Life in the Windy City: It’s Starting Already
I found this article on Yahoo News today:
"Star Wars" fans queue for tickets seven weeks before film premiere
If Star Wars is a religion, then I have lost my faith. I want to go to these people, shake them, and tell them “It’s not going to be that good! Didn’t you see Episodes 1 and 2? George Lucas can’t write!”
But it wouldn’t do any good. These people are crazy. The worst part? I used to be one of them.
As nostalgic as I can get about the original Star Wars trilogy, I refuse to wait in line for any length of time for a movie that will probably disappoint me.
I'm trying to keep an open mind, but Lucas' recent track record does not instill me with confidence. After all, this man had only written and directed three movies (THX 1138, American Graffiti, and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) prior to 1999's Phantom Menace debacle. By contrast, truly great directors, like Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese each have over a dozen movies to their credit (and this is a low estimate). These men know how to direct an actor, how to write and compose a scene. Lucas got lucky with a movie/ mythology that tapped into some kind of Jungian-based zeitgeist, and hasn't had to prove his directing chops since.
No, I'm not optimistic about Revenge of the Sith at all. I want to like it, I want it to be good, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
"Star Wars" fans queue for tickets seven weeks before film premiere
If Star Wars is a religion, then I have lost my faith. I want to go to these people, shake them, and tell them “It’s not going to be that good! Didn’t you see Episodes 1 and 2? George Lucas can’t write!”
But it wouldn’t do any good. These people are crazy. The worst part? I used to be one of them.
As nostalgic as I can get about the original Star Wars trilogy, I refuse to wait in line for any length of time for a movie that will probably disappoint me.
I'm trying to keep an open mind, but Lucas' recent track record does not instill me with confidence. After all, this man had only written and directed three movies (THX 1138, American Graffiti, and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) prior to 1999's Phantom Menace debacle. By contrast, truly great directors, like Steven Spielberg or Martin Scorsese each have over a dozen movies to their credit (and this is a low estimate). These men know how to direct an actor, how to write and compose a scene. Lucas got lucky with a movie/ mythology that tapped into some kind of Jungian-based zeitgeist, and hasn't had to prove his directing chops since.
No, I'm not optimistic about Revenge of the Sith at all. I want to like it, I want it to be good, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
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