Star Wars: The Force Awakens

A directors cut, is a specified edit of a version of a film (or video game, music video, etc.) that is suppose to represent a vision closer to that of the director. In 2004, director George Lucas had an interview with Associated Press, and states that the Star Wars series only represented “25 or 30 per cent” of what he wanted it to be. In the following paragraphs, I will show you how editing scenes differently can and will change the outlook of characters and the story of Star Wars IV: A New Hope.

Lucas’ movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, was not only the biggest sensation of its time,”...winning seven Academy Awards…” (Kiminski 10) , but also a substantial influence on the toy world. Lucas stated in his interview, “Ten year old boys will

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.

Ever wonder what the third highest grossing film EVER is? Think it could be a movie only so called “nerds” would like? Or one of the biggest classics of the 19th century? Star wars is a movie loved by millions. Star Wars The Force Awakens made over 2 billion dollars. Just a few hundred million away from #1. Avatar. Star Wars The Force awakens is part of the star wars galaxy created by the famous LucasArts. This is the 7th movie of the series, and there is more to come. It takes place a long time ago in a galaxy Far Far away. There is galactic empires. People with powers and swords that can cut through anything. It is very interesting. But the takeaway from the film is fear. Fear is within every single person in the world being a person with

External influences may guide an individual towards their destiny, but only the person themselves can attain their full potential once they believe in their own ability to succeed. As American positivist author Norman Vincent Peale once said, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy” (Brainy Quote). This can be seen in George Lucas’ Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, is an isolated young farmer on the planet Tatooine who is propelled in an unexpected mission to save the Rebel Alliance Leader, Princess Leia, as they struggle to defeat the Galactic Empire. To that effect, when analyzing George Lucas’ film from a Jungian psychoanalytic perspective, Luke is the main character

Some films may go bankrupt by spending all their budget on publicity, but the franchise was smarter than that. They know that no amount of advertisements in the world could make up for a film with poor content. Combined with the fact that the franchise has had a lot of experience in producing the Star Wars films, it is not hard to see why the films, especially the most recent, are so psychologically appealing. If publicity was never present in the production of the films, they would have never gotten any exposure. Without exposure, they would not have had the revenue to merchandise. And without merchandising the films, you would have never seen that light saber or picture of Yoda for the first time, because it would not have existed. The movies may be psychologically pleasing to someone because they are enjoyable to watch, but the franchise itself has used publicizing and merchandizing to make itself psychologically appealing outside of the films. Through appealing to audiences, putting itself in the spotlight with technology, appealing to children in the form of toys, and inspiring young women to push past the non feminist views of society, the Star Wars franchise has positioned itself in a way so that people relate to it in their own unique

Star Wars episode IV A New Hope portrays the socio-cultural dynamic that the entire galaxy is essentially constantly changing. Whether it be, from prisoners being taken by the opposing power, a new recruit for the Rebels against the insurgent empire, to anything such as bribes being performed essentially “under the table”. There lies a very elaborate balance of power between good vs evil.

Keep in mind, I’m as big a Star Wars fan as the next person – but we’ve been here before. We’ve been disappointed before. No, we’ve be devastated before. And, if you’re plan to say The Force Awakens is too big to fail – you might as well call this new concoction the Hollywood’s modern day Titanic. Need I remind you – we’ve walked that sure to be safe path before.

'Star Wars IV, A New Hope' written by Alan Dean Foster is an adaptation of the motion picture 'Star Wars IV, A New Hope'. This novel is canon and included in the Star Wars universe. It is about a war raging on in space. As per the opening text, this war took place "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away". Just like the film, a young moisture farmer named Luke comes across an old, mysterious hermit who was a former Jedi Knight. Luke gains the possession of two droids (Artificial Intelligence robots). The Galactic Empire are on the lookout for these droids and Luke comes home to find his aunt and uncle dead. The hermit, Luke, and the droids set off into space to join the rebellion and save the galaxy. This novel gives me a sense of excitement

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is final chapter in an epic story of good versus evil. The script was written by George Lucas and was released in theatres on May 25, 1983 (IMDb.com). It was the third film released in the Star Wars saga, following Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (IMDb.com). At the time, Episode VI concluded the story of Luke Skywalker and his Rebel friends fighting against Darth Vader and the evil Empire.

A good story, however long or short, always concludes with a great finale. In the film Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Richard Marquand, 1983), the final fight between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker is legendary, and one of the best finales of any movie in its era. Return of the Jedi’s finale is the final fight between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, a perfect mix of great Mise-en-scène, contains a perfect understanding of the technical aspects of film, and the depth of the content within the film is extraordinary.

Star Wars: A New Hope, brought forth a diversification in the industry of not just a science fiction film, but a contemporary aspect of film in the late 1900’s. On the 25th of May 1977 George Lucas released a two hour journey through a dreamlike universe in which this exceptional exploration takes place. Star Wars fabricated the start of the science fiction film era. Science fiction provides an incogitable world that alters the thoughts of general world, and offers a chance for the reader or viewer to relate the altered world to their world. Star Wars offered this to dreamers of that time and bestowed a escape from reality on its viewers. This is illustrated when ¨Luke¨ played by Mark Hamill takes his first steps into a truly legendary expedition across the galactic universe. Luke is not alone on his dangersome journey along the way he finds his Mentor ¨Obi-Wan Kenobi¨ played by the ingenious actor Alec Guinness. Luke´s journey across the galaxy is distinctly related to The Hero Cycle, composed by Joseph Campbell. The Hero Cycle explains the events in which a character grows into a hero and fights their way through a fatal battle all to obtain elixir or experience. In this essay I will illustrate how Star Wars: A New Hope relates to The Hero Cycle.

Marky Mark Hamill the O.G. Luke gives a pretty touching opening, discussing the use of the practical effects that harken back to 1970s George Lucas days. It’s exactly what I want to hear; it seems to be faithful to the old ways and moving from the CGI filth that pollutes Hollywood (obligatory fuck you Peter Jackson). Every “behind the scenes” shot is just as cinematic as fucking Schindler’s List. We see Oscar Isaac’s Poe Dameron being escorted by the slick new Stormtroopers down the most chrome hallway in Star Wars history. We even get a glimpse at Lupita N’Yongo all dressed up for CGI (all we know is that she is a Space Pirate so I’m pretty

When I was a kid, my favorite Star Wars movie was Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. To be more accurate, my favorite sequence in any Star wars film was the battle of Geonosis. The years between this film and its sequel were spent reenacting the battle with my action figures. Despite my love for that fight, even at my young age I realized the rest of the film wasn’t as good as the climax. The same holds true now, as Attack of the Clones is only marginally better than its predecessor.

Another similarity between A New Hope and The Force Awakens is the delivery of the plan, while both share the same journey, New Hope is more superior. In the Force Awakens, the location of Luke is given to the astromech droid, BB-8 to deliver to the Resistance. In the opening sequence, the First Order Star Destroyer can be dropping transport ships into a village on the planet, Jakku. Before the capture of Poe Dameron, he is giving an important message as well as the plans of the location of Luke Skywalker to a droid known as BB-8. The droid must find his way back to the Resistance Headquarters, with the help of Rey and Finn. In the same way, the Death Star’s plan in the New Hope is given to the astromech droid, R2-D2 to deliver to the Rebellion.