Star Wars FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Trilogy That Changed the Movies - Softcover

Mark Clark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 148036018X ISBN 13: 9781480360181

Publisher: Applause, 2015

Synopsis

From the books and movies that inspired George Lucas to imagine the Star Wars universe, to early screenplay drafts that were never filmed, to short biographies of many people who made key contributions to the movies' success, Star Wars FAQ explores every aspect of the original Star Wars trilogy (Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi). Along the way, it unearths underreported stories and illuminating minutiae often skimmed over or completely ignored in the other histories of the legendary film series. Highlights include details about the Star Wars Holiday Special debacle, the Ewok TV movies, the rise of Star Wars fiction and its importance in the revival of the franchise, and the wave of Star Wars imitators and parodies that flooded theaters and TV screens in the late 1970s and early 1980s-along with dozens of rare publicity stills and photographs of vintage memorabilia. Offering an original analysis of the series' enduring appeal and cultural impact, Star Wars FAQ tells a story as thrilling and action-packed as the movies themselves, with bold characters facing apparently insurmountable odds, full of frantic chases, narrow escapes, daring victories, and tragic setbacks, culminating in an unlikely triumph that changed the course of the galaxy-or at least of Hollywood.

About this title

About the Author

Author and film historian MARK CLARK (Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH) writes about classic movies and TV shows. Star Wars FAQ is his fifth book. His previous works include Star Trek FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the First Voyages of the Starship Enterprise and Star Trek FAQ 2.0: Everything Left to Know About the Next Generation, the Movies, and Beyond. Mark is agraduate of the University of Louisville and a former film critic for the Louisville Courier-Journal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Applause
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 148036018X
• ISBN 13: 9781480360181
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 424