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HAHA - Ewan trashes the prequels!

posted 3 years ago by kuatorises (7467)
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"[It] was hard they didn't get well received. That was quite difficult," McGregor said in an interview for The Hollywood Reporter's latest cover story. "They were universally not very much liked."

"Obi-Wan Kenobi, the series, will feel "so much more real," he promises, because of StageCraft, which The Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau utilized for his Star Wars series."

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/ewan-mcgregor-says-quite-difficult-150149095.html

The prequels aren't good movies. We all know it and did for many years. Even people who liked them knew they weren't great.

But then something happened. Disney bought the franchise and the Lucas Loyalists were born. They retroactively tried to tell us the prequels were good - and continued to get louder and louder as Episodes 8 and 9 were released. But we all know. Everyone involved with those movies knows.

I'm glad he's returning and interested in this show, but glad he's being honest. All this Lucas Loyalist nonsense makes me want to puke. It's ok to not like something Star Wars. The fandom and conversations were better back then. We could talk prequels even though we didn't all like them. You try to have a conversation about the sequels and Lucas Loyalists come running in and try to ruing any attempt at conversation. You actually cannot talk about these movies because these dorks come flying in trying to sidetrack the convo.

Good for you, bro!

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[–] TandyMan (10395) 3 years ago

He better. That's what good working actors do. I love listening to them hype their latest work. That's where the "real acting" comes in. Years later they admit they never even saw the finished work.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

Criticizing something is the opposite of being a shill, bud.

[–] asom (6512) 3 years ago

not sure who is the shill between him and ... you

[–] Satan2016 (23504) 3 years ago

I keep pointing out that the IMDb prequel ratings are lower than the sequel ratings. Lucas fanatics are in denial!

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

Dude, they are fucking NUTS. If they want to like bad movies, they are more than welcome to - God knows we had many conversations about the franchise back in the old IMDB days - but they are just insane now. This revisionist history kills me. And the whole ruining every sequel conversatin... fucking freaks.

[–] Threadkiller (2958) 3 years ago

"They were universally not very much liked." Sorry but that that's not trashing the prequels. You'll have to do better. He merely commented on his perception of how they were received which while not accurate to the reality, is his own personal frame of reference.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

It's not his perception, ya dink, the reviews and ratings speak for themselves.

[–] Threadkiller (2958) 3 years ago

The reception/perception of the prequels has been decidedly "mixed" among the fandom over the years. "Universally disliked" is not even an exaggeration. It's just flat-out incorrect.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

The Phantom Menace has a rotten score from both critics AND fans. AOTC is rotten according to fans and has a bad "fresh" score from critics (65%). Jake Lloyd had a nervous breakdown from the movie's backlash, Christensen was PANNED, and Portman has smartly run away from the franchise. Now McGregor states the obvious.

Sith is the only one people actually liked and I'd argue people sorta forced themselves into it. People didn't want to dislike Star Wars anymore.

[–] Threadkiller (2958) 3 years ago

You seem to feel really entitled to having your outlook on the prequels accepted by everyone but even your own rottentomatoes stats (as if that's the standard by which all fan sentiment can be measured) supports the fact that the fandom sentiment towards the prequels has been largely mixed.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

My entire first paragraph is facts. You on the other hand, are dismissing facts because it criticizes something you like. Talk about entitled...

[–] Threadkiller (2958) 3 years ago

I'm hearing a lot of "because I said so" going on. The perception of the prequels is varied/mixed among the fandom. That's a fact that. I'd prefer it if it was they were more universally appreciated & If I was blinded by confirmation bias the way you seem to be I'd be arguing that it's just a tiny, vocal handful of elitists who didn't like the prequels.

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

You might want to get your ears checked, because yer hearing ain't so good. My entire first paragraph is nothing facts.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Did your fact and OPINION crate contents get mixed up on your Train of Thought?

Just a thought.

[–] furiousstyles (4359) 3 years ago

If you asked 100 people what they thought of the prequel trilogy , 90% will say they sucked

[–] kukuxu (5409) 3 years ago

Ewan a few years from now:

"Obi-Woke, the series, was trash. But I promise the next movie about Obi Woke will feel so much better" 😁

[–] Seperatrix (1090) 3 years ago

"The prequels aren't good movies. We all know it and did for many years. Even people who liked them knew they weren't great."

I think they were fair-to-good. Certainly not excellent as the original trilogy obviously, but not a complete dumpster fire like the Disney trilogy.

But as with everything film related, to each his/her own . . .

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

"I think they were fair-to-good. Certainly not excellent as the original trilogy obviously, but not a complete dumpster fire like the Disney trilogy."

You just proved my point. You people like the movies. That's ok. You're allowed to. It's not a problem. But you people INSIST they are good and CANNOT not take a shot at the sequels. I called this out before you even did it because you people can't resist.

[–] Seperatrix (1090) 3 years ago

"You people like the movies. That's ok."

Is it? Are you sure? Why would I like a film that I didn't think was good? Or even fair?

So I can like the movie, I just can't call it good, by your logic.

I never INSISTED the prequel films were good. I was giving my opinion on the films. MY opinion. And as I said . . "to each his/her own."

Nice straw man you prop up to knock down.

[–] Galactus03 (4289) 3 years ago

He didnt trash them you fat slob...😂

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

Lucas Loyalist alert.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

Disney Star Wars Loyalist alert.

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

I don't see any quote from Ewan in that article that constitutes 'trashing the prequels.'

[–] kuatorises (7467) 3 years ago

Might I suggest a new pair of readers?

[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

He gave some matter-of-fact but diplomatically-worded statements. He did not insult the movies or take cheap shots at all. Perhaps you and I have different concepts of what it means to "trash" something.

[–] Otter (24464) 3 years ago

He's commenting on the reception of the movies much more than the quality of the movies, and yes, I could see how the reacting to the movies would have hurt his feelings after all the years of work he put into the damn things. Six of seven years of his life (approximated), much of that spent in front of a green screen or on wires, being ignored by a director who had absolutely no interest in actors... and having to go back for more after the first one and the second were panned and the fans started screaming "GEORGE LUCAS RUINED MY CHILDHOOD!!!!!!!!!!".

And I like the prequels as much as anyone does, and even I can't say they're good movies. All I can say is that there's some damn good stuff going on when those two idiot kids aren't onscreen, and the "good" definitely includes McGregor.