There is plenty of thinking material besides lasers and lightsabers and trench runs.
I like Star Wars enough to have started a web site dedicated to it and kept it running for almost 13 years.
I know and I am very grateful for that. đ
That said, there are reasons why enjoying Star Wars â every episode, I through VII â requires one to turn off their brain a bit and âenjoy the rideâ. Thereâs nothing wrong with that, but letâs not assign more depth than is actually there in order to build the films up. Theyâre not thinking films, and thatâs fine.
I believe all that is a matter of an opinion. Maybe some people prefer to put more thought into scientific/technical aspects rather than into philosophical/social aspects. Why would the later be superior to former? Not that Star Wars is lacking on either anyway, in my opinion.
There is a big difference between just holding an opinion and mocking people who donât hold the same opinion.
General consensus on Citizen Kane is that itâs a cinema classic. For a long time now, most film fans have thought itâs something special; your opinion is clearly in the minority and doesnât negate the general consensus.
I am aware that many people like Citizen Kane and consider it special. I have never disputed that. However, just because majority hold a certain opinion it does not make it a fact. Especially since film is essentially an art and art has no objective measure.
I didnât mock anyone. I implied that modern moviegoers are less discerning, which I think is largely true.
You implied that based on what? Based on them not appreciating the same films you/majority do, or in other word them holding different opinion on an entirely subjective matter such as film?