ondrahosek Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 So... another poll. Vote if you have an opinion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Eh? I'd like some good opinions as to why it shouldn't be episode 2, personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikin Talilles Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Episode II has the greatest FX. But when Episode III comes out.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdoch Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 What's great FX then? Is it the FX that has the most grandiose spectacular battles and environments.. or is it the FX that gives a movie 'the feel'. Frankly, the last two movies have been nothing but cgi without any hint of soul or dedication. Stereotypes when they are at their worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Originally posted by Murdoch What's great FX then? Is it the FX that has the most grandiose spectacular battles and environments.. or is it the FX that gives a movie 'the feel'. Frankly, the last two movies have been nothing but cgi without any hint of soul or dedication. Stereotypes when they are at their worst. That might be true, but they did have the best SFX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdoch Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Well the whole point of my question was 'what is good SFX?' Imo you can't just look at the scenery. I think its mostly because of the FX that the acting sucked so much. Thus the effects have ruined the movie and can hardly be called good SFX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemme w/Stick Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Ep 2, even though some of them made the film look kinda stupid from time to time.... *runs and hides under my bed!!* -Clemme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Originally posted by Murdoch Well the whole point of my question was 'what is good SFX?' Imo you can't just look at the scenery. I think its mostly because of the FX that the acting sucked so much. Thus the effects have ruined the movie and can hardly be called good SFX. Honestly, I find the action scenes in Ep1+2 much more believable and realistic - way better at sucking you into the universe. No, ep1+2's action scenes didn't suck, they were delivered beautifully and were much better at presenting the universe in a convincable and fantastic way. Compared to the prequels, the original trilogy practically didn't have any "action" scenes, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jed Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Let's be nice here.... Well, I do have to say Ep. 2. Despite how much it sucked, would anyone really say there were better graphics in ANH or ESB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Episode 2, I like all of it apart from the most annoying person in the film Anakin piewalker oops I mean Skywalker Who ever played him is such a crap actor! He sounds rediculess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivy Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Ep II has fantastic sfx, but all of them were revolutionary at the time that they were made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 It depends on if you're saying which one has the best special effects NOW, or which one has the best for the time. Because now a lot of movies have really awesome computer effects. But back when star wars first came out it revolutionized the field of special effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 This is an easy one.. AOTC I do have a feeling that ep 3 will have some kewl effects as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'jais Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Originally posted by ET Warrior It depends on if you're saying which one has the best special effects NOW, or which one has the best for the time. Because now a lot of movies have really awesome computer effects. But back when star wars first came out it revolutionized the field of special effects. I'd say the animated Yoda is quite revolutionary too, with flowing robes et all. The question is, can you make ep3 look even better than ep2? They've kinda reached the barrier, without going into full blown 3d virtual reality, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemme w/Stick Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 Originally posted by Cjais I'd say the animated Yoda is quite revolutionary too, with flowing robes et all. The question is, can you make ep3 look even better than ep2? They've kinda reached the barrier, without going into full blown 3d virtual reality, IMO. You have a point...! Lets pray that they wont do that, I mean a completely CG Star Wars movie...! I couldnt imagaine that!! -Clemme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi_Monk Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 You can't say that the FX have sucked the life out of Star Wars, because Star Wars has always and without exception used the most state of the art effects in the movie industry... which is basically what ET Warrior said What it's always been about is George Lucas, pushing the envelope of effects so that he could tell the story that he wanted to tell, how he wanted to tell it. And as for acting... if you think that Hayden Christensen is any worse than Mark Hamill, then there's something wrong with you I think Lucas has reached the level where he can do just about anything with the effects ILM can manage. And the fact that so many people see CG where there was an actual, physical model is just testament to how far CGI technology has come. Episode II definately has the best effects of the bunch, so far... it's a progressive thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agen Posted November 17, 2002 Share Posted November 17, 2002 yoda but ep2 is the best. BUT YODA!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teutonicknight Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 EP2, the clone war scene/ arena battle was awesome on the big screen. Plus yoda looked real good, I could barely tell the difference between the puppet and the digital yoda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediNyt Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 AOTC duh, cause its the newest one made. So of course the special effects are the newest and greatest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elijah Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 mmm... I like the FX from the last 2 SW's but the story line is much better in the first 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Groovy Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 Althought Empire is still my favorite movie, I would venture to say that Episode2 has the best effecst so far. You can't top an animated ass kickin' Yoda, or the big Trade Federation/Clone Battle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 everyone raves about the Eps2 SFX, and i agree they are great, but the space battle in RotJ just cannot be beat in my mind (im a space junkie i know )... even the battle in Eps1 pales in comparison, i dunno why, it has always held a special place in my heart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCanr2d2 Posted November 18, 2002 Share Posted November 18, 2002 I think all of the movies have had the best SFX at the time. It is hard to imagine how far they were able to take CGI from the cutting edge stuff in TPM, to what can be done now...... They invented GO-motion in TESB..... So, over time they have always led the way, just look at the LOTR:FOTR pre-viz animatics, used after Peter Jackson talked to Rick McCallum, and you will see how close to the real thing the animated pre-viz is..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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