In Star Wars: A New Hope by George Lucas contains many fantasy elements, one of the strongest being magic. In fantasy and science fiction movies, magic may be introduced as supernatural powers, the use of a paranormal energy, wizardry, god or god-like force. When a magic element is present, the characters can enhance their natural ability which results in an unexpected plot twist. In Star War: A New Hope, the primary source of magic is the Force. The Force helps Jedi’s…
Intro: “Calling it a job don’t make it right boss” (Luke, Cool Hand Luke). Within the films Cool Hand Luke and Shawshank Redemption, one can discover that through drinking issues of each character that prison is in fact obviously terrible. However, with the fact that prison does also come to an end for some the friendships and plans that are made, are forever lasting. Between the two films Cool Hand Look and The Shawshank Redemption, there are a number of similarities and differences expressed through each of the given reviews such as with symbols, plot, and the theme of each film.…
In both Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Star Wars our protagonists Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker can each be considered a “chosen one” due to their characterizations. Each creator has followed a similar framework that structures their emergence to becoming a chosen one which results in noticeable parallels between the two. Neither of the boys have a comprehensive understanding of their own history, as they are both considered orphans who were raised by extended family, they also are exposed to a new community which allows them to learn new skills, as in the Jedi’s/ The Force and the wizarding world, and finally, they also deal with the situation they are faced with is a similar manner, the conflict presents itself to them and they act out of duty not in search of glory. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Star Wars begin with the showing the consumer what life was like for Harry and Luke before they are faced with their respective tasks of saving the world.…
The term, epic hero first came from the Greeks. An epic hero is a protagonist in a story who has special characteristics. These include a noble birth, special capabilities, vast travel, great warrior, cultural legend, humility, and they must battle supernatural enemies. Star Wars chronicles the journey of an epic hero, Luke Skywalker. Luke shows he has the characteristics of an epic hero when he begins his journey to become a Jedi.…
Even though the Hunger Games and Star Wars follow the Hero’s Journey there are lots of similarities and differences through the two stories. Like one difference is in the refusal when Katniss does not want to fight in the hunger games, but she has to because she volunteered for Prim because she didn’t want her younger sister to die in the arena. But with Luke he wants to go and fight the empire, but his uncle is forcing him to stay on the planet and live with them. But Katniss is really afraid to be going into the hunger games she thinks she has a 0% chance to win and Luke is saying that he can fight with the rebellion and defeat the empire with no fear in his voice.…
But it can very much so be seen through characterisation that they are still relying on the original archetypes. Througout the fil it can be seen that they are following the heros journey. In the film it tells a story of Luke Skywalker our main protagonist a young man who was raised by his aunt and uncle on a small desert like planet, where he then meets his herolds of the story that being R2D2 and C3PO two robots who are bought by his uncle. He then heads on his journey meeting his mentor Obi-wan who trains him to use the force and bestows him his wapon that being a lightsabor, this can resmble to the Arthur in his story being that they both recieve an powerful weapon that will help them travel through thier journey.…
Many books and movies have the same basic storyline. Star Wars: A New Hope and Arthurian Legend both have a very similar storyline; however, there are a few differences. The Force and the Holy Grail are both something that people are trying to find. Han Solo and Lancelot are both main characters but they have very different endings. Star Wars: A New Hope and Arthurian Legend are similar because they both have something that the main characters are trying to find, but they are different because in Star Wars:…
George Lucas’ Star Wars revolutionized special effects and the film industry as a whole. The science fiction saga Star Wars and astounded the world when it was first released and its popularity has grown tremendously since its inception. The effects team that worked on Star Wars nearly invented special effects and really popularised the use of them. Star wars also had a big effect on culture and the entire film industry. even decades after its release, Star Wars has only grown in popularity since its release in 1977.…
Hunger Games, Star Wars, and Ender’s Game have both similarities and differences in their approach to ‘Call to Adventure’, ‘Refusal’, and ‘Crossing the Threshold’ in the Hero’s Journey. Their ‘Call to Adventure’ all consist of one person coming and either asking something of the hero or heroine or the hero or heroine offers to do something for the person who showed up. For Hunger Games, Katniss offers to enter the Hunger Games instead of Prim. In Star Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi asks Luke Skywalker if he wants to come with him to defeat the Dark Side.…
The film focuses more on the separation and initiation stages of the hero’s journey to help Luke overcome obstacles to transform from a boy to a man, and prepare him for his path. In this adventure we meet Luke Skywalker, this is his hero’s journey. Luke lives in the Tatooine planet. This is his ordinary world.…
Luke is an ordinary boy, but his hero’s journey gives him an opportunity to prove himself. By examining the call to action, the destiny, and the quest, it will be proven that A New Hope fulfills the heroic quest motif. One of the first aspects of the Hero’s journey is the ‘call to action’. In Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke receives his “call to action” in the form of a message from a princess.…
Giving rabbits human qualities is a curious idea for a book. Nonetheless, Richard Adams took this idea and wrote Watership Down, a novel that follows a group of rabbits as they flee their warren. The band of misfits is led by a rabbit named Hazel who, at the encouragement of his brother, takes his people out of their old warren and leaving the promise of upcoming danger behind. They travel across farmland until they reach the downs and build their own warren, safe from the looming danger of men. However, the need to keep the warren going strives the rabbits to reach out and search for other warrens for assistance.…
One of modern society’s favourite pastimes is watching and comparing films. Films have the ability to make us laugh, cry, or even think while touching our hearts no matter what the genre is. Contemporary media genres have dramatically changed since classical literary times, which divided theatrical and literature into groups of drama and comedy, giving birth to genres. Films have become difficult to place into a specific genre, as “any theme may appear in any genre” (Chandler 1997, p. 1) resulting in genres blending continuously. For example, a Science Fiction (Sci-Fi) film is classified in that genre due to its situational context and fundamental plot, though, Sci-Fi films may also be categorised into genres such as horror (Aliens), comedy…
The entire Star Wars series evolves around the battle of the forces of good (the Jedi) and evil (the Sith). One of the major recurring themes is the power of evil to overcome good, no matter what the intentions. Another theme is power. There are really 2 categories of power in the Revenge of the Sith. The power of The Force and then there is your regular types of power in daily life, independence and the ability to make decisions based on your own thoughts.…
Nowadays, if you ask a number of people if they prefer ‘books or movies’, it’s most certain that, there will be an extensive collection of different answers. For many centuries books have been the biggest source of stories that human kind has, but now, things are changing. Today’s way to get introduced to a new story is, to watch a movie. The demand for movies is constantly increasing, so, why do some people still read books? Why do a countless number of people like to watch movies?…