The Clone Wars [theatrical release+TV series launch]

[Doomhead]

I'll wait until it comes out on DVD... then I'll watch it.
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[Ankhanu]

[Gry Sarth]

Although I agree withmost of your points, Ankhanu, I think the prequels would look cleaner and more polished than the classic trilogy even if they had been made with the old technology. That's a design aspect that was clearly chosen for the prequels, which is a time where things are more well-kept, more artistic, more elegant, in contrast with the grittier, more industrialized feel of the later imperial era.

I think the best example of a good use of modern and old effect technologies is the Lord of the Rings trilogy. There they used real sets, props, make-up and locations as much as possible, only relying on computers to enhance these where necessary and create other ultra-epic things that would be impractical to do physically. This created a great sense of realism and certainly aided the actor's performances. With the SW prequels I think it worked the other way around, anything that could possibly be made in the computer, was made there. This resulted in empty sets and very little character interaction, which added a greater sense of artificiality. I mean, why not put Temuera Morrison in a Clone Trooper armor and shoot that? Superimposing his head on CG bodies is unnecessary computer overkill in my opinion.
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[Ankhanu]

/me nods
While I agree that the prequels perhaps should have been a bit cleaner than the originals, I think it went a little too far in that direction. By all former prequel canon, things weren't THAT much brighter/cleaner before the Empire. The Republic was in a state of decay, and the galaxy reflected that. While it may have been cleaner than the OT, I dont think it should have been AS clean as the PT. Of course, that's just this fan's interpretation

And the LotR vs. Star Wars thing perfectly demonstrates the concept of how modern technology can be great or sterile. Thanks.
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[masque]

I agree fully with the above. LOTR is how to do digital effects right. The prequels were a muddle, and I was not impressed in the slightest by the effects in them. They just looked too fake, and there was no sense of narrative to them. The space battles were particularly atrocious, there was a lot going on, but it was too much to follow the action.

Lucasfilm productions are the archetypal example of the fact that you can have the world's greatest special effects but it can't save a film from incoherent plot and incompetent directing. First he ruined the originals with the special edition additions, and then he just pissed all over the franchise with the prequels. I'm still a fan of what he created back in the day, before he lost his mind or whatever, and I like the established EU from the time period WEG was still publishing the game, but from my perspective, it's gone way downhill since then.
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[cheshire]

His overuse of CG might explain why we saw better performances from voice actors than some of the live bodies they put in front of the camera. The voice actors didn't have the same strain, and were used to dealing without an environment.

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[masque]

[PsiberDragon]

[Ankhanu]

[hisham]

I just saw it two nights ago. My review has been written and can be read at my blog here. Warning: it's quite a geeky review.
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[Ankhanu]

[darthomer09]

[DarthMortis]

I am a big fan of Star Wars in all it's forms, books, movies, animation, etc.

I think from what I can tell I will go see the movie.

And the only problem is that if they re-created the old movies, they would have to use Mark Hamill as Luke, which wouldn't work because he is too old, as well as all the other actors.
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[Doomhead]

George would just CGI them anyways....!!!!
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