Compare And Contrast Star Wars And Star Trek

Star Trek continues to be a cultural phenomenon because of the timeliness of the philosophies it strives to incorporate in its narratives. Furthermore, the series and its creator, Gene Roddenberry, advocate the core natures of humanity: its innate goodness, the beauty in its diversity, and its curiosity. These advocacies continue to enlighten a new generation of viewers and engender principles of embracing difference and transcending the present to achieve

Science fiction is broadly defined as a film about the future or alternate realities, often but not always set in space, and frequently incorporating horror elements, science-fiction movies are wildly popular among fans (Goodykoontz, 2014). As a subgenre of fantasy, science fiction enables viewers to relate to themes from an idealized alternative version of reality (Edwards, 2014). Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a feature-length film that fits this genre perfectly. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope unfolds as princess named Leia is held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and a smuggler named Han Solo team together with the lovable droid duo, R2-D2 and C-3PO, to rescue the beautiful princess and restore justice in the galaxy.

Close connections can be made from Greek Mythology into pop culture, especially into fictional stories such as Star Wars. Introduced to the world in 1977, Star Wars was a cultural phenomenon that took the whole world by storm. It broke new ground in cinematic storytelling, visual effects, and what a director could do with a film, paving the way for many other great films to come. The world of Star Wars is also rich with history and lore, and a lot of that can be connected to Greek Mythology. Two main characters in Star Wars are Luke and Leia Skywalker, twins who are separated at birth but eventually reunite on their journeys to defeat the dark side.

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?

Star Wars defined the modern Science-Fiction film, but still to inspiration from old fairy tales. The central character, Luke Skywalker, begins as a peasant, like many other fairy tale heroes (Jack and the Beanstalk, Sword in the Stone, etc.), and later meets an old Jedi/wizard named Obi-Wan Kenobi, similar to wizards from other fairy tales (Merlin, Balthazar, etc.), who moves the story forward and teaches the hero the ways of the force, which is as a stand in for fairy tale magic, Throughout the film, Lucas uses other elements from fairy tales, such as the damsel-in-distress of Princess Leia, and the evil kingdom of the Galactic Empire. Lucas clearly appreciates these fairy tales, the parallels aren't parodied or played for

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

Harry James Potter is 11 years old when his story is first told. Luke Skywalker is 19 years old when his story is first told. Two iconic fantasy and science-fiction protagonists. Everybody knows that all stories have some sort of structure - there’s an introduction, a problem, multiple story arcs, and much, much more, however, the Harry Potter series and the Star Wars series are extremely similar, especially since the sad truth is that Luke’s and Harry’s stories that aren’t so unique after all.

Military planners and strategists have been discussing a change in military tactics with tactical weapons and strategic weapons. The author compares the similarities of the battles in World War II and Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Luke Skywalker’s role in Star Wars is similar to a fighter pilot in World War II. The central attraction of beam weapons for military planners and strategists is that beam weapons have the potential of killing more effectively than any conventional weapon. They have a main role in mind for beam weapons - “ridding the sky of enemy missiles.” Naval commanders before the Falkland Islands War believe beam weapons could provide a type of protection to surface-going warships and aircraft carriers. Hecht talks about

It also gave each story its own distinct messages. Star Wars gives the messages of good versus evil and the importance of hope while Out of the Silent Planet shows the fallacies in human thinking and our notion of self importance. I     The most prominent similarity between the two stories is the myth of a hero’s journey. Both stories center around the protagonist who questions their purpose in the beginning. In Star Wars, Luke questions his identity and who he wants to become.

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)

While reading Chris Taylor’s, “How Star Wars Conquered the Universe” I became extremely fascinated by the amount of science fiction influences within Star Wars. The best example of this is the Flash Gordon series which Lucas admired growing up. In Chapter 1, Taylor mentions “Lucas has never been shy about referring to Flash Gordon as the most direct and prominent inspiration for Star Wars. “The original Universal serial was on TV at 6:15 pm every day, and I was just crazy about it,” Lucas said after shooting Star Wars in 1976. “I’ve always had a fascination for space adventure, romantic adventures” (Taylor, C).

“Science fiction is any idea that occurs in the head and doesn't exist yet, but soon will, and will change everything for everybody, and nothing will ever be the same again. As soon as you have an idea that changes some small part of the world you are writing science fiction. It is always the art of the possible, never the impossible.”-Ray Bradbury. The quote written by Ray Bradbury explains how science fiction is just an idea, but eventually that idea changes everyone. The idea that seemed impossible becomes possible and by changing a small part of anything, especially the world you begin writing science fiction. Science fiction is a piece of fiction that is normally intertwined with science, new technology advancements, major changes in the world and taking place in the future or space.

George Lucas 's Star Wars, is one of America 's most prominent modern epics. The same can be said for Joss Wedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They share many similarities, most notably in their respective hero 's journey. Both stories are told through modern mediums, television and cinema, rather than clay tablets or written word. This change of medium is a product of the time period the works were created in, and reflects the massive technological advances of the last century.

Star Wars was originally released in 1977 and became one of the largest grossing films of all time. George Lucas developed two additional sequels and a prequel that developed the extremely successful franchise. The first film Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope placed the viewers into the middle of a civil war between The Republic and The Empire. The story follows a young Jedi Knight (Luke Skywalker) and his journey to defeat (with a lot of help) The Empire. As the story progresses through the the next movie, more characters are introduced and Luke becomes closer and closer to completing his destiny of defeating the Empire. This is done through futuristic battles in space

Moreover, both movies also share another similarity which is the physical setting the story takes place. More than half of the story of WALL-E happens inside a spaceship, and this idea can also be seen in Star Wars saga where more than one spaceship is involved in the six movies.