I would not bother to pay to watch the drivel that comes from Lucas.
The last installment I saw was on par with the old Flash Gordon movies in terms of special effects.
The script was awful.
Now we get Lucas political bias too?? No thanks.
It's a movie. It's entertainment. See it or See it not.
I think this is why the last two movies he produced were much inferior. He used them to grind his political axe. If he would have stuck to character development and personal relationships, his legacy would have been one of best producers in history. Now we have to hold our nose a bit when we say that.
LOL, some conservatives need to take a chill pill.
Lucas jabs at 'Bush's empire'
Oh good grief sometimes a movie is just a movie. Get a grip.
The general theme of how a form of goverment can be destroyed by cynical leaders exploiting wars is not necessarily one that lends itself to a leftist critique of Republicans, though. After all, the leftist FDR did far more to destroy our Constitution than did any "right-winger" in American history, and he did it under the cover of war. The war may have been necessary, but the destruction of the Constitution wasn't.
FDR and LBJ are who I was thinking about when I watched Episodes I and II.
Star Wars movies are drivel, a bad joke, and a wasted afternoon.
First of all, I'm a Star Wars fan (not to the level of geekdom but I am a devotee nonetheless) This debate is as old as Obi- Wan himself. Lucas is a liberal and has said as much. Most fans have read into the whole left-wing rebellion against a fascist Imperial dictatorship. It's roots in the Vietnam War as well as Nixonian corruption.
Personally, I could care less. The story, the characters (which included the baddest motherf'er of all time Darth Vader )were some of the most groundbreaking in film history. The original trilogy was a flawless masterpiece. It's sci-fi fantasy based around Lucas' politics. Some people need to loosen the water tight grip around the O-ring. History has right-wing dictators and I'm against them as I am the commie ones.
Of course, the whole Trade Federation storyline with the obvious cheap shot against Newt Gingrich and Reagan was a low blow IMO. The Separatist Army made up of corporations, the Banking clan and the Commerce Guild was another cheapie reference by Lucas but I look at it this way: they're are some corrupt companies out there with creepy CEO's. It's a fact of life.
I have no doubt about the anti-Bush message in ROTS. Eventhough, the story is 28 years old, Lucas throws in references to current events i.e. Nute Gunray and Senator Lott Dodd and the impeachment of Chancellor Valorum in TPM.
Like others, I give political philosophy a day off and enjoy a great sci-fi saga
Won't get a penny from me.
Star Wars is so 70's. It's a shootem' up in space. What's the big deal?
You are either with me — or you are my enemy."
Actually, this sort of stuff was going around when the last movie came out. If you leave Bush out of it, the generic message is one you can learn from. That is, a benevolent "superpower" can become co-opted by people with evil intentions - and almost certainly eventually will.
This is why it is so important to keep Hillary away from the white house.
I read that Lucas denied any Bush Bashing.
I've been a die hard Star Wars fan since the beginning, but this one I won't go to.
Having anti-Bush propaganda shoved into the film has ruined any joy I would have had seeing it.
I may never see it. If one of these years, Lucas looks back and decides Bush started a good trend in the Middle East with his actions there and says so publicly, then maybe I will get to see this movie.
Geez! It's a movie, people!
A couple of friends of mine went to see the matinee and asked me if I wanted to go. I politely declined. I'll be waiting for cable for this turkey.
Your Jedi robe is a camouflage color.
You have ever used your light saber to open a bottle of Boone's Farm Strawberry Hill.
At least one wing of your X-Wings is primer colored.
You have bantha horns on the front of your land speeder.
You can easily describe the taste of an Ewok.
You have ever had an X-wing up on blocks in your yard.
You ever lost a hand during a light saber fight because you had to spit.
The worst part of spending time on Dagobah is the dadgum skeeters.
Wookies are offended by your B.O.
You have ever used the force to get yourself another beer so you didn't have to wait for a commercial.
You have ever used the force in conjunction with fishing/bowling.
Your father has ever said to you, "Shoot, son come on over to the dark side...it'll be a hoot."
You have ever had your R-2 unit use its self-defense electro-shock thingy to get the barbecue grill to light.
You have a confederate flag painted on the hood of your landspeeder.
Although you had to kill him, you kinda thought that Jabba the Hutt had a pretty good handle on how to treat his women.
You have ever accidentally referred to Darth Vader's evil empire as "them damn Yankees."
You have a cousin who bears a strong resemblance to Chewbacca.
You suggested that they outfit the Millennium Falcon with red wood deck.
You were the only person drinking Jack Daniels on the rocks during the cantina scene.