Word: m
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...course, the familiar Obi-Wan Kenobi/The Force theme is present from time to time; but they are mere gestures that haunt the soundtrack, which actually turns out being far more reminiscent of the music from the Indiana Jones films than anything from the previous Star Wars films (I'm taking this to mean that a lot of the action takes place planet-side). Williams is obviously teasing us with little tidbits of the familiar themes, which I can only assume will grow more prominent as the series progresses. That may account for some of the subdued tone; the music...
...know. I'm not necessarily sure what the hype is, whether it concerns the grand scope of the film, the plot, the performances or what. It seems like the buzz on this one has presupposed a buzz--people just assume they're supposed to assume something. Meanwhile, the filmmakers have never made any indication that the latest installment in the Star Wars series is anything but an attempt to relive the exhilarating escapism of the first three films. But somehow, that label has been translated into "grand cinematic event." Guess again...
...then wander off thinking, "Sixty pages in five days? Dude, I'm glad I don't have to do that. I'm in good shape. Let's go to Uno's. Let's go to the MFA. Let's party...
...realize that I don't have too much to do, a rare occurrence in my college career. At a school where people definitely pride themselves on how busy they are--in terms of hours worked, pages written, tests to study for and time spent in club meetings--I'm feeling a little relaxed. During reading period, that seems to be an abnormal thing. Why don't I have work to do? Is there something wrong with...
Then I asked myself if I was the psychotic one--why was I questioning the fact that I had some free time? I'm sure in high school I never thought, "Hmm...I don't have much homework this weekend. What am I doing wrong?" I probably thought, "Hmm...I don't have much homework this weekend. Where can I hang out?" and proceeded to the Fro-Yo Shoppe. Granted, I could probably go to the Greenhouse any day this week and see someone I know but the problem still remains--that person will be studying furiously...