Whats the go with STAR WARS?

Question

I really can't get into these films. I'm not bagging the movie in anyway, it has to be one of the most popular movie series ever released. I can appreciate the fantastic special effects, especially in to newer films. Just want to find out what makes these movies so appealing to people. Its really like a worldwide cult by the amount of people that are obsessed by the films, even before the special effects played a major role

Answer 1

Just like any fantasy, they take us to another realm of possiblities. It is fun and it explores places we will never see. I love them!

Answer 2

Well, as an avid Star Wars fan (I've been hooked since I was little) I was first drawn in by Harrison Ford, then I got into the storyline. This was before the Prequels, or even the Special Edition, but sadly after the movie's original release, I was born just before Return of the Jedi came out.

Early fans, (from when the movies were first released) enjoyed the novelty, and the amazing special effects, which for the 70s and early 80s were fantastic, George Lucas and crew, had to develop new ways of shooting the scenes to create the illusion of flying against the Death Star.

There are many fans that hate the Prequels and the Special Edition, (Han shot first and that's the way it ought to have stayed!) Others love them, I just enjoy the story line as a whole.

For me, the movies appeal to the kid in me, the desire to be able to "Use the Force" and I enjoy the plot with its twists "No Luke, I am your father", and of course the snazzy quips "Whose scruffy lookin'?"

Bottom line, Star Wars offers an escape to another world, away from ours, just like Lord of the Rings or Star Trek. (In fact you see a lot of cross-overs between the science fiction/fantasy fans)

Answer 3

When the first Star Wars movie came out, it was something different and yet at the same time it re-used many themes that have been used in countless movies - the princess in danger, a wise mentor, a courageous rebel force against the might of an empire. It was the thrill of a good story well told with the promise of more at the end.

At that time, it was the first sci-fi movie that was well made and most of all caught our imagination.

Answer 4

I think you need to go back to the beginning in 1977.

When Star Wars first hit the screen, it was like an atomic bomb went off. An entire generation of kids (myself included) lost their freaking minds over that movie. We couldn't get enough of it. I dragged my poor Dad to the theater 15 times over a one year period.

YES it was in theaters THAT long! The only other movie I can remember doing that since was James Cameron's "Titanic" in 96 or 97.

And then there was the merchandise! Star Wars toys, underwear, bed sheets, posters, you name it! It seems pretty common place now a days, but back then it was unheard of on this scale.

Lucas also took his sweet time making the next two sequels, so not only was he building up the suspense for the seasoned fans of the first movie, but he was allowing their younger siblings to come of age where they will also want to see the newest sequel and buy all the toys and bed sheets, and movie posters!

It was an absolute sea change in how movies were made and marketed.

Answer 5

One of the amazing facts of George Lucas' Star Wars epic story is it not only began with the FOURTH of SIX cinema episodes---but the entire saga, episodes ONE to SIX took nearly 30 years to complete. Star Wars by technical leaps and bounds, catapaulted movie audiences from cheap B-science fiction flicks to five-star whiz-bang cinema masterpieces. It's believed the entire Star Wars film--and marketing--profits settle somewhere around 600 BILLION dollars by estimation.

Star Wars made it cool for everyone to be a sci-fi movie fan; the "first" film alone was the gasoline poured on the fire of sci-fi convention gatherings sprouting up, courtesy of another sci-fi legend Star Trek.

And a great many of Hollywood's whiz-bang special effects--seen in ALL cinema genres--comes courtesy of Lucasfilm, the company exculsively owned by George Lucas.....who began it all as a gangly young newly married man with a resonant vision of an epic science fiction story that happened a long long time ago....in a galaxy far, far away..........

Answer 6

Fantasy...No my boy you've got it all wrong.

I've been told by Yoda himself not to reveal this, but Earthling ignorance must be resolved.

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It's all real you see. These documentaires cover the history of Taruga's heros. You study your Earth history: you wouldn't mock Neil Armstrong or Sir Borat would you?!

I must go and pay my penance now.

May the force be with you.