Star Wars Wars of Loss of Democracy

[Dr Ron]

From Light Up The Darknes
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Star Wars a cautionary tale about politics

Bruce Kirkland, Free Press news services

Star Wars is a wakeup call to Americans about the erosion of democratic freedoms under George W. Bush, George Lucas said yesterday.

Lucas, at a Cannes film festival press conference yesterday, said he first wrote the framework of Star Wars in 1971 when reacting to then-U.S. president Richard Nixon and the events of the Vietnam War. But the story still has relevance today, he said, and is part of a pattern he has noticed in history.

"I didn't think it was going to get quite this close," he said of the parallels between the Nixon era and the Bush presidency, which has been sacrificing freedoms in the interests of national security.

"It is just one of those re-occuring things. I hope this doesn't come true in our country. Maybe the film will awaken people to the situation of how dangerous it is . . . The parallels between what we did in Vietnam and what we are doing now in Iraq are unbelievable."


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[d_b]

1. Never in my life

have I ever seen ONE Star Wars film. This will change when this movie is released. I can't wait.

[Dr Ron]

2. No longer just fantasy

I always thought they were fun (primarily the original three) but just escapist fantasy. This one sure means more.

So far I've heard from one person who was able to get into an advanced screening and she had a favorable review.