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George Lucas Struggles to Reinvent Himself
GuyMannDude writes "Wired has a lengthy article about what lies ahead for George Lucas. Originally a member of a maverick group of young filmmakers who were at odds with the thinking and methods of the major studios, he has now become the most financially successful director in history by marketing the ultimate popcorn fodder. With the Star Wars saga ending, Lucas now struggles with how to reinvent himself." I imagine it will be hard to get away from Star Wars, given that he's producing television shows set in the fictional universe.
Now that his first group of fans has grown up, there is a whole new area of filmmaking that he hasn't explored yet: Star Wars porn. I mean who wouldn't pay good money to see a wookie getting it on with a bunch of ewoks?
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
He could always reinvent his movies.
Will the new George Lucas shoot first still? Or will he dodge and return fire?
You see? You see? Your stupid minds! Stupid! Stupid!
"given that he's producing television shows set in the fictional universe."
GL is working for Fox News?!
Personally, I'm waiting for a sequel, video games, and action figues for American Graffiti.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Certainly in five or ten years we'll get new, blu-ray hi-def versions of I thru III, with Lucas saying in interviews "I added the new scenes to get the movie I really wanted, which I didn't get back then."
George Lucas sold out a long time ago in a Galaxy far away.
his accumulated capital seems most appropriately put to use cultivating young talent
Michael Jackson already tried that, and look where it got him.
If he wants to figure out how to branch out from his original world and set of characters, he should consult with other directors who have already done it.
Like *cough* Kevin Smith.
Saw him doing CGI, for a character that looked like mucas,
M-U-C-U-Mucus...
I saw the obese fuck in his valley of fog,
Asked him his name and in a raspy voice, he said "Lucas".
L-U-C-A-Lucas,
Lu-Lu-Lu-Lu Lucas...
Well I've been around, but I ain't never seen,
A guy who raped all our childhoods in a manner obscene,
Oh, George Lucas.
Lu-Lu-Lu-Lu Lucas...
And I'm not dumb, but I can't understand,
How Jar Jar and the Ewoks came from Emperor's Hand,
Oh, George Lucas.
Lu-Lu-Lu-Lu Lucas...
Well, I got hired just a week before,
And I've never ever been a marketing whore,
But Georgy-porgy set me straight with force,
Told me "do water specials, with MonCal boobs, of course!"
I know George Lucas has me really annoyed,
But remember, if you kill him then I'll be unemployed,
Oh, George Lucas.
Lu-Lu-Lu-Lu Lucas...
Episode 5's how I want it to stay,
But I need to feed my family, so to the Sith I will pray,
For George Lucas,
Lu-lu-lu-lu-Lucas...
(Thanks, Weird Al, for that second-last verse.)
I would just DIE to see a prequel of America Grafiti. Imagine a series about young Ron Howard and company.
Gator/Claria is Spyware.
"I've earned the right to fail, which means making what I think are really great movies that no one wants to see."
This is in contrast to his previous strategy of making really bad movies that everyone wants to see.
Howard the Duck II, Revenge of the Fowl
If someone says he and his monkey have nothing to hide, they almost certainly do.
He just needs to digitally remaster himself, that's the key to the future right there
I'm still waiting for Howard the Duck 2!
I support the Center for Consumer Freedom
Maybe Lucas could refocus his energies on becoming a universal first poster to Slashdot forums.
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In 20 years they will be re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-releasing the platinum version where we find out those stupid teddy bears on Endor were really made out of chocolate.
...he'll do what he did with all his other characters. Replace himself with a CG model.
"This is how I always intended to look, but I didn't have the technology back then to make myself 7ft tall and partially translucent."
Howard was pretty fowl.
It's simply rediculous to have a pint sized non-human battling evil like that.
Recursive pot, meet recursive kettle!
I suggest to Lucas that he target the Slashdot audience directly by making Natalie Portman naked on screen. That is if they can still stomach her after she turns evil.
-Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase temporary safety deserve neither. -Ben Franklin
He could fall into some lava and then come back as a mask-wearing, rich and powerful overlord who used to be noble but now only does things for his own personal gain.
Well, at least the MASK would be new.
There are 2 kinds of people in this world. Those that can keep their train of thought,
"Star Wars goes to Hell"?
Didn't that happen six years ago?
Canthros
I, for one, will believe that statement well after he's:
released the E1-E3 DVD Box Set
released the E1-E3 Collector DVD Box Set
released the E1-E6 Super Collector DVD Box Set
released the Remastered E1-E6 Super Collector DVD Box Set
released the E1-E6 Ultimate-Jedi DVD Box Set with Extra Wookie
dead and buried
Even then, I would hesitate to purchase a box set on account of him screwing me over so many previous times.
For the lazy...lord-of-the-rings really-really"
With those kind of bucks, why invent yourself: just buy yourself.
Lucas now struggles with how to reinvent himself.
He's struggling now? He should have started that struggle a long time ago, like before making Phantom Menace.