How Did Star Wars Change The World

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.

To some people hearing about these two film might strike nostalgia among the diehard fans. Some might be more ignorant to this concept, and not realise there is a complete and utter difference. The two movie I’m talking about are the most well known science fiction and they are Star Wars and Star Trek. Now to some hearing these two most well known franchise go at it sound supplementary of which one would be better. Obviously Star Wars is the better one of the two because it has a better storyline, great fandom, and better characters.

"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

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).

The success of this movie gave Lucas a great deal of credibility and would be the key stepping stone in allowing him to create his next movie, Star Wars: A New

"A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." (Lloyd) is the infamous beginning of one of the biggest, if not the biggest pop culture phenomenon of our time. Star Wars is a famous trilogy well known for it's action-packed scenes and technological achievement. The movies center around the all-powerful, all-controlling "Force". With all that we have come to know about Star Wars, we have yet to discover the true meaning of "The force" and if it is really a representation of some thing much bigger and much closer to us than we think.

First of all, Star Wars arrived when the teen culture was taking over. Also, Star Wars became the first cult movie mega hit. Lucas also sold his company to Disney for $4billion dollars. At first women didn't like Star Wars because of the way it portrays women.

It was until the late 70s when the first Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) was released and it changed the way VFX in the movie should be. The Star Wars movie introduced some evolution in special effects technology, such as alien, spaceships, and some strange planets. The 70s was not only have an action and sci-fi genre, but it was also The Exorcist (1973) that was present classic and original horror

Payton Barden Ms. Williams Film Literature 3/28/18 George Lucas In a galaxy far far away…..actually it all started in 1977 with the release of a little movie called Star Wars, created by George Lucas. May 14, 2018 will mark the 74th birthday of George Lucas, one of the most successful film directors, producers and writers in Hollywood history. No other filmmaker has had a greater impact on the film industry than George Lucas. His passion for innovation forged a new relationship between entertainment and technology that revolutionized the art of motion pictures.

The two franchise had two completely different routes to gaining the general public’s attention. “Star Trek” was first a TV show made in the sixties that gain huge popularity that it was later adapted into films and more TV shows. On the other hand “Star Wars” was made in the seventies, by a man named George Lucas, titled “Star Wars”, the movie became a big hit with children and adults everywhere. George later made five other adaptions in the “Star Wars” Saga, but after six films sold his company to Disney to have them create more films and continue where the 6th film left off. Both gained success in two completely different ways.

George Lucas’ second film was American Graffiti, released in 1973 grossed more than $100 million domestically. This movie also earned “five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and best Director for Lucas and is still considered one of the most successful low budget features ever made.” (“George Lucas Biography”, 5) There are a few ways that George Lucas has changed movies forever such as the credits, digital cinema, DVD extras, editing, sound, soundtracks, and special effects. Starting with credits, usually in a movie back then the credits would be shown in the beginning of the film and at the end a title card was shown saying “The End” and that was literally the end of the film. Eventually some additional credits were added at the end of the film but major actors and actresses were mentioned in the beginning. It was the same for all films until Star Wars came along and George Lucas switched the game up. When Star Wars was created

George Lucas' film Star Wars There are many different theories to Star Wars, which attracted millions of viewers. These theories made Star Wars what it was, and to some people still is. Made in1977, it was the first of it's kind by being new, using aliens and special effects, Star Wars created a large audience. Then it was re-released twenty years later, after improvement in special effects and another character was added.

The 1970s ushered in a new demand for entertainment. As a result the movie, music and publishing agencies were becoming more popular than ever. Those who were in the field of art found many employment opportunities in various companies. The Society Illustrations, formed earlier in the century was displaying original works of illustration. These pieces were than seen by a large number of the population, more specifically members of art schools. Fantasy and Science-Fiction became the go to themes for various forms of entertainment medium. Specifically after the theatrical release of Star Wars in 1972.

It was given the challenge of competing with Star Wars which was released on May 25th, 1977 and immediately became a box office success winning six out of ten Oscar nominations, and becoming the then highest grossing film of all time. (Wikipedia 1977) Star Wars was written and directed by George Lucas, released by Lucas Films and was followed by five other Star Wars trilogy films. Also at the same time “Roots” began its phenomenally successful run on ABC’s television network. (Wikipedia 1977) Speaking of television debuts the famous Tonight Show with Jay Leno debut in 1977 as well.