George Lucas is "Retiring" From Film

[Hugga_Bear]

"Why would I make any more," Lucas stated about continuing with his popular sci-fi universe, "when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"

Not the best logic ever...
We think you're a terrible person, George, because you made more bad films. Clearly everyone was on board with what you were doing only until you started to rape Harrison Ford in public.

The problem now is that people see a George Lucas movie and label it 'bad' just because its the bandwagony thing to do.
Seriously, How many here saw the trailer for Red Tails, said: looks awesome! Then saw/heard that its made by Lucas and thought: Oh, it will suck because Star Wars.

Which is a perfectly valid response.

If I see a beautiful looking trailer with explosions and awesome stuff happening I might think "Hey, looks like a neat blockbuster type film, might be a bit mindless but ya never know, could be worth a look" and then I see MICHAEL BAY plastered at the end I'll laugh and never see it.

I hate Michael Bay as a director, he's terrible. I dislike Lucas as a director in everything he does, seriously all the stupid shit he proposed even for the original trilogy...bleh. So when I see his name I know that there's a huge chance of that film being absolutely terrible.

On the flipside there are directors who I like enough to give trailers a second look or maybe check more reviews, because they've impressed me in the past. Having a reaction to a name like that is fine and completely logical. Lucas is a terrible director, I don't want to see his films.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

"Why would I make any more," Lucas stated about continuing with his popular sci-fi universe, "when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"

Now, give the rights to someone who will use them properly. If you were that upset about it, you'd have stopped after the Fandom Menace.

 

[Diddy_Mao]

So am i the only one feeling sorry for the guy getting all this uncalled hate over the years?

I'd feel worse if I considered it in the least bit uncalled for.

The thing is, I'm not really a big Star Wars fan, I enjoy it for what it is but I don't have the same connection to the series that a lot of folks my age do.

The prequels are an awful, plot hole riddled mess of poor storytelling and incompetent writing. If that were his only "crime" I'd probably be less judgmental.

My issue with Lucas stems from the fact that he took three, decent and enjoyable films and made them provably worse.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Now he's taking all the critisism at heart? NOW?

And even worse, he's playing the victim? The struggling artist you isn't allowed to mangle create in peace?

... George please, go do something valiable with your time and your billions of dollars; Go get a haircut or something.

 

[Jarek Mace]

Let's not just look at all his negatives - whilst i'm glad to see him go there were notable changes to the originals that deserved credit. The hologram of the Emperor originally looked terrible. Like, graphically terrible and not 'EVIL!' terrible. He changed that, and for that I congratulate him.. some graphical (SOME) reworking was needed and appreciated.

But for the most part: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qbQEEOPsb8

 

[JesterRaiin]

"Why would I make any more," Lucas stated about continuing with his popular sci-fi universe, "when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?"

Georgie, Georgie, Georgie...
It's not you don't deserve all this hate. You were naughty, naughty boy, ain't that right ?

(And don't you try to give me "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" for an answer. You know what i'm talking about.)

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

... George please, go do something valiable with your time and your billions of dollars; Go get a haircut or something.

That's actually the nastiest line in the whole thread. Well done, Sir.

 

[For.I.Am.Mad]

Red Tails is getting slammed by the critics.

 

[Vohn_exel]

Did...did he just ragequit? Oh well. I'm sure someone will eventually be able to make more films in the series if people REALLY want it...or it's fine the way it is as well. Maybe if he put some of that "smaller budget" ideas into a Star Wars movie we might get something as awesome as the original film, which was pretty low budget compared to the later ones, from what I understand.

 

[bz316]

Words cannot describe how happy this announcement makes me. Now if we can just track down the original prints to the first trilogy (to hide in an alteration-proof bunker) and wipe the prequels from cultural memory, our victory shall be complete...

 

[direkiller]

It is hilarious--and sad-- that this is probably the best thing that will ever happen to Star Wars. Today I learned that the guy behind the curtain wasn't a master craftsman, but an accidental hero.

he is a good crafsmen if you put him on a tight leash(budget wise)
otherwise he thinks all his ideas are golden rather then sitting down and thinking which ones he has to put in and will further the story.

 

[Orks da best]

Hallelujah! The Galaxy is saved! The FRANCHISE is saved from any further desecration at the hands of this man.

Does this mean he will "allow" the release of the original untainted films onto DVD/Blu-Ray or will he refuse to do so out of hatefulness?

so its saved from desecration from the very person who thought of the films?

your logic is wrong.

 

[Orks da best]

*snip*

When people expect a movie to be bad they will look at every little bit to criticize and often overlook the good stuff. I guess thats how we humans are though. It happens with a lot of stuff. I watched the Crystal Skull again a few weeks ago. Sure it wasn't a good movie storywise and Shia isn't the best actor ever (neither the worst) but it looked good. Most conversations where ok and I really liked that the way Indiana's son was written. (i.e the lust for adventure)

Hell, I've even seen an Uwe Boll movie that was good.

Praise be Khorne! Someone with some sense on this thread, instead of just Nostilga blindness.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

...Not sure how I should feel about this... meh, I wish him the best of luck... and don't screw this one up.

 

[Orks da best]

ok is like 99% of people on this thred blinded by Nostilga?

As someone who recently had a Star Wars Blue-ray marathon, I can say the prequels are better then the orginals.

No, no, no Nostilga blindnes. I think the story for the orginals is a wee bit been done before anf mostly is a Fantesy story in space, whereas the preguels show off the more sci-fi side of Star Wars, strange technologies, werid and wonderful, if not deadly, planets and lifeforms, as well showing off how the empire was formed, with a evil ruler which was a clever politcal operator, instead of the in Return of the jedi just a evil bad guy.

stop letting Nostilga blind you people sheesh, no wonder Lucas quit if this is the respecet the fanbase gives him.

 

[Evil Alpaca]

I'm noticing that no one argues that the changes in the new editions were good; just that they didn't effect the movie or were bad for it. Even if you take the stance that the new edition changes didn't effect the film, then why did they need to be put in? A re-release that doesn't add anything substantial is useless unless you just want another product on the shelves to make money.

The constant tinkering with the Star Wars universe shows Lucas's lack of professionalism. A good writer/director/anything involving a creative process has to know when to set a piece aside.

Also, the statement that the movies were created by Lucas so he can do anything he wants with them is only valid to a point. He created them for a PUBLIC audience so the public has the right to express their opinion in the matter. You are within your creative rights to combine your wardrobe however you see fit. However, you can't complain when you step out into public because your poor choices make you look like an idiot.

 

[DCB]

Dear George Lucas, we're sorry you're a terrible director, but you keep touching our childhood in uncomfortable places. Enjoy retirement, don't come back.

 

[kingmob]

Classic Narcissism right there. What more can I say?