George Lucas to retire after Red Tails
It is Red Tails that has done the man in. As the film prepares for its release this weekend to little fanfare, the director has decided to call it quits. Yes, George Lucas has announced that he is retiring. And that's one way to get some focus on this historically important film.
This is what he had to say.
"I'm retiring. I'm moving away from the business, from the company, from all this kind of stuff."
It took George Lucas twenty years or more to get Red Tails off the ground. And he is disappointed in the lack of interest in it, now that its set to open on Friday. According to him, he couldn't even get certain studio executives to screen the film.
"Isn't this their job? Isn't their job at least to see movies? It's not like some Sundance kid coming in there and saying, 'I've got this little movie - would you see it?' If Steven Spielberg or I or James Cameron or Robert Zemeckis comes in there, and they say, 'We don't even want to bother to see it. . . "
His longtime producer of more than twenty years Rick McCallum then went on to give this rather sad eulogy.
"Once this is finished, he's done everything he's ever wanted to do. He will have completed his task as a man and a filmmaker."
Completed his task as a filmmaker? And a man? Jesus. How bad is Red Tails? Maybe stop with the bad CGI, but don't give up being a man, George Lucas! I'm sure there is a delicious calzone that needs to be eaten out there somewhere.
Quite honestly, I don't think anyone every finishes their task as a "man". This is just sad. George? My dad is going to fucking love Red Tails just for the solid hour of aerial dogfights alone. If at least one man loves it, it can't be all bad...
Right?
Red Tails was released January 20th, 2012 and stars Bryan Cranston, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Daniela Ruah, Michael B. Jordan, Aml Ameen, Tristan Wilds, Ne-Yo. The film is directed by Anthony Hemingway.
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Titanictom
Some people don't know...But Mr. Lucas is a diebetic and has diebetes and has been for quite along time {He could be dying} So Lightin UP People-He gave Us STAR Wars and Indiana Jones...True Fans are grateful...The rest are Selfish and Stupid.....Nuff Said!!!!!
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Doreen Mahonez
Oh George...if only there was one more Star Wars movie in your bones..... :/
4 weeks agoby @Doreen-MahonezFlag
Pjwolsker
hey @Joshua-A-Tecumseh remember me douche bag?? i thought you were gone for good
4 weeks agoby @pjwolskerFlag
ParkWilliams
Maybe now he'll allow the Star Wars franchise to be pried from his overly possessive fingers and let other, more talented young sci-fi filmmakers take a crack at what could have been a much, much better series.
1 month agoby @azadorFlag
Salemwolf711
good
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ROFLitschristian
@dan1 Deaf? Still doesn't help his terrible grammar! :P
Well played @ejk1.
1 month agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ejk1
@Joshua-A-Tecumseh What? I don't understand you. Something is obviously affecting the way you type. Are you drunk, because you're clearly off-balance. All I said is that Lucas isn't dead, followed by telling @ROFLitschristian what your game is. I know, I know, there's nothing, absolutely nothing I can do to you, because you're rich, and cool and awesome (much sarcasm intended). I wish I was just like you, except I can't be because, well lets just say you're lacking a few things, such as intelligence et al. But you go right ahead and insult me, but remember that there's nothing, absolutely nothing you have to hurt me with (I love that moment in TDK as well). Have fun trolling ;)
1 month agoby @ejk1Flag
Dan
@ejk1 @ROFLitschristian Wasn't he the guy who claimed to be deaf, too? :P
1 month agoby @dan1Flag
ROFLitschristian
@Joshua-A-Tecumseh That was a terrific run-on sentence. I was laughing your whole insult through! And the insult to @ejk1... WTF? That doesn't make any sense you f*cking tard! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA GTFO!
1 month agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
Bawnian-Dexeus
There's also a thing called being an ass but ok
1 month agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag
Joshua A Tecumseh
@ejk1 go lick an ass bitch and what can you do sh*t on yourself which i think you just did
1 month agoby @Joshua-A-TecumsehFlag
Joshua A Tecumseh
@ROFLitschristian call it what you want man and ive been on this site before and im not new and if i chose to do what you call trolling what will you do and for the record...don't get mad because there are people out there that do like star wars and i really just don't care what people think..sorry but truth hurts
1 month agoby @Joshua-A-TecumsehFlag
XxNickTheFilmCriticXx
Really? I don't think he's looking at the big picture. I think he still has the ability - some where from within him - to make great movies. This is not only a horrible choice, but it's a bad misstep considering that this will be known as his "farewell" film. It's going to be average, at best. Really sad...
1 month agoby @XxNickTheFilmCriticXxFlag
ROFLitschristian
@ejk1 Oh okay. Muchos gracies, Senor E. And I like your accidental pun. XD Thanks for watchin' out!
1 month agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ejk1
@ROFLitschristian Josh isn't new, he's just a troll that comes by every once in a while telling us how rich he is and we're not, etc. Pay him no mind.
1 month agoby @ejk1Flag
ROFLitschristian
@Joshua-A-Tecumseh Since you're new here, I'll fill you in on something: this is Movieweb, where we comment on movie news. It's my opinion about Lucas. Your opinion about me is what we call trolling, and we don't really accept trolls here. Focus on the news, not me.
P.S. Great start here, Josh - uh... wait, who are you?
1 month agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
ejk1
@Joshua-A-Tecumseh Lucas isn't dead or dying, just retiring. No need for an RIP.
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Joshua A Tecumseh
@ROFLitschristian Don't hate man because the mans rich and people know him and you...who are you again?
1 month agoby @Joshua-A-TecumsehFlag
Joshua A Tecumseh
We will miss you george. One of the best filmakers of all time R.I.P
1 month agoby @Joshua-A-TecumsehFlag
slysnide
LFL and its subsidiaries don't have--and have not had--Lucas supervising them solely for almost 30yrs now. Once the companies became legit, he got a crew of guys to run them for him. He was more involved with royalties, Star Wars related material, and site expansion at the company, which is supposedly going through with a digital film studio soon. Now that Lucas may or may not be out of the chair, the Star Wars saga could receive some much needed love and respect that it's not been getting. So many things could've been done with that franchise over the past 30yrs, and to date not much has come out of it besides the prequels and two Clone Wars series. Sure there's comics and hundreds of spin off books, but nothing really concrete that everyone's gonna remember for years on end.
1 month agoby @slysnideFlag
The Serial Killer
Kinda disappointing. I was hoping George Lucas would open back up into directing more movies again. :-(
1 month agoby @theserialkillerFlag
ChiRep_1
So wait, Red Tails has been Lucas' passion project?? Lol... But I'm going to have to side with everyone else on this one, the lack of objectivity in this article is ridiculous.
1 month agoby @ChiRep-1Flag
The Boondock Saint
F*CK YES!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!
1 month agoby @combatmadness360Flag
MovieWiz001
@moviegeek XD
1 month agoby @moviewiz001Flag
phatalphd
In the End Lucas was a very good director and original. I never knew why he recieved so much hate. Only real reason I can see is the fan boys can never live down the newest trilogy. Either way I got a lot of respect for him just off the Original trilogy.
And seeing as how unoriginal Hollywood is these days, no one should ever cheer at the retirement of a great director. We need more lucas's these days. And less remakes.
1 month agoby @phatalphdFlag
ROFLitschristian
Total BS, but I hope this happens sooner than later. Time to get his ass out of here!
1 month agoby @ROFLitschristianFlag
moviegeek
Not until he re-releases every Star Wars film four more times.
1 month agoby @moviegeekFlag
ADDICTION NON-FATAL
Well somebody has to come out and publicly bash Lucas...
1 month agoby @addiction-non-fatalFlag
The Movie Ghost
@zender: Or even a new Trilogy.
1 month agoby @thejoker-16Flag
Mutant
I wonder who'll take over for Star Wars and maybe get a new film out of it.
1 month agoby @zenderFlag