Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Review: How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise
How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise by Chris Taylor
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is an excellent book to read as a prelude to embarking on the Disney-produced Star Wars movies coming later this year. The autobiography of the franchise goes from Lucas' youthful fascinations with Flash Gordon and fast cars to the film inspirations of 28-17, Silent Running and more. Political motivations and technological disappointments color the success of the original film trio. The wilderness years of Lucas' personal life, multi-media empire, mixed animation and game success, and declining film popularity mark the long years to the multi-billion sale to Disney giving them the hat trick of Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars.
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