Movie Discussion

[Guest Norbert]

I liked the first three they made. The newer ones were them just showing off their CGI stuff. I'm not into it enough to read the books, but if they are after the time when Darth Vader dies, and the death star blows up for a 2nd time it could be interesting. Most of the leading actors are still knocking about, so perhaps they can be persuaded to be older versions of the characters.

On a related note, we'd probably have to watch more crap episodes of Family Guy when the films are made.

[Reedy You're A Star]

Episode 1 is terrible. Just terrible. 2 was too much love story nonesense and Anakin whining and not enough Clone Wars. Although the cartoon series' that they did about the Clone Wars were quite good. Episode 3 was ok, but Anakin's fall to the Dark Side was pathetic. It could and really should've been done much much better.

The books are great. I haven't read as many as I should, but they continue the story after the last film. You get to find out about Han / Leia's family and Luke rebuilding the Jedi order, and so on.. Really can't see what they're going to do with the next 3 films at all, unless they make films about a good proportion of the books. But I hope not..

[Amo]

The prequel trilogy completely fails on almost every cinematic level.

This is what happens you give a hack like Lucas complete creative control over a project. The warning signs were in Return of the Jedi.

Edited November 20, 2013 by Amarillo

[T.J.Newton]

bit of an overstatement there Amarillo, the 1st one was an awful film (and an embarrassingly awful starwars film) no argument, the 2nd and 3rd where decent sc-fi/fantasy/action films, but they weren't any where near as good as the original trilogy(but how many films in that genre are!)

[broadsword]

They were all airy-fairy cobblers and a very feeble prequel trilogy that devalues the originals by association.

[T.J.Newton]

In the same way that your irritating as fck avatar devalues my opinion of your posts by association?

[Salgado Is A Hero]

I quite liked the Phantom Menace. The 2nd and 3rd were dreadful.

[Mike E]

I enjoyed Phantom Menace for one reason only:

Double-edged sabre. Phwoar!!! (Odd that technology was more advanced in the past, mind).

[adopted scouser]

The three prequels have little or no plot, wooden acting and seem to consist mainly of Lucas waving his winky at the Star Wars audience.

However;

They look fantastic, the attention to detail is incredible.

[Amo]

  On 20/11/2013 at 16:40, T.J.Newton said:

bit of an overstatement there Amarillo, the 1st one was an awful film (and an embarrassingly awful starwars film) no argument, the 2nd and 3rd where decent sc-fi/fantasy/action films, but they weren't any where near as good as the original trilogy(but how many films in that genre are!)

No, they really weren't. Just because they had the Star Wars name and a big budget doesn't disguise how badly put together they were. Even the special effects seemed to take me out of the movie most of the time, instead of enhancing the experience. Lucash's egregious use of Green Screen effects sucks all the life out of the movies.

[Guest Norbert]

Must be hard trying to act when you're sitting on an object, and surrounded by green felt day after day. You're supposed to react to a whole world that just is not there at all, and imagine you're walking through some alien market etc.

Excessive CGI probably hinders the actors as well as the audience experience.

[Sandiway Blue]

I'd like to think that for the 7th star wars film they would revert back to using miniature model sets,but i won't hold my breath.CGI is good on some films but on others it is just overkill and it spoils the films.

Also who ever decided to cast Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman in the leading roles for them films should have been shot.I've seen better performances at my local theatre.The success of the first trilogy was down to good story writing and excellent acting performances that drew the audience into their world and made the whole thing more believable.

As Han solo once said though: "I have a bad feeling about this..."

[Amo]

Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman aren't bad actors, provided they have a decent script in front of them and a director who knows what he's doing. Lucash has never been an “actor's director".

[broadsword]

Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg? Great film.

Marky Mark is like a force of nature in that. also, I used to hate Di Caprio, but you have to say he's a terrific actor.

[adopted scouser]

  On 22/11/2013 at 13:27, Bryan said:

Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg? Great film.

Marky Mark is like a force of nature in that. also, I used to hate Di Caprio, but you have to say he's a terrific actor.

The Aviator is fantastic

[broadsword]

Way of the future

[adopted scouser]

  On 22/11/2013 at 16:15, Bryan said:

Way of the future

Show me the blueprints

[broadsword]

I wanna see all the blueprints!

[Reedy You're A Star]

Love the Departed. The best modern mob film I've seen. Just ahead of Donny Brasco. I've almost forgiven di caprio for titanic and Romeo and Juliet now after this and blood diamond. Quality soundtrack too. So good it kills Chris Moltisanti..

[Tom]

  On 22/11/2013 at 13:13, El Tombro said:

Watched The Departed the other day. Really good movie. Two people under cover in opposing camps, double-crossing and so on. I believe it's based on a Chinese or Hongkee film so might look out for that. Anyone else seen it?

I really enjoyed the Departed; it's a remake of internal affairs but having never seen that I wasn't sure what to expect and it kept my attention through its hefty duration

Watching Mama tomorrow, I like my horrors but not expecting too much

[ABBEY]

After such a traumatic few weeks I took my boys to watch Need For Speed .

So what if it's like fast n furious ... It's a good film and man the cars ..

Edited March 23, 2014 by ABBEY

[roverandout]

anyone one know when desolation of smaug comes out on dvd or google play? I have the first one on my tablet but I have been waiting ages to buy this one!!!

[old darwen blue]

"desolation of smaug'" is that porn?

[cmb211087]

7th April I believe

[roverandout]

ok thanks