Comments on: George Lucas Says ‘Red Tails’ Is His Last “Blockbuster”; Plans To Focus On Personal & Experimental Films For The Rest Of His Career

By: Huffy

Huffy — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

Sounds cool to me. I'm pretty ambivalent when it comes to Lucas (he's better than most give him credit for being but that isn't saying a whole lot) but I do think that THX is very underrated and still one of the most visually fascinating sci-fi films around.

By: Stephen B

Stephen B — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

"And even now, he's leaving a clause open to work on a fifth "Indiana Jones" movie."
This is the very reason he should retire; to be stripped of any creative input with regards to Indiana Jones.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

George Lucas is totally done with Star Wars…. except for the next 6 years of rereleasing each film in 3D & a lengthy live action Star Wars TV Show.
The man is creatively bankrupt. Even the originally interesting sounding Red Tails has been re-fitted to look like Star Wars Origins: WWII Tales.

By: hank

hank — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

Lucas sits on a "Pile of money" that he has pledged to give away the majority of in his own lifetime. So to say he throws it at the dung heap is just a good example of what he was talking about above. The man has always followed his bliss, done what he wanted to do and with a few exceptions financed it all himself, out of his own pocket. Whether the work was good or not is subjective but the man deserves some gratitude and respect.

By: Helgi

Helgi — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

This is the one we all loved to kick around – deservedly. The man sits on a pile of money and throws it all at the dung heap. I respect him for American Graffiti and Star Wars, two total different universes, different time-zones. But since 1977 the gray-beard has not made anything of interest, except producing Tucker for Francis Coppola.

By: bobmorton

bobmorton — Sun, 22 May 2016 04:35:49 +0000

wouldn't it be great if lucas focused on the development of a viable online business model for small, personal films so that him and his pal coppola (among countless other indie filmmakers) could make their little movies and i wouldn't have to go to a festival to see them?

he is largely responsible for the current blockbuster mentality and the destruction of cinema as an art form… isn't it time he gave back? shouldn't he try to fix things so that we can enjoy the type personal filmmaking that we got during the 70s & 90s in america again?