Pitching Lucas (2006)

Director:

Shane Felux

Writers:

Shane Felux (writer)
Peter Gamble Robinson (writer)

Release Date:

10 June 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Short | Comedy

Plot:

George Lucas is pitched ideas for a "Star Wars" TV series by executives. |

Cast

Matt Moews	...	Vader / Arcona / Imperial Drill Sgt. / Trooper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Adam Baker-Siroty	...	Rebel Pilot / Trooper
Chris Bartlett	...	C-3PO
Darren Blum	...	Chewbacca
Matthew S. Chana	...	Trooper
Diz Cohrs	...	George's Angel Two / Twi'lek
Jason Dwight	...	Trooper
Luke Harris Evans	...	Trooper
Ian Felux	...	Ewok Driver
Jack Foley	...	Vader (voice)
Lori Frye	...	Trooper
Holland Gedney	...	Slave Leia
Caleb Graham	...	Executive Three
Geoff Hagerich	...	Trooper
Frank Hernandez	...	ANH Obi-Wan
Gina Hernandez	...	Greedo
Cheralyn Lambeth	...	Biker Scout / Trooper
Joe Lancaster	...	Trooper
Jim Lefter	...	Executive Four
Chris Loving	...	Trooper
Phil Mallon	...	Trooper
Shelly Mattson	...	George's Angel Three
Matt Mickelson	...	Exec. One
Rain Montes	...	George's Angel One
Steve Montes	...	Jango Fett / Trooper
Owen Morgan	...	Trooper
Eric Negron	...	Gamorrean Guard
Tye Nelson	...	Exec. Two (as Ty Nelson)
Joe Ogulin	...	Imperial Officer / Trooper
Jenny Parks	...	Trooper
Lori Patton	...	Ree Yees
Marc Patton	...	Trooper
Steve Petrucelli	...	Biker Scout
Ward Poole	...	Trooper
Chris Santana	...	Imperial Officer
Joe Schonberger	...	Boba Fett / Trooper
Meghan Sherrill	...	Rebel Pilot
Mike Shipp	...	Trooper
George Starkey	...	George Lucas
Eric Tank	...	Trooper
Yvonne Tate	...	Zam Wessel
Bryan White	...	Death Star Gunner

Runtime:

USA:8 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Maryland, USA

Company:

X-ile Pictures

A witty and enjoyable fan film

George Lucas is considering his options for a Star Wars television show. Working in his ranch in a comfortable pair of jeans with a daring lumberjack shirt/tee-shirt combo, he is writing away when a group of television executives arrive to pitch their most recent ideas to him. With conceptual footage of what each show would look like they each take turns to present their ideas; however will Lucas like any of them? I watched this on the Atom Films website and found myself with a simple concept that is well set-up to deliver a hatful of spoof moments on the Star Wars films. And this it does very well. In the same ways as another film spoofed COPS, this film has a couple of TV series perverted to be the new Star Wars spin-off. Not all of them are brilliant but while the George's Angels one is obvious, I found the Sith Million Dollar Man drew a big laugh out of me simply because it was inventive and clever.

The bits between see the executives dealt with in ways befitting Lucas (eg frozen into carbonite – with the "I love you" moment being wonderfully spoofed). These are also funny and well delivered. Visually the design is impressive and the makers have used effects from the films to good effect while it does really help that Starkey is the spit of Lucas. Not side-splittingly funny then but still very witty and entertaining with a real feel for the films and not a jot of malice in the humour (which is nice).