the crimes of george lucas ('90s on)

wedding singer's a good one, because 'lol80s' wasnt really a 'thing' back when they made that

what I meant, poly, is the social upheavals between 1962-73 are as about as extreme as you had in America for a 20th century decade. It would've seemed like a nearly unrecognizable world to teens watching it in '73.

You're probably right about that. I think Peter Fonda mentioned something about it in a Time Life infomercial I watched.

lol

I like when Darth Vadar wipes his ass - wait. wrong thread

so Lucas didn't add titles to the epilogue about what happened to the girls? Some things never change.

Diner >>>>>>> American Graffiti

lol @ polyphonic

i was dere

also i saw a re-release of AG with my dad in '78 and explained to him that driving around aimlessly on a Saturday night was something I'd read about kids in California doing.

what I meant, poly, is the social upheavals between 1962-73 are as about as extreme as you had in America for a 20th century decade. It would've seemed like a nearly unrecognizable world to teens watching it in '73.

otm

i totally plan to pull that bullshit on my kids about the internet

also i saw a re-release of AG with my dad in '78 and explained to him that driving around aimlessly on a Saturday night was something I'd read about kids in California doing.

<3 babymorbz explaining to his dad the cultural underlyings of films they saw together

Kinda wish that this were really the case:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BMgegut3UM

American Graffiti rocks no question.

here's the 'unspecialized' original Jabba party scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TNRyhF8qwA

the music wasn't much better tbh!

are you kidding, that song is great! frenetic, tight, almost no-wave. like james chance or something.

mm i like Nub Yub at the end of the 80s Jedi and was horrified by the new age waffley bollocks they replaced it with but this track never made much of an impact really.

original jedi song is great! yub nub also rules.

i like that the jabba party music sounds exotic; in the special editions it's this really shitty cartoon blues shit

no l'ap ti nek, no credibility

In some special somewhere the original English language version of that track was playing before Ben Burtt did the Huttese thing to it and it's a total aerobics anthem. The chorus is literally "I'm shaping up and working out!"

Okay so HERE'S something weird. First, a video we all know and love (perhaps):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqyIaNWP0T0

So it turns out there's a slew of sources claiming Lucas directed this! A bit of further scrounging asserts that Lucasfilm Commercial Productions definitely produced it but there's a debate as to whether it was Lucas himself who did this or some dude named Steven Würnitzer. Anyone have any more info? (As da croupier said elsewhere, he always figured Fincher directed it.)

cite slew

Guess he's definitely giving up on directing forever, because it was my understanding that he was going to direct this:

Fans have long known that the daring aerobatics of World War II were a major inspiration in the making of the space battles in the Star Wars saga. George Lucas and his production team have captured the rush of aerial dogfights aboard P-51 Mustangs while telling an inspiring story based on real events in the next major motion picture production from Lucasfilm: Red Tails.

A high-flying action epic inspired by the heroic exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit, Red Tails will launch on January 20, 2012, released by Twentieth Century Fox. Produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, the gripping WWII action movie is directed by Anthony Hemingway ("Treme," "The Wire," "Battlestar Galactica").

"I am humbled and honored to direct the story of the Tuskegee Airmen -- heroes who have paved the way so others could have the opportunity to pursue their dreams," said Hemingway. "To be selected by George Lucas and Rick to direct this film was more than my wildest dreams come true. It's been a blessing to work with them, along with the amazingly talented artists at Industrial Light & Magic. I've grown a lot on many levels from this experience. As director, I had the fortune to work with a highly skilled crew from the Czech Republic, U.K. and the U.S., along with a remarkably talented group of actors. The resonant beauty, strength and dedication of our heroes is reflected in the powerful ensemble cast."

Red Tails stars Oscar® winner Cuba Gooding Jr. (Jerry Maguire), Oscar nominee Terrence Howard (Crash), Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston ("Breaking Bad"), Nate Parker (The Secret Life of Bees, The Great Debaters), David Oyelowo (The Last King of Scotland, Rise of the Planet of the Apes), Tristan Wilds ("90210"), Grammy® Award winner Cliff Smith aka Method Man ("The Wire"), Kevin Phillips (Pride), Rick Otto ("The Wire"), Lee Tergesen (Monster), Andre Royo ("Heroes"), Grammy-Award winner Ne-Yo (Stomp the Yard), Elijah Kelley (Hairspray), Marcus T. Paulk (Take the Lead), Leslie Odom Jr. ("Grey's Anatomy"), Michael B. Jordan ("Friday Night Lights," Chronicle) and Daniela Ruah ("NCIS").

"I've wanted to do this film for a great many years," said George Lucas, executive producer of Red Tails. "So it is especially gratifying to see it all come together. It has been a real pleasure to work with Anthony and the extraordinary cast on a project that we all passionately believe in. The Tuskegee Airmen were such superb pilots that it was essential for us to create visual effects that would live up to their heroism and put audiences in the cockpit with them. They were only in their early 20s when they performed these amazing feats," Lucas added. "They became the best of the best--the top guns. It is an honor to bring to the screen a story inspired by their heroics."

http://starwars.com/themovies/redtails/redtails_sm.jpg

http://starwars.com/themovies/redtails/redtails2_sm.jpg

i remember samuel jackson being attached as a director (and actor?) a few years ago so i think lucas gave up on wanting to direct a while ago. (or maybe just decided that a black person should direct it?)

"Hi, Rick, it's George. Do I know any black people besides Billy Dee and Sam Jackson? I don't? Can you find me some, please?"

+ dude who played Jar Jar

Lucas may or may not be aware that a non-CGI person played Jar Jar.

lol @ Meth being in this

unrelated:

apparently all requests for philanthropy/charity donations from ILM have to be addressed specifically to George Lucas lol. I'm sure he personally reads every single one.

What's wrong with your FAAAAACE is giving me extreme LOLs today for some reason.

george lucas is straight trolling now: http://www.aintitcool.com/node/51019

I love when this thread gets revived. "What has he done now?" i chuckle to myself

Anyway i guess George is going for a "it's like poetry, it rhymes" moment here

I like the idea of calling James Earl Jones back just to overdub a "noooo!"

A+

nah when he did the one at the end of the third prequel george said 'ey james how about you do another couple dozen of those, i'll pepper them across the old films over the next thirty years.'

Hah omfg.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGaSxSuB2vY&feature=player_embedded#at=36

It takes a certain kind of fuck-you chutzpah to take one of the THE most hated bits of the prequels and deliberately infect the originals with it

From the same source. I must have spent a full 5 minutes lol-ing at this last night:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0EUjobdavw

Yeah, this is well past "improving my vision of the universe" and into "fuck you loyal fans" territory.

But there seems to be a lot of chatter that those are both fake.

Star Wars is ruined forever

I mean, it is, and thats not hyperbole. Its ruined because it is completely impossible to purchase the original, theatrically released versions in a watchable format.

captain, my who-gives-a-shit readouts are through the roof!!

So glad you've taken time to post then.

Yeah, this is well past "improving my vision of the universe" and into "fuck you loyal fans" territory.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, September 1, 2011 8:56 AM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark

no, it isn't. i think it's stupid, but if anything it just confirms that lucas thinks of star wars and everything in it as a big old model trainset in his basement. his to tinker with as he pleases. and just like old men and their trainsets, the more he tinkers, the more myopic he gets, and the less interesting it all is to everyone else.

to extend the old man with new toy thing a bit more: he seems giddy about the fact that it's now so EASY to reach into film and change things. when he was a student, he had to actually cut film and move it around to make edits. i think that he's still, even now, just ~blown away~ that film isn't even film anymore, and can be mutable up until (or even past) the release date. his mistake is in thinking that that is necessarily a good idea.

Its ruined because it is completely impossible to purchase the original, theatrically released versions in a watchable format.

― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Thursday, September 1, 2011 9:05 AM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark

this is otm, though.

i'm secretly grateful that all these new bullshitty movies drained my enthusiasm for SW because now i can go "well it is a bit silly," but i would at least like to be able to see the actual original things that got me so pumped in the first place.

That clip of of the "krayt dragon call" is the funniest fucking thing I think I will see all day today

Thats true, and a pretty good analogy. I just don't understand why he just can't leave the older versions available for us to purchase. Its not like it would cause him to make less money or something.

Basically, I just look at something like Ridley Scott's Blu-Ray set for Blade Runner with 5(!) different versions of the film. Its hard not to look at this as a "fuck you", when he knows what people are clamoring for but doesn't give a shit about releasing it.

(xpost)

I'm sure when you're 85 the original edits will be released via "Help me, Obi-Wan" hologram.

but i would at least like to be able to see the actual original things that got me so pumped in the first place.

I mean, this is key. I'd love to show my kid the originals some day.