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Moriarty’s CLONE WARS Review... Sorta...

www.sinktitanic.com Dethrone "The King of the World" by Zartan	Aug 15th, 2008 02:07:15 AM
If you're going to waste money seeing Clone Wars...PAY for the Dark Knight. You know kids bought PG Titanic tickets to see R rated horrors!!!
AND Star Wars loses #2 the weekend this CRAP comes out! by Zartan	Aug 15th, 2008 02:08:33 AM
How fitting.
And to think that Lucas was the edgy experimental one by palimpsest	Aug 15th, 2008 02:10:57 AM
A shame he's been turned into some kind of violent pimp, sending his charcters back onto the streets time after time to rustle up a few dollars...
Sadly, I feel the same way. by Robnhud	Aug 15th, 2008 02:12:52 AM
Almost like SW died a death we all knew was coming but continued to deny.
Embargo Star Wars? by PirateEmery	Aug 15th, 2008 02:13:04 AM
I'm game.
I'd laugh actually if DK beet CW! by Robnhud	Aug 15th, 2008 02:13:27 AM

Wow by zacdilone	Aug 15th, 2008 02:14:03 AM
well done.
Wow by Lashlarue	Aug 15th, 2008 02:16:22 AM
That was actually painful to read. I feel your pain Moriarty. TDK takes over Star Wars spot very shortly. Up with Nolan, and down with Lucas!
Mori- Toshi is Better Off With The Spectacular Spider-Man cartoo by Zartan	Aug 15th, 2008 02:17:36 AM
Far be it from me to impose parenting advice, but The Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon is not just a commercial endeavor, it's the truest representation of the character outside of the comic medium, DAMNED ENTERTAINING, and chock full of great core values! Make his Marvel!!!!
Waaaaaah by FilmZ0mbie	Aug 15th, 2008 02:20:05 AM
Just Sayin.
Mori by themagicalhornofguntata	Aug 15th, 2008 02:20:19 AM
Couldn't have said it better myself :)
i love you mori by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 02:20:28 AM
so that's why you didnt bother to do lengthy explaination about the embargo in the other TB. you were saving it for here. and now i kinda get why you were so pissed over there as well. :) lucas did rape you. well, maybe not your childhood, but he did rape you after all, as he did most of us.
GODDAMN! by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 02:24:23 AM
Now thats a fucking statement. If Moriarty sticks to his guns, then I think the fanboys in the talkbacks will happily retract the sell out tag. But turning your back on the holy grail of geekdom makes way more of a point, and is way harder than breaking an embargo. Way to go dude. I feel the same way about Star Wars now. I don't think I'll ever "grow out" of the original trilogy. Thats literally part of who I am and what makes up my character. But bit by overexposed and dryly wrung bit I've just stopped caring about anything related to Star Wars that isn't O.T. specific. This new film, even if the word was across the board like Moriartys (fair to good) I still don't think at this stage I could get up and get the nerve to go watch it. With this series and movie, its clear Lucas is done with exploring the universe or characters hes created, and is comfortable to sit back and sell toys. I just hope he has some passion project tucked away that hes working on. Sad to see all those resources not get used by someone who was so clearly an enthusiastic film maker.
WNB... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 15th, 2008 02:26:35 AM
... oh, I'll stick to my guns. I've got a whole universe of film I could be writing about, things that I haven't done that I'd like to do, retrospective series and the like. I could fill every day I spend at AICN for the rest of my life very busy without ever once writing about STAR WARS again. Easy enough.
effin a yeah, mori by ImMorganFreeman	Aug 15th, 2008 02:27:38 AM
Well put, sir. I must say, you know how to write a well thought out piece. Between this and the Pineapple/Tropic piece, I've been in heaven. Stick it to the man, Mori. Keep writing the good fight. (That sounded better in my head)
SO, the SITE is being punished because of your script review? by NoDiggity	Aug 15th, 2008 02:28:26 AM
You didn't quite make it clear in the article, Mori. It might help to recap the events of the past week, and examples of the sites and media that were allowed to publish before Friday.
I agree by jedihillis	Aug 15th, 2008 02:28:40 AM
You know I feel the same way. I don't write reviews like Mori, but I can understand his feeling the way he does. I love star wars also. But I will boycott this movie simply so Lucas will stop doing stuff like this to his fans.
Throwing your toys out the pram? by Son of the Suns	Aug 15th, 2008 02:29:23 AM
Sorry, but you're just coming across as a child here. Let's put something into perspective, you're job exists to make it hard for filmmakers to surprise an audience, to rate their work and show no feeling when bashing something you don't like. They use what power they have to stop you and it's 'not fair'. Well I'd love to see how you liked it if you'd worked for 3 years on an article, the most wanted article on the planet, that you've kept as much secret as possible and then one day before publishing another site comes along and posts every exclusive part of it. How would that feel? At least Lucas has the decency to not whine about it like a child when you post reviews of his scripts.
Word! by p0llk4t	Aug 15th, 2008 02:33:36 AM
I knew Lucas was behind this! Called it baby! It's all so clear now...Lucas is the Empire and we who will never watch another thing he puts out are the Rebellion! I'm calling Mark Hamill to discuss this in more detail.
You know what? by Trancer	Aug 15th, 2008 02:33:41 AM
Fuck George Lucas. I think the reason you were banned from the Ranch is because Lucas' fucking ego takes up every available cubic inch of space within its confines. What an utter fucking dick.
Segue Zagnut??? by Horace Cox	Aug 15th, 2008 02:34:46 AM
Is that the cat's real fucking name? Outstanding!
Are you sure its YOU that Lucasfilm is after, not Harry? by NoDiggity	Aug 15th, 2008 02:35:16 AM
I mean, didn't Harry review a sneaked copy of Episode 1 as well? This might be about that too.
everything has it's time by blbennett	Aug 15th, 2008 02:36:18 AM
That really hit home. Sometimes people need to let go of their creation and let it breathe on its own. Lucas has mothered his space child till it's 31st birthday and maybe now it's time Star Wars left and made some new friends.
You are absolutley right! by tdepompa	Aug 15th, 2008 02:36:25 AM
George Lucas is a douche and has ruined Star Wars, but who cares? We don't have to watch all the new crap he makes. Just ignore it.
But Lucas IS a bully ... by NoDiggity	Aug 15th, 2008 02:36:40 AM
... every Q&A with Spielberg showed that Lucas was bullying and harassing Spielberg every chance he got re: the making of Indy 4.
LUCAS IS GOD by _SnakePlissken_	Aug 15th, 2008 02:38:20 AM
...you know it to be true.. bring on the live action show
You think he cares?! by Optimus Primal	Aug 15th, 2008 02:39:06 AM
I'm sure Lucus sitting at his gazillion dollar ranch lighting a cohiba with a 100 dollar bill cares that some reviewer on a website wont cover his crap anymore. Yeah Mori you sure showed him!! Lucas isn't an artist or a filmmaker he ceased being either some time ago. Hes now a cold calculating business man. And hes trying to maximize his bottom line by raping, YES RAPING his own past works. Time to accept it and move on. Cant believe its taken you this long to figure it out Mori.
Ouch. by Galva	Aug 15th, 2008 02:40:15 AM
Dude.
Son of the Suns by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 02:43:33 AM
yeah, but you forget that we have to PAY to see a movie. if someone is warning us that the new lucas shit really is shit, then i think whoever's doing the warning deserves a pat in the back for at least saving us $10. lucas on the other hand wants your $10 bucks for a shit product, and anyone telling us that it's shit, he will shush them. that's not integrity. that's just greed.
Mori, nobody says the 'rape my childhood' thing except... by TheBigDogg	Aug 15th, 2008 02:43:53 AM
The people who say 'George Lucas raped my childhood' are usually the people using it sarcastically as they apologise for the crapness of his later movies. I don't know if anyone actually used that phrase sincerely. Maybe one person did. Or perhaps two. But not many. Your opening is a pointless argument.
Optimus Primal... by Galva	Aug 15th, 2008 02:44:47 AM
Eloquent wording aside, this is actually what I've thought about Lucas for a while. Hell, if I could make billions of dollars by making fanboys miserable, I'd do it! Sign me right the hell up for that job.
Sons... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 02:46:53 AM
...That would be fair if AICN posted the movie or clips up on their page. But it was just a script review. If your film can't survive that, then its a weak film. I don't think they ever spoiled any significant portion of the film, and I doubt they went up without spoiler warnings, and its not as if Lucas could take any financial losses, considering every goddamn human being on the planet would have seen Episode 1 anyway. As far as an artist having his vision spoiled...Look at what we're discussing. A fucking toy commercial. The guy doesn't give a shit. To me it just sounds like petty vindictiveness. He can push people around, because, well, he can.
We'll always have the OT by Magma Suit	Aug 15th, 2008 02:47:30 AM
I'm doing my best throughout this whole thing to try not to lose face when it comes to the OT. For me and many of my generation, it is impossible to divorce oneself from the memories associated with all six Star Wars films. I was first introduced to the OT in 1995 or so and it was from then on a part of my life always. The Special Editions in theaters might rank as some of the most exciting experiences I've ever had (although I somewhat lament some of the excesses of Lucas' edits, not to mention the principle). The Phantom Menace coincided with the beginnings of puberty for me, and the Prequels are tied irrevocably to my adolescence, probably explaining my boyish obsession with Natalie Portman and any girl who remotely resembles her. Revenge of the Sith symbolically was released on my 18th birthday, after the midnight showing, dressed in my Jedi robe and carrying my toy lightsaber (Obi-Wan's), I was at long last an honest to god, porn and cigarettes, draftable adult. I still measure the 31 years of human history by which Star Wars film had been released that year or which two films events fit between. To me, the OT is a sacred and perfect (yes, even ROTJ) creation, the gold standard by which all else is judged. The PT is flawed but it is still Star Wars. Like the fuck up prodigal son, as much as you detest his actions, he's still family and you will always love him. The Clone Wars to me is strictly in the EU, the equivalent of say "The Black Fleet Crisis" or "Truce at Bakura": a story which I pay little mind too or ignore completely. The fact that it has been released in theaters does not justify it. This is not my whole and perfect Star Wars, this is not the rhythm to which I stepped as a child and young man. This is apocrypha. Fanfic and nothing more. I will see it, perhaps a loathsome part of me will enjoy it to some extent. But I am officially done giving Lucas my money for this. As a testament to Star Wars' meaning to me, I will see it but I'm buying a ticket to the Dark Knight and sneaking in. You gave me Six, that was our deal. I have served my 18 years on your ship of the damned, George and while I will always treasure our time together, it's time we went our own separate ways.
Sorry but no by Son of the Suns	Aug 15th, 2008 02:47:41 AM
Posting a script review and giving away major spoilers on films is not saving you $10. That's possibly ruining an experience, giving an often negative impression before the film's even shot and is very different to a review.
Very Powerful... by TheMovieLover	Aug 15th, 2008 02:50:32 AM
You know, Mori, I think linking back to a lot of those articles really paid of with this piece of writing. I went back and read every single once chronologically from when you first saw the Episode I trailer. Seeing the ups and downs of what you went through as a writer and a STAR WARS fan, and then coming back here to see your resolution is really just heartbreaking. But I agree with you. I don't think you've thrown in any towels, I don't think you've given up. I think that respect and adoration in this world should be mutual. And I feel that if you have put all the time and effort and emotion into this saga, only to be constantly hammered down by GL, then you have an absolute right, almost a duty, to turn your back on him. I agree with you 100%, I will not stop watching or reading or playing games that are connected to Star Wars. Because they are something that I've loved my entire life. But you're right, GL has sure turned into one pompous, arrogant bully. I'm sorry for how you've been treated as a fan and a writer, and I know that might not mean much coming from some guy on a message board, but I'm with you, I know how you feel. To a degree of course. I don't write for a popular movie news website. Good luck and all the best, TML
by sloanist	Aug 15th, 2008 02:51:28 AM
It's a hint whiny and overdone and yet absolutely correct. I would be even more whiny.
Nice speech Moriarity but.. by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 02:53:45 AM
..I can't help feel this was done to get back in the good books with the Talkbackers. Maybe I'm just Mr conspiracy here so if not then good for you. The weird thing is from all the interviews and documentaries I've seen with Lucas I got the clear impression he doesn't care what people think on the internet and he rarely even looks. So how come there's this 'personal' vendetta against you for a negative review amoungst thousand of negative comments and reviews about the prequals? I just don't buy it sorry. I doubt Lucas is sat in his replica Super Star Destroyer just waiting to punish Moriarty one last time, maybe he thinks he's Sherlock Holmes and has mistaken you for his nemisis! He's probably not even read a single review you or Harry has written. Maybe someone in the publicity team has it in for you yeah, but suggesting Lucas himself has a personal vendetta against you? How big in Hollywood do you think you are and how much influence do you think you have on a website which is considered an entertaining tabloid gossip column?
Awesome article Mori... by Rindain	Aug 15th, 2008 02:53:57 AM
Lucas does seem to be irrationally vindicative, I mean, why the hell is he so fucking pissed at AICN, and especially you? It just doesn't make any sense. He really is acting like a baby.
funny thing he ACTS like he dont care... by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 02:54:46 AM
but you know lucas cares what we say. jar jar is one of the main character in TPM - he's practically in every scene from beginning to end. then the whole world wanted to burn that abomination at the stake, and what happened? only one small scene of jar jar in the next movie. so anyone still believing that lucas has integrity to stick to his gun should really find another excuse to defend that guy, because he has none now. he's just a money whore now.
Lucas is the Bully but you started the fight. by TheLastCleric	Aug 15th, 2008 02:57:09 AM
Lucas isn’t a bully; he’s just a guy who tried harder than most to fight against the Internet tidal wave of leakage that spoils just about every-fucking-thing out there. Back in 1999 he didn’t want or ask for your critique and furthermore, he certainly didn’t ask for you to share that critique with the rest of the world. He wrote that script, he owned that script, and I guess my question to you is what right did you have, ethically speaking, to review something that you weren’t even supposed to possess? And then you have the audacity to call his banning of you ridiculous? You fucked this guy up the ass 10 years ago and he didn’t forget it. He’s a powerful man and you made a conscious choice to take something that belonged to him and make it public, against his wishes. You’re not a victim here and you certainly don’t have my sympathies. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should and it really is a shame that the hard work of others is so often leaked, deconstructed, scrutinized and sometimes torn apart before it’s even finished. That’s a shitty way to have to work and I applaud Lucas for fighting back even if the cause is lost. Also, you giving Warner Bros. a pass is chickenshit. If they did screw you over at the behest of Lucas then that means they don’t value you much at all yet you give them a pass which is hypocritical and spineless on your part. The thing is, I really like your work, especially in regards to Masters of Horror, yet I’m genuinely at a loss when reading this nonsense. And by the way, an inflated pilot for an animated TV show seems like an odd place to draw a line in the sand after three decades of SW fandom.
Worship the Music NOT the Musician. by Redfive!	Aug 15th, 2008 02:57:19 AM
In this case film,worship the film {not this one} not the film maker.Live by that and you'll be fine,both the good and the bad.
Bravo Moriarty by krack	Aug 15th, 2008 03:00:47 AM
I'm glad you stopped letting Lucasfilm treat you like a bitch. They need AICN far more than AICN needs them.
Yeah, the Embargo was stupid & aimed at AICN. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 03:01:18 AM
It's too bad it happened. It's time that LUCASFILM ended the Moriarty ban. It's unwise to upset a writer. Let the writer win. Open the ranch for Moriarty. Let him in with a small furry Ewok hug and hand him a notepad and a pencil and put him to work!
It's unwise to upset a writer. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 03:01:32 AM

Lucas is a hack and he knows it by Horace Cox	Aug 15th, 2008 03:01:36 AM
Lucas is probably a bully because deep down (if he is intellectually honest with himself) he knows he is nothing more than a two-bit hack who got lucky once, and it pains him to see his peers excel creatively while he stagnates with piss poor ideas bankrupt of any originality. It must really chafe his nuts that he didn't even direct what most fans agree is the best film of the series. His only recourse is to flex the only muscle he has by puffing out his chest (or his gut) and flaunting his power via licenses and control. He certainly has not displayed any kind of genuine imagination or creativity lately. The prequels and Indy IV were all absolute garbage. Lucas confuses financial success with artistic merit. He grasps for any type of artistic respect but only ends up crushing and destroying the things he created that gave him that power in the first place. He's like an old washed up one hit wonder rock star that prances out on the stage and keeps croaking the same old tired tune over and over again long after his act grew stale.p> Just think how great Star Wars could be if he actually let someone else play in his universe? Someone with real talent in developing story and characters. But we won't see it. But the Emperor will never share his power with anyone. Being a bully is probably the only thing he has left to make him feel like he can control something. But hey, fuck it. If he wants to kill his own creations that's his business. I'll always thank him for the original, but he lost any respect I had for him as a filmmaker a long time ago...
Let the writer win. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 03:01:49 AM

Open the ranch for Moriarty! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 03:02:08 AM

Son of the Suns by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 03:02:16 AM
if the movie is any good, no amount of web leaks and spoilers can change that fact. many things leaked with the dark knight, but look... the ratings in RT is still high, us geeks still adore it, and look at how much money it's made. lucas is just being a pussy. make something good, and i guaratee you no amount of leaks by AICN can make you lose money!
Moriarty for Writer on Star Wars TV show! by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 15th, 2008 03:02:27 AM

Mori by SnakesOnABicycle	Aug 15th, 2008 03:03:15 AM
I couldn't decide what made you sound "stupider", this newest in your making an ass of yourself open letter series, or the link you provided to your gushing Phantom Menace script review. You're an idiot.
Lucas is old by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:04:01 AM
Remember the Ewok TV movies? Fuck those.
Here, here, Moriarty. by Jed Black	Aug 15th, 2008 03:04:45 AM
Cheers, dude.
When you love the art, but the artist hates you... by Rindain	Aug 15th, 2008 03:05:05 AM
It's tough, I've dealt with it myself--when someone whose work I'm obsessed with thinks of me negatively. The way I get around that is by knowing that if they really got to know the real me, they'd like me and we'd be friends. Someone (Lucas) cannot judge you...hell, you've never even met the guy (have you?) Either that or, like Harry said, I tell myself it is the art and not the artist.
Ok, Drew... by phit_demon	Aug 15th, 2008 03:07:04 AM
Now, can you promise to stop writing on the site, too? For too long you've been just as whiny and bullying as anything you claim about Lucas and his "treatment" of you. You're a conflict-of-interest mired little shit whose contribution to this site has been minimal for years now, as you've chased the Hollywood dragon and talked out of your ass. Leave the site to people whose views are informed - writers like Quint, Merrick, and Beaks... You know, the ones that actually bother to do work ont he site with some frequency, and not just when they feel like it. Just go away. Be a screenwriter or something. Oh, and take Hercules with you - Coaxial has been uninformed pap since the departure of Glen Oliver. Where's he? Bring Glen back. And please - let the door hit you on the ass on the way out.
Why does the formatting for all the old reviews suck? by StarWarsRedux	Aug 15th, 2008 03:09:09 AM
Seriously, I'm just talking about how the text always bottlenecks the farther down it goes. Is it just me? Is it just some fluke with the old articles? Is it some strange psychological attempt to discourage people from reading them? At any rate, this whole embargo thing feels just a tad overly dramatic. It's so much ado about nothing other than hurt feelings and egos on both sides, it makes me wonder why I even visit this site, anymore.
phit_demon by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:11:08 AM
But without Hercules how would I know when Amazon is offering the third season of Angel at half off?
Props. by Harry Weinstein	Aug 15th, 2008 03:11:23 AM
Mad props, Moriarty.
Shit, thats kind of hearbraking... by m_reporter	Aug 15th, 2008 03:12:44 AM
... and I fully understand where you're coming from Mori. Lucas doesn't seem to care about any of his fans anymore, he does his thing, pleasing his own urges and trying everything to earn loads of cash in the process.
Game Over by Lashlarue	Aug 15th, 2008 03:12:48 AM
I knew it back in 1999. TPM sucked, and we tried talking ourselves into the idea that it didn't suck. We apologized for it. We made excuses for it. But deep down... we knew it was over. Hype, Dreams, And Well-Wishing made us believe that there was still a chance for some magic in the Star Wars universe... but it was not to be. Time gives you clarity, and perspective. George Lucas has beaten this horse to death! I've lost all respect for him as a filmmaker, and a human being. Mr.Lucas, Have you no decency?
UnknownUser... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 15th, 2008 03:18:49 AM
... that is absolutely and completely laid out in the earlier article about the embargo. You can go read all about it there.
So Sad by MrGaunt	Aug 15th, 2008 03:18:58 AM
Never bought into the hysterical backlash against the obviously inferior prequels - although I felt almost sick walking out of TPM. HOWEVER, having read this whole article and TB I am massively depressed about what has happened these last 10 years. Raping our childhood - maybe not. But certainly a win for business over joy.
For the record... by Lazarus Long	Aug 15th, 2008 03:19:31 AM
...Moriarty's original review places The Phantom Menace above Return of the Jedi, saying it works better as a complete film. And he was right. But him and Harry have been awful revisionist about that film since its arrival. Personally, I felt the flaws of TPM became less grating upon repeat viewings, not more. But they jumped on the bandwagon with all the other critics who couldn't resist an opinion to pile on, and in his review of Revenge of the Sith, not even Attack of the Clones is considered better than Jedi, let alone The Phantom Menace. Just thought I'd point that out.
UnknownUser by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:20:55 AM
Yeah they knew about it. The point is that this site was singled out for breaking the embargo, and the studio ignored all of the other websites/magazines/newspapers that ran early reviews.
The Madness of King George... by judasthered	Aug 15th, 2008 03:21:43 AM
...is that he knows he has no talent, and it kills him. thats is ultimately the issue. he had one great initail idea that made him rich enough to surround himself with worthless yes-men that praised all the crap he put out after. now after all these years since 'new hope' king george wields the only real talent/power he knows he has: spitting upon and oppressing any creative criticism specifically from his poor and loyal subjects that put him on his throne to begin with... fat turkey-necked asshole.
George Lucas produces toy of Moriartys . by JimboTHC	Aug 15th, 2008 03:22:03 AM
Included in the episode 1 and 2/3 battle set. Watch as Emperor Lucas uses the dark side to crush the hope from naive Moriarty!
Empire by MrGaunt	Aug 15th, 2008 03:22:40 AM
What have they done right?
Sad to read by Dreamfasting	Aug 15th, 2008 03:24:17 AM
It's a heartbreaking article to read and it can't be easy to feel your old dreams caught between the vice of a corporate empire and a fandom rebellion. Star Wars has always been milked for every penny, yet at same time has one of the more liberal relationships with its fandom in terms of fair use in tributes. At it's core is such an elemental mythology, yet at the same time its private property. Many things in life depend greatly on our own point of view ... and as we've grown up, our points of view have changed.
Answer to my own question by MrGaunt	Aug 15th, 2008 03:25:38 AM
Gave it three stars not one.
actually... by GavinVanDraven	Aug 15th, 2008 03:27:10 AM
TPM is better than AOTC
Odd ? So much for this whole thing is a non-issue by G100	Aug 15th, 2008 03:31:20 AM
Sure sounds like it's an issue to me. But much Kudos for speaking your mind Moriarty.
Star Whores by themagicalhornofguntata	Aug 15th, 2008 03:32:02 AM
That's what this series has beome.
george lucas gave me a UFIA by Mr_X	Aug 15th, 2008 03:32:13 AM
Unsolicited Finger In the Anus with all his new starwars products. thanks george. i have little cousins 4, 2 and 1 just born. i'll lead them down the comic book path not the star wars route. the next generation cash cow for you is being cut off here.
Star Wars is gay by Rupee88	Aug 15th, 2008 03:36:16 AM
well everything after 1997 was lame and it just got gayer and gayer with ewoks and jarjar and now lame clone wars cartoons. Lucas has a lifetime pass for the original Star Wars but you've got to keep it real and say that most everything afterwards is 100% suck. And I know many of you love ESB...I could call you dumb but I won't.
You reap what you sow by Son of the Suns	Aug 15th, 2008 03:37:09 AM
To those of you who keep saying ‘it’s an advert for toys’, you need to do some SW history research. SW has always been aimed at kids, who, guess what, have toys. Since ANH there have been figures, books, spin off tv series and Christmas ‘specials’. This isn’t anything new, except you’re not old, grumpy and cynical. A lot of kids today love the prequals, because they’re not jaded or have a chip on their shoulder about ‘how they should have been done’. Get over it. GL may have ‘done bad things to your childhood’, but he’s made a new generation of kids excited about Sci Fi films. As for people justifying this article. Filmmakers make critics, they keep them in a job. When the critic goes beyond what they have the right to do, legally and perhaps morally, then they deserve what they get. The whole film critic world is a big game, when you start breaking the rules don’t expect for GL to stop playing the game. Now Moriaty is whining because this site’s actions are catching up with it. What goes around comes around.
Also... by SnakesOnABicycle	Aug 15th, 2008 03:37:50 AM
Shouldn't Mori The Great Gaunlet layer be avoiding these talkbacks... that are about the very thing he said never to write about again? What An Ass
as a matter of fact... for me... by GavinVanDraven	Aug 15th, 2008 03:38:02 AM
V,III,VI,I,IV,II yes i said it, i like the phantom menace more than i like a new hope.
Son of the Suns by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:39:51 AM
"A lot of kids today love the prequals, because they’re not jaded or have a chip on their shoulder" --- A lot of kinds today love The Jonas Brothers and Daddy Day Care. What the fuck do kids today know, other than that they are having strange feelings about Hannah Montana?
Lucas's fortune by pendergast	Aug 15th, 2008 03:41:29 AM
This makes me want to download this movie and give it out for free around the local schools. Speaking as a non fan boy, i liked the movies not loved them and it seams George is working towards the dollar signs and not the artistry of actually telling a worthy story. Its all about merchandise, take the introduction of anakin's new apprentice for example, its marketed for girls, so he can tap into a new retail source because lets be honest, its mainly us boys who love this shit. I think we are all to blame here for molding lucas into this money grabbing bastard because we have brought the light sabre, the falcon et al, hell I even brought 1 to 3 for my nephews. So are you really surprised he has brought out a seemly big pile of turd like this?
Wait, Hutts reproduce asexually and only once? by Heleno	Aug 15th, 2008 03:43:53 AM
Then why is the pimp Hutt described as the kid's uncle?
And if we're ranking... by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:44:53 AM
Each episode has been inferior to the previous one (in date, not numerical order). Nothing was a terrible as Episode III, except for the line in Episode II about Natalie Portman being like sand.
i dont mind kid movies by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 03:45:59 AM
people keep defending the prequels by saying the OT are also kiddie movies. well, they're not. not the original anyway. but even if you want to think so, there are still GOOD kid movies, and then there are CRAPS. and i really worry about the kinds of movies the kids today, inspired by the prequels, will make in the future.
George Lucas touched me in a way by Iowa Snot Client	Aug 15th, 2008 03:50:19 AM
that made me uncomfortable.
I won't be watching this... by Zino	Aug 15th, 2008 03:50:43 AM
It's sad, but I'm finally burned out on this sub-par prequel shit as well. Strangely though, I still have hope for the live action series, mainly because I keep imagining it being more edgy and centred around Boba Fett and Han Solo. What we will probably get is a kiddie series centred around Jar Jar and Wicket.
Heleno... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 15th, 2008 03:51:44 AM
... in the book, it seems that the Hutts consider themselves one large extended family unit. Their "children" aren't children so much as they are literal extensions of themselves, like wee tiny little single-serving clones. Also, did we already know they live to be over 1000 years old? None of which is in the film, BTW.
More Hutt Anatomy... by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 03:53:31 AM
then I ever thought I'd need to know.
yeah, the SW live action series will be... by cloudrider`	Aug 15th, 2008 03:54:29 AM
as good as the indy one. young indiana jones chronicles, remember those? if lucas distance himself from the project, much like he did with the cartoon network series, then it might get a chance. otherwise, expect nightmare.
phit_demon by Marxeffect	Aug 15th, 2008 03:56:16 AM
Who the fuck do you think you are?? Most of us happen to love Mori's writing and get excited whenever he offers a review or an opinion on anything! So if you have a weird kind of jealousy going on because Mori is actually going out and "walking the walk" and contributing to film, then don't speak for all of us with your negative, ass-whiping bullshit!
I'll tell you why this review is a perfect "FUCK YOU" to Lucas by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 03:59:46 AM
Because it sends the message about how pathetically irrelevant he's become. That the most important writer ont eh biggest geek site on the web can just say "You're work isn't worth discussing and won't be missed". I think its about the biggest insult you can send to an artist. not to mention it's inarguably true.
Star Wars and Toys... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 04:03:08 AM
...Sons, your just plain wrong. Star Wars was a movie. Merchandise was ancillary to the actual movie. Clone Wars has no reason to exsist other than selling merchandise. We literally already had a Clone Wars cartoon. It's like claiming the Ramones were always about selling Ramones T's to emo girls. Not only that, the original trilogy may have been kid centric, but they worked for everyone. They were great films, even if they were intended primarily to entertain children. The new trilogy and this...Droids lite...Are just bad movies. Would you defend Home On The Range, simply because Snow White was made for kids too? Thats why Star Wars fans lament the prequals and all the shit associated with them.
Clone Wars my ass. by TheJake	Aug 15th, 2008 04:04:54 AM
I can't wait to see what some REAL filmmakers and storytellers do with this universe when George Lucas and his neck fat are dead.
Son of Suns you apologist fucking scum by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:05:09 AM
What kind of numbing stupifying event happened you in your life to make you such a corporate windbag? What "moral code" do critics break exactly. not to mention that Moriarty doesn't write for fucking newsweek, he writes for an internet web gossip site, so he can write whatever the fuck he wants. Now Lucasfilm can ban him but it says way more about the their product than it does about his writing or crossing any boundaries. SOmething tell me you don't know the first fucking thing about the "critic game". And if you thought Lucas originally wrote Star Wars as just some children's film it shows how ignorant to the subject you really are.
Son of Suns you apologist fucking scum by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:05:12 AM
What kind of numbing stupifying event happened you in your life to make you such a corporate windbag? What "moral code" do critics break exactly. not to mention that Moriarty doesn't write for fucking newsweek, he writes for an internet web gossip site, so he can write whatever the fuck he wants. Now Lucasfilm can ban him but it says way more about the their product than it does about his writing or crossing any boundaries. SOmething tell me you don't know the first fucking thing about the "critic game". And if you thought Lucas originally wrote Star Wars as just some children's film it shows how ignorant to the subject you really are.
I agree with Moriartys stance... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 04:06:49 AM
...Its actually more effective than breaking an Embargo, or complaining that Lucas is a bitch, etc. Simply return the favour. He doesn't want his work discussed, than don't discuss, even when it suits him. Although, if I pop on here in 5 years time and see Moriarty doing a write up on a trip to the ranch after he gets unbanned, I'll be dissapointed, and go back to calling sell out and talking about the good old days.
The prequels problem... by emeraldboy	Aug 15th, 2008 04:08:25 AM
is that the stories are far too complicated. The original Star wars movies had simple enough stories. and they were shrouded in mystery. Who were all of these people and where did they come from. Who was Darth vader. That was answered in Empire strikes back. but it added another question. IF he was lukes father how did he end up being Darth Vader. He fell under the spell of the emperor and realise this at the end and used luke to kill the emperor. The prequels were too concerned with boring politics and trade. yawnnnnnn...... Unlike the rest of you I could see what Lucas was trying to do, story wise and I thought while the story was boringly dull and the preformances wooden. The prequels, looked great visually and all had at least one stand out Moment per movie. Episode 2.5 does at least have a clear enough story. the prequels told the stories of all the major characters except two. Han Solo and lando calrissian. if you have to relaunch something, then you do it by saying to the audience. This is where these people came from and this what happened to make them the characters they became. Lucas did that. but it pissed a lot of people off in the process. they are still pissed and they wont be happy untill lucas dies and then they can argue that someone else should do star wars again. but geeks are a pick bunch and god help anyone who tries to anything with the star wars franchise, they will be at the recieving at of the geeks ire and disappoinment.
Idiocy. by namasteandgoodluck	Aug 15th, 2008 04:09:35 AM
Excelsior! Mori...you are STILL WRITING ABOUT FUCKING SW!!!!!! As for the rest of you lame fucks, stop whining. It's dead. It's done. It wss done in the late '80s. I know it's sad, I know it's fucked up but it's the truth. $W is all about money. It's a huge unshakeable marketing machine. You can't repel revenue of that magnitude...unless you just don't feed it anymore. Stop buying the shitty walmart merch. Stop wasting time and money. Hopefully someday someone wrests control of this full on retard marketing juggernaut from Lucas (rights to everything), gets Kevin Anderson to script something worth watching. And the whole thing about not using John Williams...punk faggot bitches, every last one of you traitorous cocksuckers. Nuff Said.
Second! by Knugen	Aug 15th, 2008 04:09:47 AM
I'm done.
TheJake by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 04:10:25 AM
We shouldn't have to wait until he's dead. That is the perfect way to revitalize the franchise. Let major directors make their own interpretations, with Lucas there for moral support only. It worked with Tartakovsky and the Clone Wars cartoon.
Lazarus we were all fooled by Phantom menace by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:11:05 AM
Its not revisionist history, it's just that we all grew up and got the stardust out of our eyes and realized how the catholic incredibly non empathetic jedis, making the force scientific, the terrible child anakin (who despite what lucas says did not have to start as an 8 year old), jar jar, and a bunch of trade federation nonsense was just the beginning of the bastardization of Star Wars.
as in... by Knugen	Aug 15th, 2008 04:11:34 AM
I second that. Not some kind of retarded first game. SW is dead long live... BSG?
There was no need for the prequals... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 04:12:49 AM
...Storytelling wise. Its backstory, and not particuarly interesting backstory at that. It was an excuse for Lucas to play around with alot of toys and get his feet wet again. I hope. I hope the whole thing was a dry run for a real film from the turkey necked bastard.
Kevin Anderson by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 04:14:27 AM
Who the fuck it this Kevin Anderson guy?
Serious question by Mr Gorilla	Aug 15th, 2008 04:14:49 AM
As portrayed in the prequels, the Clone Wars were a devastating series of battles in which many people died. Yoda's face at the end of Ep 2 is, you know, serious. The battle at the start of Ep 3 is like some kind of nightmare. It's horrible. Why is it, then, that Lucas keeps saying in interviews that doing the Clone Wars was an opportunity to have some 'fun'. One of the things I love about the prequels is that they do at least take the subject matter - and its obvious parallels to real life - seriously.
One thing I hate about the prequals... by WhinyNegativeBitch	Aug 15th, 2008 04:19:39 AM
...Is that everyone knows everyone. in the O.T, Jabba was some fat criminal out on a planet somewhere. But now he has an intrinsic role to play in the universe. Same with Bobba Fett. It SHRINKS the scope and epic feel of the O.T. Makes it all seem like some petty small town squabble. Just saying.
It would have been great if he had actually done that emerald by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:19:40 AM
Lucas explains nothing in the prequels. he wastes time for two movies with cheap overly melodramatic characterization of Anakin and then, when he realizes he has no linchpin for his darkside fall, throws in some horrible premonition about Padme dying which, when it finally comes true, anakin does nothing about. That's not where those characters come from according to the OT. First of all padme doesn't die according to the OT. Also Anakin and Obi Wan are friends according to the OT when in fact Anakin just seems to hate obi Wan, who is pretty much ambivalent to the whole thing. In the OT we are told that Anakin hunted down the Jedi, this is bullshit as they went down in some ridiculous "plan 66" sequence that made them look like complete fucking idiots. And if you call that two dimensional writing and porn level acting showing where the characters came from then you are flat out insane. i at least expect competent storytelling. Lucas didn't give us that. you act like simply because he made the films that we should be grateful that whatever crap he came up with exists. The Star Wars legacy would be far better off without the prequels.
Mori - You Don't know the power of the dark side! by THX--1138	Aug 15th, 2008 04:20:01 AM
I bet all the mula in the world you'll talk about the new Star Wars LIVE action TV series. The hype will be so great you won't be able to resist...........
THX... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 15th, 2008 04:23:05 AM
... as soon as you've got all the moolah in the world in one place, and you can show that to a third-party independent ref who can verify you do, indeed, have all the moolah in the world, I will take that bet, good sir. See you back here in 2010.
BTW did anyone read the story behind Ziro's Capote voice by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:24:30 AM
The article was on CHUD. They were watching copy and originally he spoke huttese and out of nowhere Lucas just says "I want him to sound like Truman Capote" and the director just had to do it. It's a story right from the directors mouth. If that doesn't show you what a fucking brain dead, artistically bankrupt, egomaniacal pig George Lucas has become I don't know what does. that he can just come up with a completely fucking over the top ridiculous bad idea on a whim and people just have to do it speaks volumes.
well maybe not all the moolah in the world by THX--1138	Aug 15th, 2008 04:26:59 AM

Brave piece of writing Moriarty by Boba Fat	Aug 15th, 2008 04:28:28 AM
That once again re-affirms the credibility of this site despite so many people wanting to label it as, sold out. The fact that none of the these people are working writers in a notoriously vindictive industry undermines their arguments. There's no doubt, to my mind, that your opinions and reviews have cost you work and connections in the film business yet your position seem to stay firm. Thank you.
The End of The Knights Templars by subfreq	Aug 15th, 2008 04:29:21 AM
Star Wars lit the touch paper in the imagination of an entire youthful 70's generation. It's now locked in the vault as the most precious jewel of millions of child hoods. It the key that split open your imagination. For every tiny spectacular detail in Star Wars there were an infinite number of questions that lit up your mind like Time's Square. To this day you can watch it with wonder. Subsequently for the last 30 years like a secret group of Templar Knights with a shared subconscious we all protect it's legacy as a silent ruthless mass. It's ownership is ours. It's our right. After all once you release something it's handed over to the audience, they ultimately give it life. I would argue that from 1980 onwards Lucas closed his account. Empire's greatness was still supplied by the same engine room but it is was Irvin Kershner, Leigh Brackett and lawrence Kasden who gave us the Bourne Star Wars of Empire Strieks Back. It's been Ewok's and Jar Jar's ever since. Episode IV will always stand as one of the great pillars up their with Jason and The Argonauts, The Original Superman The Imperial juggernaut of commerce that is Skywalker Ranch has been on cruise control for 28 years. Take your 8 years olds and vibe on their fun because that's who it is all about now. Product through, characters based on demographics and not story lines and legacy and ringing cash registers. It's time to disband the Templar Knights and stop picking on the carrion of a worthy epic from over 30 years ago. Hell, I've been writing the 3 films that follow Return Of The Jedi in my head for 10 years and it has to stop!!! See Pixar, Zack Snyder, Peter Jackson, Weta, Guillermo Del Torro, Marvel's developing cinematic universe, Chris Nolan, JJ Abrams(although I hate Treckie stuff), Paul Greengrass if you are in need of a creative kick.
IndustryKiller! by Super Nintendo Chalmers	Aug 15th, 2008 04:29:55 AM
That story reminds me of a sketch on MadTV where Lucas is dressed up like an ewok and riding a golf cart. That seems like the kind of Lucas that would say "I want him to sound like Truman Capote." Apparently he really is that crazy.
Lucas is a Sith-Lord by joergn	Aug 15th, 2008 04:30:42 AM
Really, think about it. The dude with a black helmet, slashing fanboy, who dare to have an different opinion about his "baby", with a ridiculous short lightsaber, resembling his dick.
Daft. by Thall_Joben	Aug 15th, 2008 04:32:22 AM
Ok, please understand I don’t belong to the “George can do no wrong, the prequels were perfect” camp. Much as enjoy your writing and do sympathise with your POV - I still think it’s time for a reality check. George runs a large company, well several large companies. Like all money making empires (which I don’t say as a criticism) it’s necessary for him to have more department heads and management types than there are stars in the sky. THEY are the people you should be slinging mud at if anyone The guy is barely seen by many of his staff. He just has to have enough other stuff going on in his life that it’s a miracle he finds a moment to blow his nose, let alone deal with this kind of crap. It’s obvious that he barely knows what’s on the ‘official site’ so why on earth would he need to give a wamp-rat’s ass about what’s happening at Aint-it-cool? THAT’S JUST NOT HIS JOB. There’s no way he wouldn’t have the time to give a frak, come on – do you honestly think he would? I’ll give you one thing - I’ll bet there’s a small army of ‘suits’ that are looking to impress my protecting his property to excess (you only have to go to Celebration to meet a few of those). But you really need to let go of the “I have a personal relationship with Lucas - and he hates me”. I can see why that would happen, but it is a little sad. And judging from articulately and eloquently you write, you should really be above that ;) He doesn’t care what you think, he doesn’t need to – but he undoubtedly has a few over zealous arseholes working for the company who do.
too bad lucas will never read this review/confession by JimmyJoe RedSky	Aug 15th, 2008 04:32:37 AM
but he might have it read to him
dont see the movie and stop buying his toys by supreme101	Aug 15th, 2008 04:33:16 AM
i was a massive star wars fan...just like millions of other people out there, i knew all the nerdy facts about the characters, ships and planets...i loved star wars...but now i really don't care anymore and i haven't for a long time...lets face it, its all about making money.and its all about the toys, books etc...that's why there are 30 different kinds of clone trooper in episode 3 so he can make more toys and make more money, i go into my local comic store and theres toys based on designs, based on comics character designs,based on the cartoons...i think the only character he hasn't made into a toy is her from the golden girls singing about all being friends...if you want to get at Lucas theres 1 way...STOP BUYING HIS +:@? don't go and see the movie...don't go and buy star wars dolly's...HARRY DON'T BUY A $200 MILLENEIUM FALCON...hit him in the pocket...AND FAN BOYS MOVE ON...theres better movies out there...FACT!!! theres better sci fi (most of which Lucas ripped off anyways) theres better written, better acted, better directed...just all round better movie going experience's...star wars was of its time...but that time has passed...i loved star wars and i wish it was still as great as it was...but hes improved it into a disaster...lets just talk about something else.becuase its not worth the breath
OMG some of you believe this? by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 04:33:33 AM
So Mori says Lucas has a personal vendetta against him because of a review he wrote years ago and you believe him? No proof, no emails nothing HAHAHAHAHHH! Some of you deserve AICN and insane hate filled TB's! Pure Genius Moriarty, you've taken the more extreme TB's hatred of Lucas (as pointed out by Vern) and used it to get back in their good books without any evidence at all! Well done clap clap
directors that wear cowboy hats by JimmyJoe RedSky	Aug 15th, 2008 04:36:01 AM
i wonder how the director for this, feloni?, got picked
Ummmm Thall joben by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 04:40:06 AM
Read my post above. If he has time to swoop in a demand characters be voiced like Truman fucking Capote, then it's safe to assume the myriad other ways he PERSONALLY hurts the franchise
Exactly by I am_NOTREAL	Aug 15th, 2008 04:46:57 AM
I was also six years old when I saw Star Wars in the theater, and I still remember it...it was one of those moments that actually changes your brain chemistry, alerts you to new possibilities in the world. The best of it since has been only an echo of that first moment, the burst of music and the title crawl and the Star Destroyer, the freewheeling energy and total storytelling confidence. Empire succeeded because it raised the stakes and had real tension, but it really has been all downhill from there. I like parts of the prequels. Just parts here and there, where you can see how good they COULD have been, which is very disappointing because of the impact of that first exposure... I'm just as likely to come away from viewing the prequels (something I do very rarely) with a sense of disappointment and missed opportunity as with a sense of any real enjoyment. As for Clone Wars, maybe when my son gets old enough to watch the movies, I might throw this in for completion's sake. Or maybe not. Until then, nope.
if youre reviewing "sneaked" copies of scripts... by JimmyJoe RedSky	Aug 15th, 2008 04:52:24 AM
what do you expect - theyre "leaked" - stolen - were they sent to you by lucasfilm? - even if you like the (nefariously acquired) scripts - theyre not officially out there - a big no no to a lot of film makers/studios/writers - are you guys shocked - banned from the ranch - embargoes - the hints cant be more obvious - lucas and co. dont want this site reviewing scripts for their unreleased movies, or (now) even posting early reviews for their movies - sometimes being a rabid fan can bite you in the ass - i like sw too, but come on - it doesnt consume me to the point that id track down illegal copies of scripts and spill the beans online weeks if not months before release - no wonder they hate this site - what did you expect, a medal? - so now lucas made a stupid animated sw movie for kids - big deal - in 2 weeks it will be forgotten
Was that a review? by Phategod1	Aug 15th, 2008 04:52:52 AM
I admire his take on Lucas and WB but what the F did he think about the toon.
That Episode I script review... by xavier masterson	Aug 15th, 2008 04:55:25 AM
is hilarious in retrospect.
JimmyJoeRedSky... by TheRealMoriarty	Aug 15th, 2008 04:59:45 AM
... because he was a director of the very, very, very good ongoing series AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER.
What's this all about? by Beltorak_69	Aug 15th, 2008 05:01:20 AM
I read through and it sounds like a child that did not get what it wanted. Sorry, but you can think about Star Wars whatever you want, fact is that it is big business. The whole thing is done to earn money, all major companies try to "keep" there secrets, so why should it be different with Lucasfilm. I do not understand the reaction and i do not think this is very professional.
Why defend Lucas? by joergn	Aug 15th, 2008 05:04:54 AM
Off course he know what´s going on in his own company and I´m damn sure he gets informed about bad publicity (and it sure bothers him if lots of people miss the screenings ´cause of bad rep), he heavenly regressed as a moviemaker and storyteller in the last 20 years and put his stinky fingers on other works, that could have been great without his involvement (Yeay, Indy 5 was a freaking crapfest!!!). And he comes over as an complete ignorant, self centered dick, thinking of himself as "future of filmmaking". Come on, fuck him!!!
I say we burn the ranch by Phategod1	Aug 15th, 2008 05:04:57 AM
And hand the reigns of lucasarts to the last person who made a great Star Wars Property Genndy Tartovsky!
I take it back. by xavier masterson	Aug 15th, 2008 05:05:25 AM
The Episode II script review is even more hilarious.
Moriarty, Friday 8th January 1999: by schnide	Aug 15th, 2008 05:07:31 AM
"I am delighted to report that Jar Jar not only works, but that the Gungans are, as a whole, a welcome addition to the mythology of the STAR WARS universe."
Moriarty, you're officially a delusional cry-baby by MattmanReturns	Aug 15th, 2008 05:11:19 AM
Jesus Christ. "I'll show you, Lucas, I'll never write about Star Wars again! Fucker!" Lucas clearly doesn't listen to critics (or anyone, for that matter), let alone some whiny fanboy critic that doesn't know how to actually REVIEW movies anymore. I hate to break it to you, but you're just not that important. You really think he sits around reading this stupid site? "I'm gonna make a shitty cartoon Star Wars, and then I'm gonna put an embargo on it and wait till that Moriarty fucker reviews it, then I'm gonna stick a cease and desist up his ass! HAHAHA. REVENGE!!!" You're ridiculous.
Moriarty .... if you could by thepicaroony	Aug 15th, 2008 05:13:47 AM
go back 31 years and do it all again knowing what you know now ....would you do it any differently ? Cheers.
And furthermore... by I am_NOTREAL	Aug 15th, 2008 05:16:22 AM
It's become more and more obvious that the Lucas of the prequels and embargoes and product like this is the real George Lucas, the technocrat, and not the storyteller who made American Graffiti and the original Star Wars. Star Wars succeeded almost by accident. I have the Rolling Stone interview from '76 where he says something like Star Wars is only about 25% of what he wanted it to be. In hindsight, the limitations that made it only a quarter of what he wanted made it a better film, even if it is technologically inferior to his vision. Empire Strikes Back was created by real filmmakers, so it works, too. Once he got enough money to develop the technology he wanted, the storytelling became subservient to the image. So we have what we have now - pretty pictures but only a shadow of the soul. Too bad. What Star Wars really needs is a nice long nap, like the 16 years that passed between Jedi and TPM. Then maybe someone with someone more interested in stories than images can make something of it.
MattmanReturns by JimmyJoe RedSky	Aug 15th, 2008 05:17:22 AM
lucas doesnt read this stuff - but it does get back to him - obviously - with a short memo on a post-it he can see to it that someone is banned from his studio (ranch?) and a whole website full of critics is kept grom posting early reviews - it happened
embargo and whatnot by rebel299	Aug 15th, 2008 05:17:24 AM
i can almost see why aicn was given an embargo as opposed to some other sites. i won't lie, I'm a HUGE star wars fan, enough to get the fett man tattooed on my arm, but since i saw the first trailer for this, i've had no interest in seeing it. all i saw was an attempt to get money from an even younger generation of people, and it makes me puke. shit, i could stand ewoks, but fuck this shit.
Ebert eviscerated the film. by Finding Forrestal	Aug 15th, 2008 05:27:21 AM
He gave it a measly star and a half before tearing it to shreds. "You know you're in trouble when the most interesting new character is Jabba the Hutt's uncle." Ouch.
This is not a review... by KnockerNutter	Aug 15th, 2008 05:27:28 AM
... And as if George Lucas even knows who you are, McWeeney. You flatter yourself. Banned From the Ranch, in all caps, puhlease! So, basically, you're like everybody else then, huh? Get over your self-pretentious love of this product. It does not make you special, it does not make you unique.
I shed no tears as I auction my 30+ years of memorabilia away. by jedimast3r	Aug 15th, 2008 05:38:13 AM
Like you and Harry, Mori, Star Wars was a cherished and protected part of my childhood. I've been defending the saga, fandom, and obsession from my friends and family since I could talk. It was the first movie my father had ever taken me to, at 3 years old. Not to recount the dozens of reasons why Master Yoda and Luke would be my childhood heroes - and be a large part of the bond my father and I had shared when our relationship was new and untainted by time - nay, sentimentality with these movies for folks like us is a given. It drove us to look for toys in the wee hours of the morning, feeling the thrill of success at the rare Darth Maul, or the mint Yoda you'd stumble upon. It drove us to camp outside movie theaters for Episode One, after the years of anticipation, never once believing you were again about to see a FUCKING STAR WARS MOVIE PREMIERE! Friends were found in line, and memories were made from the experience. It made a lot of us pick up novels again, to experience the rebirth of our beloved saga, the continuation of the Skywalker struggle. (although I've always been a reader, the Zahn novels made a lot of my friends into Potter buying bookworms) It drove us to bring our friends into the rebirth of Star Wars, many of them becoming giant fanboys (and fangirls) as well. Spending endless hours of conversation on the what-ifs and untold stories of the Jedi Universe. Honestly, sitting here typing this rudimentary fanboy list, I can't believe all the nostalgia and wonder that I felt for a thing I've loved so dearly for so long is...gone. Almost completely gone. I bought the Clone Wars Yoda last night for myself, as I just happened to walk by a WalMart stock clerk putting a case of the new stuff out. It is sitting in front of me and I'm wondering why I bought it. Am I holding onto something that's deeper down than Star Wars? How can I know at this point, after all the letdown and frustration and embarrassment of the past 10 years? I've tried ridiculously hard, like Harry, to find the silver strands of the prequels that could tie it all together for me, but then works such as the LOTR trilogy and the new Batman movies completely trivialize Lucas' piss poor excuses for saga installments. Part of the reason why people have a problem with this man and his current work is that he pissed it all away. He is capable of so much more, but the very same flaws of his fictional Jedi antihero are ironically his very problem - pride and anger. Pride that he thinks he can do it all himself, and anger/spite for anyone else that ever wanted a say in his creations. All that aside, Star Wars got ruined for me along the way. It more now than just 6 movies and tie-ins. It's a failed opportunity to continue the joy, wonder, and magic that was set in motion 30 years ago. I've been gradually selling all the memorabilia I've collected in the name of Star Wars over the past year. And not one of the items tugs at my heart strings as it goes. My little girl and her brother used to play with my opened Star Wars toys all the time, while watching the movies - and I had hoped they would be fortunate enough to have their wonder and imagination sparked as I did in my youth. Now, they look at the toys with their friends and say, "Daddy, Star Wars is stupid." Indeed.
Funny how some of you still dont think this site counts. by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 05:44:16 AM
you don't believe important people in the industry read this site. And that nothing ever gets done because of the online hype community. People within the industry, top people, read sites like this all the fucking time and decisions get made as a direct result of them. It's just common knowledge. If you dont think george lucas reads or at least keeps an ear to sites like this then you havent read an interview with the man in the past 5 years, all the fucker talks about is how the fans dont like Star Wars and how they are big jerks because of it. Read the Entertainment weekly joint Spielberg Lucas interview where Lucas practically has a meltdown about the fans and their reactions. Seriously read it it's delicious. But moreover from some of you it sounds like you don't WANT to have a voice. COnstantly degrading Mori as if its not only preposterous that his voice would be heard, but silly that any of us could make a difference. As if the people here in LA are Gods on olympus never meddling in mortal affairs. Well guess what, they walk among us, every day, and they give a fuck what we think, big time. it's not only defeatist to think otherwise, its also violently wrong. Just ask McG, who seems to spend as much time sucking up to this site as he does shooting the new Terminator and in fact we may have all been spared the indignity of that horrible John Connor dies and is replaced by a robot ending specifically because of a report Moriarty posted a few months back. So you corporate loving film hating schills can suck long and hard on that one.
Mori, so you are annoyed by the Embargo? by the_scream	Aug 15th, 2008 05:49:05 AM
Then why the hell did you get so bitter about US complaining about it? BTW, why burn your bridges? You're making a good point but do you really want to send this kind of message? Brave but maybe a bit rash?
Damn Drew! by mastidon	Aug 15th, 2008 06:01:38 AM
You nailed it. Lucas has fucked over so many people by taking advantage of the fact tha we geeks will do anything for the priveledge to watch anything with the SW name on it. I had every intention of seeing this film but after this mess, I think I will save my 11 Euros.
What a self-indulgent, vainglorious LOAD OF SHIT! by Jackson Healy	Aug 15th, 2008 06:05:20 AM
Drew, I've always respected your reviews, and thought of you as one of the few sane, intelligent voices on this site. For instance, I thought your championing of the small, under-represented film 'Outlander' was one of the classiest things I've seen in years on AICN. I've always thought of you as level headed, down to earth and brimming with true, fanboy passion. Until now. I'm ashamed for you. You've let this silly little fanboy exercise go to your head. Seriously. Yeah, I get it: you're John Constantine, and 'ol "Fortress" Lucas is the devil, with a personal vendetta against you. Because you're such an irresistible force in Hollywood. The next tumble along that slippery slope is swaggering around, yelling at anyone who crosses you, "Do you know who I am?!" Please tell me you haven't fallen that far yet, Drew. I know people who do that, I'm sorry to say, and it is the ugliest, most shameful thing in the world, no matter who they are. Get a GOOD movie made, buddy, then start a feud with someone who's name we've all heard, and then maybe we'll all sit up and take notice. Frankly, I don't give a damn if you never write another word again -- on Star Wars or otherwise. You're just not that important.
Too little... by catlettuce4	Aug 15th, 2008 06:06:19 AM
Maybe if you got ALL Star Wars coverage on AICN stopped for a few months, that may have an impact, but a personal embargo doesn't really mean anything to anyone other than you, Mori.
Very good reaction, Moriarty. by La Frog	Aug 15th, 2008 06:06:23 AM
Congratulations. It's time that those horrible Lucasfilm people start to consider their audience as people and not only as cash cows and reviewers as human beings entitled to an opinion and not dangerous revisionists who could damage their "products". Products yes, since it's the only way Lucas consider star wars now. Art has been forgotten looong ago. Embargo on opinion? I answer by : Boycott what Star Wars has become. Don't give your money to Clone Wars.
Hey Mori by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 15th, 2008 06:09:01 AM
After reading your reviews of Clones and Sith i'm wondering why you don't have them on DVD? Strange. Must be tough having a hero treat you like shit though. Don't blame you for the way you are reacting.
Mesa think Mori gonna dyyyeee??? by geraldbeans	Aug 15th, 2008 06:13:29 AM
It's pretty clear Mori's been trying to get back into Lucas' good graces after that ep 1 review (why so defensive Mori? you were right!) and it's been almost painful to watch as he heaps praise on everything star wars since that fateful day. even this movie - which I hear has a character named Stinky the Hut. That should be the review. "Stinky The Hut". Right there, that tells us everything we need to know about the film. But now Mori's playing the victim card - hoping Lucas will feel bad and reinstate him. I feel sorry for the guy.
“It’s the art, not the artist.” by cookiepuss	Aug 15th, 2008 06:20:43 AM
Nope....sometimes it's both. I had the displeasure of meeting Prince in person - the next day I brought my entire collection all the way from 'Dirty Mind' to his most recent work to Amoeba Records in Hollywood and sold everything. I can't listen to the guy knowing he's such an egotistical dick.
by goldenage	Aug 15th, 2008 06:20:55 AM
McWeeny, that right there is a fine piece of journalism.
All Hail Moriarty! by Quintus_Arrius	Aug 15th, 2008 06:29:24 AM
Stand with your chests held high. Hold aloft your swords and all Hail Moriarty! Hail, my dear friend... Hail!
Empire magazine still in Lucas's back pocket by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 15th, 2008 06:32:48 AM
Some things never change.
Jackson your response is case and point by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 06:35:10 AM
he's obviously important enough to act like a complete fool, misunderstanding the entire point of the article in your own self absorbed rage. It sounds more like you are jealous of the idea that mori has a louder voice than you (which he does) than youa re angry at any sort of hubris from his corner. Its been PROVEN time and time against his site does in fact have a voice. Many insiders have said it over and over again. So while you may sit and wallow in your own insignificance, mori need do no such thing.
Whoa lemme amend that by IndustryKiller!	Aug 15th, 2008 06:37:09 AM
"TO MAKE YOU" to act like a complete fool that first sentence should have read. let me save you the trouble of a freudian slip comment and chalk it up to my terrible typing and proofreading skills.
IndustryKiller etc by Thall_Joben	Aug 15th, 2008 06:37:43 AM
Like I said, I don't agree with every creative decision he's made over the years. Ain't it cool undoubtedly has an impact on fandom. But George really doesn't have to worry about it. He pays someone to. No one here sould flatter themself that he has to give a shit personally. You're not even on his radar.
Lucas has an army of droids... by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 06:39:20 AM
trawling the internet looking for bad reviews and comments about his work. They pass this info to Lucas via post-it-notes. He then sits there for years plotting evil schemes and diabolical embargoes thinking to himself, "I'll get you all my little pretties, oh yes...I'll get you all one day." ROTFLMAO!
That's right, Lucas didn't rape your childhood by photoboy	Aug 15th, 2008 06:40:23 AM
Michael Bay did with TINO. Fucking pile of shit film.
Wow Mori. That was a good, but depressing article. by beastie	Aug 15th, 2008 06:40:34 AM
I've always agreed about the "raped my childhood" thing. I am going to see Clone Wars but might wait for DVD. All that said, your sentiments are something I never believed from the talkbackers and other posters on the site, but once you said it, the thing about Lucas being a bully, it feels real. I don't want him to be an asshole, but the evidence is clearly there.
GIMME AN EM!!!! GIMME AN ORI!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Aug 15th, 2008 06:42:33 AM
What does that spell? Mori.
Surely we need to urgently change the topic by subfreq	Aug 15th, 2008 06:43:07 AM
Mike Myers in all reality has been confirmed for Inglorious Bastards as carried by all major news channels. Tarrantino is trying to out Lucas Lucas in the derails your legacy race!!
Lucas did rape my childhood! by Cruel_Kingdom	Aug 15th, 2008 06:45:02 AM
And he tried to force me to suck his cock. Lucky for me it was just a CGI cock!
Take DGDB, for instance. by Finding Forrestal	Aug 15th, 2008 06:47:54 AM
Judd Apatow quoted him at both Comic-Con and on Conan O'Brien. Which means that Apatow, who is currently one of the most successful producers working in Hollywood, was slogging through the Talkbacks reading reactions to his film. Why would a successful producer like Judd Apatow spend his valuable time reading the opinions of internet fanboys if they didn't matter?
Ummmm, wait, where was the review? by rbatty024	Aug 15th, 2008 06:50:00 AM
Just when you thought the writers at AICN had run out of excuses to make the reviews about themselves instead of the movie, Moriarty one ups everyone. I don't think that was even 50/50 biography to movie. Damn.
LUCAS ATE MY COCOA PUFFS!!! by BringingSexyBack	Aug 15th, 2008 06:53:31 AM
Get your own, douche!
This was an embargo against the site... by Boba Fat	Aug 15th, 2008 07:03:37 AM
Lucasfilm seems to have prejudged AICN reaction to the film - not just Mori despite any feud- and blocked the site. Anyone who comes here should dislike that and anyone who thinks the site / contributers have no impact or influence should consider why the embargo was enforced here and only here, to the best of my knowledge, in the first place.
Lucas did a great thing here. by David Cloverfield	Aug 15th, 2008 07:05:00 AM
He set some of you guys free. You're free of Star Wars' grip on your life. Thousands of lives ruined all across the globe by SW obsession. I guess he realized he created a monster, and it took him three movies and a fucking cartoon to kill it.
Well said by Teko	Aug 15th, 2008 07:15:40 AM
Thanks for putting all the classic Moriarty SW stories in one place and capping them off with a one-fingered victory salute in the direction of Skywalker Ranch.
STOP FUNDING LUCAS! by romanocc	Aug 15th, 2008 07:17:40 AM
Come on guys, this is pure shit, I saw a special on The Clone Wars on G4 last night. The only people I can see going to this are parents with kids under 10 years old, but any guy who over the age of 18 and goes see this deserves all they get now in the SW universe, more shit. If this movie tanks, Lucas will finally realize that SW fans want quality, but if it makes a zillion dollars this weekend, then he will keep churning out and wont think twice. Send Lucas a message, if you put out shit, we won't come.
I wouldn't be so arrogant as to think... by Finding Forrestal	Aug 15th, 2008 07:19:37 AM
...that my opinion (expressed anonymously on a message board) would directly influence someone like Lucas, but you'd be naive to think it didn't make an impact. I guarantee come Monday morning that Mr. Lucas will be acutely aware of the consensus about his new "film." Of course, he's probably used to fanboy backlash and is undoubtedly immune to its effects (billions of dollars help insulate one from such criticisms).
It's too late, romanocc... by Finding Forrestal	Aug 15th, 2008 07:31:01 AM
Lucas is fully funded. I agree that we should stop paying for his undercooked product, but at this point any money he nets is simply a cherry on top of his billion dollar sundae. They only way to effectively impact his wallet is by inventing a time machine. Is there a Doc Brown in the house?
Lucas is just jealous of your whendigo work by INWOsuxRED	Aug 15th, 2008 07:35:11 AM
egomaniac
The figures don't back you up by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 07:39:02 AM
Episode I - Worldwide gross: $924,288,29, Episode II - Worldwide gross: $656,695,615, Episode III - Worldwide gross: $848,470,577, Episode IV Worldwide gross: $797,900,000, Episode V - Worldwide gross: $534,200,000, Episode VI - Worldwide gross: $572,700,000. Total for all 6 movies = $4,342,748,947. And you really think he cares what Internet fans say or what one reviewed writes? lol! You really think abusive badly written rantings get noticed at all? You really think your viewpoint is shared by the majority? You really think Lucas or some minion passes reviews and comments from websites? Gimme a break!
When I was a kid by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 15th, 2008 07:39:03 AM
dreaming about the Clone Wars I didn't have a half-assed animation in my mind. Star Wars spinoffs have always been terrible, and this new one is no exception. Now if Lucas had put some effort, thought and imagination into a live-action Clone Wars movie, something like the last half hour of Episode II, that might have been worth a watch. But, Stinky the Hutt? Come on George, get a grip.
Mori is Right! by Herb West	Aug 15th, 2008 07:39:44 AM
Fuck you, Lucas.
Fuck yeah! by Fawst	Aug 15th, 2008 07:42:17 AM
Mori, you are so on the fucking money with this one. I was literally FURIOUS when I read about you being Ban-inated. I seriously thought you must have stomped on his puppy or something for that reaction, but no... it was just you talking about Star Wars. Wah, George. Wah. At this rate, it's almost not worth it to even bother with anything Lucas-related when it comes to Star Wars. Everything worth a damn is either EU (which he despises, don't believe the hype) or created by BioWare/Obsidian. Maybe one day, when he's dead and gone, one of his kids (or whoever has the keys to this whole engine of doom) will allow other people to step up and play in the sandbox. Lucas reminds me of God. He created an immense universe, one of incredible vision and beauty. And he fucking dropped the ball to focus on only one area. And that area ain't us. (Right around here, my metaphor falls apart.) Maybe someday he'll realize that ... oh fuck it, Lucas is so 1970's/80's. I think I'm done, too. Wasn't going to bother with this shit anyways.
TOO SOON!!! by Pageiv	Aug 15th, 2008 07:44:28 AM
Lucas' problem in the prequals was trying to please everyone and he pleased no one completely.
Embargo lifted! by duct tape wallet	Aug 15th, 2008 07:47:45 AM

If this was... by Lucasblows	Aug 15th, 2008 07:53:26 AM
...playing in my backyard for free I won't go see it. Fuck you George. Fuck you.
Harry, please fire this hack by Photoman	Aug 15th, 2008 08:00:56 AM
Enough of this idiot. Just fire him and be done with it. How many times in the past have you had to slap his hand, Harry? Remember the entire thread you had to pull off the site of McWeeny bitching about the death of Anna Nichole Smith? Just fire him and be done with it.
Bravo!!!!! by Cysquatch	Aug 15th, 2008 08:03:29 AM
Fuck George Lucas
A few days ago it was a case of by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 08:03:33 AM
"You've sold out Mori, AICN sucks etc etc." so then Mori says, "Psst, it was all Lucas's" fault now everyone is like, "Mori is a god! AICN rules we forgive you! Lucas is the instrument of Satan!" Hilarious.
So with User Reviews....... by LordAcoustic	Aug 15th, 2008 08:09:08 AM
I've noticed that when most of the staff review a movie, the user review seem to get cut back a bit. I'm okay with that. Seriously, I liked TDK, but if every single user review was posted I would've hung myself. That being said, is AICN going to take the same approach with this movie. I mean with all the drama that is surrounding this movie involved with this site, I just don't see a safe way out of this. Don't post user reviews and its censorship (people will refer to Capone's review: WE HAVE THE POWER). Post the reviews (which will probably be negative) and it will look like you are attacking Lucas and Co. I really feel for everyone at AICN, being in this shitty situation. Good Luck.
There was a time when Lucas and the berg. by emeraldboy	Aug 15th, 2008 08:09:30 AM
were considered the new kings of hollywood. This was in the late seventies early 1980s. When you reach 60. then you are no longer new or relevant. Sid lumet is the exception to the rule. the man is making films well into his 80's without CGI. LUcas and the berg loved CGI and Lucas did more than anyone to push the envelope. Directing Star wars a new hope broke the young lucas, emotionally and mentally. this was the same man who made American Graffiti. that movie proved that lucas could make a film without effects. There was a event that took place in his early life that I think effected him more than he has ever let on and that was his car accident. But lucas career his been marred by the falling out he has had with the likes of Scorscese, coppolla and deplama. Who all said that early screeening was the worst thing they had ever seen. When speilberg said that it would make 100 million(it made 300 million). Then and there, he decided that he decided that would never again tolerate negative criticism. one story that I have read goes like this. Lucasfilm used to have a company barbeque. lots of people went including some journalists. However when lucas started to read negative press. those people were not invited anymore. He started to employ security to make sure that people who had written nasty stuff and who had turned up uninvited were quickly escorted off the premises and were warned not to come back. It is obvious to me from what I have read about him in john baxters book that he simply really doesnt care. and has not cared for a very long time and that both he and the berg, what ever passions they had as young men are long gone.
So for a second, I thought you were gonna go into a rant... by mefrog	Aug 15th, 2008 08:15:03 AM
...directed at only scolding those in your previous TB. But that 'review' impressed me, and I think you're absolutely right, Mori. Very nicely done.
Another 'success destroys art' diatribe by grahamtober	Aug 15th, 2008 08:19:57 AM
If you look at guys who have become successful like Lucas and the Wachowskis, the insulated delusions only seem to grow exponentially with the successes. This latest control freak stunt of Lucas is typical. Read the Vanity Fair article about "Crystal Skull" in which he proudly declares his unwillingness to change even the most minute detail of his original 'vision' (he still uses yellow notepads and pencils to write, which is fine on its own, but he refuses to change that like it's some kind of artistic intergrity issue. Such bullheadedness in dealing with such a trite issue goes a long way in explaining the massive 'head in the sand' problems of the prequels, the Clone Wars, Crystal Skull, etc.) Speilberg shouldn't waste his time on another Indiana Jones movie, and I'm glad Moriarty isn't going to waste his time writing about star wars anymore. We should all do the same.
Mori can finally write about... by Shepard Wong	Aug 15th, 2008 08:21:18 AM
those small, independent films that he has always wanted to write about now that he has been relieved of the burden of Star Wars.
Fuck George Lucas by Montag666	Aug 15th, 2008 08:22:58 AM
The reason why TDK is kicking ass left and right at the box office (besides the fact that it's fucking brilliant) is because the Nolans took into account that the people who like Batman, are NOT kids, but adults who wanted their hero to grow up along with them. Lucas has missed this point entirely. He keeps making movies for kids, but he doesn't realize how much better they would be if he made them for the kids who made him rich in the first place and who are all grown up now. I realize that Star Wars will be like Disney product. They will continue to make these long after we are all wormfood, but the idea that they are all inferior sucks. George Lucas needs to stop thinking of his entire audience as fat nerds who dress up in costumes and realize that the people who are gonna bring more butts to the theaters are grown up and are expecting something more adult. He's got to know that ESB is lots of Star War fans favorites.
"Either you die a hero..." by spencey7	Aug 15th, 2008 08:23:51 AM
"...or live long enough to see yourself become the villain." Ne'er a truer word could be spoken of George Lucas. I can't believe how shit this animated movie seems. Christ.
Don't stop by topher tencha	Aug 15th, 2008 08:28:35 AM
You obviously enjoy writing about Star Wars and judging from the amount of talkbacks the Star Wars posts usually produce, we enjoy reading them. I started following this site about a year before The Phantom Menace came out and the articles this site produced in anticipation of the film added more to the excitement of it's big release. The talkbacks that come from these posts are some of the funniest things I've ever read. I love this site and I hope the embargo situation doesn't produce less Star Wars posts. Please continue.
Garth got to go to the ranch! by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 08:30:21 AM
http://www.darkhorizons.com/ne ws08/080814g.php lol
Clone Wars movie out today... by cripeman	Aug 15th, 2008 08:31:06 AM
Clone Wars Bootlegs out on Monday. The west and southside of chicago will be overrun with them. I'm gonna have my dollar ready.
How could someone call themselves a fan... by Sithdan	Aug 15th, 2008 08:34:12 AM
and NOT own a copy of the prequels? They're an important component of the Star Wars universe. I only have about 350-400 DVDs in my collection, but I have ALL the Star Wars projects, every single one, including the Holiday Special.
Oh please. Rape is a fantastic word. by Horseflesh	Aug 15th, 2008 08:35:21 AM
Why is a writer getting butthurt about hyperbole?
You don't run from a bully... by Vic Twenty	Aug 15th, 2008 08:39:03 AM
You kick him in the nuts and step on his neck. His 70 lb, goitered neck. I pay Lucas back for his utter disdain for our fandom every time I watch my bootleg copies of his "product". He can be raped, too.
Thank you Moriarty for by Neo Sanguise	Aug 15th, 2008 08:40:43 AM
making me read your statement/review and feel like grown up now ...
Uh, Duh....I'm Moriarity and I've never heard of a "metaphor" by RobotDevil007	Aug 15th, 2008 08:47:04 AM
Seriously you holier-than-thou prick... where the hell do you get off telling anyone when it is or isn't ok to use any metaphor? Lighten up you dead-inside-jack-ass.
You show Lucas Vic Twenty by afraidoffans	Aug 15th, 2008 08:48:55 AM
You show how much you hate Lucas and how much you hate the Star Wars Prequels and Clone Wars...by watching them! Good man!
emeraldboy by kwisatzhaderach	Aug 15th, 2008 08:50:48 AM
John Baxter's book on Lucas is a hackjob, highly inaccurate and, in some place, just made up. In the words of DePalma himself: "If I hear one more time how I slated Star Wars...I mean, I was rooting for Star Wars 100%, we all were."
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