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George Lucas' multi-film ''Star Wars'' saga has had a significant impact on modern popular culture. ''Star Wars'' references are deeply embedded in popular culture;〔Brooker, Will, 2002, ''Using the Force: Creativity, Community, and Star Wars Fans'', ISBN 0-8264-5287-6.〕 references to the main characters and themes of ''Star Wars'' are casually made in many English-speaking countries with the assumption that others will understand the reference. Darth Vader has become an iconic villain. Phrases like "evil empire" and "May the Force be with you" have become part of the popular lexicon.〔Caro, Mark, May 8, 2005, (The power of the dark side ), ''Chicago Tribune''.〕 The first ''Star Wars'' film in 1977 was a cultural unifier, enjoyed by a wide spectrum of people.〔(Star Wars: Space Saga ), May 19, 2005, ''NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''.〕 Science fiction since the original 1977 ''Star Wars'', particularly in film, has often been influenced by and compared to ''Star Wars''. Sounds, visuals, and even the music from the films have become part of the tapestry of American society. The film also helped launch the science fiction boom of the late 1970s and early 1980s, and made science fiction films a blockbuster genre.〔Cook, David A., ''Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979'', History of the American Cinema, V. 9, University of California Press, ISBN 0-520-23265-8.〕 It has also been parodied in films and short videos, such as ''Spaceballs''. ==Impact on filmmaking== ''Star Wars'' fundamentally changed the aesthetics and narratives of Hollywood films,〔Bigsby, C.W.E., 2006, ''The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture'', Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-84132-1.〕 switching the focus of Hollywood-made films from deep, meaningful stories based on dramatic conflict, themes and irony to sprawling special-effects-laden blockbusters, as well as changing the Hollywood film industry in fundamental ways. Before ''Star Wars'', special effects in films had not appreciably advanced since the 1950s.〔 ''Star Wars'' was also important in the movement towards the use of computer initiated imagery in films.〔 The commercial success of ''Star Wars'' created a boom in state-of-the-art special effects in the late 1970s. There was increased investment in special effects. Companies like Industrial Light & Magic and Digital Productions were created to provide them. The 1977 ''Star Wars'' pioneered the genre pastiche, where several classic film genres are combined in one film. In ''Star Wars'', the genres were science fiction, the Western, the war film, and the quasi-mystical epic.〔 Along with Jaws, ''Star Wars'' started the tradition of the summer blockbuster film in the entertainment industry, where films open on many screens at the same time and profitable franchises are important.〔〔 It created the model for the major film trilogy and showed that merchandising rights on a film could generate more money than the film itself did.〔 The holographic video effect associated with ''Star Wars'' served as a technological tool for CNN during its 2008 Election Night coverage. CNN reporter Jessica Yellin and musician will.i.am looked as though they were in the network's New York City studios talking face-to-face with hosts Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer, when in reality, they were in Chicago at Barack Obama's rally. The process involved Yellin and will.i.am standing in front of a blue screen in a special tent, while being shot by 35 HD cameras.〔Ryan, Maureen, Nov. 4, 2008 - (The Watcher: Freaky CNN hologram recalls "Star Wars" ), ''Chicago Tribune.''〕 Furthermore, whole films have now been dedicated to the legends, such as Family Guy's tribute-spoof season premiere episode called Blue Harvest, in dedication of the saga's 30th anniversary. A sequel to the episode as a parody to ''The Empire Strikes Back'' titled Something, Something, Something, Dark Side aired in the eighth season and another parody It's a Trap! aired in the ninth season. In the film Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) decided to make a pornographic film called ''Star Whores'' to get them out of debt. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cultural impact of Star Wars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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