It also kickstarted the exploitation of kids through merchandising. Hollywood went seriously down hill after Star Wars' success (the triumph of style over substance), not that that is Lucas' fault. It now only seems concerned on capitalising on past successes instead of coming up with new ideas. In my not so humble opinion of course ;)
-----Original Message----- From: Brendan Nelson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:59 AM To: Stewart Caig; [email protected] Subject: (313) Star Wars (was RE: (313) Techno Films) My take on Star Wars is that it's 1930s sci-fi visually rendered with an immense 21st-century budget. Immature, swashbuckling, aimed-at-kids romp - yep, that's all true. But that's pretty much the form. It's undeniable that it influenced practically a whole generation, and caused loads of kids to develop a fascination with outer space, aliens, snazzy futuristic technology and kick-ass sound design which IMHO helped to provide a cultural environment in which techno music, when it came along a decade later, was able to capture the imaginations of so many people who, as children, had been awe-struck by Star Wars and never got over that sense of fascination with the future and with imaginary worlds. Brendan > -----Original Message----- > From: Stewart Caig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 16 August 2004 10:18 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: (313) Techno Films > > > >As for Star Wars, I agree with Sean - IMO it's the most > overrated film of > all time - I loved it when I was a kid, but when I saw the > new editions as > an adult I realised how shoddy they were - it was comparable > to watching the > A-Team again after 20 years and realising that it was aimed > at people with > tiny little brains (ie children) > > Thats a little condenscending to the many people on this list > who do still > hold Star Wars in high regard... ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. #####################################################################################
