Errrr you're not really addressing the video - Edit 1
Before modification by beetnemesis at 28/02/2012 02:57:36 PM
Of course no Fox exec was going to stand up to George Lucas. He used that as a framing tool, as an example showing how he wanted to rework certain plot elements.
And the issue isn't "Oh if Episode 4 had this issue and was still good, therefore Episode 1 can do this and still be good." Saying "The original trilogy had poor characterization, therefore the prequels can have poor characterization" isn't an argument.
As for the stuff about Padme, I think his main point there was that the movie could have used more banter- "playfulness" is what he used, I think.
Which of his ideas do you disagree with? I liked his point about Darth Maul, that he would have made for a very effective villain instead of just a one-off lightsaber battle.
I also like his idea about having increasing focus on Obi-Wan, at least for the first movie. Sure, the prequels are billed as "Anakin's rise and fall," but can you honestly say that little 9 year old made a good main character? Much better to have the kid farther in the background, and have the character of Anakin be focused on more in the next two movies.
And the issue isn't "Oh if Episode 4 had this issue and was still good, therefore Episode 1 can do this and still be good." Saying "The original trilogy had poor characterization, therefore the prequels can have poor characterization" isn't an argument.
As for the stuff about Padme, I think his main point there was that the movie could have used more banter- "playfulness" is what he used, I think.
Which of his ideas do you disagree with? I liked his point about Darth Maul, that he would have made for a very effective villain instead of just a one-off lightsaber battle.
I also like his idea about having increasing focus on Obi-Wan, at least for the first movie. Sure, the prequels are billed as "Anakin's rise and fall," but can you honestly say that little 9 year old made a good main character? Much better to have the kid farther in the background, and have the character of Anakin be focused on more in the next two movies.