And this week's Friday night movie has been.....American Graffiti!
Behold: George Lucas' second movie.
I've said in an earlier post that it's often been said that getting a movie made is no small task, usually involving a lot of blood, sweat and tears. So for a young and upcoming film-maker, it must be incredibly rewarding to have your second feature film reap numerous successes: Nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Making 200 million off of a 700-grand film, and making enough money to be a millionaire.
However whilst such success may be impressive, it must look feeble compared to that of George's next movie (need I say what that was?).
As for the movie itself, i was at first unsure of it - but within time I grew to enjoy. It was funny, compelling and well-shot. And, for a guy known to overload his later films with special effects, it had a whole lot of heart.
It's also a reminder of what a valuable asset editor Marcia Lucas was to George
