Phantom Menace Reviews

m3000 writes "Screening were held in New York yesterday for the Phantom Menace. Already there are reviews circulating on the internet about how they were disappointed by the movie. Was the hype too big or is the movie not that great? " Must-not-read-the-heresy-George-Lucas-is-the-Overmind. Er...sorry. The reviews are basically "all we expected, but not what we hoped for."

Comments

Star Wars is timeless, we are not

[cpt kangarooski]

I think that a lot of the disappointment about the new movie can be traced back to this. How many people here grew up on the Star Wars movies? A crapload. I did't see SW till ~1981, on a friends' Beta, because I was born in '76. Saw Empire at day camp, after it had just about finished it's theatrical release. Saw Jedi when it came out in '83. Naturally I love 'em all.

I suspect though that relatively few people who were in their 20's or older back in '77 are as big fans as we are (YMMV). Basically it's nostalgia. I mean, they kick ass and all, but a lot of our enthusiasm is due to having been exposed to SW a lot growing up.

Anyhow, although a lot of us have matured, and want to see a more mature SW film (More mature than the Ewok movies, probably less than 'Leia does Alderaan' ;)

*BUT*, although the new movies will be darker and probably cooler, the first one is going to have to be fairly light (otherwise it wouldn't be able to contrast with the later movies). And Lucas is still making movies that will appeal best to kids. We've aged, but the 'intended' audience of the movies has not. If kids who are currently growing up see the new movie, I bet you dollars to donuts they'll be as hooked as we are. We just have to remember our inner lil' geek and we'll love 'em too.

I am _SO_ there on the 19th. And that weekend. And maybe a couple other times....