Re: Kathleen Kennedy to step down from Lucasfilm?
From my perspective the PT is just so poorly made I can't even reconcile them. AOTC isn't just the worst Star Wars movie to me, it's actually one of the worst films ever made. Digital cinema cameras weren't quite there, the green screen work wildly varies, structurally it's a bunch of nonsense. Add in terrible acting, straight up awful acting, and unimaginative directing and I just can't even. The PT never felt like Star Wars to me. AT best they were extended cut scenes from Star Wars video games.
As much as I struggle with TLJ's plotting and structure (I flip flop on the Luke issue), it is still the most amazing Star Wars film made to date in terms of production design, visuals, and effects work. Even if I don't like all the story decisions, the performances, Mark Hamill especially, are top notch. So no matter how much I may take issue with most of the film, it at least feels like a competent film to me, which the PT could never muster.
I have to say. When I first saw TLJ I wasn't sure what to think about it. So much happened! But as I've watched it a couple of more times, and had time to mull things over in my head, I've definitely like the film. Is it my favorite film or Star Wars movie? No way. But I still like it, and I rate it higher than ATOC OR TPM. Though it rates lower than ROTS.
From my perspective the PT is just so poorly made I can't even reconcile them. AOTC isn't just the worst Star Wars movie to me, it's actually one of the worst films ever made. Digital cinema cameras weren't quite there, the green screen work wildly varies, structurally it's a bunch of nonsense. Add in terrible acting, straight up awful acting, and unimaginative directing and I just can't even. The PT never felt like Star Wars to me. AT best they were extended cut scenes from Star Wars video games.
As much as I struggle with TLJ's plotting and structure (I flip flop on the Luke issue), it is still the most amazing Star Wars film made to date in terms of production design, visuals, and effects work. Even if I don't like all the story decisions, the performances, Mark Hamill especially, are top notch. So no matter how much I may take issue with most of the film, it at least feels like a competent film to me, which the PT could never muster.