Empire Triumphant: Race, Religion And Rebellion in the Star Wars Films
Автор:Kevin J., Jr. Wetmore Год: 2005 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 224 ISBN: 078642219, 078642219X, 078642219X Book DescriptionGeorge 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 all six Star Wars films. 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...
