“Star Wars” Burn Out? “Last Jedi” Thursday Night Box Office Falls Short of “Force Awakens” by $12 Million
I am part of the no shows on any more Star Wars movies. Yes I know, as others point out, domestically and internationally, these movies will keep making huge profits. Just not with my money.
Oh well, it will make a ton of money, and even though this felt like the end of the franchise; they can still make a bunch more spin-off’s like “Rogue One” if they think the market is there for it.
These movies are for all ages but I think it’s the kids who get the most out of them and there’s always a new generation to show them to.
I’m out of town this week so my boys are waiting ‘til I get home so that we can all go together. They might not get our money first night, but they will before it leaves the IMAX theater.
At the end of the third episode (Return of the Jedi, 1983), I thought the whole series should have ended. Then came the Phantom Menace (1999, 16 years later). The story didn’t work. Same for Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005). You would have thought that then....the production folks would realize that viewers weren’t coming in the same waves as in the late 70s or early 80s.
I actually went to number 7....the Force Awakens (2015) and wasted $10 on it. The soap opera-like science fiction story is a marginal two-star story, and the only big deal is the graphics.
It wasn’t bad. Enjoyable action and some heart-strings from earlier films.
...but the lighting was dark in most shots so you were looking at shadows moving instead of actors in many takes.
No desire to give money to SJW wars. Yes they give it in incremental doses to avoid backlash but plenty of behind the scenes and interviews the crew and directors make no bones about using the new movies as a vehicle for feminism and social justice. Of course even a few so called conservatives here don’t care because they are hypnotized by the Star Wars name like the rest of the masses.
Star Wars is Hans, Luke, Leia et al. Whatever followed is SWINO.
This movie is terrible leftist PC garbage. It literally goes to the 1% selling weapons to both sides trope. It’s not about good and evil, it is about the Rich using war is a tool to make money. So bad.
Right ON!!!
I saw the first Star Wars in, what was it, 1977? I thought to myself, no true “Science Fiction” movie (which it is not) can have a dog (”Wookie”?) flying a spaceship or have explosions with sound in the vacuum of space. The film was hit and I do not know why. I enjoyed Mel Brooks’ “Space Balls” better.
The films are dumb fantasy epics that have no real originality (sorry SW fans).
Even the original Star Trek was better than all the sequel spin offs.
In the old Star Trek, there was imagination, history, fantasy, science and Astronomy.
In all the recent Star Treks there are beings who all seem to have crumpled foreheads and leopard spots. That’s about it. They all have humanoid form which I guess fits into the budgets.
The last Star Wars movie I watched was Return of the Jedi. Don’t think I’ve missed much in the intervening 34 years.
All that was inserted into the movie will in some way be marketed by the Disney theme parks, in the new immersive Star Wars resort and the land.
They are building a resort where you dress up in the garb, you interact with themed characters and you buy the merchandise, wait for the non stop advertising on FOX.
Last one i saw was number 4....childish super drivel with state of the art cgi. It’s dead Jim. They jumped the shark a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Great for babysitting mindless children. An electric mobile.
I saw the first Star Wars (VHS version) and I saw this one. A realtor friend bought out the theater for the night and invited friends/clients so my wife and I went. I didn’t understand the fascination with the original and, after seeing this one, I still don’t.
Just a stupid movie where the point seems to be blowing stuff up and showing off the talents of the graphics people. But I don’t care for movies to begin with so you can take what I say with a giant block of salt.
The original SW was a fun B-movie with some heart. The next two represented a series that was maturing along with the taste and expectations of the audience back then.
These new ones look visually stunning and all, but I’m left without that sense of fun and accessibility. The story is too complex and dark. Far too many characters to keep track of, with too many “issues” as well. I feel as out of place watching it as R2 and CP-30 look in it.
I tried watching the predecessor movie to this latest release just recently. It had no discernible plot, and the main character was a woman (Daisy Ridley) of mediocre acting talent, dressing in what appeared to be dirty rags made into a costume. It had no discernible plot, and was of course special effects heavy. The action scenes seemed to be taken right out of first person shooter games in which the good guys all get 10 ring shots on the bad guys, over and over. Unwatchable junk.
‘in an emasculated universe a long long time ago...’
The last one I saw was all flash and bang. Sorry, but my head refuses to sit through 1.5 hours of noise and bomb bursts.
We occasionally hit the theater for some entertainment (combine it with a dinner and it’s a date....) - always sneak our own bottled water and candy in though.....not to mention a “means of self defense”....