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Post by CrepedCrusader on Apr 12, 2019 1:33:52 GMT
It seems that one line of attack on the ST is that Lucasfilm "disrespected" Mark Hamill because they didn't give him as big of a roll as he was expecting. While I find this a more legitimate criticism than "ohmagurd, the movies are full of non-white people, they oughta call it SJW Wars!!!", I still disagree with it personally. While I like Mark, it's not the filmmakers' job to write a story as he, or any other actor, would like it.
On the subject of Mark Hamill and his criticisms of Star Wars (though he has never, no matter how much haters claim it, said that he hates the Last Jedi), I saw an interview he did around the time of the release of RotJ, and he said something along the lines of being glad it was the last movie, and that he was "sick of it". IMO that's much harsher than anything he's ever said about the ST, and yet no one uses the "sick of it" line as PROOF that he hates the OT.
p.s. I saw the video I referenced above a couple years ago, but I didn't bookmark it. Of anyone happens to find it I'd appreciate if they could link to it here.
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Post by Waxer-n-boil on Apr 17, 2019 18:16:17 GMT
It seems that one line of attack on the ST is that Lucasfilm "disrespected" Mark Hamill because they didn't give him as big of a roll as he was expecting. While I find this a more legitimate criticism than "ohmagurd, the movies are full of non-white people, they oughta call it SJW Wars!!!", I still disagree with it personally. While I like Mark, it's not the filmmakers' job to write a story as he, or any other actor, would like it. You're right. It's not a filmmaker's job to pander to any of the actors. So then what is a filmmakers job? I would think it would be to tell a story in their own creative designs to the target audience. In the case of a franchise the filmmakers also have to consider the legacy and integrity of key characters. A filmmaker can choose portrayals that are drastic contrasts or even besmirch those characters. But then they run the risk of criticism and alienation from the fanbase of those characters. Blaming the audience or defaming them with social stereotypes is just childish and doesn't work. I disagree. I don't think Hamill saying he was sick of the OT is worse than his pointed criticisms of TLJ and his character in it. It's very common for actors to get burnout and say such things after projects they've been saturated in for almost a decade. Jerry Seinfeld has said far worse about his own popular sitcom that he himself created.
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