| Sevengen said: saying George Lucas doesn't understand plot development is pretty stupid. Really stupid actually. Stupid on a sorta Death Star level if you can grasp that. While the man might have lost touch a little and released a trio of saga damaging prequels to the original Star Wars films, having to listen to some video-game playing, VG posting, I took a couple film classes in school and now I know better, twenty something is kinda irritating. Seriously, are you suggesting that you understand the intricate machinations of plot development better than George Lucas? get a grip dude. while you may not like the prequels (and I'm with you on that... he was years past his creative prime, happens to all artists regardless of the medium) saying that the guy who gave us the original Star Wars movies and Indiana Jones flicks doesn't understand plot development is kinda like saying the Rolling Stones don't really understand music. |
Ever wonder why the writing in George Lucas' movies is so varied and how there is no consistent style to it? Have you ever noticed that the vast majority of George Lucas' movies have multiple writers credited to them? Have you ever wondered why Lawrence Kasdan was involved in the writing of the best written George Lucas movies?
It has been well known since the Temple of Doom was released that George Lucas is the "Idea Guy" behind the writing of his movies, but he is not that strong of a writer in his own right. In the absence of a strong writer who is able to stand up to George Lucas and make the correct decisions you end up with the Star Wars Prequels or Indiana Jones 4. You don’t have to be a great writer to know that these movies are horribly flawed, and far worse than the movies he made in the early 1980s.
