George Lucas loses his mind

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YELLOWJACKET

Thursday, September 1, 2011 11:36 PM

Lucas needs us to hear Vader say 'No' so that we know that Vader has reached the 'enough is enough' stage, because throwing the Emperor down a thirty story shaft isn't enough to sell this point on it's own.

Thank you, Lucas. Thank you.

AURAPTOR

Friday, September 2, 2011 2:26 AM

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Originally posted by yellowjacket:
Lucas needs us to hear Vader say 'No' so that we know that Vader has reached the 'enough is enough' stage, because throwing the Emperor down a thirty story shaft isn't enough to sell this point on it's own.

Thank you, Lucas. Thank you.

I bet it'll look GREAT on a T-shirt, too!

" Nooo!! "

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CAUSAL

Friday, September 2, 2011 3:48 AM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Im curious to see what's changed. I'll probably like some changes, and dislike others, and then move on.

Amen. My thoughts exactly.

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DJD

Friday, September 2, 2011 8:19 AM

Whilst I agree that many artists continue to tamper with their work up to a point, those artists generally also produce new art. Lucas seems to be a one trick pony . His only option is to keep going back to that old trick and adjusting it. It's not as if he's making it better though...

The Directors Cuts of a number of films are better than the originals. The LotRs films, Kingdom of Heaven, Aliens, etc. Can anyone say the same of the Star Wars films?

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, September 2, 2011 9:04 AM

Hey DJD

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Whilst I agree that many artists continue to tamper with their work up to a point, those artists generally also produce new art. Lucas seems to be a one trick pony . His only option is to keep going back to that old trick and adjusting it. It's not as if he's making it better though...

Well that's a fair point, though I think many forget his pioneering work with sound design, for which cinema is all the better for. While not essentially art, it has to an extent allowed artistic consideration. Anyway I'm not trying to put a square peg in a round hole, you're right. He has seemingly dedicated his artistic endeavours to the one idea. However it is a great idea and seemingly an endless pool from which to draw from. Personally I'm hoping he gives Joe Johnston the go ahead to tell Han Chewie and Boba Fet's back story. Something that Johnston has been trying to persuade George to do for many years now.

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The Directors Cuts of a number of films are better than the originals. The LotRs films, Kingdom of Heaven, Aliens, etc. Can anyone say the same of the Star Wars films?

I've only seen the Aliens directors cut and I personally didn't think it was necessary. But I see your point.

George Lucas is now a much older man and probably battle weary. In his mind the changes are for the better. The conflict I believe lies in the fact that a sixy plus year old man is tweaking a twenty year old man's pet project. It's just George getting older. It's a little like having your grandad tell you what's cool.

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SIMONWHO

Friday, September 2, 2011 9:16 AM

Actually, each time I read the thread title, I picture Joss watching Lucas from behind a curtain, going "He's losing his mind! And I'm reaping all the benefits."

THESOMNAMBULIST

Friday, September 2, 2011 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by SimonWho:
Actually, each time I read the thread title, I picture Joss watching Lucas from behind a curtain, going "He's losing his mind! And I'm reaping all the benefits."

Wedding Singer reference. Nice :D

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STORYMARK

Friday, September 2, 2011 3:41 PM

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Originally posted by TheSomnambulist:

I've only seen the Aliens directors cut and I personally didn't think it was necessary. But I see your point.

really? I could see that with some of the extra colonist stuff, though I liked it - but the added subplot with Ripley's dead daughter adds SO much more weight to her drive to save Newt.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

STORYMARK

Friday, September 2, 2011 3:44 PM

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Originally posted by djd:
Whilst I agree that many artists continue to tamper with their work up to a point, those artists generally also produce new art. Lucas seems to be a one trick pony . His only option is to keep going back to that old trick and adjusting it. It's not as if he's making it better though...

Creating non-linear editing, helping create surround sound, creating several quantum leaps in production, forming freakin' Pixar, not to mention the new film he has coming in a couple months.... yeah, one trick.

Uninformed people are funny.

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DJD

Friday, September 2, 2011 3:52 PM

Lol ! And rude people are hilarious aren't they? I'm well aware of GLs credits. I was talking about as a film maker and writer not as a technician and a businessman. I guess Howard the Duck is on your must-watch list? Oh, and as big old Indiana Jones fan, Lucas has done as much to stall and bugger-up that franchise than help it. I dare say that if were not for Speilberg we'd have cgi monkeys in Raiders by now....

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