Upon its release, Star Wars: A New Hope, had an immediate impact on society and aspects of this film are still embedded into popular culture today. This film is considered to be the pioneer of visual effects. These new-found visuals led the public to believe it was the inspiration for the United States Department of Defense to create a missile protection system during the Cold War. May 25th, 1977, Star Wars: A New Hope, was released in 32 cinemas, accumulating $307,263,857 within its initial, 18-month, run. The film was taken out of theaters, on July 20th, 1978; however, the film was re-released the following day due to its immense popularity. This release lasted until November 7th, 1978, adding another $33,908,317 to its gross receipts. Following its re-release, this blockbuster was put back in theaters four more times. Finally, on January 31st, 1997, Star Wars: Special Edition, was released and held the number 1 position for three weeks. All of these releases contributed to the final domestic earnings of $460,998,007 and a worldwide total of $775,398,007. Filmed in the country of Tunisia, Star Wars: A New Hope, tells the story of a rebellion against the Galactic Empire. It begins with Luke Skywalker, a young man who lives with his foster aunt and uncle on a farm on Tatooine. Skywalker is eventually sent away by his Uncle, to find a man by the name of Obi-Wan Kenobi, who also possesses the gift of the force. However, many other obstacles become
The main different between the Meiji Constitution and the US constitution was that the Meiji Constitution limited the rights for citizen, such as women were barred from any political activity, this limited rights also applied to students, soldiers, policemen and teachers. However, the US Constitution did not limit any citizen, everyone had same rights and power on political and society. In addition, the Meiji Constitution handed down literally by the Emperor, but the US constitution did not have emperor. Furthermore, the Meiji Constitution blocked the channels of communication between the emperor and people, but the US Constitution provided open space to communicate with people.
Tupac Shakur was born June 16, 1971 in East Harlem, New York City. His parents were Black Panther Party members Billy Garland and Afeni Shakur who was in prison for bombing charges while Afeni was pregnant with him. He was named Tupac Amaru, for an Incan chief whose name that means "shining serpent."
One of the most iconic scenes from Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope is when Luke Skywalker is standing in front of the binary sunset- the twin suns of Tatooine. Luke was just left behind by his friends because they were able to go to space and he was just told by his uncle that he must stay on Tatooine for another year. He has waited all his life to leave and go on adventures in space.
Episode IV was set during a time of war between the Rebellion, the good side, and the Empire, which is considered the evil side. The science fiction story is about a young man, Luke Skywalker, who travels into space to fight against the Empire. Luke is from the planet Tatooine, a desert, where he farms water with his uncle. Luke’s uncle buys two droids, R2D2 and C3PO, who happen to have been involved in the war and worked for the rebellion. Luke discovers a recording in one of the droids of Princess Leia saying she needed help, and that sparks the beginning of his journey. He meets Ben, also known as Obi-Wan Kenobi, who becomes his mentor, and teaches him how to use “the force”. In Star Wars, “the force” is a magical way for people to control things using their unconscious minds. Luke sets out on a journey into space to rescue the princess and join the Rebellion in the war effort. Luke and Obi-Wan meet Han solo, a pilot, and ask him to take them into space. They plan to go to Alderaan, Princess Leia’s home planet; however, they are unintentionally sucked into the Death Star, the spacecraft and weapon of the Empire. They find out that Princess Leia is being held in the Death Star, and they plan to help her escape. While Han and Luke try to help Leia, Obi-Wan is fighting Darth Vader, the evil leader of the Empire. Unfortunately, Obi-Wan is killed by Darth Vader; although, Luke, Han and Leia escape the Death Star. They go to a Rebellion headquarter and find the weak spot of the Death Star.
After fan fictions about the Old Republic and book series such as “Jedi Academy,” chronologically, “The Phantom Menace” is the first movie in the franchise, which came out in 1999. It’s an introduction to the Force, to the “Star Wars” universe, and to Anakin Skywalker, a major character in the saga. It’s about how the Jedi, along with the Galactic Republic, help the gorgeous planet of Naboo defend themselves against the Trade Federation.
“Do or do not,” says Yoda, in the acclaimed science fiction movie Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, “there is no try” (Empire). This quote is perhaps the most famous of the character’s, and perhaps one of the most famous in the whole franchise. It highlights an idea that the scene perpetuates: the fact you intend to do something doesn’t matter, only whether or not it is done. This is not a perfect metaphor for the application of knowledge, but it fits in rather easily. Without an effect, an application, all you have is abstract knowledge – that trying that Yoda denies – and in that way value has been diminished. Two areas of knowledge which especially highlight the values and limitations of that claim are the natural sciences and religion.
The first Star wars movie “STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE” was a game changer in the world of movies. According to the National Information Services, LLC “STAR WARS: EPISODE IV A NEW HOPE” made $1,554,475 just in the opening weekend on May, 25,1977 and made a whopping $786,598,007 according to the worldwide box office ticket registry. "Box Office History for Star Wars Movies." Star Wars Franchise Box Office History. Nash Information Services, LLC., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2016. This film is idolized by millions Americans and foreigners and we can all thank one man for it. George Lucas. A lot of opinions have been formed about all six of the Star Wars movie some good some bad. Throughout this essay I give you data on Star Wars, background information on George Lucas the creator, George’s mindset on the changes of the originals and prequels, my judgement on fan reactions and George’s decisions, and of course the opinions of the beloved fans who made Star wars famous.
George Lucas was a very credible director because he was influenced by the small town he grew up in Modesto. According to The Secret History of Star Wars, “Lucas’ father felt that George never quite measured up to his ideals of what a good son should be.” (Kiminski 9) Lucas seems to be comparing himself to the main character in Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker. Both Luke and Lucas grew up in small towns, didn’t have a strong relationship with their father (or in Luke’s case, didn’t know their father), and they both thought they would never leave the small town they resided in.
"Star Wars" was arguably the first in a new breed of high concept, high budget sci-fi action films. It was directed by George Lucas and originally released in only a few cinemas in 1977. However, the buzz around the film grew, and it is now one of the highest grossing films of all time, and along with its sequels, prequels and re-mastered re-releases, has a large cult following. I feel this is because of Lucas` ability to engage the audience through careful use of sound and camera technique;
External influences may guide an individual towards their destiny, but only the person themselves can attain their full potential once they believe in their own ability to succeed. As American positivist author Norman Vincent Peale once said, “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy” (Brainy Quote). This can be seen in George Lucas’ Star Wars IV: A New Hope, the protagonist, Luke Skywalker, is an isolated young farmer on the planet Tatooine who is propelled in an unexpected mission to save the Rebel Alliance Leader, Princess Leia, as they struggle to defeat the Galactic Empire. To that effect, when analyzing George Lucas’ film from a Jungian psychoanalytic perspective, Luke is the main character
There is a long shot of a man crouching in an alcove of a corridor. He
The Death Star battle, or Battle of Yavin, is a climatic scene where the (first) Death Star, a giant moon shaped space station and weapon with abilities to destroy planets with its super laser, is destroyed by the Rebellion. This is actually Luke Skywalker’s first step to becoming a Jedi by showing his leadership skills and his skill potential.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi is final chapter in an epic story of good versus evil. The script was written by George Lucas and was released in theatres on May 25, 1983 (IMDb.com). It was the third film released in the Star Wars saga, following Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope and Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (IMDb.com). At the time, Episode VI concluded the story of Luke Skywalker and his Rebel friends fighting against Darth Vader and the evil Empire.
A New Hope first introduces Luke on a sandy desert on the treacherous planet of ¨Tatooine¨ where he is accompanied by R2-D2 a highly intelligent droid, and C-3P0 who is also a brilliant droid that can
So, should marijuana be legal? Countries that have legalized marijuana have realized that criminalizing drugs users does no one any favors in fact it makes things difficult for them to seek treatment (Economic Voice Staff, 2014.) When it comes to legalizing marijuana only a small minority of Americans want to use it for recreational use (Bock, 2000). Yes, medical benefits do exist, but marijuana is still and drug and when abused can lead to long-term effects. If there was ever a time where marijuana was completely legal our government would save, even make some money and could use it for drug education or drug prevention classes. Think about it, legalize marijuana, government can now tax it and stop wasting so much money (billions of dollars