Filled with commentary from passionate fans and scholars of cinema, the prequels strike back follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas most controversial trilogy. For those of you interested in seeing the prequels strike back. Weve got steven soderberghs recut of michael ciminos heavens gate, and now we have something completely different. A documentary about the controversial star wars prequel. Day shift manager is an american comedy fan web series created by aaron yonda and matt sloan, who wrote, directed, and appeared in the series, which parodies star wars. Bradley weatherholt, kyle brodeur, bradley weatherholt, matthew todd fielder, frank zoch, mike klimo, kevin. The homeowner woke up when the trespasser was trying to get into the same bed. The star wars prequels trilogy is the most debated chapter in cinemas greatest franchise. The shows central character is chad vader, the dayshift manager at the fictional supermarket empire market, who clashes with his customers and employees. I think youve got to have gone back for seconds of the dave sim koolaid to believe his genius is apparent from the very first page of cerebus. Star wars the prequels the good and the bad i know not all fan s enjoyed the prequels, so as a life long fan of star wars i am going to list. Filled with commentary from passionate fans and scholars of cinema, the prequels strike back follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas most controversial trilogy and george lucas, the even more controversial man behind them. While some contend it was inaugurated by us pulp magazine editor hugo gernsback in 1926 e. An in depth look at the thought process behind the prequels batmanbeyond95 15 september 2016.
Author names on fanworks made prior to 1995 will be recorded on fanlore as they appeared at the time, but if the fan in question wishes to protect their identity, the fanlore committee will replace their name with a first name and last initial e. This bibliography lists both monographs and articles from popular magazines and academic journals pertaining to comic books, comic strips and animation. For example, the origins of the genre have been argued about for decades. A fan s journey is a documentary that chronicles star wars fan bradley weatherholts quest to fully understand the maligned prequel trilogy and george lucas approach to making the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of. The homeowner recognized the intruder as someone who stayed with a woman across. The movie 30th anniversary edition, uncle kent 2, kampai. The star wars prequels trilogy is the most debated chapter in cinemas greatest. Topher grace of that 70s show fame, who is a huge star wars fan, and he recut the three prequels, episodes i, ii, and iii, into one 85minute film. This week trekmovies jared whitley is finishing out the 50th anniversary with a decadebydecade look at the franchises history. For those of you who dont know, the prequels strike back. With doug adams, michael barryte, james berardinelli, tim blank. Our bewildered fan bradley weatherholt returns again, but this time more focused on deeper dives into the. Horribles singalong blog singalong join the fun as the california browncoats screen internet sensation dr.
The latest projects from dc comics and dark horse comics. The prequels strike back follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas most controversial trilogy, the star wars. A really great documentary on the star wars prequels from a fan s perspective. Horribles singalong blogcoming back with call back sheets so you can play along during the screening. Apparently, recuts of famous works by people who are in the industry isnt anything new.
Golding contrasts the force awakens, which brought back original trilogy actors to play older versions of their characters, with rogue one deploying computer graphics to portray the likenesses of grand moff tarkin and princess leia as they appeared in 1977, a very different type of nostalgia for the earlier film. A fans journey is a 2016 american documentary film by bradley weatherholt about the controversial star wars prequel trilogy. A fans journey is an independent, crowdfunded documentary made by a production studio called ministry of cinema, aimed at questioning popular notions about the prequels, george lucas, and star wars as a whole. One such fan is the austinbased bradley weatherholt, whose documentary the prequels strike back. Dave sim responds to expressed publishing interest from. The movie is subtitled a fan s journey and thats really what it is. Come thirsty and hungry as the drafthouse has you covered on just about anything youd want while watching a movie. A fans journey, the doc is premiering at the south lamar alamo drafthouse in austin. Filled with commentary from passionate fans and scholars of cinema, the prequels strike back follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas most controversial. I pitched in a little bit to the project when i heard about it, because it sounded interesting and i was curious to see. An independent film studio in austin, tx called ministry of cinema is aiming to answer all of those questions. Join us at the alamo drafthouse south lamar in austin, tx for the premiere of the prequels strike back. A fans journey looks to answer those questions, and present a case for why the phantom menace, attack of the clones, and revenge of the sith are secretly brilliant.
The prequels strike back was made possible through the generous contributions of time and money from fans all across the world. What resulted was a documentary that star wars fans deserved. As someone who is also a huge fan of the prequels, i love them as much as the original trilogy, i am tired of people bashing them. The prequels strike back trailer explore why the prequels. I watched the new star wars documentary, the prequels. This documentary is very well made and provides an analysis of what went into the making of the trilogy that. Golding also notes p143 the explicitly nostalgic talking point emphasized during.
Experience three of edgar rice burroughs tarzan novels as drawn by russ manning, the most beloved comicbook interpreter of the lord of the jungle. Some of these articles have not yet been verified for accuracy or content. We actually used more miniatures for the prequels than in the original films. A fan s journey could be the next great star wars doc since the people vs george lucas. The routledge companion to science fiction routledge. The documentary will become available for digital download on. Start the fans journey and unlearn the prequels today. But what if moviegoers were only examining the films from a certain. The prequels strike back documentary defends the prequel. New star wars documentary attempts to defend the prequels. Today he looks at the fourth decade and the posttng world. The movie starts with interviews discussing some of the common complaints surrounding the prequels. Filled with commentary from passionate fans and scholars of cinema, the prequels strike back follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas.
News about this film crowdsourced via indiegogo was posted here about a year ago. But what if moviegoers were only examining the films from a certain point of view. The prequels strike back wont change opinions about the prequel trilogy, but it makes for a fascinating deconstruction of the movies. A documentary about the controversial star wars prequel trilogy. Its set up as to take viewers on a journey with the narrator. This year is proustian for those who remember the first time star wars was everywhere. Articles genetic engineering in science fiction themes in avatar bio booster armor guyver blade ii brave new world dances on the snow dark angel tv series dino crisis 3 dogs manga dollhouse tv series double helix novel dragon ball z. Here is the news coming off raws great balls of fire ppv and more. Filled with commentary from passionate fans and scholars of cinema, the prequels strike back. New prequel apologist documentary the prequels strike back. New prequel apologist documentary the prequels strike.
A fans journey finds filmmaker bradley weatherholt speaking to dozens of star wars fans, including the reliably talkative kevin smith, as to. There is still wwe battleground the smackdown branded ppv before the next crossbrand big 4 ppv with summerslam next month. Bradley weatherholt, director, the prequels strike back. A fans journey follows the travels of a bewildered fan as he attempts to unlock the method behind cinemas most. They plan to create a documentary called the prequels strike back that will.