Re: Star Wars Episode VII
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"Better" is a matter of perspective and opinion. I know quite a few Star Trek fans that loathe the 2009 movie as much as many Star Wars fans hate the Prequel Trilogy.I thought the exact same thing when I saw Star Trek in 2009. It made me sad that it was so much better than Lucas' prequels...
"Better" is a matter of perspective and opinion. I know quite a few Star Trek fans that loathe the 2009 movie as much as many Star Wars fans hate the Prequel Trilogy.
Most "professional" movie critics would disagree with this, but I agree completely....There is no fact when it comes to movie reviews, it's ultimately all a matter of opinion.
I enjoyed the new Star Trek movie a lot on the first couple of viewings. However on laterviewings it seems really breathlessly in love with itself and that is kinda overbearing.
I rewatched AOTC this weekend as a bit of a refresher on the prequels. MY GOD it sucks. Rubbish pacing, awful acting, terrible character animation (CG Threepio and all the riders on the animals especially), laughable virtual sets, truly, truly dreadful amateur Jedis....boy it is horrible. The ONLY good part is the clone assault on the trade federation ships.
My thoughts on Trek '09:
Well cast, good pacing, good production value. Wasn't a fan of the look of the Enterprise or the lens flares but if that was the only issue I don't think anyone could complain.
It's how they really missed the essence of Trek that bugged me. The Enterprise crew is now a bunch of cadets with Chekov as the Dougie Howser of space. They completely changed Kirk's backstory yet somehow expect us to accept the same character. In this universe he's gotten lucky once. In the original he had earned the respect and loyalty of his crew by knowing his stuff and being a stellar officer willing to take risks.
All in all, I don't hate the film but it's offenses are worse than those in ST 5 IMO. It's just not Star Trek.
This all comes from JJ's lack of knowledge of the source material. One would hope he doesn't make the same mistake with Star Wars because he's a fan.
AOTC is far worse than TPM in my opinion. At least TPM clips along, AOTC just drags.
agreed, probably one of the best remakes in years.
They both clip right along with the skip button :lol, it takes me 15 min to watch TPM and about 25 to watch AOTC popcornAt least TPM clips along, AOTC just drags.
Did anyone else the pseudo-story floating around this weekend that Abrams may have signed on with the caveat that 2015 is not realistic, and therefore not going to happen? If that' accurrate, my feelings about this whole thing may just have gone up a half-notch.
I'm sorry, but the only thing the remake had going for it was the production design (as the mall, which was a closed down one, looked like it was a still functioning and a modern one at that). The story and characters fell completely flat.
In fact, the writing for the DotD remake falls just as flat as the prequels to Star Wars.
They both clip right along with the skip button :lol, it takes me 15 min to watch TPM and about 25 to watch AOTC popcorn
Actually, ST2009 is guilty of the worst set design in history I think - using a bleeping brewery as the engine room. Looked NOTHING like an engine room, band looked every bit a brewery. Hell, I didn't know they used a brewery and while watching the movie i thought, that looks like a brewery
I don't love AOTC by any means, but I still think it's a much more enjoyable film than TPM. Honestly, if TPM didn't have Darth Maul and the Pod Race it's pretty much one of the worst films in recent memory. The only prequel film I truly like is ROTS and it's the only one I can go back and watch now on a regular basis.
That I could ignore, but 'i've got the high ground'?? That's how you end an epic fight?
This, in my opinion, is one of the worst flaws of Star Trek '09. Okay, I can understand how Kirk being raised by "whoever" rather than being raised by his father would have an effect on who he becomes as an adult. And, yes, they showed he was willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, even if it was reckless. But they showed nothing in the way of leadership qualities that would earn the crew's respect and loyalty and make them want to follow him as their commanding officer. I'm hoping J.J. will correct this oversight in the upcoming movie.My thoughts on Trek '09...They completely changed Kirk's backstory yet somehow expect us to accept the same character. In this universe he's gotten lucky once. In the original he had earned the respect and loyalty of his crew by knowing his stuff and being a stellar officer willing to take risks.
In my opinion, writing and direction aside, this is because Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman have no on-screen chemistry whatsoever. You can have so-so direction and banal dialogue, and still have a believable love story if the two actors playing those characters have that chemistry that makes you believe they belong together. Hayden and Natalie had none of that, so they could have written the steamiest love story ever and it still wouldn't have worked....AOTC...The love story between Anakin & Padme is just painful to watch.
no reason to be sorry, youre entitled to your opinion.