Star wars
Star wars is an epic saga creatd by George lucas in 1977 as a science fiction adventure. Originally set as a trigilogy, beginnign with A New Hope,the Star Wars franchise has expanded over the decades to include 6 more films. A new hope is considererd by many to be the best of the saga, not only for the groundbreaking special effects and technology used, but also because it laid the groundwork for the philosohy of star wars.
In A New Hope, the story centers upon a chosen one, Luke Skywalker. Who at a young age, has been wacthed over and cared for by an old sage Obi-Wan Kenobi. The importance of Obi-Wan is that of a mentor to Luke who teaches Luke about the Force, an all encompassing power in the Universe. Obi-Wan teaches Luke that
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Like all things in the Star Wars Universe there is an emphasis on good versus evil. The “light” side of the Force can be used to help others and create harmony within the planets. However, if a Jedi, a “light” side practictioner of the Force follows evil temptations, the Force can be used as a tool for destruction. A famous quote by Yoda in The Phantom Menace to young Luke is, “fear is the path to the dark side…fear leads to anger…anger leads to hate…hate leads to suffering.” Fear to the Jedi is a source of evil which can turn one to the darkside. The correlation to the Bible is massive considering Chrsitian scripture says that love can cast out fear and speaks of the negative power of fear. Both the Bible and Star Wars relay the message that fear can keep us from being one with the Force, in other words, a healty spiritual life.
Life after death according to Star Wars canon can can vary by nature. One belief is perceptive Force wielders and everyone else after death become one with the Force, while veteran practitioners and masters of the Force may become an almost ghost like Force spirit that gives guidance to those who seek it. The difference between this and Christianity is that all beings in the Star Wars Universe become one with the Force after death while, in Christianity salvation and being reuntied with the creator can only come to believers and those with
Unlike Odysseus, Luke listens to directions carefully and tries his best to save people. When Luke was trying to defeat the Death Star, he heard Obi Wan Kenobi in his mind. Obi Wan Kenobi told Luke to believe in The Force. Luke being
The prevalence of balance throughout the Star Wars universe is evident from the beginning. All through the series “The Force” is referenced to as a delicate balance that needs to be kept in order. Although “The Force” is referenced as being strong with one character or another, it would appear that both sides of it, Light and Dark, seem to equal out. Yoda hints at this by denying that the dark side of the force is stronger than the light side (Episode V). The Force is also a balance within oneself that can easily switch from Light to Dark if a Jedi is unwary. While in the Dagobah system, Luke is warned by Yoda to “Beware of the dark side. Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight. If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny”. This balance is an essential part of the Star Wars universe just as it is in the real world.
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.
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
Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker is pulled into the dark side of the Force and Palpatine appoints him to become Darth Sidious's new apprentice Darth Vader. The Jedi are all but eliminated with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Yoda forced into
Imagine flying through a ice covered planet or zooming through the sand plains of tattoine or battling against the dark side next to Luke Skywalker well sounds amazing right? These are the things that make the Star Wars universe so fascinating in the upcoming paragraphs about how Star Wars has elements of story, that make Star Wars so popular. Star Wars is a cultural institution of immense proportions. Its impact on Hollywood alone has been incalculable. It’s impossible to imagine Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., The Matrix, or The Lord of the Rings without Star Wars. Yes because all these movies have been impacted from Star Wars they all transfer you to a different era from you fighting off Nazis to walking into mordor.
As the story of Star Wars begins, a battle in space filled the Tatooine planet with the evil power of darkness (the Galactic Empire) constantly pursuing good force (Rebel Alliance). Luke's life is transformed when his uncle buys
In Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), the force theme is a melody that emerges as a representation of various characters involved in the rebellion against the Empire. The theme takes two main forms: heroically militaristic, and soft and heartbroken, augmenting the emotion of the scene. Both variations have a rising-and-falling melody and a momentary major chord that inspires hope before again descending into despair. This melody becomes a manifestation of the strenuous battle against the Empire, and delivers the story of the Rebels’ efforts of resistance. The force theme reinforces associations between the scenes it appears in and the Rebellion by being a consistent symbol of onerosity; the musical elements used in the force theme consistently
Lucas can be seen to have replicated moments from his favourite films from when he was in film school. It could be seen that Lucas combined a mixture of westerns, Sci-Fi, and an array of serial dramas from the early 1930/40’s. this because, when looking at the mythology used within Star Wars, it can be seen to venture into an array of historical references from a selection of Hollywood classics. It could be said that the films are a collaboration many films all put into one, which are based from various films which Lucas viewed and found to be very interesting in terms of their visual imagery and narrative. “The films of Akira Kurosawa, which Lucas viewed at the film school, even as he had absorbed at film school, even as he had absorbed the works of ford and other western-makers earlier on his own, impacted greatly on Star Wars.
In addition to the influence of eastern and western religions, on Star Wars,
The humans have ‘evolved’ from their warring state and are now the superior species in the universe. This detracts from their story; through most of the episodes Star Trek seems to be trying to teach the audience something that never really makes sense. Instead of seeming like some sort of utopia, the Earth in Star Trek appears unattainable and unrealistic. Star Wars, while it certainly has underlying morals, does not try so blatantly to convince the audience of its beliefs. Instead, the story is told as just that: a story, not a
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Screenplay & Dir. George Lucas. Lucasfilm & Twentieth Century Fox, 1977. Film
The constant theme throughout this movie is the battle between good and evil, right and wrong, and light and dark. Anakin Skywalker is the main protagonist throughout this film. There is an internal fight going on within him concerning what side of the force he should follow. The light side means he would have to allow Padme, his wife, to die. The dark side would allow him to save her or at least have the fear of losing her. He slowly starts to turn to the dark side with guidance from Darth Sidious (Chancellor Palpatine). Anakin believes he is doing the right thing which in turn will save Padme from dying in childbirth.
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
A long time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, history was made. Star Wars swept the world in May 25, 1977. Some of the most iconic pulp culture characters, ships, music, and moments appeared in this film. We meet Luke Skywalker, a young farmer boy who goes on to save the galaxy. The Romantic styled music of Star Wars is one of the many things that makes it such a memorable film.