STAR WARS EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE vs ROLLERCOASTER

In 10 Words: Disaster movie cycle tail-ender tussles with the FX movie agenda-setter...

Date Released: 27 December 1977

Target Audiences: Every kid in the world and oldsters craving more rickety thrill rides.

Sample Critic Quotes: Star Wars “Entertainment so direct and simple that all of the complications of the modern movie seem to vaporise.” Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Rollercoaster “The rollercoaster rides are the highlights and they are fabulous.” Anon, Variety

Potential Crossover: It’s a father-son thing. Pre-Airplane! dads relate without embarrassment to George Segal’s struggles to quit smoking in ’Coaster. Everyone loves a disaster romp, too. But the kids won’t shut up about Star Wars. They think it’s the future of cinema. So dads go along for a bit of peace and quiet…

Money Made: Star Wars $775,398,007

Rollercoaster Did anyone count?

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