Comment Re:Having seen the movie... (Score 1) 282
While I agree with the spirit of the assessment, I'd like to mention the following:
Unlike most of the "I'm so mature and Jar-Jar stinks" crowd, I am not under the delusion that Star Wars movies are anything more than fun summer fare that I happen to enjoy quite a bit. Of all the movies in the last 20 or so years, I can count on ONE hand the movies I wanted to see more than once. Star Wars movies are among that few. I am not pressured by the "cult of Star Wars" that expect some sort of psycho-sexual religious experience every time their butt hits the theater seats either. I am obviously one of the few who remembers that I was *8* years old when I saw ANH, and I loved it. When I saw TPM, I remembered who this movie was FOR, and enjoyed it for the fun that it was supposed to be. Star Wars is not my religion, nor is George Lucas my prophet.
I expect ATOC to be just like ANH, ESB, ROTJ, and TPM were....FUN. I expect no high art, no deep dialogue, or no compelling storyline (other than Good vs. Evil). I expect lots of Jedi, lots of explosions, lots of cool aliens, and some hideously evil Sith to spice up the story. I will get my money's worth, even if Jar Jar is in it for 20 minutes.
People need to realize that it's JUST a movie. When you strip all the expectations and heaped-on mythical importance, it is a movie. And if you try not to be so friggin' elitist about it, you might just enjoy yourselves.
Then again, most of the critics of TPM can overlook the flaws of Spiderman because, well, it's not got Jar Jar in it. Ironic....
Unlike most of the "I'm so mature and Jar-Jar stinks" crowd, I am not under the delusion that Star Wars movies are anything more than fun summer fare that I happen to enjoy quite a bit. Of all the movies in the last 20 or so years, I can count on ONE hand the movies I wanted to see more than once. Star Wars movies are among that few. I am not pressured by the "cult of Star Wars" that expect some sort of psycho-sexual religious experience every time their butt hits the theater seats either. I am obviously one of the few who remembers that I was *8* years old when I saw ANH, and I loved it. When I saw TPM, I remembered who this movie was FOR, and enjoyed it for the fun that it was supposed to be. Star Wars is not my religion, nor is George Lucas my prophet.
I expect ATOC to be just like ANH, ESB, ROTJ, and TPM were....FUN. I expect no high art, no deep dialogue, or no compelling storyline (other than Good vs. Evil). I expect lots of Jedi, lots of explosions, lots of cool aliens, and some hideously evil Sith to spice up the story. I will get my money's worth, even if Jar Jar is in it for 20 minutes.
People need to realize that it's JUST a movie. When you strip all the expectations and heaped-on mythical importance, it is a movie. And if you try not to be so friggin' elitist about it, you might just enjoy yourselves.
Then again, most of the critics of TPM can overlook the flaws of Spiderman because, well, it's not got Jar Jar in it. Ironic....
