Star wars revenge sith sci fi futuristic action movie film 7 2. Stacker explores the vast emptiness of the universe outside our atmosphere with this round up of the best space movies of all time. Star wars is an american epic space opera media franchise created by george lucas. Star wars is an american epic space opera media franchise created by george lucasthe franchise began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenonthe original film later subtitled episode iv a new hope was followed by the sequels episode v the empire strikes back 1980 and episode vi return of the jedi 1983 forming what is collectively. See which animated film takes the top spot and where fan favorites star wars and et land.
However he has also said he had the idea long before then. After a fierce battle. Lucas acknowledges that the plot and characters in the 1958 japanese film the hidden fortress directed by akira kurosawa was a major inspirationlucas has said that the movie influenced him to tell the story of star wars from the. The 1980s was definitely a great decade for action dont you think.
As disney theme parks shift focus to known franchises and brands ip or intellectual property in hollywood speak are we losing the theme in our. Action movie fans are you ready for this challenge. George lucas draws the star wars film series to a close with this dark sci fi adventure which sets the stage for the events of the first film and brings the saga full circle. Many different influences have been suggested for the star wars films by fans critics and george lucas himself.
The franchise began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon. Poster art for star wars. The original film later subtitled episode iv a new hope was followed by the sequels episode v the empire strikes back 1980 and episode vi return of the jedi 1983 forming what is. Correctly identify these truly unforgettable 80s action flicks and hey well definitely salute you.
Avatar star wars marvel. Since its inception star wars has grown into one of the most well known franchises in pop culture history. Though many tropes did not originate with star wars it has popularized dozens of them to the point numerous modern space opera and sci fi works contain homages to the franchise. This site also has made the franchise a trope namer for fifty odd tropes listed here.
Lucas believed that the bleak tone of thx 1138 led to its poor reception and therefore chose to make star wars more optimistic. Lucas said he had the idea for a space fantasy film in 1971 after he completed directing his first full length feature thx 1138.