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Re: Star Wars... It's not the hype
"Mike McVey" <mmcvey at uic_edu> sez:
>Dear Listies,
>
>I know many of you have seen Stars and more than a few like it. I
>must dissent!
uh oh.
>I must say I have very little desire to see "Phantom Menace," unless
>it be at home, where I can mock its (likely) stupidity.
That's what Jackie Chan's old Hong Kong flicks are for.
Let's hear it for 'Half A Loaf Of Kung Fu'!
>So much that is wrong with Hollywood could be traced to "Star Wars:"
Most can be traced to other sources as well.
>1.) Violence as computer enhanced spectacle.
Personally, I think 'The Last Starfighter' and 'Tron' did more for CG in
movies than any of the Star Wars flicks.
>2.) Obsession with the "blockbuster"
This goes back to the early 70's with star-studded casts in movies like
'The Godfather' and 'Apocalypse Now'.
>3.) Poor scripts, written to be fully understood by 10 year olds.
See any Ed Wood movie.
>4.) Shallow characters that undergo no important development.
A character who goes from whiny farm boy to hotshot starfighter pilot (in
just the first movie) has no important development?
A character who goes from pure greedy mercenary to a man with some
conscience and ends up fighting with the good guys and eventually joining
their cause has no important development?
Keep in mind, that the premise is a very simple one. Good guys vs. bad
guys a long, long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
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