To: Bill Ulrich who wrote (1391 ) 5/11/2004 10:22:35 AM From: Michelino Read Replies (1) | Respond to Moore's newest hot potato has little in parallel with any of Lucas's blockbusters. Entertaining as the first two movies may be, if there is social or political commentary in Star Wars, it certainly is not at the level of Kane, Brazil or Rodger and Me . I mentioned Welles and Gilliam as precedent because these are two directors who fought the studio verdict on their movies: One who did it privately and lost and the other who did it publicly and won (sort of). Of course, in terms of artistic achievement, we can say both were inevitably triumphant, (although the real ending to “The Magnificent Ambersons ” remains a tragic loss.) But because of Gilliam, who "whined" quite publicly and who was definitely NOT silly in doing it, we benefited with one of the great films of the last 25 years; even if the movie's portends may seem less amusing some 20 years later (for example that of a futuro-fascist state using a campaign against nebulous terrorists to stifle liberty). Kill Bill?" )
