The Auteur Theory is defined by a director who is the main force for a film. A main creative force is usually someone who wrote, directed, and maybe even edited their own film. Although in MMP’s it’s extremely rare for a director to edit their own movies, it’s not unheard of in the indie market. It is debatable whether if directors who are the main creative forces in their film make it any better, because sometimes they fail. A great example of an auteur theory director is George Lucas, and he has made both incredibly successful and amazingly awful films. George Lucas is the embodiment of the auteur theory due to his major creative force in almost all of his projects, but it doesn’t mean success for him in his later career. The Auteur Theory
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When the original film was set to release in 1977, even his filmmaking friends doubted it. However, people lined up around the block multiple times to see Luke, Han, and Leia escape the death star. The next movie in the franchise, “Empire Strikes Back” is considered the best sequel of all time and a fan favorite. However, it was directed by Irvin Kershner. If you watch behind the scenes, you can see Lucas constantly over Kershner’s shoulder trying to intervene, but Kershner wasn’t having it. In the third installment, “Return of the Jedi” Lucas was back to being the main creative force, and it’s actually fan’s least favorite in the series. Then, the demand for another Star Wars was incredible when Lucas announced a set of prequels to his franchise. Also known as his worst failure, “The Phantom Menace” was made almost entirely by Lucas. After this, Lucas was constantly ridiculed by the public for being selfish in filmmaking, comparing him to Gollum from “Lord of the Rings”, and as if the Ring was the Star War’s franchise. There was a documentary made comparing behind the scenes in the making of “The Phantom Menace” and it’s easy to see other producers petrified of giving their input on any of the creative process. When they watched the final cut, they all regretted not speaking out against Georges’ decision, especially
When the original film was set to release in 1977, even his filmmaking friends doubted it. However, people lined up around the block multiple times to see Luke, Han, and Leia escape the death star. The next movie in the franchise, “Empire Strikes Back” is considered the best sequel of all time and a fan favorite. However, it was directed by Irvin Kershner. If you watch behind the scenes, you can see Lucas constantly over Kershner’s shoulder trying to intervene, but Kershner wasn’t having it. In the third installment, “Return of the Jedi” Lucas was back to being the main creative force, and it’s actually fan’s least favorite in the series. Then, the demand for another Star Wars was incredible when Lucas announced a set of prequels to his franchise. Also known as his worst failure, “The Phantom Menace” was made almost entirely by Lucas. After this, Lucas was constantly ridiculed by the public for being selfish in filmmaking, comparing him to Gollum from “Lord of the Rings”, and as if the Ring was the Star War’s franchise. There was a documentary made comparing behind the scenes in the making of “The Phantom Menace” and it’s easy to see other producers petrified of giving their input on any of the creative process. When they watched the final cut, they all regretted not speaking out against Georges’ decision, especially