After Lucas dies, do you think they'll be more Star Wars?

[gigantes]

one can only pray to their gods that whether he lives or dies, there will be no more star wars movies made. amen.

 

[Nesacat]

I hope there will be no more Star Wars movies, especially if they continue in the same groove as the last three.

I loved the original three movies and there were an integral part of my growing up and one of the reasons I love the genre so much. I still remember going to the cinema, in school uniform, with my dad to watch all three movies. The school was down the road from the cinema so my dad would buy tickets to the show just after school was done for the day.

My brother was not a fan of the genre then and neither was my mother who prefererred dragons to light sabres.

The last batch of three movies were a grave dissapointment. They had no magic and no soul. The plots barely hung together and didn't make much sense by any stretch of the imagination.

Perhaps I came to them expecting the same magic the first three had and perhaps that was too much to ask.

 

[gigantes]

i feel about the same, nesacat, even tho i didn't wear dresses to school.

there was barely a single likeable character in the recent movies, and many more fairly annoying characters. add to that awkward, wooden dialogue, scenes with little emotional resonance and a number of key plot turns that were highly unconvincing and it wasn't a very good recipe.

it's like lucas forgot everything he had learned that made american graffitti and the first three films so enjoyable, including when to let people with more talent in certain areas do their thing.

 

[Pandora]

it's like lucas forgot everything he had learned that made american graffitti and the first three films so enjoyable, including when to let people with more talent in certain areas do their thing.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[KCMac]

I definitely believe Star Wars will live on. I just hope that the future writers of books, and maybe even films or TV shows will live up to George Lucas's legacy. I just hope they do a better job at writing the love scenes. George really struggled with those.

 

[Nesacat]

Those were not love scenes. Those were examples of how NOT to write love scenes. I swear if I were planning on running away with someone and he spouted those lines, I'd just fall over laughing and that would be the end of that.

 

[j d worthington]

I must admit that I fervently hope that this one is dead, ended, kaput, and put in the ground. I hate to be so negative, but I really did like the first two films, was about 50-50 on Jedi... and (with a few scenes excepted) absolutely abominated the last three. As far as I'm concerned, they were in many ways worse than some of thost gawdawful 1950s sf-horror films (I'm not talking the ones that have held up, I'm talking the really awful stuff, like Atomic Submarine, etc.) in writing -- though of course the special-effects budget was much, much better.

But that's the problem -- and a common one with any sort of fantastic fiilm genre these days -- confusing slick looking special effects with quality. These films were anything but quality, and I had to be blackmailed into going to see the final one, basically. Some nice visuals, but plot holes you could drive an entire planetary system through.

It's a pity. I really would have liked to have liked these. I wasn't expecting the same as the originals, I was expecting some growth, and some maturity from Lucas as a storyteller and filmmaker... something to show that he hadn't just stayed in the same place over the intervening years. Well, he hadn't... but it wasn't a forward movement, either....

S.W. -- R.I.P.

 

[Joel007]

Have you noticed that many of the books (good books anyway) about star wars try and move away from the Jedi Code, and a lot of the things that Lucas put into the wise characters' mouths?
I mean "Do or do not, there is no try," and "Love is dangerous." Its ridiculous, the way to teach a student is to allow them failures. If there is no love, there is no reason to help anyone. Let the writers write, and let the conceptualist keep the input to the script vague!

 

[Joel007]

I agree with this cartoonist when it comes to the star wars movies

 

[Browncoat2008]

I certainly hope there won't be more films. I'm eagerly awaiting more games though. KOTOR I and II were both great, and I'd much rather see people work their magic in that area, than attempting sequels to the original story. Jedi Academy was enough.
But if anything has to happen, I pray it'll be after Lucas has left us, because he is, in my honest opinion, a terrible director.

I think there is certainly more mileage that can be milked from the Star Wars universe. Six movies can't (and doesn't) address the many storylines that have been started in the SW universe. The timeline between episiodes 3 and 4 (note to George, we'll need to focus on episode names, not numbers) are full of potential for development, and I hope that that area gets developed better. (The world of ep's 7, 8, and 9 have been written about considerably in the New Jedi Order).

One thing that is important IMO is that a theatrical release of a new Star Wars movie is a significant event in the world at large, like the Super Bowl is in the USA (not sure what the equivalents are in other nations, sorry). And like the Super Bowl, not every one is happy with the results but no one would suggest that the game go away. It is part of popular culture. Star Wars may not be the best directed science fiction productions, but they are the best known and can still command attention (and $$$) 30 years later. Star Wars has undoubtedly been the most successful scifi in touching the minds of mainstream (i.e. non scifi) people in its time. At that point, thoughts on quality of direction aren't that significant IMHO.

 

[Urien]

I hope he does complete the trilogy of trilogies.

I never quite understood why he wanted to do the first three. It's always difficult when we know what the final outcome is.

If he'd moved directly on to 7,8,9 we could have had some of the original stars. Harrison Ford as an older Han Solo might have added a deal of weight and panache to the whole green screen fest.

 

[The Upright Man]

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[Supersith]

well, everything in the eu has to go through george lucas first, he can change anything in books and games etc.

besides, its not like hes gonna die soon

and he'll choose someone to have the rights to star wars when that time comes

Actually, Lucas doesn't review what happens in the novels unless it is something major that is going to happen to a main character, then he is informed, other than that he doesn't really the premise of all the books.

 

[Majimaune]

George Lucas will not let anyone else make Star Wars movies. Also he will not be making any more. There was an Aussie interview a couple of years ago (I would find it but cant really be bothered) and in it he said that he will not be making any more Star Wars movies and no one else will either.

 

[Mynock]

Have you noticed that many of the books (good books anyway) about star wars try and move away from the Jedi Code, and a lot of the things that Lucas put into the wise characters' mouths?
I mean "Do or do not, there is no try," and "Love is dangerous." Its ridiculous, the way to teach a student is to allow them failures. If there is no love, there is no reason to help anyone. Let the writers write, and let the conceptualist keep the input to the script vague!

I don't think it's coincidence that Luke is a more compelling character in the EU. The problem with the Jedi code is twofold. Firstly, it doesn't lead to much character progression. Secondly, it's very difficult to identify or empathise with a paragon of virtue!

 

[Whitestar]

what i want to know is how the hell can Jar-Jar go from being a bumbling idiot in ep.1 to a senate leader in ep.3 and to a superimposed bumbling idiot/ senate leader again (v.briefly) at the end of ep.6

Heh, heh. The same can be said about our current senate leaders!

 

[The Upright Man]

and they are? all i no is bush is making a t**t of himself

 

[Lacedaemonian]

I love the Star Wars films as a child but the remasters and remakes plus the prequels are just too much to bare. Star Wars is a gimmick. A vehicle to sell crap to kids or to fat pale skinned loners with low self esteem.

I enjoyed watching the movies but they have no depth and certainly not enough substance to demand disscussion. Most directors/producers spread their wings and try and do varied portfolio's. Lucas has not done this since the 80's. The marvellous oscar nominated Howard the Duck being the cream of the crop.

People talk about the genius of the man. He had one idea; a hacked lotr set in space. Granted he did an amazing job with the special effects etc but 30 years on George Lucas' catalogue of films stand testament to the resounding fact that the greedy bearded fool is a one trick pony.

He also made the Indiana Jones movies...... but these were directed by the master director Spileberg and written by top screen writer, Willard Huyck.

A damning review but the truth shines like a beacon lit in the fires of the Temple of Doom.

 

[Cydon]

Star Wars is a gimmick. A vehicle to sell crap to kids or to fat pale skinned loners with low self esteem.

People talk about the genius of the man.

Genius? He copied stuff from Flash Gordon...

He had one idea; a hacked lotr set in space

 

[Majimaune]

I'm with you with those Cydon