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    As many people know 2007's Green lantern film didn't do so well as far as the box office was concerned. Though Ryan Reynolds did a good job portraying the character the movies' screenplay was incredibly inconsistent and although the story plot seemed pretty easily readable from the viewers perception it was all over the place in inconsistencies. Many reviews were mainly negative many not liking the tone of the story and choice of villains and characters alongside the Green Lantern. The movie had

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    Star Wars Effects

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    thereof. Even Lucas said, “There was no special effects companies in those days and the studios' special effects department had been disbanded. Part of the was because of the expense, and part of it was that the American taste, the culture had gone toward very realistic-looking films.” (Empire of Dreams) But Lucas was determined and “In many cases, the equipment and techniques to realize what Lucas envisioned did not exist yet; they would have to be invented.” (Clark 43) So in 1975, Lucas created a visual

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    games and music. With so many works of varying fame and acclaim, almost no other piece of the Star Wars universe is more easily recognised than the 1980 film (the second in the original trilogy), “Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back!” George Lucas, the mastermind behind the film itself, knew from the beginning that this film needed to drive his vision to the satisfying end that it deserved. This included using massive, beautiful set pieces such as Hoth, Cloud City, and Dagobah among others.

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    lives. The power of film is exhibited through the many movies that have impacted both society and cultural throughout the world, such as Jaws, Casablanca, and The Godfather. One of the most enduring films of all time is Star Wars, directed by George Lucas. It is timeless because it is a classic representation of the science fiction genre of the late 1970s and early 1980s. What makes it so timeless is that even though it has an effect on today’s pop culture, it was heavily influenced by Japanese culture

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    George Lucas, an American filmmaker, is one of the most valued writers of all time for his American epic, “Star Wars”. He lived a good life, born in 1944 and getting into writing movies at a young age. After many award winning films, he wanted something that would be extraordinary, so he created Star Wars. Lucas spent long hours on the movie, working out every detail. He employs many archetypes throughout the movies to teach themes and lessons to its viewers. One of the most important that he implemented

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    Star Wars Influence

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    franchises of all time, Star Wars helped influence many Sci-Fi Movies for the past 40 years. The first three movies, Known as “The Originals”, were critically acclaimed as Iconic, Influential, and monumental. Star Wars was created by Legendary George Lucas in 1977, who tried for multiple Film companies to fund these movies; but ultimately shut him down. Which I am sure they regret it dearly. The movies depicts the adventures of various characters "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” In the Originals

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    When you think about movies that can captivate people of all ages for many decades very few come to mind. Star Wars is definitely one of them. Many people who haven’t seen any of the movies recognize quotes from all of the Star Wars movies such as “I am your father” or “I have a bad feeling about this”. Even though the movies were released forty years ago and out of order people young and old still watch them today and resonate with the characters and themes of these films. Star Wars is your typical

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    All 9 Star Wars movies combined have earned a total of $37 Billion Dollars all over the world! The First Star Wars Episode came out on May 25, 1977. They are still continuing the saga to this day with the release of Episode 8: The Last Jedi. Disney still has plans for at least 2 more Star Wars movies with Solo: A Star Wars Story and Star Wars Episode 9. This would make Star Wars one of the longest running movie series. Arguably, Star Wars is one of the best movie series to ever exist. Anybody

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    The Star Wars films are more than just films, they possess great musical value as well. John Williams has written the scores for the entire Star Wars saga and because of this we are able to find patterns and a sense of continuity throughout the films. He has demonstrated great focus on the use of leitmotifs and orchestral music in his scores. When we get to Episode III: Revenge of the Sith that is where Williams puts the cherry to the ice cream sundae. This is one of the best scores he composed so

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    George Lucas And Movies: No Future? Essay

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    George Lucas and Movies: No Future?      When looking into the future people see many different things. Whether it be flying cars, buildings floating in the air, or people walking around in space suits, everyone has their own idea. Most of the time when people look into the future they look far into it, not in the next several years. The future is usually defined as twenty or more years beyond the present. Many movies and stories written about the future world seem to have

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