Dylanlip said:
Ziggy Stardust said:
A trend that I've noticed in the three previews of this film is that it's taking itself too seriously. Cryptic dialogue, an unrelenting dark/sad tone, and a refusal to say what the film is about, other than "it's about Star Wars." Where's the fun banter? The simple, swashbuckling adventure style?
Pretty important point here that's kinda being ignored. It's the best term I can link to that elusive "Star Wars feel". It's not just "Well the old films were from the 70s/80s, what'd you expect?" Star Wars is much more classic swashbuckler fantasy (Like the old Douglas Fairbanks films of the 10s/20s or serials like Flash Gordon) than sci-fi or modern action. Both OT and Indiana Jones master that style. Granted the characters in-universe may need some level of seriousness, but the near-deadpan expressions and dialouge, along with the lack of shots SHOWING said style in the trailer doesn't exactly give any hope that it'll "feel" like Star Wars to us, practical effects or not.
From what's given to us so far, I'm not hooked yet. But I guess we'll see. Remember that there was heavy denial at the release of Phantom Menace.
I hear what you are saying.
The early clips we've seen thus far suggest a dire situation and the mood seems much more like LOTR than the OT. But on the plus side it seems much more like LOTR than the PT.
Does that make it less Star Wars? I dont know. I just want a good product. And truth be told, this movie 'feels' like what the PT should have felt like...the great tragedy.
One thing though...the cast of the LOTR all spoke with great reverence for the material. The cast of this film spoke endlessly of how fun this movie was.
I think we'll get our moments of levity and it will be fun. The music and constant imagery of a serious crisis are fundamental to the plot; not necessarily the mood.
The trailer is grandiose and somber because of the score and I believe there will be a tragic ending and moments of poignancy in between what i still think will be a raucous high adventure type of film.