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On March 22, 1976, director George Lucas started filming in the Tunisian desert for what would become a little movie called "Star Wars". At that time nobody could have foreseen the impact that the film, its successors and predecessors or the man himself might have on the landscape in the film. Shortly after the film, Lucas went to some sort of god movie, win the love of several generations of film-observers in the process.

However, after developing a legacy of 35 years, it seems that the public has grown with the film shot in it. It's something you do not like a director and made some bad movies, there's a real sense of betrayal among the spectators, who now speak its name, which is a kind of figure fell into a Greek tragedy. However, George Lucas did not betray him, in fact, did nothing wrong. The problem is not George Lucas, the real problem is you.

IMDB Examine his tables any day of the week, you will find the entire chains devoted to tearing him apart. Listen to comedians like Patton Oswalt how to draw how they will travel back in time to put out of misery (NSFW). See the 70-minute piece of critical prequel trilogy, Red Letter Media. Perhaps you will also be one of the few lucky ones who goes to a real theatrical screening of "People vs. George Lucas, the fan-inspired documentary that asks difficult questions, such as:" And 'Lucas has betrayed a masterpiece? If you have just left the original trilogy is the only one? It is the "Phantom Menace" so bad it should be a warning to health? "

These are just some of the ways in which people have lost hours of creative energy and professional service to complain about how George Lucas is a shame, disappointment, a traitor, turncoat. And what they are railing against?

Reason # 168 is too good to be Steven Spielberg, you can almost say what you want. A director who has no influence of Spielberg, job security, and his reputation could not go around openly questioned the author. Spielberg, meanwhile, can - and just do - celebration of the writer, George Lucas, as an Internet fanboy.

While talking about his next 3D animated movie "The Adventures of Tintin The Secret of the Unicorn." "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" with the Empire, Spielberg tackle the persistent disappointment about his latest film although it says it is "very satisfied" with how the film finally proved that he can return quote "sympathize" with people who did not like the big third act revealing, because it has never liked either. He told Empire: The man, after your friend and partner of many years of a rock, even when you know it's a bad idea. It is loyalty. Wait, what am I saying? It is obviously Dissing his idea in public! It is loyalty?

What else is, is certainly a sincere way you can just see the film of interviews with people who have reached the level of the state and the success of Spielberg. Oh by the way, if the "Indy 4" did not kill your enthusiasm for "Indy 5", says Lucas, Spielberg is working on that story now. I had to make a joke of Lucas' mini-bombing the manuscript done sometime soon, but apparently it is one of the "Crystal Skull," Spielberg is not owned by the gag, even invented Empire said:. "It 'was my idea stupid. People have stopped saying" jump the shark. "Now, they say," nuked the refrigerator. "I am proud of it."

I think it's good that someone is proud of him. In fact, I must admit I rather like the stage-Nuke the fridge. But people get angry about it that I tend to keep this fact hidden, like the Ark of the Covenant in a warehouse in the army. I am surprised Spielberg did not do the same thing. Then again, see Reason # 168 why it's great to be the guy.

The film is based on the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American fighter pilots to fight in WW2, despite facing prejudice and segregation.

It's a rare film that Lucasfilm does not focus on Indiana Jones or Star Wars universe, but it comes to packing the stunning visual effects expected from Industrial Light and Magic.

There are a lot of potential in the trailer of a powerful story that is suitable for large-scale film that air combat scenes, which could be among the largest of its kind.

If the subject is to be treated with sensitivity, this could be really special, and the planned release in January 2012, will be considered for an Oscar.

The cast includes Terrence Howard, Bryan Cranston and Cuba Gooding Jr. (who has experience with this kind of thing with men of honor).

Director Anthony Hemingway is making his first feature film about the project, which was responsible for episodes of high-profile TV shows like The Wire, CSI: NY and Battlestar Galactica.

Today sees the release of Star Wars on Blu-ray complete, and as usual, director and Overlord Lucasfilm, George Lucas could not resist returning to the second Tinker.

Lucas has made many changes in the movies, some cosmetics (in place of The Phantom Menace Yoda puppet with a CG version), some astonishingly useless (Obi-Wan redubbing called "Krayt dragon" in A New Hope), but a scene especially driven fuel hatred Now, at the height of Return of the Jedi, as the Emperor of fries Luc an inch of its life, Darth Vader -. who has already made a wordless shift change of heart - screaming "No. .. Nooooo!" As sheds his head over the edge. This is a jaw droppingly crassest, proof positive that George Lucas is slowly killing Star Wars ...

George Lucas is planning future Star Wars movie on its top-secret Skywalker Ranch, reports IESB, who claims it could be more than just a rumor.

IESB to announce that fans can expect a new trilogy, after the whole saga released in 3D, which should be completed by 2015 or 2016. Their source also claims the film is the prequel, but the follow-up. It is not certain if I am a long-awaited episodes 7, 8 and 9, but could instead be episodes 10, 11 and 12

Wired chimed in with a quote from Kushina Lucasfilm spokesman Josh:

LOS ANGELES - The famous Star Wars director George Lucas announced that it will produce a film about the Tuskegee Airmen.

The Tuskegee Airmen were African-American flight brigade fought in the Second World War.

After delays, the movie called "Red Tails" was finally given a release date of January 2012 and will star Cuba Gooding Jr. and Terrence Howard.

Thanks to Lou Anders to yield to the future for the announcement that the people against George Lucas premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas in March.

Apparently the interview clips made the final cut. Congratulations Lou!

And the press release blog:

"The People vs. George Lucas explores the titanic struggle between divine filmmaker and his legions of fans of the most popular franchises in film history." At its core, PVSG is a study of a high profile, dysfunctional love story, "says. Philip "George created this giant sandbox and complex for us to play? But it is the sole owner of it, or is it now belongs to the age and what happens to your role as a creator when audience that your claim has your art? We basically looked at the dynamics of the conflict between George and his fans from a cultural perspective, and we asked these questions. "

Many argue that the original "Star Wars" films are masterpieces, when they were released (the prequel is not so much). However, George Lucas just can not stop futzing around in his creations.

Last modified millionaire director is proving to be a Blu-ray release of the original trilogy. In the battle between Luke Skywalker and the Emperor "Return of the Jedi," Lucas has a new Darth Vader, a little 'dialogue.Originally, Darth Vader, he was watching the Emperor, Luke electric shocks with lightning before save her son. Not any more. Now, just before Darth Vader comes out of her daze, raises the emperor, and throw to death, the Sith Lord helpless screaming "Noooo!"

If you have to have flashbacks of the hard times in "Revenge of the Sith" when the newly created Darth Vader screaming "Noooo!" According to him, the emperor is the death of Padmé (parody impressive here), you are not alone. "Star Wars" fans later expressed their discontent. Among those disappointed is director Simon Pegg, who wrote on Twitter that "I've always liked the Vader himself without words." Pegg is still used strong language to bring his point.

Commentators of Entertainment Weekly also dissatisfied. "Why why why Mr. Lucas -?? You have sooo much time on their hands, that whatever you want to do is simply to keep tinkering with the film Leave them alone and go fishing" One person wrote, another job joke, "Oh, now I understand. Vader throwing the Emperor down the well, because he said "Nooooo ...." For what Caesar did for her child. And here I always thought it was just a big cuddly bear ol 'gone bad ... "

Yet for all the indignation, Lucas was not complex in its desire to change his film, probably because he really believes he is improving them. In the past, he has shot Greedo Han Solo first time, said Hayden Christensen at the end of "Return of the Jedi", and in view of Jabba the Hutt a misguided cameo in "A New Hope". No changes have exceeded thoes well with the fans who made him a billionaire. Maybe one day he digitally removing Jar Jar Binks of "The Phantom Menace." Someone complain? Someone?

The life and career of the revolution one-man film that is George Lucas receives a lush visual processing Hearn frankly adoring and critical beautiful book, although there are many intelligent text behind the art as well. The first two of eight chapters of the book is the best covering Lucas's childhood days and student film at USC, which culminated in the masterpiece THX 1971 1138 1973 and emblematic American Graffiti. Hearn deftly portrays this turbulent period in the life of Lucas, where the director was furious to experiment with form and work within the short duration of the film in San Francisco collective American Zoetrope with friends Francis Ford Coppola, master writer Chief Walter Murch, and the legendary filmmaker Haskell Wexler. This section is fully illustrated with photographs, publicity stills and script excerpts, and images of young Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss and Lucas himself entertain the fans.

Once Hearn begins to delve into the stratosphere high Lucas film Star Wars, and the creation of a mini-Hollywood in the Bay Area, however, not the book. Hearn their religion can not explain adequately how the long-haired rebel turned into a mini-mogul he is today. However, it is an important addition to the library not only to fans of Star Wars, but all lovers of modern cinema. (March)

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Adult / High School with this impeccably constructed in the coffee-table book, movie fans will have the opportunity to explore the 20 th century science fiction and American culture through the work of the director immense talent. Period film, scripts, and interviews to help readers examine his work. Hearn describes Lucas's childhood, his film career as a USC college, work on the collective American Zoetrope in San Francisco, his friendship with director Francis Ford Coppola's classic man-coming-of-age film American Graffiti , and more. The exchange of photographs is included Harrison Ford, Ron Howard, Cindy Williams and Billy Dee Williams, copies of movie posters and publicity photos, and full of action, planning and shooting films, Star Wars Young Indiana Jones, as well as the history of training base for Lucas'.

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Although the book is readable, the author sometimes dips into sentimentality and hero worship, and briefly discusses the film's commercial director companies (Lucasfilm, Ltd., Skywalker Ranch, Industrial Light Magic and LucasArts) known as the San Francisco Bay Area mini-ayo Hollywood. Dayo, Chinn Park Regional Library, Prince William, Virginia

Lucas attended Thomas Downey High School, where he was a student at best indifferent, and dreamed of becoming a professional race car driver. A dream that soon ended June 12, 1962, when he crashed his Bianchini. The car was cut from behind while trying to turn left into his path. The car rolled, harness racing, which had installed broken, and was thrown from the car. The harness has not been broken and Lucas should not have said it would probably have been crushed to death in the steering when the car was destroyed in Walnut Tree. (The effect of the strength of tree roots).

During his recovery, Lucas re-evaluate his life and decided to go to college. He enrolled at Modesto Junior College where she graduated from AA, and then transferred to the University of Southern California 's Film and Television. USC is one of the first universities to have a school dedicated to film studies. There are a number of short films, including an early version of THX 1138 (the full title was "Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB"), who later became his first feature film.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in film in 1966, drifting a little ', trying to figure out what to do next. He tried to join the Air Force as an officer, but was rejected because of his numerous speeding tickets. Later the army was drawn up, but tests showed he had diabetes, which killed his paternal grandfather. Lucas was prescribed medication and the disease does not seem to need insulin. In 1967, Lucas re-enrolled graduate student in film production from USC.

Eventually, he founded the studio American Zoetrope with Francis Ford Coppola, in hopes of creating an environment of freedom, the filmmakers directly outside the perceived oppressive control of the Hollywood system study. Since the economic success of his films American Graffiti (1973) and Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), Lucas was able to create his own studio, Lucasfilm, the home of Marin County in Northern California. Skywalker Sound and Industrial Light & Magic, the subdivisions of the sound and visual effects of Lucasfilm, respectively, is now respected companies in their field. Lucasfilm Games, later renamed LucasArts, is highly regarded for many years in the gaming industry.

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope is considered by some as the first "high concept" film, although others feel the first was Steven Spielberg's Jaws, released two years ago, Lucas and Spielberg were good friends. for some time and eventually worked together on several films, including the first Indiana Jones vehicle, Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981.

Return is based on Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope turned out to be one of the most successful film of all time. During the filming of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Lucas waived before the Director of the payment and has negotiated the rights to license the rights that we thought study and almost worthless. This decision earned him hundreds of millions of dollars, when he was able to benefit directly from all the licensed games, toys and collectibles created by the franchise. In 2004, Forbes Magazine estimated Lucas 'personal wealth' is $ 3,000,000,000. In 2005 Forbes.com estimated income from all life on the Star Wars franchise for almost 20 billion dollars.

Lucas was fined Directors Guild of America, to refuse to comply with the standard title sequence in his Star Wars films. After paying the fine, he left the guild. This task is difficult for him to find a leader with some of his later projects. According to some, his friend Spielberg wanted to direct some of the latest Star Wars movie, but a member of the guild Spielberg may have been able to do so. Spielberg has repeatedly stated that Lucas consciously did not give him direct any Star Wars movie, even if Spielberg wanted. Other directors Lucas to help him was David Lynch and David Cronenberg, both down.

3. October 1994, Lucas began writing the three Star Wars prequels, and November 1 of that year he left the daily operation of his business and began filming the end of the prequel sabbatical.

American Film Institute awarded Lucas its Lifetime Achievement Award for 2005. He received the award June 9, 2005. [1]

5. June 2005, Lucas was named the 100 "Greatest American" by the Discovery Channel.

In 1969, Lucas married editor Marcia Lou Griffin, who won an Oscar for his work on the original film (the fourth) Star Wars. They adopted a daughter, Amanda, in 1981 and divorced in 1983. Lucas has since adopted two more children: Katie, born in 1988, and Jett, born in 1993. His three sons have appeared in the prequels.

In 2005, Lucas gave $ 1 million to help build the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on the National Mall in Washington DC to commemorate American civil rights Martin Luther King Jr.. George Walton Lucas was born in Modesto, California. His father, George Walton Lucas, Sr., was a stationery store and owner of a small walnut orchard was mainly due to British and Swiss heritage. His mother, Eleanor Dorothy Bomberger Lucas, was a member of a prominent Modesto family (one of his cousins ​​is the mother of former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman) and was mostly German and Scottish and Irish heritage.