Star Wars

The Star Wars Trilogy      The First of the three part series, Star Wars, is the tale of a band of heros who team together for the good of the universe and the money. The story begins as Princess Leia is held hostage by the Galactic empire in order to crush the rebellion against them. During the attack on Leia's ship two droids, R2-D2 and C-P30, escape through an escape pod. They landed on a foreign planet and were captured and sold to their new master Luke Skywalker. The

Art Detective Essay: Star Wars Good movies have a great impact on culture, the movie industry, and even our own 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

DORAL, Fla. — They’ve seen all the “Star Wars” movies, studied the mythology, bought the cool merchandise. What’s next? Now they want to move like Jedis. Lightsabers in hand, fans are meeting every other Saturday at Magic City Jedi, a new yoga-meets-dance class that incorporates “Star Wars” Jedi moves with martial arts. Think Lightsaber Combat 101. The 90-minute classes, at I Am Equilibrium yoga studio in Doral, Fla., were launched by longtime friends Alfred Smith and Santiago Martinez, who believe

The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is imminent and all fans old as well as new are getting ready to enjoy the movie. Usually these start with marathon runs of watching all the Star Wars movie. Every Star Wars fan will have his theory on the correct order to watch Star Wars movies. New fans to the series are clueless what order to follow when they immerse them into the Star Wars world. Star Wars fans are one of the most opinionated fan base around and that is not a bad thing, it comes out

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 story arc spread out into three movies. “A

The movie Star Wars is the perfect example of a modern hero’s journey. Luke Skywalker wanted to stay home with his uncle and tend the farm, but C3PO and R2D2 needed help so he went with them to defeat Darth Vader. In the end Luke defeated Vader’s space station and was a savior or hero to everyone. Although some people may say that Star Wars is not a good example of a hero’s journey because it does not show some part of the hero’s journey. I believe that Luke Skywalker is undertaking the hero’s journey

George Lucas 's Star Wars, is one of America 's most prominent modern epics. The same can be said for Joss Wedon 's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They share many similarities, most notably in their respective hero 's journey. Both stories are told through modern mediums, television and cinema, rather than clay tablets or written word. This change of medium is a product of the time period the works were created in, and reflects the massive technological advances of the last century. In 1977, the United

In the long-running debate over the Star-Trek-or-Star-Wars conflict, both sides have presented rational, strong arguments on why one show is better than the other. Star Trek argues for the storyline, while Star Wars is known typically for its visuals. However, what distinguishes the two genres from one another is the complexity and overall meaning behind the films. What really defines and separates Star Trek from Star Wars is its pro-technology stance, the diverse lead of characters, and the primary

Shelby Hornaday Block 1 Bringing Back the Big Guns - A Star Wars: The Force Awakens Analysis “It’s true - the Force, the Jedi, all of it. It’s all true” (Harrison Ford, The Force Awakens). The new Star Wars flick The Force Awakens burst onto the big screen with enormous critical and monetary success this past winter, and it seems that the franchise has truly been revived from the overall upsets of the prequels back to its epic roots in pop culture. But does the movie really hold up compared

left out. In Star Wars: The New Hope this would be when Luke is in Tatooine. Call to Adventure- For a journey to begin, it starts off with the main character being called away from his “ordinary world”. An example from Star Wars: The New Hope would be when R2D2 delivers a cryptic message to Luke. Refusal of the call- The main character is given a call/journey that they are only able to complete, which gives them the option to accept or deny. In most cases they will deny it. In Star Wars the New Hope