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Star Wars A New Hope Analysis

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Star Wars: A Near Disaster Star Wars: A New Hope was released to the public on May 25, 1977, and became an instant classic and set box office records along the way. Little did the public know that just a few months prior, the movie was radically different and was almost a complete disaster. Just four months prior to being released, George Lucas gave a private screening of the rough cut to Steven Spielberg and Brian De Palma. The reaction Lucas received was “not good,” and according to Spielberg and Palma, “[Lucas] went off the deep end” (Jasper). With the criticism of his peers under his belt, he turned to his editing team, which included his first wife, Marcia Lucas. The movie then underwent numerous changes to give us the final product that fans know and love today. Changes such as the revision of the opening text, cutting out unnecessary scenes …show more content…

Through the restructuring of the opening text, cutting scenes from the first act, and introducing Luke later in the film helped simplify the motion picture so that a wider audience could enjoy the film without the worry of becoming confused. Also, the revision of the scene where Obi-Wan and Luke viewed Leia’s message and the attack on the Death Star scene helped create and amplify certain emotions for each segment. The former revision removed the feeling of insensitivity and the latter introduced the feeling of desperation and tension in the climactic finale. Editor Joey Scoma said, “It was only due to their laborious editorial process that Star Wars snatched victory from the jaws of defeat … As they say, a film is written three times: first in the screenplay; next in production; and finally, in the edit.” When Star Wars: A New Hope was written for a third time “in the edit,” it transformed the movie from possibly being regarded as a cult classic to becoming a common household brand and changed the movie industry

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