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September 16, 2004
Star Wars Mentality
I just saw Michael Naimark's post about George Lucas, and figured I'd keep my comments to my own page. It seriously bothers me that Lucas and his team have shifted to thinking of the Star Wars movies as kids' movies. I first heard that right after Episode 1 came out, and it really pissed me off. True, kids love the first three movies, but they weren't aimed at kids when they were filmed, right? If the tone change of these new movies is in fact due to a change in perceived audience, I think it was a big mistake. You don't have to dumb things down for kids, especially not at the expense of a great story, compelling characters, and decent writing.
Posted by rosenblj at September 16, 2004 10:35 PM
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Yeah, that statement irked me too. I wonder whether Mr. Lucas has grown out of touch with his audience over the years. And as unique and artistically interesting as THX-1138 was, it really wasn't that good. What I would suggest to good ol' George is to take some of the serious filmmaking skills he employed in THX and apply them to Star Wars. I really feel that the effects extravaganza has become a crutch in his most recent films, whereas previously he had to rely on good characters and a strong story.
Posted by: Mike S. at September 18, 2004 07:02 PM
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