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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

  • TV Movie
  • 20072007
  • 2h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
703
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Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed (2007)
Documentary
Filmmakers, critics and even politicians discuss the social impact of the "Star Wars" films and the franchise's reliance in mythology and history.Filmmakers, critics and even politicians discuss the social impact of the "Star Wars" films and the franchise's reliance in mythology and history.Filmmakers, critics and even politicians discuss the social impact of the "Star Wars" films and the franchise's reliance in mythology and history.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
703
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Kevin Burns
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burns
    • David Comtois
    • Steven C. Smith
  • Stars
    • Linda Ellerbee
    • Newt Gingrich
    • Joan B. Connelly
  • Director
    • Kevin Burns
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burns
    • David Comtois
    • Steven C. Smith
  • Stars
    • Linda Ellerbee
    • Newt Gingrich
    • Joan B. Connelly
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    Linda Ellerbee
    Linda Ellerbee
    • Self - Journalist
    Newt Gingrich
    Newt Gingrich
    • Self - Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives 1995-1999
    Joan B. Connelly
    • Self - Associate Prof. of Fine Arts, NYU
    • (as Dr. Joan Breton Connelly)
    Peter Jackson
    Peter Jackson
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Camille Paglia
    • Self - Prof. of Humanities and Media Studies, Univ. of the Arts
    • (as Dr. Camille Paglia)
    Mary Henderson
    • Self - Author, 'Star Wars: The Magic of the Myth'
    Jonathan Young
    Jonathan Young
    • Self - Founding Curator, Joseph Campbell Archives
    • (as Dr. Jonathan Young)
    John C. Lyden
    • Self - Prof. of Religion, Dana College
    • (as Dr. John C. Lyden)
    Steven Galipeau
    • Self - Author, 'The Journey of Luke Skywalker'
    J.J. Abrams
    J.J. Abrams
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Joss Whedon
    Joss Whedon
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Carl A. Rubino
    • Self - Prof. of Classics, Hamilton College
    • (as Dr. Carl A. Rubino)
    Elvis Mitchell
    Elvis Mitchell
    • Self - Film Critic
    Kevin Smith
    Kevin Smith
    • Self - Filmmaker
    Kevin Wetmore Jr.
    Kevin Wetmore Jr.
    • Self - Author. 'The Empire Triumphant'
    • (as Dr. Kevin J. Wetmore Jr.)
    Stephen Colbert
    Stephen Colbert
    • Self - Political Satirist
    Carl Silvio
    • Self - Co-Editor, 'Culture Identities and Technologies in the Star Wars Films'
    • (as Dr. Carl Silvio)
    Dan Rather
    Dan Rather
    • Self - Journalist
    • Director
      • Kevin Burns
    • Writers
      • Kevin Burns
      • David Comtois
      • Steven C. Smith
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    • Quotes

      Stephen Colbert: Star Wars came out and we went to school the next day unable to explain to our friends how everything was different now.

    • Connections
      Features Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      Star Wars: Main Title
      (uncredited)

      Composed by John Williams

    User reviews3

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    7/10
    All about mythology
    I went into watching this documentary thinking that it would be merely people, albeit famous ones, chatting away at how watching Star Wars as a kid changed their life. I was fortunately mistaken, as it turned out, in spite of the first couple of misleading minutes, to be an attempt at explaining the immense popularity of the saga, and a fairly successful one at that. It is suggested herein that everyone can find something to relate to, in the two trilogies, spiritually, emotionally and personality-wise. A mass of ancient mythology, as well as historical facts and religious ideas are uncovered in various scenes, characters and themes. Whether placed there with intent or not. Many of these explored connections are interesting, and several border on downright fascinating. Rather than revealing what they are here, I urge you to seek out this special for your own viewing. It is briefly touched upon that there are details in the new trilogy that could be construed as echoing that of recent US politics, specifically Bush Jr., but the one person who comments on the existence of such denounces it as being improbable that they were intentional. The editing is nicely done, if they got perhaps a tad overexcited about the use of split-screen at times(with that being said, the vast majority of the usage of such was effective). The film-makers(and others) who appear add more than one might expect. It's remarkably well-paced, I don't recall being bored for a second, and I don't normally go for documentaries. I recommend this to any fan of the franchise, and anyone interested in the deeper levels, whether they are fans or not. 7/10
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    • Release date
      • May 28, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • History Channel
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Star Wars: El legado
    • Production companies
      • Lucasfilm
      • Prometheus Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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