The People vs. George Lucas To Premiere At SXSW 149
skatepark builder writes "David Prowse, the 74-year-old actor who has enjoyed a long and varied career filled with roles such as Darth Vader (Star Wars Episodes IV, V, and VI), is starting 2010 off with two major accomplishments. His victory over colon cancer earlier this month means he'll live to see his top billing in a film premiering next month at the South by Southwest Film Festival. The People vs. George Lucas is a documentary attempting a balanced examination of the love/hate relationship Star Wars fans have developed with the filmmaker and his work over the past three decades. Director Alexandre Philippe distances his film from the one-sided fan rage films that lambaste Lucas, even though the title would suggest otherwise. According to the trailer, The People vs.George Lucas exposes the full spectrum of opinions on Lucas, including those like Prowse, who still refers to him as a 'master.' Philippe captures these opinions through filmed interviews, but perhaps more interestingly, he crowdsourced the commentary by soliciting fan submissions over the internet. The clips seen in the trailer appear to be funny, highly inspired, and are probably more concise than the recently released 70-minute YouTube evisceration of Episode I."
Re-re-re-release of Star Wars Episodes V! (Score:2, Funny)
"Wookiee" has been changed to "hair challenged animal" and that the entire cast has been digitally replaced by Ewoks.
Raping our childhood wasn't enough (Score:2, Funny)
He had to rape Darth Vader too
Hmmm... (Score:4, Funny)
the full spectrum of opinions on Lucas, including those like Prowse, who still refers to him as a 'master.'
So the retired Darth Vader refers to him as 'master'... can there be any further doubt that he's evil?
Re:No, your kids did NOT love them. (Score:4, Funny)
McHammer... who?
Indeed. Is McHammer some sort of Irish rapper who wears a super baggy kilt?
Re:Title got my hopes up (Score:3, Funny)
No. Unfortunately, the Court refused to hear the case for lack of standing.
Interestingly, Mos Eisley does not have a criminal code, only a civil code. Han and Greedo's estate have settled the matter for an undisclosed sum, and have both launched a lawsuit against the Hutts for providing unsafe working conditions for both bounty hunters and their marks.
Re:No, your kids did NOT love them. (Score:4, Funny)