The 1977 Scientific Fiction Film: 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 creator and director of Star Wars, George Lucas, was incredibly successful for his movie series, but even more successful for its overall purpose: to sell toys to ten-year old boys. The use of ethos, pathos, and logos are very abundant in this movie. Ethos, Greek for “character”, is anything referring to or relying on the author’s credibility. Pathos, Greek for “emotional”, is anything that makes you feel emotion. Logos, Greek for “word”, is anything that makes you think. By using these he was able to persuade the audience into thinking, feeling, and loving Star Wars, making the audience want to purchase figurines.

While portraying his groundbreaking role as Qui Gon Jinn in the 2002 hit movie Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Liam Neeson is quoted as saying, “Your focus determines your reality.” In the context of Salem, Massachusetts, this means that if one focuses on witches and witchcraft, their reality will then become witches and witchcraft. This is exactly what happened during the Salem Witch Trials during the late 1690’s, as immortalized in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. The small Puritan colony became so engrossed with fear of the Christian Devil™ that they began to suspect their own neighbors, and a select few individuals began using that fear for their own personal benefit, accusing their neighbors for the sake of righting wrongs

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

'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.

Movies have gone through substantial changes throughout the years of film making, from the first movie The Horse In Motion (1878) to mega Hollywood blockbusters like Star Wars the Force Awakening (2015). Within the last 10 years, it is evident that digital technology has seen an increase in the filming industry and how filmmakers are using visual effects in post-production. The film industry will continue to adjust for the future of technology.

He had dropped down through the poop hole to escape and then Han Solo and the rest of the crew got him with the Millennium Falcon. Luke just wasn’t ready to fight his father, and now knowing that Darth Vader is his father kind of let him to shame. He was told by his master, Obiwan Kenobi, that his father was slaughtered by Darth Vader. When Obiwan raised Anakin, he was a good kid and never tried to oppose the republic. Until the day when he met the chancellor or the emperor. The emperor was trying to brain wash Anakin into being to apprentice and to teach him all the ways of the dark side. It worked in a matter of time, the Jedi’s found out that the emperor was a evil scumbag and they went to his crib and tried to slaughter him. There were

During the 1970s many studios closed their in-house special effects departments. Many of the now job-less special effects artists became freelancers or founded their own effects companies. It was also during this time period that a major blockbuster success that relied heavily on special effects was released. George Lucas’s Star Wars gave birth to a new era of science-fiction films with big budgets and impressive special effects. Lucas’s team of special effects artists further developed and refined many existing effects technologies. The team developed a computer controlled camera rig call the “Dykstraflex” that allowed for the camera to do the exact same motions every single take. Lucas and John Dykstra’s assembled effects crew were

A new Star Wars film hits theaters in only 3.5 months for the first time in 10 years. For many, Episode VII, or The Force Awakens, represents a new age for the franchise. But some voice concerns over how Disney will handle this franchise, especially given the general criticism of the last three films.

Star Wars, a galactic sci-fi fantasy directed by George Lucas, has been a growing American cult classic for the past few decades. Ever since its first premiere in 1977, the franchise has been a growing success in the entertainment and film industry, inspiring a number of directors and filmmakers to shift towards creating action-packed blockbuster hits for younger audiences. It took years of multiple rough drafts and sketches to form the ideal vision Lucas had been trying to unravel in his head. Everything regarding the film— from the film set to the buttons on the costumes— went through scrutiny The purpose of this essay is to acknowledge the creation of Star Wars and the creative process running through Lucas’ mind — his ideas and

Anyone who was born in the 1980s or 1990s, they most likely played their fair share of video games. The majority of people remember playing games like Tetris or Mario and the vivid memories that go along with experiencing them. The memories that involve getting a high score in Tetris to the memories of completing a hard level in Mario and the challenges one had to get through to achieve them. There are certain individuals wish they could bring back some of those great memories, trying to relive the past. This is called nostalgia. A lot of people yearn for the past, hoping to reclaim their youth and the memories that they created during these earlier years. Some authors now are trying to incorporate this reminiscence into their stories.

Star Wars is one of the most popular science fiction movies in the world. With all of the laser guns and planet-destroying space stations, it can get quite chaotic. But, here on earth, we are taking our first steps into laser weaponry. Scientists have been asking themselves on how these would be different from the normal bullet or mortar shell. In other words, how can we humans use lasers on the battlefield?

In the movie Star Wars “A New Hope” the plot was to get everyone together to defeat the Death Star. But in the beginning Princess Leia gets captured by Darth Vader, in his effort to quell the rebellion against the Galactic Empire. Luke Skywalker and Han Solo work together with R2-D2 to try and rescue the princess. At the end of the movie princess Leia is rescued and help the Rebel Alliance. The galaxy is safe and the Death Star is destroyed. In The Force Awakens, the mission is to find luke. The character Finn crashes his ship and meets Rey. Rey has a droid named BBA who contains a secret map. Finn and Rey join forces with Han Solo. They are all looking for Luke Skywalker to let the resistance know where he is staying.