Star Wars is an action sci-fi film created by George Lucas during the 1970's and was eventually expanded and became one of the most popular film franchises thru time. It features some elements that are related to the archetypes of the fantasy genre such as Jedi knights, princesses, robots, spaceships and other creatures, as well as the futuristic settings of the universe.
It was inspired and influenced by several known sci-fi films like Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress, Yojimbo, John Ford's The Searchers, and the original Flash Gordon series.
Year Released: 1977 (Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope)
Cast:
Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher
Director:
George Lucas
Reviews & Ratings:
"A legendarily expansive and ambitious start to the sci-fi saga, George Lucas opened our eyes to the possiblites of blockbuster filmmaking and things have never been the same."
~ RottenTomatoes on Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.8/10 - Ratings from IMDB
8.3/10 (93%) Tomatometer - Ratings from Rotten Tomatoes
Movie Trivia:
- Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is the only movie of the Star Wars franchise to be nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award
- According to George Lucas, originally Luke was a girl, Han Solo was an Alien, the wookiees were called Jawas, and R2-D2 and C-3PO were called A-2 and C-3
- Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill performed the swing stunt themselves, shooting it in just one take.