Are the Star Wars prequels good?

While Revenge of the Sith had some great moments, it’s no secret that the Star Wars prequel series was an overall terrible and disappointing movie-going experience. George Lucas lost something between 1983 and 1999, because Star Wars fans and general audiences found The Phantom Menace to be shockingly bad.

Which of the Star Wars prequels is the best?

While Revenge of the Sith is widely regarded to be the best of the Star Wars prequels and was the only one to receive mostly positive reviews from critics, The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones both have plenty to offer, too.

How Star Wars prequels should have been?

Star Wars: 16 Ways The Prequels Could Have Been Better Than The Original Trilogy

  1. 1 The Obi-Wan, Anakin Showdown — Really!?
  2. 2 Lose the Lightsaber, Yoda.
  3. 3 No R2-D2, No C-3PO.
  4. 4 Give Uncle Owen a Bigger Role.
  5. 5 Fewer Easter Eggs.
  6. 6 Incorporate More Knights of the Old Republic with Some Tweaks.

Did George Lucas want to make the prequels?

Lucas had planned a prequel trilogy (as well as a sequel trilogy) before the release of the original film, but halted major Star Wars films beyond the original trilogy by 1981.

Why are there so many memes about the prequels?

For us Prequel fans, it’s a way to dialogue with other people using comedy as the barrier to talk about our favorite things. For prequel haters, it’s a way to work out frustration at the dialogue and scenes of films they don’t like through humor.

Are the prequels canon?

Since then, the only previously published material still considered canon are the six original trilogy/prequel trilogy films, novels (where they align with what is seen on screen), the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series and film, and Part I of the short story Blade Squadron.

Which Star Wars film was most successful?

Taking ticket price inflation into account, the original 1977 Star Wars film is still the most successful one. While at the time “A New Hope” generated $776 million in worldwide box office earnings, that translates to more than $3 billion in today’s ticket prices.

What are prequel movies?

A prequel is a narrative work released after an existing story but consisting of events that take place before the original story. Prequels differ from sequels, which are set after an original story and proceed in chronological order.

Is KYLO Ren canon?

Instead, the only canon-confirmed offspring of the Han/Leia union is Ben Solo (aka Kylo Ren), a new character invented for the movies who is now “officially” part of the universe. Jacen, Jaina, Anakin (the Younger), and the original Ben Skywalker are not.