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The SOTA effects tended to gloss over the sophomoric dialogue and

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In Reply to: RE: It's a plotline lifted from Kurosawa with bad acting and cheesy sets posted by Jazz Inmate on August 15, 2010 at 22:55:36

'acting' that would make 'wooden' something to strive for. And amazingly, even after all the years that passed, Lucas seems to have learned nothing about real film making-if anything, the follow up movies were worse! Either that, or he didn't want to break the spell of the first two with real writing and an acting coach.

Could probably sit through the first Star Wars again, but I wouldn't even attempt that with the latest ones. Just horrible.

"dammit"

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RE: The SOTA effects tended to gloss over the sophomoric dialogue and - oldmkvi 06:08:39 08/17/10 (1)
Agree, but Sat Morning Serials were the Model. But nothing like had ever been seen before, and the Effects WERE the show. The new ones were just horrible, and Lucas seems to be an idiot underneath it all!
- I'm not sure "idiot" is the right word-he's obviously a hell of a businessman-but he - powermatic 17:26:49 08/17/10 (0)
  can't make a decent movie to save his soul. Not that he probably cares. I'd guess the term 'revenue generator' has replaced 'movie' at Lucas Inc.
  
  "dammit"

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