Re: PERFECT REPLY - SUPERB DESCRIPTION.

Posted by croft (A) on July 9, 2003 at 09:18:18

In Reply to: Yes and no....... posted by danj on July 8, 2003 at 21:16:45:

Hi,
Thanks for the post Danj.
A very good dscription.

I also think that Lucas held a different perspective on movie making in the early days and "LESS IS MORE" is absolutely true.

I think a lot of the first films success was that they left you yo use your own imagination,much like reading a book-your own perspective was used.Whearas in the recent films this has been filled in with special effects and computer graphics.

The new films i think are enjoyable but i dont seem to get engrosed with them like the first ones.Also people say that its beacuse times have changed and so has the audience---This i totally disagree with.

I think the latest film did have some key majik moments including the aliens on the water planet and fight in the desert pit.Then again the use of cji was evident almost everywhere.With cji dijital animation i think it looks unatural and moves smoother than in real life.

Also the humour element in the phantom menace was a bad move.
The title "phantom menace"--what does it relate to?There was hardly a menace at all untill the films climax,Shurely Darth maul could have been shown displaying his fighting abiltys in the mos eisley canteen or something.All we were treated to was a quick battle on the desert untill the end?

I think that"the less is more" perspective should have been used and a more intimate explanation of how the force came about in the first place.The p menace looks like it ocured after Jedi,Instead of before it.?

The martial arts aspect was one area that i did think was good,It could have been pushed further still.
I think Lucas has changed his movie making perspective and has let the marketplace dictate the outcome instead of "simple craetivity".

"THE FORCE WILL BE WITH YOU"(almost)ALWAYS.
IAN.

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Topic - STAR WARS---WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW MOVIES? - croft 13:22:52 07/08/03 (0)

Amending my comments below: - Politics Fan 15:51:58 08/01/03 (0)

I like them all. - Alex Yakovlev 13:03:11 07/24/03 (0)

Aweful filmmaking - Bulkington 09:06:37 07/24/03 (0)

Re: STAR WARS---WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW MOVIES? - Mr. E 20:46:03 07/18/03 (0)

Re: STAR WARS---WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE NEW MOVIES? - phatty 12:30:33 07/14/03 (0)

I saw Yoda fight and Little Ani Pod race, the rest was mediocre, except Jar Jar who is dreadful (nt) - taco 18:59:30 07/10/03 (0)

George needs help from his ex-wife. - TAFKA Steve 15:45:14 07/09/03 (0)

The main problem. - Tom §. 10:22:53 07/09/03 (0)

Cashing in - DWPC 09:42:33 07/09/03 (2)

Re: Cashing in+++ - croft 09:46:03 07/09/03 (1)

Re: Cashing in+++ - I.Kill.Hackers 18:14:37 07/13/03 (0)

a steady downwards slide - SR 09:16:11 07/09/03 (1)

Re: a steady downwards slide - croft 09:42:49 07/09/03 (0)

My 5 year old loves them.(nt) - mvwine 07:24:55 07/09/03 (1)

Well, actually I did like the first two. It was crap but with a story. nt - patrickU 07:32:30 07/09/03 (0)

Yes and no....... - danj 21:16:45 07/08/03 (5)

Re: PERFECT REPLY - SUPERB DESCRIPTION. - croft 09:18:18 07/09/03 (0)

THX1138 is Lucas' best film (IMO, of course) nt - mvwine 07:26:47 07/09/03 (3)

Also Lucas's first film - gware 20:20:09 07/10/03 (2)

Re: Also Lucas's first film---Also amazing - croft 20:52:31 07/10/03 (1)

THX1138 is too thought provoking and philosophical - gware 21:15:35 07/10/03 (0)

Cruel and Unusual Punishment...<nt> - gware 20:58:30 07/08/03 (4)

The worse ever put ( luckily on digital ) on film. nt - patrickU 05:53:58 07/09/03 (3)

Re: The worse ever put ( luckily on digital ) on film. nt - Victor Khomenko 07:08:32 07/09/03 (2)

The last Star Wars - vverrryyy tiresome - Politics Fan 15:46:43 08/01/03 (0)

Re: The worse ever put ( luckily on digital ) on film. nt - patrickU 07:31:04 07/09/03 (0)

You don't want to know. (nt) - Victor Khomenko 13:49:34 07/08/03 (0)

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