Star Wars on Trial: The Force Awakens Edition
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- Synopsis
- Order in the Court!Star Wars: the most significant, powerful myth of the twenty-first century or morally bankrupt military fantasy?Six films. Countless books. $20 billion in revenue. No one can question the financial value or cultural impact of the Star Wars film franchise. But has the impact been for the good?In Star Wars on Trial's courtroom-Droid Judge presiding-Star Wars stands accused of elitist politics and sexism, religious and ethical lapses, the destruction of literary science fiction and science fiction film, and numerous plot holes and logical gaps.Supported by a witness list of bestselling science fiction authors, David Brin (for the prosecution) and Matthew Woodring Stover (for the defense) debate these charges and more before delivering their closing statements.The verdict? That's up to you.The release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the perfect time to look back at George Lucas' crimes, and new forewords by Brin and Stover discuss the newest generation of Star Wars films and what JJ Abrams must do to live up to-or redeem-the franchise.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 386 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781942952053
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781942952046
- Publisher:
- BenBella Books, Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 07/02/21
- Copyrighted By:
- David Brin, Matthew Woodring Stover
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- David Brin
- Edited by:
- Matthew Woodring Stover
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