what was so influential about Star Wars
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Chasing Dopeness
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It's a good story, told over groundbreaking special effects. Sort of like the Matrix did. At the time Neo dodging those bullets were awesome special effects, but as time went on we look back and it was kind off cheesy.But the story of self actualization that accompanied the special effects breakthrough fostered a community of loyalists. Star Wars has its own loyalist.
What's crazy is Star Wars is based off George Lucas' bad experiences with his father wanting him to take over the family's office supply store, but he wanted to make films. His dad is Darth Vader and he's Luke.
What's crazy is Star Wars is based off George Lucas' bad experiences with his father wanting him to take over the family's office supply store, but he wanted to make films. His dad is Darth Vader and he's Luke.
iconic characters and villains, iconic voice of darth vader, lightsabers, "the force" and space dogfights. It's just an iconic movie because of how well it worked. The use of practical effects was really well done but from a directorial standpoint it wasn't revolutionary. It's more about how the audiences connected with the characters, the universe and the mythos.
Chasing Dopeness
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You kinda bugging' breh, you do realize the special effects were done with a technique never used before? It actually took them over 2 years to impose actual large scale models over backdrops and then again with added effects.
The Millennium Falcon was a actual size, like a couple dozen meters and a separate set for the interior. Lucas said it was the most elaborate and painstaking set featured in all the films.
Actually in the Force Awakens Harrison Ford broke his leg when the door to the ship closed and locked on him. Abrams injured his back trying to save him.
The effort and effects put into each film is very revolutionary. Sometimes you may be staring at something not even realizing it's effects.
Most people say jaws
This is my take from "A New Hope" and "Empire Strikes Back". F*ck the prequals...
Top notch characters. Luke Sky, Darth Vader, Obi Won, Leia, Hans Solo, Yoda, etc. Cutting edge special effects(at the time), good vs evil, The Force mythology, the man made planet called The Death Star, maybe one of the first hard hitting shocking "twist" in film history when Darth told Luke he was his father, it birthed the term "blockbuster", did I mention the greatest villain of all time- Darth Vader
the first two were flawless execution imo
Top notch characters. Luke Sky, Darth Vader, Obi Won, Leia, Hans Solo, Yoda, etc. Cutting edge special effects(at the time), good vs evil, The Force mythology, the man made planet called The Death Star, maybe one of the first hard hitting shocking "twist" in film history when Darth told Luke he was his father, it birthed the term "blockbuster", did I mention the greatest villain of all time- Darth Vader
the first two were flawless execution imo
I mean you have a point, the industrial lights and magic company lucas made and the optical effects were really well done. I'm aware a lot of work was put into the sets and practical effects, I just feel like there are other directors who could've visually made a similar film, it wasn't even as close as visually revolutionary as something like 2001 a space odyssey but it soared in areas 2001 did not in it's characters, exciting action etc. They're just completely different spectrums of sci-fi as 2001 is a cerebral cognitive sci-fi movie. I'm not trying to downplay the special effects i just feel ilke audiences cared more about the characters, lightsabers and shyt like that.
dennis roadman
nuclear war in my bag
can a film aficionado confirm that these were the first movies to seriously invest in world building?
Spaceman Piff
Superstar
i'm not a huge fan but how can you not see star wars influence? 
shyt is everywhere..
think about the kind of movie star wars is.. and then try to think of a movie before star wars that did it
that big budget special effects sci-fi action packed popcorn flick franchise.. hollywood's greatest strength
shyt is everywhere..think about the kind of movie star wars is.. and then try to think of a movie before star wars that did it
that big budget special effects sci-fi action packed popcorn flick franchise.. hollywood's greatest strength
Poetical Poltergeist
Precise and cold hearted
Because they're fukkin nerds who know more than the creator.... But Lucas tampered too much with the originals then clusterfukked the prequels. He eventually said fukk it. Yall make this shyt.
ROBEEZYKILLA
the coli soulja
What's the best star wars movies or the ones you'll start with if u knew nothing bout it