The ‘Star Wars’ Prequels Are Secretly About George Lucas’ Life
Every movie George Lucas makes is extremely personal. That’s obvious in films like American Graffiti, which is set in Lucas’ hometown of Modesto, California and follows a group of teenagers who love cruising in their cars just like he did as a teen. But even his Star Wars movies are personal as well. Lucas saw himself in Luke Skywalker, the farm boy from a remote little town in the middle of nowhere (i.e. Modesto) who yearns of leaving his home for a big life full of adventure. But the parallels don’t stop there. Believe it or not, the much-maligned Star Wars prequels also contain tons of elem...