*clap*clap*clap*!
We think alike. And there are more like us.
Isn't it a shame? It didn't have to be this way.
Ah well- SW is part of the culture now, and people like us
remember when it was the myth we needed it to be.
and families could go- single people could go on dates, friends could go together and we all went to be awe inspired by ships on strings. IT was campy and silly and Darth Vador scared the pants off me! And as my 7 year old chases his younger brother in his Darth Vador Mask, to this day I am a bit frightened of seeing Darth Vador.
Technological advances do not replace Han Solo and his goofy, charming character or the youth and innocence of Luke Sywalker believing Vador was still good deep down inside..None of the current characters displayed any of those themes that I could see.
So it seems that Lucas switched mid stream-and plenty of people will still love this one. A new type of Star Wars is his choice-and the movie will be successful no matter what I say,but I wouldn't say that Lucas is brilliant. The ends could have been tied up better and we could have still walked away loving Starwars.
I wouldn't say Lucas is brilliant at all.. he is cashing in on the original three and everyone who was a part of those movies,IMO.
Of course I need to add that I am not a big fan of hollywood to begin with and I see about two movies a year in the theater. But it is what it is.
I certainly do not want my comments here to take enjoyment away from anyone-but I do want to warn people to be prepared. Getting geeked about seeing a good "old fashioned" Star wars and coming home thinking I would have rather done the laundry -stinks.