“It was the era of Taxi Driver and Network and Serpico; Hollywood was hot for authenticity and edgy drama, not popcorn space epics” (Kahn, Howie). Although this statement was true before the release of Star Wars, it could not be farther from the truth afterwards. Lucas had created a world that everyone wanted to be a part of, and everyone wanted more. That is when Lucas decided to change the name from just Star Wars to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
Magazines, on the other hand, continue to grow more and more specialized and creative. Most of the movies that are also referenced in the 21st Century are the movies that made a living and shared that with every actor in the 1980s. “The biggest moneymaker in 1980 was the second installment of George Lucas's Star Wars trilogy, The Empire Strikes Back, which returned $120 million to its distributor”. The box-office gross calculates how much money is made from ticket sales, most recognizable were the trilogies that came out in 1980 like Rocky 3, Star Trek 2, and
The Star Wars inventor compared the multi-billion dollar look through sale of his authorization to Disney to advertising his children to white slavers. Star Wars inventor George Lucas has apologized for comparing the sale of the smash hit franchise to advertising his "children" to "white slavers”. Lucas was at the backside the first six movies before selling the rights for $4bn (£2.7bn) in 2012 to Disney which complete the most up to date film, the strength Awakens. Episode VII have reignited Star Wars-mania worldwide, appropriate one of a good number successful movies at the small package office of all time.
If you were asked what you thought the most popular Sci-Fi franchise is among all generations of people, which franchise would you choose? For most, the answer would be Star Wars. That is no surprise, because of the overwhelming popularity of the franchise. People appreciate the fact that there are a variety of characters and personalities that are easy to relate to. The director of Star Wars, George Lucas, subtly uses the characters and the advanced technology to get important messages across to the viewers.
Jediism Have you ever felt or wondered if there was actually more than there already is out in space? Do you like or have even seen a Star Wars movie? Believe it or not, there is in fact a religion that you might not knew existed that follows the way of the Jedi. This religion believes and follows everything that has to do with the famous movie Star Wars but more specifically, the Jedi’s.
Hollywood accounting is not as easy as any other accounting performed by CPAs. Based on the article “The Force Awakens and the Truth Behind ‘Hollywood Accounting’”, it explains how a movie such as Star Wars makes millions of dollars during its first weekend screening but does not earn enough to break even a profit. It is surprising how the producers and directors were planning to sue the studio for that manner. The article made it obvious that people working in the studio have minor knowledge in accounting; it could be a reason for the lack of profit the movie is earning. They were very poor in budgeting for marketing.
“You can’t do it unless you can imagine it.” This quote is said by George Lucas and this is just one of the reasons how he impacted society. Well that’s the question: How did Filmmaker and Director, George Lucas impact society? Well one reason was because he did imagine things and therefore he was a creator of great things.
Ever since Luke and his ragtag band of revolutionaries hit the screens in 1977, the blockbuster space saga, Star Wars, has captivated audiences with its epic opera “in a galaxy far, far away.” The third highest grossing film series of all time, with all seven movies receiving nods from the Academy Awards, and holding the record for the most successful film merchandise ever, Star Wars continues to interweave its own narrative into western culture, with over five other movies planned for release in the next several years. Regardless of its renown plot and vastly recognizable characters, many people believe Star Wars to be completely original. However, there exists an overwhelming amount of evidence that suggests Star Wars has been heavily influenced
Ever since the release of film director, George Lucas’s epic science fiction opera, Star Wars: A New Hope in 1977. The cultural impact of the movie has grown tremendously over the last few decades. Star Wars is more than a movie. It’s a global phenomenon. Expanding into a franchise of animated television shows, comic books, expanded novels, toys, costumes, sequels, spin-offs, and novels.
George Lucas' Star Wars has been an "unprecedented commercial success in the history of cinema and has made a huge cultural impact" (Feichtinger 28). It is a popular franchise and is widely known all over the world. Star Wars plays a major role in influencing the youth and sending a message to everyone, especially the fans. George Lucas said that he wanted to do more than entertain the masses; he wanted to "introduce young Americans to spiritual teachings through 'new myths' for our globalized, pluralistic millennium" (Burke). These spiritual teachings and motifs are seen throughout the Star Wars movies and they "promote values and worldviews", which are adopted from Buddhism (Feichtinger 34).
Throughout my years of watching movies there were plenty that grasped my attention and really left an impact on me when I younger. One of the first movies that I watched was the Star Wars trilogy. The first time I watched this movie I thought how cool the lightsabers were and how angry I was at Darth Vader at the time for killing Obi Wan Kenobi. After watching the original trilogy of The New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi I was super excited to find out that there were more Star Wars movies for me to enjoy. Then, I actually watched them to find out that the three other movies in the series were boring and focused more on the politics of Star Wars instead of all of the stuff that made Star Wars interesting to watch.
Cultures are spread through globalisation through knowledge, ideas, clothing, beliefs, values, languages, food and movies. When contact occurs between cultures, all ideas are spread and transferred which has become easier nowadays than in the past because fewer people were to able to travel and experience the rest of the world. Disney, Disney princesses especially, has had a big impact on the spread of cultures from Saudi Arabia 's Aladdin to Germany 's Snow White and the Seven Dwarves to China 's Mulan. Not only has Disney spread the culture of beliefs and values, most children from all around the world who has watched a Disney princess original would be able to identify the traditional dresses such as the Qipao from China in Mulan. Their movies have also given children a way to apprehend various styles of cultures.
In the future I would like to work in the ICT sector. I chose this field because I have a high level of interest in ICT. I only took up ICT for A-level and I have thoroughly enjoyed the course. My main choice for a BA Liberal Arts course is business studies. Although I do not study business studies in school, I have a keen interest in current affairs regarding religion, politics and business.
First of all, I believe that the Star Wars saga have transcended through generations due to the fact most people from age 80 to 4 know about the
The Star Wars is an epic space opera franchise that needs no introduction. The movie series has more cult followers than most religions. Beside being the cutting edge of CGI at the time, Star Wars was (is?)
