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Rodney-2187 · 12-14-2015, 08:39 PM

What are your favorite Star Wars documentaries?

Jumpman · 12-14-2015, 08:40 PM

"The People vs. George Lucas" is terrible. I don't get that documentary at all.

Blu-Benny · 12-14-2015, 08:47 PM

i love empire of dreams.

Al_The_Strange · 12-14-2015, 08:48 PM

"Empire of Dreams" gets my vote.

MattPerdue · 12-14-2015, 08:50 PM

Never seen any outside of Empire of Dreams which is fine but not as strong as I once thought it was. I feel like those "Making of" books would be the best place to go rather than documentaries but Empire of Dreams is still okay for what it is.

imsounoriginal · 12-14-2015, 08:57 PM

Empire of Dreams, the Beginning, and From Puppets to Pixels (I think that's what it's called?).

Doctor Jack · 12-14-2015, 09:06 PM

Is it the cool thing now to start a Star Wars thread? Seems like everyone is doing it for all aspects of the movies.

Rodney-2187 · 12-14-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

Is it the cool thing now to start a Star Wars thread? Seems like everyone is doing it for all aspects of the movies.

I was thinking of starting a thread where everyone lists their favorite Star Wars related threads. lol

blonde_devil · 12-14-2015, 09:58 PM

Honestly, I like the fan ones like Building Empire and such. Too often I find a lot of the documentaries to be too nice - no set problems mentioned, no complains about Lucas, nothing. That is to be expected but it doesn't really tell you the truth about the film as a lot of great films ran into issues. At least with the Building Empire and such, you get to see how they constructed the film and that it wasn't a simple thing.

Roonan · 12-14-2015, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rodneyfaile

My favorite is "The People vs George Lucas"

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Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Empire of Dreams, the Beginning, and From Puppets to Pixels (I think that's what it's called?).

Those three are indeed the best.

Michael24 · 12-14-2015, 10:29 PM

Others may be more comprehensive, but From Star Wars to Jedi is still my favorite. Too bad it's never been officially released outside of VHS and a Japanese Laserdisc. I still have a copy that my dad recorded of its premiere on PBS back in 1983. Watched it all the time growing up, just as much as the actual movies. It was the first time I got a really good behind-the-scenes look at filmmaking as a kid and it was so fascinating.

Includes this funny moment, too.

BLUEGRASS · 12-14-2015, 10:50 PM

Read the book How Star Wars Conquered the Universe. It is a great look into the history of Star Wars, George Lucas, and Star Wars fandom.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Star-Wars-.../dp/1480532525

Rodney-2187 · 12-16-2015, 08:07 PM

Here is the full version of "Empire of Dreams."

dvdmike · 12-16-2015, 08:23 PM

The beginning is better than the entire prequel trilogy.
Shame they didn't bother with the sequel docs as much.
Empire of dreams is pretty great also

https://youtu.be/da8s9m4zEpo

The beginning in HD

Rodney-2187 · 04-02-2016, 01:05 AM

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey has to be mentioned now.

SethRex · 04-02-2016, 02:56 AM

I liked the 'Within a Minute' doc for Episode III. Kinda harkens back to 'The Beginning' but it's a about a single moment of the film and what it takes to make that single minute of Episode III's Mustafar duel.

Gamma_Winstead · 04-02-2016, 03:16 AM

I really like the one about the toys. Plastic Gakaxy I think it's called? We need more documentaries about those toys.

AmrlKJaneway · 04-02-2016, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jumpman

"The People vs. George Lucas" is terrible. I don't get that documentary at all.

Second that. I don't care what fans reckon. We all know Star Wars fans hate Star Wars, almost as much as Trekkies hate Star Trek.

I wanted to hear from the crew. Visual effects artists whose scenes had been altered or deleted, the puppeteers of the original Max Reebo band, and the actors such as the Anakin Skywalker specter and voice of Boba Fett who are no longer a part of the film.

Instead we got a bunch of angry nerds making immature rape jokes. If I wanted that I could have just come to bluray.com instead...

dgoswald · 04-02-2016, 05:16 AM

I need to rewatch Empire of Dreams. It's been too long since I last watched it.

WhySoBlu? · 04-02-2016, 06:27 AM

Empire of Dreams is great. The Beginning is almost more compelling, interesting and rewatchable for me than the actual PT, as was mentioned above.

But I have a special place in my heart for Classic Creatures: The Return of the Jedi. That doc, along with The Making of Thriller and the Incredible Hulk episode of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, introduced me to the world of movie making and special effects. I was so happy they included that in the BD set.

12-14-2015, 08:39 PM	#1
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:149 MA collection:716 Digital collection:366 iTunes collection:762 Prime collection:729 Trading Score:82	Star Wars Documentaries What are your favorite Star Wars documentaries? Last edited by Rodney-2187; 07-06-2020 at 05:42 PM.

12-14-2015, 10:50 PM	#12
BLUEGRASS Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:190 Blu-ray collection:1238 DVD collection:82 Digital collection:3420 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:81	Read the book How Star Wars Conquered the Universe. It is a great look into the history of Star Wars, George Lucas, and Star Wars fandom. http://www.amazon.com/How-Star-Wars-.../dp/1480532525 Last edited by BLUEGRASS; 12-15-2015 at 06:36 PM.

12-14-2015, 08:40 PM	#2
Jumpman Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Durham, NC 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:110 DVD collection:7 Digital collection:230 iTunes collection:1783 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:39	"The People vs. George Lucas" is terrible. I don't get that documentary at all.

12-14-2015, 08:47 PM	#3
Blu-Benny Michael Bay's #1 Fan Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Wisconsin Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:552 DVD collection:108 Trading Score:138	i love empire of dreams.

12-14-2015, 08:48 PM	#4
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1135 Blu-ray collection:4955 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	"Empire of Dreams" gets my vote.

12-14-2015, 08:50 PM	#5
MattPerdue Special Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2012 4K collection:502 Blu-ray collection:1335 Trading Score:148	Never seen any outside of Empire of Dreams which is fine but not as strong as I once thought it was. I feel like those "Making of" books would be the best place to go rather than documentaries but Empire of Dreams is still okay for what it is.

12-14-2015, 08:57 PM	#6
imsounoriginal Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:NYC 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:70 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:59	Empire of Dreams, the Beginning, and From Puppets to Pixels (I think that's what it's called?).

12-14-2015, 09:06 PM	#7
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:230	Is it the cool thing now to start a Star Wars thread? Seems like everyone is doing it for all aspects of the movies.

12-14-2015, 09:58 PM	#9
blonde_devil Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2011	Honestly, I like the fan ones like Building Empire and such. Too often I find a lot of the documentaries to be too nice - no set problems mentioned, no complains about Lucas, nothing. That is to be expected but it doesn't really tell you the truth about the film as a lot of great films ran into issues. At least with the Building Empire and such, you get to see how they constructed the film and that it wasn't a simple thing.

12-16-2015, 08:23 PM	#14
dvdmike Banned Member since:Jun 2010 Blu-ray collection:1069	The beginning is better than the entire prequel trilogy. Shame they didn't bother with the sequel docs as much. Empire of dreams is pretty great also https://youtu.be/da8s9m4zEpo The beginning in HD

04-02-2016, 01:05 AM	#15
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:416 DVD collection:149 MA collection:716 Digital collection:366 iTunes collection:762 Prime collection:729 Trading Score:82	Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey has to be mentioned now.

04-02-2016, 02:56 AM	#16
SethRex Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:7 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:127	I liked the 'Within a Minute' doc for Episode III. Kinda harkens back to 'The Beginning' but it's a about a single moment of the film and what it takes to make that single minute of Episode III's Mustafar duel.

04-02-2016, 03:16 AM	#17
Gamma_Winstead Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:U.S.G. Ishimura 4K collection:118 Blu-ray collection:764 Blu-ray reviews: 36 Trading Score:6	I really like the one about the toys. Plastic Gakaxy I think it's called? We need more documentaries about those toys.

04-02-2016, 05:16 AM	#19
dgoswald Blu-ray Knight Member since:May 2015 Location:Erath Blu-ray collection:61	I need to rewatch Empire of Dreams. It's been too long since I last watched it.

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