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Star Wars creator George Lucas recently got his Jedi robes in a bunch while talking to the New York Times about the possibility of producing more Star Wars films. Wounded by the negative criticism from both press and fans over the disappointing prequels and his ongoing tinkering with the original trilogy, Lucas huffed-and-puffed like a Sith lord on a respirator.
He tells the NY Times:
Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?
On the Internet, all those same guys that are complaining I made a change are completely changing the movie. 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, I can feel your anger. It makes you stronger. Join me and together we will re-release all six Star Wars films in 3-D conversion, with blantant disregard to Han Solo-shot-first purists and even more CGI changes ::cough::cough:: … sorry, I always cough when impersonating the Emperor’s voice.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace 3-D opens Feb. 10.
The guy’s
…a multi-millionaire (if not a billionaire)
…has total creative control of the biggest media franchise in history
…is involved with a beautiful and intelligent (you’d be surprised how rare that combo is) woman 25 years his junior
…and he’s whining about what people are saying about his mistakes?
He’s reinforcing the negative stereotypes of fanboy/nerds!
George should take a lesson from BFF Steven Spielberg, who knows how to handle this sort of thing with grace and style and man-up.