Send in the clones
We noted on today’s episode of Poli Sci-Fi Radio that it was a pretty slow week, sci-fi-wise, despite the fact that it’s the opening weekend of a Star Wars movie. And indeed, when Emily and I walked into the theater for a 9:30 screening tonight at 9:15, there wasn’t a soul in the room. Eventually two other people came in, but we didn’t exactly have to jockey for good seats.
How was the film? Meh. Which is to say, considerably more enjoyable than either episodes one or two. Emily described it as an extra long Saturday morning cartoon. I thought it was rather like all the cut scenes of a Lucas Arts video game strung together to tell a narrative of “supplemental” Star Wars material.
I’m all in favor of Lucasfilm churning out more from the Star Wars universe, but they really need to put these main characters (that is, Anakin, Obi Wan, Yoda, et al.) to rest and tell the stories of some other folks in that world. There’s plenty of fodder for good story-telling there. I say let Joss Whedon take a crack at a Star Wars film. Let him write some new characters and stories and set them a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It would be instant SF gold. In the meantime, we get to sit through mediocre, tepid action adventures with tired and cliched characters.
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I agree…. If they can get Lucas to stand clear and let someelse run with the ball. Concepts are great but clearly, I think he did more harm than good with the his recent star wars offerings.
Funny, I saw the trailer for this movie a handful of times and never really paid attention, just thought it was a movie-style preview for some new video game.
I will admit that Truman Copote the Hutt was kind of a funny character.
“From what I have read it is everything I have feared in a Star Wars film. The plot centers around Jabba the Hutt’s son nicknamed Stinky (not making this up) getting kidnapped and Anakin Skywalker and his new, hip, cool, sassy, spunky, teenage female sidekick — who apparently refers to him as “Sky Guy” — try to rescue him. This addition is on the level of adding Poochie to The Itchy and Scratchy Show, only for real. Fuck!”
- I Denounce You, Star Wars @ http://midwesternerinnyc.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-denounce-you-star-wars.html
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