Few critics or audience members today will dispute that George Lucas' "Star Wars" is anything other than a cinematic landmark. It's won scores of accolades and launched one of the best sci-fi franchises , not to mention one of the biggest merchandising businesses on Earth , with throngs of fans all over the world that span multiple generations. But when Lucas showed a rough cut of the film to some of his director friends, one well-known name had some harsh words for him: future "Scarface" director Brian De Palma didn't seem to grasp the film.

"What is this Force s***?" De Palma reportedly snapped at Lucas after the screening (according to "The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film" by J.W. Rinzler). "Where's the blood when they shoot people?" De Palma also ask

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