[OT] More George Lucas bashing. - Page 3

Atrocities · #21 December 13th, 2006, 04:24 AM

I like PM mostly because of Liam Neeson. I liked parts of the movie more than anything in episode II. I hated the whole Jar Jar Binks and Gungin thing. That I think the movie could have done without, or at least been greatly improved upon.

To bad people were to afraid to say anything to George. "Hey George, don't you think this whole Jar Jar Binks character comes acrossed as, well gay?"

*Blank look from George* "No."

A few hours later the guy who asked the question is gone. How dare he question the MASTER WIZZARD behind Star Wars!

Episode II

"Mr. Lucas, about this dialog between Anikin and Pad---" *Blank stare from Lucas* - "Oh GOD, forgive me. Please don't fire me. I beg of you Mr. Lucas... I do anything...."

Star Wars broke the movie mold. Pure and simple it was a revolution that inspired over a billion people. Not too many things in life come along that can do that. So ya, Star Wars, even with its campy dialog, was at the time, just what the doctor ordered for the world. It was and is one of the best movies of all time. Any one dare challenge this ought to think twice.

Shadowstar · #22 December 13th, 2006, 05:34 AM

Careful, let's not anger Darth Lucas...

Atrocities · #23 December 13th, 2006, 05:37 AM

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Shadowstar said:
Careful, let's not anger Darth Lucas...

{b] R O T F L M A O[/b] Thank you, thank you for giving me a good laugh. Thank you.

PvK · #24 December 13th, 2006, 05:19 PM

What!? That pixelized image that looks vaguely like an R2 droid? What, humanity can't draw pictures of 3-legged round-topped robots now without Mr. Scum Lucas' permission? That's such a stupid, evil concept, that I can even imagine that people would think that!

PvK · #25 December 13th, 2006, 05:26 PM

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narf poit chez BOOM said:
The problem with the 'parady/fair use' claim would seem to be him selling the shirts.

Never seen a copy of Mad Magazine, eh?

Possum · #26 December 14th, 2006, 12:21 AM

"You call THIS a rescue?"

narf poit chez BOOM · #27 December 14th, 2006, 01:57 AM

Once. Years and years ago.

PvK · #28 December 14th, 2006, 09:01 PM

It, and other satire, are still legal, though I wouldn't put it past a corporate mentality to consider buying laws to change that.

narf poit chez BOOM · #29 December 15th, 2006, 01:35 AM

Hmm...Not up on those laws. Was unsure if satire could be sold.

HoneyBadger · #30 December 18th, 2006, 07:55 PM

The problem with Star Wars 1, 2, 3 is that Lucas thought he could direct people, and he can't, atleast as well as others. He's very good at what he does, but when he made the original Star Wars movies, he had partners who knew how to get good, strong (if a bit hammy) performances out of the actors, and who could write decent script. It also doesn't help the rest of us that he basically made the prequils for his children, not for the viewing public. Lucas always wanted to be an 'artsy' film director-Star Wars took him by surprise as much as the rest of the world, and it's not what he wanted to do with his life. He kindof in a way IS Darth Vader if you think about it, with Lucas Arts and their lawyers the evil empire. I'm sure there's a dark, shadowy Emperor Palpatine in there somewhere that's directing all the evilness, but I don't see George Lucas as master manipulator here. I'm sure he clings to Star Wars a bit as his own intellectual property, but he's not the devil incarnate, just maybe can be viewed as the devil's figurehead in some ways, occasionally, but then power and money can be expected to corrupt us fragile humans.