The Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Hidden Fortress
As someone who has made films and written stories, it’s almost impossible for me to completely contain the influences of the cinematic art I consume. Some might shy away of such influence and homage,...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars : Notorious
Back in Season Two of The Clone Wars, there was a fantastic episode named “Senate Spy.” It told a story of intrigue among Senators when the Jedi Council asks Padmé to spy on a fellow senator (and...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars : The Disney Connection
It’s easy to watch Disney films and see the similarities between so many of the motifs of classic storytelling and the hero’s journey that is ever present in the Star Wars films. It’s difficult to pin...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Western films have long served as inspiration in the course of film history. Orson Welles reportedly watched John Ford’s film Stagecoach repeatedly while preparing and editing Citizen Kane. Akira...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Predator
Back at Star Wars Celebration V, I thought I was being clever when I asked Dave Filoni what films they’d been looking to draw inspiration from for episodes of The Clone Wars that had not yet aired. We...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Kagemusha
It was never any secret that George Lucas was a fan of Akira Kurosawa’s. In the first installment of this column, we looked at the inspiration of The Hidden Fortress on Episode IV, but that’s not where...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Hitchcock, Ridley Scott, and The Fugitive
If you’ve watched the final arc of the fifth season of The Clone Wars, you might have noticed something interesting about each of the episode titles. (And if you haven’t watched the final arc of the...
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Lawrence of Arabia
See the connections between David Lean's epic and a galaxy far, far away!
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Dam Busters
Learn how the aerial dogfights and radio chatter by Rebel pilots in A New Hope were influenced by this 1955 classic!
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Battle of the Bulge
See how a '60s World War II film influenced that Star Wars films and The Clone Wars cartoon.
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: The Guns of Navarone
See how a 1960s classic influenced the a galaxy far, far away, including Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: Stray Dog
See how Akira Kurosawa's proto-buddy cop masterpiece influenced a key episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
View ArticleThe Cinema Behind Star Wars: New Required Viewing
Excited for Star Wars: Episode VII? Here's a guide to some key works by the filmmakers and actors behind the next installment of the Star Wars saga.
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