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The People vs. George Lucas (2010)

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe

Documentary

Most recently watched by Javitron, themarc, seanCduregger, zombiefreak, krazykat, schofizzy

Overview

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Length 93 minutes

Actors

George Lucas | Mark A. Altman | John Barger | Ahmed Best | David Brin | Matt Cohen | Brian Comerford | Michael Cornacchia | Neil Gaiman | Mark Reilly | Francis Ford Coppola | Gary Kurtz | Richard Sandling | Derek Ambrosi | Jason Nicholl | Sandy Lieberson | Joe Nussbaum | Daryl Frazetti | Damian Hess | Damian Hess | Dale Pollock | Glenn Kenny | Edward Hines Jr. | Joseph A. Covas | Adam W. James | Gerardo Rodrigues Sanchez | Michael Arias | Ian Freer | Chris Gore | Harvey Young | Simon Young | Jarred Christmas | Anthony Waye | Kevin Rubio | Todd Hanson | Art Douglas | Mark Hamill | Carrie Fisher

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
09/07/2012TVStreamingOther3.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Solid if mostly unnecessary account of George Lucas and his changes to Star Wars.

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