Compare And Contrast Avatar And Star Wars

"Star Wars" was arguably the first in a new breed of high concept, high budget sci-fi action films. It was directed by George Lucas and originally released in only a few cinemas in 1977. However, the buzz around the film grew, and it is now one of the highest grossing films of all time, and along with its sequels, prequels and re-mastered re-releases, has a large cult following. I feel this is because of Lucas` ability to engage the audience through careful use of sound and camera technique;

The films he created allowed the new generation of movie goers to have their own movie, that everyone could relate too. Tying into the backbone of the American New Wave movement which was the realism within the films. The editing use within Star Wars was uncommon for films to incorporate the use of computers models, the use of the computer aided effects started to effect other films in the making, allowing them to add more to the story and attract the new age of the audience. Also lets take into account that Lucas was not only a one film director, he also had created the Indiana Jones series, another blockbuster film. Some on the trademarks used by Lucas in Star Wars and Indiana Jones are still used today within other films, some examples of Lucas’s trademarks are his use of battle scenes by a large pit, visual effects, and also the use of soft-edge wipes as transitions. In addition, everything Lucas was doing was to get the new generation of movie attenders to come and see the new film in the theaters. As a parallel too today, movies are coming out every week, each one different from the other, but if you look closely at each of the movies the use of visual effects within the movies have stayed the same, from having half of New York always destroyed or from having more

The Hunger Games, Star Wars, and A Wrinkle in Time all relate to the Hero’s Journey in different ways, but there are also similarities in the approach of Hero’s Journey. The refusal in Hunger Games and Star Wars are alike in the fact that Katniss and Luke’s choice of refusal is for the best of their family. Meg, however, has no choice and regrets going until she realizes that she will get her dad back. Crossing the threshold is different because Katniss has time to soak up the information and Luke just has to leave right away. During the point of the Test/ Allies/ Enemies, the stories are different by the intensity of the events; but they are also alike. The Hero’s Journey throughout the Hunger Games, Star Wars, and A Wrinkle in Time all have

With the record setting release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens the sci-fi franchise is the center of attention. No small talk begins without saying, Have you seen the new Star Wars?

The first Star wars movie “STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE” was a game changer in the world of movies. According to the National Information Services, LLC “STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE” made $1,554,475 just in the opening weekend on May, 25,1977 and made a whopping $786,598,007 according to the worldwide box office ticket registry. "Box Office History for Star Wars Movies." Star Wars Franchise Box Office History. Nash Information Services, LLC., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2016. This film is idolized by millions Americans and foreigners and we can all thank one man for it. George Lucas. A lot of opinions have been formed about all six of the Star Wars movie some good some bad. Throughout this essay I give you data on Star Wars, background information on George Lucas the creator, George’s mindset on the changes of the originals and prequels, my judgement on fan reactions and George’s decisions, and of course the opinions of the beloved fans who made Star wars famous.

Set on the planet Pandora, Avatar is a science-fiction story of a money-hungry corporation’s attempt to conquer and excavate the land of humanoids known as Na’Vi. Jake Sully is a paraplegic, who is sent to space to complete his deceased brother’s mission because they share the same genome, which is necessary to navigate the expensive avatar that had already been cloned. We learn that the avatar is basically a mind-transporter used to be a part of and learn about the Na’Vi community. During his first expedition in the land of the Na’Vi, Jake gets lost and encounters one of the main female members of the tribe who ends up taking him under her wing and

each other. Both have strong followings of loyal fans that live and breath these classic

Star Wars versus Star Trek. Marvel versus DC. Gandalf versus Dumbledore. Batman versus Superman. Almost everyone that could be asked could pick a side on these topics and their even smaller debated parts: Jedi versus Sith, Captain Kirk versus Captain Piccard, etc. Superhero movies are almost always a hit every year for the summer box office. Except superheroes were not always everyone 's favorite, nor socially accepted in America. This was originally subject matter that stayed within the confines of a certain social class, the nerds and geeks. Nerd culture rose within mainstream culture and media through a staunch refusal to be put to the side and belittled when it did hit big. It has stayed largely and long enough so that most people will tell you that superheroes and space pilots and "all culture is nerd culture now." (Rosenberg, Alyssa)

Avatar is a futuristic movie where the natives, the Na?vi, of Pandora live on the mine full of this valuable mineral. The relationship between the Na?vi and the humans are poor and because of this, the scientists that the government brought with them have genetically engineered the body of a Na?vi so that the humans can communicate with them. This is where Jake Sully comes into play. Jake Sully was born a twin, but when this twin dies a tragic death, the army recruites him onto the planet of Pandora where he is a perfect match for this genetically engineered Na?vi body. Jake uses this body to gain a connection with the Na?vi in hopes to persuade them to move off the area of the Unobtanium

1. Avatars are creatures grown from human DNA mixed with the DNA of the natives from the Pandora planet. 2. Humans are colonizing Pandora because of the mineral Unobtanium. It pays 20 million a kilo.

This is almost the exact indistinguishable form and Sci-Fi story to District 9. There is no excuse for District 9’s originality as Alien Nation was released in 1989. With regard to Avatar, it has no relatable science fiction

Since then subsequent sci-fi films have tried to emulate over time in Hollywood. Kubrick and George helped improve the cinema-going experience for audiences, and redefined the science fiction genre as a whole. From sound tracking, practical effects, sound design, and cinematography. 2001: A Space Odyssey maintains itself as a worthy spectacle immersing the viewer into the film beginning to end.

Our culture has been influenced by people with power over the years. Nowadays, the American culture is more modernized and sophisticated compared to the twenty century. Popularity and the term "going viral" are some of the words that influence the most the new pop culture. These words basically describe how awesome is today’s society. Also, these words describe how a modern epic hero should be. For example, J. K. Rowling created “The Harry Potter Series” which is a hero that influence young generations, but also motivated modern society to read more. On the other hand, we have George Lucas that influenced generations in 1977 with an epic that astonished children and adults. Lucas not only persuaded people in 1977 by the effects and sounds of the film, which in fact were really good at that time, he influenced people because of the plot and

This dramatic space voyage caught the minds of not only children, but adults as well causing a flourishing need for more. After this 2 more episodes were released to complete the trilogy The Empire Strikes Back and Return of The Jedi. These two had just as great reviews and story plots only causing more and more of an influence on generations to come. Within the 1980s the fandom that arose would only be a portion of the fandom still

To reach Pandora, the humans must possess avatars, a Na’vi-human hybrid. The main character, Jake, is originally not chosen to possess an avatar and explore Pandora among the Na’vi. However, his twin brother was