Well I'm not much of a film buff but apparently we're off to see The Revenge of the Sith with the guys at work soon. Piccies here on the BBC. Now like most people I love the original three (although I think there should be more female Jedis) and am Lucas-warm about the new three. And here's the thing. The new three lack one key element that the old three have - Hans Solo! Or a character like him. A character who doesn't take himself too seriously and laughs at the way the others do. A character who is motivated by self-interest rather than grandiose ideals. A character we can genuinely identify with. And Hans makes the ludicrous parts seem all the more believable because he's sat in the middle of it going "I can't believe this either".
Without him it ends up feeling more like a third rate version of Lord-of-the-Rings. Well hopefully this next one will be better. Seems like everyone out there agrees the new three aren't as good as the old three but no-one can indentify why. Well problem solved folks. Also there should be more women in it with interesting roles (but that's true of every show on TV more or less).
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
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The easiest way for me to make money is by mugging old ladies. I choose to make a living by (arguably) more moral means. The arguement that we should all just do whatever makes us the richest the quickest would rapidly lead to a society that you didn't want to live in very much. Instead we balance what's best for us with what is best for society. Promoting sexual stereotypes is not good for society in general.
Also dude, I'm not talking about the best way for Mr Lucas to get rich or fulfill his duty to society. I'm providing my personal review and describing what would make ME like the film more.
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