George Lucas to give up film-making because of Star Wars critics

[Kleves]

George Lucas is giving up moviemaking because critics did not like the Star Wars prequels:

For any fans awaiting future "Star Wars" films from George Lucas, it's going to be a long wait. The creator of the famed series says he's not going to make any more of these movies and that he's essentially retiring. And for that he blames the harsh feedback from certain fans.

"Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?" he tells The New York Times.

Lucas continues to bash these critics despite the fact that their appreciation for the series helped it generate $4.4 billion in worldwide box-office sales.

"On the Internet, all those same guys that are complaining I made a change are completely changing the movie," Lucas says. "I'm saying: 'Fine. But my movie, with my name on it, that says I did it, needs to be the way I want it.'"

Lucas drew strong attacks from "Star Wars" fans for characters like Jar Jar Binks and for digital additions to the DVDs and re-releases of the six-part series.

"I'm moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff," he says.

Lucas is a guy that had some cool ideas, and some really shitty ones. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be able to tell the difference. Also: nut the fuck up, George. 

[Valmy]

Damn and here I thought he was laughing all the way to the bank.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Didn't he recently claim the world was going to end in 2012?

[Sheilbh]

Didn't he recently claim the world was going to end in 2012?

In his head I think the two are linked.

[mongers]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

[Razgovory]

The older ones were okay movies.  I enjoyed them.  Beyond that, not much.  Lucas Arts made some good video and PC games based on them.  And some really shitty ones.

[garbon]

So the equivalent of I'm taking my ball home with me?

[Josephus]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

How old are you?

[mongers]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

How old are you?

*cough* *cough* *cough* *cough*

Old enough to have had other interests by that stage in my life, not D&D, but not drugs. 

[Ideologue]

My God, the Internet achieved something.

[CountDeMoney]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

You're fucking British.  You're not supposed to understand.

Just know that Sir Alec Guiness could be bought in a fucking heartbeat, what what.

[FunkMonk]

I've got a bad feeling about this.

[Drakken]

The prequels would have been good if Lucas had understood that while he is a visionary and a good storyteller, he is an amateurish movie director. He should have let more competent directors (like Kershner for TESB and Kasdan for ROTJ) do the job to handle the actors, and keep himself at the script and set design level.

That, and real-life decors and props, and not the overdose of green and blue screens for CGI effects.

[Valmy]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

What is there to get?  What do you find culturally important?  Can you tell me why?

[Ideologue]

I don't get the apparent cultural importance of Star Wars films amongst some languishites.

I just recall them as some sci-fi films, I can't think of any of my friends, current or childhood, who made a big thing of them.

What is there to get?  What do you find culturally important?

Breaking Away.