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

[Cydon]

Thanks.

 

[Majimaune]

Anytime.

 

[C Of K]

I love the Star Wars films as a child

I enjoyed watching the movies but they have no depth and certainly not enough substance to demand disscussion.

The above two quotes are true (as with any movie) when watched with the eyes of a child...

the resounding fact that the greedy bearded fool is a one trick pony.

Even two trick ponies can't start any more than two successful businesses.

People talk about the genius of the man. He had one idea; a hacked lotr set in space.

Cause there were just so many Star Destroyers in lotr, and Hobbits in Star Wars. And Obi Wan played such a huge role as a wizened old wizard, that he could be instantly compared to Gandalf, instead of garnering so much respect as an original character in his own right. Of Course!

Obi Wan Kenobi -- Gandalf. The Names are nearly IDENTICAL!!! Lucas can't make up a thing of his own originality.

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

But of course, after finishing your third in a trilogy of blockbuster motion pictures, that inadvertently contribute to your divorce, you would be so ready to make more films too.

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

Yes, but the truth isn't nearly so narrow.

 

[Vincent Tauscher]

Star Wars will be gone forever once Lucas is gone. He'll undoubtedly secure some ridiculous trademark or copywrite agreement that will keep new authors from modifying the series for, oh, 125 years at least. By that time, people of the future will only be laugh at the "ludicrous ideas of the 20th-21st centuries, where man actually thought you could travel at hyperspeed and that there were aliens that were intelligent and could speak English fluently"

 

[C Of K]

They say the Devil's greatest accomplishment was convincing people he didn't exist. and if the Devil is an alien a lot of the scifi junkies of the 20th century will have laughed last.

But, on a slightly more serious note, Star Wars is far beyond the point of fading away, even after Lucas is gone. Not only is the series continuing in the popular novelizations that rack bookshelves with new installments every year, but comic books, video games, and its almost God-like presence on the net, and countless other mediums.

Lucas, as rich and powerful as he is, couldn't stop all that. I'm not saying that it won't ever be forgotten, but it will likely out live him for a good long time.

But speaking for the sake of all the creative people out there, I hope by the time 125 years has passed us, someone else will come up with something even better than Star Wars. It would make the forgetting less painful.

 

[Whitestar]

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. 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.

Genius? He copied stuff from Flash Gordon...

Yeah, he's a genius in making money!

 

[Dave]

Yeah, he's a genius in making money!

You may not be serious about hating him for making money, but many people are. It is the same thing with JK Rowling. It's pure jealousy. Hate him for Jar Jar Binks, but not for being successful.

 

[C Of K]

If I was to speak seriously, I'd have to say the man is more than a genius at making money. Thirty years ago he did something that no one else did, or could do. He didn't do it alone, but that's beside the point. It isn't as if he didn't work hard in doing it.

How many genius classical music composers, that we all know about who lived hundreds of years ago, made everything up that they composed from scratch, and emulated no one?

Most of the greats changed music in someway, just as George Lucas changed films to a greater degree than most of the filmmakers to come along for the last fifty years.

He has all that money, first and foremost, because he had good ideas, same as Mozart and Beethoven, although George Lucas was very crafty in making certain that no one ripped him off for all of it.

 

[Huttman]

Yes he has made quite a lot of money from the whole franchise not to mention the Indy movies and THX and lucasarts etc. etc. but you would not think that to look at the man. I mean he has always appeared humble in nature. He is also not cheap as I heard after ANH or TESB came out and made bucoo money and everything was paid off he shared a huge sum off the profits with everybody who had a hand in making the movies, and I'm not talking about the actors, I mean the people behind the camera. So say what you will about the content of his movies, but the man is alright in my eyes. I don't think he can draw much beyond stick figures as I've seen, but he does have one hell of an imagination and knows how to get others around him to translate that to literacy. And as for copying, everybody copies ideas. Star Wars had so much unique creativity to it in a story that has been told a thousand times before, and people still don't get it.

On another quick note, I think that was the devils second greatest accomplishment. The first is getting everyone to believe in God but at the same time in their worship of Him blame Him for all the bad in the world. Also, Mozart and Beethoven lived more than 125 years ago and their music still lives on. Even if I'm the only one, I'll still watch Star Wars a thousand years from now. I just better make sure I always transfer it to the newest media out!

 

[Majimaune]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but SW is the biggest independent set of films ever. Lucas had a lot of money before doing SW.

 

[Daidman]

I just Hope they make 7,8,9 I have read the books that I think would be the movies, I'm not sure but I think they are in the thrawn trilogy. I mean Luke=almost dark side, Maras= Her big Appearance. It talks about how the old republic had a plan for travels to other galaxies using Jedi Masters...And many many more.

 

[Majimaune]

Daid, sorry to disappoint you but he isn't going to make 7,8 and 9. He said that in an Aussie interview.

The TV series is a road to failure I can tell you that.

 

[Cayal]

Daid, sorry to disappoint you but he isn't going to make 7,8 and 9. He said that in an Aussie interview.

The TV series is a road to failure I can tell you that.

He said he wasn't going to make 1, 2 or 3 either.

 

[Majimaune]

Yeah and then many people regreted that he did make them.

 

[Pyan]

You'd have thought that with all the money he's got, he could have afforded to hire a scriptwriter....

 

[Joel007]

What? And share the profits?

 

[Majimaune]

SW is the biggest independent film ever made. Well the first three anyway. I wish I was alive when they came out

 

[F'Lessan Amused]

Lucas has said time and time again there will be no Episodes 7,8 & 9 and he is not likely to die soon.

i just read back a bit and realised the below has been said in less words lol:

i know this is from an old post, but i remember him saying somewhere that he'd never ever do ep1, 2, 3 but he did...so i say give it 10 years at least and he'll go..."i know ill ruin the saga even more by making eps 7, 8, 9....21, 22, etc" all starring mark hamill as he has no other work

 

[C Of K]

the first 6 movies complete the story of Anakin Skywalker. With a complete story, set in motion picture form, under his belt, it is highly unlikely George Lucas will do more.

Certainly episode 3 wasn't the end of his Star Wars projects, but as far as movies go, it's a good bet that he won't make anymore under that title.

 

[Huttman]

First off, welcome back, C of K, it's been a while. Then again, besides ruffeling a few feathers in the world affairs thread and a few other posts, I've not posted much either. Digression complete. Yes, Anakin Skywalker's story is complete. The Sith (or bad Jedi) are gone, and the Force is back in balance except in the EU. Episodes 7,8, and 9 are urban legends. I did read or hear an interview with George Lucas where he said movie blockbusters will be a thing of the past someday soon considering cost versus profit, and he seems to have always been keen on entertainment marketing trends. He did go on to say if he were to go into the story in the same format as episodes one through six, he would be interested in a story involving a young Yoda when the Jedi first splintered apart, kind of a Knights of the Old Republic thing and I think that would be incredibly interesting myself. While I'm sure many would scoff at the idea of a prequel to a prequel, I really want to know how one of the most entertaining, creative, fun, inspiring stories in my life had it's start. Again, we are put into a story that already has a background somewhat established and Star Wars (and life) begs for the answers of why, why did certain Jedi rebel, why did they digress from the order, just as why did humans first digress are questions I find intriging. Whether it is on the really big screen or just a big screen, personally I hope he follows this part of the story for his own satisfaction and those others who would enjoy it too! The Phantom Menace through Return of the Jedi could then be episodes one through six, book two. Hey Mr. Lucas, what do you think?