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February 22, 2011
great reads: the day the movies died
Most critics blame Star Wars for inventing the brainless, soulless summer blockbuster. I do not. They draw a straight line from The Empire Strikes Back to Transformers 3. I cannot. Star Wars wasn't Easy Rider or the Godfather by any means, but to suggest it is the artless forbear of Pirates of the Caribbean V is equally indefensible.
In this article, writer Mark Harris puts the blame squarely where it belongs.
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