My Thoughts On George Lucas

After watching the documentary on Star Wars, I think I've gotten a better grasp of what George's vision was and what he wanted to achieve. The documentary sometimes portrayed him as being arrogant or cocky, but I think he has the right to do so. I really applaud him for following his own vision. He must have gone through many trials since the movie industry is so large and can be overwhelming. I thought it was also very interesting to see where he got his storyline from. I would have never imagined that the Star Wars story had kind of a "cookie cutter" story line to it. It is also very astounding to me how awesome the visual effects were for what it was worth. Of course it is nothing compared to the technology we have today, but I still think its pretty darn good for what they had back then. I think I could also understand his frustration when the major movie corporations meddled with his work. I think the significance of Star Wars to George Lucas was that the project was the one thing that gave George the freedom to create the movie as he imagined it. To have, perhaps his only chance to make a truly independent film, taken away by a major corporation, which he disliked in the first place should have been very frustrating, even if its only five minutes. Also, it could be that those five minutes could have had a big significance to George Lucas, so even taking out something small could have meant something big for George. George Lucas was a pioneer in his techniques and his vision for filming. I believe his ambition and motivation got him to where he is, and his innovation kept him where he is now.