Tag Archives: George Lucas

Film Bits: Movie Writing From Around The Web.

Posted on September 14, 2011 by jlmicek

If it’s Wednesday, it’s time for Film Bits. Here’s a quick look at what other film blogs around WordPress are talking about this week. Completely Overrated reviews “Our Idiot Brother” and finds it a “warm-hearted dramedy.” Cameron Rice is the … Continue reading →

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You Scruffy Looking Nerf-Herder: TotalFilm Names 50 Best Minor Star Wars Characters.

Posted on September 6, 2011 by jlmicek

It’s A Trap! C’mon, admit it. You love Admiral Ackbar. You always rooted for Wedge Antilles to survive another firefight. And you kinda had a thing for Oola, the slave girl who danced for Jabba the Hutt. The folks at … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind “The Empire Strikes Back.”

Posted on September 4, 2011 by jlmicek

Via FlickeringMyth, here’s an inside look at the best film in the original “Star Wars” trilogy. The report, from TotalFilm, sheds some fascinating light on the film, including the reasonable fear that director George Lucas might not be able to … Continue reading →

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Lucas: People Who Destroy Works Of Art Are “Barbarians.”

Posted on September 2, 2011 by jlmicek

Thanks to Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood, who discovered this gem. It adds a new wrinkle to the roiling debate over the changes incorporated into the pending Blu-ray reissues of all six “Star Wars” films. In 1988, “Star Wars” creator George … Continue reading →

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Darth Vader Goes All Emo in Star Wars Blu-ray Editions.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by jlmicek

It’s bad enough that, in “Revenge of the Sith” prequel, George Lucas took one of the most frightening villains in the filmdom and transformed him into a fallen Jedi with one too many Fallout Boy records. Now, courtesy of IO9, … Continue reading →

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George Lucas Must Be Stopped: New “Star Wars” Blu-ray Editions Include More Changes.

Posted on August 23, 2011 by jlmicek

So here’s the good news: All six “Star Wars” films are coming out on Blu-ray DVD. Here’s the bad news: According to FilmNewsDaily, George Lucas couldn’t leave well enough alone and has screwed around with the movies again. It was … Continue reading →

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