The 1984 movie ruined by George Lucas’ divorce: “I was in a really bad mood”While he’ll always be remembered as one of the most influential and important figures in cinema history, it’s also not untrue to say that George Lucas‘ career could also be called a case of unfulfilled potential. However, Francis Ford Coppola isn’t the only one who thought Lucas wasted his best years and many more besides on a galaxy far, far away. After his ambitious, experimental feature-length debut, THX 1138, American Graffiti and Star Wars had established him as one of the most promising auteurs of his generation. “I was going through a divorce, and I was in a really bad mood. Heartbreak is a bitter pill to swallow, but why take it out on the cinemagoing public like that?