Why Star Wars Episode VII will be Series Best

Return of the Plot 

George Lucas made Star Wars a long time ago in a very different movie landscape. When it was released, the opening sequence in which a Star Destroyer roars overhead was one of the most breathtaking scenes in modern film. People had never experienced such spectacular sound and visuals. And the movie had a decent plot! There's no need to expand on what Star Wars has become- an empire of toys, TV shows, video games, books, and of course, the 6-movie-long saga.
I am a huge Star Wars. I've read many novels, saw Revenge of the Sith about 5 times in theaters, and I can name the lightsaber style of Samuel L. Jackson's character Mace Windu. (it's Vapaad by the way) And despite being a die-hard fan, I'm willing to admit this little tidbit: the movies (mostly) suck. Let's talk about the series past and how different it's future will be in the hands of a new generation of filmmakers. Let's talk about a galaxy far far away, right after the jump!

The Hobbit HFR 3D and the Future of Cinema

An Unexpected Journey 

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit was unlike the Lord of the Rings trilogy. And that's okay. Those people that anticipated another Lord of the Rings and an epic war on Middle-Earth need only blame themselves for being disappointed by the whimsical adventure that was The Hobbit. I personally enjoyed it and admit it was probably marred by the fact that it's based on a third of a relatively short novel, but it was by no means a terrible movie. And I'm aware that extra content was added that wasn't in the novel, but that wasn't enough to keep the film from feeling a bit stretched. The movie certainly wasn't so awful as to deserve such negative reception as it's been receiving. On Rotten Tomatoes for example, apparently it's more rotten than Gremlins 2.

But I have no intention of debating whether it was a good movie. Enough people have done that. I'm much more interested in what the release of this film means for movies. The Hobbit was the first movie to be released in the controversial HFR 3D format. I saw it first in 3D and second in IMAX HFR 3D.  The second viewing was not only more enjoyable, but more immersive, and solidified my belief that the format, though merely in it's infancy, will become the standard for future movies.