there’s no denying his impact on Star Wars but that influence only goes so far
Wars but that influence only goes so far
Wars but that influence only goes so far welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top five
counting down our picks for the top five reasons that Star Wars has surpassed
reasons that Star Wars has surpassed
reasons that Star Wars has surpassed George Lucas the exterior facade of
George Lucas the exterior facade of
George Lucas the exterior facade of things doesn’t necessarily make one
things doesn’t necessarily make one
things doesn’t necessarily make one happy
happy
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be looking at some of the reasons the
be looking at some of the reasons the massively popular sci-fi franchise has
massively popular sci-fi franchise has
massively popular sci-fi franchise has outgrown its creator while Lucas has had
outgrown its creator while Lucas has had
outgrown its creator while Lucas has had a successful career with Star Wars we
a successful career with Star Wars we
a successful career with Star Wars we will be focusing on his filmmaking
will be focusing on his filmmaking
will be focusing on his filmmaking issues bad decisions and occasional poor
issues bad decisions and occasional poor
issues bad decisions and occasional poor choice of words
choice of words
choice of words what is your a new hope for the new Star
what is your a new hope for the new Star
what is your a new hope for the new Star Wars movies as their as they clearly are
Wars movies as their as they clearly are
Wars movies as their as they clearly are headed to a new franchise number 5 the
headed to a new franchise number 5 the
headed to a new franchise number 5 the first cut of Star Wars needed to be
first cut of Star Wars needed to be
first cut of Star Wars needed to be completely rieta ‘td lucas may have
completely rieta ‘td lucas may have
completely rieta ‘td lucas may have created one of the best sci-fi
created one of the best sci-fi
created one of the best sci-fi franchises of all time but that doesn’t
franchises of all time but that doesn’t
franchises of all time but that doesn’t mean he did it flawlessly when his peers
mean he did it flawlessly when his peers
mean he did it flawlessly when his peers were shown the original cut the
were shown the original cut the
were shown the original cut the reception was dreadful littered with
reception was dreadful littered with
reception was dreadful littered with unnecessary scenes terrible pacing and
unnecessary scenes terrible pacing and
unnecessary scenes terrible pacing and an overload of exposition it was clear
an overload of exposition it was clear
an overload of exposition it was clear that Star Wars needed some additional
that Star Wars needed some additional
that Star Wars needed some additional work even a must figure the media and
work even a must figure the media and
work even a must figure the media and quiet I’m quiet Brian De Palma would
quiet I’m quiet Brian De Palma would
quiet I’m quiet Brian De Palma would rewrite the opening crawl and Richard
rewrite the opening crawl and Richard
rewrite the opening crawl and Richard Chu Paul Hirsch and Lucas’s wife Marcia
Chu Paul Hirsch and Lucas’s wife Marcia
Chu Paul Hirsch and Lucas’s wife Marcia would read it the movie had Lucas gone
would read it the movie had Lucas gone
would read it the movie had Lucas gone with the original version the history of
with the original version the history of
with the original version the history of Star Wars could have gone drastically
Star Wars could have gone drastically
Star Wars could have gone drastically different oh are you sure this is what
different oh are you sure this is what
different oh are you sure this is what you want number 4 his bitterness they
you want number 4 his bitterness they
you want number 4 his bitterness they looked at the stories and they said we
looked at the stories and they said we
looked at the stories and they said we want to make something for the fans it’s
want to make something for the fans it’s
want to make something for the fans it’s no secret that Lucas has been a little
no secret that Lucas has been a little
no secret that Lucas has been a little petty about his post Star Wars life his
petty about his post Star Wars life his
petty about his post Star Wars life his statements have come off is either
statements have come off is either
statements have come off is either extremely over-the-top or just plain
extremely over-the-top or just plain
extremely over-the-top or just plain passive-aggressive for starters he’s
passive-aggressive for starters he’s
passive-aggressive for starters he’s gone on to blame the fans for his
gone on to blame the fans for his
gone on to blame the fans for his retirement citing how people despised
retirement citing how people despised
retirement citing how people despised the newer versions of the original
the newer versions of the original
the newer versions of the original trilogy lastly he has come off as
trilogy lastly he has come off as
trilogy lastly he has come off as resentful towards the new Star Wars
resentful towards the new Star Wars
resentful towards the new Star Wars movies criticizing the retro approach to
movies criticizing the retro approach to
movies criticizing the retro approach to the force awakens and going so far as to
the force awakens and going so far as to
the force awakens and going so far as to compare the wolf Disney Company to white
compare the wolf Disney Company to white
compare the wolf Disney Company to white slavers I sold them to the white slavers
slavers I sold them to the white slavers
slavers I sold them to the white slavers that take these things and in number 3
that take these things and in number 3
that take these things and in number 3 arguably the two best films in the
arguably the two best films in the
arguably the two best films in the series weren’t directed by him while
series weren’t directed by him while
series weren’t directed by him while Lucas was successful as the director of
Lucas was successful as the director of
Lucas was successful as the director of a new hope albeit after some fixing up
a new hope albeit after some fixing up
a new hope albeit after some fixing up with the story he wouldn’t
with the story he wouldn’t
with the story he wouldn’t another Star Wars movie until the
another Star Wars movie until the
another Star Wars movie until the Phantom Menace so who directed the two
Phantom Menace so who directed the two
Phantom Menace so who directed the two best movies in the series
best movies in the series
best movies in the series Irvin Kershner was chosen by Lucas to
Irvin Kershner was chosen by Lucas to
Irvin Kershner was chosen by Lucas to direct the Empire Strikes Back because
direct the Empire Strikes Back because
direct the Empire Strikes Back because according to Lucas Kershner new quote
according to Lucas Kershner new quote
according to Lucas Kershner new quote everything a director was supposed to
everything a director was supposed to
everything a director was supposed to know then we have Richard Marquand whose
know then we have Richard Marquand whose
know then we have Richard Marquand whose previous work on suspense films and
previous work on suspense films and
previous work on suspense films and ability to work with actors was what
ability to work with actors was what
ability to work with actors was what made Lucas hire him as director for
made Lucas hire him as director for
made Lucas hire him as director for Return of the Jedi but to save you
Return of the Jedi but to save you
Return of the Jedi but to save you already number two some of the best
already number two some of the best
already number two some of the best writing was done by Lawrence Kasdan if
writing was done by Lawrence Kasdan if
writing was done by Lawrence Kasdan if you only knew the power of a dark side
you only knew the power of a dark side
you only knew the power of a dark side credit where credit is due Lucas knows
credit where credit is due Lucas knows
credit where credit is due Lucas knows how to build a world however you need
how to build a world however you need
how to build a world however you need you’re dreading to make your world
you’re dreading to make your world
you’re dreading to make your world believable Lucas may have had the vision
believable Lucas may have had the vision
believable Lucas may have had the vision but it was his partnership with Lawrence
but it was his partnership with Lawrence
but it was his partnership with Lawrence Kasdan that gave Star Wars some of its
Kasdan that gave Star Wars some of its
Kasdan that gave Star Wars some of its strongest story arcs specifically in
strongest story arcs specifically in
strongest story arcs specifically in Empire Strikes Back and Return of the
Empire Strikes Back and Return of the
Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi
Jedi
Jedi Constance president seems to have a
Constance president seems to have a
Constance president seems to have a subtle effect on the quality of the
subtle effect on the quality of the
subtle effect on the quality of the movies writing and it’s evident in the
movies writing and it’s evident in the
movies writing and it’s evident in the reception of the prequel trilogy which
reception of the prequel trilogy which
reception of the prequel trilogy which Kasdan had no pardon he wouldn’t be back
Kasdan had no pardon he wouldn’t be back
Kasdan had no pardon he wouldn’t be back to writing a Star Wars story until the
to writing a Star Wars story until the
to writing a Star Wars story until the force awakens which he co-wrote with JJ
force awakens which he co-wrote with JJ
force awakens which he co-wrote with JJ Abrams and Michael Arndt and I’m really
Abrams and Michael Arndt and I’m really
Abrams and Michael Arndt and I’m really impressed I think you have a future in
impressed I think you have a future in
impressed I think you have a future in this really good number one the prequels
this really good number one the prequels
this really good number one the prequels again it’s like poetry so if they run
this was the first time where Lucas had
this was the first time where Lucas had absolute control over the entire
absolute control over the entire
absolute control over the entire production and he blew it as if we
production and he blew it as if we
production and he blew it as if we edited the original trilogy with
edited the original trilogy with
edited the original trilogy with terrible CGI wasn’t enough the prequel
terrible CGI wasn’t enough the prequel
terrible CGI wasn’t enough the prequel saw a slew of mistakes that fans just
saw a slew of mistakes that fans just
saw a slew of mistakes that fans just weren’t having chosen wob many scenes
weren’t having chosen wob many scenes
weren’t having chosen wob many scenes were shot in front of a green screen
were shot in front of a green screen
were shot in front of a green screen Hayden Christensen was cast as Anakin
Hayden Christensen was cast as Anakin
Hayden Christensen was cast as Anakin Skywalker and of course there’s Jar Jar
Skywalker and of course there’s Jar Jar
Skywalker and of course there’s Jar Jar Binks
Binks
Binks your support is well seeing the trilogy
your support is well seeing the trilogy
your support is well seeing the trilogy of Darth Vader’s beginnings has stuck
of Darth Vader’s beginnings has stuck
of Darth Vader’s beginnings has stuck out as the pimple on the franchise and
out as the pimple on the franchise and
out as the pimple on the franchise and may always be remembered as it’s awkward
may always be remembered as it’s awkward
may always be remembered as it’s awkward puberty
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