GL on The Daily Show

Just wanted to comment on how enjoyable I found the interview. George was great, as always, and simply puts a nice perspective that many of us already agree with.

 

Did Stewart give him a hard time?

 

A little bit as a joke in the beginning, asking fanboyish questions. He asked why the Sith couldn't sense Leia and the fact she was on Alderaan, and how Vader wouldn't sense Obi-Wan on his own home planet, or Luke living with his half-brother.

Lucas dealt with it all easily with a smile and a wink.

Then discussion turned to different factions of fans and how adults, young adults, and younger children now have 3 very different opinions of what Star Wars is or should be. They referenced a piece done earlier in the show about people claiming their childhood was part of the best time in American history and what made those times better and simpler... the show took the stance that it wasn't the world itself, but the point of view of a child; and looking back on your childhood is nostalgic and you tend to see it as a better time then when you were concerned with more complicated things. It all actually tied in well with the conversation.

JS went on to mention that his son's favorite was TPM and Stewart told him his was wrong, and that his favorite is ANH.

A few jokes and decent conversation.

My favorite quote:

When talking about what he wanted his life to turn out to be:

JS: So, you're saying you're disappointed?
GL: Yes, I wanted to turn into something great, but you know you take what you get.

That got a few laughs.

 

ha ha, that's pretty great.

 

The clip is on the main TF.N page and it's really good - funny and insightful (although a bit brief it hits on some very relevant points) and I think the 'doorstop' needs to make its way into my library!

 

Good interview, but I love the PT

 

anyone knows where us europeans can watch the full clip ?
we usually gets a "we don like your kind" if we ever so rarely, try to watch a american show on a american channel.


so fare i'v only found this spoiler/teaser http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ_v1jh99t0

 

As mentioned above, it's on the TF.N main page.

 

Go to the Comedy Network website to watch it in Canada.

 

I love that man.

 

How did it pass me by?

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Just watched it ^^

Gotta love how Stewart actually has the balls to ask what is on most people's minds without making a fool out of himself. I think that's the first time I've seen someone confront Lucas so directly about the prequels.

 

I think it's so cute that JS's son's favorite movie is the Phantom Menace--against his father's will, of course.

Good interview, though I have to say I wish it was longer. That's always my problem with Daily Show interviews.

 

Phantom Menace is one of the best in the saga... IMHO.