The film does not depend on special effects which has led to a movie that is strewn with so many details that one immediately feels transported into the world of Star Wars. It puts us in a position for a repeat of the charming ad that Steven Spielberg took out in Variety when the first Star Wars surpassed Jaws to become the biggest film of all time. Not only that, but Star Wars also set a new record as the biggest opening day of all time in Belgium, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.
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You tell millennials that there was no substantial merchandise when Star Wars came out and we waited months for those first action figures to trickle out, and they look at you as if you’re recalling the era before electricity.
“I think for the next generation, obviously it’s easier to get a young generation hooked on stuff now, because they have access to everything”, he said.
Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called it “the best Star Wars anything – film, TV show, video game, spinoff, what-have- you – in at least 32 years”.
I will not go into too much plot detail so as not to ruin any surprises for the audience.
Many moviegoers said they were thrilled for the return of original cast members such as Fisher and Harrison Ford, and have turned off social media sites to avoid spoilers.
Frank Theatres said all of its showings were sold out except for the 10:30 3-D showing. “The most exciting thing for me is crossing that bridge between something we know is real and something that is extraordinary”.
This movie promised to move even the most emotionless Jedi and fans in Revere say it lived up to expectations.
Below, find a chronological collection of “Star Wars” stories we’ve run over the past three years, functioning as a sort of “Force Awakens” timeline. Disney has a lot invested in the “Star Wars” brand and is betting it will be a box office hit around the world.
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Goldman Sachs expects the movie to make more than $2 billion in the worldwide market alone.
