George Lucas Blames 'Star Wars' Critics for Killing Series

[Jammer]

Revenge of the Sith was decent, but the first two were not impressive at all.

The biggest problem with the new movies is that Lucas became obssessed with CGI. The first three films were great because they did what they did within the very strict constraints of 70s/80s technology. As a result, they looked much more organic and natural and the movie had to be more than just cool special effects. For example, what looks better: Chewbacca or CGI Jar-Jar Binks? Model space battles or CGI ones? EVERYTHING in the new movies was rendered on a computer it seemed and there was far less substance.

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[joseephuss]

I disagree that Lucsas became obsessed with CGI when making the prequels. I think he was always been obsessed with CGI, but the technology just wasn't available while filming the original Star Wars. That movie would have looked much different had he filmed it today. We get a small glimpse of that with his re-tooling of that movie.

 

[arglebargle]

With Lucas's later works, I am reminded of Marlon Brando's words to Val Kilmer; "You're confusing your talents with the size of your paycheck".