Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

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

Both Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (1999), present compelling arguments as to whether the representation of females in Star Wars are examples of “sexist tropes” or “feminist idols.” (Kearns 2012: online) For the scope of this essay, I will be focusing exclusively on Princess

If you enjoyed reading part 1 of 15 Things You Didn't Know About Natalie Portman, then keep reading, because we are bringing you seven more little known facts about the beautiful actress! Number Seven: She Is Best Friends with Rashida Jones The two talented beauties have been BFFs for many years now. They both went to Harvard and they starred together on a Funny or Die video back in 2008. Natalie has said of her life-long friend that “she would fight beasts 10 times her size to protect the people

Until the 1970’s, female heroines were almost unheard of in movies or television shows. Then, the science fiction genre gained popularity and Star Wars followed. Men and women alike were interested in the films and story. Princess Leia was not the generic damsel in distress, but instead was a quick-thinking soldier for the rebel forces. Soon, fans and authors began to fill in the gaps before, between, and after the movies. Female fans went from having just Princess Leia and a few female side characters

Star Wars is an American sci-fi based film series, created by George Lucas. It depicts the adventures and stories of various characters “a long time ago in a galaxy far far away”. The creator, George Lucas, based this series off of many of the historical events that took place over the centuries on this planet. And evidently, many of the characters in this film series relate to leaders, rulers, and other significant people from the real world. One of these many similarities is the relationship between

features of Star Wars series and its impact on social culture I. Introduction A. Research background Star Wars series is an indispensable part in contemporary American culture. From 1977 until now, the whole series has been an incredible legend and a worldwide cultural phenomenon. Great changes has it made in various aspects. In 2005, Wired writer Michelle Devereaux created an infographic that explicitly explained the impact of Star Wars, mainly in the film industry. “How Star Wars change the world”

Basing one’s understanding of meditation from the terms mentioned above, one can see the resemblance and connection between meditation and the kind of mindset Yoda asks Luke Skywalker to emulate. In Star Wars, concentration is essential to the life of a Jedi Knight, because through its practice, a Jedi is able to let the force flow through them, to guide his actions, instead of suffering and failing from clinging to the notion of control. Buddhist Meditation allows for one to be fully present, to

Star Wars: The Force Awakens has been a huge success since it hit theaters December 18, 2015. According to Times Magazine, “the seventh installment in the space saga became the highest grossing film in North America”. Star Wars: The Force Awakens may have some mixed reviews, but no one can deny the numbers. The seventh film made the most out of all of the films, but it may just be due to the already massive fan base. When Disney gained the rights to Star Wars, fans of the universe had mixed feelings

idea of Star Wars, a space-western, to movie executives back in the 1970’s; he probably never imagined it to be the cultural phenomenon that it turned out to be. The original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), earned more two billion dollars, after adjusted for inflation in North America (IMDB). Then sixteen years later the next three Star Wars movies were released (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom

idea of Star Wars, a space-western, to movie executives back in the 1970’s; I’m sure he never imagined it to be the cultural phenomenon that it turned out to be. The original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi), earned more two billion dollars, after adjusted for inflation in North America (1). Then sixteen years later the next three Star Wars movies were released (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom