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Myth Over Matter: How George Lucas Reached for the Stars

By Jeffrey Gantz

Boston Phoenix | May 12, 2005

"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" -- from Star Wars’s opening moment, George Lucas made it clear he wasn’t interested in making ordinary movies. No Casablanca for him; no Citizen Kane or The Searchers or L’avventura or Persona.

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Tags: George Lucas, Star Wars: Episode III--Revenge of the Sith

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