Posted on 08/06/2014 11:18:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
George Lucas, the man behind the mega-successful interplanetary saga Star Wars, may well have retired, but his spirit looms large at the famous Skywalker Ranch.
The creator of Luke, Leia, Indiana Jones and Darth Vader bought the property in 1978 with proceeds from his first blockbuster hit, Star Wars to realise his dream of creating a haven for filmmaking outside Hollywood, at a cost of around $100 million (Dh367 million), according to the Wall Street Journal.
Rare visitors allowed into the huge complex — 1,900 hectares near San Francisco — must first weave around hills, orchards, and pastures occupied by cows and deer.
(Excerpt) Read more at gulfnews.com ...
Lucas is also the father of JarJar Binx.
Must’ve had a brain fart.
Author is obviously a big Star Wars fan.
And yet, this bastard thinks Capitalism is a bad thing. Moron.
To be fair George Lucas is the creator of Indiana Jones. Spielberg directed the movies but the characters and plots are all Lucas. I don’t know who edited his dialog for the last three films after he divorced his first wife (and uncredited editor), though. There’s a reason the quality of George Lucas’s work dropped severely after 1984 or so.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.