Number20 said:
The difference between the Star Wars Trilogy and Indiana Jones Trilogy of the 80's and the new movies are that fans have been waiting for this movie for years and years. Yes, looking back on it, Star Wars Ep. I really wasn't that great. But people had been waiting for that film forever, and by the time it was actually close to coming out, people were in a frenzy for it. I think that even if Ep. I had been on par with ESB, I think people would of been dissapointed, because after all these years and all the talk about it, everyone's expectations were sky-high, and unrealistic. Its similar to comic book movies, where fanboys gripe that their favorite villian, minor character, or scenario didn't make the film, and so it sucked.
I can see the same thing happening with Indiana Jones. I don't think its a "blame it on the fans if it sucks", but just a "go into the film with realistic expectations"
The difference between the Star Wars Trilogy and Indiana Jones Trilogy of the 80's and the new movies are that fans have been waiting for this movie for years and years. Yes, looking back on it, Star Wars Ep. I really wasn't that great. But people had been waiting for that film forever, and by the time it was actually close to coming out, people were in a frenzy for it. I think that even if Ep. I had been on par with ESB, I think people would of been dissapointed, because after all these years and all the talk about it, everyone's expectations were sky-high, and unrealistic. Its similar to comic book movies, where fanboys gripe that their favorite villian, minor character, or scenario didn't make the film, and so it sucked.
I can see the same thing happening with Indiana Jones. I don't think its a "blame it on the fans if it sucks", but just a "go into the film with realistic expectations"
I gotta disagree on that one. People wanted to love TPM, and they were ready to, but it just didn't deliver. I mean look at ROTS--its not even that good a movie, but people loved it. The public does not have very high standards, but Star Wars is held to higher standards because its on a level of its own, but not THAT high, not UNREALISTIC. Look at Return of the King--people had high expectations for it, and it delivered because it was a good movie.