Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films: Essays on the Two Trilogies

Book Overview

Released in May 1977, the original Star Wars movie inaugurated the age of the movie blockbuster. It also redefined the use of cinematic special effects, creating a new textual universe that now stretches through three decades, two trilogies and generations of fascinated viewers. The body of critical analysis that has developed from this epic focuses primarily on the Star Wars universe as a contemporary myth. However, like any fiction, it must also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786429100
• ISBN13: 9780786429103
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher