Star Trek and Star Wars both are two of the most iconic entertainment properties in the world; but how do the two compare in terms of their characters, plots, and real-life application. Both of them have very well-known characters, very wide-spread fan-bases, and themes within their stories that make us think about ourselves and make us feel something. Star Wars and Star Trek impact our hearts and our minds but both of them do in it different ways. The characters in Star Wars and Star Trek are both extremely iconic and extremely well-written. Captain Kirk versus Luke Skywalker, Khan versus Darth Vader, and Spock versus Obi-Wan Kenobi, all these characters are very different, but inspired by one another at the same time. Kirk and Luke are both …show more content…
The plots of the couple are not alike at all, in fact, they’re not even the same genre. Star Wars is of the science fantasy genre. This means that the movies take elements from a lot of genres. These genres are mostly science fiction and fantasy. The science fiction element of Star Wars is shown in the first line you see, “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.” This tells you that these stories are a speculative representation of what the world could have been like. Though I doubt that the creators really believed that the world could have been like this, especially since it seems to take place in the future, it still represents a point of view on past space life. The fantasy elements of Star Wars are shown in every movie. To be a fantasy, you must use a supernatural element as a main part of your story. The Force is a huge example of a supernatural element. An example of The Force is whenever Darth Vader chokes someone. The Force allows people tht can tap into it, the ability to control things with their minds, think faster, and even predict the future. It’s a magical element and one I doubt will be seen anytime in Earth’s coming years. Star Trek has no supernatural elements, or at least none that really are showcased in the plot. The lack of magic in their universe makes their franchise a science …show more content…
Both Star Trek and Star Wars use conflicts in their stories to make you question your morals because you continuously ask yourself what you would do in the situation that the characters are in. For example in Star Trek, Khan tried to kill Captain Kirk’s crew for the safety of his own even though both captains were on the same faction. While watching it, you ask yourself what you would do in the situation that Khan was in. These stories make you think about the world and about yourself. “Spock. This child is about to wipe out every living thing on Earth. Now, what do you suggest we do?” Bones, Star Trek. This quote questions Spock and yourself, making you ask yourself what you would do to a little kid even if he was going to kill
Both also have a sort of supernatural force helping them, giving them an advantage over ordinary people. Luke learns the ways of the "force" which about three other people have mastered: Darth Vader who is evil, Obi-Wan his mentor, and Yoda (who he does not know yet). Bruce learns the ways of advanced ancient Ninjitsu and the ways of being one with the shadows. The two of them are also both very limited in their allies fighting against a world of evil. Luke is contained to Obi-Wan, Chewbacca, Han Solo, and eventually Leah. Bruce is limited to the few uncorrupt people in his city, Alfred, Mr. Fox, Jim Gordon, and Rachel. During the ordeal, both hero's have a long line of conflict that they must deal with. Bruce has to save Rachel, escape his on fire mansion, fight Ra's al Ghul, and then stop the city from going crazy from the gas. Luke must save Leia, escape a trash compacter, watch Obi-Wan die, escape Darth Vader's station, and finally come back to destroy it. A last similarity is that both hero's rewards made them realize what they were actually destined for. Luke
Cool hand Luke and McMurphy are two very similar men. Who seem to make the best of what they got. They are two people that they won't let you see them hurting by alway keeping a smile on there faces. At same time are two me that can very much hold there own. Both good example of what you need to be a
This reconciliatory pattern is vividly exemplified in Rick, the hero of the classic film, Casablanca. For example, when Rick repeats his non-committal, cold, tough guy stance to an offended customer, “I stick my neck out for nobody,” it is viewed as an outlaw hero characteristic. He appears to be the dangerous man from a gangster movie, but still promise the “safety and comfort” an official outlaw portrays. With Ilsa back into his life, he helps his love and her husband leave Casablanca at the end. He sacrifices his love to save her from being endangered from the law. Ironically, Rick is a man who once fought in war, yet he still remains neutral with others. He allows equal status with individuals. A war is going on between the German and the French, but he doesn’t take any of their side. After tragically losing the love of his life the first time, Rick ceased to show any political involvement or any strong political beliefs and began to worry only about his own well-being. Being an outlaw, Rick’s character can’t have friends, but he can have buddies that join him in his adventures. With him through thick and thin is Sam. Sam plays the piano at Rick’s Café Americian. He is a man running from the law who meets up with another man doing the same.
Analysis: From the Star Trek series, Captain Kirk is very much like Odysseus in his behavior. They are both strong, crafty leaders with a moral code however both put their crew in danger and themselves because of their excessive pride.
There are 9 movies in the Star Wars series right now counting Rogue One. There are also 9 movies in the Harry Potter series counting Fantastic Beasts. That is one similarity. Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker both were very powerful and strong. They both have to learn to use a certain tool that all the others of their kind use. In Harry Potter it was magic wands which is needed for a wizard. In Star Wars it was a lightsaber which is needed for a jedi. They both have a talent like their fathers did. In Harry Potter it was Quidditch and in Star Wars it was piloting. Luke/Harry both have a wise, powerful, and old person that helps them out throughout the series. In Harry Potter that figure is Dumbledore. In Star Wars that figure is Yoda. They both die later in the series. There is a group of three main characters in each series. In Harry Potter there is Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron. In Star Wars there is Luke Skywalker, Han Solo and Leia. Luke and Harry’s best friends end up together in the end in both
The “Star Wars” franchise is familiar to most, and may be the easiest in which to discover the hero’s journey. In “Star Wars,” we find young Luke Skywalker, a rebellious youth, living on a farm on the isolated planet of Tatooine, taken in by his aunt and uncle following the death of his mother and father. Luke grows up with dreams of flying through the stars, only dreams until his chance meeting with Ben Kenobi. Kenobi informs Luke of his real past: that his father was a Jedi knight and that Luke was destined to become great. Though Kenobi’s guidance and Luke own adventurous spirit, he finds himself pushed into an intergalactic quest to become a valiant Jedi in a galaxy controlled by the evil Empire.
With the upcoming brand-new installment in the legendary and beloved Star Wars saga, I decided to give props to some of the greatest sci-fi movies to ever grace the silver screen. All of the movies on this list either influenced or were influenced by the Star Wars franchise in both large and small ways. Of course, this list is my own opinion; feel free to share your ideas in the comments or yell at me on twitter.Event Horizon is a 90's horror film set in deep-space that includes fantastic performances from stars like Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne. A salvaging crew is commissioned to find a lost craft called the Event Horizon designed by an eccentric Doctor played by Neill. The craft disappeared into a wormhole and when the salvage crew goes
In his article titled, “Star Wars and the Roman Empire,” Martin M. Winkler writes on Lucas’ trilogy and compares the storylines in the films to the Roman empire while placing focus on the similarities
To fully appreciate Star Trek’s influence, you have to understand its enormous scope. Although the first series only ran for three years, the show gained popularity in syndication. It would go on to spawn five new series with a total of 726 episodes, 12 films, 31 Emmy Awards and 149 nominations, one Academy Award and 15 Oscar nominations, 120 CDs, 40 video games, 70 million books in print and one invented language, estimated to be spoken by over 100 people.
... Redford shows that every character in the movie is highly depended upon their moral decisions to determine their outcome. Charles Van Doren was persuaded by the producers of the show to make decisions which when against his ethics and morals. Herb Stempal was also pressured by both producers, Enright and Freedman, to “take a dive” in the show, Twenty-One, and allow Van Doren to become the show’s new champion. He had to make a decision which conflicted with his ethics and morals. Richard Goodman also thought ethically when he made his own decisions. He wasn’t persuaded by the producers, like Van Doren and Herb Stempal. Robert Redford demonstrates that decisions of the main character in the movie were influenced by their ethical thinking. Some of these characters made decisions based on their ethics and morals and some didn’t, which lead to inevitable consequences.
The First of the three part series, Star Wars, is the tale of a band of
THX 1138, American Graffiti, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back…the list goes on and on. Although many have not heard of each of these films, everyone certainly has to know the man behind them. George Lucas has, in many cases, written, produced, and directed, not to mention edit, his own films. His vision was the driving force that imagined and created these movies. All have made back the cost of the film and most have received millions of dollars in profit.
There are many similarities between different texts in literature as well as film. Many movies you see are alike. However, every one of them has their own perspective on the content that is presented. Two movies may have an almost identical plot line, but they change the way you view it. For example, there are many movies made about the well known story, Cinderella. They all follow one plot line; a girl’s father dies, and has to live with her wicked stepmother and step sisters whom she does all the dirty work for, a “fairy godmother” helps her sneak out to go to a dance but has to be back by 12:00 so her stepmother does not find out. The girl goes to the dance, meets her true love who just happens to be the guy every other girl is dying to have. She runs out before the clock strikes 12:00 and loses an item of hers that her true love just so happens to find. He uses it to find the girl and they live happily ever after. The well known stories of Pyramus and Thisbe and Romeo and Juliet are similar by two young people falling outrageously in love, the miscommunication, and the suicidal d...
In Things fall apart, Okonkwo would resemble Caesar most because they were both men of high titles with success in war and battle. Okonkwo was a well accomplished soldier known for the many heads that he had severed off enemies during tribal conflicts. Casesar was one of the greatest generals of all time bringing Rome to its peak height of power. Both men did not fear death but meet death abruptly. Even though they were very similar, Caesar was killed by an assassination, while Okonkwo commits suicide.
George Lucas wrote and directed Star Wars, he had tons of creative and production control just like Hitchcock. Furthermore, the film demonstrates his aesthetic vision through recurring themes of good verse evil, heroes fighting for good and saving the day. Lastly, the film demonstrates thematic and stylistic consistencies to create the meaningful narrative. One thing that stands out from Star Wars that illustrates George Lucas’ control over the production is the credits. He did not want the credits at the beginning of the film so the audience can focus on the narrative. In the late 1950’s the auteur theory was introduced to filmmaking which created a new way of making films. Auteur theory went against the classical narrative by focusing on realism. Auteur films had ambiguous endings, which deeper into the character’s physiological state. Even though, Star Wars demonstrates certain auteur elements, it does not go against the classical narrative. To conclude, Star Wars mixed classical Hollywood techniques with the auteur theory that lead to a different and unique way of making a