Delirium Propaganda

I’m a big Star Wars fan, who isn’t? That’s why I’ve decided to make a post depicting all movies from the series along with other information that fans might find interesting. The films bring back great memories of when cinema was fun, always bringing a smile and laughter to the audience. Unfortunately that isn’t true any more, greed and easy money has taken it’s place as the number one priority on every big shot Hollywood producer.

Star Wars is an epic space opera franchise and a fictional universe initially developed by George Lucas during the 1970s and expanded since that time. The first film was Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), which was released on May 25, 1977, by 20th Century Fox. The film became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, spawning two sequels subtitled as The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Twenty-two years after the first Star Wars film was released, a prequel trilogy, set before the original trilogy, was released.

After the release of Star Wars, other writers developed the Star Wars Expanded Universe, which includes three spin-off films, five television series and an extensive collection of licensed books, comics, video games, action figures, trading cards, and other merchandise, all set within the fictional Star Wars galaxy. In 2007, the overall box office revenue generated by the entire Star Wars franchise (over the course of its history) is at around US $4.3 billion, making it one of the most successful franchises of all time. (source Wikipedia)

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope was originally released as Star Wars in 1977 and written/directed by George Lucas. The use of sophisticated special effects set it apart form the rest making it one of the most successful and influential films of all times.

Interesting facts:

• The film was shot mostly on location in Tunisia, Guatemala and Death Valley (California)
• Advanced special-effects technology included computerized and digitally-timed special effects
• The film grossed $1.5 million in its opening weekend

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980 and developed by George Lucas. The writing was left to Lawrence Kasdan and Leigh Brackett, whilst the directeing was done by Irvin Kershner. It is the second film released in the Star Wars saga, and the fifth in terms of internal chronology.

Interesting facts:

• The film earned more than $538 million (US$) worldwide
• Filming was done in Norway’s Hardangerjøkulen glacier where they encountered the worst winter storm in fifty years
• A fire on Stage caused the budget to spiral from $18.5 million to $22 million

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi was released in 1983, directed by Richard Marquand and written by both George Lucas and Lawrence Kasdan. It is the third film released in the Star Wars saga, and the sixth and final in terms of internal chronology.

• The initial budget was set at $32,500,000
• Using ILM (owned wholly by Lucasfilm) for special effects saved the production approximately $18,000,000
• Filming began at Elstree Studios in England