For me, Star Wars is like the Celtics.

[Eja117]

The newer 3, while having their moments, can't ever really measure up to the old 3?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHHIqSYXJGQ

[Eja117]

Is it just me or do any of you get ticked off whenever a new feature film makes more money than the original Star Wars from 1977?

At first, it was E.T. in '82. I was royally ticked off that a silly kid's movie, involving Reese's Pieces and a clown-like bicycle chase (BFD, Time Bandit's battle against Dr Evil [ or just plain Evil ] was far more entertaining), could unseat the king of outer space movies.

Then, when SW made its comeback in '97 with a re-release, within a single year, the biggest chick flick in history stole its title with a bunch of rampant teenage girls watching it a hundred times each for DiCaprio. What a travesty!

And now, it's Avatar due to bloated ticket prices and the director of the aforementioned chick flick making half the showings a costly 3-D a/o IMAX experience. Albeit, it's Sci-Fi so it's not such a dishonor but still, let's be real, it doesn't have the heart and soul of the first Star Wars film.

This is why I despise the Lakers! Under no circumstances should any team have more titles than our Star Wars (a.k.a Boston Celtics)! There is only one Star Wars and likewise, there is only one Boston Celtics! Amen!

The girls can have Titanic. It's ok

As to films for men.  Not everyone can like a movie. I suppose in the distant future maybe kids today will talk this way about Harry Potter.

Personally the only fantasy/sci fi type films I've seen that can stand in the same room with Star Wars is the Lord of the Rings films.

That said we need people to sometimes not like Star Wars for one reason....it separates those with souls from those without.

[tenn_smoothie]

I'm puzzled

Is this a thread to talk about movies or basketball

If basketball, I'm not sure I get the analogy

If movies I think Star Wars and Avatar have a lot in common

Both introduced cutting edge special effects, both were stories about the little guy overcoming the larger evil power, both story lines were kind of weak(Star Wars' story line didn't become something special until Empire), both are science fiction and both transfixed a movie audience like never before

it's apparent why you are puzzled.

Titlemaster's point is not about special effects or the story line.  jesus.

he is talking about one movie that had heart and soul, that was original and was greater as a whole than its individual actors or directors or effects or publicity. it also has tradition.

those things are what the Celtics are about.

the other movies are more about the latest & greatest - more hype than substance. movies that were outshone by their individual parts, be it one actor all the girls ran to see, or some over-the-top special effects that has the average mindless movie fan dazzled and gushing.

those things are what the los angeles lakers are about.

get it ?

[TitleMaster]

Titlemaster's point is not about special effects or the story line.  jesus.

he is talking about one movie that had heart and soul, that was original and was greater as a whole than its individual actors or directors or effects or publicity. it also has tradition.

those things are what the Celtics are about.

the other movies are more about the latest & greatest - more hype than substance. movies that were outshone by their individual parts, be it one actor all the girls ran to see, or some over-the-top special effects that has the average mindless movie fan dazzled and gushing.

those things are what the los angeles lakers are about.

I will try to give you as many Tommy Points, as humanly possible, for this reply. Thank you , there's not much else to say.

[TitleMaster]

Sorry, it's the twin suns of Tattoine, not moons.