• George Lucas Does Something Likeable For a Change: Revenge on Rich Neighbors
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[QUOTE] George Lucas' rich neighbors don't want him building a movie studio in their backyard. His response is the best thing he's done in years. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, for four decades Lucas has owned a large swath of land in Marin County in the North San Francisco Bay and has spent the past few years trying to transform the ranch on it into a massive, nearly 300,000 square foot, state-of-the-art movie studio complete with day care center, restaurant, gym and a 200-car garage. His neighbors, however, have rejected it every step of the way. Despite the promise of bringing $300 million worth of economic activity to the area, the already-well off neighbors are worried about years' worth of construction activity and the additional foot traffic it will bring into their neighborhood once completed. The local homeowners association has been such a thorn in Lucas' side that he's decided to abandon the studio construction entirely, issuing this official statement about Lucasfilm's withdrawal of the new studio: [QUOTE] The level of bitterness and anger expressed by the homeowners in Lucas Valley has convinced us that, even if we were to spend more time and acquire the necessary approvals, we would not be able to maintain a constructive relationship with our neighbors. [/QUOTE] We love working and living in Marin, but the residents of Lucas Valley have fought this project for 25 years, and enough is enough. Marin is a bedroom community and is committed to building subdivisions, not business. Many years ago, we tried to stop the Lucas Valley Estates project from being built, but we failed, and we now have a subdivision on our doorstep. So what is George Lucas going to do with his property now that he's tired of his rich neighbors putting up a not-in-my-backyard stink? He wants to transform the property into low-income housing, naturally, ending their official statement with this zinger, "If everyone feels that housing is less impactful on the land, then we are hoping that people who need it the most will benefit." He's working with the Marin Community Foundation to instead construct affordable housing for either low-income families or seniors living on small, fixed incomes. In order to smooth along the development, he's already given them all of the pricey technical studies and land surveys Lucasfilm spent years conducting. And we think that's just great. Because if there's one thing rich people will hate more than having movie magic made in their backyard, it's poor people moving in. Mr. Lucas, we may hate you for turning your back on the original trilogy, but our hat is off to you on this one. Well played. [/QUOTE] [URL=http://www.movies.com/movie-news/george-lucas-grady-ranch/7883]Source[/url]
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[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;35950147][I]Siiiiiiiiiick[/I] [B]burn[/B][/QUOTE] It's fucking artistic is what it is. "Won't let me build my studio? Fine, let's do some mischievous charity work"
I'll bet they damn sure wished they let him have his studio now. :v:
I will happily fund his project of building low-cost houses. When he releases the untouched versions of the original Star Wars trilogy as part of his Star Wars blu-rays that include both versions of those films so that i can buy them. But yeah, he's awesome for doing this.
Fucking sweet.
hahahahahaha, take that you rich twats
Wow, that's funny and actually pretty cool of him.
Hahaha this is beyond brilliant
Brilliant, he is guarrenteed to have some complete and utter scum move in too!
Lucas, i hated you for the prequels and clone wars cartoon But after this you are awesome once more
wicked as hahaha get fucked ivory tower fuckheads. george lucas is still a piece of shit for the prequel movies though
[QUOTE=Frostypunch;35950841]Lucas, i hated you for the prequels and clone wars cartoon But after this you are awesome once more[/QUOTE] the animated one from like 2004 was actually pretty awesome
[QUOTE=Neat!;35950933]the animated one from like 2004 was actually pretty awesome[/QUOTE] Well yeah that I meant the new crappy cartoon
[QUOTE=Frostypunch;35950979]Well yeah that I meant the new crappy cartoon[/QUOTE] don't bring that up once lucas gives up rights to SW/dies hopefully we'll get a worthy star wars [I]something[/I] aimed at the original fanbase (or at least a fanbase that's not 10) i want my boba fett movie goddammit
Piss off Lucas and he'll make you live with poor people
HOA: "Oh god, on second thought, we'll let you build your studios, yes plural, because we'll let you build two, just... not... those... dirty, lazy, hippie [I][B]POOR PEOPLE!!![/B][/I]" George Lucas: [B][I]TOO LATE!!![/I][/B]
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;35951350]HOA: "Oh god, on second thought, we'll let you build your studios, yes plural, because we'll let you build two, just... not... those... dirty, lazy, hippie [I][B]POOR PEOPLE!!![/B][/I]" George Lucas: [B][I]TOO LATE!!![/I][/B][/QUOTE] George Lucas: [B]AND THEY'LL BITCH AND MOAN ABOUT THE THEATRICAL VERSIONS OF STAR WARS[/B] HOA: NO, NOT TH- Wait, what? George Lucas: [B]FUCK IT, I'M BUILDING THE STUDIO AND NONE OF YOU WILL STOP ME!!![/B]
Good job george, building homes for all those stormtroopers who lost everything after the deathstar went bye bye
That will bring the property values down instead of up (if they had the studio) good job on being snobs. Screwed yourselves in the end.
late [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1182885?highlight=[/url] give me boxes. I'm an asshole.
[QUOTE=shian;35952631]late [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1182885?highlight=[/url][/QUOTE] This thread is more active then yours and it seems many missed it so i don't think its that bad that its late
george lucas performs the biggest ice burn of the century. performing charity associated duties with vast wealth and screwing over the whiny 1%? sign me up
[QUOTE=darth-veger;35952842]This thread is more active then yours and it seems many missed it so i don't think its that bad that its late[/QUOTE] Sorry then. My fault. Didn't meant to upset you or anyone, just wanted to point it out.
[QUOTE=MR-X;35952357]That will bring the property values down instead of up (if they had the studio) good job on being snobs. Screwed yourselves in the end.[/QUOTE] They would have been even richer having their land that close to the studio... now their greed straight up just fucked them. Karma's a bitch!
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