Posted on 05/16/2005 4:09:24 AM PDT by Jon Alvarez
"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." --George "Michael Moore" Lucas
sorry folks...we know this one hurts, but this idiot does not deserve our money. We are at war and to fan the flames of anti-Americanism around the globe is irresponsible and dangerous. George Lucas will never see a dime of my money again.
PING your list please...
Wonder what Lucas means by "what we did in Vietnam"? Stopping the spread of communism was a bad thing?
Man it does hurt. But truth is truth. What an idiot, even if he does believe that. I was going to the theatre. Forget it!
It's hard to boycott something that I already had no plan to see. Episode 2 was dreadful.
Screw it. I'm seeing it anyway. My life is not enslaved to political ideaology; I'm going to enjoy a dark fantasy romp in a universe I've visited often from the time I was 12 (I'll be 40 next Sunday).
Even though I'm not on seeing the movie anyway (love the original trilogy, but Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones were horrible), and you certainly have the right to your protest and I admire your convictions- this movie is easily going to gross hundreds of millions of dollars. If you want it to fail because of what Lucas said, I certainly hope you can take disappointment well.
Whether he realizes it or not, the above statement is literally true. Very few believable parallels exist between the two situations, except in the minds of anti-Americans.
Yup, me too. Must've underestimated the power of the Dark Side.
Sometimes art makes you uncomfortable---while remaining worthwhile.
I think I'll judge for myself, thanks.
Perhaps Darth Vader is an icon of the Liberal Hippydip, who never got the memo that "you cannot use the Ring of Power to do good." In today's universe, Darth Vader would be killing smokers, blowing up fast food establishments, and taking 13 year old girls he didn't know across state lines to get abortions. He had to destroy the world to save it.
Won't be hard for me to not see this 6th Star Wars movie. Give me a break...the story started 28 years ago for cryin out loud. Boring....
actually the story started a long, long time ago; and since it was from a galaxy far, far away it took a while to get to us.
But war protesters have always been around, and although I disagree with them on this war, they have a right to speak their minds. We're not the "Thought Police."
As a result of this I vow that I will not see the movie more than twice...maybe three times. When it comes out on DVD I will not buy it until a minimum of three weeks after the release. And when the 6 DVD boxed set hits the market I will try to find a used set on Ebay before I go buy it.
We have established camps. From these camps we have set up remote positions which we call foward operating bases instead of firebases. from the forward operating bases, we send out patrols, who drive around, looking for bad guys.
Sometimes, we set up ambushes and catch the insurgents as they are getting set up to attack us, other times, we don't catch them in time, and they spring their ambushes, then fade away, leaving our troops with nothing to shoot at.
I've been waiting 28 years for this movie, and would cross through a picket line by Bush, Condi Rice, Cheney, and Rumsfeld to get inside the theater for this one.
enjoy the gladiator match...as the barbarians march on Rome
The only reason not to go are your own personal ones. How is a boycott going to impact Lucas? He is a multibillionaire already. If no one went at all to this new installment he wouldn't lose a penny. Pepsi alone paid 2 billion for the marketing rights to the 3 prequels back in the 1990s. That works out to $667 million for each movie. Boycotting Pepsi might be more effective. I prefer Coke anyway. The best way to hurt Lucas is to remind him of Howard the Duck every now and then.
it won't get my $8...
I won't forget what Lucas has done, either.
Yes, it will make a lot of $$...but we will help to notate the treachery of George Lucas, Bad American.
well put...
it's not the art...it's the interview.
it's your money.
me, too...until now. I love my country much more than a sci-fi flick. I'm sad about this, I loved the Star Wars universe, but I'm not that 11 yr old kid anymore...
Oooh, the trite Roman Empire allusion. Boycott the movie if you want, but don't turn your boycott into some holy crusade for the succor of civilization. Neither you, nor the movie, are quite that important.
It's a movie.
and that's certainly your right...my niche is Hollywood celebs whom I've helped to enrich...yet now abandon our country and embolden our enemies. it's not everyone's thing. just spreading the word.
I have only seen the first one in '77. I don't know diddley about Star Trek/Wars or whatever it is called.
well put...
brownshirt? give me a break...
Lucas has his right to express his opinion as do I. Free speech is a TWO way street.
You are correct.
I don't expect great paintings or sculptures from the politicians.
Why should I expect artists to be political?
It's an apples and oranges kind of thing, and takes a high school education to see the difference.
Amen.. We're beginning to sound like a bunch of PC whiners who throw a fit any time discourse doesn't suit our tastes.
well enjoy...I'm just spreading the word to those who may be unaware of what Lucas had to say to the foreign press. My support for the troops is so strong I've recently enlisted...so I'd hardly call it misplaced. Of course, you are entitled to your opinion as well.
I just don't think Lucas deserves my money...ever again.
Hollywood is currently reeling b/c patriots across the country have sent them a strong message...ever heard of The Dixie Chicks? Danny Glover? Jeanine Garofalo?
you're right...I'm sorry. I see the error of my thinking now...LOL
and he only said words...right?
I know it's a movie...
ping
Never heard of any of them. :)
Better luck next time.
This reminds me of the Hippie days – when people would set around and “want to get the meaning out of each and every song”.
Sometimes there is no meaning – just entertainment.
I used to have the original three tape set of the first three Star War movies, pre re-editing. Then my wife sold them at a garage sale. Closest we've ever come to divorce.
Uhh, did anyone here see "Attack of the Clones"? Who in their right mind would PAY to see another George Lucas movie? What was the last good movie he directed? When was the last time he provided any wit, drama, or brilliance in his art?
Methinks the vast multitudes are gonna be disappointed yet again. His political musings only offer further proof of his alarming decline in judgement.
I'm really confused here because this seems like a lot of misplaced effort against the guy when what he said was essentially the truth. If I'm missing something here, or not understanding it correctly, please let me know.
Check eBay....the never ending world wide garage sale.
That's where Lucas left his brain.
Nice, I like it! My imagination doesn't work that well at 8am, lol
A leftist I used to work with was nattering about Vietnam and how G.W. was "AWOL." You know what I told him? At least we know that George Bush wasn't over there chasing down those fleeing, wounded Vietnamese children, shooting them in the back and committing other war crimes like his war hero candidate John Kerry.
The silence was golden.
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