Star Wars was the kind of film that comes around once in a generation – it wasn’t based off of any books or properties, just the vision of a man and a special effects team.
But increasingly, it has become obvious that the man who dreamed up Star Wars has no artistic bent of any kind. Recently, the Blue-Ray versions of the original trilogy were prepped to be released to the public – only for the waiting public to discover that George Lucas had made more changes to the films. More changes. Which means it’s a new film. I don’t care if you add five minutes of extra footage – if you add it thirty years after the fact, it means that you’re making a new movie.
Obviously, this has enraged the same group of people that Lucas has been enraging for years – hardcore Star Wars fans. At this point, I don’t even think it’s him making decisions to try to improve the films – just tiny decisions that’ll anger the core group of people who have been supporting him almost unconditionally for years.
Included in the new changes? Darth Vader screams ‘Noooooooooo!’ while grabbing the emperor and throwing him down a tunnel. And Ben Kenobi has more of a notable Krayt Dragon call when frightening off the Sand People.
What do you want to bet that George Lucas’ll never produce another notable movie despite his intentions?
I bet odds are high.
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