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I only saw star wars as an adult and even the original ones seemed overhyped and unimpressive. Bad acting, bad storyline. It's a "meh" series. I haven't even bo
by paulie_a 8y ago
I only saw star wars as an adult and even the original ones seemed overhyped and unimpressive. Bad acting, bad storyline. It's a "meh" series. I haven't even bothered to see the new Disney ones.
- oblio 8y agoI agree. My guess is that for its time the special effects were cool so people ignored the bad acting (especially) and the universe just built so much hype that it just became an institution few people dare to criticize openly. Also, popular with children + nostalgia :)
- krapp 8y agoCredit where it's due - for its time the special effects in the original series were groundbreaking and revolutionized the industry. The original trilogy pioneered many techniques for practical effects, bluescreen, modelwork and cinematography which would become standard in action movies for years to come, and the prequels arguably did the same with the scale with which they integrated CGI and motion capture with live action.
- amp108 8y agoI don't know what makes the storyline "bad", necessarily, but I really don't understand the acting charge, especially against the original 1977 release. Alec Guinness, James Earl Jones, Peter Cushing, Harrison Ford--none of these are slackers. Anthony Daniels might not have much range, but he fit perfectly in the scope required of him. Mark Hamill was convincing as Luke. The only weak link to me, bless her soul, might have been Carrie Fisher. And maybe a few bit-players. But the bulk of the show was carried by capable, if not excellent, actors.
- paulie_a 8y agoThis is just my opinion. All of those actors are great! They were just not very good in star wars