Star Wars Expanded Universe

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…

Playing catchup today, so this will be the first a few post that have been piling up on me. Some will be posted here and some on Star Wars Episode 7 is fanfiction. So a word about the EU Rebellion and the Alliance. They are not the same thing. And this is what tends to calls the most legitimate contention with the Alliance. And I mean legitimate as in people of the EU Rebellion joining with a misunderstanding of what the Alliance is; as oppose to illegitimate being trolls. The Alliance is part…

Jesse Coen born on September 21st, 1957. The two brothers have worked together on creating an award winning sense of humor through the stories of their characters, most of whom are trapped in worlds that are often tinged, unforgiving, and daunting universes. Since 1984, the Coen brothers have directed more than 15 films of diverse genres ranging from adventure, romance, drama, gangster, thriller, horror, crime, apocalyptic, as well as comedy. They have been honored with 13 Academy Award…

Movies can range to everyone, either it’s fiction to sci-fi or documentaries to historic events. almost everyone has at least one favorite movie or more just to watch with your: friends, family, and etc. They can also range from just beautiful to excruciatingly bad. I’m going to tell what my favorite movie is and why does it reflect around my cultural identity. Sonic Ova, one of my favorite movies, reveals my cultural identity. In this movie, the main character Sonic, wants to stop Dr.Robotnik,…

Top 10 must watch Fantasy movies of all time The world of cinema is a place for us to escape the mundanity of our everyday lives. No genre embodies that feeling quite like a great fantasy movie. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 fantasy movies of all time (in no particular order). Willow The idea was conceived in 1970 but the movie didn’t come to fruition until the late 1980s. It follows Warwick Davis’ Newlyn as he undertakes a prophetic quest to destroy the evil queen. The Princess Bride This…

Space Jam was one of the first popular animated movies. There is a very short list of animated movies that were successful prior to the release of Space Jam. There are only five animated films that are grossing higher than space jam that were released before Space Jam. After the release of Space Jam in 1996, six movies came out in the decade that topped Space Jam on the top grossing list. These six movies could most likely thank the success of space jam that made animated movies increasingly…

The Lego Star Wars Millenium Falcon, or the Lego Mindstorms NXT? I have never been good at making decisions, even when it comes to toys. There are always so many different options, each of them so amazingly amusing and unique, that I cannot stand getting them all. Because of this, I strongly believe that limiting someone like me, who is curious and adventurous, to be able to try only one thing is wrong. Struggling to pick a toy may seem frivolous, but when it comes to the question of what I want…

started off poorly but as it progressed it got noticeably better. Maybe it was just me but the opening was by far the worst part of the movie but it quickly got better. While the first act was forgettable the movie found its stride during the first Death Star test, the movie never looked back. From fantastic Easter eggs (highlighted and allusions to Obi-Wan Kenobi and an appearance by Grand Moff Tarkin) to action scenes and plot twists. While the first act was forgettable the third act was…

“Ah, the audience doesn’t care.” But George Lucas, director of the Star Wars film series, isn’t talking about Alfred Hitchhock’s entire film The 39 Steps. Instead, he is referring to a MacGuffin, a common plot device that motivates the protagonist(s) without much additional development of its own. Lucas’s remark can be untraditionally applied to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, for the dragon Smaug’s ostensibly antagonistic role left the reader ambivalent. However, this is not entirely due to a…

“Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys” a line whispered from the late Robin Williams in the film Dead Poet’s Society (1989). That line became one of the greatest movie quotes of all time, and one of my personal favorite quotes. The line tells you to literally seize the day, to take the moment. One of the most important lessons ever given in film. Several films have given different life lessons, or told a story of history that everyone should know. Stories of honor, bravery, heroes, betrayal, death,…