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excerpt:"We talked to Alexandre Philippe, director of the documentary "The People vs. George Lucas," which is described as a "no-holds-barred cultural examination of the conflicted dynamic between George Lucas and his fans over the past three decades. " To give you a sense of fan emotions roiling in the film, the pop ditty that plays over the movie's trailer includes the lyrics "George Lucas raped my childhood."
"The People vs. George Lucas" screens at 6:30 p.m. March 13 and 1:45 p.m. March 18 at the Alamo South and 3:30 p.m. March 16 at the Paramount.
* As a prodigious "Star Wars" fan, what stirred you to challenge the forbidding Darth Lucas in this way?
Alexandre Philippe: The idea wasn't to "challenge" George Lucas, but rather to explore his fans' love-hate from a cultural perspective. Why does George conjure up such powerful emotions in people? As much as I admire his work, I had to approach this as a documentarian, not as a fanboy. And it's important to understand that "The People vs. George Lucas" isn't a
