Mogul
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That is true, Shaikoten. The thing about the original SW is that it was very much the product of people that actually knew what they were doing shooting down or altering George's ideas. He didn't have the absolute, unchallenged power in the 70s that he had while making the new movies. In the Red Letter Media reviews of the new trilogy, it seems clear that there are times during creative discussions where other people (Rick McCallum, Ben Burt, and so on) disagree with what George is saying, but the only power they have is to sit back and nod with a bewildered expression on their face.
I do think the point about the passage of time is valid. For many creative types, their best work happened when they were young and hungry. For some, it's an entirely different world after they've been alive for a few decades and made their millions. But I have confidence he can do very good work again. His track record is not bad at all. Not all of his films are legendary but I would take him over almost anyone else.
Also, still waiting to see John Williams' name confirmed on these movies. I wouldn't be surprised if he passed it up, but to be honest, the people that have been hired to fill his shoes on other movies have fallen completely flat, in my eyes. The Harry Potter soundtracks come to mind. Williams' scores are for the first few Potter movies are about as good as anything he's done and the guys they brought in afterward didn't even compare.
Last edited by Mogul on 11-22-12 at 13:12
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