Only then did Lucas start to show signs of forcing plot points. "[227] CinemaScore reported that audiences for Star Wars's 1999 re-release gave the film a "A+" grade. Star Wars (retroactively titled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space-opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. 3.63 GB. As the group arrives in the asteroid field that now stands in place of Alderaan, Han spots an Imperial TIE fighter and is taunted into chasing it and shooting it down, allowing the Falcon to be captured by the space station's tractor beam. [27][28] Heavily synthesised audio recordings of John Wayne from earlier films were used as the voice of the Imperial spy Garindan.[29][30]. [242] All of the main films have been box office successes, with the overall box office revenue generated by the Star Wars films (including the animated The Clone Wars) totaling over $10.1 billion,[243] making it the second highest-grossing film series as of 2019. The ultimate chronological viewing order for the ultimate 'Star Wars' marathon. When Lucas watched Jympson's rough cut for the first time, he disliked what he saw. Packed with over six hours of additional material, including exclusive documentaries and never before seen deleted scenes, this 2 disc set provides the perfect showcase for the incredible detail and breathtaking scope of George Lucas's first episode in the mythic STAR WARS saga. Den første film i serien kom i 1977, og siden har filmene udviklet sig til en decideret franchise, der blandt andet rummer ni film, adskillige computerspil, bøger, fanfiktionnoveller, flere fanfilm og meget andet.Universet og historien blev grundlagt af George Lucas, og er bl.a. Yıldız Savaşları, George Lucas tarafından yapılmış, öncelikle filmleriyle tanınmış, sonraki yıllarda çizgiroman, bilgisayar ve konsol oyunları, televizyon yapımları vb. I doubt that anyone will ever match it, though the imitations must already be on the drawing boards. He even claimed the Rough Draft was 250-300 pages long, and had to be subdivided into either three or six parts , resulting in the entire saga. All customers get FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. 4) 22 BBY • II: Klonene angriper (film nr. Wyniki wyszukiwania - star wars - w bazie Filmwebu. 1129. He added: "My main reason for making it was to give young people an honest, wholesome fantasy life, the kind my generation had. Luke dreams of being somewhere else, doing something else. Product Description. 26 wins & 66 nominations. [34] Lucas later recounted: I wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie, with all the trimmings, but I couldn't obtain the rights to the characters. Moreover, Mark Hamill's car accident left his face visibly scarred, which restricted re-shoots. The record was produced by Buena Vista Records, and its content was copyrighted by Black Falcon, Ltd., a subsidiary of Lucasfilm "formed to handle the merchandising for Star Wars. "10 of the best movie trilogies of all-time | 1. The Empire Were The Good Guys in Star Wars - Part 2. Sound designer Ben Burtt had created a library of sounds that Lucas referred to as an "organic soundtrack." The word for this movie is fun. As Obi-Wan pursues a new threat, Anakin acts as a double agent between the Jedi Council and Palpatine and is lured into a sinister plan to rule the galaxy. [206][3][207][208] Internationally, the reissue grossed $117.2 million, with $26 million from the United Kingdom and $15 million from Japan. For example, Luke had several brothers, as well as his father, who appears in a minor role at the end of the film. [47] With a background in independent filmmaking, Lucas was accustomed to creating most of the elements of the film himself. He commissioned production designers John Barry and Roger Christian, who were working on the sets of the film Lucky Lady (1975) when Lucas first approached them, to work on the production sets. The film ranks first on 100 Years of Film Scores,[115] second on Top 10 Sci-Fi Films,[281] 15th on 100 Years...100 Movies[275] (ranked 13th on the updated 10th anniversary edition),[280] 27th on 100 Years...100 Thrills,[276] and 39th on 100 Years...100 Cheers. Watching the film is sort of like reading a children's book that isn't very good but abounds with beautiful illustrations. [263] Characters such as Darth Vader, Han Solo, and Yoda have become iconic, and all three were named in the top twenty of the British Film Institute's "Best Sci-Fi Characters of All-Time" list. It's the end of New Hollywood, a throwback to the 1930s… We aren't given much of a chance to experience their personalities in the way they interact. The Original, "The 10 Greatest Motion Picture Trilogies of All Time", "Good Things Come In Threes: Great Movie Trilogies". Köp Star Wars på CDON. "[99] Lucas also stated that he wanted to move the narrative focus to C-3PO and R2-D2: "At the time, to have the first half-hour of the film be mainly about robots was a bold idea. This film goes for more than two hours and the characters, including the familiar ones, come off vague and nondescript. The evil Trade Federation, led by Nute Gunray is planning to take over the peaceful world of Naboo. There is certainly a "wow" factor in the movie's visuals, but the effect of it is short-lived.I get irked when I hear fans talk as though the "Star Wars" movies were never about anything beyond special effects. [52] According to Lucas, the second draft was over 200 pages long, and led him to split up the story into multiple films spanning over multiple trilogies. Then, it was obvious that 8 million wasn't going to do it—they had approved 8 million." [7] Jay West of the Los Angeles Times said that the boxes in the campaign "became the most coveted empty box[es] in the history of retail. [77] Lucas later stated that he had wanted to make it look like outer space. Are the Sith really extinct? "[229] Andrew Collins of Empire magazine awarded the film five out of five and said, "Star Wars' timeless appeal lies in its easily identified, universal archetypes—goodies to root for, baddies to boo, a princess to be rescued and so on—and if it is most obviously dated to the 70s by the special effects, so be it. With the project $2 million over budget, Lucas was forced to make numerous artistic compromises to complete Star Wars. Star Wars trilogy gave us Luke Skywalker, Leia and Han Solo, Chewie, R2 and C3PO. [138] By 2015, this copy had been transferred to a 2K scan, now available to be viewed by appointment.[171]. '"[34][35] He secured a two-film development deal with United Artists; the two films were American Graffiti and a space opera, tentatively titled "The Star Wars" and inspired by Flash Gordon. Darth Vader's breathing was achieved by Burtt breathing through the mask of a scuba regulator implanted with a microphone,[105] which began the idea of Vader having been a burn-victim, which was not the case during production. He said, 'Yeah, yeah, I've seen it four times already. He described the plot as "unpretentious and pleasantly devoid of any 'message. Leia's schematics reveal a hidden weakness in the Death Star's thermal exhaust port, which could allow the Rebels to trigger a chain reaction in its main reactor with a precise torpedo strike. He was eligible for either of the two roles: Chewbacca or Darth Vader. [38] Believing that the bleak tone of THX 1138 led to its poor reception, Lucas chose to make Star Wars more optimistic; this is what led to its fun and adventurous tone. Only an enduring and compelling storyline could have allowed the first three films to become the classics they're almost universally acknowledged to be. Maybe SW fans may grunt about it , but I had no problem with as it feels like a experiencing a different way of viewing a new Star Wars film. Star Wars (bahasa Indonesia: Perang Bintang) adalah seri film epik, fiksi ilmiah, opera antariksa Amerika Serikat yang disutradarai oleh George Lucas.Semenjak dirilisnya serial ini, film ini telah menjadi sebuah fenomena budaya dan menghasilkan banyak produksi film, buku, permainan video, serial televisi, dan banyak produk lainnya yang dipasarkan. "[215] However, the film was not without its detractors: Pauline Kael of The New Yorker criticized Star Wars, stating that "there's no breather in the picture, no lyricism", and that it had no "emotional grip. [146][147], The texts Episode IV and A New Hope were first published on a title page for the film's script in the 1979 book The Art of Star Wars,[b] in what Kaminski calls "outright forgery", remarking that "the script itself wasn't even the authentic revised fourth draft, but more like a transcription of the finished film, edited and combined with the real fourth draft. [115], According to George Lucas, different concepts of the film were inspired by numerous sources, such as Beowulf and King Arthur for the origins of myth and religion. [6] Although Lucas declined to provide the Library with a workable copy of the original film upon request (instead offering the Special Edition), a viewable scan was made of the original copyright deposit print. [87], When principal photography began on March 22, 1976, in the Tunisian desert for the scenes on Tatooine, the project faced several problems. Lucas later said that the group was honest and seemed bemused by the film. The films were digitally restored and remastered, and more changes were made by Lucas. [7][268][269], Filmmakers who have said to have been influenced by Star Wars include James Cameron, J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Dean Devlin, Gareth Edwards,[270] Roland Emmerich, John Lasseter,[271] David Fincher, Peter Jackson, Joss Whedon, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, John Singleton, and Kevin Smith. "[241], The film has spawned a series of films consisting of three trilogies (including the original film), anthology films and an extensive media franchise called the Star Wars expanded universe including books, television series, computer and video games, and comic books. [35] United Artists also passed on Lucas' space-opera concept, which he shelved for the time being. Roy Thomas was the writer and Howard Chaykin was the artist of the adaptation. This draft was also the first to introduce the concept of a Jedi turning to the dark side: the draft included a historical Jedi who was the first to ever fall to the dark side, and then trained the Sith to use it. [122] Some of the dialogue in The Dam Busters is repeated in the Star Wars climax; Gilbert Taylor also filmed the special effects sequences in The Dam Busters. On the bright side Yoda is much better looking. The adaptation was written by Brian Daley and directed by John Madden, and was produced with cooperation from George Lucas, who donated the rights to NPR. New changes were made to the films, provoking mixed responses. The script became more of a fairy tale quest as opposed to the action/adventure of the previous versions. Luke learns that his father fought alongside Obi-Wan as a Jedi Knight during the Clone Wars until Vader, Obi-Wan's former pupil, turned to the dark side of the Force and murdered him. "[83] Taylor was aware of the "enormous amount of process work" to follow principal photography and believed "a crisp result would help. [46], Lucas said, "I've always been an outsider to Hollywood types. His poster, known as Style ‘A’, depicted Luke Skywalker standing in a heroic pose, brandishing a shining lightsaber above his head, with Princess Leia below him, and a large, ghostly image of Darth Vader's helmet looming behind them. He commented: "Unfortunately it didn't work out. It is the first installment in the Star Wars prequel trilogy and begins the "Skywalker saga," though it was the fourth film to be produced chronologically. [245] The special has never been aired after its original broadcast, and it has never been officially released on home video. I Got a Bad Feeling Movies: Premonition or Promise? Many different influences have been suggested for the Star Wars films by fans, critics, and George Lucas himself. Ladd was reassured by his local contacts that this was a positive reaction considering that in Japan, silence was the greatest honor to a film, and the subsequent strong box office returns confirmed its popularity. As a result, there was almost unprecedented interest amongst both fans and the wider public. The most significant material cut was a series of scenes from the first part of the film which introduced Luke Skywalker. [31] Walt Disney Productions also turned down the film. Rice's response to her brief was to use an outlined, modified Helvetica Black. Are the Sith really extinct? Guided by the disembodied voice of Obi-Wan's spirit, Luke turns off his targeting computer and uses the Force to guide his torpedoes into the exhaust port, destroying the Death Star moments before it fires on the Rebel base. [51] This draft still had some differences from the final version in the characters and relationships. On his decision, Lucas said: "I thought they were good, eccentrically photographed pictures with a strong documentary flavor. Christian wanted the interior of the Falcon to look like that of a submarine. The American Film Institute's list of best film scores ranks the Star Wars soundtrack at number one. [7], —Producer Gary Kurtz, on when he realized Star Wars had become a cultural phenomenon[134], Star Wars debuted on Wednesday, May 25, 1977, in fewer than 32 theaters, and eight more on Thursday and Friday. "[255] He cited Quark (a short-lived 1977 sitcom that parodies the science fiction genre)[255] and Donny & Marie (a 1970s variety show that produced a 10-minute musical adaptation of Star Wars guest starring Daniels and Mayhew)[256] as "television's two most infamous examples. [32] Originally, Lucas wanted to adapt the Flash Gordon space adventure comics and serials into his own films, having been fascinated by them since he was young. [32][35] He drew inspiration from politics of the era, later saying, “It was really about the Vietnam War, and that was the period where Nixon was trying to run for a [second] term. [32] McQuarrie's pre-production paintings of certain scenes from Lucas's early screenplay drafts helped 20th Century-Fox visualize the film, which positively influenced their decision to fund the project. And what's so special about this young boy? We must take Qui Gon's word for it when he describes Obi Wan as "headstrong." As a result, the film was more "leisurely paced". [162][163][164][165] A particularly controversial change in which a bounty hunter named Greedo shoots first when confronting Han Solo has inspired T-shirts bearing the phrase "Han Shot First. [126] Although golden and male, C-3PO was inspired by the silver female robot Maria, the Maschinenmensch from Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. The Special Edition contains visual shots and scenes that were unachievable in the original release due to financial, technological, and time constraints; one such scene involves a meeting between Han Solo and Jabba the Hutt. Written by So Lucas has the two characters meet here and--surprise, surprise--they seem to like each other. Use the HTML below. With Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd. [234], At the 35th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness), and it won the award for Best Score. '"[78], Lucas described a "used future" concept to the production designers in which all devices, ships, and buildings to do with Tatooine or the Rebels looked aged and dirty,[7][79][80] as opposed to the sleeker designs of the Empire. This logo design was originally conceived to follow the same perspective as the film's opening crawl. After visiting the set of the Steven Spielberg film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Lucas was sure Close Encounters would outperform the yet-to-be-released Star Wars at the box office. Star Wars, épisode I : La Menace fantôme (Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace) est un film américain de science-fiction de type space opera sorti en 1999 écrit et réalisé par George Lucas.. C'est le quatrième opus de la saga Star Wars par sa date de sortie, mais le premier dans l'ordre chronologique de l'histoire. Spielberg disagreed, and believed Star Wars would be the bigger hit. "[98] After attempting to persuade Jympson to cut the film his way, Lucas replaced him with Paul Hirsch, Richard Chew and his then-wife, Marcia Lucas, who was also cutting the film New York, New York (1977) with Lucas's friend Martin Scorsese. [77], According to Christian, the Millennium Falcon set was the most difficult to build. [101], After viewing a rough cut, Alan Ladd likened the early Anchorhead scenes to "American Graffiti in outer space." What's most odd is that the cartoons seem better developed than the humans. While initially being released only in a limited theatrical run, Star Wars was an unprecedented success for 20th Century-Fox, soon becoming a blockbuster hit and expanding to a much wider release. It was filmed before the first 3 and are icons in the film world. Free Shipping by Amazon. [91] When actor Anthony Daniels wore the C-3PO outfit for the first time in Tunisia, the left leg piece shattered down through the plastic covering his left foot, stabbing him. [7]:17:30 Subsequently, Lucas started writing with a budget in mind, conceiving the cheap, "used" look of much of the film, and (with Fox having just shut down its special effects department) reducing the number of complex special effects shots called for by the script. Erster Teil der zweiten "Star Wars"-Trilogie, in dem erzählt wird, wie Anakin Skywalker in den Kreis der Jedi-Ritter aufgenommen wird. Hirsch and Chew worked on two reels simultaneously. © Lucasfilm Don't … [130][131][132][133], Charles Lippincott was the marketing director for Star Wars. The release was met with criticism as the unaltered versions were from the 1993 non-anamorphic LaserDisc masters and were not re-transferred using modern video standards. ', [Lucas would] say, 'turn off this light, and turn off that light.' Directed by J.J. Abrams. Obi-Wan presents Luke with his father's old lightsaber, the signature weapon of Jedi Knights. "[76] McQuarrie produced a series of artworks from simple sketches; these set a visual tone for the film, and for the rest of the original trilogy. Solo – A Star Wars Story (2018) Due for a May 25 release date (41 years exactly since the release of … [89], Star Wars was originally slated for release on Christmas 1976; however, its production delays pushed the film's release to mid-1977. [47] Unsworth was interested in working with the director, and initially accepted the job when it was offered to him by Lucas and Kurtz. Nonton Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace gratis di dutafilm.com, pusat nonton film movie terbaru bioskop atau serial tv terlengkap dengan subtitle indonesia / subtitle inggris. Nachdem Ewan McGregor sein Comeback als Obi-Wan Kenobi in einer eigenen Serie feiert, liebäugelt nun ein weiterer ehemaliger „Star Wars“-Star mit seiner Rückkehr. [222], The film continues to receive critical acclaim from modern critics. Obi-Wan tells Luke of his days as one of the Jedi Knights, the former peacekeepers of the Galactic Republic who drew mystical abilities from a metaphysical energy field known as "the Force", but were ultimately hunted to near-extinction by the Empire. Lucas was prepared to give Jympson more time; Jympson disliked Lucas' working style. The pair found "sixteen points of identity" and they calculated that "the odds against coincidence produced a number larger than the number of stars in the universe. This difference was later settled by 20th Century-Fox executives, who backed Taylor's suggestion. The film merely adds an introductory chapter to a story that has already been told, and stretches it out into a two-hour movie. [71][72], For the film's opening crawl, Lucas originally wrote a composition consisting of six paragraphs with four sentences each. Movies. [128][129], The logotype eventually selected for on-screen use originated in a promotional brochure that was distributed by Fox to cinema owners in 1976. Per Variety's weekly box office charts, the film was number one at the US box office for its first three weeks. Under the new system, the project met the studio's deadline. [197] Its biggest international market was Japan, where it grossed $58.4 million. Archived from the original on December 1, 2015. After a turbulent production, Star Wars was released in a limited number of theaters in the United States on May 25, 1977, and quickly became a blockbuster hit, leading to it being expanded to a much wider release. [18][150] Official sources state that the change was made at the theatrical re-release of April 10, 1981. And Gil would say, 'No, I won't do that, I've lit it the way I think it should be—tell me what's the effect that you want, and I'll make a judgment about what to do with my lights. [7][89] Post-production was equally stressful due to increasing pressure from 20th Century-Fox. Alltid till bra pris och med snabba leveranser. Reissues in 1979 ($22,455,262), 1981 ($17,247,363), and 1982 ($17,981,612) brought its cumulative gross in the U.S and Canada to $323 million,[202][203] and extended its global earnings to $530 million. ILM began its work on Star Wars in a warehouse in Van Nuys. De Palma and Jay Cocks helped edit the text into the form used in the film. (1999). Where are the romance, the adventure, and the fun that used to be in practically every movie made? [205], The release of the Special Edition in 1997 was the highest-grossing reissue of all-time with a gross of $138.3 million, bringing its total gross in the United States and Canada to $460,998,007, reclaiming the all-time number one spot. This was written with the GRASS programming language, exported to a Vector General monitor and filmed on 35 mm to be rear-projected on the set. The DVD features a commentary track from Lucas, Ben Burtt, Dennis Muren, and Carrie Fisher. [109][110] However, all the script drafts (with the exception of one that Lucas doctored after the fact) describe Jabba as humanoid, the notion of him being an alien not having come up until work on the 1979 re-release, and scrapped until the Special Edition. Having forgotten that the film would open that day,[139] he spent most of Wednesday in a sound studio in Los Angeles. However, in this draft, the father is a hero who is still alive at the start of the film. From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure. Moreover, there were many other involving events which we witnessed directly, such as the slaying of rebels at the beginning; the capture and torture of the princess; and the murder of Luke's foster parents. A fan of science fiction, he used his contacts to promote the film at the San Diego Comic-Con and elsewhere within science-fiction fandom.[7][48]. Gary Kurtz was impressed with Rice's logo and selected it over Perri's design for the film's opening titles, after modifying the letter W to flatten the pointed tips originally designed by Rice. [47] Lucas called up for other cinematographers, and eventually chose Taylor, basing his choice on Taylor's cinematography for Dr. Strangelove and A Hard Day's Night (both 1964). [78] He found scrap airplane metal "that no one wanted in those days and bought them. George was going right against that. It also featured scenes not seen in the final cut of the film, such as Luke Skywalker's observation of the space battle above Tatooine through binoculars, a skyhopper race, and Darth Vader's interrogation of Princess Leia. STAR WARS FILMS (1977-2015) Menu. The film review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes indicates a 92% approval rating based on 125 reviews with an overall rating of 8.81/10. Whenever any of the characters do express emotion, as in the scene where Anakin and his mom part, it still seems awfully restrained. "[32] During production, he changed Luke's name from Starkiller to Skywalker[7] and altered the title to The Star Wars and later Star Wars. [111], On the recommendation of his friend Steven Spielberg, George Lucas hired composer John Williams. Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader. Saturday Night Live: Sarah Michelle Gellar/Backstreet Boys. As they could not afford to dress the sets, Christian was forced to use unconventional methods and materials to achieve the desired look. [33] Lucas worked with his friends Gloria Katz and Willard Huyck to revise the fourth draft into the final pre-production script. He said that "they were all black and gray, with really no opportunities for lighting at all." Two Jedi escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance to the Force, but the long dormant Sith resurface to claim their original glory. The company had spent half of its budget on four shots that Lucas deemed unacceptable. This finalized the design of one of the most recognizable logos in cinema design, although Rice's contribution was not credited in the film. As 20th Century-Fox gave little support for marketing beyond licensing T-shirts and posters, Lippincott was forced to look elsewhere. With Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver. So I began researching and went right back and found where Alex Raymond (who had done the original Flash Gordon comic strips in newspapers) had got his idea from. Rey develops her newly discovered abilities with the guidance of Luke Skywalker, who is unsettled by the strength of her powers. Spin-off films Rogue One and Solo: A Star Wars Story are set before and explore the backstory to the original film. "[74] Lucas recounted what De Palma said the first time he saw it: "George, you're out of your mind! [7] The delays increased the budget from $8 million to $11 million.[108]. Nonton online Star Wars 1 The Phantom Menace 1999 Sub Indonesia. After ILM used computer-generated effects for Steven Spielberg's 1993 film Jurassic Park, Lucas decided that digital technology had caught up to his "original vision" for Star Wars. [251] It received positive critical reaction, went to earn over $1 million, and is one of Lucas's favorite Star Wars spoofs. [89] He also could not see through his costume's eyes, which was covered with gold to prevent corrosion. [89] He was still skeptical of the film's success, even with enthusiastic reports from Ladd and the studio. Marketing director Charles Lippincott secured the deal with Del Rey Books to publish the novelization in November 1976. It is no accident that prequels of this kind are rare. He designed the film to have an "extremely bizarre, Gregg Toland-like surreal look with strange over-exposed colors, a lot of shadows, a lot of hot areas." In the United States, France, West Germany, Italy and Japan, parts of or the whole film were released on Super 8. "[50], There were also concerns regarding the project's potentially high budget. sfn error: multiple targets (3×): CITEREFKaminski2008 (, sfn error: multiple targets (2×): CITEREFBouzereau1997 (, In Director's commentary of the 2004 DVD edition of. More importantly, however, this situation leaves Lucas with very little freedom as a storyteller. It's the flotsam and jetsam from the period when I was twelve years old. Lucas later stated that Ladd "invested in me, he did not invest in the movie. "[255] Mel Brooks's Spaceballs, a satirical comic science fiction parody, was released in 1987 to mixed reviews. https://www.mymovies.it/film/1999/starwarsepisodioilaminacciafantasma ... Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Black History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events. [112][113] Lucas believed that the film would portray visually foreign worlds, but that the musical score would give the audience an emotional familiarity; he wanted a grand musical sound for Star Wars. It was also the only studio of its kind in Britain or America that could cater for nine large stages at the same time and allow the company complete freedom to use its own personnel. [78] Christian said, "I've always had this idea. Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK. Star Wars), američka franšiza epske svemirske opere kojoj središte čini filmski serijal Džordža Lukasa (engl. [69] On February 27, the studio granted a budget of $5 million; this was later increased to $8.25 million. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's trap. ", "John Wayne secretly appeared in both 'Wagon Train' and 'Star Wars, "A young, enthusiastic crew employs far-out technology to put a rollicking intergalactic fantasy onto the screen", "Abandoned 'Star Wars' Plot Points Episode II: The Force Behind the Scenes", "George Lucas Wrote 'Star Wars' as a Liberal Warning. Mit "Krieg der Sterne" kam damals der allererste Star-Wars-Film in die Kinos und startete ein popkulturelles Phänomen, das es so zuvor noch nie gegeben hatte. [7] The process of creating the new visual effects for Star Wars was featured in the documentary film, Special Effects: Anything Can Happen, directed by Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt. During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.