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Well, he didn't say that, but he did tell Fox News.com's gossip/entertainment dude Roger Friedman he found "Spiderman 3" silly:
"It's silly. It's a silly movie," he said. "There just isn't much there. Once you take it all apart, there's not much story, is there?"
Well, it's not "Star Wars."
"People thought 'Star Wars' was silly, too," he added, with a wink. "But it wasn't."
Frankly, I'm quite surprised Lucas is publicly giving his personal opinion on this type of thing where he has generally been cautious with his words. I haven't seen Spidey Part Trois but based on what I've heard/read, it doesn't seem to have garnered the enthusiasm the other two got. Whatever the case, I'm sure the internet peanut gallery will not take kindly to Papa George's comments.
He also mentioned Indy 4:
Lucas is currently preparing "Indiana Jones 4" with Harrison Ford, Blanchett and Shia LaBoeuf. The latter plays Ford's son, which means his mother was possibly the character Karen Allen played in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
"I can't say," Lucas said when I brought up Allen.
Lucas says that Sean Connery still hasn't signed on, but his character, Indy's dad, is in the script. Other than that, his lips are sealed.
"Steven thinks we can keep the whole thing a secret," Lucas told me. "I explained to him that it's impossible nowadays. We can't live like that."
So then, tell me more about "Indy 4," I suggested.
"Oh no," replied Lucas with a smile.
And here's something odd…are we getting a new live action show or t.v. movies?
Lucas, by the way, says he is readying "Clone Wars," an animated series for TV that's derived from "Star Wars." Many "Star Wars" characters appear in "Clone Wars," but voiced by other actors.
And here's a little news: Lucas tells me he will make two more live-action films based in the "Star Wars" era.
"But they won't have members of the Skywalker family as characters," he said. "They will be other people of that milieu."
The two extra films will also be made for TV and probably be an hour long each. But, like "Clone Wars," Lucas doesn't know where on TV they will land.
Hello, HBO and Showtime. It may be time to pony up.
So is Friedman taking things out of context and mixing up facts (something he frequently does) or has the project changed to t.v. movies instead of a long-running series? WT proverbial F?
They announced on starwars.com that a slave Leia costumer will be holding belly dancing seminars. I'm sure the guys will love that but I can't help but think of the cold shoulder SagaJournal and others who wanted to discuss the mythology in panels have received from the fan club. You know, stuff directly related to the movies?
Maybe I'm just grouchy because I STILL DON'T HAVE MY PASS. Grrr!
"Legacy" #11 and "Dark Times" came out today. I read "Legacy" right away...
( Spoilers ahoy )</lj-cut.
"It's silly. It's a silly movie," he said. "There just isn't much there. Once you take it all apart, there's not much story, is there?"
Well, it's not "Star Wars."
"People thought 'Star Wars' was silly, too," he added, with a wink. "But it wasn't."
Frankly, I'm quite surprised Lucas is publicly giving his personal opinion on this type of thing where he has generally been cautious with his words. I haven't seen Spidey Part Trois but based on what I've heard/read, it doesn't seem to have garnered the enthusiasm the other two got. Whatever the case, I'm sure the internet peanut gallery will not take kindly to Papa George's comments.
He also mentioned Indy 4:
Lucas is currently preparing "Indiana Jones 4" with Harrison Ford, Blanchett and Shia LaBoeuf. The latter plays Ford's son, which means his mother was possibly the character Karen Allen played in "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
"I can't say," Lucas said when I brought up Allen.
Lucas says that Sean Connery still hasn't signed on, but his character, Indy's dad, is in the script. Other than that, his lips are sealed.
"Steven thinks we can keep the whole thing a secret," Lucas told me. "I explained to him that it's impossible nowadays. We can't live like that."
So then, tell me more about "Indy 4," I suggested.
"Oh no," replied Lucas with a smile.
And here's something odd…are we getting a new live action show or t.v. movies?
Lucas, by the way, says he is readying "Clone Wars," an animated series for TV that's derived from "Star Wars." Many "Star Wars" characters appear in "Clone Wars," but voiced by other actors.
And here's a little news: Lucas tells me he will make two more live-action films based in the "Star Wars" era.
"But they won't have members of the Skywalker family as characters," he said. "They will be other people of that milieu."
The two extra films will also be made for TV and probably be an hour long each. But, like "Clone Wars," Lucas doesn't know where on TV they will land.
Hello, HBO and Showtime. It may be time to pony up.
So is Friedman taking things out of context and mixing up facts (something he frequently does) or has the project changed to t.v. movies instead of a long-running series? WT proverbial F?
They announced on starwars.com that a slave Leia costumer will be holding belly dancing seminars. I'm sure the guys will love that but I can't help but think of the cold shoulder SagaJournal and others who wanted to discuss the mythology in panels have received from the fan club. You know, stuff directly related to the movies?
Maybe I'm just grouchy because I STILL DON'T HAVE MY PASS. Grrr!
"Legacy" #11 and "Dark Times" came out today. I read "Legacy" right away...
( Spoilers ahoy )</lj-cut.
