Word: prequels
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...Second prequel scheduled for release...
...only does the project of a prequel seduce Lucas into gossiping about his own characters, but his merchandising franchise brings his universe even lower: the army of laserbolt statistics and shallow Silmarillion-esque histories that he has spawned have chanined and tempted him into lame storytelling. The entire franchise now seems to bend over backwards, ugly and vacuous, in order to provide all these salivating "fans" with satisfaction...
...Probably not. Just as science fiction or horror camp does not request suspension of disbelief from the viewer, neither does this sort of prequel ask for surprise or wonder at its revelations. Instead, it tries to evoke satisfaction as it confirms rumors. The prequels have come forward somehow to prove or embody the faith of Star Wars fans, but it is a gesture that hardly satisfies anyone with taste or with a real appreciation of the originals. Lucas gives us mind- and eye-candy. Give us instead a good movie: we would know what to do with...
...human nature, including loyalty, honor, adherence to right and perseverance against wrong. After The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, the Star Wars phenomenon continued to grow, and it is about to receive a fresh jolt of life with the release of the first chapter of the Prequel Trilogy, The Phantom Menace...
...release of the movie is almost unprecedented. The millions of fans who watched the original "Star Wars" trilogy unfold and the millions more who have discovered the series in the years since "Return of the Jedi" was released wait in heady anticipation for Episode I, the first of three "prequel movies." This anticipation has, in true consumer culture fashion, translated itself into a whirlwind of product advertisements and money-making promotions...