star wars

     

Star Wars is an epic science fiction franchise initially conceive by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded since that time. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Star Wars, but later had the subtitle Episode IV A New Hope added to distinguish it from its sequels and prequels. Star Wars was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, initially spawning two sequels. Twenty-two years after Star Wars was released, Lucas began the release of a second trilogy as a prequel to the original trilogy.

Trivia about star wars

  • The stars of this 1977 film appeared on the February 10, 1997 cover of Time
  • The first episode in the story told by this popular film series is subtitled "The Phantom Menace"
  • George Lucas is planning a 3-part prequel to this 1977 film
  • Princess Leia's gown & other cool stuff from this film series are at Chicago's Field Museum till January 7, 2001
  • 1977:"Use the force, Luke"
  • The imprints seen here belong to a star of this 1977 film: (C3PO)
  • The top 10 video game titles of 2005 included 2 from LucasArts about this film series
  • 1977:"The force is strong with this one"
  • 1977:"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away"
  • "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope"
  • In 1977, Kenner sold gift certificates for toys based on this sci-fi film since the toys didn't exist yet
  • In the 1980s the Strategic Defense Initiative was given this nickname
  • 1977:"I suggest a new strategy, R2: let the Wookie win"
  • 1977:"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope"
  • One cookbook inspired by this film series features recipes for Death Star popcorn balls & Wookiee cookies
  • This 1977 film was "as exciting as last year's weather reports"; guess the force wasn't with that critic
  • This 1977 film that was the highest-earning film of the 1970s didn't even take place in our galaxy
  • Play as Anakin Skywalker or Jango Fett in the Lego game based on this film series
  • The 1986 Reagan-Gorbachev summit made progress on arms issues but snagged over this Reagan defense plan
  • This Reagan administration plan included anti-missile lasers & particle beams
  • 1977:"May the force be with you"
  • 1977:"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
  • (1977)Carrie Fisher: "What?!"
  • This one lent its name to a defensive weapons system that many felt was a pie-in-the-sky fantasy
  • John Simon, part deux: "O dull new world", this 1977 sci-fi blockbuster "is all as exciting as last year's weather reports"
  • Wookiees grunted & Bea Arthur sang in a never-rebroadcast TV special based on this film
  • 2 U.K. minds won the Peace Ig Nobel for analyzing brain cells of locusts that were watching this 1977 George Lucas film
  • "Hokey religions & ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid"
  • The Pentagon later admitted this system named for a film worked because a guide beacon was put on the target
  • 1977:Is this the first movie or the fourth?
  • Heard here, the "Wilhelm Scream" debuted in a 1951 film but has been used in over 120 others, notably in this 1977 sci fi pic