Well, with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith fast approaching its theatrical release I've decided to form a thread regarding its two forerunners in George Lucas' prequel trilogy of exciting adventures.
Now, while most tend to agree this new series doesn't exactly live up to the original films, not too terribly many absolutely abhor them or the box office would demonstrate such conditions. I know a lot of us are quite passionately against them for numerous reasons here and on other higher-end online communities but nonetheless, even those who dislike both I and II surely dislike one more than the other, even if by only a bit? And then there are those who, like myself, actually enjoy them, though perhaps not as much as IV through VI.
With III, the movie early reviewers, for the most part, have analyzed as one of the best in the series -- this from some who completely bashed the other prequels, I believe -- slated to find its way into our hearts, or at least, many of our hearts, quite soon, I'd just like to know what some of the vocal folks here think about the previous two installments and specifically, which one they found, overall, a 'better' piece than the other.
Personally, I found myself enjoying II more than its own prequel, though I know quite a few people who disagree with me. They say that Anakin's young adult form is the most annoying male of around that infamous age since Wesley Crusher and the love story was incredibly simplistic and yet just contrived enough to give us all major headaches. I happen to think II was executed modestly well and that I enjoy its more mature setting over the other -- not to say it was particularly mature but moreso than the other for me. Nine-year-old Anakin gave me plenty more migraines, but that's just me and granted I was twelve when Episode I came out.
Now, while most tend to agree this new series doesn't exactly live up to the original films, not too terribly many absolutely abhor them or the box office would demonstrate such conditions. I know a lot of us are quite passionately against them for numerous reasons here and on other higher-end online communities but nonetheless, even those who dislike both I and II surely dislike one more than the other, even if by only a bit? And then there are those who, like myself, actually enjoy them, though perhaps not as much as IV through VI.
With III, the movie early reviewers, for the most part, have analyzed as one of the best in the series -- this from some who completely bashed the other prequels, I believe -- slated to find its way into our hearts, or at least, many of our hearts, quite soon, I'd just like to know what some of the vocal folks here think about the previous two installments and specifically, which one they found, overall, a 'better' piece than the other.
Personally, I found myself enjoying II more than its own prequel, though I know quite a few people who disagree with me. They say that Anakin's young adult form is the most annoying male of around that infamous age since Wesley Crusher and the love story was incredibly simplistic and yet just contrived enough to give us all major headaches. I happen to think II was executed modestly well and that I enjoy its more mature setting over the other -- not to say it was particularly mature but moreso than the other for me. Nine-year-old Anakin gave me plenty more migraines, but that's just me and granted I was twelve when Episode I came out.
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