George Lucas Retires

[The Boston Dangler]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/George-...ars-The-Old-Republic-Retiring,news-13928.html

Ok, we're sorry, George, for bashing the prequels. We're sorry for ridiculing you over hacking the original flicks with added CGI, revised scenes and so on. Honestly, we didn't mean to hurt your feelings and push you into retirement. Did you ever stop think that maybe we were just trying to send you a message to leave it all alone? It was great. It was perfect. We consumed it like kids at an all-you-can-eat chocolate buffet. Revisions and additions just weren't necessary.... and neither is 3D.

"On the internet, all those same guys that are complaining I made a change are completely changing the movie," 67-year-old Lucas said during an interview about his latest film Red Tails, a biopic about the Tuskegee Airmen. "I’m saying: 'Fine. But my movie, with my name on it, that says I did it, needs to be the way I want it.'"

i saw a commercial for that movie and i thought it was garbage and quite possibly dishonoring, certainly cheapening, the history of those servicemen in order to target the black demographic. now i find out it's from the same genius that gave birth to jar jar binks and howard the duck.

honestly, i think he could only go out on a low. his focus on the business of art has cost him any integrity as an artist decades ago. to illustrate this point, here's an interview from the rain delay of the 2011 canadian grand prix.

when asked about making a formula 1 movie, george says:
"generally speaking, films about sports don't work. people like to see the real thing."

by "work" he means "make more money for me than where i took it from."

meanwhile, senna was among the very highest-regarded movies last year. ron howard's rush is filming at germany's nurburgring this very week.

 

[HAL9000]

Ok, we're sorry, George, for bashing the prequels. We're sorry for ridiculing you over hacking the original flicks with added CGI, revised scenes and so on.

No were not.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Retires from what?

 

[PliotronX]

Retires from what?

Ruining perfectly good movies/series.

Dude's a bigger dick than I suspected.

 

[Doppel]

Lucas has been a hugely positive impact on film, monumental even. We need to remember that before his faults. I think I first realized people hated some of what he did, as did I, with jar jar. But it was the root of that mistake, a dismissive don't care attitude about the fans that was truly bothersome, for jar jar was almost universally hated. And Lucas must have known that constantly dicking around with 15 re-releases of the original star wars pissed people off.

And Red Tails I am not surprised people don't want to watch it, it has a boring premise.

 

[LiuKangBakinPie]

Ruining perfectly good movies/series.

Dude's a bigger dick than I suspected.

So you can retire from having a Lucas Arts/film trade mark stamp in the beginning of the movies?

 

[irishScott]

Lucas has been a hugely positive impact on film, monumental even. We need to remember that before his faults. I think I first realized people hated some of what he did, as did I, with jar jar. But it was the root of that mistake, a dismissive don't care attitude about the fans that was truly bothersome, for jar jar was almost universally hated. And Lucas must have known that constantly dicking around with 15 re-releases of the original star wars pissed people off.

And Red Tails I am not surprised people don't want to watch it, it has a boring premise.

Meh, as a kid I thought Jar-Jar was hilarious, and that's whom he was marketed to. Lucas has openly stated his desire to make Star Wars more kid-oriented. IIRC that was one of his stated motivations for making Greedo shoot first.

I just hope whomever takes over Lucas's role wises up and releases an unaltered original cut on blu-ray, but that's probably wishful thinking.

 

[Kaido]

Meh, as a kid I thought Jar-Jar was hilarious, and that's whom he was marketed to. Lucas has openly stated his desire to make Star Wars more kid-oriented.

See, that's the problem - the original market of kids is all grown up now and wants a Jar Jar-free sequel. But he also has to face the market reality of merchandising (toys). I would have preferred to have had the new Star Wars have better writing and no Jar Jar, but most of the kids I know love the new ones, so he did make his chosen target market happy.

 

[Anubis]

Meh, as a kid I thought Jar-Jar was hilarious, and that's whom he was marketed to. Lucas has openly stated his desire to make Star Wars more kid-oriented. IIRC that was one of his stated motivations for making Greedo shoot first.

I just hope whomever takes over Lucas's role wises up and releases an unaltered original cut on blu-ray, but that's probably wishful thinking.

SO my Niece and Nephew are 5 and 3 and have watched starwars. they love the og 3 but HATE TPM, thr 5 year old cant stand any scene with jar jar

kid friendly my ass

 

[mmntech]

The prequels were a lazy attempt to cash in on the success of the original trilogy. Lucas may have been a visionary 35 years ago. He's mainly a special effects artist. ILM's contribution to filmmaking has been massive. However, he's not a good storyteller. I think he gets far too much credit for creating Star Wars. Filmmaking is a collaborative effort. Back then he had people to flesh out the story, create visuals, add an acting dimsneion, and most importantly, question him creatively.

Today he's just a businessman. Which is okay. However, he's become another Michael Bay. I'm thinking Red Tails has become his Pearl Harbor. That's why he's leaving. He knows it.

 

[irishScott]

SO my Niece and Nephew are 5 and 3 and have watched starwars. they love the og 3 but HATE TPM, thr 5 year old cant stand any scene with jar jar

kid friendly my ass

Kid friendly is not necessarily 5 year old friendly.

 

[shortylickens]

Oh, Lucas is in charge of Red Tails?

Well, thats another one I dont need to see.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Good riddance.

 

[Pardus]

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[JackBurton]

No were not.

Nope. No one is sorry for criticizing the shit you produced. And the fact that he takes the stance that, "it's my movie, I'll do what I want with it" makes him more of an asshole. If he wants to fuck up his movies, I have no problem with that. Just give us the original and throw in your garbage "vision" on a separate disc. Blade Runner on BD included FIVE different versions of the movie for God's sake. Lucas you won't even included TWO? Fucking asshole!

Oh and BTW, no one gives a shit you're retiring. We're actually better off with you out of the picture.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Reading this thread reminded me that they made prequels. Damnit.

 

[irishScott]

Nope. No one is sorry for criticizing the shit you produced. And the fact that he takes the stance that, "it's my movie, I'll do what I want with it" makes him more of an asshole. If he wants to fuck up his movies, I have no problem with that. Just give us the original and throw in your garbage "vision" on a separate disc. Fucking asshole!

Oh and BTW, no one gives a shit you're retiring. I think we're actually better off with you out of the picture.

Meh, in all likelihood when the next format comes out in a few years he'll come out of retirement for a few days to make some "essential edits".

 

[JackBurton]

Meh, in all likelihood when the next format comes out in a few years he'll come out of retirement for a few days to make some "essential edits".

Yeah, no shit.

 

[0roo0roo]

better late than never, but he has smeared shit all over his legacy and that can't be undone.

 

[DirkGently1]

He's responsible for Jar-Jar Binks and deserves no sympathy.

 

[Jeffg010]

I think he got tired of seeing that south park episode were he kept raping Indiana Jones. Jar Jar is when he jumped the shark. He is not relative any more.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

"He was careful to leave himself an out clause for a fifth “Indiana Jones” film."

He isn't done completely trashing his legacy yet.

 

[bignateyk]

He isn't done completely trashing his legacy yet.

Maybe they'll make an Indiana Jones in outer space movie.

 

[waggy]

whats the backlash on Red tails? the Tuskegee airmen were amazing and it is a story worth telling.

 

[Pheran]

I just hope whomever takes over Lucas's role wises up and releases an unaltered original cut on blu-ray, but that's probably wishful thinking.

Three words: Harmy's Despecialized Edition