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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
... and all they had to do was remove a certain person from the power structure/decision-making process...
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Actually, after George saw
Avatar at James Cameron's place the first time, he was blown away, so much so, that he decided himself to begin making plans for more movies, post-Jedi, sans directing and writing. He felt that he was at his limit in the Star Wars galaxy, which to me, was a very selfless gesture.
Say what you will about the prequels but George Lucas single-handedly changed the way movies are made, period. From the creation of LucasFilm, which acted as an independent film company, to the creation of ILM and the retention of merchandising rights, the Hollywood Model was literally transformed overnight with the success of the original Star Wars.
He created Droid, which was the first digital editing system, which he later sold to a couple of guys who would then change the name to Avid, which has been the leading video editing software worldwide. There isn't a Post House in the world that doesn't have an Avid Media system. He also created Pixar, the first digital studio and sold it to his friend Steve Jobs for $10 million.
The Clone Wars series is an absolute masterpiece of animation, voice acting, direction and story telling.
The man has been a visionary story teller unlike any the world has ever seen. It's a shame that so many post 40 year olds blame him for "ruining their childhood".