"George Lucas & Steven Speilberg

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Posted by mikenyc on June 19, 2002 at 12:35:51

In Reply to: Re: "Minority Report" and Steven Speilberg posted by Joe S on June 19, 2002 at 07:42:21:

To me, Lucas seems to be a more private, introverted personality, than Speilberg. He isn't interested in being current or trendy...but therein lies his special genius.

His films are a byproduct of a person who is in his own special world, and that he or she, choses to create these worlds, of his own making, and deal with reality on his own terms.

Words like "maturity" are subjective and unfairly judgemental, and really don't have any place in a describing or evaluating artists of any kind.

Speilberg is more earthbound, in his choice of subject matter. To me, I can see, how this would be an obstacle to overcome, in excercising his creativity and commercial sensibility.

Lucas, seems to have struck the perfect and delicate balance of genius, creativity, and ability to communicate his artistic vision to others.

Whether it's effective (ie. "successful" in commercial terms)is a moot point; that he does communicate, that he exercises his creativity, that he does these things, enough to satisfy himself, is "success" to this type of creative personality.

Lucas is communicating on totally other level, for which things like "box office", "ratings" is superfluous to him. This is not to say that he is "above it all" and "money doesnt matter".

Ultimately, Lucas succeeds in reaching his audience, whereever it is...hence the Lucas coined phrase "The Force". The audience doesn't have a chance, because no one really has any defense to "close out" his message and entertainment! We use words like "talent", but they hardly articulate that magical quality Lucas has.

Disney had It.

Speilberg has It, but choses to supress or rather, repress it. We say things like "it was good, but they seem to lack "something" when we describe them. They are always rooted in a reality, of some kind, that all can share, as the jumping off point...unfortunately, it never strays far from this safe place.

This is why Spielberg, still has to make his one great film.

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Topic - Wow, Ebert & Roeper call Minority Report one of the best - EdM 09:56:37 06/17/02 (17)

Re: Wow, Ebert & Roeper call Minority Report one of the best - olen 01:08:35 06/22/02 (0)

"Minority Report" and Steven Speilberg - mikenyc 06:22:38 06/19/02 (15)

Re: "Minority Report" and Steven Speilberg - Joe S 07:42:21 06/19/02 (14)

"George Lucas & Steven Speilberg - mikenyc 12:35:51 06/19/02 (4)

Uhhhh..... - Joe S 15:12:25 06/22/02 (0)

what Spielberg's films lack? - Lee P 07:38:59 06/21/02 (1)

Re: what Spielberg's films lack? - mikenyc 17:26:50 06/21/02 (0)

interesting post. thanks for sharing! nt - EL Cheapo 15:49:38 06/19/02 (0)

Excellent point! - Audiophilander 08:33:13 06/19/02 (8)

Can't agree about E.T. ......... - EdM 13:01:35 06/19/02 (7)

I used to think E.T. was great too, until... - Audiophilander 22:34:39 06/19/02 (6)

Dune from David Lynch is by far, the best SF - Lee P 06:35:24 06/21/02 (3)

"Dune" - mikenyc 09:20:10 06/22/02 (1)

Re: "Dune" - Lee P 18:13:53 06/22/02 (0)

Lynch has his moments, but there are times he's so abstract that he could give Picasso a headache! - Audiophilander 09:32:18 06/21/02 (0)

All your points are valid... - EdM 07:23:02 06/20/02 (1)

A very thoughtful response; thanks! - Audiophilander 12:24:01 06/20/02 (0)

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"George Lucas & Steven Speilberg - mikenyc 12:35:51 06/19/02 (4)

Uhhhh..... - Joe S 15:12:25 06/22/02 (0)

what Spielberg's films lack? - Lee P 07:38:59 06/21/02 (1)

Re: what Spielberg's films lack? - mikenyc 17:26:50 06/21/02 (0)

interesting post. thanks for sharing! nt - EL Cheapo 15:49:38 06/19/02 (0)

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