When the SEs came out my family didn’t have the money to go to the movies and see them in theaters and now that they are the only versions out there and tickets cost around $13 a pop I am not sure I would ever go seem them.
The more I think about it the more I think that one of the reasons I may not mind the fact that TFA took so many plot points from Star Wars is not just that I liked the new characters and they were on their own arc within this story, but because I never did get to see Star Wars in theaters and on the big screen.
Is this a silly reason not to mind this point that bugs so many fans and critics alike?
I mean I normally have good taste in movies but seeing the original cast on the big screen, seeing an X-Wing space battle, and then a lightsaber fight that I liked on the big screen seems to have overridden my good taste.
Does anyone else find that this holds true for them, or am I on my own here?
My ratings for the Star Wars movies. EP1 4.5/10. Ep2 4.0/10. EP3 2.0/10. EP4 9.5/10. EP5 10/10 EP6 8.5/10 EP7 8.3/10.
I myself never saw Star Wars in theaters before TFA, but (as you may guess 😄) I disliked its repeated plot points. I don’t think your opinion is silly, though: even if I may not agree with you, I’m sure you have good reasons for liking it.
The Original Trilogy’s Timeline Reconstruction: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Implied-starting-date-of-the-Empire-from-OT-dialogue/post/786201/#TopicPost786201
The only reason I haven’t made a big fuss about these plot points being repeated is that there is a decent amount of repackaging and reworking which made the film feel fresh to me. To answer your question no I don’t think the obvious similarities should be ignored HOWEVER we as fans need to accept that this “comparison” is half assed.
Did this really need another thread?
People are different so some people will respond to this issue differently from others.
I personally found the reuse very cynical and distracted me from the many fine qualities of the film in an unnecessary way.
The Star Wars galaxy is a big place where lots of stories could be told.
The new characters were very engaging and fresh, the design and direction was very skillful but the stale plot was an unwelcome distraction.
That’s my position.
Obviously other people have other criteria when it comes to a good few hours of entertainment and will not be as distracted by these similarities.
This doesn’t make those people silly or whatever negative you want to throw at the group, it just makes them differently demanding.