Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Rosie Searle It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

Kayden This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama

statesofunrest I enjoyed this documentary. My only real complaint is that it felt just a little long, but I mean, I guess there's only so many ways you can say that George Lucas made a mistake in making those Star Wars prequels. This was presented in an interesting way and I was captivated with the content throughout.

Jamespc96 This failed to capture the psychology of the fandom. It didn't specifically say what they disliked about the prequels just that "raped their childhood" like all the other thousands of online trollers out there. I could give more detail than what this had to offer. George Lucas initially wanted to do a remake of Flash Gordon, an old serial he watched when he was kid, but couldn't get the rights to it. So he set out to make his version obviously. He was inspired by the writings of Joseph Campbell. He was practically ripping off other movies such as The Hidden Fortress, Metroplis, and, oh yes, Flash Gordon. So you see I possess better nerd knowledge than what these losers (no offense) had to offer. This brings nothing new to the table and is just pathetic little rants. I will have to side with another user that reviewed this, go watch Red Letter Media. We will get so many more laughs than this. Hell, I'll even recommend a few others just to give them a bit more recognition. Confused Matthew offers a similar review through the films but doesn't have the crude humor that Red Letter Media has. Belated Media has a video called "What if Episode I Was Good?". And another called Auralnauts does a parody of the prequels where they dub over the character's voices and provide for hilarious interactions that are SO much more interesting than what the characters actually say. Check out any one of those four. They're all worth it if you're a Star Wars fan.

mjk280 As a big Star Wars fan I had heard only a brief mention of this movie some months ago, so I was happy to stumble upon it in Netflix's instant library.What I liked about the film was that they got some hardcore (sometimes scary) fanboys but also some really reputable creative people to discuss the films. Mostly Star Wars fans but also some film industry types. I also enjoyed how they wove so many fan films into it. It will never cease to amaze me how much Star Wars content is out there, and as big a fan as I am I never knew so many people had taken time out to create such things. It's astounding, and again sometimes a little scary haha.I also enjoyed the opinions that were given. Mind you I am one of those people that has been very frustrated by Lucas in the last 15 years so take it for what it's worth, but I thought they were fair and that the filmmakers made sure to give some grounded perspective on the issues people take with the new films and the re-imagining of the old ones. Questions like "Can a film be altered years after it's been established?" and "Does a creator have the right to change his work after it's been installed as a cornerstone of so many people's lives?" are addressed as I was hoping they would be.A couple of complaints would be that though they did offer some counter-arguments to us whining fanboys, there could've been more or at least an expansion of those that were there. Also, I really go into it when they broke down the re-creation of the Jabba scene from A New Hope and was hoping they would break down each subsequent change from the original trilogy, however they did not. I suppose that would've been a bit too uniform an approach but I would've liked it and I still think there would've been time to work in all the rest that was presented. I also think that they could've gotten one or two more big names to contribute their opinions. Neil Gaiman and David Brin were by far the biggest but they are not shown often and only in short spurts. Either one alone could've pretty much anchored this entire documentary, so I would've liked to see more of them or one or two more personalities like them.As far as the ending, at the risk of sounding holier than thou, I think non-Star Wars fans just don't really understand what they were trying to get across. The fact is that though so many of us love/hate Lucas, half of that is still love. No matter what he's done and will do since Return of the Jedi was finalized he has still given us something that has greatly impacted our lives and has brought us countless hours of enjoyment. The bottom line is that we complain because we care, and Lucas is the one who made us care so much. That's what the end of the film was saying.

Michael_Elliott People vs. George Lucas, The (2010) **** (out of 4) I must admit right up front that I'm not a fan of the STAR WARS series. I thought the first three films were very good to excellent but I'm not part of the fandom. As for the most recent trilogy, I will admit that I stopped after the second film but I do eventually plan on hitting the third. When I heard about this documentary the first thing that came to my mind was that a bunch of angry fans had made a movie where they were going to sit around and talk about how evil George Lucas is. Boy, was I wrong and in fact this documentary is one of the most entertaining and well-made that I've seen in a very long time. Whenever I discuss this series with fans, I'm always confused as to what the big deal is about the series, the alternate versions or the hated shown for Lucas. After viewing this film I can say that all of my questions were answered and as a casual viewer I must say that this film did wonders in regards to explaining everything. There are several moments where fans scream and curse Lucas but thankfully the film isn't just a bunch of angry people letting loose. Instead we get a pretty smart documentary that covers a wide range of topics including a very heated one about who these films actually belong to. Many people say the artist should make the film that he wants to and the "work" is "his" but that opinion certainly isn't a very popular one when it comes to this series. That topic is debated as is how big the "Special Edition" versions really are and if anyone should be upset with them. Of course, the person who hurts Lucas the most is Lucas himself. Back in 1988 he testified about how B&W films shouldn't be colorized and that the "original versions" should always be on display. Then, it goes without saying, he has pretty much taken away the original versions of these films. THE PEOPLE VS. GEORGE LUCAS not only debates the SW series but we even see the fan hatred due to the fourth Indiana Jones film. Throughout the film we get all sorts of clips from fan movies, which I found pretty cool and it was really interesting seeing how Lucas never used legal action against people using his characters (ask a Prince fan about his various lawsuits over fans using what he "owns"). I'm sure the debate could go both fans but as a casual fan I think this documentary is a must see for fans, people like myself and even those who hate the series.