The People vs. George Lucas

2012 • 92 minutos

Información de esta película

Revered by some, feared and demonized by others, George Lucas is undoubtedly one of the most passionately debated and vilified filmmakers in movie history. Why have so many of his original fans turned against him to decry the release of the Special Editions and the Prequel Trilogy? Why is he still the recurring target of bloggers, critics and self-proclaimed devotees? And why are millions of others staunchly prepared to defend him in the face of innumerable allegations?

The People vs. George Lucas explores the titanic struggle between a Godlike filmmaker and his legions of fans over the most popular franchise in movie history. The film combines key testimonies from the likes of Gary Kurtz (Producer of American Grafitti, Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back), Neil Gaiman (The Sandman, American Gods), Dave Prowse (aka Darth Vader), Anthony Waye (Executive Producer of the Bond franchise), and Dale Pollock (George Lucas's Biographer, Author of "Skywalking") with fan footage from around the globe, and impassioned testimonies from George's staunchest fans and foes.

A tribute to the YouTube generation, this unique participatory documentary examines and articulates the many contentious issues that have become an integral part of the Star Wars mystique, and deconstructs George Lucas's cultural legacy through the prism of his fans. Fundamentally, The People vs. George Lucas is about how new media interacts with old media, as well as ownership and copyright in the digital age. © 2010 Exhibit A Pictures LLC. All rights reserved.

Valoraciones y reseñas

This "documentary" is embarrassing. It's just a whine fest about how bad the prequels are. These "old style" fans come across as being condescending to anyone who dares like the prequels. People who like the prequels pretty much have their intelligence questioned, and prequel critics must be the smartest people on the planet. Some of the critics are really stupid, for example, one fan complains about the prequels, and then admits to watching the Phantom Menace 13 times when it was still playing at the cinemas. What gives? If you want to listen to people complain about the prequels non-stop for one and half hours for free then just join a discussion on social media. You'd save yourself some money by doing this. I wish I could give this farce a zero rating, but Google Play doesn't give you this option.

I was sick of the bitching and moaning long before this awful movie was made about it. The prequels rule, suckers. Move on.