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"Raiders of the Lost Ark" story conference

incomple — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:46:15 -0800

The "Raiders" Story Conference In 1978 George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and Lawrence Kasdan spent five consecutive nine-hour days hashing out the characters and plot for Raiders of the Lost Ark. The 125-page transcript of their meetings, unreleased before now, details their insane talent and techniques for populist storytelling. (It also makes one wonder what happened to George Lucas, a man who once had a math formula for exciting cinema.) via Ain't It Cool News, unfortunately

The Force inspiration

tellurian — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 23:41:08 -0800

21-87 is a short film from Arthur Lipsett that has been discussed before.

21-87: George Lucas Under the Influence

matteo — Mon, 02 May 2005 08:47:54 -0800

"When George saw 21-87, a lightbulb went off".
"21-87" is an experimental film made in 1964 by Canadian avant-garde director Arthur Lipsett ,who committed suicide in 1986. "George" is George Lucas, who was obsessed by underground movies until "a little movie called Star Wars lured him to the dark side". (more inside)

kebab — Mon, 13 May 2002 06:54:35 -0800

This is the winner of the Star Wars Fan Film Awards (as chosen by George Lucas). Did he get it right? Should it have gone to the very cool Gangsta Rap? Or one of the other finalists?

MegoSteve — Mon, 05 Nov 2001 08:43:06 -0800

Let the disappointment begin! Lucasfilm posted the teaser trailer to the highly anticipated Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones today.