Commentary Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally known simply as Star Wars, is one of my alltime favorite movies. I mainly like the special effects, but I also enjoy the story, which is one-of-a-kind. The world of Star Wars is truly unique, with the following unusual characters:
intelligent robots ('droids) such as R2-D2 and C-3P0
the evil master Darth Vader
Chewbacca, a hairy apelike "wookie"
other strange aliens, such as the clientelle at the Cantina on Tatooine
Star Wars takes us on a journey to another incredible futuristic and magical world, governed by "the force".
Plot Summary
The Death Star: The evil Galactic Empire ruled by Darth Vader, a very scary large man with a black robe and large mask, completes construction of its Death Star, a moon-sized weapon capable of destroying a planet. Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), leader of the Rebel Alliance, steals the plans for the Death Star in order to find a weakness, but gets captured and interrogated by Darth Vader and his associates and ultimately imprisoned inside the Death Star, where she is to be killed.
Luke Skywalker: Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), a young farmer living on the desert planet of Tatooine, meets Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), a Jedi master who has lived in seclusion on the planet for several years. After Luke's home is destroyed by the Empire along with his aunt and uncle, with whom he has been living, Obi-Wan begins Luke's training as a Jedi master. Luke and Obi-Wan team up with Han Solo (Harrison Ford), his hairy ape-like wookie Chewbacca, and Luke's new android friends R2-D2 and C-3P0. They board the Millenium Falcon, a small starship capable of faster-than-light travel, and head to Death Star to try to rescue Princess Leia and fight Darth Vader.
Cultural Significance Star Wars had a tremendous effect on popular culture. The movie's huge popularity resulted in a renewed interest in science fiction as well as a slue of imitations and paraphenalia, including the following:
action figures
costumes
lunch boxes
T-shirts
Star Wars was a first of a kind in many ways. For instance, it was the first hugely popular comic book style Sci-Fi movie and the first to use many of its numerous special effects, including the following:
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