Should you watch The People vs. George Lucas?
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The People vs. George Lucas
Documentary · 2010
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?
The sides of The People vs. George Lucas
- Star Wars fans arguing about George Lucas
- The Special Editions and Jar Jar Binks
- Fan remakes in Lego, puppets and song
The People vs. George Lucas is good for you if…
- you like fans being funny about the films they love and resent.
- you like a long argument about who owns Star Wars.
- you like homemade fan films in claymation and needlepoint.
The People vs. George Lucas is bad for you if…
- you want Star Wars itself, not people talking about it.
- you roll your eyes at grown fans saying Star Wars shaped their whole lives.
About: fandom · creative ownership · nostalgia
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