haljordan28 said:

I would just like to say to Lucas that you can't take money with you when you die. The only true thing you can take with you is that which you leave behind. A legacy, a body of work and he went from being hailed as a genius and master film maker to being ridiculed and laughed at it. He ruined his legacy and his reputation all for what? A few extra bucks.

There was plenty of spectacle on show throughout the prequels, so I wouldn't say that the problem was a lack of bucks spent by GL on them. Other issues turned out to be the main problem with the disappointing results.

And also, compared to some wealthy folks on this planet, I don't think he's entirely deserving of his money-grabbing tag - http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/08/05/george-lucas-to-donate-half-his-money/