Abrams had gotten the job.Ībrams entered the Industry as a college film school grad who had attracted the attention of the one and only Steven Spielberg.
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After months of gossip, former movie Producer, and newly inaugurated Lucasfilm President, Kathleen Kennedy announced that J.J. In more than one sense.Īfter a disappointing trilogy of Prequel films, helmed by original Star Wars co-writer and director, George Lucas, Disney and Lucasfilm sought out talent to “reboot” their newly acquired franchise. DISSOLVE TO: Thirty-two years and Seven months have passed since then. I thought Return of the Jedi was the worst Star Wars would ever have to offer. PART FIRST The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing or Wherein I explain the how’s and why’s of every nightmare in the 21’st Century being systematically generated and monopolized by Opportunists ….and not a single Yub Nub was given that day. This was the very moment, I realized I was going to be a writer. I didn’t just think I could have written Return of the Jedi better – I knew I could have written it better. Within two days, I knew I could have written it better. Especially in comparison with the former film, Empire Strikes Back. Although the larger structure was really strong, scenes within that larger story structure were … simplified. And I could certainly hear it in the dialogue. I could actually see the difference in the quality of the material, moving across the screen. Rumor was, it was a ploy intended to sell more toys. And with each new draft, reportedly came even more watered down characters and plot developments, and more and more contrived and inconsequential visual exposition. Five drafts! All circulated among V.I.P.’s termed, “Above-The-Line Talent,” prior to principal photography.
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While watching the movie, my ability to delude myself, suspend my disbelief, and in general distract myself from the film’s faults, was not only nonexistent, it had gradually turned into full blown anxiety. I just kept shaking my head, ‘Why the hell did they do that?’
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On my way in, I really didn’t think it would matter. Having read interviews with various behind-the-scenes participants, in various movie magazines such as Starlog and Fantastic Films, I knew in advance that something hadn’t gone quite as planned in relation to the film’s screenplay.
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And surprisingly, I sank lower, and lower, and lower in my seat. Sitting in a darkened theater called “Angelina Twin Cinema,” in Lufkin, Texas, I watched as the last (and most anticipated) of the original Star Wars Trilogy, unfolded. A thesis, if you will, that critiques the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but moreover subsists as a tome of frustration against, and will hopefully be thumbtacked to the very ass of, Corporate Hollywood. **Please NOTE: I began writing a movie review, and wound up writing a paper. SERIOUSLY, DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE MOVIE!! YOU HAVE NO EXCUSES!! ALSO: FAIR WARNING - FOUL LANGUAGE AHEAD.
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