The best thing about Star Wars and the internet

Posted by Corndog71 (A) on May 31, 2005 at 13:41:04

In Reply to: Just saw Star Wars/ Revenge of the Sith today.... posted by TWB on May 29, 2005 at 22:35:42:

Everyone has become a critic thereby lessening their own impact.

When I watch Star Wars I don't do it looking to see where George screwed up or looking to find an excuse to bash it just because that's the current bandwagon. I watch Star Wars because it takes me back to my childhood. I'm not looking for oscar-worthy performances or writing. Star Wars was written in the same league as Flash Gordon just with better effects. And that's really all I expect from Star Wars. Plus now as an adult I've been able to look further into the mythological themes Lucas has renewed with the prequel trilogy. I would recommend reading The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell if only for the first 50 pages or so.

Where have all of these overblown expectations come from? Why are people trying so hard to find fault with these movies? Is it because they are critic-proof? That they are extremely successful despite their non-oscar-worthyness? It sometimes seems like everyone has their own vision of Star Wars and how they think they could "improve" it. This is of course exactly why GL is making the movies "his" way. You can't make everyone happy.

I'm happy. George Lucas is happy.
Sorry you're not but that's your problem.

Rob C

The world was made for people not cursed with self-awareness

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Topic - Just saw Star Wars/ Revenge of the Sith today.... - TWB 22:35:42 05/29/05 (14)

The best thing about Star Wars and the internet - Corndog71 13:41:04 05/31/05 (10)

The same could be said.. - PCL 14:53:43 05/31/05 (9)

Give me a break, Goethe. - jusbe 16:59:28 06/01/05 (3)

Re: Give me a break, Goethe. - PCL 08:56:40 06/02/05 (2)

D'you know what? - jusbe 13:34:55 06/02/05 (1)

Re: D'you know what? - PCL 10:56:01 06/05/05 (0)

One person's crap is another's fine art (nt) - Corndog71 12:37:43 06/01/05 (4)

Beethoven = Britney Spears n/t - PCL 16:39:10 06/01/05 (3)

Oddly enough - Corndog71 09:46:10 06/02/05 (2)

That's fine.. - PCL 10:18:27 06/02/05 (1)

re:that's fine - Corndog71 14:12:23 06/02/05 (0)

Best review of Revenge of the Sith... - PCL 08:49:43 05/31/05 (0)

Missed the LW&W preview, although - Road Warrior 06:15:13 05/30/05 (1)

If you're interested here is a link and trailer... - TWB 23:10:26 05/30/05 (0)

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The best thing about Star Wars and the internet - Corndog71 13:41:04 05/31/05 (10)

The same could be said.. - PCL 14:53:43 05/31/05 (9)

Give me a break, Goethe. - jusbe 16:59:28 06/01/05 (3)

Re: Give me a break, Goethe. - PCL 08:56:40 06/02/05 (2)

D'you know what? - jusbe 13:34:55 06/02/05 (1)

Re: D'you know what? - PCL 10:56:01 06/05/05 (0)

One person's crap is another's fine art (nt) - Corndog71 12:37:43 06/01/05 (4)

Beethoven = Britney Spears n/t - PCL 16:39:10 06/01/05 (3)

Oddly enough - Corndog71 09:46:10 06/02/05 (2)

That's fine.. - PCL 10:18:27 06/02/05 (1)

re:that's fine - Corndog71 14:12:23 06/02/05 (0)

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