" Star Wars" is a franchise like no other that spans multiple generations. My father grew up with the original trilogy, I grew up with the new trilogy and now my nephew will grow up with the “newer” trilogy. Because of these multiple generations of "Star Wars" lovers, this will undoubtedly become the biggest opening weekend in box office history.
There is something about the light saber, the force and the age-old battle between the light side and the dark side that fans simply cannot get enough of. Throw in great heroes like Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan, plus legendary villains such as Darth Vader and Darth Maul, and before the classic "Star Wars" image even begins to scroll up the big screen, it’s already off to a better start than many blockbuster flicks can ever imagine.
However, the real reason the movie will not suck is because for the first time George Lucas has agreed to take his hands off the wheel and become simply a fan that, like everyone else in the world, will see the movie in theaters for the first time. George Lucas reminds me of a great inventor with a brilliant idea that started a million dollar company over night, but the genius inventor was not meant to be the CEO.
After watching Anakin Skywalker’s agonizing performance in "Episode II: Clone Wars," it has never been more clear that a hostile takeover of the company was necessary. With the announcement of "The Force Awakens," that day has finally come, and this fact alone ensures that the new "Star Wars" movie will suck approximately 50 percent less than any previous versions.
If that wasn’t enough to convince you the film won’t suck, the studio got J.J. Abrams to direct. This is the perfect choice; it's like Peter Jackson directing the "Lord of the Rings," who grew up with "Lord of the Rings," knew the books better than the back of his hand and knew exactly how to bring the trilogy to life.
Abrams is the "Star Wars" equivalent, as he grew up a major "Star Wars" nerd and knows exactly what to do to make us all forget about pod racing on Tatooine, Jar Jar Binks and that god-awful performance from Christensen in Episode II and the majority of III.
I think I would opt to get water boarded over having to sit through the scene in "Clone Wars" when he is talking to Padame and force-floating a pear looking thing and cutting it in half. That one scene practically ruined an entire franchise. The craziest part is that Natalie Portman is an Oscar-winning actress, but she got dangerously close to the black hole that is Hayden Christensen in "Clone Wars."
A solid director, along with George Lucas's and Hayden Christensen's absence leads me to believe that on December 17th we will be able to rejoice in a new "Star Wars" movie that does not suck.
