Hope and Glory

Rey Kenobi Theory In the recent film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, many have surmised that the protagonist Rey, is Luke Skywalker’s daughter. In this essay, I will argue that Rey is not his daughter, but is in fact Obi-Wan Kenobi’s granddaughter. The reasons supporting this theory are, Maz Kanata implying that Luke is not a part of her family tree, the aura Rey emits is more powerful than a Skywalker 's, thus leading to the theory that Obi-Wan is in fact, Rey 's grandfather. Rey is a 19 year…

be more politically savvy, more “wowing” in action, and more stoic, the opening of A New Hope still trumps it by introducing strong characters, (Clever Princess Leia, bumbling C3PO, and imposing Darth Vader) a clear conflict, and has the superior action in the form of a gunfight. Both films also make use of a wise old sage type character who later dies, with The Phantom Menace killing Qui-Gon Jin and A New Hope depicting the demise of Obi-Wan Kenobi. And while Qui-Gon is an interesting and…

Separation and Initiation Stages of Luke Skywalker Hero’s Journey Star Wars is an American franchise film that changed the movie industry in 1977 with the released of Star Wars Episode IV: A new Hope. The film was created by George Lucas and inspired by the Hero’s Journey concept. Star Wars, it’s the perfect example of the Hero’s Journey. An ordinary hero who was called to adventure, experiences trials, loss, sacrifice, heroic moments, finds his purpose, and comes back with the ultimate boon.…

flick and directed by an Italian (Sergio Leone), this trilogy is for you. This unusual mixture and Clint Eastwood’s amazing portrayal made it irresistible to Western film fans. 2. The Original Star Wars Trilogy, or Star Wars OT (“Star Wars: A New Hope”, “Empire Strikes Back” and Return of the…

Taking place during 1936, Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) displays American Archaeologist, Indiana Jones, who escapes a booby-trapped temple in Peru, and gets hold of a golden idol. Jones then gets surrounded by a rival archaeologist, named Dr. René Belloq, and the indigenous people of Hovito. Outnumbered by these people, Jones surrenders the golden idol to Dr. Belloq, and escapes by getting onto a floatplane that is waiting for him. Jones then returns back to his teaching job at Marshall College…

Skam is set in? The first time Isak & Even are kissing is a reference to a movie, what movie? Even's favorite director is? What's in potato according to Noora? What game are the girls playing in season 2? What song does Noora sing for William? What song sings the guy at the Christmas concert? What's the name of the creepy guy that girls face at "hyttestugan"? Who is Even's ex girlfriend? Who believes Isak's mother that her uncle is? Which of the following characters are not in season 1? Skam was…

Blade runner has become a classic in sci-fi genre The directed by Ridley Scott who also directed movies like alien gladiator Blackhawk down and and the recent the Martian but the most interesting thing about blade runner is that neither release Scott nor the screenwriter David peoples ever never read Philip K Dick's novel do androids dream electric sheep the book that the movie is based on so unfortunately Philip K Dick died before the full movie was actually released he said he did see the…

Movie Night: Qualities that make a movie great As I watched the T.V. I saw a preview of a brand new movie that was being released. When I watched it I thought to myself, “It looks like such an amazing movie.” Then I wondered what was it that made a movie so great, but then I came up with these three ideas. In order to appeal to many people, great movies should have fun and loyal characters. The movie Grown Ups shows that because it is about five guys that have been best friends since their…

When you first hear the word Star--, do you think, “Long ago, in a galaxy far away…” or “Space: the final frontier..”? The battle between Star Wars and Star Trek has been ongoing for many years and continues to grow with every passing generation. Despite the fact both franchise’s titles start with the same first word, both shows have many similarities and differences while still being its own different independent story. Star Trek began the path for Star Wars creation by opening a new audience…

Fighting Sith Lords and Gender Stereotypes Social differences have existed in culture for as long as human history began. These differences can help define people, but at times may also create negative stereotypes. Racial minorities, the LGBTQ community, certain religious people, women, and those of different socioeconomic classes are often given stereotypes that depict them in negative ways. In this paper, women are the focus. While films often times give stereotypical traits to woman, Star…