SF Signal: George Lucas Hates The Empire Strikes Back

George Lucas Hates The Empire Strikes Back

George Lucas thinks The Empire Strikes Back was the worst Star Wars film.

You heard me...The Empre Strikes Back. The one written by a science fiction writer and not directed by Lucas.

Discuss...

[UPDATE: As noted in the comments...this is based on a statement JOKINGLY made by Lucas.]

If you read the comments below the post you'll find a link to this:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i1bca43ffb402e1d76d149e407777a784

Apparently, Lucas was joking.

Posted by Simon Haynes on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 3:00 AM

What Simon said. It was apparently just a joke, part of the evening's festivities.

Posted by Michael A. Burstein on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 9:00 AM

Which is not to say it would surprise me in the slightest. Those darn science fiction writers and their use of...of...you know...dialogue and stuff!

I think the prequels are a little too recent in our memories for Lucas to be freely making jokes like this...

Posted by Pete Tzinski on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 11:23 AM

Wha...? But...I read it on the Internet so it must be true!

Posted by John on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 11:50 AM

Definitely sounds like a joke. I can't imagine that he would be that daft to actually think this.

Just looking at the movie poster gives me chills, this movie out of all my childhood film experiences, meant the most to me and still stands out as one of my favorite films of all time.

Posted by Carl V. on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 1:53 PM

I, most certainly, was not joking!

Posted by George L. on Sunday February 11, 2007 at 9:24 PM

Well slap my a** and call me a wookie. You know, that headline made me tired. I'm glad, he's just joking. If you're going to hate any Star Wars movies, I can think of three to hate and that one isn't it. (Coming from someone who actually enjoys all 6 of the movies)

Someone keep that man out of the press!!!

Posted by Sci-Fi Ranter Girl on Monday February 12, 2007 at 12:14 AM

Of all the different George Lucas press dopplegangers that have spoken in the past; the circa 1977 George Lucas is my favorite. That one was apparently killed in a storyboard accident though, and the cloners on Camino have since replaced it with a revised model more focused on "marketing to children."

sincerely,
Duncan Idaho #23

Posted by Duncan Idaho #23 (a.k.a. Trent) on Monday February 12, 2007 at 11:42 AM