The Making of Star Wars

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The Making of Star Wars

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Does anyone else have it?
It's a great book.
And as I said and posted elsewhere, we're getting a Making of Empire:
Confirmed at bottom of this post at StarWars.com
Also to come is The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, to be released in 2010 in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of that film
The Making of Star Wars was one of the few things Star Wars I've actually enjoyed in the past couple of years, so I'm hoping this will be of equal quality.
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Is it a revisionist history where George Lucas created the entire Star Wars universe single handedly and he's so amazing and wow what a guy you should all be thankful to breathe air on the same planet as him?

Or does it give deserved props to DeRuyck and Gary Kurtz and everyone who made the first one so awesome?
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have we not already had about seven million making of star wars books/videos/articles/websites/wankfests?
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RoIIo Tomassi wrote:Is it a revisionist history where George Lucas created the entire Star Wars universe single handedly and he's so amazing and wow what a guy you should all be thankful to breathe air on the same planet as him?
No.
RoIIo Tomassi wrote:Or does it give deserved props to DeRuyck and Gary Kurtz and everyone who made the first one so awesome?
Yes, and then some.

Its been a year since I've read it, but from what I remember its written in a "as it happens" style; there is no "Little did George know..." kind of stuff.
And its a warts and all story. From the troubles getting the movie sold to problems with the studio (like Fox wanting Chewie to wear pants) to the problems on the set to problems with the effects.
The book itself it pretty big. It probably close to 10X12 inches and just over 300 pages (with what must be an 8 point font), but there are a shitload of behind the scenes photos (most of which I had never seen before).
I was pleasantly surprised. Like I said, this is one of the few Star Wars related items I've really enjoyed the past couple of years.
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Fuck ESB, I'm a purist.
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I have this book. It is awesome. I read it cover to cover. George gives props. He give props to alot of people, FINALLY! I bought a copy for my general practitioner. I bought it for him because he loves Star Wars. He is awesome! I will by the Making of Empire. I can't wait.
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I remember owning a paperback making of book years ago. had a black cover and a few ropey B&W pics in the middle. I definitely had one for ESB and ROTJ not sure if i had the ANH one though. lost so much when i moved house one time.

I remember thinking when i read the books that the behind the scenes stuff was far more interesting than the movies. and how weirdy beardy everyone was back then. they didn't have cool :beard:s
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I really love that book and will definitely get the ESB one.

While they do indeed give props to other people, it also confirms that George had invented midi-chlorians over 30 years ago, so there's something for everyone. :D
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