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The Empire Triumphant - Race, Religion and Rebellion in the 'Star Wars' Films (Paperback)
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The Empire Triumphant - Race, Religion and Rebellion in the 'Star Wars' Films (Paperback)
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George Lucas's first ""Star Wars trilogy"" shows the influences of
its era; Cold War tension is evident in its theme of rebellion
against totalitarianism. Recent entries in the Star Wars saga -
""The Phantom Menace"" (1999) and ""Attack of the Clones"" (2002) -
are much more concerned with evil corporations, terrorists, and the
corruption of the political process. Each film is influenced by the
times in which it was released, but also by cultural subtexts and
by other films that had direct and indirect effects on Lucas as
writer, producer, and director. This work focuses on the five Star
Wars films to date and the likely themes of the sixth, extrapolated
from the previous works and press releases. The first topic of this
multifaceted examination is how the films use the language of
colonialism (""The"" Rebellion, ""The"" Empire) to emphasize the
idea of imperialism. Next the author looks at how Asian influences
- including religious undertones from Taoism and Buddhism and the
works of Kurosawa and other Asian filmmakers - provide a subtext
for much of the action. Next the discussion turns to the
representation of people of color in the Star Wars universe, and
how other ethnicities are represented overall, particularly through
the literalization of the word ""aliens."" These topics of
discussion provide for penetrating conclusions about Lucas's films
and how they represent race, religion, and rebellion.
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