Can you imagine a world without Star Wars? At first it seems simple; there would just be no more movies with lightsaber wielding Jedi or Yoda saying “May the Force be with you.” In reality a lot more might be different than you would initially think because Star Wars has shaped the movie industry that we see today in various ways. Specifically it had a huge economic impact not only on how movies are made today but also in the market. After Star Wars came out in the seventies there was a boom in
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Star Wars and The Matrix There holds in heaven‚ if there is a heaven‚ a cabinet so sublime‚ so extravagantly constructed as to hold the two classics: Star Wars and The Matrix. Star Wars was the original space-western journey of the seventies – The Matrix is the Star Wars of the noughties. Luke Skywalker was the well-built‚ blonde haired‚ blue eyed stereotypical American farmer of the time of Star Wars’ production. Today‚ western civilisation considers Neo an idol for modern boys. Neo is the
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A comparison of Macbeth and Star Wars Shakespeare wrote the play‚ Macbeth‚ which features the character‚ Macbeth who turns evil. Lucas made the Star Wars movies which feature the hero‚ Anakin Skywalker‚ who succumbs to the dark side. Both men have conflicting issues that lead to their downfall. Anakin Skywalker and Macbeth were both once heroes. Anakin Skywalker had done many heroic acts. He saved many lives. Anakin had always wanted to help everyone he could and this is what made him
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The movie Star Wars directed by George Lucas is one of the best works ever in the film industry. It made a breakthrough in cinematographic world‚ and also one of my most favourite sagas that has a lot of issues director wants us to think about‚ implying his representation of tons of philosophical questions and his opinion or subjective point of view. I picked up the latest part of the famous saga Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith; it is a final part of prequels of the original story‚ it
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Block 4-5B September 30‚ 2009 Star Wars and the Hero’s Journey In “Star Wars: A New Hope” created by George Lucas‚ the elements of the movie are very similar to those of Joseph Campbell’s The Hero With A Thousand Faces or “The hero’s journey”. This paper will describe how Lucas’s picture meets the elements departure‚ initiation‚ and return. Campbell describes all these elements in his book…the motivation for many of the themes and characters in that of Star Wars. “The point in a person’s life
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It is the first film released in the Star Wars saga and is the fourth in terms of the series’ internal chronology. Groundbreaking in its use of special effects and science fiction/fantasy storytelling‚ the original Star Wars is one of the most successful and influential films of all time. Set "a long time ago in a galaxy far‚ far away"‚ the film follows a group of freedom fighters known as the Rebel Alliance as they plot to destroy the powerful Death Star space station‚ a devastating weapon created
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The Empire Strikes Back is the Best of the Star Wars Saga 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
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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
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marketing out come from? Simple. Star Wars. Thanks to the cultural influence of George Lucas’ Star Wars there is not a director in Hollywood that doesn’t look to cash in through other forms of movie sales. In late 1975 George Lucas began directing something that would soon become one of America’s biggest works of the 20th century. Firstly‚ it is apparent that Star Wars has gained a place in Western culture verbiage. This is evident of the fact that Star Wars is easily referenced. Much like the
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T.V. shows are another media where Star Wars is prevalent. Through its history Star Wars has made two T.V. series being The Clone Wars and Rebels (both with the Star Wars title before it). The Clone Wars expanded upon the prequel trilogy (between episodes 2 and 3). While the Rebels series tied the prequels into the original trilogy (between episode 3 and Rogue One). For teens‚ both series are displayed as kid shows at first glance. Though both display real teenage feelings. Both tackle the idea of
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