[Glenn Refling]

First off my apoligies to any Star War fans without a sense of humour. I love the series and will watch the next one, but this article made me laugh and nod my head a little too.

Article

 

[geco]

Spot on! The author is right. Despite the wooden acting, I will be buying Episode III for the special effects.

 

[pcrx]

Thats one of the best things I have read in a long time.

 

[steelcurtain]

I'm now convinced Ed Wood could've done the first two better than Lucas. Great article.

 

[Krynos]

I'm convinced that *I* could do a better job than Lucas, and I know nothing about directing and producing a movie other than what I see in "making of" documentaries.


- Rick

 

[Grubert]

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Originally posted by Krynos I'm convinced that *I* could do a better job than Lucas, and I know nothing about directing and producing a movie other than what I see in "making of" documentaries. - Rick

Don't fret. Paul Thomas Anderson said he learnt far more about filmmaking by listening to Laserdisc audio commentaries than by attending film school.

 

[GATER]

Well...that was a little harsh.

 

[Movie Mike]

"What would the director of 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' have done with a talented effects crew and a $200 million budget?"


Yep.

 

[peter0302]

This article has been posted before, FYI.

 

[Glenn Refling]

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This article has been posted before, FYI.

Sorry Pete, I've been traveling and didn't see the previous post about it!

 

[barhoram]

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"What would the director of 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' have done with a talented effects crew and a $200 million budget?"

re-wardrobe all of those stormtroopers with cashmere sweaters?

 

[peter0302]

Hey more Lucas bashing the better. I just wanted to point it out before someone else started yelling about it.

 

[RobertR]

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I just wanted to point it out before someone else started yelling about it.

Maybe the yelling will start if I post in the thread.


Good article.

 

[dpippel]

Great article! So many nails hit squarely on the head. I especially liked the crouton scene.


I say hand Episode III's post production over to Steve Oedekerk. Quickly.

 

[Dan Hitchman]

Friggin' hilarious and too true by far!





Dan

 

[ckolchak]

mildly amusing.


this was my favorite line
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but if necessary Lucas could probably be tricked by telling him that Joseph Campbell is waiting with a documentary crew to massage Lucas’ ego by interviewing him about his wonderful mythic imagination.

 

[Endymion]

Have Speilberg contribute and maybe we can get all those light sabres changed to walkie talkies.

 

[ChrisMcCarthy]

What do you mean changed!?!?!


Those guns were always walkie talkies, I mean implying that anything has been changed is preposterous. . . What do you mean how did I know there used to be guns??


Spielberg

 

[dugpa]

Say what you will about Spielberg, but at least he allowed the original version of ET to be released on dvd along with the SE version and didn't try to pretend it never existed.

 

[ChrisMcCarthy]

True, I was just kidding. (Though he DID think making a PC version was necessary. He DOES lose points for that.)


Chris.