Fw task 3
- 1. Star Wars
- 2. Primary research questions. • Do you like Star Wars? • How old are you? • Has Star Wars influenced you in any way? • Do you follow groups or pages on Facebook relating to star wars? • Do you own any star wars merchandise? • Why do you think Star Wars is so popular? • What is your snap judgement about Star Wars fans? • Have you ever been to a Star Wars convention? • What is your opinion on adults buying Star Wars toys/collectibles? • How could the Star Wars films improve?
- 3. What to research • How/why star wars was created. • Concepts/themes presented • Reflection of cultural fears • Casual consumers vs hardcore consumers • Disney/star wars
- 4. How/why star wars was created Summary: from what I take from this article, the main purpose and the original idea behind Star Wars was not just to entertain kids, it was to get them to think of a bigger picture, to get them to want to explore space and beyond earth. The fact that various studious turned them down when initially coming up with the ideas for Star Wars now seems crazy, as it I pretty much the most profitable franchise by far, and all of the film have been a commercial success, leading to Disney buying the Star Wars rights in 2012, as it is such a bankable brand. Quotes- “Lucas struggled to reign in his space epic.”- B. Myint (2015) the story at first was pretty wacky, being much more sci-fi than what the final product was. “final budget was $11 million, the film grossed over $513 million worldwide during its original release”- B.Myint (2015) the film made more than 46 times its original budget. Myint, B. (2015). George Lucas and the Origin Story behind 'Star Wars'. Available: https://www.biography.com/news/george- lucas-star-wars-facts. Last accessed 5th February 2018. Tags: George Lucas, Star Wars, Origin
- 5. Star Wars Themes This is from a Youtube video titled: Hidden Meaning of Star Wars Ep.4: A New Hope – Earthling Cinema. This is a video in a long running serious where the character in the video (Garyx Wormuloid) analyses the themes and the hidden meaning behind some of pop culture favourite movies. Summary- the main theme behind Star Wars, especially n a New Hope is faith, we learn about the force from Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke has to then put his faith and his trust into the force when attacking the bad guys, the Empire. The Empire puts their faith into technology such as the Death Star, killing millions in the process and being a very black and white almost cartoonish villain. Quotes “the force requires faith, a human concept necessitated by crippling mental insufficiencies”- Garyx Wormuloid (2015). Wisecrack. (2015). Hidden Meaning of Star Wars Ep.4: A New Hope – Earthling Cinema. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ii5puoNxTM . Last accessed 4th february 2018. Tags: Star Wars, Themes, Wisecrack, Earthling cinema,Youtube
- 6. Star Wars themes Summary: this article suggests that Star Wars is in itself a reflection of our fears as a society. The original films were made in a time after the two world wars, where people were afraid of a tryannical empire taking over the world, not caring about who they kill, this is shown in the similarities between the Empire and the Nazi regime. The modern films have a different approach to fear. Whilst there is still the huge empire that wants to take over the galaxy, in the First Order (this is still the sci fi genre after all), the main villain, Kylo Ren is the representation of modern day fear. As a society, especially in the West, we arent as afraid of big regimes taking over the world so much as we were 50 years ago. People today aren't afraid of the Hitlers of the world, they are afraid of the angry young person who treats Hitler as their hero. This is shown in the new Star Wars films as Kylo Ren looking up to Darth Vader and the destruction that he brought to the galaxy. This shows that Star Wars is a commentary on the fears that we hold as a society. Quotes- “The first six Star Wars films showed how a democratic Republic may, through fear and the threat of war, devolve into a tyrannical Empire in order to preserve “a safe and secure society.” Jason Eberl (2015) Ebert, J. (2015). Star Wars can tell us a lot about the modern world - and The Force Awakens suggests we could be on the Dark Side. Available: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/star-wars- can-tell-us-a-lot-about-the-modern-world-but-the- force-awakens-suggests-we-could-be-on-the- a6778761.html. Last accessed 5th February 2018. Tags: Themes, Dark Side
- 7. Star Wars FansStar Wars has one of the biggest and most passionate fanbases in the industry. Having a film series spanning over 40 years means that there are Star Wars fans of all ages. Summary: in this article, the author explains why he doesn’t like Star Wars as this passion for the franchise can often turn sour. It puts him off from the franchise as he feels that people are way too connected tot eh franchise s they grew up with it and it influenced their life massively. Quotes: “Star Wars fans, like all diehard nerds, are an intense bunch of folks for whom the films, television shows, and books are more than mere entertainment.” “Star Wars has the odd ability to bring out a kind of feverish fanaticism in people.” Tags: fans, star wars, franchise Charles Pulliam-Moore. (2017). Star Wars Fans Are Why I've Never Really Been Able to Love the FranchiseStar Wars Fans Are Why I've Never Really Been Able to Love the Franchise. Available: https://io9.gizmodo.com/these-new-discovery-prints-capture-the- grandeur-of-star-1823118304. Last accessed 19th Feb 2018.