..."I find your lack of faith disturbing." Is an infamous quote from the villain Darth Vader in the epic saga of Star Wars. Star Wars IV: A New Hope was released in 1977 and changed the science fiction world forever. At first glance, this was just a heroic tale of a young Jedi trying to overthrow evil, otherwise known as the Galactic Empire. Being the focal point of futuristic fantasies and technological advancement, Star Wars paved a new path for what was to be expected from movies. After several years of research based on the Star Wars films, there is speculation that there could be several metaphors hidden beneath the surface. The Star Wars saga contains numerous references to biblical ideology, recent government platforms, and the relation...
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...March 2015 Star Wars: A New Hope “Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope,” premiered in the United States in 1977, is a science fiction, fantasy, and action movie written and directed by George Lucas. The story takes place during a civil war in the Galaxy, a war between the Rebel Alliance and the Evil Empire. A young woman and a member of the Imperial Senate, Princess Leia takes documents containing information in regards to the Death Star during a secret mission. The Death Star is a battle station with the power to destroy other planets. Darth Vader (Dark Lord of the Sith) suspicious of Princess Leia’s involvement with the rebellion captures and boards her ship. Under his orders, Storm troopers search...
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...Star wars is a mighty film in this industry that has overcome many obstacles throughout history. One of the main issues that has come up time and time again would be the issue of World View. George Lucas the director and creator of the movie Star Wars a New Hope, is constantly questioned if he put religion into the mix when he created the movie. Lucas has claimed “That the Force is not an alternative religious option, and certainly not the religious option, but is instead little more than a plot device to allow certain aspects of the fantasy to develop,” as stated from bethinking’s article on the force. As people watch the movie, are there any hidden messages that could be found guiding one's world view? Some say Buddhism is very prevalent while others point out the many parallels Christianity has with the creation of the Force. Analyzing both viewpoints, Christianity has more examples and support, as the worldview over Star Wars a New Hope. The Force is a religion that is created in the movie that Lucas molds from major religions including Christianity. For example the movie molds Christian sayings like “May God be with you” to “May the Force be with you” as pointed out from John McDowell in his article for Bethinking. They also treated the force like it was the almighty comforting grace. Just as if Jesus is the rock that all Christians stand on. The force has also come to have a good side and a dark side. We can easily view that as a representation of our entire religion...
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...Van Gogh and Picasso succeeded because their art work represented and depicted the movements of that era. Similar to the various art movements, Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, was introduced in 1977, a time that signified racial and religious trends, as well as trends of the 1970s such as protesting, drugs and hippies. This epic film represents the movement of the 1970s and does a good job in its representation, which contributes to the film’s popularity rating in America....
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... The Cinematic Adventure That Changed The World Andrew Theroux University of Phoenix The Cinematic Adventure That Changed the World The year was 1977 and movie theatres around the world were bristling with excitement. Movie goers of all ages had gathered to see George Lucas’ new film. Little did the audience know that they were about to bear witness to a film that would change the entire world. A film that would change the way people act, think, and live. A cinematic adventure that would do more than just entertain the audience for an hour and thirty-one minutes. A film with a name would be known throughout the globe, Star Wars. The first Star Wars movie spawned forth a universe in which fans dreamed they could become a part of. Despite all of its box office success, the greatest accomplishment of the Star Wars universe, was the change it caused to cultures worldwide. Star Wars pioneered modern cinema, brought upon us a new age of thinking, and created fans whose passion knows no bounds. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was the first film to be released in what is now known as “The Original Trilogy.” Along with its successors Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, A New Hope showed film studios and filmmakers around the world that movie trilogies can be extremely successful. With such an elaborate and lengthy storyline that spans across the three movies, it kept audiences entertained for years to come. This paved the way for many of the trilogies we see coming...
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...Comparison Paper: Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings The first about a heroic journey to rescue a princess in space, the other a story of four courageous hobbits on a quest to Mount Doom, both Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings have become monumental films due to both their storyline and musical score. Having never seen either of these epic films, I decided now was a good of time as ever to acquaint myself with Luke and Frodo. Even more, having heard both soundtracks before, I was curious how they each fit into the films. Star Wars: A New Hope opens with the oppressive Darth Vader boarding a rebel ship. The story then follows the life of Luke Skywalker and his allies as they try to rescue Princess Leia from Darth Vader’s grasp. The story culminates as Skywalker and the other rebels make an attack on Darth Vader’s ship, the Death Star. The musical score was an original composition by John Williams, who has composed some of the most famous scores in history. He is a five time winner of the Academy Award and has vastly left his mark on the film industry. Aside from films, he is a well established composer of concert works and is now the laureate composer for the Boston Pops Orchestra. The Lord of the Rings, on the other hand, opens as a narrator provides the audience with a history of an ancient ring, which was thought to be lost. However, the ring finds its way to a hobbit named Frodo, who must make a journey to the Cracks of Doom to destroy it. He makes this quest with an...
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..."May the Force be with you" and with those six iconic words came with it a sense of hope and a mythology of good triumphing over evil emerged in 1977. Once in nearly every decade, a film appears to rewrite everything by its artistic quality, imagination, and positive response by audiences the world over. A film that takes on a life of its own by reinventing a genre, creating likable characters against a backdrop of strange planets, robots, spaceships, and aliens. Star Wars came about at precisely the right moment when audiences were craving for something better, this new, action-packed space opera played like a western in outer space where the good guys win. The film’s popularity comes from its stunning special effects, makeup, costumes, actors,...
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...It is the grand reopening of the Disney store in the mall. I am overly excited as the new store is undoubtedly going to have the new Star Wars toys. I rush over to the half scale Darth Vader statue standing on top of a circular shelving unit filled with numerous amounts of Star Wars plushes. I want the 3 ½ inch action figures not the plush Chewbacca staring me down with its huge black eyes. These aren’t the toys I’m looking for, I move along. Then I spot them hanging from racks on a shelf behind the circular unit. I grab one of the new Star Wars Rebels figures and look in disappointment as I notice it only has 5 points of articulation (its head, arms, and legs), made of cheap plastic and the paint applications are way off especially on the face. The figure is giving me a cross eyed look as it hopes I put it out of its misery. Is this what happens when Disney buys out Star Wars? Is this what they do with the beloved toy line? They replace them with McDonald’s toys? As an avid Star Wars collector with over three hundred figures plus much more memorabilia I am very disappointed with how Disney is handling the toy franchises they have taken over. They do offer a higher quality toy line for both Marvel and Star Wars toys but they cost way more than they used to. I was able to buy a high quality Star Wars action figure for less than $10 before Disney bought Lucas Films out. Now $10 will get you a figure that mirrors a figure from the 70’s only without the charm the vintage ones...
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...Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as "far, far away" in the distant past, and portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. The franchise's storylines contain many themes, with influences from philosophy and religion. The first film in the series, Star Wars, was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. It was followed by two sequels, released in 1980 and 1983. A prequel trilogy of films were later released between 1999 and 2005. Reaction to the original trilogy was largely positive, while the prequel trilogy received a more mixed reaction from critics and fans. All six films were nominated for or won Academy Awards, and all were box office successes; the overall box office revenue generated totals $4.38 billion,[3] making Star Wars the fifth-highest-grossing film series.[4] The series has spawned an extensive media franchise – the Expanded Universe – including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books, resulting in significant development of the series's fictional universe. In 2012, The Walt Disney Company acquired Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announced three new Star Wars films, with the first film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, planned for release in December...
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...This is only named Jedi so I can really talk about star wars. I really love star wars like really bad and I cannot wait until the new movie comes out in December. Since they first made the first Star Wars the technology was great for that time but it has gotten a lot better so this time around the technology in this will be better. I loved that they started backwards in will make the first few better than last and maybe they will redo the first few. It crazy that they started with the middle and now they are doing the first three but it keeps you waiting so it works. I have been watching Star Wars since I could remember. My dad loves those movies at well so he had me watch them with. If you like star trek you will like Star Wars but you CANNOT...
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...Star Wars, a legacy that has been around since 1977. Star Wars truly stood the test of time in many ways: a wide fan base, well written story, and a lot of content. The fan base for Star Wars is rampant with the amount of people that adore Star Wars. The fan base starts with the older generation which is the group that saw the first three movies (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi) which are called the sequels. George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, knew how to draw people in by the story. The most noticeable things about Star Wars is the opening crawl text, the film scores, and Darth Vader’s voice/ breathing. Then to the second generation of Star Wars fans which were around during the prequels (The Phantom Menace, The Clone Wars, and Revenge of the Sith). The Phantom Menace came out in 1999. These movies had a lot of CGI (Computer Generated Images). It advanced technology because they did what some people couldn’t in film making. The older generation was still around when these came out and were still hyped about more Star Wars and the origin of some of the characters stories. Now we have new movies with Disney buying LucasFilm. These will affect the third generation. The only movie we know of continuing from Return of the Jedi is The Force Awakens which comes out in less than a month. Just from the trailers it shows a very well written story. People bought movies theaters out in less than a day when they were able to be purchased. It’s rare for that...
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...Original trilogy | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope | May 25, 1977 | George Lucas | Gary Kurtz | 20th Century Fox | Released | Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back | May 21, 1980 | Irvin Kershner | George Lucas, Leigh Brackett & Lawrence Kasdan | | | | Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi | May 25, 1983 | Richard Marquand & George Lucas (uncredited) | George Lucas & Lawrence Kasdan | Howard Kazanjian | | | Prequel trilogy | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace | May 19, 1999 | George Lucas | George Lucas | Rick McCallum | 20th Century Fox | Released | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones | May 16, 2002 | | George Lucas & Jonathan Hales | | | | Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith | May 19, 2005 | | George Lucas | | | | Sequel trilogy | Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens | December 18, 2015 | J.J. Abrams | Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams and Michael Arndt | Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams & Bryan Burk | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Released | Star Wars Episode VIII | May 26, 2017[24] | Rian Johnson | Kathleen Kennedy &Ram Bergman | | Filming[25] | Star Wars Episode IX | 2019 | Colin Trevorrow | Rian Johnson (story) | | | Development | Anthology films | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | December 16, 2016 | Gareth Edwards | Gary Whitta & Chris Weitz | Kathleen Kennedy | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Filming | Untitled Han Solo film | May 25...
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...Star Wars: The Last Jedi – I really wanted to like it. SPOILER FREE VERSION: I really want to like this movie. There are some very good bit in it. I thought they did a nice job adding to the Star Wars lore, but the movie was really gimmicky and heavy handed. A lot of people liked it and I’m happy for them. I personally felt it was a bit much. The movie is growing on me a bit, but it did not live up to my expectations. There were also 3 moments in particular that I really couldn’t stand, but I’ll put those in the spoiler section. Before I get to that, I will start with showing you my rankings of the various Star Wars movies that have come out over the last several decades, so you can get a basis for comparison regarding my feelings on the series...
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...Musical Themes in the Original Star Wars Trilogy The music in the Star Wars series is one of the most widely known themes in cinematic history. The scores enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scenes. The composer for the Star Wars films, John Williams, has many different themes that are carried on throughout the series. The themes give the viewer hints as to what the approaching scene entails. A main theme is the Rebel Fanfare. It first appears in Episode IV during the Main Titles/Rebel Blockade Runner scene. It is used to represent the Rebel Alliance. The theme is played by a brass section. It appears in the closing credits of every movie. Written in minor key, the melody is often misinterpreted as a theme for...
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...4 Character Archetypes 1. The Hero: In the movie, Star Wars: The New Hope, the plot revolves around the central character, Luke. He extracts himself from the ordinary life he originally led on his home planet of Tatooine, in order to pursue a more gallant and bold adventure. This is when he experiences the many obstacles that test both his innate and newfound skills, which he eventually overcomes to become the movie’s hero. 2. Mentor: The mentor is represented by Obi-Wan Kenobi, who guides the hero in several areas, such as training and insight, on his journey to accomplish his goal. 3. Threshold Guardian: In later and previous episodes of Star Wars, the threshold guardian is represented by the wise Jedi master Yoda. He is the test-giver of the many strengths of the Force, which Luke has to learn before he is ready to face the ultimate villain, Darth Vader. He teaches Luke, showing him the different methods of fighting and teaching, thus continuously proving his commitment to the task. 4. Herald: R2-D2 is the herald in the movie because it signifies the start of the adventure when it replays Princess Leia’s call for help. 5. Shapeshifter: Han Solo represents the shapeshifter because he is initially against the entire mission and is critical about the journey when he has to encounter it. He is reluctant to help rescue the princess, does not participate in the Rebellion’s initial attack on the Death Star, and only cared about himself and Chewbacca. However, when...
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