We took our kids to see the original “Star Wars” in the 70’s, in Tallahassee, while we went across the street to the mall to finish up our Christmas shopping.
To this day, I’ve never even seen a single movie about “Star Wars”. I don’t care to, either.
And, I’m really sick of hearing about it, and of the never-ending sequels. I think it’s all about new generations of “special effects”, trying to outdo the older “special effects”. In my experience, the more a show becomes about the special effects and graphics, the worse the movie is overall.
The more the film franchise becomes about special effects and thrill rides, the less coherent it becomes.
The manner of effects is different across the films and the subsequent attempts at “improving” the effects in the original films will continue to stick out like a sore thumb after newer films with newer computer effects come out.
and having a NYC like diner in one of the films was a dumb idea.
Dumb ideas are worse than bad special effects.
Both challenge the suspension of disbelief.
Your last paragraph almost repeats something that George Lucas said:
“A special effect is a tool, a means of telling a story. A special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.”
Ironic, ain’t it?
“it’s all about new generations of “special effects”