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4.12 AVERAGE
Let's just assume this is a review of original version and not this horrid, full of errors and mistranslations Polish edition.
"Zakon 66"!!! For f**k's sake!
"Zakon 66"!!! For f**k's sake!
Very fascinating book. Listened on audio and the narrator mispronounced some key names which was frustrating. Definitely would recommend but ends shortly after the Disney acquisition, so I'd be interested in reading a similar book on the sequel trilogy and post- acquisition.
Every time I read another chapter of this, I got all amped up to create. Unfortunately, I am in graduate school, so all I create is terrible papers and delivery accounts. So maybe I should reread this when I actually have time to write.
informative
medium-paced
Growing up, I was definitely more of a Trek than Wars guy. With the next set of Star Wars movies coming about, though, I can't help but get excited about what's coming. How Star Wars Conquered thee Universe is not only a great way to rekindle one's love for this scrappy little franchise, but is also a great overview of the making of the series as well as its societal impact on a whole.
The book jumps around a bit, which is actually a pretty good way to swing the narrative. Sometimes it's about George Lucas and the making of his career and the films, other times it's a more immersive look at the culture Star Wars has created, from lightsaber training to cosplay to the folks who camp out.
I can't really think of much in the way of flaws about this. The length looks daunting, but nothing feels overexplained or left out. The way the film productions are portrayed certainly gives an impression of financial distress that I'm not 100% convinced on, but the book not being a hagiography of George Lucas (a flawed individual for sure) is also a benefit. Overall, Taylor walks the line on this issue pretty well.
Whatever the next chapter is regarding Star Wars, we're less than a year away on what will be coming up. If you're a fan, lapsed or current, this is a great read that should get you counting down the days until Episode VII.
The book jumps around a bit, which is actually a pretty good way to swing the narrative. Sometimes it's about George Lucas and the making of his career and the films, other times it's a more immersive look at the culture Star Wars has created, from lightsaber training to cosplay to the folks who camp out.
I can't really think of much in the way of flaws about this. The length looks daunting, but nothing feels overexplained or left out. The way the film productions are portrayed certainly gives an impression of financial distress that I'm not 100% convinced on, but the book not being a hagiography of George Lucas (a flawed individual for sure) is also a benefit. Overall, Taylor walks the line on this issue pretty well.
Whatever the next chapter is regarding Star Wars, we're less than a year away on what will be coming up. If you're a fan, lapsed or current, this is a great read that should get you counting down the days until Episode VII.
This book is a gem for any Star Wars fan. It provides amazing insights and information on the galaxy far, far, away.
Excerpted from a longer blog post about the Star Wars universe.
Using oral histories and documents, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe follows the world of Star Wars from George Lucas’ early influences through to the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. In some ways I was trying to build a bridge between what came before and what was to come.
What’s clear from the book is that Star Wars has survived because of the fans. And while Lucas was the “creator” he had angels who shepherded the stories to fruition. In short, Star Wars is bigger than one man.
Read more: http://thisiswhatcomesnext.com/2015/11/01/fundamental-truths-forty-six-days-until-the-force-awakens/
Excerpted from a longer blog post about the Star Wars universe.
Using oral histories and documents, How Star Wars Conquered the Universe follows the world of Star Wars from George Lucas’ early influences through to the sale of Lucasfilm to Disney. In some ways I was trying to build a bridge between what came before and what was to come.
What’s clear from the book is that Star Wars has survived because of the fans. And while Lucas was the “creator” he had angels who shepherded the stories to fruition. In short, Star Wars is bigger than one man.
Read more: http://thisiswhatcomesnext.com/2015/11/01/fundamental-truths-forty-six-days-until-the-force-awakens/
This book was really interesting, but I found it a bit dense. There were some great nuggets of information surrounded by a lot of details that I really didn't care about. I'd definitely recommend this book to Star Wars fans though - I did learn quite a bit!
While I consider myself to be only a moderate fan of the Star Wars series, I thought this non-fiction book was utterly fascinating.
If you like Star Wars, if you really really like Star Wars, and you're always on the hunt for more on Star Wars, go get this book.
No, really, this goes into pretty much everything I've ever wondered about. The first part of the book is more about in what ways Star Wars has taken over our world, how it's something everyone knows something about even if they've never seen any of the movies, on Jediism, the start of the Expanded Universe, some media that inspired George Lucas to want to create "the Star Wars", on what fans unintentionally contributed to the movies, and a lot more that I can't even remember.
The second part is what I found the most interesting - there it goes through each of the movies, from 1977 to 2005, how they came to be, how they were received, and what happened afterwards. Then it goes further into Star Wars: Underworld (which never made it past pre-production) and the two The Clone Wars series, and eventually, up to when Disney bought Lucasfilm.
Throughout its entirety, they also mention a couple of popular rumors surrounding the franchise that they debunk/disagree with.
As a fan of Star Wars and as someone who wants to get their hands on everything related to it, this was really great. I've read some reviews here and there that this will still be interesting for someone only moderately interested in Star Wars, but I'm not too sure of that. I think in that case, you'd more want to skip ahead to the chapters you're inclined to know more about, instead of some chapters about "obscure" things you might be less interested in.
No, really, this goes into pretty much everything I've ever wondered about. The first part of the book is more about in what ways Star Wars has taken over our world, how it's something everyone knows something about even if they've never seen any of the movies, on Jediism, the start of the Expanded Universe, some media that inspired George Lucas to want to create "the Star Wars", on what fans unintentionally contributed to the movies, and a lot more that I can't even remember.
The second part is what I found the most interesting - there it goes through each of the movies, from 1977 to 2005, how they came to be, how they were received, and what happened afterwards. Then it goes further into Star Wars: Underworld (which never made it past pre-production) and the two The Clone Wars series, and eventually, up to when Disney bought Lucasfilm.
Throughout its entirety, they also mention a couple of popular rumors surrounding the franchise that they debunk/disagree with.
As a fan of Star Wars and as someone who wants to get their hands on everything related to it, this was really great. I've read some reviews here and there that this will still be interesting for someone only moderately interested in Star Wars, but I'm not too sure of that. I think in that case, you'd more want to skip ahead to the chapters you're inclined to know more about, instead of some chapters about "obscure" things you might be less interested in.
Great book. Everyone should read it, since it has impacted our culture so much. Must read.