Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2017 2:07:13 GMT
When do you think Star Wars peaked in popularity?
I'd say it's a three way tie between 1999, 2005 and now here in the 2010's with Disney making all these new movies that has made Star Wars more mainstream than ever before. Everyone has some sort of interest in Star Wars now whether it be the Originals, the Prequels or the new movies. I'll give my reasons why 1999 and 2005 could also count as the peak for the franchise:
1999 - A new Star Wars film came out for the first time in 16 years and the anticipation for it was off the charts! Merchandise for the film and the OT was everywhere that year and we even got see interviews famous celebrities speaking about their thoughts on Episode I.
2005 - It was the year Episode III came out and was not only the film that would serve as the complete conclusion to the Prequels and finally tell us how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, but it was marketed as the last Star Wars film to ever to be released and everyone thought at the time it was going to be the last Star Wars film ever! Not to mention the fact that everyone loved it the best of the Prequels and it did an excellent job of connecting the Prequels and the Originals together.
I'd say it's a three way tie between 1999, 2005 and now here in the 2010's with Disney making all these new movies that has made Star Wars more mainstream than ever before. Everyone has some sort of interest in Star Wars now whether it be the Originals, the Prequels or the new movies. I'll give my reasons why 1999 and 2005 could also count as the peak for the franchise:
1999 - A new Star Wars film came out for the first time in 16 years and the anticipation for it was off the charts! Merchandise for the film and the OT was everywhere that year and we even got see interviews famous celebrities speaking about their thoughts on Episode I.
2005 - It was the year Episode III came out and was not only the film that would serve as the complete conclusion to the Prequels and finally tell us how Anakin Skywalker became Darth Vader, but it was marketed as the last Star Wars film to ever to be released and everyone thought at the time it was going to be the last Star Wars film ever! Not to mention the fact that everyone loved it the best of the Prequels and it did an excellent job of connecting the Prequels and the Originals together.
