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Complaints complaints complaints... Its all you ever hear about Episode 1 (The Phantom Menace), and sometimes about Episode 2 (Attack of the Clones) as well. Why? Well, the original three movies were fantastic, and the new ones are different, and people just don`t like things that are different. I`ve read several reports that "George Lucas has lost his way" and I consider this to be completely untrue.
Answering some complaints:
Episode 1 is too light hearted, and more comedy than sci-fi. Throughout the movie you have characters like Jar Jar, a completely innocent creature who is perhaps too stupid to survive the battles in later movies. This is to be expected though as this is a time when war is not an everyday event. The fight for survival has not yet started, as this was a time when the Old Republic was strong - battles were rarely fought and almost never seen. People of the Republic could worry more about shopping for new spaceships, and keeping them polished to show off to friends. For example, the Royal Starship, a gleaming icon in the sky, demonstrating the occupants' high status. Even the Naboo fighters hadn`t seen much combat, and they too were kept clean and polished.
If you take a look at the ships in later movies, they`re often covered in rust (like the Millenium Falcon) and this is something that well, but this is only because they have seen years of battles in the form of the clone wars, and now the rebellion. Back in the days of the Old Republic, rust simply didn`t exist.
John Williams composer of some of the greatest pieces of music of all time appears to be as "in-tune" with the movie as George Lucas himself. The music reflects precisely the mood it should. For the first movie, there is the light hearted tone, but one that hides some mystery beneath. By the end of the movie, when the Sith Lords are revealed, the music has escalated into a much more dramatic theme with Duel of the Fates.
Continuing this theme, Episode 2 starts with even more mystery mixed into its core as little is known about Count Dooku and his seperatist movement. However, there is still the peaceful more romantic tune designed to fit around the love theme of Anakin and Amidala. It isn`t until later in the saga that the music really becomes that of good against evil, the Empire against the Rebels.
Speaking of the love theme though, has the building relationship of Amidala and Anakin been handled in the wrong way? For the same reasons as the rust on the ships, no. When Han and Leia began falling in love, they were being pursued by a large contingent of the Imperial fleet, so its no wonder it was so different to the romance in Episode 2. With Amidala, they were frequently alone, with no C-3PO to interrupt, and were left to roll around in green fields. If you don`t like this as part of a movie, tough, because thats how it happened.
Have special effects clouded Lucas's vision? This is the only point I find harder to argue, as it is certain that special effects play a larger part than they used to, but then why shouldn't they? Scenes such as the podrace in episode 1 and the asteroid battle in episode 2 look superb. The only problem could be that it takes away from the actors, but most of the main characters handle themselves fine.
The three main complaints in terms of acting are aimed at Obi-wan, Padme and Anakin.
Obi-wan - "Ewan Fails to carry the same gravitas as Alec Guiness". Erm, really? So you mean he gets wiser as he gets older? Shock horror! Obi-wan in Episode 2 compared to his old self in Episode 1 shows that he is maturing fast and could quite easily grow into the wise and powerful man that we see in Episode 4.
Padme Amidala - "Uses the same voice throughout, as if stuck on one note". She was Royalty, and is now a Senator, so she will no doubt have had vocal training, forcing her to keep her voice audible, clear and not too "violent" for people to listen too. Just because her voice doesn`t break or get over excited doesn't mean its down to poor acting, it simply means that was how she was meant to act.
Anakin - "Pouting and stroppy little teenager". Is that even a complaint? I mean, thats how its meant to be. He is a powerful young man, without the level of control needed to keep his emotions and abilities in line with the light side of the force. His emotional outbursts and grumpy lip expressions merely indicate that Anakin isn't necessarily the golden jedi he's meant to be, and we all know how that turns out.
Personally, I have greatly enjoyed all five episodes of Star Wars so far, and can find nothing to fault them. That is how the story was, whether we like it or not, and to be honest, I like it. I look forward to both the DVD release of Episode 2, and the cinema release of Episode 3.
Answering some complaints:
Episode 1 is too light hearted, and more comedy than sci-fi. Throughout the movie you have characters like Jar Jar, a completely innocent creature who is perhaps too stupid to survive the battles in later movies. This is to be expected though as this is a time when war is not an everyday event. The fight for survival has not yet started, as this was a time when the Old Republic was strong - battles were rarely fought and almost never seen. People of the Republic could worry more about shopping for new spaceships, and keeping them polished to show off to friends. For example, the Royal Starship, a gleaming icon in the sky, demonstrating the occupants' high status. Even the Naboo fighters hadn`t seen much combat, and they too were kept clean and polished.
If you take a look at the ships in later movies, they`re often covered in rust (like the Millenium Falcon) and this is something that well, but this is only because they have seen years of battles in the form of the clone wars, and now the rebellion. Back in the days of the Old Republic, rust simply didn`t exist.
John Williams composer of some of the greatest pieces of music of all time appears to be as "in-tune" with the movie as George Lucas himself. The music reflects precisely the mood it should. For the first movie, there is the light hearted tone, but one that hides some mystery beneath. By the end of the movie, when the Sith Lords are revealed, the music has escalated into a much more dramatic theme with Duel of the Fates.
Continuing this theme, Episode 2 starts with even more mystery mixed into its core as little is known about Count Dooku and his seperatist movement. However, there is still the peaceful more romantic tune designed to fit around the love theme of Anakin and Amidala. It isn`t until later in the saga that the music really becomes that of good against evil, the Empire against the Rebels.
Speaking of the love theme though, has the building relationship of Amidala and Anakin been handled in the wrong way? For the same reasons as the rust on the ships, no. When Han and Leia began falling in love, they were being pursued by a large contingent of the Imperial fleet, so its no wonder it was so different to the romance in Episode 2. With Amidala, they were frequently alone, with no C-3PO to interrupt, and were left to roll around in green fields. If you don`t like this as part of a movie, tough, because thats how it happened.
Have special effects clouded Lucas's vision? This is the only point I find harder to argue, as it is certain that special effects play a larger part than they used to, but then why shouldn't they? Scenes such as the podrace in episode 1 and the asteroid battle in episode 2 look superb. The only problem could be that it takes away from the actors, but most of the main characters handle themselves fine.
The three main complaints in terms of acting are aimed at Obi-wan, Padme and Anakin.
Obi-wan - "Ewan Fails to carry the same gravitas as Alec Guiness". Erm, really? So you mean he gets wiser as he gets older? Shock horror! Obi-wan in Episode 2 compared to his old self in Episode 1 shows that he is maturing fast and could quite easily grow into the wise and powerful man that we see in Episode 4.
Padme Amidala - "Uses the same voice throughout, as if stuck on one note". She was Royalty, and is now a Senator, so she will no doubt have had vocal training, forcing her to keep her voice audible, clear and not too "violent" for people to listen too. Just because her voice doesn`t break or get over excited doesn't mean its down to poor acting, it simply means that was how she was meant to act.
Anakin - "Pouting and stroppy little teenager". Is that even a complaint? I mean, thats how its meant to be. He is a powerful young man, without the level of control needed to keep his emotions and abilities in line with the light side of the force. His emotional outbursts and grumpy lip expressions merely indicate that Anakin isn't necessarily the golden jedi he's meant to be, and we all know how that turns out.
Personally, I have greatly enjoyed all five episodes of Star Wars so far, and can find nothing to fault them. That is how the story was, whether we like it or not, and to be honest, I like it. I look forward to both the DVD release of Episode 2, and the cinema release of Episode 3.
Complaints complaints complaints... Its all you ever hear about Episode 1 (The Phantom Menace), and sometimes about Episode 2 (Attack of the Clones) as well. Why? Well, the original three movies were fantastic, and the new ones are different, and people just don`t like things that are different. I`ve read several reports that "George Lucas has lost his way" and I consider this to be completely untrue.
Answering some complaints:
Episode 1 is too light hearted, and more comedy than sci-fi. Throughout the movie you have characters like Jar Jar, a completely innocent creature who is perhaps too stupid to survive the battles in later movies. This is to be expected though as this is a time when war is not an everyday event. The fight for survival has not yet started, as this was a time when the Old Republic was strong - battles were rarely fought and almost never seen. People of the Republic could worry more about shopping for new spaceships, and keeping them polished to show off to friends. For example, the Royal Starship, a gleaming icon in the sky, demonstrating the occupants' high status. Even the Naboo fighters hadn`t seen much combat, and they too were kept clean and polished.
If you take a look at the ships in later movies, they`re often covered in rust (like the Millenium Falcon) and this is something that well, but this is only because they have seen years of battles in the form of the clone wars, and now the rebellion. Back in the days of the Old Republic, rust simply didn`t exist.
John Williams composer of some of the greatest pieces of music of all time appears to be as "in-tune" with the movie as George Lucas himself. The music reflects precisely the mood it should. For the first movie, there is the light hearted tone, but one that hides some mystery beneath. By the end of the movie, when the Sith Lords are revealed, the music has escalated into a much more dramatic theme with Duel of the Fates.
Continuing this theme, Episode 2 starts with even more mystery mixed into its core as little is known about Count Dooku and his seperatist movement. However, there is still the peaceful more romantic tune designed to fit around the love theme of Anakin and Amidala. It isn`t until later in the saga that the music really becomes that of good against evil, the Empire against the Rebels.
Speaking of the love theme though, has the building relationship of Amidala and Anakin been handled in the wrong way? For the same reasons as the rust on the ships, no. When Han and Leia began falling in love, they were being pursued by a large contingent of the Imperial fleet, so its no wonder it was so different to the romance in Episode 2. With Amidala, they were frequently alone, with no C-3PO to interrupt, and were left to roll around in green fields. If you don`t like this as part of a movie, tough, because thats how it happened.
Have special effects clouded Lucas's vision? This is the only point I find harder to argue, as it is certain that special effects play a larger part than they used to, but then why shouldn't they? Scenes such as the podrace in episode 1 and the asteroid battle in episode 2 look superb. The only problem could be that it takes away from the actors, but most of the main characters handle themselves fine.
The three main complaints in terms of acting are aimed at Obi-wan, Padme and Anakin.
Obi-wan - "Ewan Fails to carry the same gravitas as Alec Guiness". Erm, really? So you mean he gets wiser as he gets older? Shock horror! Obi-wan in Episode 2 compared to his old self in Episode 1 shows that he is maturing fast and could quite easily grow into the wise and powerful man that we see in Episode 4.
Padme Amidala - "Uses the same voice throughout, as if stuck on one note". She was Royalty, and is now a Senator, so she will no doubt have had vocal training, forcing her to keep her voice audible, clear and not too "violent" for people to listen too. Just because her voice doesn`t break or get over excited doesn't mean its down to poor acting, it simply means that was how she was meant to act.
Anakin - "Pouting and stroppy little teenager". Is that even a complaint? I mean, thats how its meant to be. He is a powerful young man, without the level of control needed to keep his emotions and abilities in line with the light side of the force. His emotional outbursts and grumpy lip expressions merely indicate that Anakin isn't necessarily the golden jedi he's meant to be, and we all know how that turns out.
Personally, I have greatly enjoyed all five episodes of Star Wars so far, and can find nothing to fault them. That is how the story was, whether we like it or not, and to be honest, I like it. I look forward to both the DVD release of Episode 2, and the cinema release of Episode 3.
Answering some complaints:
Episode 1 is too light hearted, and more comedy than sci-fi. Throughout the movie you have characters like Jar Jar, a completely innocent creature who is perhaps too stupid to survive the battles in later movies. This is to be expected though as this is a time when war is not an everyday event. The fight for survival has not yet started, as this was a time when the Old Republic was strong - battles were rarely fought and almost never seen. People of the Republic could worry more about shopping for new spaceships, and keeping them polished to show off to friends. For example, the Royal Starship, a gleaming icon in the sky, demonstrating the occupants' high status. Even the Naboo fighters hadn`t seen much combat, and they too were kept clean and polished.
If you take a look at the ships in later movies, they`re often covered in rust (like the Millenium Falcon) and this is something that well, but this is only because they have seen years of battles in the form of the clone wars, and now the rebellion. Back in the days of the Old Republic, rust simply didn`t exist.
John Williams composer of some of the greatest pieces of music of all time appears to be as "in-tune" with the movie as George Lucas himself. The music reflects precisely the mood it should. For the first movie, there is the light hearted tone, but one that hides some mystery beneath. By the end of the movie, when the Sith Lords are revealed, the music has escalated into a much more dramatic theme with Duel of the Fates.
Continuing this theme, Episode 2 starts with even more mystery mixed into its core as little is known about Count Dooku and his seperatist movement. However, there is still the peaceful more romantic tune designed to fit around the love theme of Anakin and Amidala. It isn`t until later in the saga that the music really becomes that of good against evil, the Empire against the Rebels.
Speaking of the love theme though, has the building relationship of Amidala and Anakin been handled in the wrong way? For the same reasons as the rust on the ships, no. When Han and Leia began falling in love, they were being pursued by a large contingent of the Imperial fleet, so its no wonder it was so different to the romance in Episode 2. With Amidala, they were frequently alone, with no C-3PO to interrupt, and were left to roll around in green fields. If you don`t like this as part of a movie, tough, because thats how it happened.
Have special effects clouded Lucas's vision? This is the only point I find harder to argue, as it is certain that special effects play a larger part than they used to, but then why shouldn't they? Scenes such as the podrace in episode 1 and the asteroid battle in episode 2 look superb. The only problem could be that it takes away from the actors, but most of the main characters handle themselves fine.
The three main complaints in terms of acting are aimed at Obi-wan, Padme and Anakin.
Obi-wan - "Ewan Fails to carry the same gravitas as Alec Guiness". Erm, really? So you mean he gets wiser as he gets older? Shock horror! Obi-wan in Episode 2 compared to his old self in Episode 1 shows that he is maturing fast and could quite easily grow into the wise and powerful man that we see in Episode 4.
Padme Amidala - "Uses the same voice throughout, as if stuck on one note". She was Royalty, and is now a Senator, so she will no doubt have had vocal training, forcing her to keep her voice audible, clear and not too "violent" for people to listen too. Just because her voice doesn`t break or get over excited doesn't mean its down to poor acting, it simply means that was how she was meant to act.
Anakin - "Pouting and stroppy little teenager". Is that even a complaint? I mean, thats how its meant to be. He is a powerful young man, without the level of control needed to keep his emotions and abilities in line with the light side of the force. His emotional outbursts and grumpy lip expressions merely indicate that Anakin isn't necessarily the golden jedi he's meant to be, and we all know how that turns out.
Personally, I have greatly enjoyed all five episodes of Star Wars so far, and can find nothing to fault them. That is how the story was, whether we like it or not, and to be honest, I like it. I look forward to both the DVD release of Episode 2, and the cinema release of Episode 3.