The People vs. George Lucas: crowd sourced documentary

The People vs. George Lucas is an upcoming crowd sourced documentary which turns to the reams of incensed fanboys and fangirls of the world to tell the story of their love/hate relationships with Mr. Lucas. Filmmakers turned to the internet in 2007 when they set up a website calling for fan contributions, and ultimately received 600 hours of material to work with.

Writer and director Alexandre O. Philippe says that his projected has become “much larger than a documentary” and represents a “very powerful grassroots movement.” The film is a chance for fans to wrestle with their complex attachment to the Star Wars franchise, and how they feel about the prequels and special edition re-edits. Philippe describes his film as exploring the ways in with new and old media interact. The documentary appears to be a chance to reflect upon an internet era in which fans claim ownership of their favourite pieces of media.

Personally, I’m pretty mellow on the subject. Episode I’s monumental suckage is truly amusing and provides plenty of entertainment specifically because of it. Episode III has an ending that’s just awesome. I don’t think the franchise is ruined at all, and if I ever met Lucas, the first thing I would do is pet his mysterious neck pouch. What’s he got in there?

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