tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post10409677219535397..comments2024-03-07T15:32:53.014+02:00Comments on Yehuda: Review: Star WarsYehuda Berlingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-19525724034438945472008-07-11T19:02:00.000+03:002008-07-11T19:02:00.000+03:00Thanks for correcting the spelling of Leia and Jan...Thanks for correcting the spelling of Leia and Jango.<BR/><BR/>Wulfgar: These were my observations watching, for the first time, the six movies from first to last, as Lucas apparently intends them to be viewed. Yes, it's strange how a prequel can cause the original to seem to be inconsistent.Yehuda Berlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-56428084444555904542008-07-11T18:05:00.000+03:002008-07-11T18:05:00.000+03:00It was fun reading the reviews. It's very interes...It was fun reading the reviews. It's very interesting to see how someone who's never seen the movies before and watches them "in order" can see things from a different perspective.<BR/><BR/>-you said episodes IV,V,and VI introduced inconsistencies, well as I'm sure you know, they were made first- so it's the prequels that bring the inconsistency.<BR/><BR/>-Yoda starts looking like a muppet in episode V...well that's because he is a muppet! :) It's funny, you saw slick cool Yoda in the prequels and then lame muppet yoda in the original movies, while I see "realistic" yoda in the originals, and lamer cartoony Yoda in the prequels. <BR/><BR/>-Agree whole heartedly on Anakin being horribly acted and written for in the prequels. The only thing his performance is unintentional comic relief.<BR/><BR/>-Interesting observation on Obi-Wan not killing Anakin at the end of Revenge of the Sith to put him out of his misery. That really would have made sense for his character to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-87211555900854960212008-07-06T18:50:00.000+03:002008-07-06T18:50:00.000+03:00Hi Yehuda,Great post. I really enjoyed reading it ...Hi Yehuda,<BR/><BR/>Great post. I really enjoyed reading it and plan to link to it as soon as I get off my tuches.<BR/><BR/>I always enjoy reading a critical review of Star Wars since it's so universally adored that fans often overlook its shortcomings.<BR/><BR/>One of Lucas's shortcomings is that his romance is exceeded in emotional content by Halmark cards and the sort of greeting issued by strangers to one another. Episodes I through III really suffered from horrible writing.<BR/><BR/>There is a joke out there that the newer films can never go longer than ten minutes without some sort of spacecraft landing or taking off... I'm not sure how true that might be, but I did find those latest three films to be paced for the Ritalin ADHD generation and was summarily disappointed in them.<BR/><BR/>The beauty in the original three films (Episodes IV to VI) is in the stories and not in the special effects. Lucas was heavily inspired by a writer named Joseph Campbell who writes a mean book. If you heaven't read JH yet, please do so. He spent a good part of his life studying religion, beleif, and myth... which makes for a good read. I enjoyed his books at any rate. <BR/><BR/>Sorry for not getting back to you more about gaming lists... Life is keeping me very busy. Just got back from a wedding...<BR/><BR/>Blessing upon you and your family, Yehuda!<BR/><BR/>Shalom,<BR/>Maksim-Smelchak.MaksimSmelchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04844818181545002517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-8584359055510908962008-07-03T09:41:00.000+03:002008-07-03T09:41:00.000+03:00Wow, have you ever had a post with 8 comments befo...Wow, have you ever had a post with 8 comments before? (If yes, what about 9 comments :-) )David Kleinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755024284475081837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-16987259436085661322008-07-03T01:25:00.000+03:002008-07-03T01:25:00.000+03:00Though you spelled Jenga correctly (if you are ref...Though you spelled Jenga correctly (if you are referring to the <A HREF="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/2452" REL="nofollow">stacking game</A>).Bayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11879084546351997960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-71252617802929722272008-07-03T00:07:00.000+03:002008-07-03T00:07:00.000+03:006 comments, and nobody has pointed out that you mi...6 comments, and nobody has pointed out that you misspelt Leia. What are sci-fi nerds coming to?ScrappySPJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217944223337111076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-56768546856696354122008-07-02T13:08:00.000+03:002008-07-02T13:08:00.000+03:00"Star Wars remains the greatest space opera story ..."Star Wars remains the greatest space opera story ever told"<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think Babylon5 is a much better story than Star Wars, and it's told very well. It's just a pity the acting is so bad in the first series.meowsqueakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559964541118532157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-60307149761469930612008-07-02T13:04:00.000+03:002008-07-02T13:04:00.000+03:00Like Luis, I find it impossible to tell if you are...Like Luis, I find it impossible to tell if you are being serious or sarcastic, but surely, surely, you are having a laugh. :)<BR/><BR/>I think many of your criticisms come down to not appreciating the form. Bad dialogue, for instance, is part and parcel of space opera, and can be found in all six films. It makes me laugh, so I love it. :)<BR/><BR/>As for why Luke would still take the name "Skywalker" if he was in hiding, you ignore the possibility that "Skywalker" might be a common name on Tatooine. ;) One of the interesting questions for me is how Darth finds out his kid(s) are still alive, as this is left unanswered. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, Star Wars remains the greatest space opera story ever told (better than the Lensman books they are based in part upon). The prequels suffer mostly from sloppy editing (cutting 30 minutes from each would improve them all) but successfully invoke the Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire vibe that is tilted at. I would rate any one of them above Act II and III of Return of the Jedi, though, which is farcically tedious to my tastes.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, a fun read. :)<BR/><BR/>Best wishes!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550565723765898399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-48083376746308083202008-07-02T08:06:00.000+03:002008-07-02T08:06:00.000+03:00Allen: David Plotz of Slate reviewed the bible her...Allen: David Plotz of Slate reviewed the bible <A HREF="http://www.slate.com/id/2141046/year/2006/landing/1/" REL="nofollow">here</A>. I don't always agree with him, but it may give you enough to decide if you want to read it yourself.<BR/><BR/>YehudaYehuda Berlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16038826060312027387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-81155748222587019592008-07-02T08:01:00.000+03:002008-07-02T08:01:00.000+03:00Wow! That was really amazing. I can't tell if you'...Wow! That was really amazing. I can't tell if you're joking or if you're serious. If it's a joke, it's a great one, if you're serious...dude you're blowing my mind. <BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of the original movies (the last three with Luke in it. Came out in 1977). Not so much a fan of the new ones (the first three with Anakin). I think they ruin the story with all the inconsistencies. Some of the lame extras George Lucas stuck in Return of the Jedi are also really dumb. You might find it interesting to see if you can find an unaltered version of the original three. <BR/><BR/>If you're joking, you really got me good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-1003759157834966742008-07-02T07:11:00.000+03:002008-07-02T07:11:00.000+03:00I've heard about this series off and on for years;...I've heard about this series off and on for years; seems to be a cult classic. Your review makes me want to see it at last. This isn't the one where they go on a five-year mission, right? Where one of them has pointy ears?<BR/><BR/>While I'm at it, I need to look for this book, or two-book series, I heard about a few times -- Bibble, I think? It's about a god or something. Maybe you could review it too?Allen Varneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751693785863649469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9319479.post-70706883042043903312008-07-02T04:14:00.000+03:002008-07-02T04:14:00.000+03:00The actor who played Jenga (Temuera Morrison) is n...The actor who played Jenga (Temuera Morrison) is not an Australian, he's a New Zealander. BIG difference.meowsqueakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10559964541118532157noreply@blogger.com