For the last few days, me and Rizz have been watching the complete STAR WARS Saga on Blu ray. We're done with five films so far except for 'RETURN OF THE JEDI' which we still have to watch. The amazing crisp, clear high-definition quality is amazing given the Lucasfilm restoration treatment which also includes some of their own bells and whistles added later (i.e. Darth's 'Nooooo' and Ewoks eyes-blinking in JEDI, Yoda's CGI-enhanced look in PHANTOM MENACE, Luke's lightsaber corrected and Ben Kenobi's shriek sound to the Tuskens in A NEW HOPE, etc.).......However, despite some of the great things given, the fact still remains that the original trilogy is still way better and superior to the new trilogy (a/k/a the prequel). Characters that we come to appreciate (such as Han, Leia, Luke, Chewbacca, Threepio, R2-D2, Ben, etc.), some cheesy quotes yet simple dialogue, and a less-noisy story/plot is all that was needed. And the CGI was conservative as well not being heavily relied on (until worked on later as Special Edition) The prequel tried so hard to captivate these elements but it really failed to deliver. Jar Jar Binks was supposed to be loved, but received a hate-following instead. Characters were a bore (sadly to say it, but its true ---- and NO I am mindful of this as my thoughts are not betraying me on this one. LOL) and Anakin was annoying from childhood-to-adulthood. The dialogue was kinda difficult (yet boring) to understand especially for the kids out there watching who don't understand all the talk of diplomacy, trade, negotiations, veto, etc. (yawn). Who really cares, right? And the budding romance between Padme and Anakin was like watching an N-Sync or Backstreet Boys 90s music video. For a moment, I thought that Justin Timberlake was Anakin (LOL). The CGI was an improvement (but it still tacks off on the realism from the original trilogy). Only thing I liked really that was as real as it got was Naboo. So natural, so refreshing-----ahhhhh. Looks like nothing there looked CGI. If only Lucasfilm balanced on the CGI a bit, perhaps things'll look more realistic. The SITH movie was the best one from all of the prequels and redeemed me from calling the whole prequel a 'SUCKY' trilogy. Things there seem to connect fittingly to A NEW HOPE. And the big battle between Obi-Wan and Anakin reeked awesomeness. I just couldn't wait for Anakin to turn out burnt bald like he did in the future. Only thing that still annoyed me was Anakin's anger. Hasn't that jerk learned to be what an ideal Jedi should be? I guess not. LOL .... In conclusion, I'll take the whole entire Star Wars saga with a grain of salt. I don't mind the improvements later added by Lucasfilm though it will raise a lot of eyebrows on the hardcore Star Wars purists, geeks, enthusiasts out there who still worship the original trilogy (sans most of the CGI technological enhancements). You guys gotta get understand that it's George Lucas's films in the first place, not ours - and for as long as he lives, he can do anything he wants with the Star Wars universe. I stand 100% behind the master although I didn't liked his prequels that much. But I am proud to say I DO like the Star Wars films overall and so happy to add them to my ever-growing Blu Ray collection. MAY THE FORCE BE WITH ALL OF US.
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