Little Garwood wrote: ↑Sat Jul 23, 2022 5:37 pm
These figures are apparently "meant" for those of us in our 50s who endured the 1977-83
Star Wars craze
When you say "endured" does that mean you weren't crazy about STAR WARS? If so then you're not alone. Actually if you ask me it's the most overrated and overblown nonsense ever conceived. Same with STAR TREK. Though I know that there are those who claim the latter was more philosophical or deeper or whatever. Whatever. That's what I say. Absolute rubbish that made folks lose their minds for whatever reason. Actually the thing that always boggled my mind was how come there seems to be such a small James Bond fanbase, especially here in the states. There was a time when I thought James Bond was the coolest thing on 2 legs (especially Sean Connery and Roger Moore!) and the Bond series the greatest entertainment ever conceived. It was somewhat fantastical (just a touch of fantasy) but also largely grounded in reality. That was a mix that really appealed to me. Something that STAR WARS never could with its
"in a galaxy far away", silly robots making cute noises, furry muppets, Jedi masters, mind tricks, using the force
, etc. Yet that's all anyone wanted to talk about. Star Wars, Indiana Jones, superhero movies - folks seem to know these backwards and forwards. Yet when you try to talk about Bond you get these blank stares. Either they haven't seen enough of them or simply don't care for them. I would have thought people who are into STAR WARS and INDY and other "big" films and who enjoy grand escapist entertainment (which the Bond films certainly are) would be eating up these films. But maybe Bond just isn't grand enough or escapist enough. Go figure.
I do like my escapist entertainment to have a touch of reality to it. Makes things easier to watch for me. In addition to the spy angle (which is probably my favorite genre) I really loved the globe-trotting aspect of it. Bond's tastes for the finer things in life. The way Bond could upstage the villain and his seemingly encyclopedic knowledge of almost anything (Roger Moore was especially great at this!). Well spoken, well dressed. All that good stuff. And let's not forget those unique and memorable villains and their henchmen. The music of John Barry, the pre-credits sequences, the title theme, etc. Just a great entertainment package!
But yeah, I'll never understand the appeal of STAR WARS or any of these superhero movies that are still being churned out today. I see the word "Marvel" and my eyes immediately glaze over. In fact I can't even stand watching a 20-second clip or ad for these things. I just look for the "Skip" button.