Saturday, May 18, 2002 |
16:01 - George Lucas Apologizes for Episode I
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/film/newsid_1945000/1945447.stm
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In this BBC News article from April 23rd, George Lucas admits that Episode I was stupid, silly, disappointing, and overmarketed. He promises that Episode II will have 2/3 less merchandising tie-in-ry, and he touts its lack of "silly characters or kids" as a big selling point.
It takes a big man to cry. But it takes a bigger man to laugh at that man. And it takes an even bigger man to spend $115 million, earn four times that in the US alone, and admit that artistically it was a piece of crap.
Thanks, George. This is all I needed to hear. You're back on top now.
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