I remember more than ten years ago, when I was eleven or twelve years old. My house was still a black-and-white TV. I accidentally saw the "Tenth Screening Room" introducing George Lucas's directorial career. The "Star Wars" series were accompanied by CCTV footage. The explanation made my heart surging. The behind-the-scenes story of shooting Star Wars broadcast on TV ignited my interest in filmmaking. I even thought that I could become a film director when I became a big university, and I could present the images I imagined in my head through light and shadow.
At that time, Zhang Yimou's "Hero", Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves", Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" and so on came out one after another, which made me even more obsessed with movies.
Before the release of "Revenge of the Sith" in 2005, I was so excited that there was Star Wars-related news in the entertainment section of the newspaper, and I was always excited to find someone to share. Even if the people around me are not interested in it, I am always happy with Amway.
When I saw the news that after the release of "The Revenge of the Sith", I broke the U.S. XX drawing record and other news, I was refreshed, so excited, I felt an inexplicable sense of pride. When seeing that "Revenge of the Sith" is not much in the domestic box office, I am both lost and uncomprehending: Is it because we don't know how to appreciate it?
Later, when I grew up and network technology developed, I could use the Internet to watch past movies instead of waiting for the TV to broadcast. I finally finished watching the Star Wars trilogy and the prequel trilogy. The scene of Anakin killing Jedi children after being blackened has made me shudder.
Later, when I grew up, the new series of Star Wars was released, and I officially saw them on the big screen. For me, Star Wars 7 has feelings, Star Wars 8 has feelings, Star Wars 9... Do you still have feelings?
In today's Star Wars, apart from feelings, I really don't know what other advantages can be said. Neither can I feel the charm of the Force, nor the rebirth of Skywalker, and more importantly, I can't feel the significance of the resistance of the rebels at all. As far as I am concerned, the perception at this time is that the opener party has won the other, there is no joy of self-salvation, and no happiness in the dark to usher in light.
At this moment, I can feel the respect and clever use of feelings in "Rogue One". At the end, the scene of Darth Vader hacking the rebels makes people feel desperate and shocked. In my mind, that is one of the classic clips in the Star Wars series.
On the other hand, JJ's trilogy, in addition to higher box office, can leave any classic fragments in the history of Star Wars?
Oh, maybe a high box office is enough, after all, capital never sleeps.
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