Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – Initial Thoughts

Well, I saw the new Star Wars. It was a bad movie. Like, a really bad movie. But I have some good news. My preparations worked. I went in expecting to see one of the worst movies ever made, and it met my expectations. That’s something the last two didn’t do. With Episodes VII &…

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The Rise Of Skywalker Is Going To Be Really Bad

When The Force Awakens was released, it had a low bar to get over. It had to be as good as The Phantom Menace. That’s it. If it had been at least as good as The Phantom Menace, The Force Awakens would have been perfectly satisfying. Instead, it was one of the worst movies imaginable….

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I Miss Star Wars

I just saw Star Wars – The Last Jedi.  I am at a loss what to write about it.  I have no strong opinions about it.  Sure, I can say things about it: it was way too long, one of the main plot threads turned out to be a snipe hunt, Luke’s “Just For Men”…

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A Possible Solution to My Star Wars Problem

As I’ve mentioned, I’m kind of dreading the new Star Wars movie.  I’m going to see it, but I just haven’t been able to see any way it can be any good.  I mean, Force Awakens was just so bad.  How can The Last Jedi, a sequel to a bad movie with a nonsensical plot…

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