Sunday, December 5, 2010

Downfall

Despite the impact and Legacy of Star Wars, George Lucas also has his dark side. 20 years after the final chapter of the Star Wars trilogy, he decided to make the highly controversial Star Wars Prequel Trilogy. Fans are split over the films, some embrace it as an addition to the Saga, while others, disdain them.

Here's a critical examination of the Star Wars Prequel (Contains Adult Language):









Episode II



Double click to watch parts 2-9.

Legacy

Thanks to the genius of George Lucas, Star Wars has become a highly succesful franchise influencing today's filmmaking and storytelling.

Crafting The Saga

After the success of American Graffiti, George Lucas decided to pitch his dream project... STAR WARS.
















American Graffiti








American Graffiti became a critical and commercial success, winning the Golden globe for best picture, and was nominated at the oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (George Lucas), Best Original Screenplay (Lucas, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz), Best Supporting Actress (Candy Clark) and Best Film Editing (Verna Fields and Marcia Lucas), it also allowed Lucas to establish Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, and ILM.