'Star Wars' Proves How Much the Experience Still Matters to Most

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In cinemas around the world this past weekend, millions of people came out to experience the new Star Wars movie on the big screen. It wasn’t just an event, it was much more than that. It’s an experience that moviegoers have been anxiously awaiting for years (technically 32 years since last saw Han & Leia & Luke), with many challenging themselves to not watch any footage before release. And I’m not just talking about waiting to see our old friends again, but savoring a chance to go in and experience a movie without any of the major plot points or big reveals being ruined before. It’s this kind of communal cinematic experience, and the ensuing discussions/arguments/enthusiasm that arise afterward, that I relish. And it’s something I feel has been missing from Hollywood recently. Of course it was Star Wars that brought that feeling back. ›››

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