Word: lucases
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The opportunity to rework the film has maybe soothed some of that old pain. Outdated special-effects shots have been tidied up. (Lucas complains in particular about a "fuzzy Vaseline blob" beneath Luke Skywalker's land speeder.) Computer-generated creatures (Rontos and Jawas and such) were added to the backgrounds...
To eyes less keen than Lucas', the changes may appear to be more of a marketing tool than a genuinely significant embellishment of what was still a perfectly enjoyable film. Lucas now claims to be happy with "about 80%" of Star Wars--and annoyed with purists who resent his mucking...
Back in 1977, long before politicians made careers out of demagoguing the issue of Hollywood's supposed lack of "family values," Lucas said his "main reason" for making Star Wars "was to give young people an honest, wholesome fantasy life, the kind my generation had." Today, as a divorced father...
But despite his evident sincerity about his work, Lucas strikes an oddly dispassionate tone when asked about the content of his movies, or why he thinks Star Wars endures so splendidly. "The only thing I can think of is the fact that it's based on ideas and themes that...
As the prequels will make even more clear by telling the story of Darth Vader's youth and eventual fall to the Dark Side, Star Wars, like most religious texts, is ultimately a family saga. (The prequels end with the birth of Vader's son Luke, who fights and ultimately...