Philippe, the doc examined the relationship or lack thereof. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into lucass cultural legacy. This was the french version and featured a number of interviews in french. The afternoon was the first of a yearlong series of events designed to recognize directors and their teams whose impact on film, television, documentaries, and commercials forever changed the game and influenced generations of filmmakers that followed and.
George lucas, a documentary where, through the lens of fan and critical reaction, the artistic legacy of lucas. George lucas, and its currently making the rounds, appearing at film festivals across the u. The people vs george lucas trailer lionsgate at home. Chockfull of impassioned interviews, stopmotion and 3d animation, super 8 action.
The fact that the series is still called the people vs. There is, perhaps, no filmmaker in history as beloved and despised as george lucas. An exhibit a pictures production in association with quark films. George lucas takes a standard interviewsandclips approach to the history of star wars fandom. I once wrote a brief article on how massive cult science fiction films like star wars seem to fulfill a religious need in the hearts of scifi fans, and how the release of star wars. George lucas examines the controversy within the star wars fan community over george lucas. Philippe anna higgs 2010 the filmmaking and fanaticism around the famous director. This was the french version and featured a number of. George lucas has been selected for the prestigious spotlight premiere section at the south by southwest sxsw film festival in austin, texas, which.
The film provides a revealing look at the eccentricities of star. George lucas revered by some, feared and demonized by others, george lucas is undoubtedly one of the most passionately debated and criticized filmmakers. Really a testament to the hollow fruitless worship of the star wars saga, and a tribute to the following of the star wars saga, the people vs. The trailer for the documentary the people vs george lucas which takes an interesting look at one of the industrys most famous franchises and its creator. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into lucas s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. George lucas and star wars discussion 2011 tv episode movie is the focus of discussion nostalgia critic. George lucas is a muddled confused, and typically selfcongratulatory fan picture that puts uncle george to task only for a while or else he might be mad at us. A version of this article appears in print on may 6, 2011, section c. George lucas interview ty burr star wars museum of. Sep 27, 2012 actually, from what ive heard, hes securely infatuated with his own success and has a hard time relating to other people. George lucas on the impact of star wars a dga 75th. I say this because the film does not shed new light or impart new information so much as it distills and summarises what we already know.
Sep 26, 2016 when the actor asked when that movie might come out, george lucas told him, around 2011, which just so happened to be one year before he ended up selling lucasfilm to disney, and when star wars. The only thing star wars fans love more than star wars is george lucas. George lucas we got the chance to talk indepth with director alexandre philippe, the director of the people vs. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. The passion the original star wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Were an innovative production company working across fiction, documentary and animation for feature, tv and digital platforms. Chockfull of impassioned interviews, powerful musical performances, neverbeforeseen polaroids from the original star wars continuity script, stopmotion and 3d animation, super 8 action figure films, puppet rants and many other surprises, the people vs. Before and after the release of the force awakens a year ago, it was plainly obvious that star wars creator george lucas was not involved in the making of that film and that he was also unhappy with several aspects of the finished product, and was directly quoted so. The film combines filmmaker and celebrity interviews with fan films, mainly taken from the 2010 online video star wars uncut, which were submitted via the films site. Jan 23, 2015 the surprising outcome of the tug of war between the people and george lucas is that, in this case, the people seem to have won. Episode i the phantom menace represented a crisis of faith for true believers.
An impressive body of work for george lucas, the director, screenwriter and producer, star wars, american graffiti, thx 18, filmmaker, the emperor. George lucas takes a silly, annoying, revengeofthenerds approach to its subject, portraying fans of star wars as a bunch of stunted, obnoxious, vulgar weirdos. The people vs george lucas uses a courtroom approach, where friends and foes alike are heard, to disassemble this conflict between george lucas defenders and his critics. Aug 29, 2011 the term documentary is a difficult label to affix to pvgl but sadly, for lack of a better word, is one that must suffice. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the people vs. An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with. Did george lucas have any involvement in the production of rogue one. Theres a fine line between love and hate, and some star wars fanatics have crossed that flimsy divide with blasters ablazin when.
This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into lucass cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. If this movie is a hatebash fest, then yeah, i dont see a point for me in watching it. Carrie fisher roasts george lucas at afi life achievement award. Theres a new documentary coming out by filmmaker alexandre o. An examination of the widespread fan disenchantment with george lucas.
They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. George lucas sits in a function room hidden away in bostons museum of science, looking out at the gloaming of a cold autumn day. It explores the issues of filmmaking and fanaticism pertaining to the star wars franchise and its creator, george lucas. Oct 19, 2011 the people vs george lucas trailer lionsgate at home. It was a short article that read more like the short. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into lucas s cultural legacy. A friend of mind is writing a book on the social interactions of people based on brain research and how the way we interact with other people is affected by the development of our.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Philippe about the complicated relationship between fans of star wars and its creator, george lucas the movie is called the people vs. The official site for the film is here though you may find more useful information at. George lucas ii wants you to vent about episode vii. Film gratis en streaming et download, en langue francaise. George lucas, is a kind of cinematic hate mail response to lucas from the fans of star wars in the form of a loose format documentary. When the actor asked when that movie might come out, george lucas told him, around 2011, which just so happened to be one year before he ended up selling lucasfilm to disney, and when star wars. George lucas 2009 starring gary kurtz and neil gaiman on dvd and bluray. While lucas certainly has full legal right to do whatever he wants to the films, given the heavy creative involvement of others marcia lucas, irvin kershner, lawrence kasdan, richard marquand, even ralph mc quarrie the idea that artistically these are strictly george s films and he is fully allowed to suppress the original work of such people. I dont like george lucas because he is making it up as he goes on, and takes credit for the massive size of the star wars universe and complexity of the canon where he clearly just ran with the success of the first film.
It doesnt cover any real new ground, but its very funny. The dgas 75th anniversary celebrations got a rousing kickoff on february 19, 2011, with george lucas on the impact of star wars. The film combines filmmaker and celebrity interviews with fan films, mainly taken from the 2010 online video star wars uncut, which were. Also all english parts have hardcoded french subtitled which cant be turned off. On september 16, 2011, coinciding with the release of star wars on bluray, philippe. If these are the people that george lucas has had to answer to for the past 40 years, it is no wonder that he seemed determined to obliterate all of their expectations, not only with his prequel films but with his cgi butchery of the original trilogy. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save. A hilarious and heartfelt documentary about the conflicted relationship between the man who created. Sure, it may seem as though people dont like him now as much as they did 20 years ago, but thats only because it has evolved into a different kind of love. While many people would suspect george lucas would be disparaging about the latest star wars movies. A humorous and heartfelt documentary about the conflicted relationship between the man who created star wars and the fans who worship it. George lucas sold star wars to disney in 2012, the franchise has changed a lot since then and some say not for the better. Of course, he manages a multibillion dollar empire, so maybe that goes with the territory.
What happened in george lucas version of star wars. The passion the original star wars trilogy inspires in its fans is. George lucas is slated for release in the summer of 2011 at a theater not too far, far. Its like pulling a girls hair or laughing at a guys ugly face in middle school. George lucas is a no holds barred, no stone unturned, completely uncensored albeit fair and balanced cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between the great george lucas and his fans over the past three decades. Produced by vanessa philippe, kerry deignan roy, robert muratore, anna higgs, alexandre o. The term documentary is a difficult label to affix to pvgl but sadly, for lack of a better word, is one that must suffice. What was the name of the fake george lucas interview. There are plenty of film franchises with dedicated followings, but for pure fanaticism, its hard to imagine harry potter devotees, swooning twilight lovers, or even trekkies surpassing the star wars enthusiasts seen in writerdirector alexandre o. Quark films producers of features, shorts, documentaries. Feel free to browse our work, find out more about us and follow our latest news. George lucas is a 2010 documentary comedy film directed by swiss director alexandre o. By now, star wars fans have had plenty of chances to see the 2010 documentary the people vs. The prequels sucked, but the great original trilogy is still with us even if lucas wont release the original version on blu ray or other current formats.
Slated for release in 2010, the people vs george lucas delves into the impassioned feelings and opinions expressed by fans and foes of legendary screen icon george lucas, and the many debates. The film is mainly about how the fans of the original star wars films, and a little bit about the 4th indiana jones film, felt betrayed by lucas. A new film suggests that there are legions of star wars fans who cannot stomach what the films creator did to their beloved franchise. Below, in press kits and downloads, you can access our stills, clips and epk. This was the french version and featured a number of interviews in french, without the. In half an hour hell put on a tuxedo and stand in front of a phalanx of imperial stormtroopers, the creator with his creations.
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