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I am afraid to talk about it anywhere on line in case someone has not seen it yet 
At the same time, I would like to go on the record as saying that Jedi mind tricks do not work on moms in general, at least at my house. And I have to wonder if mothers of Jedi everywhere, as they sit on their living room couches with lightsabers flying through the air over their heads, every wistfully think, "Geez- I wish he would put that thing away already".
Anyway- saw the movie; thought it was great. It left me with lots of questions... for example, If I were wandering in the desert wearing a storm trooper's black outfit, would I also feel like putting on someone else's leather jacket? And where can I buy some of that self-baking bread? And if I go to see the next Star Wars movie, will I have to sit through 20 minutes of terrible trailers? Bat Man vs. Superman... really?Is that even possible, and who cares, anyway?
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I liked it too. It was nice to have characters with real emotions and a sense of humor! And lots of loose ends to ponder until the next episode comes out. Music was good too. I love Star Wars music!
Here's a thought. A friend of mine was talking about how scary ep's IV, V, & VI were for kids in the 70s/80s. There were a lot of us who were ages 3-10 watching those films. Were they too violent? If I had to do it again, I'd still have watched them, even though I had a lot of dreams with Darth Vadar in them. I must have been pretty young watching Indiana Jones movies too.
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LOL- my mother would not let us watch them, so I had to wait until I was in high school to see even the first one!
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I saw the first ones at age 13 & up, so I don't know how scary they were for younger viewers. Also, the versions available now on DVD are "enhanced" - many background figures, etc., were added/changed by George Lucas, so the films we saw in movie theaters were different from the films we can now watch at home. (Unless you're me...I have a VHS player and our original VHS tapes...but I'm a closet Luddite...)
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I also saw the originals (in theaters) starting at age 13. Never thought they were scary at that age. Our kids all watched them between 8 and 10, or so. Don't recall anyone being scared. They seem to me so tame now compared to what is out there.
I enjoyed the new movie, as it was nostalgic - but that was also a downfall...almost like watching the same movie again.
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I saw the original at 7 and I'm happy to say I can remember the fact (not much else) but it never bothered me or my sister and sis was prone to nightmares.. and she was 2 yrs younger.
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