I agree with this.
Let's face it, if you don't like Star Wars, ESB and ROTJ, you're a fecking bellend.
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I agree with this.
Let's face it, if you don't like Star Wars, ESB and ROTJ, you're a fecking bellend.
Yeah, it's hard to say why it's such a hit with us. Maybe those of us born in the immediate (say 5-10 year) aftermath of the moon landings and Apollo Program before space flight became "routine" with the Shuttle program still have some kind of fascination for the subject, like Karl May did to Germans love of American Indians. The story of Star Wars is simple, ripped off from other stories/films and yet for a big demographic it is the shit. Strange stuff. I guess maybe it just takes us back to when we were young and all that.
I bought a pair of Adidas Stan Smith Imperial Guards a while back, Spoons. Coolest shoes ever.
It's classic good vs evil, without any grey shades, it's also full of one dimensional characters bar Han Solo...but kids don't care for those things, I suspect that generation was hooked because of its setting(as you've alluded to) and cinematics/SFX. I suspect marketing and merchandising played a massive part and all.
I've just Googled 'Adidas Stan Smith Imperial Guards'...and feck me, they look like Imperial Guards!
The insoles have STAR WARS embossed into them and it feels weird on your feet. They are so amazing, even better than the Darth Vader Sambas.
I know...I had to sort out this Samba dichotomy in the last shoe thread. Mind boggling stuff.
I'm still a bit upset that I missed out on the AT-AT walker Hi-tops.
My mum still has my Millenium Falcon in the attic.
I bought one of the first ever lightsabre toys. It was basically a torch (flashlight for you Dwayne) that had an inflatable yellow thing stuck on it. It broke after about 20 mins of hitting my sister with it.
I also had the first Han Solo pistol with secret button to make the noises. I ended up swapping it for summat really shit. Really regret doing that now.
I also had the first Han Solo pistol with secret button to make the noises. I ended up swapping it for summat really shit. Really regret doing that now.
So she hasn't been making the Kessel run for a while then?
I had a snowspeeder.
Same here.
The Airfix kit? I had that too.
The shittest figure was the power droid...I think it clicked when you moved the legs.
I'm in my early 20's and love Star Wars. Pre-ordered the blu ray box set. Can't wait.
I had a landspeeder, an X-Wing fighter and a Transport ship, among numerous action figures.
She's too old, man.
The speederbike was cool. At the press of a button, it would break into 4 or 5 pieces as though it had been shot.
'that's <insert adjective here> on more than one level' is such an annoying saying
That's true on more than one level, though.
I hate you
We need a real Sarlacc pit to throw haters into.
I would imagine the whole Moon landing proximity was a big deal to kids at the time...That whole thing would've been entrenched in the imagination then whereas it's a bit blase to us lot...People were actually still going to the moon in the 70s for a start.
And you know, it's not an awful film, the set and costume design is fantastic for instance. Very iconic, original and easily referenceable.
I'd put it partly down to originality, partly down to the merchandising and the "must have" mentality that went with that, and partly something to do with being a rather care free, modern, non-war generation, at the beginning of the age of consumerism...Or something. I'm just sort of making that up. Fads and obsessions are common place now. LoTR, Avatar, The Nolan batman stuff...People get very obsessive over it...And as one of the very first, Star Wars has maintained it's hold over many of those who got caught up in it.
But (back to the point) it's for these people Lucas keeps releasing and fiddling with stuff...Cos it's these people who keep buying it. My Goddaughter sure as hell doesn't want a Star Wars DVD, and neither do I.
wait a minute...hasn't that been embellished by Lucas?
Nah, it wasn't the Airfix kit. Looking at the pictures of the Airfix kit one..it looks proper detailed compared to mine. I always wanted a Scout Walker and all. My mate had every Star Wars toy you could think of...AT-AT, Scoutwalker, Millennium Falcon, X Wing and feck knows how many figures. My parents thought it was a waste of money.
Anyhow, I did buy a Gentle Giant Scout Trooper and Speeder Bike statue a few years back.
Why don't you just feck off then and watch some anime or whatever the feck it's called?
I think you're generalizing today's youth not liking it far too much. I know lots of mates of mine in their 20s who are Star Wars geeks. Majority of them are introduced to it by their Star Wars loving parents.
Also, the later three movies do appeal more to kids and sort of get younger generations interested in Star Wars before their ready to appreciate the original trilogy.
It probably says more about your own taste or what you were brought up watching. I was born in 82 and love Star Wars.
Because I enjoy explaining to you how much your precious loved childhood thing is actually quite ordinary and doesn't strike any kind of chord with people from other generations like proper, well made, classic, great films do.
Well exactly. I wasn't introduced to the Godfather, Indiana Jones or Ghostbusters by my parents. I saw them and thought they were fantastic films.
Star Wars. meh.
It's not that precious to me at all. I haven't watched the originals in yonks. It's the memories of how exciting life could be back then. I actually feel sorry for you that you grew up in a far more cynical time than me.
I've always wanted a proper lightsaber.
I'd trade all of my guns for a real one, if it could be made.
Well exactly. I wasn't introduced to the Godfather, Indiana Jones or Ghostbusters by my parents. I saw them and thought they were fantastic films.
Star Wars. meh.
This all comes down to subjective taste. I don't think its got anything to do with the year you were born. I actually prefer Star Wars to Ghostbusters or Indiana Jones.
With a real one you'd be able to slice bread and toast it at the same time.
As do I.
Because I enjoy explaining to you how much your precious loved childhood thing is actually quite ordinary and doesn't strike any kind of chord with people from other generations like proper, well made, classic, great films do.
Well exactly. I wasn't introduced to the Godfather, Indiana Jones or Ghostbusters by my parents. I saw them and thought they were fantastic films.
Star Wars. meh.
Indeed, everything does. But I'm pretty sure if you did a survey, there'd be a sharp drop off in "subjective taste" between those who grew up with Star Wars, and those introduced to it by later generations.
They're actually pretty ordinary films, quality wise.
You have to know that it was made in the 1980's and the original trilogy still held well even compared to the 2000's movies.
Back then every kids pretended they're luke with the lightsaber, i know i did
Back then every kids pretended they're luke with the lightsaber, i know i did
Next you're gonna tell me that the A-Team was fecking crap, Mockney!