A Certain Point of View: Writing, Film and Stuff

Does George Lucas regret making Star Wars I, II and III? Star Wars I especially has been badly received but do you think he has any regrets about its production? I don’t know Mr. Lucas in person, but given what I know about him, his films, and the  Star Wars  franchise, here’s my educated opinion. No, I don’t think he regrets making the  Star Wars Prequel Trilogy;  he created that universe, its history, its population, and the rules that govern how that galaxy far, far away works. Financially, the Prequels did not tank at the box office;  The Phantom Menace  had a worldwide gross of  $983,588,295.  The other two prequels didn’t do as well due to backlash from those fans who hated  Episode I,  but still,  Attack of the Clones  earned $640,912,840, while  Revenge of the Sith  earned $848,754,768. Sure, if the Prequels had been given a warmer reception by both critics and fans, they would have earned more. (And,...

Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker. Photo Credit: Lucasfilm Ltd. via Daily Mail On Quora, "Anonymous" Asks:  Did George Lucas ever feel guilty for messing up Jake Lloyd’s life or is Jake himself to blame for sc r ewing up himself? Or is the general media the main reason that Jake’s childhood was ruined? My Reply This question, by far, wins the prize for Disingenuous Query of the Month. George Lucas is a producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur who used to own one of the most famous production companies in the industry, Lucasfilm Limited. I know people who have met him in person, and by all accounts, he’s a smart, talented, generous, and warm-hearted man. He has several kids that he raised, for the most part, on his own. So the last thing in the world that George Lucas would do is “mess up” any actor’s life, much less a juvenile actor such as Jake Lloyd. The only “sin” Lucas committed was to write and direct the three films of the Prequel Trilogy that fail...