Between multiple tv projects, franchise movies, and spinoffs, it feels like were going to return to a galaxy far, far away once a year for the rest of our lives. One of if not the greatest film of all time, i now present to you the original unaltered cut of star wars 1977. Weiss trilogy, making fans wonder what star wars movies are happening now after star wars. The new disney plus series the mandalorian ended its pilot episode with a surprising revelation that might confuse you if you dont know that the show takes place before the original star wars trilogy. The film can be said to have helped launch the sciencefiction boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, making sciencefiction films a mainstream genre. Star wars is now a moneymaking franchise through and.
My main reason for making it was to give young people an honest. If you want the ultimate documentary about the making of star wars though, i would recommend the empire of dreams documentary. Watch the original star wars the way it looked in 1977. Eventual star wars production designer john barry and i were. Ever wonder how they ever managed to make a movie like star wars. Its a wonderful watch for any fan of the franchise, and serves as a great time capsule of precgi visual effects. Film di star wars battlefront 2 in italiano con le scene principali della storia e il gameplay trasformato in scene cinematografiche senza hud di gioco, nel video sono state escluse alcune. Benvenuti sulla pagina ufficiale italiana di star wars. The last jedi digital download, bluray and 4k ultra hd. Episode iv a new hope is a 1977 american epic spaceopera film written and directed by george lucas.
The force awakens launched a franchise reboot in 2015 and its not going anywhere soon. C3po and r2d2 guide you through the making of star wars in this 1977 tv special. See, a long time ago on a marin county ranch, george lucas talked about making a star wars television series. I have tried to the best of my ability to pull the original 1977. The star wars film series, which developed into a trilogy of trilogies and which has been rebranded as the skywalker saga, was released beginning with the original trilogy episodes iv, v and vi, 1977 1983, followed by the prequel trilogy episodes i, ii and iii, 19992005 and the sequel trilogy episodes vii, viii and ix, 20152019. Making star wars is the leading source in original podcast content, spoilers, speculation and discussion of star wars. The documentary is hosted by c3po and r2d2 and they take viewers through some of the. Star wars, film series created by george lucas that became one of the most successful and influential franchises in movie history. Yet star wars launched a franchise that four decades later is stronger and bigger than ever.
The documentary follows the story behind making of star wars. Disneys new streaming service launched in november with the star. Have you ever wanted to make a star wars movie of your very own. All star wars movies ranked by tomatometer 1977 s star wars was formed by george lucas as an innocent, serial tribute to the entertainment of his formative past. All 11 films ranked from worst to best, from the rise of skywalker to the last jedi. Just for fun, you might like to toy around with making the next big episode in the star wars saga using your own home filming gear. Star wars not winning best picture, and direction was a crime. I got it for christmas in 1995, right around the last time the original trilogy was released on vhs. If its a short movie, this will only take a few hours. Cio che sembra impossibile fino a poco tempo fa e ora auspicabile da fonti ufficiali. Annie hall was great, and woody was in his prime, but the epic cinematic achievement that star wars is. Lucas envisioned a swashbuckling sf saga inspired by. This tv special, the first ever star wars documentary, was hosted by c3po and r2d2 and narrated by william conrad, with appearances by george lucas, mark hamill, carrie fisher and harrison ford. Episode 1 phantom menace episode 2 attack of the clones episode 3 revenge of the sith episode 4 the new hope episode 5 the empire strikes back episode 6 return of the jedi episode 7.
Han and chewie will be back in theaters at the end of may. The making of star wars 1977 the first ever star wars. This eventually became the clone wars, which was then followed by rebels. Even twotime razzie nominee george lucas was able to produce a trilogy of them in the 1970s and 80s. Put simply, these are must have books for any serious fan of the original star wars movies. What is so hard about making a halfdecent star wars film. Begun in the 1970s and 80s and resuscitated at the turn of the 21st century, the series advanced the field of special effects and developed into a highly lucrative merchandising industry. Its an eightepisode star wars series that strikes out to a galaxy far. How to watch the star wars movies in order techradar.
While defaced special editions and numerous rereleases are the way many have experienced star wars, a group of dedicated fans have taken matters into their own hands, recently releasing a. It stars mark hamill, harrison ford, carrie fisher, peter cushing, alec guinness, david prowse, james earl jones, anthony daniels, kenny baker, and peter mayhew. In 2001 matt ford of the bbc awarded the film five out of five stars and wrote, star wars isnt the best film ever made, but it is universally loved. It is the first film in the original star wars trilogy and the beginning of the star wars franchise.
While most of the fifty minute documentary focuses on special effects, we learn about george lucas, the force, and the main characters of star wars. The complete star wars episodes 1 7 7 disks movie dvd collection. If star wars had ended here, it would still be regarded as one of the greatest movies in film history. This 1977 star wars documentary is a wonderful time capsule. The definitive story behind the original film is a 2007 book detailing the making of star wars. Episode vi a new hope, is a 1977 american sciencefiction film directed by george lucas. Star wars battlefront 2 storia completa di iden versio. Well, bickering droid duo c3po and r2d2 host this tour of the mind of creator george lucas and what inspired him to make the movie. A new hope is a 1977 american epic space opera film written an directit bi george lucas. Making the empire strikes back was stressful and costly, and lucas. This 1977 italian poster featured on a trading card reveals how. A few months later, abc aired this gem, a onehour behindthescenes special which went inside the production, with hosts c3po and r2d2.
We get the usual production footage of hamill, fisher and ford, while george lucas looks like hes constantly two seconds away. The making of star wars 1977 documentary documentarytube. Lucas made mad bank while claiming the updates fulfilled an old. Disney also recently announced two upcoming tv series based on the existing characters in the star wars universe. After such a long absence for the seriessomething many of us took to mean the longpromised episodes one through three would remain forever ingrained in our imaginationsa new star wars movie was the greatest gift we. How and what gets made, how theyre released, and, yes, how theyre. This tv special, the first ever star wars documentary, was. The skywalker saga has ended, and you may be wondering how to watch the star wars movies in order with the rise of skywalker streaming on disney plus as of may 4. The star wars story has been presented in a series of american films, which have. The first star wars film in 1977 was a cultural unifier, enjoyed by a wide spectrum of people. For those whove seen their share of vintage documentaries on the making of the first film, theres not much new material to see in the making of star wars. In fact, even lucas himself did not believe star wars could have the success it had.
A new hope, the 1997 epic movie that launched one of the most successful sagas of all time. Rinzler has compiled the other two being the empire strikes back and return of the jedi. From the original trilogy to the new standalone films, with all the gungans, jawas, and porgs. Iron man, the mandalorian is by far the biggest production in disney pluss launch slate. A star wars story is a bit of an oddmanout in the canon of star wars films. After we wrote about christians long lost and now found star wars short film black angel, we. Every star wars movie ranked best star wars movies. Pretending to use the force to open automatic doors. Today we can enjoy the movies, but back in 1977, there was a lot of pressure on lucas. Why finding the original 1977 star wars verges on the impossible.
The goofy 1977 musical comedy turns into a sincere drama about an. A long time ago, in a cinema not so far away, filmmaker george lucas introduced the world to star wars. But for everyone else, it was the future, changing the movie culture landscape on every level. Abbiamo raccolto da molte fonti legali di film di alta qualita, limonate, che in realta hanno a guardare qualsiasi sito web su internet per guidare film veramente buono. Guarda i film the making of star wars 1977 delicious online.
In a cool piece from the marketing archives, a 1977 star wars makingof documentary has popped up online. Episodic star wars is second only to the films in terms of intention and functional importance to canon and, best of all, a lot of it is really good. Episode v the empire strikes back 1980 when you begin watching episode v the empire strikes back, you not only get answers to the questions that arose at the end of a new hope, but also an insight into why george lucas opted to make the saga in such an unorthodox fashion. The making of star wars 1977 the movie database tmdb. So lucas decided to craft a serial adventure of his own, set in space against the backdrop of civil war. In my mind star wars is the greatest american film of all time. It wont be as spectacular as hollywoods special effects, but provided you.
The rise of skywalker is the final chapter of the the skywalker saga. A new hope, the 1977 epic film which launched one of the most successful sagas of all time. While fans once had to wait years for a new star wars, disney has fasttracked production by. Star odyssey 1979 science fiction adventure youtube. Heres what we know about the star wars movies coming. A musthave for star wars fansthe definitive behindthescenes history of the classic film that started it all after the 1973 success of american graffiti, filmmaker george lucas made the fateful decision to pursue a longtime dream project. The making of star wars is a galactic size book, with 362 pages, dimensions of 263 x 289 x 35mm and weighing over 2. The star wars saga as fans now know it began back in 1977 with a new hope, followed by two more movies. The making of star wars 1977 documentary by mranderson00001.
I particularly like watching how the spaceships were filmed. Star wars trilogy, will arrive on the disney plus streaming service on may 4. The 50 best things to watch on disney plus right now the new. Genre giants the making of star wars 1977 documentary. The making of star wars 1977 is a behindthescenes look at the creation of one of the most popular movies in cinema history. Its not a particularly bad film its heist structure and action are. Set decorator roger christian tells us what it was like making. The new streaming platform has hundreds of movie and tv titles from. The making of star wars, 1977 documentary mental floss. There are so many reasons episode i should be one of the best star wars films. The original 1977 star wars a new hope has been selected for.
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