Originally posted by: Mr Bungle
Im kinda of sad i never experienced TPM at the cinema, but maybe glad in one way i didnt experience the dissapointment of others if i did see it at the cinema.

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I remember the day before TPM came out, Leonard Maltin was on Entertainment Tonight and he was one of the first reviewers to see the film, and I'll never forget what he said:

Interviewer: Leonard, you saw TPM last night, how was it?

Maltin: Uhh..............it wasn't bad, uhh.......................it's not a bad film. (Saying it very reluctantly)

Interviewer: Is it like the old Star Wars movies?

Maltin: It's definitely different than what people may expect.

I remember watching that and saying to myself, "I have a bad feeling about this." Oh shit, something is not right about this film.

Remember guys, before TPM came out, it wasn't fashionable to bash Lucas, once the movie came out, and alot of fans were way disappointed, that is when everyone started burying it, cause it deserved it. But if look at interviews done before it came out, they never buried it, cause Lucas was still god at that time. By AOTC, reviewers were going to bury the film if they felt, Lucas was not untouchable anymore.