The first part of this chapter will begin by examining the severed hand and how this is hold a shared connection between Luke and Anakin. The second part will focus on what influenced Lucas during the film making process as similar aspects can be seen to be kept throughout the new and old films. And finally, a look towards how religious connections are visible.
The severed hand can appear to play a huge part when it comes to the end of our hero’s adventures. With the severing of a hand within the films, what follows is the character’s decision-making moment, which followed by a large and deadly array of lightening which in both instances is used to kill palatines enemy. The human hand plays one of the biggest parts of these moments, for Anakin
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This action was created as a strike of passion and need, which from doing so breaks all his rules and expectances of a Jedi and breaks his barriers, it is at this moment after the severing of the hand that Anakin’s fate is decided. Which can be seen to be a darker parallel compared to Luke. As Wilkins supports, “Throughout the prequel trilogy, Lucas contrasts Anakin’s story with Luke’s, playing with the idea of doubles in the storytelling.” (Wilkins,2016, 37) Because for Luke the moment he severed Darth Vader’s hand Fig. 22 (his father), it’s the moment Luke sees for himself the similarities in which he and his father have. “Just as Obi-Wan paralleled Darth Vader’s loss of humanity to the robotics comprising the majority of his body, Luke realizes that his mechanized hand …show more content…
Lucas can be seen to have replicated moments from his favourite films from when he was in film school. It could be seen that Lucas combined a mixture of westerns, Sci-Fi, and an array of serial dramas from the early 1930/40’s. this because, when looking at the mythology used within Star Wars, it can be seen to venture into an array of historical references from a selection of Hollywood classics. It could be said that the films are a collaboration many films all put into one, which are based from various films which Lucas viewed and found to be very interesting in terms of their visual imagery and narrative. “The films of Akira Kurosawa, which Lucas viewed at the film school, even as he had absorbed at film school, even as he had absorbed the works of ford and other western-makers earlier on his own, impacted greatly on Star Wars.”(Brode and Deyneka, 2012, 8) With Kurosawa’s film Hidden Fortress, there can be what appears to be many influenced aspects which are used in Star Wars itself. For example, when looking at the image provided Fig. 24, the position of the characters in both images are very similar in term of space, stance and the use of medieval weapons. The samurai warriors within the film can show a similarity to the Jedi. Both showing to wield a sword, which is what shows and marks the iconic part of the characters within both films. Fig. 25
In the movie Cool Hand Luke, Lucas Jackson is first found, drunk and cutting the heads off
Luke’s eventual departure is set in motion by the purchase of two androids that were previously involved in the rebellion. Luke receives a call to aid in the form of a prerecorded message stored in one of the android’s memory. Luke finds a traveling companion and a teacher in Obi-wan Kenobi. Luke is hesitant to leave his home planet until the empire kills his Aunt and Uncle, leaving him no option but to fight. Luke’s next step is initiation.
The “Star Wars” franchise is familiar to most, and may be the easiest in which to discover the hero’s journey. In “Star Wars,” we find young Luke Skywalker, a rebellious youth, living on a farm on the isolated planet of Tatooine, taken in by his aunt and uncle following the death of his mother and father. Luke grows up with dreams of flying through the stars, only dreams until his chance meeting with Ben Kenobi. Kenobi informs Luke of his real past: that his father was a Jedi knight and that Luke was destined to become great. Though Kenobi’s guidance and Luke own adventurous spirit, he finds himself pushed into an intergalactic quest to become a valiant Jedi in a galaxy controlled by the evil Empire.
Darth Vader’s leitmotif is known as “The Imperial March”. ¬¬¬In contrast to Skywalker’s theme, the Imperial March appears to be more “rigid, ponderous, and above all unnatural” (Buhler 48). Williams portrayed the “evil” characters—the antagonists (e.g. Darth Vader)—through the use of “shifting tonality and chromaticism”. Because of the abundant use of tonic chords, the theme cannot be developed which contrasts Skywalker’s theme. Throughout several scenes with the appearance of the Empire or Darth Vader, the leitmotif remains the same which shows no progress or development within the characters whatsoever. This suggests the Empire’s incapability of improvement or destiny for either ultimate success or ultimate failure. However, this rigid quality is only a part of Darth Vader’s leitmotif. His musical characterization also relies on sound effects, and his breathing and mechanical speech (Rooney). In a way, the use of sound effects highlights Darth Vader’s estrangement with the other characters in the film. Additionally, James Buhler—a professor of music theory—states how Darth Vader’s character is emphasized through the use of technology: “what is frightening about Vader is the way everything that is organic and human about him is masked by technology without completely destroying the sense that something is alive in there” (Buhler 41). Therefore, Darth
Luke has flaws that make his views subjective instead of objective. Furthermore, Luke has a firm position that something miraculously exhilarating will give him a “‘life-altering experience’,” but when it doesn’t occurs, he becomes despondent (9). This shows one of his major flaws of assuming and expecting, but not acting upon the event for the dreams he wishes to be. Consequently, the resulting disappointment from expectations makes him feel “less like a soldier and more like [he] was going trick-or-treating dressed as a soldier” (4). He becomes overly critical of others as well as himself for joining for “all the wrong reasons,” yet never explains what the right reasons are (3). The closest actions the reader will receive depends on Luke’s desire to do anything. The author utilizes Luke as the narrator to effectively parallel Luke’s ordinary life to the expected dramatic life Luke wishes for. The similarity of the two situations is Luke’s lack of effort to better himself. In Luke’s recent years, he earned an associate degree, landing him an office job; however his pessimism and laziness to put in effort to better himself, such as going back to school for a bachelor’s degree in order to acquire a more entertaining job restrains him. His attitude towards his
The Star Wars Films are a great series of trilogies made by Lucasfilm, and thought up by George Walton Lucas. The original Star Wars films are some of the most well known known movies ever made. Until George Lucas retired and sold Star Wars to Disney for 4 billion dollars. But Disney had almost no experience making good sci-fi movies.
In his article titled, “Star Wars and the Roman Empire,” Martin M. Winkler writes on Lucas’ trilogy and compares the storylines in the films to the Roman empire while placing focus on the similarities
“My hands are done for, and have been ever since the beginning of December. The little finger of my left hand is missing and – what’s even worse – the three middle fingers of my right one are frozen. I can only hold my mug with my thumb and little finger. I’m pretty helpless; only when a man has lost any fingers does he see how much he needs them for the smallest jobs. The best thing I can do with the little finger is to shoot with it. My hands are finished”
Macbeth is a play written by William Shakespeare. It is considered one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. Set in Scotland, the play dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfil the ambition for power.The play is believed to have been written between 1603 and 1607, and is most commonly dated 1606. It is a timeless classic and its themes resonate within some of the most common movies and books of modern times. Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series, consisting of two trilogies, has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. The franchise depicts a galaxy described as far, far away in the distant past, and it commonly portrays Jedi as a representation of good, in conflict with the Sith, their evil counterpart. Their weapon of choice, the lightsaber, is commonly recognized in popular culture. It is arguably a cinematic masterpiece, holding in rank two of possibly the greatest trilogies the world has ever seen. It is a timeless epic which embodies within it an allegory for the history of the world; the rise and fall of empires and their emperors; the pursuit of power; the melting pot of cultures; the struggle for survival; the advancement of human technology; and most importantly as a whole, the history of humanity. Steven D. Graynus declared, “Ultimately, what the Star Wars films offer is….rousing storytelling suffused by themes of moral struggle and transcendence” (Decent Films Guide). The franchise's storylines contain many themes, with strong influences from philosophy and religio...
Quite possibly one of the most iconic openings in cinematic history is “A Long time ago in a galaxy far far away.” Of course, I am referring to Star Wars. It is such a fascinating and great movie going experience. There have been a total of seven Star Wars films, but in this essay I am going to be focusing on Star Wars: Episode 3- Revenge of the Sith. This film was written and directed by George Lucas and of the science fiction genre. Revenge of the Sith was released in theaters on May 19, 2005.
Imagine flying through a ice covered planet or zooming through the sand plains of tattoine or battling against the dark side next to Luke Skywalker well sounds amazing right? These are the things that make the Star Wars universe so fascinating in the upcoming paragraphs about how Star Wars has elements of story, that make Star Wars so popular. Star Wars is a cultural institution of immense proportions. Its impact on Hollywood alone has been incalculable. It’s impossible to imagine Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T., The Matrix, or The Lord of the Rings without Star Wars. Yes because all these movies have been impacted from Star Wars they all transfer you to a different era from you fighting off Nazis to walking into mordor.
The Star Wars Trilogy always have one thing that is stated: the Force. The Force is an unlimited power that is in every living objects. As exciting as that sounds, the idea of the Force has been created out of many religions. The idea of the Force came from different religion such as: Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity
While in Hamlet he also learns more about his father deaths when the ghost of his father talks to him , “A serpent stung me; so the whole ear of Denmark, Is by a forged process of my death ,Rankly abused: but know, thou noble youth, The serpent that did sting thy father's life,. Now wears his crown, O my prophetic soul! My uncle.”(Act 1, Scene IV) Both characters learn their family members are murdered leading them to the need to avenge their family. In Star Wars, Luke realizes there is nothing left for him on Tatooine and decides to pursue the opportunity to become a Jedi Knight. While Hamlet chooses to purse the path to kill the murderer of his father. Throughout the story the characteristics between Luke and Hamlet start to stand out, even though they have the similarities of avenging their loved ones. Luke in the beginning of his journey is naïve and immature. He wants to do something different then his everyday life of repairing droids. But when his family died, the character grows and learns patience from the force. Throughout his complications, Luke matures and becomes a true hero because he turns his attitude
George Lucas wrote and directed Star Wars, he had tons of creative and production control just like Hitchcock. Furthermore, the film demonstrates his aesthetic vision through recurring themes of good verse evil, heroes fighting for good and saving the day. Lastly, the film demonstrates thematic and stylistic consistencies to create the meaningful narrative. One thing that stands out from Star Wars that illustrates George Lucas’ control over the production is the credits. He did not want the credits at the beginning of the film so the audience can focus on the narrative. In the late 1950’s the auteur theory was introduced to filmmaking which created a new way of making films. Auteur theory went against the classical narrative by focusing on realism. Auteur films had ambiguous endings, which deeper into the character’s physiological state. Even though, Star Wars demonstrates certain auteur elements, it does not go against the classical narrative. To conclude, Star Wars mixed classical Hollywood techniques with the auteur theory that lead to a different and unique way of making a
Through the years Lucasarts has built up a considerable amount of critically acclaimed titles. This has placed LucasArts as one of the leading publishers and developers in the industry. Many of these have been based on the star wars series, examples include lego Star wars, jedi knights and X-wing. Other titles include thrillville, Indiana Jones and Fracture. Two of their most successful titles, Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic and Star Wars Battlefront, received rave reviews by players and critics alike.