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Azred · 05-20-2002, 12:26 AM

Forget names, settings, technological advances; forget it all. First and foremost, Star Wars is about the ability of the human spirit to triumph over technology and about the struggle between good and evil. These are motifs that have remained popular for centuries through novels, operas, plays, and other movies because those motifs are central to our own development.
Episodes 4, 5, and 6 are not about a successful rebellion against a Galatic Empire, they are about a son's love redeeming his father. Period. Anyone who misses this has not really watched the movies or is too young to fully understand them.

Sergio Leone adapted samurai characters into Western gunslingers; why can't Lucas turn them into Jedi?

A lightsaber, as stated elsewhere, is primarily for defense; they can cut through any armor, deflect any energy, and are indestructible. They are physical representations of how a person's feelings can overcome technology.

Finally, if you enjoy critiquing movies (like I do) then analyze the movie. However, don't make the mistake of over-rationalizing the movies, for that is not the point of any film.

05-20-2002, 12:26 AM	#53
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 55 Posts: 4,037	Forget names, settings, technological advances; forget it all. First and foremost, Star Wars is about the ability of the human spirit to triumph over technology and about the struggle between good and evil. These are motifs that have remained popular for centuries through novels, operas, plays, and other movies because those motifs are central to our own development. Episodes 4, 5, and 6 are not about a successful rebellion against a Galatic Empire, they are about a son's love redeeming his father. Period. Anyone who misses this has not really watched the movies or is too young to fully understand them. Sergio Leone adapted samurai characters into Western gunslingers; why can't Lucas turn them into Jedi? A lightsaber, as stated elsewhere, is primarily for defense; they can cut through any armor, deflect any energy, and are indestructible. They are physical representations of how a person's feelings can overcome technology. Finally, if you enjoy critiquing movies (like I do) then analyze the movie. However, don't make the mistake of over-rationalizing the movies, for that is not the point of any film. __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.