one of my favorite actors – and as far as I’m concerned everything he touches turns to pure gold. He became a full-blown household name after his masterful work in Schindler’s List, but in my book, he will forever be etched in my imagination as Qui-Gon Jinn from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Don’t get me wrong – he’s been apart of some historically terrible movies, including The Phantom Menace, along with films like Battleship, The Haunting, and The Nut Job. Still, Neeson’s best work outweighs
There are many instances of covert racism, Social Darwinism, and sexism in the movie franchise Star Wars. For instance, native population as dispensable cannon fodder is a recurring theme in the films. During the Battle of Endor in Episode VI, Luke and his companions ally themselves with the short, cuddly, teddy-bear-like Ewoks, which are depicted as a primitive race. In the battle, scores of Ewoks are killed and sacrificed as Han Solo leads a rebel strike force to destroy the Death Star's shield
Anakin and Qui-Gon became friends very fast and soon he entered a pod race. His freedom was bet during the race for Qui-Gon's’ ship. When Anakin won the race he asked about his mother being set free but he was the only one who could be set free. He left with Qui-gon and Obi-wan Kenobi to become a jedi. When Qui-gon died Anakin became Obi-wan’s apprentice. Many years later in Anakin began to train to become a jedi
Star Wars as Church History Koenrad Kuiper, writing in the Journal of Popular Culture in the mid 1980s suggests that "[the] Star Wars trilogy creates and recreates imperial myths which serve to sustain imperial culture" (77). He goes on to contend that the Empire of George Lucas’s long ago and far away world recreate these myths for us now as, essentially, a form of social control. Since Kuiper was writing, however, we have been graced with the first in the Star Wars series, The Phantom Menace
was killing Darth Sidious, Darth Vader was also electrocuted and ends up dying; in fact, he betrayed the emperor and gave up his own life to save his son. Another example is in episode one, when Anakin Skywalker offers Qui-Gon Jinn and Queen Amidala a place to stay. Because Qui-Gon Jinn and Queen Amidala were both on a ship that broke down on tatooine, Anakin decided to guide them around Tatooine; in fact, he let them stay in his house. Both of these scenes are examples of people caring for others,
Darth Maul backed away from the holographic projector and set the Infiltrator's course for the city of Theed on Naboo. His master, once again had assigned him an assassination mission. He had eliminated most of the heads of the black sun and other gang organizations--he had even killed padawan learners but this was different. On this particular occasion he had been instructed to eliminate a Jedi master, something that made Lord Maul sit on the edge of his seat. The tattooed Zabrak sat back at the
When the original Star Wars trilogy established the Jedi and Sith, the inspirations and concepts for their costumes were purposely put in the forefront and made obvious to emphasize their position in this fantasy galaxy set far, far away. The costume of the main villain Darth Vader was based on gas masks, samurai armor and Nazi designs to punctuate the despair and fear in his image while his enemy Obi-wan Kenobi was clearly meant to provoke a sense of wisdom and power through his wizard-like attire
this droid was to help his mother with work around the house. Anakin risked his life while racing in the Boonta Eve Podrace to help a Jedi Master Qui-gon Jinn. After winning the race, Anakin was given the tough choice of leaving his mother for the opportunity of being a Jedi Knight. Because Anakin sacrificed his life during the pod race and helped Qui-Gon get off of the planet Tatooine, he became a character of greatness, “From Orestes to Hamlet, Medea to
Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas Many people get to the end of their lives and only then do they realize what they have missed. They realize that there is something that they just did not do in life and they try to do that thing before life's end. The poem, 'Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas, is based around five people. There is a wise man, a good man, a wild man, a grave man, and a father. For some reason, others more obvious than the ones before
Darth Maul and bought toys bearing his image thought that the character will in future provide the villainous face of the whole trilogy, but the characters death brought all that hopes into an unexpected death. Although the battle between Obi and Qui-Gon Jinn was one of the most fascinating sword fights, it is a shame that Maul had to die too soon and so suddenly. The villain is sliced into two half’s by a young man, Obi Wan Kenobi. Many critics of the film believe the death of Darth Maul was perhaps
stated for the prominent actors and actresses. "One particular actor that shinned was Samuel L. Jackson. Jackson, an admittedly big Star Wars fan, was eager to appear in the prequel" ("Samuel L. Jackson (Cover Story)"). Not to mention, Liam Neeson (Qui-Gon Jinn), Ewan McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Natalie Portman (Queen Amidala), Jake Lloyd (Anakin Skywalker), Ian McDiarmid (Senator Palpatine), Pernilla August (Shmi Skywalker), Samuel L. Jackson (Mace W... ... middle of paper ... ... It also received
Throughout the Star Wars saga, Anakin Skywalker undergoes a major personality change. He transforms from an aspiring youth into the Padawan of Obi-Wan Kenobi, finally becoming a Sith Lord. He accomplished all of this in three movies. Obi-Wan inspired the young Anakin to become a Jedi Knight and Darth Sidious convinced him to transfer loyalties to the Dark Side of the Force. Skywalker also shows how a single idea can change all of a character’s life. One of Ray Bradbury’s classics, from three-fifths
He realizes what is morally correct and what is evil in a brisk 163 pages. Similar to Montag, Anakin Skywalker experiences a major character change throughout his pair of trilogies of blockbuster films. Obi-Wan Kenobi serves as his “Faber”, Qui-Gon Jinn as his “Clarisse”, the facade of Chancellor Palpatine his “Captain Beatty”, and Luke as his “Granger”. In six movies, Anakin transforms from an aspiring Podracer to a Jedi Padawan to a Sith Lord back to a Jedi. Maybe Montag is strong in the Force
REVENGE OF THE SITH Star Wars, Episode III This story happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. It is already over. Nothing can be done to change it. It is a story of love and loss, brotherhood and betrayal, courage and sacrifice and the death of dreams. It is a story of the blurred line between our best and our worst. It is the story of the end of an age. A strange thing about stories— Though this all happened so long ago and so far away that words cannot describe the time