QUOTE (Richard @ May 23 2005, 05:22 PM)
...and then the episodes 1,2 & 3 were written and are inconsistent with the originals, which then leads to people having to make excuses and come up with far-fetched explanations of how 1,2 & 3 fit in with 4,5 & 6.
and this is what draws the gushers out into the open and exposes them for what they are...
If the PTs were any good, people would not have to make excuses for the writer.
They should match, that is what prequels are all about.
When making a series that has a gap in production, certain things are overlooked...
if time has taken it's toll, you can replace an actor for a new instalment, technology can improve (we saw this with gollum in LOTR from the first to the second), you can even change the filmmaking style... but by fuck, the story had better match!!!
And if it doesn't, and you defend it, then you are to blame for why the public gets ripped off so often...
I’ve worked on a few short films, acting, doing the soundtrack, storyboards, etc.
And whenever i sit in script readings I always point out any inconsistencies to make sure that the damn thing makes sense...
The less questions people have to ask about the continuity of the film, the more time they can devote to asking questions the makers of the film intended you to ask... if you have to ask why someone remembers someone who dies before they could even open their eyes, then there is no true depth to this film.
people worshiped star wars for a reason, it made them want to believe in something that was bigger.... the OT had depth to it, or at least explored ideas that had depth... the questions that were asked there led to countless games, and fiction, and comic books, and so on... it inspired people.
the PT leaves everyone asking questions about script and character continuity, blue/green screens and CGI-SFX practices... filmmaking motivation, and so on...
and that falls far short of the mark one should strive to achieve in creating a story.!!!
This post has been edited by barend: 23 May 2005 - 08:11 PM