Star Wars: Droids

Director Ridley Scott's science fiction film 'The Martian' slammed the box office over the weekend with a healthy $55 million. The film nearly surpassed the 2013 science fiction thriller film directed and produced by Alfonso Cuarón, 'Gravity.' As the Gravity film has the highest-grossing October debut in history. The reviews that expressed great pleasure over the film strengthened Ridley Scott's released of The Martian, as the critics also called the movie among the director's best and heaped…

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…

Superhero movies we see them everywhere and we all know how they start and how they end, but do we actually know how the detail and plotline of a hero’s journey appear in these movies. Well Marvel one of the biggest staples of superhero franchise released their big movie featuring everyone's favorite heroes and this film was directed by Joss Whedon and grossed over 1.5 billion dollars over opening weekend. This filmed did well because of many factors that the film pulled together and let it…

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. Additionally, a new set Star Wars-themed lands are coming to both Disneyland and Disneyworld Parks in the US, and will sprawl out across an…

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 very smart to reminisce on my love for the Star Wars prequels when applying for a film major, but those were the Star Wars’ I knew and I loved them. Anyways, when…

Exit Trough the Gift Shop The film ‘’Exit Through the Gift Shop is a documentary of street art that focused on the two street artist, Banksy a secretive artist who never revealed his identity, and Thierry Guetta a French immigrant from Los Angeles whose passion is film making and became an overnight sensation. Before gaining Thierry’s fame as an inspiring artist he became Banksy’s guide in Los Angeles when he need somebody to help him find walls to do his art, a film documentarist, and an…

Back in 2008, a movie about a little robot engaging in a huge adventure hit movie theaters all over the United States. The movie that is being referenced is WALL•E, Pixar's fifth highest-grossing opening weekend film. Andrew Stanton, the director of the movie, and his team of writers, animators, and actors to create interesting and loveable characters and an immersive futuristic world. However, while the flick is considered by many as "one for the ages, a masterpiece to be savored before or…

Superheroes Fighting Each Other If you were to put 2016’s blockbusters in a museum, Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War ought to be displayed next to each other. They’re the sort of movies that, when looked at together, take on a whole new dimension. Because one is far more successful than the other. To understand why Civil War succeeds you don’t have to look much better than at how BvS fails. Both movies have the same conceit: Two heroes fight each other. Thus,…

Marketers, advertisers and public relations people know how important publicity is. What better venue than the Golden Globes? Ricky Gervais, host of the 2016 Golden Globes, joked Sunday night that nobody cares about the awards show. That probably holds true when it comes to Wall Street. Media companies aren't really affected by big events such as the Golden Globes. However, maybe this time, media companies should start caring. Do you currently own a publicly traded media company or are…

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…