Fresh
Eentertaining if mildly worrisome.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
The People vs. George Lucas
They gave him their love, their money and their online parodies. He gave them... the prequels.
2010 · 1h 33m · Not Rated
Comedy, Documentary
Directed by
Alexandre O. Philippe
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The People vs. George Lucas
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?
Director and cast
- Alexandre O. Philippe Director
- George Lucas as Self (archive footage)
- Mark A. Altman as Self
- John Barger as Skippy / Finney
- Ahmed Best as Jar Jar Binks / Self (archive footage)
- David Brin as Self
- Matt Cohen as Self
- Brian Comerford as Self
- Michael Cornacchia as Self
- Neil Gaiman as Self
- Mark Reilly as Self
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
72%
Tomatometer
Fresh
This look at Star Wars fanatics and their love-hate relationship with George Lucas turns out to be more interesting than most fanboy docs because director Alexandre O. Philippe touches on some fairly knotty matters of film history and creative ownership.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
You don't have to be a "Star Wars" nut to enjoy this fast-paced film, though it's sure to resonate most with those whose childhoods - and beyond - were shaped by the 1977 phenomenon.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
If you're a Force completist, this is as crucial as a bootleg of 1978's "Star Wars Holiday Special." Which, by the way, was awesome.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Fresh
There's a lot of anger floating around in "The People vs.," but Mr. Philippe somehow manages to make the overall tone good-hearted, and he ends on a sentimental note of exasperated love for the man frequently referred to as "the creator."
Mike Hale, New York Times
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