Tag: A New Hope
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Ahsoka Made George Lucas’s Most Controversial Star Wars Change Pay Off
This article contains spoilers for the “Ahsoka” season 1 finale, “The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord.”George Lucas has been making changes to the original theatrical releases of the “Star Wars” movies since day one. “A famous filmmaker once said that films are never completed, they are only abandoned,” Lucas said in an interview from…
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10 Movies With the Most Unique Storylines, According to Reddit
A common gripe about modern movies is that they’re unoriginal. Most of them simply rehash tired stories we’ve seen a million times before or repackage a bunch of clichés drawn from various existing films. The most egregious case in recent memory may be The Force Awakens which (as South Park tells us) mostly recycled the…
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Every ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Hero, Ranked by Likability
Star Wars Rebels is a great entry within the vast and ever-expanding world of Star Wars animation that served as an interesting exploration of the “dark times” between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Its sister series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, introduced Ashley Eckstein’s Ahsoka Tano, and Rebels brought in a ton…
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Where The Heck Is Leia During Ahsoka? An Investigation
This article contains spoilers for “Star Wars: Ahsoka” episode 3 — “Time to Fly””Ahsoka” moved the plot forward quite a bit in its third episode, titled “Time to Fly.” We saw Ahsoka Tano take to training Sabine Wren as her Jedi apprentice once again, lots of epic space battle action, and even some Purrgil, aka…
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Star Wars Had a Massive Impact on ‘Firefly’
Just like George Lucas drew inspiration from Flash Gordon adventure serials, Akira Kurosawa’s samurai films, and Westerns to create the unique genre mish-mash that is the one and only Star Wars franchise, so have creators heavily drawn from Star Wars. Such is the cycle of media: all art takes creative cues from its predecessors. Ever…
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The Most Unforgettable Movie Mistakes, from ‘North by Northwest’ and ‘Elf’ to ‘Jackie Brown’ and ‘The Matrix’
Movies might seem like magic, but Hollywood’s favorite actors, directors, producers, stunt performers, props masters, costumers, script coordinators, and cinematographers are still only human. Since before that kid-extra prematurely covered his ears for Eva Marie Saint shooting Cary Grant in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest,” audiences have delighted in finding the little moments that make…
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Why George Lucas Was Intentionally Vague About His Star Wars Design Plans
George Lucas cemented himself as a pop culture icon when he helped to kick-start the “Star Wars” franchise. When the first movie first premiered in 1977, simply known as “Star Wars” and later renamed “A New Hope,” it was clear that it would become a stepping stone for a major franchise. Part of this had…
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The Best Easter Eggs & Cameos In Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1 & 2
Warning: major spoilers ahead for episodes 1 and 2 of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”The sheer amount of “Star Wars” content lined up for the near future is massive, ranging from the prequel series “Andor” to the Jude Law-starring “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.” However, the hype surrounding “Obi-Wan Kenobi” hits different, and rightly so, as the series marks…
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‘Obi-Wan’ Director Deborah Chow Compares Series to ‘Character-Driven’ Films ‘Joker’ and ‘Logan’
May the standalone superhero films be with you.Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” marks the return of Ewan McGregor in the titular role, but director Deborah Chow promises the series is more like other IP films rather than previous “Star Wars” installments.“I think I was the most excited about getting the opportunity to do a character-driven story,…
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Original ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Veteran Alan Harris Has Passed Away at 81
Star Wars fans know nearly everyone who played the most minor part in the original trilogy, even those hidden behind helmets, masks and make-up. Actor Alan Harris was lucky enough to play a variety of roles across Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, and he was even…