Posted by franky on 05/29/06 01:00

> He already had some experience with the sci-fi genre, having filmed the
> grim, low-budget Orwellian tale THX 1138 (1971). He now aimed to tell a
> more optimistic and straightforward story of good versus evil, right
> versus wrong-a story that he felt would particularly appeal to
> children.

And when the prequels came out, those children, now grown up, hung
shit on them because the films failed to grow up with them. Poor
George.

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