I´m with Bonedagger on this...
King Stannis so it might be unfair to Lucas... but beyond bad acting... there are many other Weak parts in the new episodes:
OK... lets look at it:
How so? The stories presented in Eps I and II are no less plausable, manipulated, coerced or forced onto the screen in all of thier gaudy-glory than the stories presented in Eps IV, V and VI. As a Star Wars fan (not a fanatic, but I like the movies) I am no so fan-boyed out that I fail to realize that Eps IV, V and VI were just as childish, niave, campy and 2-dimentional (in a HERCULES meets FLASH GORDON sort of way).
But in Star Wars, that would be half of the appeal.
Again, see my retort tot he above point. Same thing applies. The plot in Eps I and IOI is no worse than the plots in Eps IV, V and VI. Most people have a higher regard for the plots in the original movies becuase they were barely out of diapers when they saw them. Look at them as stand-alone movies -- on their own merits -- devoid of childhood inocent memories and you will see that thety are all just B-Movies with large budgets.
Man, does this guy get shafted at every turn. I thought the character was annoying. Then again, I thought the character of C3PO was annoying in every film too. But they both serve thier purposes. Jar Jar was a clown in Ep. I, in Ep. II, he is a tragic and pitiable character that unknowingly hammers the final nail in the coffin of the Republic...
Silly Ideas like Force being genetic and the virgin birth thing...
Keep in mind that Lucas uses many epic, legendary themes in all of his story-telling. According to legend, one prominant religious leader was born of an Elephant impergnated by a Lotus Flower... this was/is believed as dogmatic truth by millions. The virgin birth, I give you, was odd; and I would have prefered to have left the Force as a mystical and magical (instead of a scientific) thing. But it all fits in witht eh same campy feel of the entire series.
Over use of Computer Graphics
Six of one, half dozen fo the the other. I could care less what tool is used to get the look and feel that are desired. If you want to hammer in your nails with a pipe-wrench, as long as they are all in place and look decent, I don't care. I fail to see how the man's choice of tool has anything at all to do with the final product. I all looked very good to me.
This again!?
Music wasnt up to standard...
In Ep. I, I will grant you that I felt the music was a bit sub-par (at least as far as Star Wars music goes). But it was not too distracting. Ep. II, however, I thought was excellent. The hint of the Imperial Theme was about perfect.
Did I mention Jar Jar Binks ?
Too many times, yes.
When somebody says So and So movie sequel number 2 and 3 was lousy nobody complains... but if its Star Wars its untouchable ?
Not at all. You don;t have to like it. But I think most people that are going to lambast something had better be able to back it up.
It seems its merits are more of being an action movie... not good scifi. Eye catcher and so.
its merits are being a good Star Wars film. Star Wars is not even really Sci-Fi. It is Space-Fantasy. It is a Fantasy film set tot he backdrop of Science Fiction. It is a B-Movie with a big budget.
Treat Attack of the Clones (ironic title in my view) as a stand by itself movie and it wont stand by itself...
In my opinion, none of the Star Wars films do. But they are all fun. ANd that is all I ask of my ticket price -- entertain me. I was entertained. Well more than my ticket price even. With all 5 of the current installments.
