Star Wars

The complete saga of Star Wars plays a powerful role in today's culture and modern mythology, and gives a wonderful take on the classic myth of The Hero’s Quest. The Hero’s quest follows a character with either mysterious or humble beginnings, somebody who the average folk can relate to. This quest takes the Hero on a journey that often leads to self discovery, and as the name implies, a chance at true heroism. Star Wars is a classic hero’s tale that follows Luke Skywalker from his humble beginnings to his transformation into an intergalactic hero. In the original trilogy of Star Wars, which includes A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Return of the Jedi, all have a strong mythological themes, which most notably follows the hero,…

There is no denying that George Lucas’ Star Wars is one of the greatest film franchises that will ever exist on the big screen. The Force Awakens, the newest film, has been criticized by some fans for copying the story of the original 1977 trilogy. Although there are some similarities between the two films’ plots, the story of the original films can be connected to the heroic plot traditions of Lord Raglan, and Luke Skywalker’s character reflects the virtues outlined in Alasdair MacIntyre’s…

For years I have been watching the Star Wars movies, never thinking I would actually see one for the first time in theaters. The last Star Wars movie to hit theaters in my life time was Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith in 2005, and it was stinker. If you ask anyone who considers themselves a fan of the Star Wars movies, they will tell you the first trilogy was some of the best cinema ever created, and the second trilogy was in comparison just completely awful. In fact a lot of people wish the…

Compared to the last few years, 2015 provided a slew of eye-popping, entertaining movies. Obviously, Star Wars has completely overshadowed anything and everything else that’s out there at the moment – but from the big budget summer spectaculars to the lesser-appreciated indie flicks, there was a lot to love throughout the year. And, a lot to hate, as well… First things first, plenty of hard-hitting records were set – possibly none more impressive than the those established by Jurassic World. …

extent, elements from other movies, books, and even mythological and historical figures and events. George Lucas and his Star Wars films provide a prime example of a film that is a pastiche of various other films, while also serving as a cache of inspiration for future filmmakers. Such inspiration was needed at a time when the film industry had little direction because of the influence of big business and Wall Street along with the disintegration of the Motion Picture Production Code. In fact,…

The Light vs The Dark Star Wars Episode III vs V Star Wars is an immensely popular franchise with an estimated worth of over 30 billion dollars. The universe that George Lucas created back in 1977 was and still is a magical and groundbreaking experience for all who watch; with fans spanning across multiple generations. When it was announced that The Phantom Menace was to come out in 1999, fans were ecstatic. It was the first Star Wars film in 16 years and people were more than ready. However,…

The Walt Disney Company has been constantly expanding since its founding in 1923, and thanks to a recent acquisition of Lucas Film Ltd from George Lucas, future prospects for Disney look very good. Disney now plans on releasing a new trilogy of Star Wars films that will be produced every three to four years starting with “Episode 7” December 2015. These movies will likely spark a new flame in the interests and demands for Star Wars related products, which is already a very large market.…

I have always wanted to be Obi-Wan Kenobi. Not Luke or Anakin, despite always having an interest in the villain. Just Obi-Wan. When I was younger, my friends and I would often recreate our favorite scenes from Star Wars. Of course, ninety-nine percent of the time that meant reenacting the fight between Anakin and Kenobi from Revenge of the Sith (but I mean come on, two Jedis in a duel to the death while balancing over a lava pit, nothing is cooler than that). I know, I know, it may not be…

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 and Sith’s develop and…

Campbell remarked Lucas to have perfectly integrated the cycle to Star Wars’ plot. This is not surprising at all, due to the fact that Lucas drew inspiration from the template Campbell created for his film, Star Wars. Table 1 presented below compares the stages of the Hero’s Journey to the events that occurred in the movie, A New Hope. *(Christopher Vogler’s condensed version of the Hero’s Journey has been used in this paper to view this theory from a more general perspective in contrast to…