Unlike the Star Wars prequels, this doesn’t seemed to have gained any appreciation over the yeard
Why do you think that is?
shareBecause it's still the most recent.
Once #5 is out you know that (even if it's a masterpiece) there will undoubtedly some whining "It's so bad it makes Crystal Skull look like perfection in comparison!"
Kind of like how the Sequel Trilogy made people love the Prequel Trilogy.
People tend to have extreme emotions about something's new, it's either the best or the worst. So it puts previous entries in a new perspective.
Kind of like how the Sequel Trilogy made people love the Prequel Trilogy.
Crystal Skull gave me a newfound appreciation for IJ and the Temple of Doom. Spielberg's squeeze, Kate Capshaw, still grates on the old nerves, but...
I remember people liking the prequels in the immediate wake of their release. Am I misremembering that?
shareOf course a number did. Again, always the "new is better" mentality. And it wasn't immediate that it was so popular to hate on them, as I recall as well
shareI recall Phantom Menace being much more warmly received by viewers at live showings (I was at more than one screening) than any of the subsequent prequel films. The doubts didn't really set in until Attack of the Clones.
shareThis sounds right. I saw Phantom Menace in theaters & was impressed enough to give Attack of the Clones a shot, too. Was bored out of my gourd by the massive fight scene between the robots & clones. Still haven't even bothered with the 3rd movie.
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