Disney buys Lucas Film & New Star Wars movies

[NorthStar]

Bob, the man made my childhood so much more fun with the star wars movie (the original). It provided a level of entertainment for a science fiction man like me. He can't undo that with added new scenes. I hope the fans of Star Wars remember that without him, there would have been no Star Wars!

What is a shame far beyond the added scenes was inept two episodes which lacked serious acting, storytelling and stupid characters. With budgets like he had, how hard would it have been to get better versions of these?

-----I know exactly what you're saying Amir; and a lot of people are huge 'Star Wars' fans.
And I mean with a real deep deep passion too.

Back in 1977, personally, I wasn't one of them; that film didn't do much at all for me.

There is so much news about Star Wars that it is simply epidemic.
And a lot of controversial and different opinions too on George Lucas; about his writing, character's developments, spoken words (from the actors), created creatures, directing, altering, etc.

This guy is rich! ...A net worth of over $7.5 billions! ...Methinks that Disney paid way too much; hope they know what they're doin'. But this is all about movie business.
...And Walter's philosophy is so much different than George's takes. ...But heck, times roll on. ...And money just keeps amplifying and 'killing' the good values, I think.

I can write few books about that, but I won't.

Main thing; live in harmony all together no matter our differentiations of opinions and life's values.

 

[JackD201]

Lucas said he was done making Star Wars films because no matter what he did, he'd get raked over the coals. The last Indiana Jones wasn't exactly great either. It's kind of hard to top the Holy Grail as an archeological .......... Holy Grail. It didn't help that the crystal skulls were proven to be hoaxes. It is the perfect time to walk away. Then there's the issue he had with fellow residents around Skywalker Ranch.

Now he doesn't need to take responsibility for Episodes 7,8 and 9. Look at the possibilities though. The story goes that Luke is the headmaster of the rebuilt Jedi academy and Leah and Han have twins of their own, one of them seduced by the dark side. It would be great to see Ford and company reprise their roles. It could be great or it could bomb. I'm hoping it will be great.

 

[Steve Williams]

This post is to help Bob understand the man as well as his desires for philanthropy so let's spare Lucas any further disdain by a bunch of naysayers

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...hy-he-sold-Star-Wars-franchise-to-Disney.html

 

[Keith_W]

Suggestions as to who should direct the new Star Wars instalments?

M. Night Shyamalan?

Quentin Tarantino?

(Yes I know both suggestions are totally inappropriate but can you imagine what Star Wars would be like if either director made it!)

 

[NorthStar]

-- Quentin. :b ...Would be 'comic' and 'bloody'.

 

[Tom1356]

Him giving the money away almost makes up for the last Indy film.

 

[NorthStar]

-- I would call Episode VII -> Redemption. :b

 

[Tom1356]

-- I would call Episode VII -> Redemption. :b

How fitting.

Although he deserves to rot in hell for jar jar binks.

 

[amirm]

Although he deserves to rot in hell for jar jar binks.

It certainly was the height of incompetence. Nothing ruined my great experience with the series more than that character.

 

[Keith_W]

It certainly was the height of incompetence. Nothing ruined my great experience with the series more than that character.

I thought there was plenty to ruin The Phantom Menace. The wooden performance of Natalie Portman, the incompetent droid army, the cartoonish aliens who were very difficult to take seriously, the general lameness of the script and the total lack of drama. Jar Jar was just the icing on the cake of an incredibly awful movie.

I hope either Chris Nolan or JJ Abrams gets to direct the new Star Wars.

 

[JackD201]

I wouldn't mind Len Wiseman taking a crack at it.

 

[NorthStar]

-- Who's he?

 

[Keith_W]

Director of the 2012 Total Recall. It was very good, much better than the rather camp original.

 

[NorthStar]

-- From what I've heard that new 'Total Recall 2012' wasn't anything to 'suck a candy' about.
I took my mind out of there a long time ago already.

* Just as one quick example, check Rotten Tomatoes.

 

[JackD201]

Recall 2012 really was good IMO.

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

I've seen all those Star Wars films a few times because when he was little, my son was a big fan. Thank god he outgrew it. The modern ones are pretty awful. He has graduated: LOTR. The Bourne series. The wonderful Nolan Batman series. The original Starwars series was watershed kid scifi. But even the early ones just look kind of corny and dated. The new ones are just bad. Really, I can't imagine a director of the caliber of Nolan taking on the project.

Tim

 

[NorthStar]

Recall 2012 really was good IMO.

---- Jack, no problemo, I did not even see it. :b

Films are like paintings; they move some and some aren't moved.

I've seen all those Star Wars films a few times because when he was little, my son was a big fan. Thank god he outgrew it. The modern ones are pretty awful. He has graduated: LOTR. The Bourne series. The wonderful Nolan Batman series. The original Starwars series was watershed kid scifi. But even the early ones just look kind of corny and dated. The new ones are just bad. Really, I can't imagine a director of the caliber of Nolan taking on the project.

Tim

---- I agree Tim; too low grade series for a guy of Nolan's caliber.
And he's got much better things (projects) to attend to.

Quentin would be perfect, IMO.