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In “A Century of Cinema”, Susan Sontag explains how cinema was cherished by those who enjoyed what cinema offered. Cinema was unlike anything else, it was entertainment that had the audience feeling apart of the film. However, as the years went by, the special feeling regarding cinema went away as those who admired cinema wanted to help expand the experience.

Star Wars: A New Hope directed by George Lucas was produced in 1997 and has many examples of archetypal patterns. Joseph Campbell was an american mythologist and he believed in something called a monomyth or “a hero’s journey” which was a theory that all stories are fundamentally the same. Campbell believed that these patterns were found in all stories and wrote a story called “A Hero with a Thousand Faces” he talks about these types of archetypal patterns found in all stories. The idea of a heros stages of their journey and how the hero goes through stages of transformation. The movie Star Wars: A New Hope fits into Campbell’s archetypal pattern and in doing so provides a certain truth about being separated from Luke’s old life and being

I know at times my wife and kids think that I am a bit out of control when it comes to Star Wars, but they have an understanding of what I am passionate about. My little girl had watched all first of the 6 episodes and even the 7th as well. I always try and watch the movies often, because I can never get enough of Star Wars. I was even born in the year the first one came out ( technically it is episode 4 New Hope) May 25th 1977.

When Star Wars was first made in 1977, nobody expected to become into such a big movie. George Lucas had only a small crew, A few actors without much reputation, A bunc

You’ve always been aware that there was something missing, a spec of yourself that you had lost. A splinter lost among the masses, unbeknownst to you of what exactly it is. It isn’t until you take an interest to studying old films that you realise what you’re missing. You’re missing a caretaker, someone to look over you as you grow and progress into adult hood. Someone who loves you unconditionally and shows that affection through providence and protection. You’ve always had your stuffed bear Ted there for you; old with faded colour and fraying fabric he listens to your problematic teenage issues and is always there for the occasional hug when you’re feeling a little too down on yourself.

I wanted not only to watch films, but to learn about them. I wanted to surround myself with film, I wanted to read about it, write about it, hear about it. I had this craving to apply these onscreen visions to my everyday life, and slowing I began to do so. I began to read magazines like Variety and Entertainment Weekly where I tried to understand their views on cinema and what made a movie a hit or miss. Soon I found myself critiquing everyone movie I sat down and watched. I traveled back in time and transported myself to the world of Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, in hopes that their movies would show the foundation of cinema that seemed to be hidden by all the glitz and glam of today's Hollywood. I opened up to different genres of film and found some of my favorite movies to be of the foreign film category. I based many school projects on the history of cinema such as Hollywood’s Effect on The Great Depression, or the importance of Cult Classic films. Pretty quickly I realized my archive of film knowledge surpassed anything Blockbuster ever would have been capable

It is impossible to think about the Star Wars Expanded Universe without the medium that formed the meat on its bones, the novel. The Star Wars Expanded Universe consists of hundreds of them. When looked at from a distance, quite daunting! But picking a novel to start with at random is often a rewarding experience. You can quickly find yourself wanting to know more about the characters and places within, whether you were just introduced to them or you were familiar with them from the movies.

When it comes to the upcoming Star Wars movies--owned by Disney, logistically disowned by George Lucas, partially corrupted by sub-par prequels, and an aging Harrison Ford--most fans of the franchise are split between semi-religious release at the thought of a continuation to the universe the epic tale has weaved, or abhor the idea of seeing some favored actors limp around on stage for what may amount to nothing more than symbolic mania, deadening the old trilogy’s significance.

It’s very easy for people to simply watch these movies and not think about the deeper meaning, but there is truly a relevance to our society hidden in the Saga. Star Wars has influenced a considerable amount of Science Fiction films and started the Sci-Fi boom of the late 1970’s into the early 1980’s. In 1977, the very first film in the saga, Episode IV: A New Hope, was

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.

Motion Pictures have always had a strong influence in today’s culture, but maybe none as prevalent as Star Wars. Originating with Episode 4 A New Hope, the series boomed from 1977 to 2005 with yet another addition coming in 2015. The strongest of the series was the original trilogy episodes 4, 5, and 6, all generally released in the 1980s. As one of the strongest film francaises still today, it’s impact within the 1980s was only the tip of the iceberg. Children and adults alike still anticipate the new edition of this seemingly endless journey. If any singular film series still holds prevalence in its future decades it is Star Wars: Original Trilogy.

I have been a fan since seeing The Phantom Menace back in 1999. After which I have seen each movie in the order they happen in story. Once the credits rolled on my first time watching Return of the Jedi, I was wondering what happened before, in between, and after the movies. Hence I discovered an incredible book called Heir to the Empire. This was the beginning of my love for the Expanded Universe. Since reading Heir to the Empire, I have collected books, comics, and games all telling the story of Star Wars. ( I'm not anywhere near having the complete EU, but still working on it.) The Expanded Universe gave me an appreciation for rich story-telling, world and character building as well as reading in general. Now I read more than I do much of

are rolling out with a new trilogy of Star Wars movies while we still watch the old classics like

My, how times have changed - a little bit older and wiser (I hope), I went into the cinema with a better understanding of the world