Arguably the most important film innovator in the history of the medium, George Lucas continually "pushed the envelope" of filmmaking technology since his early days as a student at U.S.C. Considered a wunderkind by his contemporaries, he had a much harder time communicating his vision to studio executives, whose meddling managed to compromise each of his first three feature directing efforts in some way. The monumental success of "Star Wars" (1977) ushered in the era of the “summer blockbuster,” which, despite the later popularity of low budget independent films, was still the prevailing
As the release of the new Indiana Jones film draws closer, fans are becoming increasingly tense. We want it to be good ... and yet we know it was produced by George Lucas, whose track record is spotty at best when it comes to
I don't think I've ever been a Star Wars geek. Sure, I was jazzed by the first two films, but then the third film's tone went unintentionally goofy with the Ewoks. It just didn't work for me, and don't even get me started on the
It's the 30th anniversary of Star Wars. I feel old. I was eight that summer, so I'll be 38 this summer. Which is better than the alternative (not getting any older at all), but still.
Ready for more Star Wars? It's a pretty sure bet that audiences are. And we know George Lucas is always up for more. He's got big plans for Fall 2008, which he hopes will see the debut of a new CGI-animated series The Clone Wars
Sorry, kids. I come to you from the future, and as much as Harry Potter is this generation's iteration of Star Wars (in the size and scope of its success, fandom and merchandising), J.K. Rowling, beloved genius behind the Harry