• BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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    9 days ago

    My son is a big cinephile, and he tells me that the first three chapters of Star Wars are undergoing a critical reevaluation, and are generally considered to be pretty good these days. It’s probably in response to the awful last chapters, which make the first three look like masterpieces.

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      9 days ago

      It’s more that the Clone Wars and other animated series filled in the gaps and made the odd decisions in the movies feel more justified.

      But I never watched those, so they still seem like bad movies to me.

      • charokol@lemmy.zip
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        8 days ago

        Also due to people who loved it as kids growing up and retaining their nostalgic love