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Post #246040

Author
JennyS1138
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Waiting for Episode VII during the lean years (1984-1998)
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Date created
19-Sep-2006, 6:12 PM
WEll let's see. Star Wars was nominated for a bunch of Oscars including best picture (a RARITY for scifi/adventure films), best director, best supporting actor (Alec Guiness) and best screenplay.

Meanwhile, Empire got a rave review from the Washington Post's Gary Arnold and the almost impossible to please Pauline Kael. And in the years since Empire came out, it only became more and more critically acclaimed. I don't see that happening with Phantom Menace which came over over 7 years ago.