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In reply to the discussion: fuck you george lucas. [View all]MadHound
(34,179 posts)After changing his plot for Return of the Jedi from Wookie planet to Ewok planet in order to sell to the kiddies, after all the "remakes" released by Lucas, after all the endless merchandising over the past thirty five years, after the the bad, bad prequels featuring a whining child and Step 'n Fetch It in alien drag, after all this, you're finally recognizing the Lucas is nothing but a money grubbing, money hungry ass who is more than willing to sell out to highest bidder all because he is doing what is natural to him, selling out to Disney. Man, you are a hardcore nerd fanboy. Hell, I came to the same conclusion you did about thirty four years ago.
Actually, Lucas was, at one time, an artist. THX-1138, American Graffiti and the original Star Wars were wonderful pieces of art, pretty much unsullied by money and greed. That was what made them so good. Even the second Star Wars wasn't that much of a sell out, in part because it was put into production only shorty after the first one was released and the full money sickness hadn't struck yet. But by the time the third installment was put out, with cuddly little Ewoks instead of full throated Wookies, it was clear that Lucas was selling out his creation.
Glad you came to the realization that you did, but it was evident long ago.