Damon Packard, creator of one of the most original and outlandish American satires of all time, REFLECTIONS OF EVIL, returns with this smaller, but no less biting satire of George Lucas and STAR WARS.
Packard's inserted footage is side-splittingly funny. I will not describe any of it, you must see it for yourself. It's absolutely brilliant.
More telling, is the unadulterated footage of a clueless Lucas trying in vain to "direct" the CGI Yoda's performance, as his technicians grow more and more frustrated at his inability to simply tell them what he wants. Packard's inserted footage in this sequence, though funny, is completely unnecessary in pointing out the futility of CGI characters.
The most infuriating moment is one in which a smug CGI technician attempts to justify the use of a CGI Yoda instead of a puppet, saying that fans only "think" they believed in Yoda when he was a puppet, and that the only way to make him truly come alive is through digital imagery.
If that disgusts you, you'll love THE UNTITLED STAR WARS MOCKUMENTARY. If you agree with it, steer clear.
Packard's inserted footage is side-splittingly funny. I will not describe any of it, you must see it for yourself. It's absolutely brilliant.
More telling, is the unadulterated footage of a clueless Lucas trying in vain to "direct" the CGI Yoda's performance, as his technicians grow more and more frustrated at his inability to simply tell them what he wants. Packard's inserted footage in this sequence, though funny, is completely unnecessary in pointing out the futility of CGI characters.
The most infuriating moment is one in which a smug CGI technician attempts to justify the use of a CGI Yoda instead of a puppet, saying that fans only "think" they believed in Yoda when he was a puppet, and that the only way to make him truly come alive is through digital imagery.
If that disgusts you, you'll love THE UNTITLED STAR WARS MOCKUMENTARY. If you agree with it, steer clear.