Light & Magic

Since the time I was 16 when Star Wars premiered, I have waited for this. In 1977, I absorbed everything I could get my hands on regarding this movie, from Starlog to every other trade journal available. I followed these artists and ILM from their inception. In 1986 I bought the 10 year anniversary history of ILM hardbound book, which I still own, in pristine condition. Between that and every copy of Cinefex, the history of ILM is at my fingertips. But I always longed to actually hear from the magicians, to see some of their home movies. It is so fun listening to the struggles these early inventors experienced. I often pooh-pooh modern CGI, because it doesn't have the feel of blood, sweat and tears of the old school. The love that comes through the creative process. Only early Pixar comes close.

I never knew what binge-watching meant until I appearantly did it myself yesterday 😄 Of course this docu is not for everyone, I mean, you need to love watching 6 hrs of special effects geeks, but I've been waiting for something like this for a long time. The whole thing is a funny, in-depth piece of Heroin For Geeks. What a time it must have been for all these friendly geniuses to work on Star Wars from their little hippie commune. I just couldn't switch this time machine off. Loved it. The definitive, ultimate doc on movie special effects. Edlund, Dykstra, Lucas and all you pioneering heroes: I salute you!

When I was a kid my parents got me a book for Christmas called Industrial Light and Magic and it detailed how the company made special effects shots for movies.

Anyways it really inspired me at a young age to go into entertainment... movie making... etc.

So it was awesome to see that book sort of get transcribed to a short series like this. Super cool to see the footage and the photos of these guys come to life. I knew who everyone was going into this so it was extra special to see.

Great show. If you love movies and the process that goes into them this is just a must see.

Honestly knowing how these effects are done and the hard work went into them makes it all that much more magical for me...

Everybody know George Lucas but we never knew all the people involved in Industrial light and magic and Star Wars. They are all legends and I don't think there will ever be a story like this again and how wonderful these unknown people are.

It's really well done, it's super fun...and it just provides a great nostalgic look back at a group of people that changed everything. Let's face it, all of us have seen and enjoyed the work of ILM over the years. I remember seeing Star Wars as a kid and being amazed. I remember T2, I remember The Abyss, and I remember the final evolution being fully realized with Jurassic Park.

It's a great group of people, and a great time in film history! It's a Geek's Delight!

Loved this documentary series!