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Summary: Two thumbs way up! :)
Review: A long time ago in a galaxy far,far away George Lucas revolutionized modern movie making, and captivated a nation with his spectacular movie Star Wars. Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi became one of the worlds most beloved trilogys. After Star Wars, George Lucas contintued to dazzle the public with his unique story-telling by bringing us another wonderful trilogy-The Indiana Jones trilogy. This book is an excellent read on how these and other movies from George Lucas made it to the big screen. With excellent background history on Lucas himself, this book is a must for anyone who admires Mr.Lucas. A well-researched book,it gives a detailed account of how some the most famous movies in cynematic history made it to the big screen. Overall I thought it was great and urge anyone who loves Star Wars, or just wants a good book to read to get this book. :) May the force be with you!
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Summary: The Force Is Strong With This One...
Review: By far, the most complete account of Lucas' life (from birth up to the release of "Return of the Jedi"). This book is certainly entertaining, and insightful about his life (including a high speed car crash that nearly killed him, his early film career, "THX-1138","American Grafitti", "Raiders", and oh- that "STAR WARS" thing. It also includes a synopsis of an early draft of "STAR WARS" that is quite different than what made it to the screen. Did I mention this book rules? Buy it!
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Summary: No National Enquirer here
Review: Do not expect the gossip style of the infamous newspaper in this bio. It is written in a friendly yet journalistic style and deals for the most part with Lucas' work, the struggles he went through to make Star Wars and his previos movies. It mentions very little about his personal life, although yet enough to find out some secrets about the movie maker. Sadly, I got the 1990 edition at a local comic book store, which just leaves you hanging in 1983.
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Summary: Great read
Review: Haven't read a bigraphy so interesting since I browsed through richard branson's 3 years ago. it's always great to read about a rollercoaster life, especially one as up and down and then up up up as george Lucas...Really Well Written... top marks
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Summary: Buy this, you must
Review: I first bought this book in 1983 and have read it hundreds of times. I was initially disappointed in the 1990 "update" (which contained only a new Foreword) but that changed with the newest version of this book. It's too bad George Lucas dismisses it as being "as accurate as the National Enquirer" because for someone who hung out on the set of "Return of the Jedi" and conducted interviews with Lucas himself, Pollock delivers a highly interesting account of Lucas' life.
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Summary: Buy this, you must
Review: I found this book to be incredibly interesting. I love biographies, but some are much more compelling than others. This one really kept my interest. I think one of the best things about it is that it starts with Lucas's roots, and that gives a much better idea to the reader of why things have happened the way they have. I was also impressed by the inclusion of substantial information on Graffiti, which is sometimes ignored, even though it was great, and an important part of Lucas's development as a filmmaker. I have really enjoyed watching both Graffiti and the Star Wars trilogy since I first read this book, because now I see things that I didn't before, and I notice cuts and editing and story points that didn't seem as significant until I read the book. I think it is great.
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Summary: I love this book!
Review: I found this book to be incredibly interesting. I love biographies, but some are much more compelling than others. This one really kept my interest. I think one of the best things about it is that it starts with Lucas's roots, and that gives a much better idea to the reader of why things have happened the way they have. I was also impressed by the inclusion of substantial information on Graffiti, which is sometimes ignored, even though it was great, and an important part of Lucas's development as a filmmaker. I have really enjoyed watching both Graffiti and the Star Wars trilogy since I first read this book, because now I see things that I didn't before, and I notice cuts and editing and story points that didn't seem as significant until I read the book. I think it is great.
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Summary: Check It out if You are a Fan
Review: I really enjoyed this book, for the longest time I have wondered about George Lucas and the kind of man he is. This book reveals where his inspirations come from. I especially enjoyed the section on the screening of American Grafiti where Francis Ford Coppla and the producer got in a shouting match. It also has an interesting prview of sorts for the Prequels as this was written long before Phantom Menace was released.
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Summary: Excellent, just needs to be updated
Review: I'm a Star Wars fan, and always wondered what kind of person George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, was. This book pretty much answered any and all questions I had about the Master Jedi himself. Pollock's narrative of Lucas's life begins with George's childhood, then proceeds into his rebellious teen years--which was the inspiration for American Graffiti--then straight onto Lucas' student filmmaker years and finally to his highly successful movie career. The latter of which is when Star Wars and its sequels were produced and established Lucas as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of the medium. The book offers a balanced, journalistic account of Lucas' life, with very little opinion injected into the book. Some places Pollock seems to praise Lucas too much, but it's nothing too extreme. The only real problem is that the book was written during the production of Return of the Jedi, when Skywalker Ranch wasn't finished, George was still married to first wife Marcia, and before the flops Willow and Howard the Duck. I read the revised edition which has an intro mentioning these things, but the book's main narrative is about what's happened to Lucas up to 1983. I'd recommend this book to any fan of Star Wars, and anyone else curious about Lucas himself.
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Summary: Excellent, just needs to be updated
Review: I'm a Star Wars fan, and always wondered what kind of person George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, was. This book pretty much answered any and all questions I had about the Master Jedi himself. Pollock's narrative of Lucas's life begins with George's childhood, then proceeds into his rebellious teen years--which was the inspiration for American Graffiti--then straight onto Lucas' student filmmaker years and finally to his highly successful movie career. The latter of which is when Star Wars and its sequels were produced and established Lucas as one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of the medium. The book offers a balanced, journalistic account of Lucas' life, with very little opinion injected into the book. Some places Pollock seems to praise Lucas too much, but it's nothing too extreme. The only real problem is that the book was written during the production of Return of the Jedi, when Skywalker Ranch wasn't finished, George was still married to first wife Marcia, and before the flops Willow and Howard the Duck. I read the revised edition which has an intro mentioning these things, but the book's main narrative is about what's happened to Lucas up to 1983. I'd recommend this book to any fan of Star Wars, and anyone else curious about Lucas himself.
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