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For the first time since the first episode (Star Wars), George Lucas served as director and screenwriter. The perfect adherence to Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure in the first movies simply falls apart in Episode IV. It is nearly impossible for a child to serve as a mythic hero and even if he could, there is not the adequate journey for him to take and obstacles to overcome. The availability of and misuse of advanced computer generated imagery (CGI) meant that Lucas spent little energy on traditional story telling with the camera--the great strength of the first three films. 3 Reasons Why Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Failed to Live Up to the Standard of the Original George Lucas Trilogy
For the first time since the first episode (Star Wars), George Lucas served as director and screenwriter. The perfect adherence to Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure in the first movies simply falls apart in Episode IV. It is nearly impossible for a child to serve as a mythic hero and even if he could, there is not the adequate journey for him to take and obstacles to overcome. The availability of and misuse of advanced computer generated imagery (CGI) meant that Lucas spent little energy on traditional story telling with the camera--the great strength of the first three films.
3 Reasons Why Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Failed to Live Up to the Standard of the Original George Lucas Trilogy For the first time since the first episode (Star Wars), George Lucas served as director and screenwriter. The perfect adherence to Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure in the first movies simply falls apart in Episode IV. It is nearly impossible for a child to serve as a mythic hero and even if he could, there is not the adequate journey for him to take and obstacles to overcome. The availability of and misuse of advanced computer generated imagery (CGI) meant that Lucas spent little energy on traditional story telling with the camera--the great strength of the first three films.
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) 3 Reasons Why Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Failed to Live Up to the Standard of the Original George Lucas Trilogy
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) 3 Reasons Why The Phantom Menace Sucked
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) Why The Phantom Menace Sucked
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) Why The Phantom Menace Sucked
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) Why The Phantom Menace Sucked
George Lucas as director & screenwriter Joseph Campbell’s mythic structure Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)
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Why The Phantom Menace Sucked
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