An elitist film for elitists? (Off-Topic)

by MacAddictXIV , Seattle WA, Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 08:26 (2024 days ago) @ cheapLEY
edited by MacAddictXIV, Wednesday, May 08, 2019, 08:39

I’m with you.

I’m all for a Star Wars universe that examines itself, instead of pretending that killing the space Nazi leader solves all the galaxy’s problems.

I understand that the original trilogy was a personal story, and not one concerned with the grander politics of the entire galaxy. But I think giving us a glimpse of those politics doesn’t detract from what makes Star Wars great. I think the reaction to The Last Jedi is justification enough for why the movie should have been made, to be honest.

I agree. And I understand that people still want the feel of the original trilogy, but from what I've read about it so far, you apparently have to be elitest to even understand what it's about. Kudos to the 1% who understand all of that and get something out of it. I consider myself a smart guy, but I never got all of that from any of the star wars movies. And I'm all for Sci-fi being a tool to help us understand ourselves and our culture through another medium.

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I guess what I'm trying to say is, I feel like I should feel bad for only knowing what 20% of the movie is "about". We keep talking about how TLJ didn't have the same core idea that the original trilogy did. But to me, overall, it still has the same Star Wars vibe. Maybe that's because I never took the deep dive of how every nuance emulates the culture of the period it's watched in or how the force relates to string theory in one but not the other. Yes, that's obviously exaggerated, to make the point that I honestly don't care, because what I get out of it still makes the movie great. And I'm not just watching the movies for the explosions.