JJ Abrams to direct new Star Wars

[davos]

2up^^ I've pretty much decided the movie will be awesome

[Scrumtrilescent]

I'm a bit hardcore, but I'm still going to be forever optimistic.

[Kurb]

If he can revamp the franchise in similar fashion to how he did Star Trek I will be pleased.

Not the whole restart the universe thing, but give it more pop.

The prequels basically screamed "We were written by an out of touch old man!"

[Mr. Scot]

I think the only reason parts 1-3 came out was that other films had started beating Star Wars as the top earning film and Lucas' ego wouldn't accept it.

I honestly wasn't the world's biggest fan of 4-6, but 1-3 were utter crap.

[Mr. Scot]

While I'm at it, I wonder if anyone else shares the thought that the saga as a whole could have been a lot more interesting if Luke turned evil.

(I'm talking the story beyond the six movies, mind you)

[Scrumtrilescent]

With inflation taken into account, Star Wars is still the second biggest grossing movie of all time after Gone With the Wind. Unless there's a federal mandate for everyone to see a particular movie, this won't change for the foreseeable future.

Pretty good for a admittedly B-movie serial that was an homage to Flash Gordon and Joseph Campbell. The prequels were successful for what they were aimed at...6-12 year old little boys. Unfortunately, the rest of us are a bit past that age range, the fact that Lucas was never a good nonvisual director, and twenty plus years of unrealistic expectations cemented their fate. I'm still adamant that Episode 3 is worthy of being behind TESB and just behind ANH in the movie hierarchy.

[mmmbeans]

While I'm at it, I wonder if anyone else shares the thought that the saga as a whole could have been a lot more interesting if Luke turned evil.

(I'm talking the story beyond the six movies, mind you)

i think he does actually... and resurrects the emperor or some shiat.... i can't remember.

[Scrumtrilescent]

Those were horrible comic storylines that are totally retconned out of the universe. God they were awful.

However, the downfall of Han/Leia's son was pretty good.

[mmmbeans]

Those were horrible comic storylines that are totally retconned out of the universe. God they were awful.

However, the downfall of Han/Leia's son was pretty good.

never read them... thought it was kind of a cool idea though.

[Mr. Scot]

With inflation taken into account, Star Wars is still the second biggest grossing movie of all time after Gone With the Wind. Unless there's a federal mandate for everyone to see a particular movie, this won't change for the foreseeable future.

Disagree. I think The Avengers will surpass it, even adjusted.

And I expect the opening box office take for the Avengers sequel to be ungodly.

[pstall]

JJ was THE best choice. He is as close to Spielberg in terms of his optimistic, idealistic film making we have.

I thought Star Trek was fantastic the way he did it.

But my God, how do you take the reins of such a monster like SW? No pressure JJ. Just multiple generations looking to you not to screw up their childhood and their kids childhood.

[Scrumtrilescent]

http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm?sort=adjustedgross&order=DESC&adjust_yr=2013&p=.htm

Always forget how well ET did at the box office.

[carpanfan96]

Disagree. I think The Avengers will surpass it, even adjusted.

And I expect the opening box office take for the Avengers sequel to be ungodly.

World wide opening weekend will be hard to top with HP 7 part 2 at nearly 500 Million. I'd say though with how well the first one did "3rd all time opening weekend world wide" that it's possible.

[Kurb]

I'm still adamant that Episode 3 is worthy of being behind TESB and just behind ANH in the movie hierarchy.

Last 1/3 of Episode 2 and Episode 3 were solid flicks.

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