Star Wars vs. Star Trek

[naut]

Gah!

[Masy]

I voted Gah because I loved Space Precinct, a show that had about one series and then disappeared from the world... I still have all the toys in their original wrappings...(ebay in 50 years maybe?)

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/...veMinutes.html

[Reverend Joe]

http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/...veMinutes.html

I refuse to read that. Frankly, I can't believe someone took the time to do anything like that. That is so sad I actually want to cry.


Or is that an urge to laugh?

Anyway, that man will definitely die alone.

[DukeofSerbia]

Star Wars off course. But only the old epizodes, not new (especially Epizode I which is terrible).

[yesdachi]

(especially Epizode I which is terrible).

Com on, they were great, as long as you ignore the bad acting, stupid characters and poor story.

[doc_bean]

Com on, they were great, as long as you ignore the bad acting, stupid characters and poor story.

...and bad CGI effects !

[DukeofSerbia]

Com on, they were great, as long as you ignore the bad acting, stupid characters and poor story.

Only story how Republic transformed into Empire is good in the new epizodes. Everything else sucks!

Spectacular effects can't supersede bad acting and boring story.

[BDC]

Only story how Republic transformed into Empire is good in the new epizodes. Everything else sucks!

Spectacular effects can't supersede bad acting and boring story.

It was truely a tragically missed moment.

[ajaxfetish]

For now I think I'll stick to Firefly for my space fix.

Tragically short-lived, but otherwise fantastic.

Ajax

[yesdachi]

For now I think I'll stick to Firefly for my space fix.

Tragically short-lived, but otherwise fantastic.

Ajax

Fun series, wish they would bring it back. Did you catch the movie? i liked it, it wasent the best, but i liked it.

[Reverend Joe]

Only story how Republic transformed into Empire is good in the new epizodes. Everything else sucks!

Spectacular effects can't supersede bad acting and boring story.

Whoa, man... we have the same avatar... creepy.

[econ21]

Only story how Republic transformed into Empire is good in the new epizodes.

Yes, I thought Palpatine was the most interesting character in the new episodes - especially, the first two when he was rather understated. They did rather ham him up with special effects in the last one. But even so the way he played Anakin for a fool was impressively evil (playing on his fears; suggesting a cure for mortality but never actually lying about it; alternately appealing to Anakin's ambition, pique, love, rage, pity etc; and then at the end delighting in the irony of Anakin bringing about the one thing he had feared all along) .

Actually, I liked pretty much the whole of the last episode - Anakin and Amidala were mind-numbingly inane, but that aside the dark mood of the fall of the Republic was well done and in some way vindicated the upbeat tone of most of the original three movies.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

The best part of the new ones is probably Ewan McGregor's acting - some of the most consistantly solid performances of the whole bunch, in my opinion, and worthy of Sir Alec Guinness.

Ep II was the lowpoint of the new ones, and while III wasn't bad, it is fairly open to criticism (the best being from Maddox on thebestpageintheuniverse.com). Ep I wasn't as bad as is made out to be despite Jar Jar - the Queen didn't get too much screen time and it wasn't like the annoying stuff in II & III. Plus Anankin is just a little kid and not the idiot from II & III.

[UltraWar]

The best part of the new ones is probably Ewan McGregor's acting - some of the most consistantly solid performances of the whole bunch, in my opinion, and worthy of Sir Alec Guinness.

Ep II was the lowpoint of the new ones, and while III wasn't bad, it is fairly open to criticism (the best being from Maddox on thebestpageintheuniverse.com). Ep I wasn't as bad as is made out to be despite Jar Jar - the Queen didn't get too much screen time and it wasn't like the annoying stuff in II & III. Plus Anankin is just a little kid and not the idiot from II & III.

Hmm... I have 2 versions of Star Wars: Episode 1 Racer...

It's a great game really... only problem is you can't destroy the other racers....

[DukeofSerbia]

Actually, I liked pretty much the whole of the last episode - Anakin and Amidala were mind-numbingly inane, but that aside the dark mood of the fall of the Republic was well done and in some way vindicated the upbeat tone of most of the original three movies.

In Epizode III for me greatest disappointing ting is Lord Grivius. He should be the main negative character but he is the most funniest. In cinema kids coudn't stop from laughing when he was in scene. Thanks God, Jar Jar Binx hadn't any role.

Transformation from Republic into Empire seems to be borrowed from Roman history.

[econ21]

In Epizode III for me greatest disappointing ting is Lord Grivius. He should be the main negative character but he is the most funniest. In cinema kids coudn't stop from laughing when he was in scene. Thanks God, Jar Jar Binx hadn't any role.

I did not give Grievious much thought. I think Lucas tends to put in some characters for the kids. Some of these work even for adults (Yoda), others don't (Jar-Jar, Ewoks, etc). It's like taking your kid to a Disney or Pixar movie - some of it is not for you. Maybe Grievious did not sell well with the kids in your cinema but my son thought he was the most interesting character. I doubt kids could root for the other "baddies" in III - a sulky child killer and an ugly-wuggly arch manipulator.

Transformation from Republic into Empire seems to be borrowed from Roman history.

Inspired by the myth, I guess, but maybe that's why it worked, for me at least. There's a "garden of Eden" type quality about a republic (democracy) falling into tyranny that gives it a certain poignancy. It's more interesting to me than the "freedom fighters" win kind of story of IV and VI.

[The Spartan (Returns)]

Star Wars off course. But only the old epizodes, not new (especially Epizode I which is terrible).

i liked #3 but the story was a bit boring.

[IrishArmenian]

Gah- I have heard of Star Wars. I have never seen either. They sound sci-fi which is not my favorite genre.

[yesdachi]

Gah- I have heard of Star Wars. I have never seen either. They sound sci-fi which is not my favorite genre.

Shouldn’t knock it until you try it. I don’t know anyone that did not enjoy the first one (a new hope) after watching it. even if it wasn’t their cup o tea.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Trek.

I'm no trekkie, but Lucas shot himself in the foot with the last 3 movies. Several times.

Crazed Rabbit