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My family saw the Star Wars that came out in 2016 for Christmas. I was shocked to find myself bored out of my skull. I thought, "How can Star Wars be so popular

My family saw the Star Wars that came out in 2016 for Christmas. I was shocked to find myself bored out of my skull. I thought, "How can Star Wars be so popular among my friends if I hate it?" A year later I told the story to someone and they helped me realize that it's not Star Wars in particular, it's action movies in general that I hate. They can be fun in 10-minute snippets, though. And pretty.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
To be fair, the latest Star Wars trilogy shat out by Disney is crap compared to the masterpiece that was the original. The original trilogy had a great cast of charismatic actors with chemistry and a great story that kept you invested in the characters, while the latest one hasn't got any of those and is just cashing in on the nostalgia of the original.
- CharlesW 5y ago
  Also, you're not 12. My kids were enthralled by the recent movies (yes, even Solo) in a way that you and I can no longer be.
  - Robotbeat 5y ago
    That is true. Also? The Star Wars universe at the time felt open & surprising, like anything could happen. By the end of the newest prequels, it felt like the movies were highly constrained by everyone’s expectations. They were Marvel-ified by Abrams, and then they handed over the franchise to a more controversial film maker who couldn’t quite pull it off either, and then you had an impossible situation that Abrams made the best he could of, but was ultimately a mess. Whatever. Nowadays, I will watch scifi movies simply for the visual aspect, and there were some nice scenes in the new trilogy. But the surprise and novelty of the original trilogy could never really be satisfied, in part because I’m not 12. :)
  - kawsper 5y ago
    I found Rogue One to be very interesting, but the newer episodes or Solo couldn't keep me interested.
    - ghaff 5y ago
      I could live very well with a Star Wars universe consisting of the original trilogy plus Rogue One. The sequels had their moments but not enough of them.
  - gurkendoktor 5y ago
    I can only offer counter-anecdata, but whenever I see a kid wearing Star Wars merchandise, it is from the original trilogy. I think the last trilogy will have even less cultural impact than episodes 1-3.
cout 5y ago
The original trilogy had mediocre acting but had one-liners that were on par with Evil Dead. I think that's what made it a cult classic. None of the other movies will be remembered for their one-liners, but from what I can tell that's not what Disney is trying to do anyway. They're selling characters, not movies.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago

To be fair, the latest Star Wars trilogy shat out by Disney is crap compared to the masterpiece that was the original. The original trilogy had a great cast of charismatic actors with chemistry and a great story that kept you invested in the characters, while the latest one hasn't got any of those and is just cashing in on the nostalgia of the original.

CharlesW 5y ago
Also, you're not 12. My kids were enthralled by the recent movies (yes, even Solo) in a way that you and I can no longer be.
- Robotbeat 5y ago
  That is true. Also? The Star Wars universe at the time felt open & surprising, like anything could happen. By the end of the newest prequels, it felt like the movies were highly constrained by everyone’s expectations. They were Marvel-ified by Abrams, and then they handed over the franchise to a more controversial film maker who couldn’t quite pull it off either, and then you had an impossible situation that Abrams made the best he could of, but was ultimately a mess. Whatever. Nowadays, I will watch scifi movies simply for the visual aspect, and there were some nice scenes in the new trilogy. But the surprise and novelty of the original trilogy could never really be satisfied, in part because I’m not 12. :)
- kawsper 5y ago
  I found Rogue One to be very interesting, but the newer episodes or Solo couldn't keep me interested.
  - ghaff 5y ago
    I could live very well with a Star Wars universe consisting of the original trilogy plus Rogue One. The sequels had their moments but not enough of them.
- gurkendoktor 5y ago
  I can only offer counter-anecdata, but whenever I see a kid wearing Star Wars merchandise, it is from the original trilogy. I think the last trilogy will have even less cultural impact than episodes 1-3.

cout 5y ago

The original trilogy had mediocre acting but had one-liners that were on par with Evil Dead. I think that's what made it a cult classic. None of the other movies will be remembered for their one-liners, but from what I can tell that's not what Disney is trying to do anyway. They're selling characters, not movies.