The People vs. George Lucas

6.6

/10

1h 33mDocumentary Comedy

The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, hear... Read more

Starring Mark A. Altman, John Barger, Ahmed Best, David Brin, Matt Cohen, Brian Comerford, Michael Cornacchia, Neil Gaiman, Mark Reilly, George Lucas

Watch "The People vs. George Lucas" from streaming services Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 2010. It's a documentary and comedy movie, and has a rating of 6.6 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie, and is currently only available for purchase or rent.