d21lewis on 28 November 2015
Movies in the 80s had this "Spielberg thing" where they were going for all ages, had something for kids, had a certain feel, and stayed in theaters forever. I think Jar Jar and Little Orphan Ani were a side effect of this mindset. Lucas was trying to draw in the young crowd that might have never cared about the Saga since the last one hang been released since like 1983.
The tone shifted from silly to serious too many times and Lucas just couldn't pull it off. It's easier to stomach now, but in 1999 it was a tough pill to swallow. Expectations were so high. Now I wonder if JJ Abrams can offer up the great movie we all want. I hope so but the pressure is on!
According to some (not me), out of six movies, only one was actually good.
