Lucas Spouts Off Again.

[Darklord Dave]

After the thread about Temple of Doom I went back and watched it again, but found it very boring and hated the gross out set pieces even more than I had as a younger person.

I've always had an extreme fondness for Last Crusade though - and if this comes close I'm sure I'll like it.

 

[Agent0028]

I like TLC more than TOD too. Although I do think TOD is really good. BTW did this thread get shorter or am I going nuts?

 

[Entropy]

I would wager money that if the A New Hope was coming out for the very first time in two months it would be very poorly received. Times, people, and tastes change.

I disagree. Solid story telling will always be appreciated regardless of technical or stylistic flash.

 

[Agent0028]

True, but I think that the prequels had pretty good stories too and those are disliked by many.

 

[Entropy]

I heard someone singing the praises of the Police Academy movies the other day as "classics". To each their own. What qualifies as good storytelling is another kettle of fish.

 

[galactiboy]

Police Academy does rock, but again its a time and place sort of thing. But Lucas is definitely giving of a Debbie Downer vibe these days

 

[Dr.Mirakle32]

After the thread about Temple of Doom I went back and watched it again, but found it very boring and hated the gross out set pieces even more than I had as a younger person.

I've always had an extreme fondness for Last Crusade though - and if this comes close I'm sure I'll like it.

That's strange how opinions differ. I LOVE TOD, and feel that while not as good as ROTLA, it is miles above the goofy TLC. TOD is just pure, pulpy fun with great sets, humor and non-stop action. Is it a darker film than Raiders? Yes (voodoo death cults and child-slavery is pretty heavy stuff) Is it a lighter film? Yep again (for some reason it still has some really funny moments amidst the darker subject-matter.) It takes the tone from ROTLA and turns everything up a notch to greater, 1930's comic book proportions, yet it brings Indy to a completely different adventure.

TLC on the other hand is just a watered down remake of ROTLA, replacing the ark with the grail, throwing in Sean Connery for a father/son subplot, and turning it into a complete farce. It's still a fun and entertaining flick, but I personally don't find it anywhere near as enjoyable as the first two.

 

[JustinLuck]

The PT has an entirely different feel than the OT.

ESB isn't praised just because it was released during a certain era. It's a good movie, regardless of the date of release or the age of the audience watching it.