the war of the stars

tha sista was in town this weekend. well, to be fair, ONE of the sistas was in town this weekend, and we all went to see 'Sith part III at the UPTOWN. for those of you who don't know, the UPTOWN theatre is an antique theatre in the heart of the city with a huge, wrap-around, 3 stories high screen. The seats actually rumbled in the first few moments of the movie.

I have to take a moment to gush. The movie was so well done. Right down to the design elements...familiar space ships, familiar settings--all tracing back to the original movies. They answered all the questions, pulled through all the threads, tied everything up. It was truly epic, and basic, and (unlike I & II) somehow believable. Understandable. And, it wasn't exactly how I thought it would go down. Even though I knew how things had to turn out, I still found myself hoping Anakin wouldn't go down that road. I was enthralled. And, somewhat surprised.

I found myself being sad at the same time that our kids wouldn't be able to experience this type of excitement about a movie. I mean, this was a cultural phenomenon that has now come to an end. I'm sure some time 20 years from now, the Lucas estate will grant permission to do the last three, but I am not sure that will be the same.

Cheers to George Lucas, who truly reinvented what it means to go to the movies. Thanks.