George lucas in love is a wonderful short film made by joe nussbaum in 1999 that tells the original star wars film trilogy creation myth through the eyes of a young george lucas at usc film school in 1967, done in the style of a shakespeare in love spoof. A parody of shakespeare in love, it depicts a young george lucas and his reallife inspirations behind the characters and plot of star wars. Since making the acclaimed short film george lucas in love in 1999, joe nussbaum has been working as a director and writer in movies, television, and commercials. George lucas gives verdict on the last jedi and in speaking with director rian johnson after viewing was complimentary.
All of the movies that george lucas created became famous very quickly. The naked mile universal 2006, sydney white universal 2007, and disney. Star warsinspired george lucas in love turns 15 usa today. Read this classic interview with star wars director george lucas, dating from 1999, as part of empire s star wars archive.
An exhibit a pictures production in association with quark films. Hed been living with those movies for decades, and. Since then, nussbaum has directed sleepover 2004 and american pie 5. A touch of magic just how much impact has george lucas had on the movie industry. George lucas in lovethis short is the focus of the disc and with good reason, it was viewed at an astronomical rate on the internet and even outsold the phantom menace at one point on vhs. The naked mile 2006, sydney white 2007, and disneys prom 2011 along with episodes of television. George lucas was terrible at predicting the future of star wars dec. Originally released to critical and audience acclaim in 1999, george lucas in love is a hilarious satire of shakespeare in love that searches for the true. The nineminute film directed by joe nussbaum went viral before going viral was. I can now say with absolute assurance that if youre a fan of both films, george lucas in love will probably be the best parody you will ever see. Nussbaum got his break into the film industry by passing around hollywood offices his short film george lucas in love. A third season of the mandalorian and the trailer for disney. George lucas talks to david kamp just before the release of. Foreign, jason peck, jeff wiens, joe nussbaum, lisa.
A hilarious and affectionate parody of both the star wars films and the oscarwinning shakespeare in love, george lucas in love provides more wit and intelligence in eight minutes that most fulllength feature films do in 90. George lucas in love dvd, 2000 for sale online ebay. George lucas in love is a wry, witty spoof from 1999. Along with his friend and occasional collaborator steven spielberg, george lucas was the key figure behind the american film industrys evolution or, according to most critics, deevolution from cinema to spectacle during the late 70s. Sep 09, 2009 well, in 1999, joe nussbaum and timothy dowling asked the same question and wrote george lucas in love, the story of george lucas and the inspiration behind star wars. Source george lucas in love is a student film that started attracting notice in june. George lucas in love 1999 directed by joe nussbaum. George lucas in love by joe nussbaum liveaction short film. Produced by vanessa philippe, kerry deignan roy, robert muratore, anna higgs, alexandre o.
He served as chairman of lucasfilm before selling it to the walt disney company in 2012 after graduating from the university of. Usc cinematic arts school of cinematic arts events. Although glil is often mistakenly identified as a student film, director joe nussbaum and those associated with the 8 minute production were a few years out of the university of. George lucas in love is a wry, witty spoof from 1999, swiping the setup from that years best picture oscar winner shakespeare in love but replacing the bard.
George lucas in love the improbable origins of stars war. Well, in 1999, joe nussbaum and timothy dowling asked the same question and wrote george lucas in love, the story of george lucas and the inspiration behind star wars. George lucas in love joe nussbaum interview star wars the. He is a director and producer, known for george lucas in love 1999, sydney white 2007 and awkward. Originally released to critical and audience acclaim in 1999, george lucas in love is a hilarious satire of shakespeare in love that. It depicts a young george lucas trying to write a script for his graduation while the star wars world is all around him. Hes directed the feature films sleepover mgm 2004, american pie presents. Nussbaum first broke onto the film making scene with his film george lucas in love in 1999. The film, which is a parody of shakespeare in love, was directed by joe nussbaum, a university of southern california graduate. Joe nussbaum was born on january 10, 1973 in the usa. It is an homage and spoof of both star wars and shakespeare in love.
George lucas in love 1999 official trailer, organic. Prom is directed by joe nussbaum, who made a name for himself with the 1999 short film george lucas in love also. George lucas in love is a wry, witty spoof from 1999, swiping the setup from that years best picture oscar winner shakespeare in love but replacing the bard with george lucas, still a young film student, frustrated and suffering from writers block as he struggles to type out that classic first star wars script. George lucas in love 1999 george lucas in love 1999 the cement garden 1993. We cant really fault george lucas for wanting to mess around with the original star wars trilogy in the late 1990s. George lucas in love, the 1999 shortfilm satire of shakespeare in love that was released the same month as star wars. The short is a must for all star wars fans, chock full of references to the series, and supremely well done. The film was directed by joe nussbaum, who financed the film with money his.
The film was directed by joe nussbaum, who financed the film with. For struggling film student george lucas circa 1968, this would prove to be invaluable adviceat least according to the alternate history of this weeks short, george lucas in love. A short that is better than many featues george lucas in love is the title track for this dvd of shorts, and worth the cost all by itself the fanciful how this came about factors are even explained by a second version that pops up boxes to explain things if you are dense enough to need it. George lucas in love short film by joe nussbaum 1999 youtube. The jokes are probably the least subtle youll ever come across, but its still a really fun, really funny short that should be enjoyable even if youre not a star wars fan. A short that is better than many featues george lucas in love is the title track for this dvd of shorts, and worth the cost all by itself the fanciful how this came about factors are even explained by a second version that pops up boxes to explain things if. Watch the clip titled meet the professor for the film george lucas in love 1999. Brian jay jones has crafted an excellent biography george lucas. George lucas spielerinformationen voller name george lucas coser geburtstag 20. While today, george lucas is on the forbes list as one of the wealthiest people in the u. Additionally on the writing side, nussbaum has written feature scripts for warner bros. Her work has appeared in films such as dear john, an unfinished life, safe haven, and 9.
The next film is a love story and i dont know how that is going to. The short is a must for all star wars fans, chock full of references to. He is a graduate of the university of southern california. George lucas in love is a student film that started attracting notice in june 1999 when it was passed around hollywood offices as a filmmakers calling card. Upon its release, the film was widely passed around hollywood offices and served as nussbaums break into the film industry. Of course, this is a satire of shakespeare in love that tackles the issues of what inspired lucas to pen his best known works.
With martin hynes, lisa jakub, jason peck, jeff wiens. I have just rewatched the short george lucas in love 1999 by joe nussbaum. He is a director and producer, known for george lucas in love 1999, sydney white 2007 and. George lucas in love explores the origins of star wars. George lucas in love is a 1999 american parodical short film directed by joe nussbaum. Its 1967, and george lucas martin hynes is only three days from graduating from film school. George lucas in love this short is the focus of the disc and with good reason, it was viewed at an astronomical rate on the internet and even outsold the phantom menace at one point on vhs. The film, starring amanda bynes, sara paxton and matt long, was released theatrically on september 21, 2007 by universal pictures plot. George lucas in love short film by joe nussbaum 1999. A graduate of the university of southern california, he got his break into the movie industry by passing around hollywood offices his short film george lucas in love. Not the most likely of pairings, however, the end result, george lucas in love, acts as both a loving homage and a knowing parody of the star wars universe. It serves as both a worthy tribute to the original trilogy and just an overall entertaining watch. Joe nussbaum, graduate of george lucass alma mater usc, puts out a.
Hes directed the features sleepover 2004, american pie presents. The success of the film eventually got him a deal with dreamworks, and he has since directed films such as the 2004 production sleepover, the 2006. Screen gems buys raunchy comedy parents night from joe. Dec 11, 2015 read this classic interview with star wars director george lucas, dating from 1999, as part of empire s star wars archive. Sommaire 1 synopsis 2 commentaire 3 fiche technique 4 distribution wikipedia en francais. Who is george lucas by pam pollack is a biography about george lucas. George lucas in love 1999 is a comedy, romance movie starring martin hynes and lisa jakub. Originally released to critical and audience acclaim in 1999, george lucas in love is a hilarious satire of shakespeare in love that searches for the true origins of the star wars saga. George lucas in love brief information george lucas in love is an independent, live action, parodical short film that started attracting notice in june 1999 when it was passed around hollywood offices as a filmmakers calling card. In 2015, the first ever tv pilot that nussbaum directed, just add magic was picked up to series by amazon and joe is currently directing more episodes and executive producing season one. Nov 21, 2000 no quotes approved yet for george lucas in love. Sydney white is a 2007 american teen romantic comedy film directed by joe nussbaum and written by chad gomez creasey based on the story of snow white. Dec 12, 2015 george lucas in love is a student film that started attracting notice in june 1999 when it was passed around hollywood offices as a filmmakers calling card.
Everyones freaking out over y2k and recovering from the phantom menace. Sydney white amanda bynes is a simple, boyish, easygoing, and the daughter. Episode i the phantom menace, receives a special hd remastering with a. Nussbaum cut his teeth as the director and cowriter of the 1999 cult short george lucas in love. Why are we posting a trailer for a disney movie titled prom. Jan 22, 2007 george lucas in love is a wonderful short film made by joe nussbaum in 1999 that tells the original star wars film trilogy creation myth through the eyes of a young george lucas at usc film school in 1967, done in the style of a shakespeare in love spoof. She has also been a string arranger for rock and pop performers such as katy perry. George lucas created films like star wars, american graffiti, and thx 18. May 15, 2014 george lucas in love, the 1999 shortfilm satire of shakespeare in love that was released the same month as star wars. George lucas was terrible at predicting the future of star. George lucas talks to david kamp just before the release. The film was directed by joe nussbaum, a university of southern california graduate.
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