generalfrevious said:
What if Lucas decided in 1983 to never make another star wars film again, or anyone else to make any after his death, and it was just limited to the first three films and the EU? Would it be better then, would we no longer have to be ashamed to love this decades tainted franchise that's going to have an even lover reputation ten years from now? Cause right now the SW franchise is not much better than the Superman film series.
Crappy sequels are bound to be released for any franchise sooner or later, it's inevitable but as far as I know you're still able to buy and watch the Superman movies in up to date transfers and video formats. The big demand for the original SW is there but I'm also pretty sure their long absence and other mistreatment haven't exactly helped keeping fans around, some can only take so much before they move on. And why do you care so much what others may think of your favorite films? And to the point of being ashamed, sounds very unhealthy to me.
We know Lucas was done with SW in '83 and according to an interview with Kershner from 2004 he was still sick and tired of it ten years later. He felt trapped by it.
Why do you think Lucas directed The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones himself?
He doesn't like to direct, you know. About 15 years ago, I was with George at one of his parties on the Fourth of July. He said, "You know, I've got to get away from Star Wars. I don't want to be Mr. Star Wars all my life." I said, "George, it's your fate. You created something. The world loves it. Take advantage of it."
"No!" he said, "I want to do other things. I'm tired of it. I don't want everybody going on about Star Wars."
Three years later, we were talking again. He said, "I've come to a conclusion. I have to use Star Wars and make more of the films - and it's worth it. It's inevitable. I have to do it." So he'd changed. He accepted.
And advantage he took, Star Wars became the vehicle for his "creativity." Hence the result, Star Wars movies only in name.
http://www.soundandvision.com/content/empire-strikes-back-director-irvin-kershner
It's a nice interview, make sure to check it out if you haven't.