i'll_bite_your_ear wrote:

JoshWoodzy wrote: These movies were primarily for kids and they always will be and I'm still excited as fuck for what's gonna happen. No they weren't. Maybe Episode 1-3 but the original Star Wars is more enjoyable for adults and by no means a kids movie. I don't know what to think about Disney buying Star Wars. I expect the movies to be shitty though.

I'm not saying that they are all gems, but Disney doesn't only work with companies that make children's movies.

* The Avengers
* Pirates of the Caribbean Series
* National Treasure: Book of Secrets
* John Carter
* TRON: Legacy
* The Proposal
* The Sorcerer's Apprentice
* Lincoln - Not released yet

I would argue that the separation between children's and adult media grew further apart in the 1980's. Think about this, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Gremlins were rated PG.

Still, when I think about the movies themselves, Episodes IV, V, and VI are probably better suited for children than I, II, and III.

Episodes I & II were cuter in their approach, but the level of violence and action was significantly more vivid. This escalated in Episode III to a much higher, darker, level.

Episodes IV - VI did a great job of keeping the vibe serious and not having much in the way of silly or cute things. The dialog was often times funny, but it was usually because of witty sarcasm and not because a humanoid frog-rabbit CGI idiot touched his tongue to an electric spark that probably should have killed him. Still, the original three conveyed a true sense of adventure and the story was moving and enchanting. The action focus was always based on the characters themselves and not cinematic excuses for explosions and light sabers.

The best analogy I can think of is to think of the most beautiful woman you can imagine. She is wearing makeup, but you can't tell because it is blended in to complement her beauty. That is Episodes IV - VI. Now, picture that same woman dressed up by Tyra Banks for one of those terrible shows my wife watches. The makeup becomes the focus and the woman is no longer as important. That is Episode I - III. So, I'd ask, which version of the woman would you be most interested in as an adult? As an adult, which version of the woman would believe to be a better fit for children? Lastly, as a kid, which one do you think you would find most appealing?

I am looking forwards to a new movie. I hope that they look to the original movies for inspiration.

If I were a parent with three kids, had someone I trusted to run the company for the time being, and I didn't need or want the money from selling it, I would keep the company and offer it to my children to run it if they so desired.

I find it interesting that there is no mention of his kids, other than to say that he made the movies the way he did because of them.