anchorhead said

However, he had to have help in all three to get them right. Without Marcia, Kurtz, Spielberg, & Ford (and many others) - his films most likely wouldn't have been as successful

Spot on. I recall reading about the collaboration a long time ago and I began thinking about Luca$ in a different light. With the OOT, creative collaborators and film executives were able to disagree with Luca$ or flat out tell him "NO". With the PT there wasnt anybody around to say: "George, SW cant go in this direction, this is SHIT". Instead, Luca$ bought out SW, surrounded himself with "yes" men, and mentally got lost and forgot what made SW so special.

In regards to Indiana Jones, Luca$'s biggest involvement should have been relegated to parking the staff's cars. KOTCS was aweful and I too exclude it from the real IJ trilogy. I only saw it once, in the theater, and Ive no desire to see it again. Aliens?! really?! At the end of the movie I half expected Moulder and Skully to pop in. But that movie, like the PT, made an undeserving large amount of money. So I wouldnt be surprised if george proposed doing another. Seems he's into milking these franchises at the expense of their integrity.