I watched the originals not long ago and I still reckon they're very good. The prequels I haven't seen in awhile but I thought they were alright. I need to watch them again now because of all the harsh criticism in threads like these, I really need to make sure it wasn't just because I had lower standards as a young teen.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

I liked Episode 1 and 3. Yes Episode 2 was laughably awful with the "love story" and Anakin's angst.
I much prefer the impressive saber battles in the prequels than the original trilogy.

Yeah, that was basically the only good thing about the prequels, the lightsaber choreography was way better.

 

[Twad]

The only things i like about the prequels: the design for the clone trooper armor, wich is cool. And the pew-pew space battle scenes (despite how there is wayyyyy too much pointless crap everywhere, like the colored explosions that saturate every scene but have not point of origin or purpose)

For everything else, it was boring on all levels. Script, "tactics" employed by everyone (wich is usually mindless suicidal frontal charge no matter the situation), characters..

 

[TheDooD]

I only hate'em because they come on Spike TV all the fucking time and it basically ruined the experience. Plus all the 6 Star Wars movies suck ass overall looking back at the story. Yet the universe of Star Wars is WAY more interesting, I always thought the Star Wars games were better then the movies.

 

[Mr.Petey]

To me, the prequels were somewhat similar of what Star Trek: Enterprise did wrong. A new saga set before everything else? Sounds ok so far. New characters to love and hate? Sure why not. This completely independent stand alone story arc that only briefly retcons the universe it's set in? Pass!

Don't get me wrong, it was interesting to see the Clone wars in action, but it did almost annihilate the original back story surrounding Boba Fett's upbringing. That's another thing that bugs me about the prequels; in some instances, they insist on their own canon taking precedence (it didn't help to re-interpret the origins of the Death Star too, sorry)

 

[Woodsey]

First, there was Jar-Jar, which in and of itself is a crime.
The tech in the prequels was more advanced than the tech in the original trilogy. I hated how flashy and flippy-twirly the lightsaber battles got, they looked more like gymnastic events than actual fights.
The story and dialogue were god awful, the 'love story' was laughable, and the explanation of the force was fucking idiotic.

Midi-chlorians indicate force sensitivity, they aren't the force itself.

OT: Episode 2 is the worst, I really enjoy Episode 3 (although Anakin's descent feels a little rushed), Episode 1 is alright.

Jar Jar is neither here nor there. I mean really, the original trilogy had incest and Ewoks.

Oh, and Anakin is not "whiny". I can let it slide for comments regarding AotC, but in Revenge he really isn't. As for people saying he doesn't seem like Vader at all, that's because Vader is around 50, and pre-Vader Anakin is in his early twenties. Normal people don't stay the same, let alone guys who've had their mothers killed, betrayed everyone they know without really meaning too, and believe they killed their own wife, before spending the majority of their life doing things for an evil old twat.

Of course he's not the same fucking person.

 

[penguindude42]

(equips flame retardent vest)

I actually don't hate the Star Wars prequels


Thing is I wasn't around for the original trilogy due to my whole not being born yet. As such the prequels were the star wars movies that I grew up with. I cannot hate them because they were what introduced me to the entire series, and I have remained a diehard fan of the whole mythos since then. (hell im wearing an x-wing shirt now)

See I know that there were problems and I never did enjoy Jar Jar but It still doesn't bother me. I was a kid when I saw the prequels so I didn't give a crap about the flaws, I instead enjoyed them for what they were without overthinking too much about every little detail that went against the originals.

I do love the original trilogy don't get me wrong I just do not hate the prequels, they are so much better than many movies made today and I feel no one gives them enough credit.

Also my favorite of the originals was Return. Empire was extremely good as well, but I feel 4 was the weakest of the three.

This is all just my opinion though.

(pulls up blast shield)

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[Sovvolf]

I liked Episode 1 and 3. Yes Episode 2 was laughably awful with the "love story" and Anakin's angst.
I much prefer the impressive saber battles in the prequels than the original trilogy.

Yeah, that was basically the only good thing about the prequels, the lightsaber choreography was way better.

Honestly thought the original had better choreography when it came to the fight scenes, well mainly the tesb and troj. I don't know if this makes sense given that we're talking about a sci-fi film and realism isn't a factor but the original fights just looked more real. They had more impact to them. The new ones look a little too choreographed. A little too slick and elegant.

I'm probably not making too much sense. However if preferred the originals for that too. I think this kind of choreography would have been better in a different kind of movie. I understand the handwave to it but still, didn't feel as good to me.

That and the lightsabre duels in the original had more context to them, more emotion to them. They felt like they belonged there. While in the new ones, few of them have that. The famous and most like fight (the Darth Maul fight) had almost no context to it or purpose other than "We need a fight scene". Which honestly, might have been okay if this was purely and action series but it isn't... Though even in those there's at least some sort of context, mainly campy stuff like "You killed my father" but still...

 

[ZeroMachine]

Hayden "Annie" Christianson and those god awful battle droids were the only things I hated about the prequel trilogies.

Other than those, I loved 'em and I'm proud.

And if anyone thinks I'm a lesser person for it, they can kiss my ass.

 

[angry_flashlight]

What part about them sucked? I'd say most of it.

Child Actors suck (for the most part) so don't focus the whole movie on them. I'm looknig at you Episode 1. What was wrong with having Obi-wan and Anakin already as master & apprentice? This would remove Qui-gon's totally unnecessary character from Ep 1.

Retarded characters, both from a dialogue and logical perspective. If Anakin is supposed to 'bring balance to the force' then why the hell would the prosperous and numerous jedi want to train him and even their own numbers out with the considered-extinct sith? This has no bearing on the overall plot other than 'he cannot be trained' which is already covered by the 'he is too old' BS. If this was supposed to be foreshadowing, it failed spectacularly.

Overuse of CGI on EVERYTHING. The Millenium Falcon had a somewhat personal touch because it was actually there, not to be rendered into later.

Direction sucked. There are good actors in here, but they all give such terrible performances with their dialogue that I must be forced to assume the director told them to say their lines that way. Episode 3 was a bit better in this case, but still you could tell that if the actors were allowed to do their own thing, it would have been better.

Padame's secret love affair doesn't make sense from her perspective. From Anakin's it does, but she uses the excuse: 'I'm a Senator.' What, senators in the Republic can't get freaky while in office? What kind of system is that?

 

[Arsen]

1. Anakin Skywalker was horribe miscast.
2. The writing wasn't up to par with the originals.
3. Lucas ultimately wanted to appeal to children and a broader range to rake in the money, instead of deliver a movie for the original generations of fans, while making the newer generations adjust to the category of a "1970's Space Opera".
4. Too many "goofy moments" altogether.
5. Over emphasis on the lightsaber fights.
6. Even then the lightsaber fights appear overly choreographed instead of a true "I have to kill this other person" moment. See the Dooku fight from Episode 2.
7. Over reliance on technology.

Remember guys: Whenever the original movies came out Lucas stated "I don't want a single dime for the tickets sold. I just want full rights to the merchandise". He's a businessman, not a film maker.

 

[Gutkrusha]

I enjoyed the prequels. the original trilogy always got the 'final fantasy 7' treatment from everyone. I thought luke skywalker was a whiny little *****. Which fits with his father in the prequels! I like them equally, i'd say.

 

[DK Assasin Indy]

If nobody yet mentioned it, I strongly suggest watching reviews from Harry S. Plinkett on redlettermedia.com. There is answer to suckability in depth.