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JayBaen
post May 20 2005, 07:39 AM
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A quote from the net concerning Lucas at the recent Cannes film festival:
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Lucas, at a Cannes film festival press conference yesterday, said he first wrote the framework of Star Wars in 1971 when reacting to then-U.S. president Richard Nixon and the events of the Vietnam War. But the story still has relevance today, he said, and is part of a pattern he has noticed in history.

"I didn't think it was going to get quite this close," he said of the parallels between the Nixon era and the Bush presidency, which has been sacrificing freedoms in the interests of national security.

"It is just one of those re-occuring things. I hope this doesn't come true in our country. Maybe the film will awaken people to the situation of how dangerous it is . . . The parallels between what we did in Vietnam and what we are doing now in Iraq are unbelievable."

In the latest film, the Palpatine character takes over as ruler of the universe with the co-operation of the other politicians.

"Because this is the back story (of the Star Wars saga), one of the main features of the back story was to tell how the Republic became the Empire," Lucas said.

"At the time I did that, it was during the Vietnam War and the Nixon era. The issue was: How does a democracy turn itself over to a dictator? Not how does a dictator take over, but how does a democracy and Senate give it away?"

Lucas cited the Roman empire in the wake of Caesar's death, France after the revolution and Hitler's rise in Germany as historical examples of countries giving themselves over to dictators.

"They all seem to happen in the same way with the same issues: Threats from the outside; they need more control; and a democratic body not being able to function properly because everybody's squabbling."

Lucas earned applause for his comments before joining actors Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman (who has shaved her head for a new role), Samuel L. Jackson, Ian McDiarmid and Anthony Daniels in a free-wheeling discussion of Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge Of The Sith, which made its world premiere last night out-of- competition.

This was before the Cannes brass presented Lucas with an honour called "the trophy of the festival."

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post May 20 2005, 02:56 PM
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Read that article.

I think its getting boycotted by some crazies on the right, but not sure. That kind of press is only good press in my humble rodian opinion.

I only wish Grievous had been named Rumsfeldio or something. biggrin.gif biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

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post May 20 2005, 10:26 PM
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Good one, Baen!

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Maybe the film will awaken people to the situation of how dangerous it is . . . The parallels between what we did in Vietnam and what we are doing now in Iraq are unbelievable."


If they're not awake by now.... Wide Awake; Fast Asleep.

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post Jun 5 2005, 09:51 PM
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OK.

So, I've finally seen ROTS ... twice.

Maybe I'm getting old.
Maybe it's the recent addition to the family.
Maybe it's because I think I'm a Jedi.

Order 66.

Horrible.

Cried.

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post Jun 5 2005, 09:53 PM
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The saddest thing is... that it's all over.

Wiping away a Rodian tear....

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post Jun 6 2005, 02:42 PM
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post Jun 6 2005, 03:37 PM
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post Jun 6 2005, 07:55 PM
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You're killing me.

Just killing me.

JB

(p.s. and just where did you get those shots? .. wink.gif )


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post Jun 6 2005, 11:09 PM
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What are you suggesting? They are around the net if you know where to look.

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post Aug 16 2005, 02:33 AM
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I loved this movie ... thoroughly. I saw it in theaters 4 times. And oh yeah... the Coot is back. Look for me on the servers. And HAM... you're dead for posting that.


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post Aug 16 2005, 08:23 AM
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Yay he lives!! biggrin.gif


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post Aug 16 2005, 05:09 PM
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Tyrannu-saurus!!!! ohmy.gif

Pencil me in on your dance card, please. So glad to see you're not extinct.

P.S. I thought instantly of you when Dooku unceremoniously got his head lopped off. Brought a tear to me eye, it did.
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post Aug 17 2005, 06:36 AM
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He pwned those two fools so badly, too.. it's a shame. A crying shame.


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post Aug 17 2005, 06:31 PM
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yeah thats what I am saying dooku should have lived on... he always gets double teamed mellow.gif


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