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Lit Are the novelizations of the original trilogy better than the movies?

Discussion in 'Literature' started by Darth Zannah, Dec 30, 2014.

  1. Force Smuggler

    Force Smuggler Force Ghost star 7

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    Read the original SW novelization. The answers you look for, are there.
     
  2. Darth Zannah

    Darth Zannah Jedi Knight star 3

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  3. SateleNovelist11

    SateleNovelist11 Force Ghost star 6

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  4. JediMatteus

    JediMatteus Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    12 gauge just killed the ducks last night
     
  5. The Supreme Chancellor

    The Supreme Chancellor Jedi Master star 4

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    Is that truly relevant? What does the colour of his lightsaber add to the story? Let's be honest, if you're reading the novel, you know who Darth Maul is and what colour his saber is.
     
  6. lovelikewinter

    lovelikewinter Jedi Knight star 4

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    The Star Wars novelization is interesting as it shows how much Lucas changed the story as he went along.
    Empire had the cool training sequences like the bar Luke had to cut and a scene where Luke does the training remote and Yoda smiles and a bunch more rise up. Would have made a cool scene in the film.
    Jedi gave the internal thoughts to people which fleshed out some of the actions.

    Phantom Meance did one thing right. The film completely neglects to say who the Sith are and why they are extinct. Its the biggest flaw of the film IMO.
     
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  7. Ulicus

    Ulicus Lapsed Moderator star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    The biggest flaw of the film? C'mon.

    You leave TPM knowing that the Sith are an organisation of dark siders the Jedi thought they wiped out a millennium before the film, but who have survived to the present day by hiding. That is literally all the relevant information. :p
     
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  8. Kenneth Morgan

    Kenneth Morgan Chosen One star 5

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    I still have my old paperback copies of the OT novelizations, and I've lost track of how many times I've read through them. In the days before affordable home video, this was how I could relive the movies. (Well, them, the Marvel comics, and my "Story of STAR WARS" LP.) Great stuff.

    I haven't read the PT novelizations as much. I didn't like the ROTS novelization, as it short-circuits Ani's motivation (making him seem more insane than power-hungry) and it unforgivably directly translates Artoo's dialogue. And the "This is how it feels to be..." gets old real fast.

    I'd recommend the radio dramas, for the different way it approaches the material.
     
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  9. JediFan215

    JediFan215 Jedi Master star 3

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    Not Really, no. Too many continuity issues.
     
  10. BigAl6ft6

    BigAl6ft6 Chosen One star 8

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    They all have their merits: ANH mentions ducks. ESB has Luke getting miffed at training drones calling them "Little blasters!" I believe. and the ROTJ novel is moody as all hell and very cool, the perspective of Vader and the Emperor is interesting to see. But, as to the OP question, nah, I love the movies more. But the novelizations are fun.
     
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  11. PCCViking

    PCCViking Chosen One star 10

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    In the ROTJ novel, I did like the Emperor remembering Yoda. Perfect foreshadowing of his duel with Yoda in ROTS.
     
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  12. Zeta1127

    Zeta1127 Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    The entire RotJ novelization, well at least the Emperor remembering Yoda and numerous the details surrounding Vader, are all surprisingly accurate foreshadowing for RotS and even AotC to a certain extent.