What Happened to George Lucas?

Поділитися
Вставка

КОМЕНТАРІ • 804

  • @captlazer5509
    @captlazer5509 Рік тому +44

    In the Wolf Man Jack book, he wrote that he was paid a couple of thousand dollars for his part. When American Graffiti was a hit and George Lucas felt he made the movie. George Lucas gave Wolf Man Jack a percentage of the profits. Classy move and kept Wolf Man Jack from going broke.

  • @mckayhatch6723
    @mckayhatch6723 Рік тому +172

    I haven’t liked all of the decisions he has made. But the man created a modern day mythology that changed the world. He also fundamentally changed the film industry as well. Love him or hate him he’s done a lot for the art of cinema. I’m also grateful for so many of the characters, world, and philosophies he has presented an explored through his stories.

    • @DarthWinterMadness
      @DarthWinterMadness Рік тому +9

      Whether people like it or not, he is a visionary.
      The same people most likely take the technology used to produce movies nowadays for granted.
      Not realizing modern movies (mostly blockbusters) wouldn't exist as they do, for better or worse, because of Lucas.
      A lot of them probably are MCU fans and even though Phase 4 dropped the ball and Phase 5 didn't start that well, none of it would probably exist without him.
      It's because of him and ILM that Iron Man looked that good. Because they had their trial and errors prior to it with the Prequels and other movies.
      Anyways, I'll end it here before I go into too much ranting.
      Cheers from France! 🍻

    • @nicolamcguinness8689
      @nicolamcguinness8689 Рік тому

      Barry Sullivan was in payment on demand 1951 with John Sutton Bette Davis Francis Dee Otto Kruger Kent Taylor Walter sande Richard Anderson Wilbur Mack Cosmo sardo moroni Olsen James Griffith Lisa golm Bess flowers Kathleen Elis Lela bliss Natalie Schafer peggie castle Stuart holmes frank mclure Harry tenbrook frank wilock barry Norton Davis kasday Arthur tovey directed written by curits Bernardt produced by Sid Rogell

    • @darkprose
      @darkprose Рік тому

      Without a doubt. And the legacy of Lucasfilm continues in that spirit. But that isn’t the issue. Who really denies what you said? I think the tragedy of George Lucas is that while he was doing a lot for the art of cinema, he was systematically and pointlessly revising, reworking, replacing and displacing _Star Wars,_ his one unequivocal success. And he ruined it. He _actually_ ruined it. George Lucas took _Star Wars_ back from all of us and has been slowly transforming it into something else ever since. Why? Because he can? “Let the past die. Kill it, if you have to.” And that’s what Lucas did: he has erased the past. Because, I guess, he had to.

    • @GamesWithBrainz
      @GamesWithBrainz Рік тому

      I agree with what you said but at the same time you could say the way he changed the film industry lead to all the remakes sequels and franchises that push out other indie filmmakers from doing original stuff. And no george is definitely not SOLEY responsible for that but its kind of an indirect consequence

  • @Valiantes_
    @Valiantes_ Рік тому +88

    He's done more positive for Hollywood, culture and the world of art then anybody else in the past 40+ years.

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому +2

      Mr. Rogers would like to disagree.

    • @SimonGr8
      @SimonGr8 Рік тому +2

      @@Lobsterwithinternet
      Who is that?

    • @mysticmarble94
      @mysticmarble94 Рік тому +4

      Mr who ?
      George Lucas is known around the planet.

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому +2

      @@mysticmarble94 Mr. Rogers ran one of the longest-running children’s television shows on earth that started back in 1968 and lasted until 2001.
      For generations of children, he was their childhood and a national icon who help explain tough issues to young children from racism and the Cold War to the assassination of JFK and 9/11.
      The man literally is the reason the US still has public television.
      I'd suggest you look him up.

    • @briankeys5941
      @briankeys5941 Рік тому

      @@Lobsterwithinternet yea... but he ate that one little kid. kinda fucks his legacy up lmao

  • @bangslamwham88
    @bangslamwham88 Рік тому +115

    Good ol' George is enjoying his retirement. Leave him be, he's earned it.

    • @nnaheim.
      @nnaheim. Рік тому +2

      No, he is public domain, as soon as someone becomes a "celebrity" they become public property so to speak, they are the publics property to do with how we please, we can make or break them at a whim.
      They are merely playthings.

    • @WiredLain_
      @WiredLain_ Рік тому +1

      @@nnaheim. wtf ru on about, fix ur life.

    • @user-gd4fu3sf5i
      @user-gd4fu3sf5i Рік тому +12

      ​@@nnaheim. Tf?

    • @christopherchocolate69420
      @christopherchocolate69420 Рік тому +4

      ​@@nnaheim. Uhhhhhhhhhh....Ratio?

    • @fitbounties
      @fitbounties Рік тому +10

      ​@@nnaheim. He's a human being not a property

  • @laurahawkes6722
    @laurahawkes6722 Рік тому +66

    George Lucas didn't make The Star Wars Christmas Special. He handed it off. Steve Binder and David Acomba directed it and Rod Warren, Bruce Vilanch, Pat Proft, Leonard Ripps, and Mitzie Welch wrote it.

    • @captlazer5509
      @captlazer5509 Рік тому +12

      We'll never get a THX-1138: Holiday Special.

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC Рік тому +1

      @@captlazer5509 ... or will we?

    • @captlazer5509
      @captlazer5509 Рік тому +3

      @@RoverIAC good point, does Disney own everything GL ever made? Student films too?

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC Рік тому +3

      @@captlazer5509 hopefully not

    • @matthewgaudet4064
      @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +3

      @@captlazer5509 , not sure i know Warner Bros owns THX 1138, and Universal American Graffiti. Universal also owns Howard the Duck the film but not the rights to the character which reside with Disney. I think Disney got the rights back from Paramount for Indiana Jones for the 5th movie. I wonder if they keep the rights to the first 4. Fox owned Star Wars 77, but Disney bought Fox. The Student films are property of the University of Southern California. George outright owned Empire and Jedi but he sold them to Disney.

  • @kevinhardy8997
    @kevinhardy8997 Рік тому +9

    Star Wars died with it's sale. Rest in peace. Enjoy your old memories.

  • @matthewgaudet4064
    @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +38

    He retired. He was attacked for his last two films, Red tails and Strange Magic. And relentlessly savaged and attacked for the prequel and special edition of Star Wars, he sold to Disney.

    • @BorisHorvath
      @BorisHorvath Рік тому +4

      i didnt get the hate for Strange Magic. it is beatifull movie with great music. it is warm and funny, great family movie i can recommend to everybody

    • @matthewgaudet4064
      @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +2

      @@BorisHorvath , Disney didn't support it at all there isn't even a Blu-Ray.

    • @BorisHorvath
      @BorisHorvath Рік тому +1

      @@matthewgaudet4064 yep, i know, but i dont understand it. for me, it is great movie i can recommend to everybody. i can watch it anytime

    • @MrSmith1984
      @MrSmith1984 7 місяців тому

      To be fair, Lucas only had himself to blame for screwing up Red Tails. After all if he stuck to his original "Lawrence of Arabia" style plan for this film, it would have been a great way to sign off his film career.

    • @TrueLunacy
      @TrueLunacy 6 місяців тому

      But red tails is an all black cast.. it’s never been done before…

  • @bigdoubleu117
    @bigdoubleu117 Рік тому +118

    He made 3 great Prequels, fans who were in their late 30s to 40s when they released took to the internet when it launched to complain and write childish songs like, George Lucas R*ped our childhood, the outrageous behavior from these entitled fans caused Lucas to eventually sell the franchise to a soulless monopoly resulting in films worse then the Prequel films those fans hated.

    • @GreenFalcon926
      @GreenFalcon926 Рік тому

      So true. Those people who bashed Lucas are lowlife scumbags. Bet they all feel like crap now.

    • @toothbrushfromnisemonogatari
      @toothbrushfromnisemonogatari Рік тому +14

      To be fair he also refused to release the original films in any hd format which is pretty shitty to the fans of the originals.

    • @christopherchocolate69420
      @christopherchocolate69420 Рік тому +8

      ​@@toothbrushfromnisemonogatari From what I heard the reason Lucas can't release the "original originals" because his ex is mentioned in the credits and that he needs permission from her to release them again

    • @Mr.Autodelete
      @Mr.Autodelete Рік тому +5

      @@toothbrushfromnisemonogatari a minor offense compared to rise of the skywalker

    • @Muskateering
      @Muskateering Рік тому

      Don't be bloody stupid 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @Klippenschubser
    @Klippenschubser Рік тому +48

    Helping out Kurosawa and Coppola is a great move from George.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому +2

      Since George copied kurosawa

    • @GreenFalcon926
      @GreenFalcon926 Рік тому +2

      ​@@pa.encema2821 No he didn't copy, he took inspiration from him.

    • @pa.encema2821
      @pa.encema2821 Рік тому

      @@GreenFalcon926 that's what its called 🙄

  • @Omar-wq9dz
    @Omar-wq9dz Рік тому +27

    I think he said he was interested in moving on after selling Lucasfilm to Disney, since he has that museum he wants to make. The last time he was seen was that Light & Magic series

  • @thecunninlynguist
    @thecunninlynguist Рік тому +24

    I kinda feel bad for him. He sold star wars on good faith they'd consider his ideas...but they didn't...and he regrets selling iirc.

    • @jsizemo
      @jsizemo Рік тому +1

      Maybe, but he can brood all the way to the bank! Likely the in the richest 500 people in the world

    • @Phoenix-xn3sf
      @Phoenix-xn3sf Рік тому +2

      If you sell off your life's work for 5 billion dollars, you don't rely on "good faith". He knew what he was doing, and shouldn't whine afterwards. If he'd really wanted to have influence on the new stuff he should've added a little clause to the contract. Even though Disney's output has been a bit hit and miss, it's been mostly hit.

    • @matthewgaudet4064
      @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +3

      His ideas were sort of interesting, would really have to have had them fully worked out in a screenplay. What i wasn't sold on was Maul as the new big bad. Would like to have seen Han as a leader in the new republic government with Leia as Chancellor and Luke teaching the next generation of Jedi. Han and Leia's children as the new main leads. Disney Star Wars is awful.

    • @bdr113080
      @bdr113080 Рік тому +1

      I don’t really think he sold it to them and they had a handshake agreement that he would do what he wanted them to do. I mean yeah he can make suggestions but he flat out said he never wanted to make any more Star Wars movies. We’re Disney drop. The ball was thinking it was a good idea to shuffle movie directors, and tell them just to make up a script as they went. I think the force awakens was awesome, but because nobody really knew where these characters came from or where they were going when they made the second movie Rian Johnson didn’t have any direction on where to take anyone, so he just killed off the main good guy in the main bad guy and I don’t care if George Lucas and Steven Spielberg teamed up to do the rise of Skywalker they were screwed from the beginning because they were starting over from scratch.
      As far is why George Lucas sold Star Wars you don’t have to look any further than the most toxic Fanbase in the world. I love Star Wars, but I don’t love every movie so the only time I watch attack of the clones is when we are doing a Star Wars marathon other than that I never watch that movie. It’s so bad it’s cringe at places. But I’ve never accused George Lucas of inappropriately doing something to my childhood or harassed actors online. Nope I just don’t watch the movie. Problem solved. When you look at everything, George Lucas went through, both actors that played Anakin in the prequels went through, the actor that played jar jar and everything he went through. I don’t blame him. The man created one of the most beloved franchises in the world, and for the next 20 years, the fans would not leave him alone about how bad they thought the prequels were so then he sells it and then everyone sitting around with their mouth open going “ well why did George sandwich this is it right?”
      It’s kind of like how the Zack Snyder fans never supported Zack Snyder when he was working for Warner Bros. but then the minute they showed him the door because the fans didn’t like his movies they decided he was the god of directors and only he could make the right DC movies they wanted. Bottom line the fans in the world of geek culture. Have a favorite past time of complaining and getting online and harassing people, and some people would rather just walk away then deal with the basement dwellers.

    • @evertonporter7887
      @evertonporter7887 Рік тому +2

      ​@@bdr113080 I remember all the hate Lucas got for the prequels years ago when on social media.

  • @ironiczombie2530
    @ironiczombie2530 Рік тому +48

    Did you seriously just say that George created the holiday special, I hope that was a joke

    • @Thornspyre81
      @Thornspyre81 Рік тому +10

      Yeah, this crap pisses me off. UA-camrs with tons of views making videos that contain easily fact checked errors.

    • @Marinatina2
      @Marinatina2 Рік тому +4

      I mean he made up the stuff about George wanting to tell stories after his accident. George wanted to be a photographer and still to this day doesn't care much for story or plot. He decided on cinema at USC. But this guy needs his romantic retelling to be engaging.

  • @74kid
    @74kid Рік тому +2

    From someone born in 1974 and was literally weened on George Lucas, I absolutely loved this video! Really resonated with me.
    Really well made with some excellent clips.
    Fantastic!!!

  • @Locadel2003
    @Locadel2003 Рік тому +49

    "American Graffiti" is still his best movie. A classic teen movie that was very popular in the 70s but now not many remember it, its a very underrated movie with a ton of young famous actors and great performances. Also great script by Lucas

    • @matthewgaudet4064
      @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +3

      I love how subversive his first two films are. But if we had gotten his version of Apocalypse Now in 74 Star Wars never would have happened and i truly believe it would have been his last movie.

    • @reznik232
      @reznik232 Рік тому +3

      Showing my age, but I remember it. Hehe.
      Like you say, fantastic movie in every way. And still one of the best soundtracks to any movie ever! 😃👍

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Рік тому +3

      The script wasn't all his. It was co-written by Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz, as was ANH.

    • @matthewgaudet4064
      @matthewgaudet4064 Рік тому +2

      @@white-dragon4424 , all the characters were based on him or people he knew except for Steve and Laurie. Those came from his co-writers.

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Рік тому

      @@matthewgaudet4064 In what way does any of that have anything to do with him having major help in writing the script for ANH?

  • @sini69
    @sini69 Рік тому +10

    This was great! Id like to see What Happened to David Lynch next!

  • @drnobody418
    @drnobody418 Рік тому +2

    The video was great, my guy. Totally saving this one on my favorites.

  • @ricogomez4020
    @ricogomez4020 Рік тому +17

    Excellent video! Explained everything! I loved how you handled when Lucas sold to Disney.

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 Рік тому +93

    It's hard to figure out what happened to George Lucas. His life history keeps getting these special edition treatment.

    • @hagestad
      @hagestad Рік тому +2

      35:10 Clearly he is transforming into Jabba

    • @robzilla730
      @robzilla730 Рік тому +3

      ​@@hagestad he became Palpatine for a while...

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +4

      Not really. He never really changed much, he's said it himself. His only change was in his perception.

    • @miller-joel
      @miller-joel Рік тому +1

      It's not hard at all. When he was making the original trilogy, he was married to Marcia, who would tell him "this is crap, you should rewrite it." They divorced, and we got Howard the Duck and the Phantom Menace. Couldn't be more clear.

    • @robzilla730
      @robzilla730 Рік тому

      @@officialmonarchmusic he searched his feelings instead of trusting them...

  • @CloneShockTrooper
    @CloneShockTrooper Рік тому +21

    I miss his him doing Star Wars.

    • @lauriebarton9836
      @lauriebarton9836 Рік тому

      Hrs writing a new trilogy uts happening dont worry he'll fix post ep 6

  • @Cyril29a
    @Cyril29a Рік тому +13

    Best narrator of the bunch. You need a playlist with only your stuff

  • @berndkemmereit8252
    @berndkemmereit8252 Рік тому +18

    I will forever be greatful to Geore Lucas for giving us Star Wars. I was 5 and I'm now 49, I still remember sitting in the Cinema, with the first two notes played at the beginning I was hooked. I also liked his remastered versions, and I have no issue with JarJar Binks. A lot of people forgett it was made for Kids, not only us. My daughter 9 years old liked JarJar. The casting was poor, however we got what we wanted, the Rise of Darth Vader. I can also understand that he sold everything, it was his baby and he can do with it what he wanted. That Disney is messing it up and went down the Woke Lane could no one expect. Infact the first Movie (Rouge One), is my favorite from all the Disney Star Wars. I like it because everyone is dead at the end, which is fully in line with the very first movie (many people gave theire lives to get these plans to us).

    • @tonyfendex2558
      @tonyfendex2558 Рік тому +1

      Me too!!! I'm very grateful to Mr. Lucas!!! He gave me the greatest cinematic experience EVER. I went crazy when I saw Star Wars at the movie theater!!! I couldn't believe that someone would make such a BEAUTIFUL and AMZING FILM--thanks to George Lucas!!

  • @SkolneyVikings
    @SkolneyVikings Рік тому +12

    Made some great films, then got so tired of the hate from fans that he got out of the game.

    • @markcab2055
      @markcab2055 Рік тому +1

      And well deserved hate, all of us fans just wanted one thing, release the original star wars on dvd, but he said FU, now look under disney its fully destroyed. In the end that was not too much to ask to have the original on dvd.

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +1

      @@markcab2055 It is on DVD. It was a single release bonus disc.

  • @myrnalaboy2840
    @myrnalaboy2840 Рік тому +26

    George Lucas...The Ultimate Filmmaker!

    • @e.enriquez4589
      @e.enriquez4589 Рік тому +2

      Can you say that even though his resume isn’t saturated like Steven etc….?

    • @JohnnyNiteTrain
      @JohnnyNiteTrain Рік тому +4

      @@e.enriquez4589huh??? I wouldn’t even put Spielberg and Lucas in the same league. Spielberg is one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. George Lucas made like 2 ok movies over 40 years ago

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Рік тому +3

      Not in the slightest. If anything, he's one of the worst, to the point that Gil Taylor, the head cameraman on ANH, had to get Lucas away from the camera on at least one occasion because he could see that Lucas didn't know what he was doing. Lucas' idea of lighting would've also made the film look flat rather than atmospheric as well.

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Рік тому +2

      @@JohnnyNiteTrain I think that's what he was saying. The OP says that Lucas is the greatest filmmaker, but Spielberg is clearly a far, far superior filmmaker than Lucas will ever be. A lot of what we see on screen in Spielberg movies is down to his personal dynamism, whereas everything I've seen, heard and read about Lucas' films has been him leaving most of the creative side to other people. As a director he himself has said that he sits quiet and miserable, and needs others to even remind him to say "Action!" and "Cut!". Gil Taylor, the head cameraman on ANH, described Lucas as "elusive", and he was mostly forced to make his own decisions. He found Lucas to be such a bad director that he refused to ever work with him again.

    • @JohnnyNiteTrain
      @JohnnyNiteTrain Рік тому +1

      @@white-dragon4424 ahhh I see. I misunderstood. My bad Enriquez

  • @GuruChaz
    @GuruChaz Рік тому +3

    What happened? Disney bought Star Wars from George Lucas for billions of dollars and began to ruin his vision of it.

  • @Forcemaster2000
    @Forcemaster2000 Рік тому +7

    I watched the prequels as an adult and loved them. Not perfect by any means, but still classic Star Wars no matter what!

    • @robmoye7373
      @robmoye7373 Рік тому +1

      Many would disagree. In fact more than many would.

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +3

      @@robmoye7373 Less than 50% though at this point, I think

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому

      Oh yes. The naysayers don't have 10 good arguments against them

    • @revengeofthesith.
      @revengeofthesith. Рік тому

      @@robmoye7373only literal NPCs would

    • @drjjloveman
      @drjjloveman Рік тому +1

      The prequels are fantastic. The world building and action scenes are some of the greatest things I have still ever seen in anything. I don't understand the hate for them. I'm sorry there are some politics in a movie franchise about wars. Was not a deal breaker at all for me.

  • @92vanguard
    @92vanguard Рік тому +2

    What made the prequels good wasn't George Lucas's genius, but the addition of time and Disney's butchering of the lore with Bad Reboot's mystery boxes left to Ruin Johnson to finish burning it all down.
    Yep, by comparison, the prequels are Citizen Cain.

  • @freyjulundr
    @freyjulundr Рік тому +1

    Those who are 50+ complaining about the prequels when episode 3 is the strongest and best episode stsrwars has

  • @moserfugger6363
    @moserfugger6363 Рік тому +10

    I really can't take people seriously who actually hate George Lucas or even think he's untalented. It doesn't matter if you like his work or not - but if you have even one bit of creative sense you simply know what a great creator Lucas is. And I think he's also a very cool dude.
    Greetings from Germany :)

    • @CaminoAir
      @CaminoAir Рік тому +3

      Lucas made a decision after that car crash to make his life meaningful and productive. He achieved that intention. Like all of us Lucas has his flaws, limitations and blind spots. He will though be able to look back on his life and ultimately say he did his very best.

    • @robmoye7373
      @robmoye7373 Рік тому +4

      I don't hate the guy, but crapping on his creations with a bunch of CGI sillyness, and then refusing to release the orignal theatrical versions is just asinine.

    • @moserfugger6363
      @moserfugger6363 Рік тому +3

      @@robmoye7373 I don't know if he still refuses it. Disney has the rights for over 10 years now.
      But is this reason enough to condemn his whole career and treat him like he's the worst guy ever? He's not the first artist in the history of men who doesn't want certain art pieces to be shown anymore. Many painters destroyed some of their own paintings so the public couldn't see them anymore.
      With the original SW movies, there's at least the possibility to find them online or on vhs.
      But yeah, Disney should just release the movies in some kind of special edition. They would sell like hot cakes.
      Greetings from Germany :)

    • @robmoye7373
      @robmoye7373 Рік тому +3

      @@moserfugger6363 As I said I dont hate the guy, and I recognize and respect his contributions to cinema. As for the original SW trilogy, at least there is project 4k.

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому

      @@robmoye7373 No it isn't

  • @parkerpshebnisky1051
    @parkerpshebnisky1051 Рік тому +6

    As a Star Wars fan I loved your video!👍👍

  • @portcybertryx222
    @portcybertryx222 Рік тому +1

    The Lucas museum of modern art will be his next big passion project and I for one can’t wait for him to cement his legacy

  • @seanmillette4323
    @seanmillette4323 Рік тому +8

    How innocent I was when I thought the prequels needed work back in the day. I'd trade every last thing Disney SW ever made or will make for just one more Lucas-helmed SW film.

    • @raptorskilltor4554
      @raptorskilltor4554 Рік тому +2

      But definitely needs an editor to make it good if it happens

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC Рік тому +3

      @@raptorskilltor4554 Lucas started as an editor and is a very good editor.

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому

      @@RoverIAC But a terrible script writer.

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC Рік тому

      @@Lobsterwithinternet what you talking about Lobster?... every single line from the prequels makes a great quote. "We don't take republic credits."

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому

      @@RoverIAC Yeah, so does Howling 2.
      Doesn't make it a good script or a good film.

  • @Moviefan2k4
    @Moviefan2k4 Рік тому +2

    I like the original Star Wars trilogy and the prequels, but the sequels were extremely disappointing. I'm also not a huge fan of Indiana Jones, mainly because I'm scared of snakes even more than him. But I respect George Lucas for his creative abilities, and I respect his desire to retire. After all, if all you got was hate and flack all the time, would you really want to do much anymore?

  • @HustlerHorstRuediger
    @HustlerHorstRuediger Рік тому

    I rarely felt so entertained on UA-cam. Great content and presentation. 💙

  • @tecpaocelotl
    @tecpaocelotl Рік тому +5

    My 2nd cousins were in more American graffiti, but they think they're in the deleted scenes of American graffiti.

  • @XanderVJ
    @XanderVJ Рік тому +3

    29:28 OK, I gotta stop you right there, because there is a bit of a misconception regarding this: No, it's not true that people have changed their minds for the positive regarding the prequels. The number of people who has done that is miniscule. The vast, VAST majority of the people who hated the prequels back in the 2000s still hate them today. What has hapened is that most of the people who watched them as kids and loved then grew up and now they voice their opinion.
    This is a well known fact among the Star Wars fan community, but I guess it's not as clear for people in the periphery of it, let alone outside of it (not that I blame those people for not engaging. The "Star Wars" fandom has always had a scary toxic element).

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому

      Pretty much.
      Plus how horrible the Disney Sequel Trilogy turned out made people appreciate the prequels more.
      Like choosing between mac n’ cheese and a plate of feces.

  • @mrravic6225
    @mrravic6225 Рік тому +19

    As someone who grown up in the late 90s and early 2000s, I feel that revenge of the sith is the best star wars movie ever made next too Return of the Jedi

    • @Klynch111
      @Klynch111 Рік тому +7

      Empire is the best of them all, but rots is definitely the best of the prequels,

    • @drjjloveman
      @drjjloveman Рік тому +1

      There will never be anything more exciting then Darth maul activating the second blade of his duel lightsaber.

  • @sethkaicer319
    @sethkaicer319 Рік тому +3

    Where do I begin. Empire strikes back came out in 1980 not 81. George Lucas dropped out of the directors guild. Because he refused to put the opening credits where they belong. Know your history please before you do one of these.

  • @byRobertEklund
    @byRobertEklund Рік тому +4

    Without having seen this yet, this is surely one that rightfully ends with "he is doing just fine!" 😅

  • @SUScorporation
    @SUScorporation Рік тому +4

    after watching this channel for years the one thing ive taken away is lucas and steven spielberg basically started life as we know it

  • @michaelsavigar7608
    @michaelsavigar7608 Рік тому +4

    He was apart of a group of film makers That were fed up of the old Hollywood. And thank god they made the best movies . What do we get . Now we get corporate Hollywood.

  • @TokyoXtreme
    @TokyoXtreme Рік тому +2

    I want to see Disney lose massive amounts of value, dropping to the point that Lucas himself can buy the company, change its name to “Lucas”, destroy all the Star Wars sequels and a huge amount of recent Disney films, and as the capper, put Mickey Mouse into the public domain. The new mascot? Jar Jar of course.

  • @joeymanson2222
    @joeymanson2222 Рік тому +4

    I'm sorry but Leigh Brackett wrote the original screenplay for Episode 5. The empire strikes back. . But passed away from Cancer before production so ... Lawrence Kasden took over.
    Just saying....great video and channel.
    Cheers.

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +1

      Not a single word of what Leigh Brackett wrote made it into the final film. Lucas credited her because he liked working with her and he thought she deserved credit after her death

  •  Рік тому

    Man, such great quotes! Thanks JoBlo!
    Regards from Tabasco, México [Land of The Olmecs]!

  • @yodaman5069
    @yodaman5069 Рік тому +2

    Why would you point out Ron Howard directing Solo, which wasn't under Lucas, when Howard directed Willow, which WAS under Lucas?!

    • @yodaman5069
      @yodaman5069 Рік тому +1

      And The Empire Strikes Back came out in 1980, not 1981. Did you do ANY research before making this, or were you just completely talking out of your ass?

  • @bottledwaterprod
    @bottledwaterprod Рік тому +2

    THX 1138 and Kagemusha are such under-rated films. It's nice that George and Francis got to help their hero make his samurai swan song.

  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 Рік тому +30

    I miss George Lucas. He had so many creative ideas.
    Disney has ruined Star Wars.

    • @matthewdaley746
      @matthewdaley746 Рік тому +6

      With, an enormous assist from Kathleen Kennedy, I've heard rumors that Lucasfilm's going to let her go, after, Indiana Jones, that's, seriously, grossly overdue.

    • @Jabberstax
      @Jabberstax Рік тому +2

      ​@Matthew Daley That rumour has been going round for the last 3/4 years.

    • @matthewdaley746
      @matthewdaley746 Рік тому +2

      @JM Perhaps, but, the severance package, was, announced last December, her failure is complete, and, let's be honest, "Kevin Kennedy," would have been dumped a decade, ago, her time's up, period, just is.

    • @bbbabrock
      @bbbabrock Рік тому +3

      I liked Andor, Roge 1, and Mandalorian better than any Star WARS since Empire Strikes. I think all those were Disney, weren't they?

    • @timloader
      @timloader Рік тому +1

      Disagree - Lucas had already done that with the cheesy prequel trilogy and the original trilogy special editions. While there are definitely some shaky efforts since Disney took over SW, on the whole it remains as entertaining and interesting as it ever was.

  • @KentKaliber
    @KentKaliber Рік тому +2

    The Prequels were and are absolutely AWFUL. Terrible scripts, terrible pacing, TERRIBLE CGI, terrible dialogue, terrible acting due to terrible directing. The CGI was bad the day the films came out and only looks worse today.

  • @katelynrushe9025
    @katelynrushe9025 Рік тому +3

    George’s last SW film getting the PG-13 rating whose creation he partially inspired does have something kind of poetic about it.

  • @michaelwarwickvalencia8501
    @michaelwarwickvalencia8501 Рік тому +2

    The Phantom Menace is the most underrated Star Wars Film

  • @RoverIAC
    @RoverIAC Рік тому +4

    a complete lack of research to blame The Holiday Special on Lucas. He only signed off on it being produced but had absolutely no oversight. He was busy with ESB.

    • @matthewdaley746
      @matthewdaley746 Рік тому +1

      Speaking of which, he had a much better career, than, Irvin Kershner.

    • @RoverIAC
      @RoverIAC Рік тому

      @@matthewdaley746 Kersh directed 'Stakeout on Dope Street' (1958). I use to have the movie poster on my bedroom door.

    • @matthewdaley746
      @matthewdaley746 Рік тому +3

      @RoverIAC Unfortunately, his last film, was, RoboCop 2, that franchise, was, completely sunk, after, Paul Verhoeven departed.

  • @AlexGarcia-ze4yg
    @AlexGarcia-ze4yg Рік тому

    I remember this guy disagreed that Die Hard 3 was the highest grossing movie of 1995,, then mocked the person who actually had the correct answer.

  • @wanderingthedesert5599
    @wanderingthedesert5599 Рік тому +2

    I think the reason it's difficult for me to understand the hatred of Return of the Jedi because I grew up with the movies as "The Star Wars Trilogy" back before the Special Editions and the Prequels. For me it seemed like TESB and RotJ were very interconnected.... one movie split in two whereas the real disconnects felt like it was with the first film seeing how standalone the story was.

  • @nasalpolecat091
    @nasalpolecat091 Рік тому +4

    Too bad everyone doesn't know about the 3rd Muskateer....John Millius. A TRUE VISIONARY!!!

    • @matthewdaley746
      @matthewdaley746 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, just look at what happened, when, Conan, stupidly, got handed off to Richard Fleischer, the results spoke, for, themselves.

  • @creatinotionchannel2680
    @creatinotionchannel2680 Рік тому +10

    George only gave the go ahead to the Christmas special. He did not make it.

    • @CaminoAir
      @CaminoAir Рік тому

      Yes, but it is strange that Lucas let someone else handle the most high profile early SW spin off. Lucasfilm was probably in flux at that time and Lucas preoccupied with many things. But it still required him, or someone he trusted, to have some oversight.

  • @john-doemcalias4759
    @john-doemcalias4759 Рік тому

    22:30 when the THX stinger plays. With the background music it sounds like Thomas the Tank Engine 😂

  • @gatebuilder1290
    @gatebuilder1290 Рік тому

    I hate your opinion. I upvoted because I thought it was super duper well made and watched the whole thing and did love it. Keep making more!

  • @DCMarvelMultiverse
    @DCMarvelMultiverse Рік тому +12

    WTF happened? He got lucky, lost his damn mind, and got tired of managing a brand he barely managed and just had to collect a check from it. WTF indeed.

    • @truesoulghost2777
      @truesoulghost2777 Рік тому

      The dc and marvel universe haven’t faired well either lol

  • @RedDragonM1
    @RedDragonM1 Рік тому +5

    I loved star wars since 1988. And well....the fanbase is one of the WORST. And I'M a fan!! I don't go online and make a two hour long video about how episode 9 sucked, and how Disney is killing everything! I don't shame anyone who disagrees with me! The OG trilogy wasn't a masterpiece BTW! IT had flaws, but I still love them!

    • @timloader
      @timloader Рік тому

      Great take , totally agree! All the movies had flaws, but it seems that fans just want everything to be exactly the same, even though it needs to be fresh to get new fans.

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому

      @@timloader Not even close.

  • @stevenjohnson7442
    @stevenjohnson7442 Рік тому +2

    @24:00, the last crusade wasn't the highest grossing movie of that year (1989) it was Batman.

    • @j.k.1633
      @j.k.1633 Рік тому +2

      No it was last crusade look it up

    • @stevenjohnson7442
      @stevenjohnson7442 Рік тому

      @@j.k.1633 I did...and its Batman.

    • @Elora445
      @Elora445 Рік тому +1

      Worldwide it was The Last Crusade, but in the USA, it was Batman. So you guys are both right.

    • @stevenjohnson7442
      @stevenjohnson7442 Рік тому

      @@Elora445 That's correct.
      I can't argue with that.

  • @AaronLevine-t3j
    @AaronLevine-t3j 8 місяців тому

    George also took on Filoni to help him out with Star Wars projects. And Filoni has mentioned in the past he does meet up with George to bounce ideas off of him for shows like the Mandalorian.

  • @ariwilsun
    @ariwilsun Рік тому

    Can I nominate Taylor James Johnson for the best narration ever award??? 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @DavidRLentz
    @DavidRLentz Рік тому

    Mr. Lucas's second adventure story was NOT "The Raiders of the Lost Ark" (as the narrator states at 20:00), but "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (as the viewscreen reads at 20:01).
    Also, his first film is not "THX eleven thirty-eight", but "THX one-one-three-eight".

  • @haydenhoodless2055
    @haydenhoodless2055 Рік тому +1

    I believe fans of the original trilogy misunderstood the intent of the prequels, thinking it was for them. It was not. He recognised that there was a whole new generation of young film viewers who wouldn't watch the original trilogy because it had become dated. For many fans of star wars, like myself, the prequels were a part of my childhood and an introduction which ushered in a massive wave of new fans. I understand that dialogue wise the films were weak, but for a 11 year old kid watching Yoda flip like 50 times was cool as fuck. I was around 14 when I watched Revenge of the Sith and I absolutely loved it, the films became more serious as I grew up much like the Harry Potter series and allowed me to appreciate themes like tragedy, betrayal and in some respects even mental health.

  • @happyfuntimepewpew
    @happyfuntimepewpew Рік тому

    taylor gets my views. glad to hear the old outro music back!!!!

  • @DogFoxHybrid
    @DogFoxHybrid Рік тому +1

    I have many good college memories of meeting up with the anime club in George Lucas' building at SC.

  • @jimbeam2299
    @jimbeam2299 Рік тому

    He and along with his crew/staff/colleagues literally changed the world with a sci-fi fantasy. He's just kicking back these days and I don't blame him

  • @briandain8432
    @briandain8432 Рік тому

    I was watching the Prequels with my nephews & niece and realized my memory is sufficient to remember what I like & contently forget what I don't, so I gave them the Prequel Trilogy to keep.

  • @TheSuperhomosapien
    @TheSuperhomosapien Рік тому

    13:38 I still have my original Star Wars flamethrower made by Kenner in 1977.

  • @Dragon555
    @Dragon555 Рік тому +2

    I am convinced Red Letter Media caused a bandwagon hatred for the prequels.

    • @arizonaFIREent
      @arizonaFIREent Рік тому +1

      They suck regardless of what a UA-cam channel says about them

    • @Tareltonlives
      @Tareltonlives Рік тому

      Well, them and people who have ALWAYS hated Star Wars

  • @robertpennington1019
    @robertpennington1019 Рік тому

    Jedi is epic. That intro w/ Luke and the gang… goat

  • @Krshna28
    @Krshna28 Рік тому +1

    You forgot the Clone Wars 2D animation.
    Also, George Lucas himself said that he's using the Disney money to continue making films, but to never release them. They are just passion projects.

  • @RichUncleSkellington
    @RichUncleSkellington Рік тому +3

    I was 10 when the special editions came out so they are the only og Star Wars I ever knew and that's what made me fall in love with Star Wars, the prequels have taken a decade for to come to terms with so maybe in 2033 I'll be finally able to watch the new sequels without losing my mind with anger.

    • @officialmonarchmusic
      @officialmonarchmusic Рік тому +1

      That's not how it works. The prequels are good movies, the sequels are not

    • @mr.nobody5082
      @mr.nobody5082 Рік тому

      OT Suck up

    • @Klynch111
      @Klynch111 Рік тому

      I dare you to sit down and try get through episodes 8 and 9 and enjoy it 😂
      Terrible movies

    • @RichUncleSkellington
      @RichUncleSkellington Рік тому

      @@Klynch111 could we make it a bet and at least I'd get something out of it

  • @nasalpolecat091
    @nasalpolecat091 Рік тому +2

    Michael Angelo, (George) "I thought Adam's finger touching God's was too small, so when was able to, I changed it. Never mind how everyone loved my first (Cistine chapel) painting.

  • @Zero_One80
    @Zero_One80 Рік тому +1

    The wide release of Empire Strikes back was May 21, 1980, not 1981

  • @surferles589
    @surferles589 Рік тому +1

    American Graffiti spawned Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Grease - the whole nostalgic thing

  • @Czechbound
    @Czechbound Рік тому +2

    That was a great summary. Fair and thorough. Well done.

    • @dontevenlook
      @dontevenlook Рік тому +1

      And incorrect.

    • @Czechbound
      @Czechbound Рік тому

      @@dontevenlook From start to finish, you attest that it is completely incorrect. Must have been hell for you to watch it from start to finish. We say a prayer for your pain. Peace and love.

  • @jasonwiggins
    @jasonwiggins Рік тому +2

    Steve Binder was director of the Star Wars Christmas Special. Also, Lucas specifically saved the Christmas Special and allowed special screenings of the film over the years. It's horrible, but many of the rumors are blatantly false. You also can't believe what Lucas says. He constantly changed his mind.

    • @truesoulghost2777
      @truesoulghost2777 Рік тому

      Hey nice last name buddy

    • @jasonwiggins
      @jasonwiggins Рік тому

      @@truesoulghost2777 Good luck with your gaming videos. I see one with zero views. I see another one with one view. I see one with eight views. I'm sure you'll get there.

  • @blobbb
    @blobbb Рік тому +1

    Its an interesting thought (star wars purity), but for the most part, Disney have done a terrible job at telling new stories. The pressure to make money has clouded their ability to make good stories.

  • @GokaiiRed
    @GokaiiRed Рік тому +2

    I can’t wait until Disney is forced to sell Star Wars back to him lol

  • @vertisce2845
    @vertisce2845 Рік тому +1

    George Lucas got sick and tired of the fans telling him how he was wrong about his own story. So he sold it to Disney and made us all realize just how good we had it when he was the one writing the stories.

    • @white-dragon4424
      @white-dragon4424 Рік тому

      A lot of what we got were Lucas' ideas, including Rey and the death of Luke. You want to know what we would've gotten if Lucas was still in charge? We would've gotten microscopic organisms in another dimension, and Rey would've been called "Winkie"! lol

    • @hanzohattori9576
      @hanzohattori9576 Рік тому

      @@white-dragon4424 we got a whole document of Luca's ideas that he gave Disney to use and guess what? Rey was nowhere in it. Which rock have you been living under. The microorganisms thing was one small part of one movie that he never reused ever again. How has it become part of his character? Makes zero sense.

  • @RoaryUK
    @RoaryUK Рік тому +2

    Regarding the Star Wars Special Editions, while I like some of the changes Lucas made and I get how ANH really didn't match his vision because of the limits of technology, I think his biggest mistake was not allowing fans to make up their own minds what they wanted, had he given fans that choice I'm pretty sure more people would have been a lot more forgiving no matter what changes he made.

  • @sevfregoso556
    @sevfregoso556 Рік тому +1

    I'll tell what happened to George Lucas nothing. He is a normal with a lot of talent. He decided he wanted to retire. And I am okay with it.

  • @jackgilchrist
    @jackgilchrist Рік тому

    People who hate on George for his later Star Wars decisions seem to forget there would be no Star Wars without him. Zero, zip, zilch. I don't like all his decisions but I'm eternally grateful for the gifts he has given us.
    Of course, I have the original theatrical versions of the OT on DVD, so I'm good. 👍

  • @ripppper2
    @ripppper2 Рік тому

    How do you reset playback speed? I think something is wrong with mine. At least the audio 🤷‍♂️

  • @julianuceda1331
    @julianuceda1331 Рік тому +1

    "I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere."

  • @bigbionk
    @bigbionk Рік тому +1

    bruh just imagine if Mr.Lucas died in that car wreck…… a life without Star Wars… how is that possible?

  • @dogwaterjoe3783
    @dogwaterjoe3783 Рік тому +1

    I'll save yall time. He became a full time dad

  • @ULTRAWIDE.
    @ULTRAWIDE. Рік тому +2

    Never understood why people had an issue with aliens in an Indy film. Considering the first involved angels/demons/ghosts and the paranormal. The second a seemingly supernatural cult granted powers by stone and the third a cup that can give everlasting life guarded by a knight from the crusades…yeah aliens totally fit.

    • @Phoenix-xn3sf
      @Phoenix-xn3sf Рік тому

      Exactly. It's ultimate Indy, and so is the fridge scene.

    • @Lobsterwithinternet
      @Lobsterwithinternet Рік тому

      Those three were religious and magical in nature.
      Aliens aren't.

  • @Rockstago
    @Rockstago Рік тому

    Perhaps this is a relivant question / comparison- which franchise was hurt most by the ending chapters of the series: Star Wars, or Game of thrones? Both were amazing in the first half, both were "hurt" when other people had more creative control & strayed from the original vision of the IP. What do you think? Are these comparable?

  • @NOTLeavingLV
    @NOTLeavingLV Рік тому

    We act like he’s a genius for the merchandising but no one wanted to make the toys back then. It wasn’t like he was a visionary on that.

  • @andrewjames4731
    @andrewjames4731 Рік тому +5

    Empire is the best movie out of all 9

    • @timloader
      @timloader Рік тому +1

      And Lucas didn’t even direct it!

  • @devongannes7767
    @devongannes7767 Рік тому +1

    good documentary, informative and comical.
    i would like to see george pick up some old school anime franchise and re-doo it, like mega man or guyver...way kool! after all a true creator cannot stop creating.
    blessings.

  • @LordInvictus-yt
    @LordInvictus-yt Рік тому

    Man, those 6 Star Wars were awesome.

  • @idahomike4254
    @idahomike4254 Рік тому +7

    Hey, as long as I have my original cut of the first Star Wars from 1977, I'm happy. Thanks, George.

  • @macturner2196
    @macturner2196 Рік тому

    My car was hit, and flipped down a portion of the Hollywood Hills. Fern Dell was the st. I walked away from it, with no real injuries.

  • @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus
    @chrisrose_krii_lun_aus Рік тому

    I wasn't in line for months but 3 days. That was enough. Small Town theatre but out of Towner's knew that also. I remember standing in line for RotJ.

  • @seanmillette4323
    @seanmillette4323 Рік тому +11

    The lightsaber duels in the prequels were amazing, especially compared to the new trilogy.

    • @timloader
      @timloader Рік тому +1

      Not sure about that - they were entertaining but looked completely choreographed, almost like a set dance. The sequel trilogy were a lot more realistic IMO.

    • @revengeofthesith.
      @revengeofthesith. Рік тому

      @@timloaderHorrible take yet again

  • @Alte.Kameraden
    @Alte.Kameraden Рік тому +5

    Same thing that happened to Yoshiyuki Tomino in my opinion. His success went to his head.

  • @bladerunner1b
    @bladerunner1b Рік тому

    He will forever be Uncle George to me. I love the man, he is family.

  • @Jannes-pj4cd
    @Jannes-pj4cd Рік тому +1

    It makes me so sad that he had sold the rights of Star Wars to Disney. Back when George Lucas was in charge it had better quality and it wasn’t as commercial as nowadays.