I wish the new Star Wars movies were made 20 years ago....

My problem with the new Star Wars films stems from one important fact: George Lucas is now more concerned with making fan fiction than constructing the fundamentals of plot, character, and dialogue. For me, Attack Of The Clones, like Phantom Menace and Revenge Of The Sith, seem like Lucas giving screen time to characters the fans want to see - R2-D2's battle with molten lava, C-3PO's out-of-body adventure, Boba Fett's back-story (let's not forget how Boba Fett dies!) rather than celebrating the whole saga and making something worthy of beginning the series. These new films look more like cartoons, the stories are far too complicated, and the actors don't have the skill to turn Lucas' stale dialogue into authentic expression. Yes, there are some good moments - all action orientated - but Lucas should have sought the help of Lawrence Kasdan when writing the screenplays and he should have handed the directorial duties to more skilled filmmakers. Lucas is a brilliant fantasist who creates wonderful worlds and adventure stories, but he has no restraint, and that's the most damning thing about Star Wars Episode 1, 2, and 3.