The People vs. George Lucas
They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.
- Comedy
- Documentary
Overview
The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?
Keywords
- space opera
- hollywood
- cultural conflict
- pop culture
- fandom
- film director
- observational documentary
- fan culture
- social & cultural documentary
- famous people
- hollywood star
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 14, 2010
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- tt1325014