Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D

[Bryancd]

It gives me so much joy to be able to love all 6 of these films without reservation. Just sayin' :) I have enough in my life to be cynical about, STAR WARS will never be one of them.

Couldn't have said it better Bryan!!!

Hey Kenny, I saw on Twitter you went to see the movie, what did you think?

[Geekyfanboy]

It gives me so much joy to be able to love all 6 of these films without reservation. Just sayin' :) I have enough in my life to be cynical about, STAR WARS will never be one of them.

Couldn't have said it better Bryan!!!

Hey Kenny, I saw on Twitter you went to see the movie, what did you think?

I LOVED seeing Star Wars on the big screen again with my friends. The 3D was cool but very understated. A few scenes stood out but for the most part I really didn't see a difference.

[Meds]

I don't think cynical is the right word Bry, if you don't like it then you simply don't like it. If we are honest and you have to get out of the fan boy mode (I'm talking general and not at you) you have to admit that TPM is not really great film (compared to the last three), it's not a bad thing to say. I get the impression that people think its sacrilege to not like a Star Wars film. Its the same with Trek. God help you if you don't like Khan.

Over the past few days Ive been reading reviews and comments (Not here by the way) and so many times you see people getting seriously bashed for saying they don't like TPM and the when you read down and someone says "well have you seen it on 3D?" and the person who's been bashing says "no, its star wars its always great" I mean really? come on.

@Kenny I know that when i go and see it (and although as i have stated many times that ist not my favourite film) that as soon as the music starts i will get super excited. I adore the light saber duels and that would be worth my money alone.

[Jobydrone]

It gives me so much joy to be able to love all 6 of these films without reservation. Just sayin' :) I have enough in my life to be cynical about, STAR WARS will never be one of them.

this is a real good way to look at it. 

The three prequel movies could never have had the same impact on me as the first three because I wasn't 12 when I saw them for the first time.  That said, even with their admitted flaws those three movies brought me more joy than most films do these days.  I'll lump in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with that statement too, and add that I wonder why some of the folks here don't cut Indy's latest the same slack they cut the Star Wars prequel trilogy?

[Meds]

Oh I think you are right there, its like I said on my podcast the other day, a kind of OK Star Wars film is so much better than some of the so called good films out now. As for Crystal Skull, I'm sorry Joby, I'm still receiving counselling, ;)

[Dangelus]

I don't think cynical is the right word Bry, if you don't like it then you simply don't like it. If we are honest and you have to get out of the fan boy mode (I'm talking general and not at you) you have to admit that TPM is not really great film (compared to the last three), it's not a bad thing to say. I get the impression that people think its sacrilege to not like a Star Wars film. Its the same with Trek. God help you if you don't like Khan.

Over the past few days Ive been reading reviews and comments (Not here by the way) and so many times you see people getting seriously bashed for saying they don't like TPM and the when you read down and someone says "well have you seen it on 3D?" and the person who's been bashing says "no, its star wars its always great" I mean really? come on.

@Kenny I know that when i go and see it (and although as i have stated many times that ist not my favourite film) that as soon as the music starts i will get super excited. I adore the light saber duels and that would be worth my money alone.

It's interesting that for the first time I get a sense that some fanboys have gone to see a Star Wars product and they are less than satisfied but they are also voicing this. I think many went expecting to see "Avatar" quality 3D and were sadly disappointed.

George has many resources and talented people on the payroll but even they can't do much with a 13 year old live action movie whose source in 1080p. It's an up convert, pure and simple.

[Bryancd]

Perhaps not cynical towards the films but more so towards their creator. ;) No, for sure there is varying degree of quality and being critical of that is fair game. I for one really do love them all and despite some clunkiness and real groaners, the films make me very happy when I am watching them. I also disagree that there's some odd online sentiment of people trying to like he 3D release. If anything i have seen the GL bashing reach new heights the forums of the RPF, SWAN, and ForceCast. This is also being directed at the movie and I think it's a but much. If you seriously bough a ticket to this movie and were expecting AVATAR quality 3D then that's was an impossible expectation to meet.

And can we take it easy with the "fanboy" stuff. I feel like that's directed towards me and to be honest, I find it a bit insulting. I never liked that expression.

[Dangelus]

Sorry about that Bryan but I honestly didn't intend it to be derogatory. I would truely consider myself a fanboy of certain things but I get the message.

[Bryancd]

Sorry about that Bryan but I honestly didn't intend it to be derogatory. I would truely consider myself a fanboy of certain things but I get the message.

It's ok, Ik now that's not your intent and you are just taking the piss, I just hate that expression. It sort of has the connotation of "fanboys like crap and don't know it's crap while the rest of us of more sophisticated reasoning laugh at them". Would rather not be that. :)

[Dangelus]

Sorry about that Bryan but I honestly didn't intend it to be derogatory. I would truely consider myself a fanboy of certain things but I get the message.

It's ok, Ik now that's not your intent and you are just taking the piss, I just hate that expression. It sort of has the connotation of "fanboys like crap and don't know it's crap while the rest of us of more sophisticated reasoning laugh at them". Would rather not be that. :)

To me the definition at its worst would be being emotionally invested in something making it difficult to have an impartial opinion on said subject. Crap or otherwise ;)

[Bryancd]

To me the definition at its worst would be being emotionally invested in something making it difficult to have an impartial opinion on said subject. Crap or otherwise ;)

Better said and what I would expect from a fine gentleman as yourself. I think others less kind on the internet use it almost like a weapon.

[Meds]

And I certainly meant no insult to you Bry as I said in my post my comment in brackets it's not aimed at you, especially as you have already given a honest point of view from watching the film along with Rick and Kenny.

Now how about a topless shot with you and your 3D glasses on ;)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I am ambivalent to the Star Wars films these days. Overall, I still enjoy them and certain lines like "You were my brother Anakin" by Obi-Wan holds a lot of weight every time I watch that scene in Ep3.   Jar Jar is overblown if I'm honest.  I can think of characters easily more annoying than him in modern TV/movies.  Is he a bit silly? Sure, but I don't groan every time I see him.  (Except when he was voiced by someone different in the Clone Wars who did a horrible voice acting job...I was so grateful to have the old voice actor back). 

I'm finding the fanboy/hater "war" exhausting though, so I stay out of the Star Wars circles because of it.  I find that both sides have big blind spots that you can drive trucks through. 

King

[Bryancd]

Now how about a topless shot with you and your 3D glasses on ;)

:biggrin

[Dangelus]

Now how about a topless shot with you and your 3D glasses on ;)

:biggrin

Should be a topless pic IN 3D surely? ;)