Why
you should watch Star Wars
10 , 9 ,8 ,7 ,6 ,5 ,4
, 3 , 2 , 1 ! Blastoff! In this brief journey we will explore a different
galaxy, and go through astonishing adventures, which I’m sure you will want to
playback on TV as Star Wars.
Before, we enter hyperspace
mode, (I hope you don’t get space sick) we are going a long time ago in a
galaxy far, far away. May the Force be with you!
The creation of Star Wars: George Lucas, Plot, Effects
This galaxy is unlike
many other films, the amazingly intriguing plot has a special effects spell
cast on it by director George Lucas.
George Lucas
This Galaxy was
imagined by a visionary genius, who’s gone through a hardworking journey to
give us information about space in a cool way.
George Lucas - he
imagined scenes from his daily life and turned them into an epic saga. When he
started writing the script and filming the movie, the actors were not serious,
the crew was lazy, and even his closest director friends did not believe it
would be a success. But when “A New Hope” released, it was a success all around
the world, even for toys, books and commercials.
He started off as a
young dreamer with big hopes as he and his friend produced Flash Gordon. But
his dream did not end there. He moved on to create his own science fiction film
- Star Wars. After his first success, he decided to make two more sequels.
Soon after the second
sequel he made, it was based more on toy sales, and after he released the
special edition’s to celebrate the saga’s 20th birthday, the fans
reactions were disappointing. Then he released the prequels, and went to many
people’s dark side. What do I think? Though he became a greedy businessman, he
created one of my favorite series.
Plot
A long time ago in a
galaxy far, far away, Star Wars took place. What was the script based on? Let’s
find out.
I think the name is
pretty self-explanatory. Star Wars basically means Wars in space. The plot is
about people (in Star Wars most people are well, different) fighting for their rights
in the galaxy. The movies are action-packed and include lots of space travel.
The sequels are – A New
Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi. They revolve around
young Luke Skywalker, a farm boy eager to leave his past. Soon though, after meeting
a Jedi Knight (I’m not giving spoilers) he makes his way to the rebel alliance.
Will he save the galaxy? And from whom? With Whom? Why? Light or Dark Side?
The prequels are- The
Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith. I don’t want to
spoil them for you, but they’re about the journey of another Skywalker. The
sequels have better action, plot, dialogue and majority of fans prefer the
sequels over the prequels.
Effects:
Space is a hard
backdrop to depict. But the crew has their own little tricks. Let’s slip behind
the scenes.
Spaceships are very
hard but important. The fastest ship - The Millennium Falcon is Hans Solo’s
(Btw played by Harrison Ford) ship. To film one scene, they had different
models, the longest over 200 pounds, the smallest two inches. They tried out
all of them and the crew worked 8 hours for a scene lasting less than a
fraction of a second.
The movement of
animals such as tauntauns were actually created by viewing the movement of
animals such as live elephants and animating at the exact pace and movement.
Fun fact – to create the movement of a slug they used melted, gooey cheese.
Characters – Luke and Anakin,
Droids, The New Era
This vast universe
has many special effects but none can defeat the deep thought provoking
characters in Star Wars.
Luke and Anakin
Yes, a lot of thought
and actions is in Star Wars, but the Skywalkers add emotion and feelings to the
script.
Anakin Skywalker is a
9 year old boy found as a slave, but two full-fledged Knights rescue him from
slavery. But as he grows closer to becoming a Jedi Knight he has an outrageous
lust for power, and is unable to let go of those he loves. “Fear leads to anger,
anger leads to hate, and hate leads to jealousy, jealousy leads to the dark
side.” Watch out Anakin.
The last Jedi, Luke
Skywalker starts as a young farm boy who then becomes a padawan (learner) from
the best (Master Yoda), but soon he has a hard task to overcome, which may
include his weakness, his friends.
Droids
Ever seen a real life
working robot? Droids are even cooler and can do much more than clean your
house.
R2D2
He is the unsung hero
of Star Wars. He is a brave astromech droid who slides on three legs. He will
always save those he likes, but he can defend himself incredibly well. Once, he
stood out in a blizzard waiting for Luke, and saved C-3PO on uncountable
events.
C-3PO
He is an anxious,
cranky protocol droid. He is scared of almost everything, but adds a lot of
humour to the saga. He always seeks R2-D2’s help. “R2 help”, “Goodness Gracious
Me” and “Aaaa:”are the phrases he uses on missions.
The New Era
What’s going on in
the 7th movie? Who are these characters? Spoiler Alert – This is an explanation
of the 7th movie. Please don’t read this chapter if you haven’t
watched.
Rey
is a brave, independent girl seeking her family. Most people agree she’s Luke
Skywalker’s daughter. The instant they looked at each other a connection was
formed, but I’m not sure what George Lucas was thinking.
Finn
is an innocent, clueless guy. Though he soon starts developing stronger traits
like bravery, love and loyalty as he deceives the alliance to save Rey. He says
he had a defense job but his real job was a solitary storm trooper.
Ren
has an incredibly mysterious character. We first believe he’s a powerful
replica of Darth Vader (Anakin) a Sith lord, but we move on and see him as an
unstable, power-lusting boy like Anakin, but after he kills his father after
tricking him, we believe he’s truly cruel. If you have different thoughts about
anyone please share them in the comments.
Setting in Star Wars – Tatooine,
Coruscant, Hoth
Whether it’s the
Dagobah swamp, or the lawless Tatooine, Star Wars has a variety of planets to
choose from. Just be careful which you choose.
Tatooine
One place you don’t
want to live in. Luke and Anakin both suffered here. If your guide suggests
living here, he’s wrong.
Tatooine is famous
for gambling, crime and slavery. It is the hometown of Anakin and Luke and
ruled by the evil, slimy gangsters (or slugs) the Hutts. Everybody faces
extreme sandstorms, water shortages and constant, instant heat. Here are 10
ways you can die –
1. Dehydrated
in the Dune Sea.
2. Swallowed
by the Sarlacc
3. Gnawed
by the Anookas.
4. Blasted
by bounty hunters.
5. Run
over by Rontos.
6. Chewed
up by Jabba’s Canker.
7. Beaten
by Tusker Raiders
8. Pulverised
by Ponda Boba.
9. Crashed
in a pod race.
10. Sunstroke
in the Jundland wastes.
Tatooine has 3 forms
of transport – podracers, beasts and land speeders, It is on the outer rim,
43,000 light years away from the galactic core. It has 3 moons and 2 suns. Only
1% of its surface is water. There are many languages spoken such as Jaweese,
Bocce and Basic. Tattoine scenes were filmed in Tunisia, Death Valley and
Butter Cup Valley desert in California.
Coruscant
This is like the
Delhi of Star Wars. I’m a good captain so we shouldn’t get caught in air
traffic.
Coruscant is where
the Jedi Council stays as well as the Senate and Republic. Over one trillion
people live here. But it still has 365 days in a year and 24 hours in a day. It
has a lot of tourist traps.
Think it sounds
pretty humanly normal? Well only 68% of its large population is human ! The
rest are strange types of creatures. If you’re scared of heights, don’t live in
Coruscant because 5217 levels are built (Yes one is the lowest). Alas , the
buildings grow upwards.
Top 5 Tourist traps:
1. Dex’s Diner- Tasty
food.
2. Entertainment
District – Nightclubs and Gambling
3. Jedi Temple- Beautiful
Jedi Headquarters
4. Galaxy’s Opera
House- Magnificent Productions
5. Monument Plaza-
Planet’s only mountains
Hoth
Love Snow and Ice?
Your opinion will change immediately after spending days at Hoth.
Like Hans Solo says
“There isn’t enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser”. Hoth was a
tiny unknown planet used as a secret hideout for the rebel alliance. It is the
exact opposite of Tatooine in temperature. 5 reasons to choose Hoth :
1. Unknown
2. Empty
3. Small
4. Hidden
5. Frozen
solid which provides good cover
5 Reasons not to
choose Hoth :
1. Very,
very cold
2. 5
planets away from it’s sun.
3. Dangerous
Wampa’s (Creatures like Polar Bears)
4. Less
ways of travel
5. Very
less protection from snow.
Space Stations and Travel
Millennium Falcon
Don’t you dare insult
Hans’s Millennium Falcon which helped complete loads of missions?
“She may not look
like much but she’s got it where it counts.”
Hans is very cocky
about his beautiful ship because it can make the keasel run in less than 12
parsecs. It has completed many missions but made loads of very narrow escapes.
Top 10 narrow escapes –
1. Being
swarmed by TIE fighters
2. Being
pulled aboard by the death star,
3. Being
chewed on by Mynocks.
4. Getting
chased by Star Destroyers
5. Crashing
into an asteroid.
6. Getting
swallowed by a space slug
7. Having
an imperial tracking device planted on board
8. Getting
boarded by Stormtroopers
9. Being
chased by Bounty Hunters
10. Zooming
through Death Star
Death
Star
I can almost hear
evil music as we approach the Death Star. But I’m a good pilot so you probably
won’t die! (Hopefully!)
The empire needs
their private doomsday weapon- Right? After the rebels destroyed the first
Death Star, the empire spent only one trillion to build a bigger one!
The cruelty of the
Death Star crew is outrageous. They blew up a planet full of people in two
seconds. They have thousands of levels, two types of canons and super strong
laser power. Now you realize why we are leaving now!
Conclusion:
Earth to reader: As
we take a journey back to Earth, I hope you liked the tour of a galaxy far, far
away. Star Wars has impacted people hugely and gives us a lot to think about.
As we approach Earth, just remember we can still replay our adventure as Start
Wars on television!
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