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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Star Wars"”.
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<em>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</em> and Popular Culture in America
<p><em>The Clone Wars</em> animated series is part of the <em>Star Wars</em> storyline taking place before the original <em>Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope</em>. The central premise of <em>The Clone Wars</em> is that of war, one being waged by a biologically manufactured clone army. George …
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O marketing dos eventos de Star Wars e o relacionamento com os fãs
… utilizadas pelas empresas detentoras da franquia Star Wars a partir de eventos oficiais promovidos para a comunidade de fãs e pesquisa de que forma os fã-clubes participam ativamente como produtores de eventos voltados para o público em troca direta com os detentores dos direitos dos filmes, à …
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Allusions to Samurai Culture in the Star Wars Universe, Especially in Jedi and Sith Characters
… culture of the Jedi and Sith characters of the Star Wars universe. The main points of comparison are the principles, weapons, and outfit. This thesis also attempts to prove that George Lucas used numerous elements from the Japanese culture in the creation of the characters of Star Wars.
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Kubrick y la transformación del cine americano. De Ben Hur a Star Wars. Una reinterpretación de la historia del cine a partir de 2001, una odisea del espacio.
… de la ciencia ficción y fantasía, que tiene a Star Wars (George Lucas, 1977) y su sagafranquicia, como mayor representante y modelo. En este sentido, se ha prestado especial atención en demostrar que el cine de Stanley Kubrick y su evolución, fue análoga e intervino crucialmente, en la …
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The Screenplays and Films of Lawrence Kasdan
… six explores Kasdan’s role as the writer of four Star Wars films. By comparing his screenplay drafts to those of his co-writers, and by establishing which of his personal concerns he was able to impart in Star Wars, this analysis demonstrates Kasdan’s authorial presence in the most profitable …
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Behind the Stakes, Between the Lines, Beyond the Pun: A Critical Deconstruction of Humor in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Other Popular Comedies
… but films and television series including <em>Star Wars</em> (20th Century Fox, 1977, 1983), <em>Young Frankenstein</em> (20th Century Fox, 1974), and <em>Doctor Who</em> (BBC,1963- ), are employed among other popular examples to demonstrate diverse types of humor.</p>
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Decolonizing the Body of the Chosen One: The Bodily Performance of Anakin Skywalker, Buffy Summers, and T'Challa
… <p>In close readings of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars, Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and T'Challa in Black Panther, these characters decolonize the body of the Chosen One through the expected performance of this hero by engaging with Judith Butler's theory in Performativity. …
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The Ladle and the Knife: Power Projection and Force Deployment under Reagan
… It argues that Reagan’s defense spending surge, “Star Wars” (SDI) missile shield policy, and 1983 invasion of Grenada gave the president confidence and political cover that allowed him to withdraw U.S. Marines from Beirut in early 1984. Analysts and commentators focus on his muscular power …
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Hearing the Film: The Emotional Effect of Sound in Film
… suit without his musical introduction in the Star Wars series. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso does not express the loving connection between Toto and Alfredo without “Sé” playing in the background. What makes fantastic films is the combination of the visual and the audio. This essay will examine the …
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Digital cinema and the legacy of George Lucas
… critical studies of Lucas are dominated by Star Wars, a topic which overshadows retrospective discussions about the wider legacy of his career. As such, I seek to build upon the paucity of material focusing on his role as figurehead of the digital filmmaking revolution. I cite a range of …
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Relationality over Coloniality: An Inquiry into Decolonizing Settler-isms with Indigenous Futurisms
… Steven Paul Judd, and Andy Everson reimagine Star Wars with space NDNs (N-D-N-s) highlighting the connective tissue of Indigenous living presence in past-present-future timelines. In conclusion, I suggest that if there is to be any hope of developing a decolonizing practice and an ethical …
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Les deux derniers films 'Harry Potter' : marqueurs sonores et thèmes narratifs
… la saga Harry Potter, tout comme la saga Star Wars dans les années 1980, est devenue un véritable phénomène culturel et intergénérationnel. L'impact de ces livres d'abord, puis des films ensuite, se ressent toujours et ce, malgré leur conclusion en 2011. Beaucoup d'auteurs se sont …
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Understanding the Use of Graphic Novels to Support the Writing Skills of a Struggling Writer
… was strongly motivated by what interested him (Star Wars), and that he would put extra care in the creation of corresponding tasks. It can be concluded that self-chosen material, and not the format of graphic novels, motivated the participant to work. The content analysis of his post-treatment …
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Kaukaisen galaksin kulttuuria : irreaalioiden käännökset alkuperäisessä Tähtien sota -trilogiassa
Tässä tutkielmassa tutkin alkuperäisen Tähtien sota -elokuvatrilogian suomenkielisiä tekstityskäännöksiä, tarkemmin elokuvissa esiintyvien irreaalioiden käännöksiä. Irreaalia on Mika Loposen vuonna 2009 ehdottama termi, jolla tarkoitetaan fiktiivisissä maailmoissa esiintyviä kulttuurisidonnaisia …
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Religious Poetry and the Red Dot
… in the social/political world.</p> <p>One might start with the ancient caves in France, where moon and star charts are theorized to have had both practical and mystical uses - to what extent was early culture driven not only to alter existing patterns of habitation but also to deal with the …
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Towards Natural And Robust Human-Robot Interaction Using Sketch And Speech
… [2], Johnny 5 in Short Circuit [3], and C-3PO in Star Wars [4]. However, the fields of robotics and artificial intelligence are still a long way off from producing fullyautonomous machines like Rosie from The Jetsons [5] that can behave and interact as humans do. Today, getting computer agents to …
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Darth Bane : The Monomyth's Dark Liberator
Darth Bane: The Monomyth's Dark Liberator is an original thesis based on Joseph Campbell's theory of the monomyth and Drew Karpyshyn's Darth Bane Trilogy. Campbell's theory of the monomyth has most commonly been called the hero's journey. For many years, the archetypal hero has been thought to be …
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Archetypes and the unthought: The projection of the King’s Court in New Zealand television media
… of popular contemporary films such as the Star Wars Trilogy that are shown to be heavily invested with archetypal motif, discourses for each of the King’s Court archetypes are presented. Foucault’s notion of the rituals and gestures that constitute the true discourse in a regime of truth …
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A Survey of Adolescent Reading Habits and Influences : A Study in Selected Parochial Secondary Schools
… media inspired such as <em>Jaws</em> and <em>Star Wars</em>. Tolkien's <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> and Lewis' <em>Narnia</em>, both allegorical fantasies, were high on the list with two of James Herriot's works featuring the loving care of a veterinarian also selected. Some other familiar …
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