Star Wars

[Goffe]

Star Wars Marathon

 

Episode IV - A New Hope

 

Loved the first 40 minutes, A+ material, but unfortunately it goes downhill after that. I thought that the movie could end in a high note when Hans and Luke rescued Leia, but nooo, they had to add one last space battle, a lifeless and monotonous space battle that is.

 

Original score: B (73)

New score: C+ (60)

 

one perfect scene for a very flawed movie.

Edited May 1, 2014 by Goffe Rises

[Plain Old Tele]

[luna]

i haven't commented in this thread?

 

i get why people might like spielberg. his movies are slick and his directing is fine enough. whatever.

 

i don't get this. it doesn't even succeed on an entertainment level, or at least that's what i would have picked. but clearly it does for a lot of people.

 

D-

[baumer]

Nothing to add that hasnt been said 1000X before.A+

[K1stpierre]

Star Wars.......yeah. I don't have to say anything.

 

A++++++

[BoxOfficeZ]

For a movie that's so revolutionary during its time, the acting is hilariously bad. 

 

Whenever I catch this on TV, I always watch the whole movie. Never get tired of it. 

 

A+

Edited September 25, 2013 by BoxOfficeZ

[Phil in the Blank]

This movie defined my childhood.

[Goffe]

It's kinda true!

[Jake Gittes]

It's very very true. I recall reading or hearing somewhere that, since Williams was hired very late, Lucas at one point put together an edit of the movie with no music and screened it, and it was disastrous. Watching the film today (and I still love it), I can believe that story.

[Lordmandeep]

I agree but that was the case back then.

 

You see Lawrence of Arabia in a Desert, oh okay cool scenery (enter grand Background score)

 

 

Then you be like: OMG THIS IS SO DAMN EPIC AND GRAND!!! AAAHAHHA AOMG!!!

[4815162342]

 

 I thought that the movie could end in a high note when Hans and Luke rescued Leia, but nooo, they had to add one last space battle, a lifeless and monotonous space battle that is.

 

 

le sigh

[Lordmandeep]

Lol the finale is what really makes the film from a fun adventure film into all time classic.

 

All that tension and Drama with Luke being chased down Vader.

[Plain Old Tele]

I agree but that was the case back then.

 

You see Lawrence of Arabia in a Desert, oh okay cool scenery (enter grand Background score)

 

 

Then you be like: OMG THIS IS SO DAMN EPIC AND GRAND!!! AAAHAHHA AOMG!!!

 

It's not just back then. LOTR would be nothing without Howard Shore's score, for example.

[Goffe]

All that tension and Drama with Luke being chased down Vader.

really? the chase could be revolutionary for it's time, but now is just terrible, you can't make some good space action without decent effects. I think there must be some nostalgia evolved to like this movie, it's even more laughable when a person say how revolutionary SW was back then to say how good the film is.

[Plain Old Tele]

The editing for the Battle of Yavin IV and the trench run is superb. It's of the best action sequences ever, a perfect melding of score, pacing, sound design, and (yes) VFX. It's slightly tarnished now by the partial inclusion of the SE shots (which don't fit the aesthetic of the original piece) but it remains absolutely stellar to this day.

[4815162342]

The editing for the Battle of Yavin IV and the trench run is superb. It's of the best action sequences ever, a perfect melding of score, pacing, sound design, and (yes) VFX. It's slightly tarnished now by the partial inclusion of the SE shots (which don't fit the aesthetic of the original piece) but it remains absolutely stellar to this day.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRnAa1NtBc

[Goffe]

It's not just back then. LOTR would be nothing without Howard Shore's score, for example.

All movies depends of the score to some degree.

LOTR depends a lot less than SW.

[Plain Old Tele]

All movies depends of the score to some degree.

LOTR depends a lot less than SW.

 

I disagree. But it's not a bad thing at all. A great score is absolutely vital and adds a ton to any action/adventure movie.

[Lordmandeep]

really? the chase could be revolutionary for it's time, but now is just terrible, you can't make some good space action without decent effects. I think there must be some nostalgia evolved to like this movie, it's even more laughable when a person say how revolutionary SW was back then to say how good the film is.

 

 

I disagree certain action scenes may look dated but still are great due to the characters expressions, all the tensions and of course the music.

 

Also as seen with TF3 you can have great looking action but if its not edited well its not as entertaining and the Trench Run in SW is very well put together.

 

 

To me Indiana Jones action is of a fun nature well ahead of similar style movies made today. 

Edited September 25, 2013 by Lordmandeep

[Goffe]

The editing for the Battle of Yavin IV and the trench run is superb. It's of the best action sequences ever, a perfect melding of score, pacing, sound design, and (yes) VFX. It's slightly tarnished now by the partial inclusion of the SE shots (which don't fit the aesthetic of the original piece) but it remains absolutely stellar to this day.

we get a bunch pilots that we just met and I couldn't care less. We see the bad ass Darth Vader piloting a spaceship, have you paid attention to how Vader pilots the spaceship? it's just laughable. I just  when the two first attempts to hit the target doesn't work.

Edited September 25, 2013 by Goffe