See related story: May 14, 1944: Birth of a Pop-Culture Jedi
from the outside, by rules of his own making. With a creative sandbox the size of the Death Star, he could probably make any film he has ever wanted to make.
, like Lucas himself, ages like fine wine.
is a nice place to be.
should have won an Emmy.
, allowing his friend, Apple brainiac Steve Jobs, to acquire what would become Pixar for a song.
's thrilling closure was raided by a bunch of furry nightmares called Ewoks. No one is perfect, not even Lucas.
.
movie, which Lucas executive-produced, featured some rather kick-ass 3-D action and animation, even by today's standards. But Jackson is just too big a gamble, what with all the ... well, you know.
, meanwhile, is a more complicated case, although it is more resurgent. But both films teeter on the edge of a crossover back to the light side of The Force. Give them another screening, and then perhaps a shove.
