Wednesday, May 18, 2005

A Galaxy Far Away, a Principle Close to Home

But of course the rise of the Empire and the perdition of Anakin Skywalker are not the end of the story, and the inverted chronology turns out to be the most profound thing about the "Star Wars" epic. Taken together, and watched in the order they were made, the films reveal the cyclical nature of history, which seems to repeat itself even as it moves forward. Democracies swell into empires, empires are toppled by revolutions, fathers abandon their sons and sons find their fathers. Movies end. Life goes on.

3 comments:

Jess said...

Well, if we're to see W in the Darth Vader role... I can't. I can't. That's just too insulting to Darth Vader. At least Darth Vader is smart!

palochi said...

Movies may end and life does go on... but marketing strategies are forever immortal.

Jennirhiow said...

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