I think he's a very talented director (in terms of the movie) - he's not great at directing actors though. But Natalie could have done better even with what she was given. She almost ruined every scene she was in.
Nah, let's talk about him in general because I've been waiting for someone to pose this question.
Personally, I think George Lucas had what it took to become one of the greatest director/writer/producers of all time. Both "THX-1138" and "Star Wars" were fantastic pieces of Science Fiction. Then, he allowed Irvin Kershner to direct "ESB", which was epic. Finally, once he saw how profitable the franchise was, he decided to broaden his target audience to include kids, and invented the Ewoks. That, being the beginning of the end of his career.
He lost his touch and vision after ROTJ. Whoring out his brainchild marketing wise, deciding to take up the director's chair with his poorly scripted new trilogy, he just dug his grave furthur.
To hear he just won an AFI Lifetime Achievement award was hilarious. He's milked people out of millions, stabbed dedicated fans in the front, and became a capitalist pig. Granted, his influence on the genre is undeniable, but it was one, maybe two movies.
The thing is, George Lucas, in principle, is an opportunistic hack. There's a lot to support this opinion, should anyone else share it, but I feel as if it's an underlying truth, and if someone were to put their mind to it, they could do what George Lucas has done theoretically. Tarantino has done it easily, except QT can write a coherent script. Lucas is recognized for his INFLUENCES more than he is for his actual accomplishments.
Last edited by Cory Chaos on Jun 25th, 2005 at 12:20 AM
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Never seen THX 1138 nor do I care for it. The only film that truly has made me appreciate Lucas (aside from the obvious SW) is American Graffitti. A film so rich and fill with memorable scenes that is in a way timeless. Plus the music is incredible great! Wolf man is yo daddy!
Lucas a Good director? Well, what do you consider a good director? What director doesn't have his/her flaws? There is no such thing as perfect movie so how in the world are you going to find a perfect director? My all time favorite directors like Kurosawa, Tarantino, Lang, have their flaws in their movies. Despite their flaws are they still good? I have my own issues to pick with Lucas, but I would never label the man as terrible or worse. I maynot like what he did with his SW franchises that doesn't mean I'm going to sink the guy down the gutter.
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