| The background of how George Lucas put | | | | underneath the entire show even though it isn't |
| together that original vision for Star Wars is one | | | | dominant in the show. |
| of the most fascinating parts of the great | | | | · The "maiden in distress" who also happens |
| background story of these movies and it | | | | to be a spunky cowgirl herself. |
| accounts so why Star Wars was so innovative | | | | · The wise old sheriff, in this case Ben Kenobi |
| and unique. It was the unique and fresh approach | | | | has sage advice for the impetuous young bucks |
| to science fiction movies that made Star Wars | | | | but in the end puts himself into the battle for |
| such a huge hit and turned millions like you and I | | | | good versus evil. |
| into lifelong Star Wars Fans. | | | | · The climatic ending of "let's blow this thing" |
| Lucas brought in elements from opera, literature, | | | | is a classic cowboy "salvation from out of the |
| religious writings and many movie making genres | | | | blue" drama. |
| that had nothing to do with a space adventure to | | | | · The bad guy returns to his own heart of |
| give Star Wars its unusual feel. One genre that | | | | gold inspired by the true good he sees in the |
| gives Star Wars a tremendous sense of fun was | | | | good cowboy. |
| the classic western movie. The feel of Star Wars | | | | Star Wars is in every way an American film |
| being a great space cowboy adventure is strong | | | | much as the really great cowboy movies |
| in the first three films. Some of the elements of | | | | demonstrate that American spirit of adventure, |
| a really good cowboy movie that stand out in | | | | irrepressible spirit, the desire to colonize and the |
| Star Wars include... | | | | ability to have fun no matter what. And like the |
| · The camaraderie of Luke, Leia and Han has | | | | great westerns of decades ago, the cowboy |
| that same "exiles around a camp fire" feel of the | | | | movies are beloved by Americans because they |
| great westerns. | | | | watch Star Wars and it touches part of their own |
| · Heroes and villains are carefully well defined. | | | | spirit and makes them proud of their American |
| Luke is completely good whereas Darth Vader is | | | | heritage. |
| completely evil. | | | | The success of Star Wars around the world is |
| · The "renegade cowboy" has that all | | | | only further testimony that a movie that pays |
| American appeal of being a rebel with a heart of | | | | homage to such a great and endearing movie |
| gold. | | | | genre will be loved by all movie going audiences. |
| · Great costumes, lots of "ride em cowboy" | | | | That rough and tumble, nobody gets us down, all |
| action. | | | | American boy and girl spirit that is so proudly on |
| · The love interest is innocent and whimsical | | | | display in Star Wars is beloved around the world. |
| but always second to the adventure. | | | | And just as people loved John Wayne and |
| · The central bad guy is so evil that he is | | | | Randolph Scott, the Star Wars characters just |
| even despised by his own men. But he reports to | | | | became a modern version of a great movie |
| an unseen bad guy who is even worse than that. | | | | making idea - the classic western. |
| · The feel of the conquest of a frontier is | | | | |