Discussion Star Wars Isn't Shameful Anymore!

I disagree. As I have written in other threads here, I think Rian has reached a level of perfection with TLJ that no other filmmaker will be able to replicate, with Star Wars or otherwise. Which isn't a good thing. What will happen to studios? Film schools? Award shows? It might all be rendered useless.

 

Do you think Rian himself will be able to replicate it with his new trilogy? It will be quite the challenge I think. Here is hoping he has it in him.

 

Star Wars fans in the 1980s:




Star Wars fans lately:

 

We've moved on from just being SW fans now. This transformational picture is a global event with the potential to unite Humanity itself.

Having achieved perfection, I believe the RJ trilogy will be a much smaller and more intimate affair.

I don't think they'll even release it. Rian's job is done.

It will simply be an interstellar event beamed directly out into space via the SETI program in order to unite all sentient species over the aeons as the radio burst of broom boys and porgs ripples across the galaxy for all eternity.

 

We’ve come so far. From this:
http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000558/2003/1/

To this:
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-sci-fi-fantasy-movies-2017/

From this:
http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000558/2000/1/

To this:
https://www.newstatesman.com/cultur...ar-wars-last-jedi-wins-big-2018-empire-awards

 

At a family dinner last night, my brother said he saw the movie but didn't like it much.
"Oh didn't mind it", I said, trying to be as minimal in my response as possible.
My daughter yelled from down the table "HE SAW IT TWICE IN ONE DAY! HE GOT THREE PORGS FOR CHRISTMAS!"
I felt so proud at that moment, and proceeded to explain what a Porg was, and why all of my brother's complaints about the movie were wrong.
He was properly scolded and now understands why he was incorrect.

 

Guys, I don't know about you, but I'm actually getting pretty triggered by all these people discussing "The Last Jedi" as though it were just a movie instead of the life changing spiritual experience it truly is. I suspect these people of being secret haters. Particularly those who keep posting "defences". What are they really trying to tell us, hmmn?

"The Last Jedi" is PERFECTION.

Perfection is its own defence.

I rest my case.

 

What I find absurd is any idea that divisiveness equals bad when discussing art.

Johnson pushed things slightly more art house, killed a beloved character after showing him struggle, and basically challenged every character as though the film was the second act of a 3 part trilogy, which it is. Some controversy was inevitable and that’s me ignoring politics entirely and the fact that politically, especially in America, the divide is massive and splits the nation nearly down the middle.

Divisiveness can be a sign of something truly special. A Norman Rockwell painting probably angers less people overall than a Francis Bacon one. They may also have less fans willing to spend millions to acquire one. Radiohead’s Kid A played to a population as large as the Star Wars fandom isn’t going to be universal loved. Heck, play Rashomon for a population the size of Star Wars fandom as an experiment and I bet at least a third would turn it off before it ended and want to watch something else if given the choice.

On rare occasions great art is also universally recognized as such and when it happens it’s magical. The OT did it. Shawshank Redemption did it. Casablanca did it. The Godfather did it. Toy Story did it. When it happens it’s incredible because it’s hitting the sweet spot between art and accessible entertainment for the masses but when it can’t happen then the ones that do better over time are the ones whose directors aimed a little more art house and psychological and the ones that don’t are the ones that tried to be everything to everyone and failed at it in a paint by numbers way.

The Last Jedi and the Shape of Water (7.4 and 7.5 on IMDB respectfully) will benefit from aging and reassements that champion their quirks and themes. Something like Jumanji (7.0 on IMDB at present) likely will not.

 

Sorry. Was thinking more so of the unfortunate trolls out there who actually and rightfully love TLJ deep down but who are still in their” rebellious teen Stars Wars troll phase when deep down they know it’s impossible to hate Kennedy or Johnson.