April 27, 2005
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Star Wars oh how I fear thee.
Like many I have not been too pleased by the new starwars movies. The
first one was nowhere near as good as I had hoped it would be. The
second was even worse than I had feared it would be. Oh there
were good parts, some parts that were absolutely great, but so very
much of it fell short from what I had hoped. These are just likable
movies, not extroardinary works that will withstand the tests of time.
Certainly they are not unforgettable epics the likes of the original
starwars movies or now the new standard: Lord of the Rings.Partly this is hoping for too much. I know that, but I cannot help but
think that there was a lot of room for improvement in both movies. They
could have been more than they were even if they never could have been
what I wished them to be.Why then, I wonder, if I have been so disappointed in the past do I
look forward with great anticipation toward the new movie on the
horizon. Why do the trailers get me so excited? Why do the commercials
leave me yearning to watch it as soon as possible? I know that the
movie is highly likely to disappoint me. I know that past experience
should make me hesitate to rush out and watch it. I should be
nonchalant. I shouldn’t care… But I do.Part of it is just the world. The Starwars universe is extroardinary.
Even the worst story would be made tolerable if it were just to take
place in that extroardinary universe and remain true to its principles.
I look forward to any chance I get to learn a little more about that
world.Part of it is the basic story which we already know. The story of
the fall and redemption of Annakin is a classic tale and well told in
this telling. It just feels good to have the final piece of the puzzle
put into place. It’s like something that has been missing from my
conception of starwars all of these years. A large gap right in the
middle of everything preventing me from truly seeing everything as a
one big complete story. That is just the way with prequels really, but
I think it will feel good to finally achieve that feeling of relief
that comes from knowing that it is finally over.A large part of it also is certain images in the trailers of the return
of a certain characacter that any true starwars fan will love. A
part of it is the fact that the trailers and commercials have very
little dialogue, and it has been in the past the dialogue of the first
two movies that really ruined them. Part of it is just imagining how
potentially awesome the light saber duels could be, as we all know that
is a large part of the reason anyone watches these movies at all. Part
of it is the knowledge that this movie being the end will have the
death or disappearence of many of the characters I’ve come to dislike
over the course of the previous two movies. And of course part of it is
just that trailers can make almost anything look good. It’s part of the
art of making trailers.But the biggest reason I can’t wait to watch this new starwars movies despite all of my trepidations is simple. Darth Vader.
Oh how long have we waited? After all of this ridiculous build up, if
they ruin this character’s triumphant return I will never speak of
anything related to starwars again. Ever.Well maybe I’ll make an exception for things related to the starwars
animated shorts. Thoe were friggin awesome. If only the movies were
made by the same people and in the same style, then I’d have no
trepidations whatsoever.
