[olde north church]

Actually, I would like to have George Lucas pick my lottery numbers. It seems he knew some 30 years ago or so about the current administration's difficulties with the WOT. NOT!!!
Anyone who gets sucked into believing this movie somehow is a political hit piece on George W. Bush is looking for trouble where none exists. The only line from which one could draw a reference comparing the two would be Anakin Skywalker's "If you're not with me, you are my enemy", although that sentiment is older than the hills.
If you want to prove the linkage between Star Wars and the Left it would have to be the Moveon.whore ad with Sen. Frist blowing up the Senate. I'm sure there must have been permission granted for that.

[Theresawithanh]

I strongly suspect that Lucas' comments, if he in fact made them, about the comparison between his movies and President Bush are part of the hype, to get people to see the movie.

I don't plan on seeing it, as I am not the Star Wars fanatic I once was when the movie first came out, and I don't waste my money on anything H-wood has to offer these days.

Those of you who enjoyed the movie, great! I'd heard it was a good one, if a little gory in parts.

[general_re]

It seems he knew some 30 years ago or so about the current administration's difficulties with the WOT. NOT!!!

I'm with you there. I mean, really - Lucas has been developing this plot since Gerald Ford was president. I don't think he'll be particularly unhappy with any parallels people care to draw, but I also really, really doubt he went out of his way to write an anti-Bush piece.