and that's why he's rich, still making movies,

and you're here on a bulletin board making comments..

ha ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

george lucas rules!

i actually liked the PT, and the storyline , including all

these aspects of them..

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Yes you are so right he is so rich, that 20th century fox turned down that bad videogame cgi cutscene called clone wars and he had to get warners to release it.

After the shoddy prequels regardless of how much money they made any studio in their right mind would turn down any new star wars film or tv show.

It is just going to be crap, crap and more crap.

I am pretty close to saying goobye to star wars as a fan after what Lucas had done to it, nothing more than a cash cow.

How would have fans thought back in the day if you told them star wars would be bled dry just like paramount did to Gene Roddenberry's star trek. Lucas sees star wars as just another money making property he cares nothing for the universe and its characters as evidanced by his burying of the oot for all time.

Also he could not leave his ruination to star wars He also ruined THX 1138 and now he ruins Indiana Jones with a movie so bad it should return "to the space between the spaces"

Star wars original trilogy 1977-1983 R.I.P.

look people,

don't take these comments too seriously,

its all just fun and games.....i don't mean to be insulting..although it looks like that....

it's just that when someone tries to apply serious reasoning to a topic, that really doesn't

need it, i get silly...........................and need to let out some steam....

everyone is entitled to their opinions yes..................but don't place the blame entirely on

one person...............................sure lucas is a control freak,

but there were a lot more people involved, and i don't see them getting castigated over it.

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negative1 said:

 

but don't place the blame entirely on

one person...............................sure lucas is a control freak,

but there were a lot more people involved, and i don't see them getting castigated over it.

 

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Maybe that's because if they even tried to say no, Lucas pretty much overruled them.  He had all the money and all the control.  If you want to continue working on Star Wars, and who wouldn't at the time, you did what he said whether you thought it was a good idea or not.  Even McCallum tried to talk Lucas out of Jar Jar and that went nowhere.  He was the Producer.  Anyone else didn't stand a chance, so they all became "Yes Men".  Witness the contrast with the OT, where people had no problem telling Lucas no and that something wasn't going to work and how much better it turned out.

Lucas is a control freak that doesn't take no for an answer anymore.

lordjedi said:

negative1 said:

 

but don't place the blame entirely on

one person...............................sure lucas is a control freak,

but there were a lot more people involved, and i don't see them getting castigated over it.

 

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Maybe that's because if they even tried to say no, Lucas pretty much overruled them.  He had all the money and all the control.  If you want to continue working on Star Wars, and who wouldn't at the time, you did what he said whether you thought it was a good idea or not.  Even McCallum tried to talk Lucas out of Jar Jar and that went nowhere.  He was the Producer.  Anyone else didn't stand a chance, so they all became "Yes Men".  Witness the contrast with the OT, where people had no problem telling Lucas no and that something wasn't going to work and how much better it turned out.

Lucas is a control freak that doesn't take no for an answer anymore.

i must humbly disagree,

i don't care who you work under, if you want to buckle under, fine, ITS STILL YOUR NAME IN THE CREDITS, SOME PEOPLE ARE PROUD OF WHAT THEY WORKED
on in the PT..........................................

besides, if you looked hard, i'm sure you can find some PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T WANT TO WORK ON THE FILMS, what about them?????????

and your opinion about the OT being better? ok, if you think so...........................for me : star wars - excellent , empire strikes back - average, jedi - ok,

and for the prequel trilogy - phantom menace - ok, attack of the clones - average, and revenge of the sith - very very good.........................

so what difference was there, what caused it????????????????????  LUCAS WAS INVOLVED IN ALL OF THEM...

i can't see how you can possibly think 1 person is responsible for everything, its like saying Bill Gates is responsible for everything Microsoft does,

or Steven Jobs is responsible for everything Apple does..........................................no, if you're going to blame people, BLAME ALL OF THEM...

it really doesn't make sense to point a finger at one person..

here's some of the people involved in 'the phantom menace' to start complaining about:

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Production Companies

• Lucasfilm

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1999) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Netherlands (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1999) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (1999) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1999) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Egmont Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
• FS Film Oy (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Finnkino (1999) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (2001) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Fox-Warner (1999) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (Argentina) (VHS)
• Gemini Film (1999) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2000) (Germany) (video)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (special edition)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• Yorin (2002) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing)

Special Effects

• Gentle Giant Studios
• Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• AFM Lighting  lighting rental facility
• ARRI Media  camera rental
• Abbey Road Studios  music recorded at
• CTV Services  production services: Tunisia
• Compass Point Studios  adr recorded at
• Dakota Music Services  music preparation
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• FB-FX  armor maker
• FBFX  armor maker
• Flying Pictures  Wescam cameras provied by
• Gallery  special thanks
• Hollywood Catering Services  catering
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation
• Joe Dunton & Company  video assist equipment
• Kona Cutting  negative cutting
• London Symphony Orchestra, The (LSO)  music performed by
• London Voices  choir
• Magmasters Sound Studios  adr recorded at
• Mestiere Cinema  production services: Italy
• Michael Webb Transport Location Services  production vehicles
• Midnight Transfer  dailies telecine transfers (as Midnight Transfer, London)
• Monaco Laboratories  visual effects processing (as Monaco Laboratories, San Francisco)
• New London Children's Choir  choir
• Pacific Title/Mirage  end credits
• Pinewood Studios  stills processing
• Rank Film Laboratories  color timing (as Rank Deluxe Film Laboratories)
• Sapex Scripts  scripts
• Screen Face  make-up supplied by
• Skywalker Sound  post-production sound services
• Sony Classical  soundtrack released by
• Underwater Studios Ltd.  underwater tank
• Wavevend Communications  communications equipment
• Western Images  on-line and telecine services (as Western Images, San Francisco)
• Wigs Specialties  wigs

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete

	Liam Neeson	...	Qui-Gon Jinn
	Ewan McGregor	...	Obi-Wan Kenobi
	Natalie Portman	...	Queen Padmé Amidala
	Jake Lloyd	...	Anakin Skywalker
	Pernilla August	...	Shmi Skywalker
	Frank Oz	...	Yoda (voice)
	Ian McDiarmid	...	Senator Palpatine
	Oliver Ford Davies	...	Gov. Sio Bibble
	Ray Park	...	Darth Maul
	Hugh Quarshie	...	Capt. Panaka
	Ahmed Best	...	Jar Jar Binks (voice)
	Anthony Daniels	...	C-3PO
	Kenny Baker	...	R2-D2
	Terence Stamp	...	Supreme Chancellor Valorum
	Brian Blessed	...	Boss Nass (voice)
	Andrew Secombe	...	Watto
	Lewis Macleod	...	Sebulba (voice)
	Steve Speirs	...	Capt. Tarpals
	Silas Carson	...	Viceroy Nute Gunray / Ki-Adi-Mundi / Lott Dodd / Radiant VII Pilot
	Ralph Brown	...	Ric Olié
	Celia Imrie	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 5
	Benedict Taylor	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 2
	Karol Cristina da Silva	...	Rabé
	Clarence Smith	...	Fighter Pilot Bravo 3
	Samuel L. Jackson	...	Mace Windu
	Dominic West	...	Palace guard
	Liz Wilson	...	Eirtaé (as Friday 'Liz' Wilson)
	Candice Orwell	...	Yané
	Sofia Coppola	...	Saché
	Keira Knightley	...	Sabé
	Bronagh Gallagher	...	Radiant VII captain
	John Fensom	...	TC-14
	Greg Proops	...	Beed (voice)
	Scott Capurro	...	Fode (voice)
	Margaret Towner	...	Jira
	Dhruv Chanchani	...	Kitster
	Oliver Walpole	...	Seek
	Katie Lucas	...	Amee (as Jenna Green)
	Megan Udall	...	Melee
	Hassani Shapi	...	Eeth Koth
	Gin Clarke	...	Adi Gallia (as Gin)
	Khan Bonfils	...	Saesee Tiin
	Michelle Taylor	...	Yarael Poof
	Michaela Cottrell	...	Even Piell
	Dipika O'Neill Joti	...	Depa Billaba
	Phil Eason	...	Yaddle
	Mark Coulier	...	Aks Moe
	Lindsay Duncan	...	TC-14 (voice)
	Peter Serafinowicz	...	Darth Maul (voice)
	James Taylor	...	Rune Haako (voice)
	Chris Sanders	...	Daultay Dofine (voice)
	Toby Longworth	...	Sen. Lott Dodd / Gragra (voice)
	Marc Silk	...	Aks Moe (voice)
	Amanda Lucas	...	Tey How / Diva Funquita (voice) (as Tyger)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Amy Allen	...	Twi'Lek Senatorial Aide (DVD deleted scenes) (uncredited)
	Don Bies	...	Pod race mechanic (uncredited)
	Trisha Biggar	...	Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
	Jerome Blake	...	Rune Haako / Mas Amedda / Oppo Rancisis / Orn Free Taa (uncredited)
	Michonne Bourriague	...	Aurra Sing (uncredited)
	Ben Burtt	...	Naboo Courier (uncredited)
	Doug Chiang	...	Flag bearer (uncredited)
	Rob Coleman	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
	Roman Coppola	...	Senate guard (uncredited)
	Russell Darling	...	Naboo Royal Security Guard (uncredited)
	Warwick Davis	...	Wald / Pod race spectator / Mos Espa Citizen (uncredited)
	C. Michael Easton	...	Pod race spectator (uncredited)
	Joss Gower	...	Naboo fighter pilot (uncredited)
	Raymond Griffiths	...	GONK Droid (uncredited)
	Nathan Hamill	...	Pod race spectator / Naboo palace guard (uncredited)
	Tim Harrington	...	Extra (Naboo Security Guard) (uncredited)
	Jack Haye	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
	Nifa Hindes	...	Ann Gella (uncredited)
	Nishan Hindes	...	Tann Gella (uncredited)
	John Knoll	...	Lt. Rya Kirsch (Bravo 4) / Flag bearer (uncredited)
	Kamay Lau	...	Sei Taria - Senators Aide (uncredited)
	Dan Madsen	...	Kaadu handler (uncredited)
	Iain McCaig	...	Orn Free Taa's aide (uncredited)
	Rick McCallum	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
	Jeff Olson	...	Pod race spectator in Jabba's Private Box (uncredited)
	Lorne Peterson	...	Mos Espa citizen (uncredited)
	Alan Ruscoe	...	Plo Koon / Bib Foruna / Daultay Dofine (uncredited)
	Steve Sansweet	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
	Mike Savva	...	Naboo Royal Guard (uncredited)
	Christian Simpson	...	Bravo 6 (uncredited)
	Paul Martin Smith	...	Naboo courier (uncredited)
	Scott Squires	...	Naboo speeder driver (uncredited)
	Tom Sylla	...	Battle Droid (voice) (uncredited)
	Bill Tlusty	...	Chokk, Jabba's Bodyguard (uncredited)
	Danny Wagner	...	Mawhonic (uncredited)
	Matthew Wood	...	Bib Fortuna / Voice of Ody Mandrell (uncredited)

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here's more people to blame for : attack of the clones,

deleted ....see imdb...

still more to blame:...

deleted...go see imdb..

and don't forget:

deleted....see imdb.. 

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yeah, i'm sure 1 person was responsible for this disaster.....yeah right..

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We get the pont, negative1.  'S not all Lucas' fault. Or at least, I do.  Some people really need to learn that.

negative1 said:

 

i must humbly disagree,

You just needlessly posted the entire credits for Phantom Menace over four posts. You're not humble. You're a dick.

Negative1, no offense, but why would you buy a 35mm print of a film, then go to all the trouble and expense of transferring/restoring it, when you think it's merely "average"?

Do you really think The Empire Strikes Back is an average film?

bkev said:

We get the pont, negative1.  'S not all Lucas' fault. Or at least, I do.  Some people really need to learn that.

i'm very tired of all the finger pointing at lucas.....

AT LEAST COMPLAIN about everyone else too...to be consistent...

i hate it when people are irrational..

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Tiptup said:

negative1 said:

 

i must humbly disagree,

You just needlessly posted the entire credits for Phantom Menace over four posts. You're not humble. You're a dick.

actually, i screwed up....i started out with the phantom menace, but continued with attack of the clones..

yeah, i was trying too hard to prove a point...i deleted them now......

but is it any more egregious than constantly harping on Lucas?

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Mielr said:

Negative1, no offense, but why would you buy a 35mm print of a film, then go to all the trouble and expense of transferring/restoring it, when you think it's merely "average"?

 

Do you really think The Empire Strikes Back is an average film?

well, to me it was 'average' for the series, it didn't really grip me the like the 1st and episode 3 did...

also, remember , i only saw it one time in the theater, and once more for the SE version, and i've

watched the orignal OT version on laserdisc about 5 times in the last decade or so............so i shouldn't

really be the one to come to COMPLETE opinion of how good/bad it is.....

TRUST me, if i had prepared myself properly, we would be here talking about the 16mm version of STAR WARS,

i'm still kicking myself over that one....................i pray that some day, i find another copy, or a 35mm version of that...

basically, the ESB print is insurance, so that we will/might have a bargaining chip someday that could come in handy

to procure that..................but as it turned out, we practically stole this copy, since the 16mm print went for twice

as much as i paid....

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negative1 said:

yeah, i was trying too hard to prove a point...i deleted them now......

but is it any more egregious than constantly harping on Lucas?

I would have condensed the names into a list that used commas and not force everyone to scroll down a browser mile.

Otherwise, it depends. Lucas does deserve criticism, but some of us go to far.