Lucas is ambitious, yes, and his love of commerce cannot be questioned. But, I also think his love of art cannot be questioned. While I'll agree with everyone that the latest trilogy is soft compared to the original, Lucas is still the guy that chose to quit the DGA (a possible career-ending move) because of his artistic principles. The DGA had warned him all films must contain an opening credit sequence, and he ignored this when making ESB. And he did so risking everything he had. The guild fined Lucas, he paid them, but then he just quit the DGA. He had already firmed up a fledgling studio and ILM, but he had to distribute ROTJ on his own (as he did eps 1-3 as well). Probably, haha, with the fortune he got from Kenner (the Star Wars merchandising...Lucas got 40%) via the marketing in the Sears & Roebuck catalog. enough acronyms ? ?hehe/
So, you see, Lucas spent a great deal of his own money that he never had to; and he did it to beat the system.
Besides, isn't "the Empire" really just "the Establishment?"
duh!!!
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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic
duh!!! george ripoffcas got his shit from joseph campbell.
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