Although she was since rehabilitated, the prelogy Star Wars first aroused very negative reactions from some fans. À On the occasion of a highly anticipated masterclass at the Cannes Film Festival, George Lucas spoke about on the reasons for this poor reception.
Star Wars: the reason for the disenchantment according to George Lucas
At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, he was welcomed like a king. A few days after Gorō Miyazaki collected a Palme d'Honneur on behalf of Studio Ghibli – the opportunity for the director ofPoppy Hill to share the very dark observation of his father Hayao Miyazaki regarding the future of Japanese animation -, George Lucas also received Festival honors. While the closing ceremony of the Festival was held this Saturday, May 25,the creator of the licenseStar Warswas rewarded. of an honorary Palme d'Or awarded by the Pope of New Hollywood: Francis Ford Coppola.
The day before, George Lucas gave a highly anticipated masterclass, which was covered in the French and international press. It's not every day that the Pop Culture legend gives talks, and this was an event to behold. don't miss it. This was particularly the opportunity for the screenwriter ofIndiana Jonesto return to the reasons for the bad reviews with regard to the prelogy, and more particularly toThe Phantom Menace, released in 1999.
I didStar Warsfor kids aged 12, at At the time we were going through a dark period with the Vietnam War and we needed to dream. This is why fans of the first trilogy didn't like it. the prequels, they were no longer children.
Thus,those who did not appreciateThe Fantastic Menace” me,Attack of the Clones andRevenge of the Sith didn't like them because they were too old, according to George Lucas. What do you think of these explanations? Do they seem satisfactory to you? And if so, can they explain the fans' disenchantment with live from the postlogy started by Disney withThe Force Awakens? Don't hesitate to give us your feelings in the comments area.