{"id":6159,"date":"2018-01-06T22:47:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T03:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/?p=6159"},"modified":"2018-01-06T22:54:47","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T03:54:47","slug":"return-of-the-force-awakens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackgate.net\/blog\/return-of-the-force-awakens\/","title":{"rendered":"Return Of The Force Awakens"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We are re-watching “Star Wars 7: Episode 7 The Force Awakens” (which, fun fact, is the only Star Wars movie to have its “episode” number match its actual number). 20 minutes in, and I am reminded why I rank this as among the best of the Star Wars movies.<\/p>\n

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  1. The characters have fun<\/em> with each other.<\/li>\n
  2. The comedy works<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  3. We care<\/em> about the characters, because we like<\/em> the characters.<\/li>\n
  4. The characters accomplish<\/em> things.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You would think that people making Star Wars movies would remember these four simple things. But historically, 2\/3 of them don’t.<\/p>\n

    Even the spaceship fights are amazing in this. Partly because the choreography of the spaceship fights is creative and interesting, but mainly because we care about the characters and what they are doing.<\/p>\n

    And in case you are wondering how to correctly<\/em> use a recognizable veteran actor in a movie like this, Max Von Sydow’s character is a perfect example — that’s<\/em> how you use a veteran actor in a movie like this. They come in, they provide gravitas, they pass on wisdom, and then they leave (probably by dying). They provide motivation and support for the protagonists — they definitely don’t upstage them.<\/p>\n

    Want to see how not<\/em> to use a veteran actor in a movie like this? Laura Dern in “The Last Jedi” is a perfect example of what not<\/strong> to do: swoop in, derail the story, make the protagonists look incompetent, and grab all of the attention.\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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