In any event, it will be thrilling audiences of all ages for a long time to come. production for 20th Century-Fox, will undoubtedly emerge as one of the true classics in the genre of science fiction/fantasy films. THR‘s critic implored: “One is reminded of Mies va der Rohe’s architectural axiom, that ‘Less is more.'” Below are excerpts of the THR‘s original reviews of the space series from the first six chapters. (Humorously, the critic made the mistake of confusing key characters, noting “most of Luke Skywalker’s good advice comes from a fascinating green-hued character named Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch) - and I’m still not certain whether he’s a skillfully animated puppet or a real live human being.” Again, Yoda and Boba Fett weren’t household names at the time.)īut by the time Return of the Jedi hit theaters in 1983, back when the title was still thought to be a part of a nine film series, a now familiar refrain greeted the screening of the title. The “plethora of space operas that has been jamming the screens ever since Star Wars has somewhat lessened the novelty of city-sized ships sailing the stratosphere,” THR‘s otherwise positive review read. Three years later, The Empire Strikes Back - a film whose merits are now considered unimpeachable - was greeted as if the some of the shine had worn off from the series.
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