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McCallum on Jar Jar & Kids before TPM came out — Page 5

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Originally posted by: skye_solo
#2. George Lucas is an idiot.

Gotta disagree with this one. He's a genius. Anybody who could make millions (if not billions) off of Episodes II and III, both on their own merits AND after Episode I is clearly a genius. Maybe not a film genius, but certainly a genius at business. And face it, Lucas is a genius for being a self-made billionaire when half of his major catalog includes:
The Prequels
IJ & The Temple of Doom
Howard the Duck
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You said it ADM. I'd add that anybody that could get millions of people to go to theaters to see 20 year old movies that they all have on video is clearly a genius.
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Originally posted by: ADigitalMan
Originally posted by: skye_solo
#2. George Lucas is an idiot.

Gotta disagree with this one. He's a genius. Anybody who could make millions (if not billions) off of Episodes II and III, both on their own merits AND after Episode I is clearly a genius. Maybe not a film genius, but certainly a genius at business. And face it, Lucas is a genius for being a self-made billionaire when half of his major catalog includes:
The Prequels
IJ & The Temple of Doom
Howard the Duck
More American Graffiti


Yes, he's a genius for the marketing plan. step one: make prequels. step two: make merchandise, in any form or quality. Step three: you are now a billionaire.

There was nothing genius about the marketing. Star Wars fans are rabid consumers for anything licensed so all Lucasfilm has to do is put out product, whatever the quality or form.
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Originally posted by: Go-Mer-Tonic
..you act like it's a cold hard fact that Lucas is lying, you wouldn't mind supporting those claims.

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He wasn't always an idiot. And good marketing makes $. Other than that I now consider him an idiot.