Caution: This column contains spoilers for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” If you haven’t seen the movie but still plan to, please skip ahead to our next poll, and may the Force be with you.
Now that we’ve gotten rid of all the slowpokes, we can speak candidly about weird aliens, plucky robots and recycled plots. You know, “Star Wars.”
In our latest poll at HeraldNet.com, we asked your impression of the long-awaited blockbuster. About 48 percent said they hadn’t seen it. We don’t know what’s keeping these people from their duty as Americans. Perhaps they have small children and are trapped at the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” movie.
Among the rest, 30 percent said it was everything they hoped it would be; 18 percent said it was OK but could have been better; and 4 percent said they hated it, but that might have just been George Lucas and his friends.
Lucas seemed irritated that the new movie was more of a remake than a sequel, but then he took one look at his bank statement and all was well again. Besides, one could look at Disney’s new movie as an homage to Lucas’ originals. There’s a bad guy in a black robe and mask, a bar full of odd creatures, and even a giant death orb with an incredibly unsafe catwalk.
For those of us who grew up lusting after the Millennium Falcon or Princess Leia, it was fun to see the old movies reimagined with better acting and modern special effects.
At least it was fun just this once. If they come back in 2017 with yet another Death Star, we’re going to start worrying Disney’s Empire is short on ideas.
— Doug Parry, @parryracer
For our next poll, we’d like your opinion on an initiative that would increase the state’s minimum wage.
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