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May 28, 2005
Episode III
Mike & I saw the new Stars Wars yesterday. Conclusion? I'm glad we only paid matinee ticket prices. Acting wooden? Unbearably. Dialogue? Ridiculously bad. We laughed, we gagged, we rolled our eyes. But hey. *shrugs shoulders* It's Star Wars. We're geeks. We had to see it.
I had read a few news articles around about how the movie industry was disappointed that the new Star Wars hadn't revived their slumping sales for other movies. What, did they think it would magically turn crappy movies into something everyone would flock to watch? I'm like, dudes, even the Force isn't that strong.
Here's a idea. Make something that isn't a complete piece of tripe and ticket sales will increase. People haven't stopped going to the movies because they no longer like going to the movies. People have stopped going to the movies because who wants to drive to a theater & fork over $10-15 to watch stupid shite?
The new Star Wars is stupid shite as well. Take away the Star Wars cult appeal, and its ticket sales would suck. Because it hits the top of the suckitude chart. Bottom line: It's a hybrid sci-fi/badly written romance novel with overdone CGI.
Still, it's Star Wars. You gotta see it.
Posted by Rita at May 28, 2005 08:08 AM