The Innocence of Movies

faceman

I had a conversation with friends recently about the joy and innocence in star wars and one of the lads mentioned how he cant take Return of the jedi serious anymore.

The scene where Vadar is talking to the emporer on the star destroyer and is talking about luke being on endor, the conversation goes something like this:

Vadar: My son is on that planet, i have felt him
Emperor: Strange that i did not

he said when he watched the re-release in the cinema, he burst out laughin much to the annoyance of those nearby.

The funny thing i guess, is that despite my sometimes twisted mind, i never once copped to this obvious lol moment and it highlighted to me the innocence of the film and how i have always kept that innocence in relation to SW.

Is that innocence still there with films nowadays as you grow up? What are your thoughts?

Pigman II

I think you're friend's just a pervert.

When I watch a film for kids I can still kinda put myself in that mindset. If the movie is well crafted then it can definetly overcome the cynical attitude.

That said tho it's certainly a lot easier for me to re-enjoy an oldie kids movie (one I liked when I was a kid) as opposed to get on board with something equivilant that comes out today. I don't think I ever look at my childhood favourites and go 'pfff another childhood memory ruined!'. They'll remain alltime classics that will still be with me when I hit my deathbed age 50.

Conversely I can enjoy something like The Polar Express nowadays when I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have liked it if I'd seen it as a 10year old. Perhaps that's not really a kids movie at all then.

Eirebear

I kind of feel sorry for your mate there.
Ive never been a huge star wars fan, but when it comes to movies i love a film that can whisk you away to a place where your not a cynical, bitter, twisted human being and you can relax, safe in the knowledge that the danger and peril can be overcome no matter how scary it is at the time.
Something that will make you laugh and identify with the child you once were.

probably the reason i watch Spirited Away (or indeed just about any other ghibli film) more regularly than i re watch any other film.
I was 22 when i first saw that film and i left the cinema feeling like a 10 year old.

Tusky

Dont really see why that would be a 'lol' moment. Throughout all three films they are constantly talking about 'feeling' the force so it didn't seem out of context or particularly funny to me. Does you mate laugh when people say 'sex' in movies as well ?

Rhyme

Darth feeling Lukes presents? C'mon.

Galvasean

If youre in the right or possibly wrong) frame of mind, Star Wars is one of the funniest things ever.