Urban Ag said:
Good lord some of you take this sh** way too seriously. That's both sides. Those that just can't stop trashing TLJ, the "worst f'ing movie eva " crowd and those of you that get some damn offended by it. Give it a rest.
IMO, it was fun, enjoyable movie. But not much more. It didn't re-capture the magic for me but then again neither did TFA. But at some point it has just gotten lame for grown men to expect it to and then whine on an internet board about it, or about someone else's opinion.
To summarize, I can now enjoy new Star Wars for what it is. A Disney brand that is meant to generate massive revenues at the box office and in merchandising and in the theme parks. It's not going to bring back your childhood. Your kids will likely never be as in to it as you were. JJ and Rian just have not pieced together an storyline here that is keeping me invested in this and I suspect that is true for many who post here. New Star Wars is just not that special. Good, fun, but not special. It's basically Marvel for me.
And that's totally fair I think.
you can like it or dislike it, but calling it the worst ever or acting like it ruined something is absurd.
PS I don't see anyone that did like it defending it as the best ever by the way or telling people they have no cause for any gripes. More like you say; it was enjoyable. I may disagree with you that it didn't recapture the magic. while it may not have completely, for me it definitely had some magic moments that were really good. And there are valid complaints. It's the over the top hyperbole of worst ever that grinds me. that's purely intended to get a reaction and based on nothing but their own built up expectations or demands.
it's a movie. go in with little expectations and you either enjoy it or don't. i think too many people put too much into this.
I think I had the same kind of anticipation for the prequels and then was let down considerably. and I pan them mercilessly. That jaded me a bit and I have lower expectations for these. I'm just thrilled to have SW again and not green screen crap and wooden acting/directing and political talk. It should be a popcon movie it was the definition of the first popcorn movie really for sci-fi anyway.
Aside:
I still believe the primary age group for those hating it is 25-44 or so. they were too young to see SW in the theaters or at least not where it meant anything. most saw RotJ maybe as their first they can really recall. And they were old enough that they didn't care for the prequels either. They've always had preconceived notions of what SW should be and buildup before they ever saw them.
Those of us 50+ saw SW originally with zero expectations and just enjoyed the ride - by the way, SW is a highly flawed film but nostalgia outweighs all of its flaws.
Those below about 24 grew up on the prequels but also had a better appreciation for OT because their parents were the ones who grew up on it. they see it nostalgically as well. True they are never as into as their parents but they get it and appreciate it. My kids (19 and 22) loved it. Although yes my son likes many other movie franchises better than SW but he still really enjoys them and we love going as a family (repeat viewings) and discussing them ad nauseum.
Just over this break from college we've seen TLJ 3 times and watched ESB, RO and TFA at home on video together.
