this is officially the "We hate TLJ and let's laugh at everyone who enjoyed it"
Good to know we're all on the same page here.
I mean, you don't see me going off about how '
Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda' was the best movie in the trilogy since the original Jaws.
Sure, it's okay if you thought the third Godfather was better than the first; but that doesn't mean you should be a film critic for a living.
Which brings me to my next point:
"
You want to be different!"
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So, what part of the new trilogy was better than the prequels?
Was it the overall lack of direction, the failure to create interesting characters, the cringe-worthy comic relief, or...
maybe it was the part where they entirely replaced character development with Michael Bay logic?
I'd say the majority of people that are over the age of twelve aren't just pointing out the flaws and hating it for little to no reason.
Hell, I liked a few parts in it. The hyperspace kamikaze scene was fairly well done, if not somewhat predictable. Seeing the "
royal guards" actually in action was nice; even if their uniforms were *** up and they should've killed both Kylo and Rey ten times over. We even have Luke milking a pteracuda! I even thought the new rendition of Yoda was better than the original Jim Henson/Frank Oz puppet and digital renditions from the prequels.
That being said, it doesn't make the other 93% of the movie stop sucking balls.
Is it okay to, '
just like it as a movie'? Sure.
But to sit there gargling Disney's *** while raving about '
how great it was' is either to have no understanding of cinematography, just purposely trying to be different, or better yet; maybe you're an IGN employee and you're being paid to say ***like, "
Wow! Great movie! The best one yet! 100/10 in my book, guys!"
Is Star Wars the epitome of cinematographic perfection in this world? Of course not. The original trilogy had cheesy stop-motion claymation, and minor film continuity issues - but it was a brilliant success that launched multiple unknown actors into their careers, created a massive fan following, became one of the most iconic trilogies ever created *
sucking noises*, so on - so forth. The prequels had Jar Jar, cheesy late 90's digital transposition, some really bad film continuity issues - but it covered the missing questions the fans had about the original trilogy, retained the feeling that you were actually watching Star Wars, and further boosted Natalie Portman's career. (
However, it also destroyed Jake Lloyd as an actor and human being.)
TL;DR: Uneducated opinions are wrong opinions.