140 Character Movie Review – #140RVW
Incredibly clever and funny send-up of both dubious Best Picture winner Shakespeare in Love and the Star Wars legacy. Very cute this is…
Spoiler-free Movie Review of George Lucas In Love:
A great reminder of the innovation and creativity found in short films, George Lucas in Love is a perfect satire and simply a lot of fun.
The story finds a young Lucas at USC film school in 1967 with a case of writer’s block. Everywhere around him are interesting characters, but he’s still struggling to finish his screenplay. With the help of fellow student Marion, he sees the world around him anew.
This film is just a ton of fun. Sight gags and Star Wars references are everywhere. It’s cutesy and gimmicky of course, but it’s a short film. By the time you start to wonder how long they can sustain this – it’s over. If you haven’t seen it, you’re in for a (short) treat!
Poster:
Trailer: (Actually, the whole thing)
Bechdel Test & The Representation Test Score:
Skipped for short films.
| Main Cast | Martin Hynes George, Lisa Jakub Marion, Jason Peck Benji, Jeff Wiens Aaron |
| Rating | |
| Release Date | 1999 |
| Director | Joe Nussbaum |
| Genres | Short, Comedy, Romance |
| Plot | 1967 film student George Lucas has writer’s block trying to finish his “Space Wheat” script, until a beautiful fellow student with a familiar hairstyle teaches him that the best stories are in plain sight. |
| Poster |  |
| Runtime | 8 |
| Tagline | Dozens of years ago, in a nearby galaxy… |
| Writers | Joe Nussbaum (story) &, Timothy Dowling (story) … |
| Year | 1999 |
