Star Wars from Thread for Rants

Oh, and anuvver f'ing... that annoys me and no one else gives a crap what I think..

Passages!​

I find it a little disturbing that I simply can't bring myself to give a crap about the new Star Wars.
I'll probably be interested in watching it, eventually.
I think.
Maybe.
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No... it's not exactly generational. I saw 'Empire Strikes Back' in Leicester Square London on about the third day of release. Stood in line, of course. Later that day, unknown to me, the wife took the kids to see it at the Drive In. By the way that was my first experience with Stadium Style Cinema seating.
I didnt like it, all that much, and that prevails to this day.. have no love for super size TV's

We had a lot of fun over that. My kids loved the figures, they had about everything between them and I didnt mind giving them at all.
I was a Star Wars geek but recognized it for what it was. Brilliant adventurism and I never once considered it a 'Morality Tale' as some try to make it.
I guess that's why I'm annoyed. Not that I dont like it... that I'm barely interested.
Because AGE
More involved with Downton Abbey.. enough so that I consider 'Monarch of the Glen' to be derivative crap. Which I wasted many hours watching on Amazon Stream. Only to find I had to BUY the final season. Which was just more of the same shallow stereotypical Schlock. By the final episode I was hoping they would all be caught in the house and perish in a dead of night fire!

Come to think of it.. that's my biggest rant. Getting caught up in something that turns out a waste of time. Sort of like Episodes 1, 2, 3 (4th, 5th, 6th releases)

 

Saw the first trilogy in the theater as a kid when they came out and LOVED them. I saw the first installment of the second trilogy at the theater and hated it. I've seen parts of the 2nd one but still haven't finished it or watched the third.

I have a 9 year old nephew who was introduced to the original trilogy at an early age and is a huge fan. Ironically, he's not big on the 2nd trilogy either. But he loves the rest of it, from Lego Star Wars, to the cartoon series to every manner of toy you can imagine. As a result, I'm excited for the new trilogy. Unless I go with him and his Mom, I'll probably wait to stream it at home, but that's more of a reflection of my feelings on crowded theaters.

Hopefully Abrams doesn't screw it up.

 

Agreed. Besides, you run this joint, you can do whatever you want.

 

My little guy and gal were gutted when they found out last week we wouldn't be attending on opening night. I was probably too young to have watched the original when I did (sweet uncle took me during one of its second runs after it'd been released a year or two earlier), but I've been hooked ever since. And my kids have followed suit. The trench run in the original Death Star battle was my cinematic heroin for years ("you're all clear, kid!"). I know, nerd...

And my little guy was Anakin this past Halloween. In retrospect, shouldn't give 6 year old boys lightsabers.

 

Loved the original, then became more and more indifferent with each subsequent sequel/prequel. But I've seen them all. Will probably see this one after the opening weekend crowds lighten.

 

Brief Rating in order not to give anything away: Enjoyed the movie, and would recommend going, just don't go in with inflated expectations. Solid addition, but would rank it around 3rd or 4th in the series with Return of the Jedi. I'll just say it's a Far Far Galaxy away from the OG and my personal favorite The Empire Strikes Back.

 

My best friend's (of 36 yrs) birthday is today, on what is probably the most hyped Star Wars premiere date ever & my sister's birthday is May the 4th. Maybe the universe...er, galaxy...is trying to tell me I need to make seeing this flick a higher priority.

Or maybe I'm just looking for excuses for not doing yard work today.