“Star Wars” is too much? On the most obvious level, it’s a stupid question — not to mention a mendacious question, coming from the critic who shamelessly milked his microsecond of notoriety as an early “Force Awakens” detractor for everything it was worth. No amount of “Star Wars” could possibly be too much, and the Disney/Lucas empire is going to prove it by stuffing Jedi-themed product down our gullet until we explode from an overdose of the Force, like one of those French geese fattened up for liver pâté.Despite the inevitable backlash from disgruntled fans and critics — yeah, some Canadian told me to go die, but overall my mail has been supportive by about 10 to 1 — J.J. Abrams’ big sequel or remake or whatever you want to call it (fans have informed me I was wrong to characterize it as a reboot, and they are correct) is a huge hit, and has temporarily reversed the inexorable downward slide in Hollywood’s box-office receipts. If you squint and fudge in just the right light, “The Force Awakens” is now sorta-kinda the biggest hit in United States history, and has maybe a 50/50 shot of catching “Avatar” for the No. 1 global spot.
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How much “Star Wars” is too much? On the most obvious level, it’s a stupid question — not to mention a mendacious question, coming from the critic who shamelessly milked his microsecond of notoriety as an early “Force Awakens” detractor for everything it was worth. No amount of “Star Wars” could possibly be too much, and the Disney/Lucas empire is going to prove it by stuffing Jedi-themed product down our gullet until we explode from an overdose of the Force, like one of those French geese fattened up for liver pâté.
Despite the inevitable backlash from disgruntled fans and critics — yeah, some Canadian told me to go die, but overall my mail has been supportive by about 10 to 1 — J.J. Abrams’ big sequel or remake or whatever you want to call it (fans have informed me I was wrong to characterize it as a reboot, and they are correct) is a huge hit, and has temporarily reversed the inexorable downward slide in Hollywood’s box-office receipts. If you squint and fudge in just the right light, “The Force Awakens” is now sorta-kinda the biggest hit in United States history, and has maybe a 50/50 shot of catching “Avatar” for the No. 1 global spot.