The Phantom Menace is very iconic to me.
>>217796811I never understood this picture
>>217796811>to meno. it's iconic, period
>>217796848It's Obi-wan battling Maul. How is that hard to understand?
>>217796811TPM is the most sophisticated episode of them all
>>217796898In what way? In matters of storytelling? Visuals? Characters?
>>217796876But it didn't happen
>>217796918yes
>>217797082On Tatooine? Yes, that didn't happen. On Naboo? That did end up happening in the film.
>>217796811I still remember this Vanity Fair article. The movie looked amazing, and then it turned out mediocre.
>>217796918Only way Ep I is bigger than the others its longer with more intricate world building
>>217796811It's the best Star Wars has ever looked.
>>217797138Hmmmmm, true. Worldbuilding of OT was basically "The entire galaxy is ruled by the Empire and our trio have joined a rebellion to stop said Empire."TPM? Galatic Republic with a Galatic Senate (with makes up thousands of worlds) that is corrupt and bureaucratic, a Jedi Order with thousands of members, Podracing, battle droids, and new alien species.
>>217796811He watched too many TVB wuxia shows.
>>217796848Thats because your a subhuman
remember what they took from you
>>217796811Watch the RLM reviews.
>>217797354It's not 2012 anymore. Grow the fuck up
>>217797343lmao boomer slop
>>217796811I still remember this Vanity Fair article. The movie looked amazing, and then it turned out amazing.
>>217797185Interesting to note there is only one jedi (with what I suppose is a fruity padawan braid) about to get gassed, being interrupted burning through the blast door, and sexually assaulting Bar Bar Jinks.Also, did those mouse droids make it in the prequels?
>>217797354>pleb reddit memea>>>/r/eddit
>>217797381every zoomer is on hrt and talks like a wigger
>>217797343>opponent spins or turns around, exposing their back to you>I know, I'll spin too!
>>217797420>Compared to the final screenplay, early drafts of The Phantom Menace did not have Qui-Gon Jinn joining Obi-Wan Kenobi until much later in the film, leaving Kenobi as the sole Jedi participant through many of the film's early events, such as the failed negotiations aboard the Trade Federation flagship.
>>217796811late 90s film photography setups are so aesthetic in a way modern digital photography staging just isn't
>>217796811>>217797343remember how Gen-X faggots actually complained about how good the lightsaber fights looked in the prequels?
>>217797185Qui-Gon was a relatively late addition to the movie, there's a draft online where it's just Obi-Wan I believe
>>217797343The reason this was cut was because Lucas wanted Ian McDiermid to do the fight himself, but nigga was old. If you watch the fight closely there are a few shots where it's a stunt man with his face replace digitally, and it doesn't look particularly great. If they'd gone with this original choreography then much more of the fight would have been CGI Palps and it would have looked like shit
>>217797343sovl overload
>>217797780the film already looks like cgi shit
>>217796811Phantom Menace is a hot steaming turd.
>>217797850Explain why
>>217796811Phantom Menace is pure cinema.
>>217797861Where do I begin? Jar jar?The chosen one bullshit?The midiclorian bullshit?The twirly lightsaber fights?The fact no characters have any personality at all?Hell there is no main character
>>217797832congratulations, you are a mouth breathing retard with nothing to offer the world and will die alone
>>217797736Qui-Gon was meant to join Obi-Wan at Coruscant and come with him back to Naboo. This art is from the Naboo return trip, you can see there are two Jedi. George later decided that the two should be together.
>>217798003No, I'm just right. Morons like you always hate it when people smarter than you correct the record. The movie looks like PS2 ass.
>>217798012should be together the whole time*
>>217798034the concept art feels more magical than the movie ever was able to capturewhats the deal with obi-wan's forehead tattoo?
>>217797780But they already face swapped Christopher Lee in the Yoda fight which was a million times more retarded.
>>217797736in the draft, Qui Gon was Obi Wan and obi wan was Anakin.Wouldve made a lot more sense desu
>>217798104Was Ralph Fiennes ever considered for this? Because I feel like that's who the artist was going for
>>217798164it was supposed to be nic cage believe it or not
>>217798104Doug Chiang is the artist, he was the design director for TPM and AotC.
>>217798179Oh...
>>217797909>No main characterIt is Qui-gon and Padme Amidala. The story follows Qui-gon as he tries to help the Naboo (and Queen Amidala) repel the Trade Federation. Without him, major events in the story wouldn't have happened.>Midi-chloriansThey exist purely to fix potential worldbuilding issues in Star Wars by establishing that some have a more innate ability to use it than others. Because if "anyone" can just tap into the Force, then the obvious question would "why can't you train an entire army to use the Force?" "Why aren't there other Force using factions opposing the Empire after the Jedi been wiped out?" and many more>Jar JarHe is simply comic relief. If your argument is that is he can mess with the tone of a scene, fine. If your argument is simply that he's "annoying", then my simple response "well I didn't find him annoying". Saying that Jar Jar is annoying is not an objective mark against the film, it is simply you stating that you find him annoying.>Twirly lightsaber fightsThe lightsaber fights in this film are good and well choreographed.>Chosen OneDon't know what your against it is specifically, but fine.>No personalityQui-gon is a maverick religious zealot who is willing to go against his subordinates if he thinks it's for the greater good. Anakin is a bright and cheerful kid who has deep attachments with his mother. Padme is naive and headstrong and is willing to do what is right when the situation calls for it. Jar Jar is a clumsy idiot who gets himself into trouble and has to be saved by others. Obi-wan is reckless but is willing to do what his subordinates say.
>>217798179i don't want to believe you>>217798208whats the deal with the jedi forehead tattoo though?>>217798164my first reaction as well
>>217798208God his art is cool as shit
>>217798179>>217798217
>>217797826star wars would have been actually kino if lightsaber fencing choreography and cinematography was The Duellists-style rather than the crazy anime shit in the PT and geriatric retardation of the OT, but we live in a tastelet world, unfortunately.
>>217798247>>217798251
>>217798269I'm convinced that Disney doesn't know that Duelist style of fencing exists
ONLY MONEHHH
>>217797343WAY better, the fight we ended up with got laughs in the theater when I saw it back in the day. Ian’s goofy-ass expressions didn’t help at all.
>>217798247Not sure on the forehead tattoo, sorry>>217798248Yeah, he's still at Lucasfilm but as an executive. They should be putting a paintbrush in his hand.
>>217796811It's the only good Prequel. Jar Jar sucks, but the rest is a pretty solid adventure flick.
>>217798384KINO, I love the scimitar so much
>>217798232>Qui-gon and Padme Amidalayou do realize protagonist and main character are singular words, right?
>>217796811It is. Gets even better if you've read Darth Plagueis.
>>217797843I never got that cover art. Is it just a general “Good vs Evil” thing? I don’t seem to recall a bird monster in pointy shoes and weilding a scythe ever getting into a fight with a guy with a sword.
>>217797697OT saber fights were way more ritualistic and honor dueling for the sake of old times like in samurai movies. War tactics is done with guns, tanks, spaceships and the force.Prequels made lightsaber fights tactically relevant by buffing up jedi to extreme levels and made them into funny little glowstick dances instead.
>>217798506and cloak of deception, Luceno is a really good writer
>>217796811>we in the prequels are redeemed period sigh
>>217797843>>217798523A lot of 70s book covers are trash and barely conveyed the subject/tone of the bookthe 2020 The Stand miniseries was absolute dogshit but I loved how the promotional material emphasized the religious aspect
>>217798384>>217798104>>217798034>>217798012>>217797185This is so much cooler than the lame gay garbage we actually got holy shit
>>217798591Gen-X and elder Millennials are so fucking butthurt they're no longer the dominant voice on the internet and it's fucking hilariousalso NES games were universally fucking dogshit and most 80s movies were only good because of nostalgia
>>217796848lmao
>217798624
>>217798624I just wish we had good new content to talk about.Everything sucks so much that all we can do is talk about old shit.
>>217797185other than the jedi armor suits its exactly what we got
>>217797490By now you should have figured out that Jedi are operating on a level of understanding of combat and their bodies that a layman cannot grasp. It is a kind of alchemical warfare beyond our ken. It is visually expressed by a kind of sword dance for the viewers' sake, just as disembodied spiritual warfare is shown as kung fu in The Matrix. But we are to understand that the initiated are operating on planes we cannot see, and the appearance of this combat mediated through the physical is only the tip of the real iceberg.
>>217798532Was genuinely surprised how much I ended up liking this franchised genre shit.
>>217798466You also have him to thank for the N1 Starfighter.>>217798613This is what we got though? The biggest design change here is Obi-Wan's outfit.
>>217798681You have no soul if you cannot tell the difference between these pieces of art and the TPM beyond surface level visual differences.
>>217798470The story follows Queen Amidala's story as told through the two Jedi. This is according to George Lucas on the commentary track for The Phantom Menacehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OkW035f_hZ8&pp=ygUQSG9uZXljdXR0IHZpZGVvcw%3D%3Dhttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WvSR1-OmI7U&pp=ygUhVGhlIHBoYW50b20gbWVuYWNlIGR2ZCBjb21tcm50YXJ5
>>217798624>Nes games were universally dogshit The first Castlevania is one of the best games ever though >most 80s movies were only good because of nostalgiaThis fag has never seen Conan or Predator
>>217798624not quite but I definitely don't miss the fucking retarded internet law that neckbeard Gen-Xers codified for 20 years>every shitty video game from 1982 to 1997 was untouchable and sacrosanct, and if you disagreed you were a tourist>the Star Wars prequels raped your childhood and sodomized your Mom, and if you liked them you were a poser
>>217798719Either samefag or someone with equally shit taste
>>217798699I can tell the differences, but we're talking about still images painted with a brush vs. a live action film enhanced with CGI. In terms of visually adapting Chiang's art to the screen I don't know how it could have been done better.
>>217797343> ruins lightsaber fights forever.
>>217798699True the atmosphere these paintings emit is something else film can rarely produceThis one >>217798012 especially has a great alien aura to it
>>217798506Need to reread it at some point
>>217798232>They exist purely to fix potential worldbuilding issues in Star Wars by establishing that some have a more innate ability to use it than others. Because if "anyone" can just tap into the Force, then the obvious question would "why can't you train an entire army to use the Force?" "Why aren't there other Force using factions opposing the Empire after the Jedi been wiped out?" and many morehave a more innate ability to use it than otherswasn't that how things worked anyways?was anyone under the impression the force was truly open to everyone?doesnt the fact that yoda worries about luke's age show that there are more stringent requirements to use and learn the force?i mean just saying the force is strong with the boy like no other even master Yoda would be enough to get the point across
>>217798232Jar jar was such a stupid idea and the cgi looks like trash.
>>217798624>>217798719I look at zoomers trying to go maximum contrarian and retroactively revise the good stuff from our time as being “Erm, actually shit”, and the universally agreed dogshit as “misunderstood masterpieces”, and I can only visualize it as raccoons rooting through a dumpster.You are so lacking in your own culture that you’re relegated to eating our garbage. Even your beloved SpongeBob SquarePants is our hand-me-downs.I saw some faggot on here yesterday trying to declare The Room a misunderstood gem that we just didn’t get because Tommy Wiseau has a silly manner of speech.
>>217798824>was anyone under the impression the force was truly open to everyone?JJ Abrams and Rian Johnson are
Gen X hated the prequels for the same reason I hated the Dilbert tv show. I'd grown up reading Dilbert and had an idea how how these characters spoke and carried themselves, which the TV show violated. Gen Xers had fixed ideas of who Darth Vader was and would never accept a revision.I think having Anakin be a great prodigy who fell through a passionate love perverted into wrath really offended the sensibilities of a generation who understood Vader to be merely "fascist dad". Original Star Wars was basically One Battle After Another. The prequels change Star Wars from an optimistic communist epic into a pessimistic Christian epic.
>we never got to see anakin fighting his old jedi friends in the ruined temple
>>217798681The movies and paintings look nothing alike.
>>217798925I dont like the prequels because they weren't well executed in m opinion.
>>217798972I didn't realize someone had done a scan of a theater print
>>217796811Iconically shit
>>217798972>>217798996Is that open matte kino
>>217798909Say what you will about The Room but it understands the woman problem better than 98% of Hollywood slop, and was brace enough to make a movie about it. Poor execution but imagine a more capable director doing this story. Would be absolute kino.
>>217798925Technically it can be both. The OT doesn't really that far in regards to critiques of capitalism (TPM, AOTC, and TCW did, kind of, with slavery). Only film that explicitly did that was TLJ and that film was a dumpster fire (with war profiteering being introduced in the main film canon). The OT was generally more "anti-authoratarian" than "pro-communist".The PT is arguably more "pro-communist" because a thread throughout the PT is corporations using their influence to attempt to get what they want (like with the Trade Federation in TPM and the other corporations in AOTC)
>>217798970I think you missed the part where Doug Chiang was the design director. I'm posting the concept art in admiration of the designs, not necessarily the art itself. Doug's designs are in the film and they look great in motion.
>>217796811Of course it is, 1990 zoomers didn't have very much to latch onto in their childhoods. You took what you were given. It's why awful slop like Shrek is beloved among your kind.
>>217799129Shut up zoomer, you grew up in the worst possible era with nothing but awful slop. We grew up in the golden age of kino.
>>217799129>Shrek is awful slopHow?
>>217799129LMAO. 00s were peak gaming, great blockbusters, comics, etc. Sorry, consoomer unc, but you lose even this round.
>>217799181Because everything is "slop" that's all anonbots ever post
>>217799172>anything made after 1990>golden agelegitimately lol'd
>>217799097TPM and AOTC are more about a critique of centralised goverrnment whish is basically communism, than critique of capitalism, the republic is basically a communist dictatorship, one galactic government that forces its laws on to others i.e the trade federation and the banking clans and everyone else who got tired of their taxation and shit and started a war over it
This thread reminds me that no one older than 30 should have social media access except for professional reasons.Unc, you're a fucking loser.
>>217799235Form a complete sentence without sounding like a memed out wigger. Try it.
>>217799189>>217799192>>217799235>>21779918900s were the Age of Autism. All the child-focused media from this period was autistic garbage. Without exception.
