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Not on Earth, anyway, but anything is possible in space, and Lucas goes right ahead and shows us very nearly everything. In "Star Wars," George Lucas takes this simple and powerful framework into outer space, and that is an inspired thing to do, because we no longer have maps on Earth that warn, "Here there be dragons." We can't fall off the edge of the map, as Columbus could, and we can't hope to find new continents of prehistoric monsters or lost tribes ruled by immortal goddesses. Legendary film critic Roger Ebert reviewed "Star Wars" for the Chicago Sun-Times in 1977, and said it was one of the few films besides "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Taxi Driver" to give him an "out of body experience."Įbert noted that the movie's special effects were spectacularly impressive, but said its success as a film all came down to story.Īll of the best tales we remember from our childhoods had to do with heroes setting out to travel down roads filled with danger, and hoping to find treasure or heroism at the journey's end. It is, rather, a breathless succession of escapes, pursuits, dangerous missions, unexpected encounters, with each one ending in some kind of defeat until the final one.Ĭlick here to read the entire 1977 New York Times review. The story of "Star Wars" could be written on the head of a pin and still leave room for the Bible. Matthew," the legend of King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table.Ĭanby does acknowledge that "A New Hope" is a teeny bit thin on plot, though: It's both an apotheosis of "Flash Gordon" serials and a witty critique that makes associations with a variety of literature that is nothing if not eclectic: "Quo Vadis?", "Buck Rogers," "Ivanhoe," "Superman," "The Wizard of Oz," "The Gospel According to St.
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"Star Wars," which opened yesterday at the Astor Plaza, Orpheum and other theaters, is the most elaborate, most expensive, most beautiful movie serial ever made. Imagine someone today saying, "You know, George Lucas - he directed 'American Graffiti.'" That would never happen!
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All the music, characters and things that make Star Wars Star Wars are here and it's simply one of the best of the series to date.Here's another review, this time by Vincent Canby, that focuses on the feel-good, comedic side of "Star Wars."Īnd funnily enough, it uses Lucas's prior film, "American Graffiti," to introduce readers to the director. Where the first one was a victorious uprising this is, as the title suggests, the time in history where the Empire strikes back against the uprising. Overall this is as good as Star Wars at it's heart, but the darker nature of the film makes it much better. Yoda is a good addition (despite sounding like Fozzie Bear!) and Darth Vader becomes a lot more than just a good villain we learn his past, a revelation then, but a thing of common knowledge now.
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However we also get a much more interesting version of Luke as he continues his journey into becoming a full Jedi. The strong characters from the first (Han, C3P0 et al) are all still good here. The characters are better here than the first. The addition of a dark strand to the film makes it all the better as it can be enjoyed as a story and not just a fun sci-fi film with good effects. The two work well together and come together well for a great finale. Meanwhile the other half is a lot more action orientated and has comedy and good new characters such as Bobba Fett. The scenes with Yoda add depth to the film and hint at the truth. Like the recent episode two this follows two strands the more pedestrian scenes with Luke and Yoda and the more action based scenes with Han and company. In fact the ending of this film could not be more different from the end of Star Wars. This sees some startling revelations (I won't spoil it in case you've been living under a rock!) but also sees significant blows to the rebellion. The Empire is not beaten by the destruction of one ship it's power is barely dented in fact. However what gets added to that is a much darker strand. Empire retains the same characters and the same sense of fun that the first had the battle on Hoth is just one of THE moments of the series. Following Star Wars was never going to be easy but this is actually better. However the power of the dark side should not be underestimated and many dark truths are revealed as the threat of the Empire looms large. While the Rebellion base on Hoth is under treat, Luke has gone to a distant swamp planet to receive further Jedi training from Master Yoda. The Rebellion has struck an important blow to the power of the Empire by destroying it's Death Star, however the power of the Dark Side of the Force remains strong and continues to hunt the rebellion.