Lucas calls new 'Star Wars' titanic tearjerker
 

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Director George Lucas had a message for fans as he previewed a glimpse of the final tale in the billion-dollar "Star Wars" film franchise: leave the lightsabers at home, but don't forget the tissues.

"It's not like the first one. It's more emotional," said the director of the upcoming space adventure "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith," which arrives in theaters May 19.

"I describe it as a 'Titanic' in space. It's a real tearjerker, and it will be received in a way that none of us can expect," he told theater owners at the ShoWest convention.

ShoWest is a major gathering of movie theater owners in the United States and a launch pad for Hollywood's summer movies.

Film studio 20th Century Fox teased a packed house here with the first six minutes of "Revenge of the Sith," marking the first time the scenes had been shown to audiences.

Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and master Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) wage a furious fight against their adversaries in a battle of deadly spaceships. In this episode, Skywalker becomes the notorious Darth Vader.

Lucas and the promotional clip did not divulge much about the "tearjerker" love story. But Senator Amidala (Natalie Portman), who married Skywalker in a secret ceremony witnessed in the last movie, plays a key role.

If Lucas's comparison to "Titanic" is to be believed, there must be heartbreak in "Revenge of the Sith" because 1997's tale of the doomed ocean liner stirred audiences with its tale of an ill-fated affair between characters played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

Love can work wonders with movie audiences. "Titanic" is the highest-grossing movie of all time with more than $1.8 billion in worldwide ticket sales. In the No. 2 spot is "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" with $1.1 billion.

The "Star Wars" films are no box office losers, either, but there hasn't been much romance in them -- not yet, anyway.

The adventures began with 1977's "Star Wars" and have sold nearly $3.4 billion worth of tickets at global box offices.

So it ends on a down note? Psh. Thats what life is, just a series of down notes.

Well, I guess I won't be seeing this one in the theater then. I sure the ***** don't want be surrounded by a bunch of weeping Trekkies.

No, it ends on a Harlequin romance note.

:Lin:

Trekkies? I am sorry you are talking about the wrong movie.

Does this mean that this Star Wars series is finally, mercifully coming to an end?

And the only thing about Titanic that made me cry is that I wasted time and money to see it.

Nope, a TV show is planned.

Well, there's more TV I won't be watching.

I'm sure you already knew this, but I was surprised by a statement Lucas made in a recent interview I saw.

He said, "There is no Episode 7. After this one, it's over. I'm out."

translation:"This will be the biggest piece of shit yet."

You need a good director and good actors for "emotion." This sounds like a Waterworld style train wreck.

:Lin:

:cuss:

Titanic was one of the most gawdawful, overated pieces of crap ever put on film.

Lucas really has killed this. I know that at one point he had talked about Episodes VII, VIII, and IX. Now I hope he never does.

Indeed. The TV series is supposed to be set between Episode III and IV.

What happened to the whole Episodes 7-9, that were to be set after RotJ?

Whatever fond memories I had of Star Wars have killed by Lucas' insistence on making on more shitty movie after another.

Thanks for killing the dream, you hack.

Good lord, he's going for the hat trick of crap on the last 3 movies. :shake:

By the way titanic is a HORRIBLE movie. STFU WOMEN!