Kinect Star Wars: The New Phantom Menace?

MMGN: The Phantom Menace has a reputation for ruining the Star Wars franchise. I have news for you. It’s fantastic compared to the monstrosity that is Kinect Star Wars.

[Rainstorm81]

More like the new Jar-Jar Binks

[IM_KINECTED]

If it weren't for The Phantom Menace, I wouldn't like Star Wars at all. I can respect people that might not like it, because we all have our own opinions, but that was the movie that got me into Star Wars.

Growing up I thought Empire Strikes Back was okay, I really hated A New Hope, best sleeping pill ever and I never understood how Ewokes could defeat the empire when Jedi couldn't even accomplish that task.

I think Qui-Gon Jinn is one of the best characters in the Star Wars universe hands down.

Also, I realize people like to hate on Jar Jar, but after watching Episode 1 in 3-D, I have to say he was quite funny.

I think C-3PO is a much more annoying character and actually helps perpetuate negative stereotypes of homosexuals.

[Rainstorm81]

Jar-Jar was horrible....maybe funny to children.....and Qui-Gon one of the best characters in the Star Wars universe?? Really? Why?

But I also liked SW Ep1 my favorite character was easily Darth Maul......which killed Qui-Gon with ease I might add

Homosexual Droids??? How does a robot help perpetuate negative stereotypes of homosexuals?

[IM_KINECTED]

I just felt the way C-3PO acted, which was mostly in a frightened way and was pretty much afraid to get his feet wet, was a negative portrayal for homosexuals.

I also just flat out felt like he was annoying, 10x more so then Jar Jar.

That is just my opinion, if you don't feel the same way that is fine.

Just my opinion folks.

I'll take high flying Jedi and those Lightsaber battles over the old man Kenobi and robotic Vader any day of the week.

My opinion on Star Wars is just as valid as anyone else, these are George Lucas vision, so I'm not sure how people feel like they have the right to put down how he sees best to make those visions.

I think we should all be entitled to our own opinions, but I'd watch any of the newer Star Wars movies over the older ones.

[Rainstorm81]

Yea the reason most people dont like the old Star Wars and like the newer ones is the Better Lightsaber battles.

But the original trilogy's narrative was lightyears better.....in my humble opinion

[Jobesy]

@ Imkinected,
"I just felt the way C-3PO acted, which was mostly in a frightened way and was pretty much afraid to get his feet wet, was a negative portrayal for homosexuals."

I wasn't aware c-3po was supposed to be gay. Furthermore, I wasn't aware robots could be gay. How could he portray a homosexual, if his character isn't gay?

[Infernostew]

Do yourself a favor and watch this. You'll think again about defending The Phantom Menace. http://redlettermedia.com/p...

[coolbeans]

2 things for you:

- Look at my profile n4g message and learn to establish your own opinion rather than using a screenwriting/character development 101 vid on not what to do in movies (which Episode 1 falls into sometimes). If I had the time, I could probably churn up 2 hours of what's wrong with the new Star Trek, yet that received nearly-unanimous praise by everyone (granted, they were more 6's and 7's).

- Watch http://www.escapistmagazine...

Edit: The second point may seem contradictory to the part of the first, but it makes sense when you watch the vid.

[Infernostew]

First of all, I didn't make the video I linked. I think the author of the video does a really great job of exposing how poorly done the films are and doesn't just attack the screenwriting/character dev aspects of the films. I've had my own opinions of these films since I saw them in theaters as I loved the original trilogy when I was a kid... Ewoks were kinda lame in Jedi though.

Secondly, you could churn out 2 hours on how bad the new Star Trek was or you could just watch their video on it and the other next generation movies that they do. The videos are also very humorous and not just someone's boring rant.

[coolbeans]

I know you're not the one who created that vid. And I'm not slanting the guy who created these films either; however, there are things that are disagreeable in the vids. Overall, the vid is a solid examination of what's wrong with Ep. 1.

What does that do against someone's opinion, though? The point of my first post was to point out how many holes you can find in ALMOST ANY movie to begin with, yet they're adored by millions. I'm trying to go after your purpose to assault another's opinion with a vid that's not your own-ironcially, by doing the same thing! The vid I posted is only 6-7 mins if you want to see where I'm coming from.

On a personal note, TPM is one of my fav Star Wars films.

[Godmars290]

Then you shouldn't be into Star Wars. At the very least you shouldn't be trying to defend it with only your own opinion when others have lists of reasons that would fill a phone book when phone books meant something.

Also think most will agree that Jedi and the whole Ewoke thing marked the beginning of the end of the franchise. The point Lucas could tell people who'd tell him no either to go screw themselves or they were fired. Some of whom were probably the ones who actually made New Hope and Empire what they were.

[dark-hollow]

Empire strikes back was "okay" while you loved the phantom menace?

The phantom menace sucks!
The characters Have no life and character.
They were all boring and dull and just made no sense.
It's like George Lucas doesn't have a clue what he is working on besides shoving some cgi on every frikkin scene possible.
He was surrounded by yes men who nobody have the balls to tell George that the script doesn't make any sense.
and because it's a prequel George doesn't have a lot of freedom for creativity and it just plain sucks.

The empire strikes back (and the rest of the trilogy) are one of the best trilogies of all time.
The story was intriguing, the characters were lovable and interesting, and it didn't depend on ZOMG FLASHY CGI!!!!!
It felt natural.

[Rainstorm81]

Funny thing about that is George Lucas once said......

"Special effects are just a tool, a means of telling a story. People have a tendency to confuse them as an end to themselves. A Special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing."

He said that back when making the original trilogy, i guess years later he had a change in perspective

[Infernostew]

Empire was the best just for the fact that Lucas had nothing to do with it. He also used the prequel trilogy to mostly sell toys and march.

[BitbyDeath]

The way i see it the first three movies (4,5 & 6) created a galaxy that was unique and still is to this day.

However the later three were just generic trash. It didn't feel like the Star Wars universe, they tried too hard and failed miserably.

[Moncole]

Its a kids game. if you dont like it ignore it

[YodaCracker]

And this game is #5 on the pre-order charts!

http://www.vgchartz.com/pre...

[blackburn10]

It will probably fail like just about every other so called 'hardcore' game for Kinect. Either it will get horrible scores or almost no one will give a crap.The 200,000 people that pre-ordered it are probably the only people that are going to buy it.Not sure why people still try to pretend Kinect can do anything hardcore anymore. Heck Kinect could barely even sell a Sesame Street game to children or their parents.