Don't get me wrong, I love George. But I do agree with DuracellEnergizer to some degree here. George started off as this rogue independent filmmaker who was going places and doing it on his terms and he was doing it in flannel and blue jeans. He was kind of a badass. He achieved freedom and independence from Hollywood, then he just kind of tanked. He made/produced several crappy little films, and then got stuck on the brand names and over saturated the market with Indy and Star Wars, a very Hollywood thing to do. I think Graffiti, Star Wars, and Raiders are all really fantastically made films. I would have loved to see George take this creativity, and to continue working on fresh projects with it. Instead, he broke away from Hollywood to become his own mini-Hollywood. So much lost potential.

The Boost is right too though, while he fell into the Hollywood tradition of milking his cash cows for all their worth and other not so indy spirited things, he still did it on his terms and with complete creative control. You still have to admire him for that. Still, ah, so much missed potential! The young George Lucas is one of my absolutely favorite film makers, I really want to see more from that guy!