Today marks the 76th birthday of George Lucas, the creator behind some of the most imaginative fictional stories in the history of cinema, like the Indiana Jones franchise or the American Graffiti duology. Oh, and Star Wars.
“Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning,” read the tagline for Episode I – The Phantom Menace. In a sense, that galaxy far, far away and all its manifestations began when an aspiring American filmmaker dared to imagine a story beyond what everyone could possibly comprehend at the time. Lucas’ efforts to bring the world of Star Wars to life didn’t just rejuvenate the speculative fiction spectrum, but also helped push the boundaries of technical possibilities in cinema and pave the way for the rise of blockbuster movies.
Now, the foothold of Star Wars extends to every aspect of our culture and daily life,...
“Every generation has a legend. Every journey has a first step. Every saga has a beginning,” read the tagline for Episode I – The Phantom Menace. In a sense, that galaxy far, far away and all its manifestations began when an aspiring American filmmaker dared to imagine a story beyond what everyone could possibly comprehend at the time. Lucas’ efforts to bring the world of Star Wars to life didn’t just rejuvenate the speculative fiction spectrum, but also helped push the boundaries of technical possibilities in cinema and pave the way for the rise of blockbuster movies.
Now, the foothold of Star Wars extends to every aspect of our culture and daily life,...
- 5/14/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
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