^ Maybe as cinematographer?
There's a petition going that wants George Lucas to direct Episode IX
- Thread starter Mage
- Start date
I'm sorry but in live action filmaking ,"directing actors" is a core skill for a Director (the clue is in the title.) Without that you're just a very bossy DoP and depending on veteran performers to do your job for you isn't the mark of a good director.
Just be be clear though: casting actors for their abilities, chemistry and unique qualities is one thing. Casting actors because they don't need you to be there is something else entirely.
Anyway, it's a bit of a non-issue since 1) I don't believe Lucas intentionally operated like this, and 2) Neeson was visibly lost and not fully engaged in at least half his scenes. McGregor Probably did better than anyone but you can still see him struggling throughout the trilogy.
Plus, as I already stated, Guinness was contractually allowed to re-write his dialogue to suit him. That pretty much diminishes Lucas's role to that of co-director & co-writer in any scene with Guinness in it.
And? Most of those films that depend more on spectacle at the expense of story and characters have terrible direction. You're basically proving my point. Or are you suggesting Michael Bay movies are the high-bar of cinematic excellence?
The most he'll ever be from this point on is a "creative consultant", but even that is highly unlikely.
I would just like to see him do one more time what I've wanted to see him do since Raiders; Create a new and fresh cinematic experience that will fuel imaginations for generations to come.
I couldn't believe when I saw this online yesterday. Everybody hated the prequels, and thought he destroyed the franchise, and now all of a sudden they want him back?
There is no way he is going to come back to the franchise at this point. The whole reason he sold Star Wars and Lucasfilm to Disney is because he was done with it. On the other side of the equation, if Kennedy and Disney had any interest in Lucas they wouldn't have dumped all of his ideas for the sequels.
There is no way he is going to come back to the franchise at this point. The whole reason he sold Star Wars and Lucasfilm to Disney is because he was done with it. On the other side of the equation, if Kennedy and Disney had any interest in Lucas they wouldn't have dumped all of his ideas for the sequels.
Please no. Lucas himself admits that he has always wanted to focus on making movies that are cinematically inventive, trying new things and experimenting with the art form. Which is great, he should go do that. But not with Star Wars. He wanted to try something new with the prequels and that was less than entirely successful.
Ironically (because the originals were such popular hits), the way I see it he isn't in the business of creating entertainment, he wants to be an artist. One can do both, which he did with the originals, but he has no desire to create more sequels matching the feel and vibe of those movies. If he were to take over he would want to turn it into something different and new. I can't find the specific quote I'm thinking of (it might have been in a documentary) but he's basically said that he doesn't like rehashing work he's already done. Star Wars fans don't want something entirely different and inventive. They want nostalgia and to return to the familiarity of the universe they grew up with. Disney, Abrams, and the current team excel at just this - familiarity, comfort, nostalgia. I have a feeling that would bore George.
Ironically (because the originals were such popular hits), the way I see it he isn't in the business of creating entertainment, he wants to be an artist. One can do both, which he did with the originals, but he has no desire to create more sequels matching the feel and vibe of those movies. If he were to take over he would want to turn it into something different and new. I can't find the specific quote I'm thinking of (it might have been in a documentary) but he's basically said that he doesn't like rehashing work he's already done. Star Wars fans don't want something entirely different and inventive. They want nostalgia and to return to the familiarity of the universe they grew up with. Disney, Abrams, and the current team excel at just this - familiarity, comfort, nostalgia. I have a feeling that would bore George.
If the prequel trilogy was anything even remotely approaching the concept of "art"... in other words, if it was actually any good, then I would have been totally on board with it feeling different from the OT.
Sorry Mr. Lucas, Jar-Jar stepping in poodoo is not "artistic."
Kor
Sorry Mr. Lucas, Jar-Jar stepping in poodoo is not "artistic."
Kor
If it were up to me, Lucas would provide the outline of the story and someone else would write and direct.
Lucas has made some artistic movies, such as THX-1138 and American Graffiti. Just he hasn't had any projects like those in about thirty or forty years. If he really wants to rebuild his clout and get back more artistic control he should just go ahead and make an inexpensive artistic project.
Lucas has made some artistic movies, such as THX-1138 and American Graffiti. Just he hasn't had any projects like those in about thirty or forty years. If he really wants to rebuild his clout and get back more artistic control he should just go ahead and make an inexpensive artistic project.
Last edited:
Directors who I would pick above George Lucas:
Michael Bay
M. Night Shyamalan
Uwe Boll
Aaron Seltzer
Joel Schumacher
Paul W.S. Anderson
Tommy Wiseau
James Wong
Brett Ratner
Roland Emmerich
McG
Okay. Probably not. But I think Star Wars has had enough of the sitting on couch delivering exposition with shot/reverse shot for now.
Michael Bay
M. Night Shyamalan
Uwe Boll
Aaron Seltzer
Joel Schumacher
Paul W.S. Anderson
Tommy Wiseau
James Wong
Brett Ratner
Roland Emmerich
McG
Okay. Probably not. But I think Star Wars has had enough of the sitting on couch delivering exposition with shot/reverse shot for now.
This.Re: There's a petition going that wants George Lucas to direct Episode
No.
Just.... no.
Sometimes I wish these online petitions had an option to vote and comment against them.
Kor
Maybe start a petition asking Spierberg to do it then come talk to me. Or Joss Whedon. Or Ridley Scott. Or Uwe Boll. Or anyone other than Lucas.
I wouldn't sign the petition either.
I think the imagination of future generations will do just fine without them.
How do you know the same people who hated the prequels signed the petition? Most likely it was people who loved the prequels - possibly tweens who grew up with them, or mental patients.
I know you're being facetious but there are actually some directors on there that have done some very excellent work. Michael Bay did the excellent Pain & Gain. With Joel Schumacher, everyone focuses on his Batman atrocities but he also did excellent work on The Lost Boys & Phone Booth. And Roland Emmerich did Independence Day & Stargate, so he's had some solid hits too.
I'll line up for pretty much anything that Joss Whedon does. But I kinda don't think he would do it. I read something from him recently where he said that he was concerned that too much of blockbuster filmmaking was becoming too derivative and that we needed to start creating more new franchises rather than rebooting Spider-Man yet again.
As for Ridley Scott, I've never quite understood his appeal. He's done some entertaining stuff like Gladiator, The Martian, & Robin Hood but he's also done a lot of boring stuff like Blade Runner, Exodus: Gods & Kings, Legend, and Prometheus. Also, IMO, Alien is way overrated and only saved by the strong performances from its ensemble cast. (Yaphet Kotto can make anything compelling.)
Similar threads
