Originally posted by: Tiptup
Bah, anyone who becomes lazy in their old age has no excuse. Someone who lives their life to attain comfort should not be considered normal in my mind. It's a socially acceptable kind of gluttony but it's disgusting. People should always try their best to create the best, no matter what their age. To the degree I compromise things which should not be compromised (like art) I can understand Lucas, but I will not excuse him and I would not want others to excuse me.
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Bah, anyone who becomes lazy in their old age has no excuse. Someone who lives their life to attain comfort should not be considered normal in my mind. It's a socially acceptable kind of gluttony but it's disgusting. People should always try their best to create the best, no matter what their age. To the degree I compromise things which should not be compromised (like art) I can understand Lucas, but I will not excuse him and I would not want others to excuse me.
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Tiptup, the difference between us and people like George Lucas, Spielberg is they have a huge amount of talent for their craft, and that is a double edge sword. When they use that talent, and work their hardest, they come up with movies like Jaws and Star Wars. The problem for many people in their field (sports, entertainment, music, etc) when they hit the jackpot, they lose alot of the drive that got them there in the first place.
Is it a coincidence that most directors greatest work is in their first 10 years? It is just like many actors when they finally win that Oscar, their careers are usually never the same. Look at Robert Deniro, he won for Raging Bull and Godfather II in 74 and 80, and he hasn't even been nominated for an oscar since Awakenings. He just doesn't take those demanding roles anymore that forces him to gain 60 lbs like he did with Raging Bull, and that is because he hit the mountain top and now he is just taking lightweight roles that are fun to continue his career now in his 50's/60's. Is Deniro still the great actor of our generation? Of course he is, but he lost that edge and you just won't see him in that hugely dramatic role anymore.
The same happened to Lucas, he just skated by for 3 movies saying, "good enough is good enough." but you can't honestly say he had the same passion for the PT that he did with SW in 1977, and that goes a long way to making a great movie.
Just look at Tarantino and all his movies, the guy LOVES making movies, and has never lost that edge, that is why he doesn't put out any crap movies.