I have to admit I am not the biggest Star Wars geek there is (and we all know there is a lotta competition for that coveted title) but that doesnt take away from the fact that I am a huge fan of the series, especially the Episodes IV,V and VI. Even though the prequels sucked big time and pretty much ruined a lot of my childhood memories, I have to say that the Star Wars movies are taking way too much shit from people out there.
Im not one to say that the movies are the finest examples of filmmaking and all, but you can't doubt the fact that the original three are bloody damn entertaining movies. They had the right mix of everything that makes a science fiction blockbuster and frankly, Id prefer to watch any of the three as opposed to The Titanic anyday.
And lets not forget that Star Wars played a huge role in bringing on the whole special effects thing into mainstream Hollywood (whether thats good or bad is upto you). And there is the small matter earning around a billion dollars worldwide and introducing the world to unforgettable characters like Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C3PO,Darth Vader etc etc.
Tragically, the kick ass-ness of the first three movies are lost on a whole generation of people(especially in India) who havent seen the original three and base their whole opinion of the franchise on the prequels. And that simply pisses me off.
Sadly the guy responsible for ruining the whole Star Wars thing around the world is the dude who started it in the first place, George Lucas. If you ask me, the failure of the three prequels mainly had to do with the fact that Lucas aint upto scratch as a director, and the scripts of the movies werent exactly Kauffman material either. I dont think it would have hurt Lucas to initially create the concept of the movies and leave the direction to someone whose a bit better behind the lens like Zack Snyder(300) or Peter Jackson( wishful thinking here)
That said and done, just because the last three sucked doesnt mean anybody has got any right to diss the franchise as a whole and if they do, they're gonna have me and a legion of my Jedi Knights to deal with.
Until next time, may the force be with you............
