POLL - Which 3 "STAR WARS" Directors did The Best Job ?

i chose Kershner and Abrams, just.

i'm not sure how much credit Lucas deserves for the original or Marquand deserves for Jedi.

despite Edwards' entry's great cinematography, the characters were non entities. this is something that i'd ordinarily chalk up to the script but it's beginning to become a pattern in his pictures.

Irvin Kershner - If you read the making-of book by J.W. Rinzler, directing Empire Strikes Back was no easy task. "Kersh" had his work cut out for him with filming in freezing weather in Norway, going over-budget, and getting Yoda to work. Yet, he still created one of the best sequels because of its darker, more emotional approach.

George Lucas for Star Wars - For creating the film series to begin with. Similar to Kershner, he faced malfunctioning props, filmed during bad weather conditions, and went dangerously over-budget. His direction captured the light-hearted, adventurous feeling and revitalized the "hero's journey" trope for a modern audience. He wanted to give children at that time a fairy tale, and he succeeded in doing so.

J.J. Abrams - The Force Awakens was meant to be a fan-service film, and since that was the main objective, then, I suppose Abrams succeeded in doing that. If not, this film could have been one of the biggest disappointments of the century. Nevertheless, he created a nostalgic film for the die-hard fans, and skillfully introduced Star Wars to a new generation. At the same time, he did progress the saga in some way despite the lack of originality. I liked the new characters, was happy to see the classic characters again, and the action sequences were good. When I finished watching it the first time, I couldn't wait to see Episode VIII.