I think so many people liked TLJ because they don't like Star Wars. It wasn't just a massive stylistic deviation in a way the other sequels weren't, its script directly challenged the cliches of the other star wars film. I think TLJ was the best film for people who didn't like star wars as a kid, while Rogue One was the most faithful vibes wise.
Also, as far as the original trilogy, the expressionist blaster fight in cloud city in Empire is enough to sell me on that movie. The fact that the rest of it was a decent action movie makes it the best one.
Very true, and it makes me mad that the original intent was clearly to make a movie with the exact opposite vibes, namely "rebellion means massacring imperials, we're like a terrorist cell ok, it's called a star WAR"
The monologue from the first trailer wasn't even in the fucking movie.
Plenty of people liked it that did like Star Wars, but were tired of the constant recycling and callbacks and devotion to the past. Did Rey really need to find the Millennium Falcon?? The force awakens was just one huge wink and nod and HEY REMEMBER THIS, YOU KNOW, FROM STAR WARS???
We've seen that movie, more than once. I was glad for some new stories within the Star Wars universe, instead of the same shit again. It's why people loved The Mandolorian so much (until recently) it didn't try so hard to callback everything.
I think so many people liked TLJ because they don't like Star Wars. It wasn't just a massive stylistic deviation in a way the other sequels weren't, its script directly challenged the cliches of the other star wars film. I think TLJ was the best film for people who didn't like star wars as a kid, while Rogue One was the most faithful vibes wise.
Also, as far as the original trilogy, the expressionist blaster fight in cloud city in Empire is enough to sell me on that movie. The fact that the rest of it was a decent action movie makes it the best one.
Very true, and it makes me mad that the original intent was clearly to make a movie with the exact opposite vibes, namely "rebellion means massacring imperials, we're like a terrorist cell ok, it's called a star WAR"
The monologue from the first trailer wasn't even in the fucking movie.
Plenty of people liked it that did like Star Wars, but were tired of the constant recycling and callbacks and devotion to the past. Did Rey really need to find the Millennium Falcon?? The force awakens was just one huge wink and nod and HEY REMEMBER THIS, YOU KNOW, FROM STAR WARS???
We've seen that movie, more than once. I was glad for some new stories within the Star Wars universe, instead of the same shit again. It's why people loved The Mandolorian so much (until recently) it didn't try so hard to callback everything.
I think you meant visuals