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The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas

They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.

20106.41h 33m

Overview

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe
Written by Alexandre O. Philippe
Produced by Robert Muratore
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Top Cast

George Lucas

George Lucas

Self (archive footage)

Mark A. Altman

Mark A. Altman

Self

J

John Barger

Skippy / Finney

Ahmed Best

Ahmed Best

Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)

D

David Brin

Self

Matt Cohen

Matt Cohen

Self

B

Brian Comerford

Self

Michael Cornacchia

Michael Cornacchia

Self

Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman

Self

M

Mark Reilly

Self

Themes & Keywords

pop culturefan culturehollywoodspace operahollywood starcultural conflictfandomfilm directorfamous peoplesocial & cultural documentaryobservational documentary

About The People vs. George Lucas

The People vs. George Lucas is a documentary, comedy film released in 2010 exploring themes of pop culture, fan culture, hollywood, space opera, hollywood star, cultural conflict. Directed by Alexandre O. Philippe, it stars George Lucas, Mark A. Altman, John Barger. The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?

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