Ok, so I have to admit, I actually have had excitement building for the next Star Wars movie, in spite of myself. The trailer, the page with all the framegrabs I saw, and the rumor that the movie is going to be PG-13 made me think that maybe, just maybe, it could be good. However, after reading this article, that's pretty much all gone. What's about the worst thing you could hear George Lucas say about Episode 3? How's about him saying it's gonna be "Titanic in space." WTF? If that doesn't kill your interest, then how about this quote: “Obviously, fans would love to see a movie about Darth Vader running around killing people. I’m not telling that story, and I’m not interested in that. That’s not what the movie is." Why the fuck not, George?! If you want to make movies that are "tearjerkers" and love stories and whatnot, go make them (you own your own studio, what's stopping you?). But why the hell do you have to trash the Star Wars franchise in the process? If you don't want to make Star Wars movies anymore, simply hire somebody else to make them for you. They'll be just as successful (if not, moreso), and then you can spend your time making whatever the hell you want to make. Naturally I'm gonna go see Episode 3 when it comes out, if for no other reason than to just see the spectacle of the crowd and whatnot, but it really would be nice if the movie didn't just blow.
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He's the king of the world. According to the article:
“I never try to anticipate what the world’s going to think or even worry about whether they’re going to like it or not. That’s not my job, to make people like my movies."
Really. He's already building up his defenses. He obviously cares. Just listen to his comments following the last two films. He made changes based on people's reactions to the films.
It's all Obi-Wan's fault!
Posted by Ponnerbell | March 23, 2005 6:42 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 18:42
I got this from Fark:
Rick McCallum: "Uhh...George...our movie sucks"
George: "I'm not worried about...and who told you to stop jerking me off?"
Rick: "Sorry George..."
George: "A billion dollars to the first person who says 'yes'."
:lol
Posted by Yams | March 23, 2005 7:37 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 19:37
it's fun to watch the tide of merchandising that's currently underway. target is already full of 'r2d2 fruit roll-ups' and whatnot. :nono
Posted by elvispanda | March 23, 2005 8:36 PM
Posted on March 23, 2005 20:36