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George Lucas demonstrating how to use an E-11 blaster on the set of Star Wars (lemmy.world)

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[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

All he did was read Joseph Campbell's "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" and turn it into a sci-fi flick. Don't get me wrong the original three were good pictures, but it is the most formulaic way to make a story. You can find every step in the hero's journey like clockwork.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

All he did was make a sci-fi movie in a way that had never been done before, and establish a franchise that spans generations. That's all...