Let me start by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed movie night! This was the first time that I can remember watching Star Wars: Episode IV "A New Hope." Something I found interesting was although Luke Sykwalker is the movies main protagonist and obvious hero, he is not the only hero. In my opinion, Princess Leia and Hans Solo also had hero type of roles. Luke Skywalker starts out as reluctant, but gradually fills the role of "hero" throughout the film. He also has some defining characteristics that make him relatable to other epic heroes. Luke is "orphaned," which is a shared characteristic between Frodo Baggins and our upcoming hero, Harry Potter. Another defining characteristic is that Luke has special abilities, superhuman skills if…
We all play various different roles throughout our journeys through life. Star Wars was written and produced by George Lucas. His original story was based on the writing of Joseph Campell who was a scholar of myths and legends. George Lucas also based his ideas off of Jung’s Archetype Theory. This theory is that our personalities fit into one of many different types, each based on a collective unconscious. His story follows a classic heroic arc. Star Wars was the first serious science fiction film created and also one six Oscars. In the movie Stars Wars by George Lucas’s characters relate to other books in terms of Jung’s theory, and relate to Jung collective unconscious, and have a familiar heroic arc.…
Mass production and advertising opened another door to the worldwide spread of popular culture. The consumer products of American, European, and Japanese transnational companies found their way into international markets.…
Deanna Sellnow clearly explains the idea of popular culture in her article “What is Popular Culture and Why Study It?”. Popular culture is a very difficult concept to understand. After reading Sellnow’s article however, pop culture is simply just how people’s lives should apparently be. People watch television shows and see the families and think thats how their family should be or they see the actor’s actions and think thats how they should act as well. Popular culture is just an assumption of how people should act, think, or believe. The TV show Modern Family is a perfect example of popular culture persuasion. The title itself makes viewers think that that is how families should be because it is apparently a modern family.…
Star Wars and Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men have very different storylines, but after some careful consideration, some characters share similar story arcs, which shows cliches in stories. Sure, Steinbeck is a social critique, but he needs to also make a good story to keep reader’s attention. George Lucas, although not a social critique, has to also come up with a way to keep moviegoers attention. Because of this need they coincidentally created very similar storylines. This makes Steinbeck’s George feel and act like Obi Wan Kenobi from the Star Wars prequels.…
The Star Wars saga is one of the most successful film franchises of all time. Star Wars is loved and cherished by people all over the world, and has become a pop-culture phenomenon. Since 1977, George Lucas has released a total of six films in his epic space opera that deals with the age old battle of good versus evil. There is much debate about which film is the best of the saga, or which trilogy is better. If you peruse the old world wide web on this subject, you will see quite a few fans proclaiming that The Empire Strikes Back, the fifth film, is the best film in the saga. I am one such fan who subscribes to this belief. The Empire Strikes Back is the one film to find the perfect balance in…
Pop culture evolve from the postwar era. For example, Churches have increase in numbers, People rely on internet and cellphones to communicate. Television, Radio and Internet provided us with information we need or want to know. News reporters have took advantage in turn fact into fiction with news information. After the postwar era more entertainment and amusement parks went up.…
Source A states that industries were developing massively when it came to marketing and advertising, it also shows us that all these industies were branching off to do all these things just so they could 'convince' the Americans and in other words encourage them to buy their products. From this we can infer that there were many new technologies such as Radio, which all helped the different industries when it comes to sales. We can also infer that companies seemed to 'pressure' the American public by saying, "Keep up with the Jones" implying that they're not 'up to date' and that they need to be. Furthermore we can infer that the industry is generally becoming more successful as they're now able to advertise in a multitude of ways from Newspapers to cinema.…
No other 20th century filmmaker has had a greater impact on the film industry than George Lucas. His zeal for innovation forged a new relationship between entertainment and technology that revolutionized the art of motion pictures. His uncanny business acumen turned film licensing and merchandising into a multibillion-dollar industry. And his "Star Wars" trilogy ushered in the era of the Hollywood mega-blockbuster.…
United States is a consumer culture. A substantial part of consumer culture is the importance on lifestyle and using material goods to achieve happiness and satisfaction. A large part of the American economy is depend on selling consumer goods and spending of consumer money. Advertising becomes an important force in American business and its impact on American culture is excellent.…
For over 30 years the world has been infatuated with that one galaxy far, far away. A galaxy that somehow always seems to be in turmoil, and yet is a place that we all wouldn't mind living in. Star Wars has been apart of my life from as far back as I can remember. When I was 5-years-old I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. I distinctly remember saying that I wanted to be a Jedi Knight, and fly the Millennium Falcon. Not very realistic goals, I know, but it was the truth. Eventually, I did grow up and I had to look for real job, but my fascination and love for Star Wars still remained.…
The modern age of Anime arrived in Japan in the 1960s, and over the course of the next decade or so boomed into the giant robot, space battle genre bender that we would soon recognize as the anime of today. Evolving over the next 30 years or so, it reached a peak where it could begin to overtake and become an integral part of other cultures, much like the Hollywood of the 1930s quickly grew to encompass the rest of the world and inform their pop culture. In the same manner, American pop culture becomes increasingly educated by the trends and cult response to anime.…
Lucas then started working on Star Wars, which would be a trilogy. Star Wars came out on May 1977 and was rated very well. Star Wars grossed 400 million dollars. The merchandise sold from Star Wars grossed 500 million in the first three years! In 1979 Lucas made his own movie business company called Lucas Film Ltd. The rest of the Star Wars film brought in 1 billion dollars and merchandise brought in 3 billion dollars! Star Wars placed thirteenth in top 100 Best Films of All Time.…
The science fiction film, Star Wars – The Phantom Menace is a film based on the movie series itself. The Phantom Menace is the first episode (movie) in the Star Wars trilogy. Some believe that it’s a vision of the future, using romance, action, and drama to illustrate Lucas’ future ideal design. Star Wars keeps the audience on their toes, leaving you anxious for what happens next. It was very exciting, and in some ways suspenseful. The way George Lucas structurally set up Star Wars makes it the iconic series it is. Using vivid graphics and including an amazing timeline/plot, The Phantom Menace has become one of my most honored movies. Throughout the movie it was clear that everyone’s favorite scene, even mine, had to be the last fight between Qui Gon and Darth Maul. Lucas has Master Qui Gon Jenn killed by the separatist Darth Maul. This totally put Anakin’s future of being a Jedi on the line. By having Master Qui Gon Jenn live, Anakin would not have gone to…
The American popular culture is becoming more and more of the standard for our world. Many people may agree with this statement, however, there are others that disagree. Some have also considered that Globalization is Americanization as America is at the vanguard position or have already been established as a cultural imperialism. In other words, developing countries are keener to acclimatize American culture.…