Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy (Episodes I-III) [DVD] [2019]

Lets be honest, the Star Wars prequels have been controversial. Both the prequels and George Lucas have come under a barrage of scathing hatred from so called "fans" of the saga, however I believe that this is wholeheartedly unfair. The prequel's are no where near as bad as some would have you believe. Let's take a moment to dissect if you will the overriding reason some "fans" are criticizing these films. Nostalgia. Full Stop. They grew up with the original trilogy, and it rightly so holds so many warm and happy memories for them, they are good films. So when these new films came on the radar and somehow challenged something that was, in their minds sacred, was cause for them to lash out. A prime example of this thinking is the Midi-chorians argument, constantly attacked by the "fans" I refer to because, get this, it prevented them from dreaming about becoming a Jedi as it was something out of their control now, it was genetically pre-determined rather than something hard work could unlock. You start to see where I'm coming from here? Nostalgia overriding what is a very logical and good addition to the Star Wars mythology that explains the otherwise vague Force (And explains the gift of the force being passed from Anakin to Luke...) Fans criticisms about the Prequels are littered with similar comments, but when you probe further you see its all just pointless nostalgia and hurt because something in the prequels has superseded their dreams as a child. Its all an emotional response not based off any logic whatsoever. Now that we have cleared that up let's talk about the films themselves. By no means am I saying these are masterpieces, far from it, however they are still really good films. Yes there are some big faults here, the biggest being the wooden acting (Hayden and Natalie I'm looking at you) but then the original trilogy isn't a reference series for good acting either. That sums it up, all of the faults found here in the prequels are also found to some extent in the original trilogy, however once again thanks to nostalgia they have been overlooked by some "fans". The prequels perfectly tell the story they were intended to tell, the tragedy of Darth Vader. Its a bit hit and miss in places, Episode II could have been at least 30 mins shorter and there is a terrible over reliance on CGI rather than practical effects. However the stories never lose pace and remain thoroughly entertaining and thrilling throughout. By the time we hit Revenge of The Sith the series is really firing on all cylinders, Revenge Of The Sith deserves to be mentioned in the same breath as The Empire Strikes Back. Let's not forget that the best Lightsaber duel in the whole saga is in the Prequels, I'm talking about the 3 way death match in The Phantom Menace, pure bliss. The prequels have many more stunning set pieces, such as the thrilling pod race, the breathtaking space battle that opens Revenge Of The Sith and the duel with Jango Fett in Attack Of The Clones. The CGI for me is one of the biggest disappointments of the prequels for me mainly due to it creating a visual fracture between the Prequels and the Original trilogy. The prequels look shiny and futuristic, the originals look downtrodden and beat up. George Lucas could have made the Prequels more in tune with the art direction and cinematography of the Original trilogy by using practical effects in place of lazy CGI. All in all these are really good Star Wars movies and don't let some of these "Fans" tell you otherwise. The way these "fans" act makes you wonder if they really like Star Wars at all, as all they seem to do is unfairly attack the films and their creator non stop. The best fans are the ones who enjoy all the films for what they are, damn good entertainment. Thanks for taking the time to read.

People Say George Lucas Ruined A Legendary Franchise. What Planet Are They Living On? Kamino? Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Breathes New Life Into The Franchise, Fun For All The Family. The Visuals Are Spectacular, The Storyline Applaudable And The Characters Simply Out Of This World. I Love Virtually Every Aspect Of This Film; Yes Even Jar-Jar Binks, And With This Updated Copy, The Only Thing That I Don't Like About The Film, AKA Puppet Yoda, Is Eliminated. Darth Maul, Young Obi Wan, Qui-Gon, Padme, The Gungans All Give This Film An Amazing Feel. George Lucas Ruined nothing, The Man Has Lost None Of His Storytelling Talent, With; In My Opinion, On Of The Best Entries In The Franchise. Star Wars: Clone Wars Continues The Epic Saga, In This Explosive Second Edition. Although The Weakest Of The Six In My Opinion, Due To Some Cheesy Dialogue, And Much Needed Plot Development; The Film Shows A Love Story In Star Wars That Doesn't Revolve Around Incest And Abuse, Gives The Backstories To Much Loved Original Series Characters And Introduces New Ones, My Favourite Being Jango Fett. Although The Weakest, As It Feels A Bit Like A Filler Gap Film, It Still Stands On Its Own Two Feet. For The Visuals Alone, It Is Worth Watching. The Geonosis Battle Scene, The Clone Armies Of Kamino, The Slaughter Of The Tusken Raiders, All Are Classic Star Wars Moments. Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith Brings This Prequel Trilogy To An Absolutely Epic Conclusion. George Lucas Creates Yet More Brilliant Characters, Such As General Grievous, And Establishes Darth Vader In A Way That Both Makes You Leap Out Of Your Seat In Excitement And Rip Your Heart Out. Order 66 Will Go Down As One Of, If Not The Saddest Moment In The Whole Star Wars Franchise. With Truly Stunning Visuals, A Story; That Although With The Occasional Cheesy Dialogue, Sends You On A Roller-coaster Of Emotions And The Return Of Loved Characters This Film Is Arguably, The Best In The Entire Franchise; And Certainly The Best Of The Prequels. From Anakin's Betrayal, To Padme's Death; This Film Never Loses Your Attention; And Achieves A Minor Miracle… To Make Politics Interesting To An Entire Generation. I Suppose The Lightsabers Help. Quality Check: All Worked Fine, Mint Condition, Arrived Early. Films: 5/5. Amazon: 5/5. Good Job Amazon… And May The Force Be With You.

Many, many, MANY people hated these films. I honestly don't understand why. I can see why digressing to a love story can rile the die hard fans who have loved the entire brand since it first appeared, but I can't understand the senseless bashing of certain characters, the complaints about the story and the general way in which the film was made. I think too many people went to see these films with expectations that were unrealistic. Either that or said people had already decided how they wanted the film to be and as it didn't live up to their own imagination. It's a shame really. You look on review sites and some of the rants are shockingly pretentious, as if the specific person could have done a better job. The fact that Star Wars is still one of the most well known and well established brands speaks for itself. Most of the people I've spoken to who went to see these went in with an open mind and didn't really want to decide whether Jar Jar was annoying as hell (needless to say they still did) prior to seeing them. Go in with an open mind and that feeling of seeing something new and exciting (like everyone would have done with Episode 4) and you'll enjoy them. The actual product is very nice. The artwork is pretty much identical to the pictures except for the colours being a little darker. The quality, considering the age of the films, is amazing. With the amount of CGI in these films, it's easy to forget that most of this was shot in a green box! Anybody wanting to try the series or just looking for something special to add to their collection won't be disappointed with this. I recently got rid of all 300 and odd DVDs I owned and upgraded to BluRay for this type of experience. Truly worth the money.

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La trilogía de Star Wars Episodios I-III en Blu-ray es una joya para los fans de la saga y una oportunidad para los nuevos espectadores de descubrir la historia del origen de Darth Vader. Esta trilogía, lanzada en 2011 en formato de alta definición, contiene los episodios I, II y III: La Amenaza Fantasma, El Ataque de los Clones y La Venganza de los Sith, respectivamente. La calidad de imagen y sonido es impresionante, lo que permite una experiencia cinematográfica espectacular. Además, el Blu-ray incluye numerosos extras que proporcionan una visión más profunda de la realización de las películas, incluyendo comentarios de los actores y el equipo de producción. La trilogía cuenta la historia del joven Anakin Skywalker y su transformación en Darth Vader. También se presenta la historia de cómo el Emperador Palpatine se hizo con el poder y cómo los Jedi fueron eliminados. Los personajes son complejos y emocionales, lo que permite al espectador conectarse con ellos y sentir la intensidad de las batallas que tienen lugar en la pantalla. Aunque algunos fans critican los episodios I-III, es innegable que son esenciales para entender la historia completa de Star Wars. Esta trilogía también tiene un gran valor en términos de efectos visuales y diseño de producción, que establecen un nuevo estándar en la industria del cine. Podemos concluir indicando que la trilogía de Star Wars Episodios I-III en Blu-ray es una obra maestra cinematográfica y un tesoro para los fans de la saga. Los espectadores pueden disfrutar de una experiencia visual y auditiva impresionante, así como aprender más sobre cómo se crearon estas películas icónicas.

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Très Satisfait.