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Reputator

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  1. We're talking opinions anyway. It was one group of opinions against another. It wasn't exactly "objective evidence" or some shit. I just think it's funny you've created some arbitrary set of criteria for it to be OK to not like The Last Jedi. Otherwise you describe it as "a problem".
  2. Why is that a problem? That's us pointing out our problems with it. That's a problem because X reason and Y reason are OK but not Z? Like, what does it matter? If you liked the movie and others didn't, why should you care what their reasons are?
  3. Why are you excited about pictures of guillotines when you literally ARE the guillotine?
  4. You've found some examples of sequels that didn't make more than the first entry, just as I found some that did. Regardless of whether there's evidence to support both arguments, I do agree with your point about "event films". Now, what will be interesting is Episode 9. There are even more examples of third films that grossed more than the originals, but I would be very surprised if 9 even meets the earnings of Episode 8.
  5. Retro PC enthusiasts might, especially in Europe. Otherwise, I guess there just isn't much point to it.
  6. But do you believe they were only looking at data from Star Wars movies and not other franchises?
  7. Back when I was a brash teenager and advocated vehemently for Presidential Nominee McCain, Charles Krauthammer was one of the voices on Fox News I really looked forward to hearing. He seemed to always be the adult in the room, stamping down the overly energetic conservatives at the table with a more reasoned and level-headed perspective.
  8. What, based on the prequels? What about Iron Man 1, 2, and 3? Transformers? Spider-Man 3 versus its predecessors? Lord of the Rings? Nolan's Batman films?
  9. It also made less than The Force Awakens and I'm sure they were hoping for an increase. They're also not looking two seconds ahead. If a film soured a significant chunk of the fanbase that can hurt their long-term revenue.
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