Re: Lucas is a jerk
Originally posted by DarkAge
Did anyone see that recent 60 Miutes interview? He was basically saying how he's making Episode III for his own enjoyment only, that he has "earned the right to fail" and doesn't care what anyone else thinks of Ep 3.
You realise that is a state all artists aspire to.
Originally posted by bilb
Thats actually the best explanation of the Ewoks I have heard so far...
sadly.
Darkage, I think you miss the point. He's tired of critics ragging on his works, on what they think it should be instead. As a fan, it's frustrating, but put yourself into his shoes. Should someone else take your work and say it should be like this instead? No.
And keep in mind, he said he's reached the point where he could afford a failure in reference to some 'artsy' movie he's been thinking about. Not RoTS.
i think Lucas gave the exact amount of importance to critics around the globe with his " green house/white house" explanation in 60 minutes.
YOU don't like jar jar, YOU don't like Jake as lil' anakin, YOU don't like TPM, YOU think the prequels should be better without Lucas, but guess what? YOU did not create star wars, YOU don't own any part of star wars. Lucas created not only some movies that made every geek wet their pants, he created an independent film maker's hot wet dream with 6 independent movies that allowed the movie industry to grow, and as a future broke as independent filmmaker i thank him for that....(somebody give me a violin and some patriotic style music). my point is that it's been six years guys!! this debate is stupid now, back in '99 made some sense, but now? the 3 new movies are done, believe me nothing you do or say against them means anything.
Re: Lucas is a jerk
Originally posted by DarkAge
Did anyone see that recent 60 Miutes interview? He was basically saying how he's making Episode III for his own enjoyment only, that he has "earned the right to fail" and doesn't care what anyone else thinks of Ep 3. When asked if the critics had a point when they trashed parts of Star Wars, he totally avoided the question and started talking about issues of personal preference, rather than objective quality, which was what the interviewer asked. The guy seems to think, much like on that South Park episode, that the movies he directs belong to him and him alone.
😠 How dare you?jm
Originally posted by Imaginary
Lucas pisses us all off sometimes, but ya gotta remember, no Lucas means no SW...
Too bad Lucas didnt cease to exist after the original trilogy because all the star wars movies since EMPIRE STRIKES BACK have all sucked so the die hard fans would all be better of if there had not been George lucas around anymore after the original star wars trilogy.dont listen to them dark age,another good post.by the way,you DO know that I am right in what I said to you in that conversation I had with you in that pm message chat we had dont you? 😄 its true.
Originally posted by King Burger
Jeez, the guy starts a thread, expressing his own views, why
attack him?Lucas may not have meant things as DarkAge interpreted
them, but even the most hard-core Star Wars fans among
you can't deny that Lucas does occasionally take advantage
of your love of his films, to bilk you out of more money.Besides, Lucas already has "Howard the Duck" as a failure,
why make another?
well said King Burger.It makes me sick the way people here attack someone just for expressing their views that are different than theirs which happens quite often at this site.
Originally posted by Captain Oats
hm... I love star wars! if i would do something, i would thank lucas, not bash him. You guys (who thinks he is a jerk) should appreciate him instead of bashing him. without him=no star wars.I think it is great that he does the movies the way he wants cause they are his movies and not the ours.
I dont think he is a jerk myself but people have a right to not approve of what he is doing with the star wars franchise.Again,I hate the star wars movies that have been made since Empire strikes back.I know many others that feel the same.Lucas really really should have not made anymore trilogys after Jedi.Horrible idea on his part.He has lost his touch and does not have the magic he once possessed when he was younger.