4 rules that could make Star Wars good again! A open letter to J.J. Abrams. [video]

Take a look at this amazing video that is an open letter to director J.J. Abrams sharing some basic rules that he needs to follow in order to make the upcoming Star Wars film good. Every fan out there has their own personal opinions on what it'll take to make the new film good but this video presents it in a fun way and explains why they set each rule. The video was created by Prescott Harvey who created the 4 rules with his friends and a lot of research. The video took five months to put together and it was well worth it. The four rules to make Star Wars - Episode VII good are as follows:
 

Rule #1: The setting is the frontier.
Rule #2: The future is old.
Rule #3: The Force is mysterious.
Rule #4: Star Wars isn't cute.

Watch the stunning video to find out why Harvey has set these particular rules and see if you agree. (I know that I do!)

Speaking to io9 about the video Prescott Harvey mentioned the process the went into creating the rules as well as one of his favorite rules that didn't make the cut:

"Like so many people, I've spent most of my recent years wondering why the original Star Wars trilogy was so awesome, and the new movies were so terrible. What are the factors that make Star Wars, Star Wars? I took an empirical approach, determining what elements were in the original movies that differed from the prequels. My first major epiphany was that, in the originals, the characters are always outside somewhere very remote. The environment and the wildlife are as much a threat as the empire. All three movies had this bushwacky, exploratory feel. Contrast that with the prequels, where the characters are often in cities, or in the galactic senate. In order for Star Wars to feel like a true adventure, the setting has to be the frontier, and this became my first rule. After that I started brainstorming with friends, and reading online opinions. Gradually a script took shape."

"My favorite rule that didn't make the cut is "The Jedi are Pacifists". In the prequels, Qui Gon, Mace Windu and Yoda are a bunch of acrobatic ninjas with crazy special abilities. But what makes the original movies so interesting is that the Jedi (Yoda and Obiwan) are true pacifists. They refuse to fight, even to the point of death. Now, that doesn't make them as interesting for the action sequences, but it really contrasts the good guys from the bad guys. It also made Luke's internal struggle more compelling. Who do you choose, the morally sound boring guys, or the corrupt guys with all the awesome abilities? I think this rule really contributed to the strong mythology created in the original films. But it was difficult to explain this concept in twenty seconds of video. Plus I don't speak for all fans on this one. Lots of people cite the Darth Maul lightsaber battles as the best part of 'The Phantom Menace'."

So what do you think of these four rules? Are these the elements that could bring Star Wars back to its glory days? Is there another rule that you would add to these four? Let me know in the comments and be sure to voice your support at www.dearjjabrams.com and on twitter using the hashtag #dearjjabrams.

Source: io9