Actually, while sounding sometimes pretty smug - the Plinkett reviews treat the Prequels from an objective movie makers point of view. Even giving examples for how they could have been done better.

Lots of their criticism is pretty much spot on. It's up to the grown up and self concsious viewer if he agrees with it or not.

I overall do with most of it...!

Still doesn't mean I NEED to see it.

Christian Bale is the best Batman yet. Michael Keaton was second best. Val Kilmer and George Clooney were just..... NO!

Adam West is rather confused.

Still doesn't mean I NEED to see it.

To each his own...! >shrugs!<

As someone with no love for the prequels... I don't really see any reason to do this. I'd prefer new stories over remakes of stories many people didn't like in the first place.

There were good aspects of the prequels, but there's nothing to guarantee remakes would emphasize those good aspects and toss out the bad.

to be fair, confused is Adam West's default setting.

to be fair, confused is Adam West's default setting.

Adam West?

Oh you mean this guy:

to be fair, confused is Adam West's default setting.

Some days you just can't get rid of a bomb.

(Batman was no Deathrain)

I have often thought about the prequels, and how I initially felt when watching them. The truth is, I enjoyed myself while going to the theater to see them opening night. There was hype, and by Episode 3, the hype was more like "Boy I hope this one is FINALLY the one that get's it right". Each time I was moderately satisfied, as were many, but I think it's the reflection of the film that is where our frustration really developed.

I just want to say that there ARE plenty of good things about the prequels. Liam Neesan for example. In fact, nearly all of Episode 1, up until Jar Jar hit the screen, was amazingly good. But there were small problems. Too many of them. Obi Wan in the OT makes it seem like he met this guy named Anakin, who was a great pilot, and it just kind of sets up a scene where Obi Wan should have met Anakin on his own, and taken it upon himself to train him - but Episode 1 changed all of that, and let to a huge inconsistency. The OT also makes you feel like Yoda trained Obi-Wan in a similar manner that Luke gets trained, with a lot of 1 on 1 training - and the prequels somewhat contradict this and turn Yoda into a Kindergarten teacher. And Padme being "fine" with Anakin slaughtering an entire village, including women and children. And one of the worst things, was that you do not, at all, get the idea that Anakin and Obi Wan were "Good friends". The very first time we see Anakin and Obi Wan together as "Master and Student" in episode 2, they are arguing. In fact Anakin complains about Obi Wan virtually non-stop throughout the entirety of 1 and 2.

And there were big ones. Medicloriens was a big one. Anakins sudden and immediate decision to serve the emperor and kill children was another.

I think if Disney were to re-do this entire prequel trilogy, it could be great. they'd have to retcon a ton of stuff. But man - I'd love to see a fresh take that makes sense.

Watch Plinkett's reviews, it's pretty obvious where things went wrong.

The biggest things, in my opinion (obviously) are:

The romance and chemistry (or lack thereof) for Anakin and Padme

The seduction of Anakin to the Darkside instead of the sudden face/heel turn

Kenobi's and Anakin's relationship

You know, the whole point of the trilogy! I don't care about jar jar or roger roger or midi midi, I just want the story to actually be there instead of second to the CGI.

Read the novelization of AotC and RotS. It really opens those up and it is actually done quite well. The movie just cuts too much out.

Hell to the no.

Not only do I love the prequels, but if they did get remade, I bet most people wanting it wouldn't like the remakes either. Not to mention if there ever would be a remake, it would more likely be for the entire saga, which I'm sure OT lovers would be in an uproar over.

Luckily as I said it's extremely unlikely ANY of the films will be remade for quite some time if ever.

Also the plinkett reviews are some of the biggest pieces of crap I've ever seen. Besides the fact he nitpicks the films to death, I love how people think you should watch them to know how terrible the prequels are. Since when do you need to watch a video to know if you actually like a movie or not?!?!

They should just bury all evidence of them in a landfill site in Mexico.

Put them in a hole, then throw away the hole.

It wouldn't work. 30 odd years later some guys would dig them up and make a documentary about it...

Christian Bale is the best Batman yet. Michael Keaton was second best. Val Kilmer and George Clooney were just..... NO!

Adam West is rather confused.

Never mind who is best batman! Who is best Joker, now that's important!

For me it's Jack Nicolson, Cesar Romero, Mark Hamil, Heath Ledger. In that order.

Oh yeah! You read that right

Still doesn't mean I NEED to see it.

OF COURSE YOU DON'T HAVE TO!

Yes he does.

to be fair, confused is Adam West's default setting.

Some days, you just can't get rid of a bomb.

You know, this is exactly how "The Dark Knight Rises" ended.

Adam West?

Oh you mean this guy:

Adam West is great guy. The Dutch even named one of their cities after him

Christian Bale is the best Batman yet. Michael Keaton was second best. Val Kilmer and George Clooney were just..... NO!

Adam West is rather confused.

Never mind who is best batlman! Who is best Joker, now that's important!

For me it's Jack Nicolson, Cesar Romero, Mark Hamil, Heath Ledger. In that order.

Oh yeah! You read that right

So... what are your thoughts on tattoos?

The new guy from suicide squad? I first tought it was Keith from The Prodigy

There is some fan theory that he's not the actual joker, but a brainwashed Robin ( Not me! Batman's sidekick !) And i think the idea has Merit. For now lets add him to the line after Heath Ledger.

Jared Leto. I'm looking forward to Suicide Squad.

I remember Jack Nicholson saying there's something about the Joker character that royally screws actors up. From what I've read, Leto's co-stars seem inclined to agree...

Jared Leto. I'm looking forward to Suicide Squad.

I remember Jack Nicholson saying there's something about the Joker character that royally screws actors up. From what I've read, Leto's co-stars seem inclined to agree...

I'm really not the look just kills it for me he's wearing sweat pants for crying out loud and the tattoos Urgh.

Harley also looks like crap.

Really should of let the arrow team do the spin off series instead.

Probably be better than dawn of justice though...thanks WB for that no jokes mandate I'm sure this will be as joyless as man of steel the murderthon.

Why can't they make anything good that's not batman?

Jared Leto. I'm looking forward to Suicide Squad.

I remember Jack Nicholson saying there's something about the Joker character that royally screws actors up. From what I've read, Leto's co-stars seem inclined to agree...

Jack Nicolson has (to me) never been scarier than he was in The Shining, and not even the movie scenes. there is this making of documentary and there is this bit of Jack preparing for a nother take and brushing his teeth. The expression on that man's face...Jeez!

I'm really not the look just kills it for me he's wearing sweat pants for crying out loud and the tattoos Urgh.

Harley also looks like crap.

Really should of let the arrow team do the spin off series instead.

Probably be better than dawn of justice though...thanks WB for that no jokes mandate I'm sure this will be as joyless as man of steel the murderthon.

Why can't they make anything good that's not batman?

I liked the assault on Arkham cartoon.

And while i don't think Harley looks like crap (more like Lady Gaga actually) I do prefer in her original black and red outfit.

Yeah Man of steel was something. I liked it but I'm no supes fan to begin with.

Fans: "superman doesn't kill." Director: "WRONG!"

You think the last 3 batman movies were good? Ok ok they weren't bad. My only problems being me not liking Liam Neeson as Ras al Ghul, The Joker veering of into SAW teritory at the end of the dark knight (The best of the last 3 movies still) and half of whats going on in the dark knight rises, including the ending and movie makers not being able to get Bane right.*

That reminds me, there's a batman porno that references The Killing Joke, of all things.

Porno Joker: (after ******* and shooting Barbara Gordon) "Guess she took two in the back!" Classy.

Also Green Lantern was baaaad.

I would like to see the prequels re-made. They were just very bad movies. I'm still not sure exactly who the protaganist was and the emperor was clearly the only likable character in the 3 movies. Awful dialog, shoddy plot, just bad movies in general. They attempted to coverup a half assed script with CG effects.

Before someone accuses me of having hate for George Lucas, nothing could be further from the truth. George Lucas brightened my childhood with his work on the Original Trilogy, Indiana Jones, and the wildly underrated Willow. I just feel like the prequels were rushed and I for one would like to see them get the treatment they deserve.

Aaaaaaaaand we're back on topic! Thanks EastCoast!

The prequals should get the treatment they deserve (not the one they need. Ok I'll stop with the batman stuff! )

And remove that line about mediclorians...

And tone down Jar Jar a lot.

I think you can actually improve the prequals by edditing out a lot of stuff. (Altough this might leave you with a very short Attack of the Clones)

I would like to see the prequels re-made. They were just very bad movies. I'm still not sure exactly who the protaganist was and the emperor was clearly the only likable character in the 3 movies. Awful dialog, shoddy plot, just bad movies in general. They attempted to coverup a half assed script with CG effects.

Before someone accuses me of having hate for George Lucas, nothing could be further from the truth. George Lucas brightened my childhood with his work on the Original Trilogy, Indiana Jones, and the wildly underrated Willow. I just feel like the prequels were rushed and I for one would like to see them get the treatment they deserve.

I can get behind most of what you are saying, I don't think they were terrrible, I would give them a C+/B- range. They did a lot right but I agree that it did feel rushed and they made some bad castings and some horrible scenes (I didn't even remember that Anakin fed Padme with the force. Jedi are supposed to be mysterious, blargh!)

Their time has passed, best to edit them in your mind and look to the next trilogy.

After all Lucas made the special editions of the Original trilogy. Why not share the love with the prequals?

The phantom menace- special edtion.

Now with 60% less Jar jar!