In the court of law, the answer is, of course, the rightsholder, but that would make for a very short documentary. Your best friend steven spielberg made jurassic park before you started on. George lucas, the man behind the star wars myth, is many things but we rarely talk about him as an artist. And how was it even accepted by the distributor as a concept that a movie serial at the time.
Lucas talks about how star wars shows it is good and bad within everyone, and that the choice is ours where the balance lies. George lucas nearly wrote a perfect star wars prequel trilogy he just didnt notice by david houghton 16 december 2019 how george lucas vision could have given way to the perfect star wars. The passion the original star wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled. I know now he had a vague idea of what would be in 1, 2, and 3. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. May 01, 2014 for its legion fans, the star wars saga remains enduringly popular.
Start streaming a complimentary selection of shows and movies while you wait for your xfinity tv service to be installed. How george lucas overcame rejection and made star wars one. The first george lucas movies, american graffiti and thx18, seem nothing like star warsbut only at a quick glance. The result ended up being something so much better than anything he could have hoped for. He spent many years as a single father to his adopted daughter amanda after his divorce from film editor marcia griffin lucas in 1983, after 14 years of marriage. George lucas in order to highlight and invoke discussion over the similarities between the various generations of the star wars fandom. Dont forget that you can still send us your own films and interviews until september 30, 2009.
Lucass supposed lack of regard for the feelings of. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the star wars. His father was a stationery store owner and he had three. He planned to become a professional racecar driver. I have not watched a single one of george lucas s immensely popular, fanatically followed sciencefiction films. Mar 16, 2020 so why not have a star wars marathon in the order george lucas recommends. How i forgave george lucas and learned to love star. George lucas 2009 starring gary kurtz and neil gaiman on dvd and bluray. In dieser userkritik verrat euch mb80, wie gut the people vs.
The 1977 film star wars, which was later retitled star wars. He made what was at the time an unusual deal for the film, raiders of the lost ark 1981. But in 1977, he made a bet with fellow director steven spielberg that has wound up. Episode v the empire strikes back after the success of star wars. This is a great documentary that will appeal to fans and nonfans of star wars, and thats assuming there are any nonstar wars fans on.
George lucas, the creator of the famous star wars franchise, recently got the taste of his own medicine. By now, star wars fans have had plenty of chances to see the 2010 documentary the people vs. Mike and jay are joined by alexandre philippe, director of the documentary the people vs. Star wars has made creator george lucas a lot of money over the year. George lucas is a 2010 documentary comedy film directed by swiss director alexandre o. Star wars has an unbelievable amount of themes, from good vs. Instead, philippe interviews fans, collaborators, and creators, and highlights how the natural affinity star wars fans feel towards their beloved films. Episode iv a new hope, george lucas set out to catch lightning in a bottle a second time. They both take a nice hard look at how people can be taken with something to the point of obsession. George lucas, to discuss all things star wars, including the new bluray alterations and whats wrong with. Your best friend steven spielberg made jurassic park before you started on the. Dec 22, 2017 the first film in the franchise, entitled star wars, was released on may 25, 1977. Why disney blew up more than 30 years of star wars canon. They have a lot more in common than you may realize.
Philippe about the complicated relationship between fans of star wars and its creator, george lucas the movie is called the people vs. Then, people actually saw it and saw it repeatedly. The official site for the film is here though you may find more useful information at. George lucas is a fascinating piece about the love for star wars. Jun 16, 2014 if youre a hardcore star wars fan, theres a good chance you have already discovered the indie documentary the people vs. George lucas gives disgruntled star wars fans a chance to vent their frustrations about. The last star wars project george lucas considered before selling to disney.
The rise of skywalker director jj abrams comments on george lucas involvement in crafting episode 9 and how emperor palpatines return is part of completing a 40 year storytelling arc. Why did george lucas decide to start the star wars movies. How much did george lucas make from the first star wars. George lucas are definitely worth a look for fans of these franchises. But why not start with calling the first movie 1, and come the time to do the prequels, call them whatever. There are plenty of film franchises with dedicated followings, but for pure fanaticism, its hard to imagine harry potter devotees, swooning twilight lovers, or even trekkies surpassing the star wars enthusiasts seen in writerdirector alexandre o. An exhibit a pictures production in association with quark films. George lucas, american motionpicture director, producer, and screenwriter who created several of the most popular films in history, most notably the original trilogy of star wars movies, which spawned one of the largest pop culture phenomena. How the first george lucas movies are present in star wars. This unhighlighted quotes is cited from the 2010 documentary the people vs. The last star wars project george lucas considered before. Super 8 action figure films and puppet rants, the people vs. George lucas, and its currently making the rounds, appearing at film festivals across the u. I may have gone too far in a few places and 9 other famous.
George lucas explains why he stepped away from star wars george lucas on love. George lucas explores this uneasy, tenuous relationship between lucas and the fanbase by asking one simple question. It was said of george lucas that he originally envisioned star wars as the first of a trilogy, which became reimagined as a series of three trilogies, and ended with two. Philippe approaches his feature length george lucas critique from a place of love. Its a rallying cry from the geek community thats been heard many times before, but. For instance, he submitted rough story ideas for new star wars episodes to disney. Star wars opens with one of these to give the audience the sense o. George lucas recently spoke with charlie rose, and the 50plusminute talk is fascinating on a number of levels, from how hollywood changed in an unfortunate way after star wars, to how he feels about the new film, and. The film is dedicated to interviewee jason nicholl, a blogger at who died before the films release. The people vs george lucas official teaser trailer 1 hd youtube. An impressive body of work for george lucas, the director, screenwriter and producer, star wars, american graffiti, thx 18, filmmaker, the emperor. George lucas has seen the force awakens, heres what he. During his late teen years, he went to thomas downey high school and was very much interested in drag racing. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars in an era of dark, dystopian sciencefiction drama, lucas was determined to make a different kind of scifi movie.
George lucas examines the controversy within the star wars fan community over george lucas. But of course lucas, like every filmmaker, stood on the shoulders of giants to build his masterpiece, and with this feature, we look back on some of the most obvious strands of star wars dna. Theres a fine line between love and hate, and some star wars fanatics have crossed that flimsy divide with blasters ablazin when. The lovehate relationship is welldocumented in the terrific 2010 film, the people vs. More than making a great movie, lucas colonized the brains of generations of people and profoundly reshaped culture, the kind of influence some other. Every episode of this and various other serials from the 1930s and 40s started with an opening crawl to recap the previous episode. Prowse was informed that he was no longer welcome at lucasfilm events in 2010, having been banned by lucas. Dec 14, 2015 the final straw was believed to be when david appeared in the 2010 antilucas documentary the people vs. This film is basically a therapy group for jilted star wars fans still upset over. The following are partial lists of changes in star wars rereleases. The star wars bet with spielberg that cost george lucas. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the people vs.
Defending his latest creation, lucas argued that the phantom menace was a childrens movie, as all the star wars movies were meant to be before their cultlike magnetism took hold of the american. Learn more about his life and career in this article. How star wars changed the special effects industry the new. When the latterday star wars movies are likened to child abuse, for example. But if his statements in interviews are to be believed, creator george lucas attitude to the universe he created in 1977 has. He doesnt own any part of star wars or other lucasfilm properties like indiana jones anymore, we wont get a penny more from disney unless he is hired as a consultantproducer etc.
When we talk about george lucas, we may talk about money, product, and franchisesnot. George lucas streaming free on netflix with one of the biggest complaints being that the writerdirectorproducer refused to handoff control of the star wars universe to other filmmakers. George lucas famous film directors famous people all. There was even a documentary in 2010 called the people vs. George lucas 2010 if the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. George lucas ii wants you to vent about episode vii.
He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney company in 2012. The film provides a revealing look at the eccentricities of star. Why the original darth vader is still furious with george lucas. How star wars changed the special effects industry the. Jun 26, 2015 mike and jay are joined by alexandre philippe, director of the documentary the people vs. However, one could say that each film was made for different reasons. George lucas and the origin story behind star wars. George lucas nearly wrote a perfect star wars prequel. Rita lobo looks at the modern visual effects industry, and how it is in a constant state of flux. Chockfull of impassioned interviews, powerful musical performances, never before seen polaroids from the original star wars continuity script, stopmotion and 3d animation, super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, the people vs. Produced by vanessa philippe, kerry deignan roy, robert muratore, anna higgs, alexandre o. George lucas remains a creative consultant on all disneyera star wars film projects, but this is a fairly amorphous role.
What does george lucas creative consultant job mean for. With star wars blurays sitting on everyones shelves that offer both an. But coscreenwriter lawrence kasdan and film studio 20th. After their split, lucas also adopted two more children. It also talked about how far dedicated fans went and how attached they were to the series. List of changes in star wars rereleases wookieepedia. Dec 19, 2019 and the odium finally reach its zenith in 2010 with a documentary called the people vs. May 04, 2015 how i forgave george lucas and learned to love star wars again.
An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with george lucas. Dec 12, 2015 prowse made repeated off the cuff remarks about star wars and lucas, and even appeared in the people vs. Philippe anna higgs 2010 the filmmaking and fanaticism around the famous director. How to watch star wars if youve never seen it before.
His father was a stationery store owner and he had three siblings. Episode iv a new hope, is one of the most commericially successful films of all time. George lucas is great because it gives us the different dimensions of the man and shows us how the ways he fought the system ended up working against him in later years. The fact that the series is still called the people vs. Many of george lucas fans have seen thx 18, and maybe a few of you even like it. I dont like george lucas because he is making it up as he goes on, and takes credit for the massive size of the star wars universe and complexity of the canon where he clearly just ran with the success of the first film. It gave me some insight into a fandom that i never knew before, the incredible amount of time. Feb 01, 2017 mark hamill cant believe how intensely people bashed the star wars prequels. I recently watched a documentary called the people vs. George lucas has seen the force awakens, heres what he thought dec. George lucas takes a silly, annoying, revengeofthenerds approach to its subject, portraying fans of star wars as a bunch of stunted, obnoxious, vulgar weirdos. Mar 28, 2010 george lucas, the most hated filmmaker in america more than a decade after the phantom menace, a documentarian examines why star wars fans just cant forgive.
Theres a new documentary coming out by filmmaker alexandre o. Lucas serves as the foundations chairman and its mission is deeply personal to him. May 25, 2018 when it came time to decide on the title of the third entry in the star wars saga, creator george lucas settled on return of the jedi. House of mouse and gave the star wars franchise new life. George lucas is an open andshut case, but that doesnt mean it cant also be an entertaining one. How star wars changed the special effects industry the star wars franchise has revolutionised the special effects industry twice already, and, as a third trilogy of films prepares to hit the screens, it is likely to change things yet again. George lucas, a documentary about the directors famously contentious relationship with his fans. Its a tale of a dystopian future where everyone lives underground, has a name made up of letters and numbers, android cops rule the streets, and people are forced to consume mind altering drugs. The commercial success of star wars has given george lucas the opportunity to tinker with his original trilogy, now called episode iv a new hope, episode v the empire strikes back, and episode vi return of the jedi. George lucas is slated for release in the summer of 2011 at a theater not too far, far. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the star wars franchise and its creator, george lucas.
These were summarily rejected by the new films director, j. George lucas premiered at sxsw film festival and claims to be an objective view on the cultural rift caused by the star wars saga. Quotations by george lucas, american director, born may 14, 1944. George lucas is really a twisted love letter wired. Directed by george lucas, the original trilogy generated a prequel trilogy and sequel trilogy. Despite the provocative title, this star warsthemed documentary is less effective as a legal brief than as a portrait of contemporary fandom. Mark hamill cant believe how intensely people bashed the. Its how you get embarrassing entitled nonsense like whining about george lucas raping childhood in the people vs. The casual viewer of a star wars movie may think that the only stories extant are the ones in the now seven films, but the expanded universe used george lucas s films as a launching pad for. But this year ive got a great reason to be here im one of the producers of the innovative feature documentary the people vs.
Lucas, to his credit, never really took the bait, but a disturbance in the force. Complementary to this question, why did george lucas start the numbering at 4. Star wars quickly attained global notoriety, having been nominated for 29 academy awards, of which they won seven. Incredibly wellassembled through interviews with experts and fansubmitted contributions via the internet, the people vs.
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