It feels weird to suggest that George Lucas, the guy to whom we should be eternally grateful for bringing us Star Wars in the first place, doesn’t "get" his creation. Looking at Star Wars Episodes I-III, however, it would be difficult to argue that he’s totally in sync with what people love about the original trilogy. With all its mentions of trade embargoes and tax deductibles, the pre-credits crawl for Episode I reads more like Lucas filing his 1040 form than the setup for an exciting movie. Things only got worse from there.
That’s not to suggest there weren’t Star Wars moments in the prequels, but they were few and far between. Episode VII director J.J. Abrams, on the other hand, was 11 when the first Star Wars came out: the perfect age to be well and truly hooked. That fanboyishness comes across in everything we’ve seen of the movie so far.
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2 responses to “7 reasons we can’t wait for Star Wars: Episode VII”
Shooting and projecting digitally may have come on in leaps and bounds, but I still don’t think you can beat film. Although the hubris comment makes me want to up vote you just the same. :)
Interesting point about The Ancient Fear, but I don’t think it sounds bad at all. You don’t think The Empire Strikes Back or A New Hope would sound cliched if we’d not heard them so many times we’ve got used to them?
“While not necessarily the final confirmed title”
A) What does that even mean? The final confirmed title is a yes/no state. That’s like saying, “while not necessarily confirmed pregnant”
B) It’s nowhere near a final confirmed title – you’re going off Harry Knowles?
C) http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-prequels-miniatures/ Yup – a stunning lack of practical effects.