Star Wars Saga (OT/PT/ST) Discussion Thread

[Felinx]

Do you know any boomers that are huge SW fans? If you do they are the rare exceptions, New SW is kid centric , as was the OT. It was never ment to last with that age group. The PT was (and still is) an abomination to me because I was an adult when I saw it. So it really has not lasting impact on me besides more SW content. Same as the DSW universe , more content , much of it is not lasting to me. Entertaining , but it can never capture us the way OT did when we were kids.

Biggest of them all - Steve Sansweet.

Not to mention Fran Tarkenton from NFL/"That's Incredible" and pop heartthrob Rick Springfield.

All in their mid 70s to mid 80s.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Similar tonal shift that occurred with Indy.

Changes culturally and movie-wise from late 1970s to late 1980s, also what was going on personally for Spielberg/Lucas (divorces, kids, ageing, etc.)

You could say that about Bond as well, which had gotten silly long before Star Wars and Raiders. I think its the nature of milking a franchise -- eventually it all becomes a wink and a nod -- a joke. The filmmakers lean into the humor.

Mad Max (Mel) became silly... Die Hard became silly... Lethal Weapon became silly... Alien, Terminator, Predator... all silly.

 

[xipotec]

Biggest of them all - Steve Sansweet.

Not to mention Fran Tarkenton from NFL/"That's Incredible" and pop heartthrob Rick Springfield.

All in their mid 70s to mid 80s.

They are abnormal .....it's definelty not the norm.