1983 interview with critics Siskel, Ebert, and Simon on Star Wars

While on YouTube, I stumbled upon this interview clip from 1983's NightLine program, where film critics Siskel, Ebert, and John Simon were being asked about 1983's Return Of the Jedi and the Star Wars films in general.

It's really interesting to hear some serious negative criticism about Star Wars, now a cultural phenomenon. I wasn't very familiar with John Simon before, but apparently I learned that he has had a reputation of being a harsh critic of beloved films and the actors in them.

Though I don't agree with him about the early Star Wars films, I guess I feel the same as he does about many/most of the superhero movies of the last two decades or so.

What makes a movie a classic? (article link)

I liked reading this article from CNN Entertainment, an interview with Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies; the question on the table is "What makes a movie a classic?". I agree with Ben for the most part, and I think a film has to have a bit of a shelf life to call it a classic. For example, I don't think anyone is considering Tarantino's new movie a classic, but in 25 or 30 years, it may be considered a classic. Look at the lasting impact of Pulp Fiction; it came out 25 years ago, and most people consider it a classic.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/05/entertainment/movies-what-makes-a-classic/index.html