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At the very least, we can call them combative.
But it wasnt always a morally compromised Luke Skywalker or female characters of color vexing the faithful.
But my parents and older siblings loathed the classic rom-com on principle sight unseen, for the record!
and not for any kind of moral stance against Allen.
No, they despisedAnnie Hallbecause it had stolen the Best Picture Oscar away fromStar Wars.
Its as if Diane Keaton herself had ordered the Death Star strike on Alderaan.
But if theStar Warssaga has been under-rewarded at the Oscars, its not personal.
The Academy has been indifferent to franchise cinema from the beginning.
(Unwavering devotion to serialized storytelling is the Emmys bag!)
Bloated franchises likeTransformersandPirates of the Caribbeansimilarly had their moments in technical categories, but those never lasted long.
Academy wins, though, are as scarce as the perpetually endangered Jedi themselves.
The institution showered the film with honors.
(By 1983 hed also resigned from Marcia, taking up with Linda Ronstadt for several years.)
The expectations were insanely optimistic, and that included a potential return to Oscars good graces.
The harsh reality, of course, involved Jar Jar Binks, yipee!, and midi-chlorians.
*Herewith a theory: Sound and visual effects honors are the baseline Oscar categories for allStar Warsfilms.
In short, the next two prequel films were comparative awards disasters (that steep drop off!)
The passion wasnt just with the public but the media and industry, too.
The legendary composers career is awash in Oscar wins (five) and nominations (51!
Newly minted Jedi Daisy Ridley was also invited to present at the ceremony.
May the Force be with … the Academy again?
For now, this long-running beloved saga is still waiting for its ownSkyfall.
