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Mood:
- StylizedExcitingHumorous
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Plot:
- Master VillainReluctant PartnersDaring RescueGood Versus EvilHeroic MissionSpace TravelSpace WarsDanger more...
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Genres:
- Sci-FiHollywood ToneActionAdventureFantasy
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Time/Period:
- Future
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Place:
- Outer Space
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Audience:
- Boys' NightTeens
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- Award WinnerBlockbusterClassicCritically AcclaimedEssentialGroundbreakingOscar WinnerPrestigious Awards
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Style:
- EpicSaga
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousFantastic
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Score:
- Orchestral
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Look:
- Special Effects
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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Star Wars, 1977
English
USA
Profile of Star Wars
The mood of Star Wars is stylized, exciting, and humorous. The plot centers around space wars, reluctant partners, and a daring rescue. It is a sci-fi, action, and adventure movie. Stylistically, Star Wars is a saga, has a Hollywood tone, and is epic. In approach, it is fantastical. It happens in the future. Visually, Star Wars involves special effects. The musical score is orchestral. The movie is known for being groundbreaking, a classic, and essential viewing. Star Wars is especially suggested for teens and a boys' night. Note that it includes mild violent content.
Summary of Star Wars
STAR WARS, George Lucas's stunning sci-fi masterpiece, is arguably one of the most inventive and entertaining films ever made, garnering generations of loyal fans who are forever imprinted with the memory of its characters and dialogue. As the adventure begins, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), an impulsive but goodhearted young man who lives on the dusty planet of Tatooine with his aunt and uncle, longs for the exciting life of a Rebel soldier. The Rebels, led by the headstrong Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), are fighting against the evil Empire, which has set about destroying planets inhabited by innocent citizens with the Death Star, a fearsome planetlike craft commanded by Grand Moff Tarkin (Peter Cushing) and the eternally frightful Darth Vader (David Prowse, with the voice of James Earl Jones). When Luke's aunt and uncle are murdered by the Empire's imperial stormtroopers and he mysteriously finds a distress message from Princess Leia in one of his androids, R2-D2 (Kenny Baker), he must set out to find Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), a mysterious old hermit with incredible powers. On his journey, Luke is aided by the roguish, sarcastic mercenary Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his towering furry sidekick Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they run into a host of perilous situations while trying to rescue the princess--and the entire galaxy.
Magnificently referencing everything from Akira Kurosawa's SEVEN SAMURAI and THE HIDDEN FORTRESS to THE WIZARD OF OZ to John Ford Westerns and Joseph Campbell philosophies, STAR WARS revolutionized the cinematic world with its epic storytelling and amazing special effects. In addition to film veterans Guinness and Cushing, the movie also features an unforgettable performance from the young Ford, who would, of course, go on to become one of the biggest stars of the silver screen. Even today, Lucas's astonishing film leaves viewers wanting to see it again and again.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 25 May 1977 |
| Runtime: | 121 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Luke Skywalker
as Princess Leia Organa
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
Everyone treats his material with the proper combination of solemnity and good humor that avoids condescension. One of Mr. Lucas's particular achievements is the manner in which he is able to recall the tackiness of the old comic strips and serials...
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- by: Vincent Canby
Variety
A magnificent film. George Lucas set out to make the biggest possible adventure fantasy out of his memories of serials and older action epics, and he succeeded brilliantly.
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- by: Staff (Not Credited)
Users Reviews
As an 11 year old boy seeing this for the first time I was mesmorized. This movie was (light)years ahead of it's time. The thing that made it great was it's simplicity. Good versus evil.
- 22.July.2010
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- by: Greg Lootens
- Greg Lootens rated this movie
10/10Must See
Star Wars is an epic around the globe known by all since their younger years.Since most have seen it I don't necessarily have to tell the plot in this review.Instead I'll tell you of the creativity it must have taken to create such a tale.A New Hope...
- 30.December.2009
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- by: Turner
- Turner rated this movie10/10Must See
